Margaret Flabairne

Brief Life History of Margaret

Margaret Flabairne was born about 1588, in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. She married Robert Achesone on 25 October 1610, in Edinburgh, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Robert Achesone
1585–
Margaret Flabairne
1588–
Marriage: 25 October 1610
Agnes Achesone
1612–1698
Michael Achesone
1615–
Gilbert Achesone
1616–
Robert Achesone
1616–
Christiane Achesone
1619–

Sources (19)

  • Margaret Flabairne, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
  • Margaret Clavie in entry for Johnne Achisone, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • Margaret Clavie in entry for Johnne Achisone, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"

Name Meaning

An extremely common given name from the Middle Ages onwards, derived via Old French Marguerite and Latin Margarita from Greek Margarītēs, from margaron ‘pearl’, a word ultimately of Hebrew origin. The name was always understood to mean ‘pearl’ throughout the Middle Ages. The first St Margaret was martyred at Antioch in Pisidia during the persecution instigated by the Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century. However, there is some doubt about her name, as the same saint is venerated in the Orthodox Church as Marina . There were several other saintly bearers of the name, including St Margaret of Scotland ( d. 1093 ), wife of King Malcolm Canmore and daughter of Edmund Ironside of England. It was also the name of the wife of Henry VI of England, Margaret of Anjou ( 1430–82 ), and of Margaret Tudor ( 1489–1541 ), sister of Henry VIII , who married James IV of Scotland and ruled as regent there after his death. See also Margery , Marjorie .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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