Stephenson Family Tree » Sir Alexander Napier 5th Laird of Merchiston (1479-1513)

Personal data Sir Alexander Napier 5th Laird of Merchiston 

  • He was born in the year 1479 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • He died on September 9, 1513 in Battle of Flodden, Northumberland, England, he was 34 years old.
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of Sir Alexander Napier 5th Laird of Merchiston

He has/had a relationship with Janet Chisholm.

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Historical events

Day of death September 9, 1513

  • Graaf Maximiliaan (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1506 till 1515 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1513: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 2 » Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León first sights land in what is now the United States state of Florida.
    • April 30 » Edmund de la Pole, Yorkist pretender to the English throne, is executed on the orders of Henry VIII.
    • August 16 » Battle of the Spurs (Battle of Guinegate): King Henry VIII of England and his Imperial allies defeat French Forces who are then forced to retreat.
    • September 9 » James IV of Scotland is defeated and dies in the Battle of Flodden, ending Scotland's involvement in the War of the League of Cambrai.
    • September 25 » Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa reaches what would become known as the Pacific Ocean.
    • October 7 » War of the League of Cambrai: Spain defeats Venice.


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