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Families covered: Mercer of Aldie, Mercer of Balleif (Baleve), Mercer of Meikleour, Mercer of Perth

                               
William le Mercer (a 1200) possibly father of ...
1. John le Mercer of Perth (d 1280) possibly father of ...
  A. Bernard le Mercer of Perth (a 08.1296) possibly father of ...
  i. Thomas Mercer of Perth (a 1300)
  a. John Mercer of Aldie, Provost of Perth (b c1300, d 1379/80)
  m. Ada Murray (dau of Sir Andrew Murray of Tullibardine)
(1) Sir Andrew Mercer of Aldie (b c1330, d c1390)
  m. (c1377) Joneta Barclay (probably dau of Sir David Barclay of Brechin)
  (A) Sir Michael Mercer of Aldie (b c1378, d c1440)
  m. (before 1396) Elizabeth Stewart (dau of Sir Robert Stewart of Shanbothy and Durrisdeer)
  (i) Andrew Mercer of Meikleour and Aldie (d 1473)
  m. Margaret Drummond
(a) Sir Laurence Mercer of Meikleour and Aldie (d 1501)
  m. (14.07.1475) Isabel Wardlaw (dau of Henry Wardlaw of Torrie)
  ((1)) Henry Mercer of Meikleour and Aldie (d Flodden 09.09.1513)
  m. (1503) Margaret Douglas (dau of Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven)
  ((A)) Robert Mercer
  ((B)) Sir Laurence Mercer (d 22.03.1534)
  m. Janet Dundas (dau of Henry Dundas)
  ((i)) Lawrence Mercer
  ((ii)) Robert Mercer (b c1525, d before 25.02.1578, minister of Banchory, 3rd son)
  m. (c1544) Catherine Blair
  ((a))+ issue - Malcolm (d after 1594, rector of Crieff), Robert (d before 1622), Thomas
  ((iii)) Margaret Mercer --
  m. John Bonar of Rossie --
  ((iv)) Isobell Mercer
  m. Alexander Blair of Balgrim
((v))+ other issue - Henry, Marion, Gabriel
  ((C)) Henry Mercer
  m. Mariot Fyn
  ((D)) Mariot Mercer
  ((E)) John Mercer in Perth (d 1567)
  m. Bessie Adamson
  ((2)) Robert Mercer of Newton of Forgandenny (d 1547)
  m. (1524) Helen Chisholm (dau of Edward Chisholm of Cromlix by Janet Drummond)
  ((A)) James Mercer of Clevage (d 1588)
  m. Elizabeth Wemyss (dau of Patrick Wemyss, minister of Dunbarney)
  ((B)) William Mercer (dsp 1605)
((C)) Andrew Mercer of Potterhill, Perthshire
  m. (13.06.1562) Mariot Blackwood (d 1597, dau of Adam Blackwood of Perth)
  ((D)) Elizabeth Mercer
  m. William Hay of Gourdie
  ((3)) Isabel Mercer (d 03/13.04.1540)
  m. (before 1519) Robert Maule of Panmure (b c1497, d 03.05.1560)
((4)) Margaret Mercer
  m. John Clephane
  ((5)) Egidia Mercer --
  m. Gilbert Gray of Buttergask (d by 1541) --
  ((6)) daughter
  m. _ Sibbald of Rankeillour
  (b) Christian Mercer
  m. (1481/2) Gilbert Skene of Skene (d 1485)
  (ii) Robert Mercer of Baleve
  (a) Robert Mercer of Baleve or Balleif, Provost of Perth (d 1505)
  m. Margaret Seres
  ((1)) Robert Mercer of Balleif (d 1510)
  m. Margaret Moncreiffe
((A)) Robert Mercer of Balleif (d 1583)
  ((i)) 2 sons (dvp)
  ((B)) Henry Mercer in Dunfermline
  m. Mariot Fyre
  ((2)) Elizabeth Mercer
  ((3)) Christian Mercer
  m. Duncan Forbes of Corsindae
  (iii) Michael Mercer (dsp)
  (2) Marion Mercer
  m. Robert Skene of Skene
  (3)+ other issue - Thomas (archdeacon of Glasgow), John, Robert, daughter
  Thomas may also have been father of ...
  b. Robert Mercer ancestor of Mercers of Innerpeffray

Main source(s): www.mercermillions.co.uk with some support from BLG1952 ('Mercer of Huntingtower')
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