Archibald Napier, 3rd Lord Napier
Scottish noble
About Archibald Napier, 3rd Lord Napier
Lived 1650 – 1683 (aged 32–33). Archibald Napier, 3rd Lord Napier was a Scottish.
Archibald Napier, 3rd Lord Napier (died 1683) was a Scottish peer.
Family
Archibald Napier was a member of the Napier family of Merchiston, Scotland, and was the great-grandson of John Napier, the inventor of logarithms.
He was the son of Archibald Napier, 2nd Lord Napier and Lady Elizabeth Erskine, daughter of John Erskine, 19th Earl of Mar.
Archibald died unmarried and childless, but successfully petitioned for the barony to succeed to female heirs, including his sisters. The Lordship of Napier passed through his eldest sister Jean to his nephew, Thomas Nicolson, 4th Lord Napier, via this arrangement.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Archibald Napier, 3rd Lord Napier?
Scottish noble
When was Archibald Napier, 3rd Lord Napier born?
Archibald Napier, 3rd Lord Napier was born in 1650.
When did Archibald Napier, 3rd Lord Napier die?
Archibald Napier, 3rd Lord Napier died in 1683.
What nationality was Archibald Napier, 3rd Lord Napier?
Archibald Napier, 3rd Lord Napier was Scottish.
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