West-Europese adel » George Henderson van Fordell (1490-1547)

Personal data George Henderson van Fordell 

  • He was born in the year 1490.
  • Title: 2. van Fordell
  • He died on September 10, 1547 in Slag bij Pinkie-Cleugh, East-Lothian, Schotland, he was 57 years old.
  • A child of James Henderson van Fordell and Helena Batty
  • This information was last updated on June 22, 2021.

Household of George Henderson van Fordell

(1) He is married to Catharina Adamson.

They got married in the year 1517, he was 27 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Willem Henderson  1520-1547 


(2) He is married to Marion Scott van Balwearie.

They got married in the year 1540, he was 50 years old.


Notes about George Henderson van Fordell

George Henderson, 2nd of Fordell was the son of James Henderson, 1st of Fordell and Helen Baty.2 He married, firstly, Katherine Adamson in 1517. He married, secondly, Marion Scott of Balwearie in 1539. He died on 10 September 1547.
He possessed the estate of Straiton and Brownhill. He held the office of Burgess and Guild Brother of Edinburgh in September 1520. He held the office of Provost of Edinburgh.
http://www.thepeerage.com/p43742.htm#i437418

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to George Henderson van Fordell?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline George Henderson van Fordell

  This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info. Symbols used: grootouders grandparents   ouders parents   broers-zussen brothers/sisters   kinderen children

Ancestors (and descendant) of George Henderson van Fordell


With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

  • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
  • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
  • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).

The data shown has no sources.

Historical events

Day of death September 10, 1547

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1547: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 8 » The first Lithuanian-language book, the Catechism of Martynas Mažvydas, is published in Königsberg.
    • January 13 » Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, is sentenced to death for treason, on the grounds of having quartered his arms to make them similar to those of the King, Henry VIII of England.
    • January 28 » Edward VI, the nine-year-old son of Henry VIII, becomes King of England on his father's death.
    • February 20 » Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.
    • April 24 » Battle of Mühlberg. Duke of Alba, commanding Spanish-Imperial forces of Charles I of Spain, defeats the troops of Schmalkaldic League.
    • September 10 » The Battle of Pinkie, the last full-scale military confrontation between England and Scotland, resulting in a decisive victory for the forces of Edward VI.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia


About the surname Henderson van Fordell


The West-Europese adel publication was prepared by .contact the author
When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
Pieter, "West-Europese adel", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/west-europese-adel/I246365.php : accessed June 22, 2024), "George Henderson van Fordell (1490-1547)".