Born in Edinburgh, Scotland
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
James Henderson
— married
30 Apr 1649 in Scotland
Descendants 
Mother of
James Henderson and John (Henderson) Henderson of Inverkeithing
Died
at age 35
in Fife, Scotland
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Jul 2011
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Biography
Margaret was born around 1633 and died in 1671. She married James Henderson in 1649. Children; William Andrew 1650-1708, John 1651-1746, Margaret 1653, Bethia 1658-1660
Inscription: DMH-HEIR LYETH THE BODYE OF DAME MARGARET HAMILTOUN LADIE FORDELL WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 28 DAY OF MARCH 1671 AND OF HIR AGE 36 YEARS (Dame Margaret Henderson, Lady Fordell)
She may have remarried in 1660 but that was in Virginia USA so i consider that unreliable at this stage
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186414857/margaret-hamiltoun: accessed April 27, 2024), memorial page for Dame Margaret Hamiltoun (24 Apr 1635–28 Mar 1671), Find A Grave: Memorial #186414857, citing Fordell Castle Chapel Crypt, Fordell, Fife, Scotland; Maintained by Pat Henderson (contributor 47912437). Note - name is Dame Margaret Hamiltoun not Scott or Henderson. Henderson children are linked.
See Also:
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Scott-6272 created through the import of Arnott-Sawer.ged on Jan 13, 2013 by Flo Sawer.
- WikiTree profile Scott-2683 created through the import of HHenderson Family Tree.ged on Jul 24, 2011 by Herb Henderson.
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Hamiltoun (Inglis: Hamilton; Scots Gaelic: Hamaltan) is a toun in Sooth Lanrikshire, Scotland, in the wast-central Lawlands o Scotland. It serves as the main admeenistrative centre o the Sooth Lanrikshire cooncil aurie. It is the fift-mucklest toun (excludin ceeties) in Scotland efter Paisley, East Kilbride, Leivinstoun an Cummernauld. It lees 12 mile (19.3 km) sootheast o Glesga, an 35 mile (56.3 km) sooth-wast o Edinburgh on the sooth bank o the River Clyde at its confluence wi the Avon Water. Hamilton wis the coonty toun o Lanrikshire.