NAPIER, John 8th of Merchiston, mathematician, physicist, astronomer and biblical scholar 1
- Born: 1550 1
- Marriage (1): STIRLING, Elizabeth 23 February 1571(1572)(contract) marriage after 8 October 1572 1
- Marriage (2): CHISHOLM, Anne after 1579 1
- Died: 3 April 1617 1
- Buried: 1617, St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Scotland 1
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John married Elizabeth STIRLING 23 February 1571(1572)(contract) marriage after 8 October 1572.1 (Elizabeth STIRLING was born about 1555 and died latter part of 1579 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"This great man (John Napier) was twice married; first (contract dated 23 February 1571-72), to Elizabeth, daughter of Sir James Stirling of Keir, but on 8 October 1572 she was still his future spouse. She died in the latter part of the year 1579"
from Scots Peerage (vol 6) 1
John next married Anne CHISHOLM after 1579.1 (Anne CHISHOLM was born about 1560.)
Marriage Notes:
"This great man (John Napier) was twice married; first (contract dated 23 February 1571-72), to Elizabeth, daughter of Sir James Stirling of Keir .... and he married, secondly, Anne, daughter of Sir James Chisholm of Cromlix, co. Perth : after Napier's death she married William Cunningham of Craigends."
from Scots Peerage (vol 6) 1
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