Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, Dirleton 1503–1543
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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 6 independent trees
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Immediate Family
Biography
Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, Dirleton was born in 1503 in Castle Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of patrick halyburton 5th earl of dirleton. Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, Dirleton married sir william cunninghame sir william ruthven sir william donaldson lord and 2nd baron ruthven sheriff of perth, and had children including lady margaret catherine house of stewart stuart dame of glenorchy baroness of glenorchy countess of craufurd. Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, Dirleton passed away in 1543 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
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1Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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2Record Chronicles of the house of Willoughby de Eresby
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Lady Dirleton
Frequently Asked Questions
- Lady Dirleton (1503–1543) was born in Castle Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland and died in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. 6 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Lady Dirleton's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record
Lady Dirleton's Descendants
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1. Lady Margaret Catherine House of Stewart \ Stuart, Dame of Glenorchy, Baroness of Glenorchy, Countess of Craufurd PTP 1526–1584 m. Colin Campbell PTP 1577–1640