Christian Edmonstone (bef. 1478 - bef. 1551)

Born before 27 Sep 1478 in Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died before May 1551 at about age 72 in Scotland [uncertain]

Biography

Christian Edmonstone is a member of Edmonstone Clan.

Christian was the daughter of Archibald Edmomstone and Janet Shaw born at of Duntreath, Scotland.^[1]

She married John Ross, 2nd Lord Ross of Halkhead, son of Robert Ross and Agnes Melville, before 27 Sep 1490.^[2] They had issue:

1. Ninian, 3rd Lord Ross d. Feb 1556. His heir and successor.^[2]
2. Andrew. He had a charter of the lands of Wardlaw, (Linlithgowshire (now West Lothian), from his brother Ninian, and was the ancestor of the Rosses of Wardlaw.^[2]
3. Thomas, styled brother to Ninian, Lord Ross, in a writ, dated 29 March 1557, relating to his sister. No further record of him appears in source.
4. Helen. She married John Blair of that Ilk.^[2]

Christian died before May 1551.

Sources

1. ↑ Edmonstone, Sir Archibald, "Genealogical Account of the Family of Edmonstone of Duntreath", Edinburgh: Private, 1875, Archive.org, p. 35
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1910, Vol. VII, Archive.org, p. 251

See also:

• Merlyn Lewis: Christian Shaw

• Geni: Christian Shaw