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Countess Janet Elizabeth Stuart 1492–1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1492

Birth Location: Balveny, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Nov 1564

Death Location: Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: James Buchan

Mother: Eleanor Stewart

Spouse(s): Mungo Cowdenknowes

Children(s): Sir Cowdenknowes, Helen Home

In 1492, Countess Janet Elizabeth Stuart entered the world in Balveny, Fife, Scotland, born to James Earl Stewart Of Buchan And Eleanor Stewart. Countess Janet Elizabeth Stuart married Mungo Home 2Nd Laird Of Cowdenknowes, and had children including Alexander Home, Helen Home, Isobel Home, Sir John Home Of Cowdenknowes. Countess Janet Elizabeth Stuart passed away in 1564 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1492, Countess Janet Elizabeth Stuart entered the world in Balveny, Fife, Scotland, born to James Earl Stewart Of Buchan And Eleanor Stewart.
  • Countess Janet Elizabeth Stuart married Mungo Home 2Nd Laird Of Cowdenknowes, and had children including Alexander Home, Helen Home, Isobel Home, Sir John Home Of Cowdenknowes.
  • Countess Janet Elizabeth Stuart passed away in 1564 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Buchan
1430–1499
Birth Location: Argyll, Scotland
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Eleanor Stewart
1457–1518
Birth Location: Ravenscraig Castle, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mungo Cowdenknowes
1487–1513
Birth Location: Ersiltoun, Berwickshire, Scotland
MC

Children(s)

Sir Cowdenknowes
1513–1573
Birth Location: Ersiltoun, Berwick, Scotland
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Helen Home
1525–1627
Birth Location: Innerwick, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Countess Stuart's Ancestors

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Countess Stuart
1492–1564
Birth Place: Balveny, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James Earl Stewart of Buchan
1430–1499
Argyll, Scotland
Eleanor Stewart
1457–1518
Ravenscraig Castle, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Countess Stuart's Descendants

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Countess (Janet Elizabeth) Stuart (1492–24 Nov 1564) m. Mungo (Home 2nd Laird of) Cowdenknowes (Jun 1487–15 May 1513)
  1. 1. Sir (John Home of) Cowdenknowes 1513–1573 m. Margaret Ker 1520–1566
    1. 1. Barbara Hume 1535–1575
    2. 2. William (Home 1st Laird of) Bassendean –1611
      1. 1. George (Home 2nd Laird of) Bassendean –1643
        1. 1. Alexander (Home 3rd Laird of) Bassendean –1661
  2. 2. Helen Home 1525–1627 m. James (Hamilton of) Innerwick –1547

Countess Stuart's Timeline

2 Records

1492
1492
Birth of Countess Janet Elizabeth Stuart in Balveny, Fife, Scotland
Balveny, Fife, Scotland
1564
24 Nov 1564
Age 72
Death of Countess Janet Elizabeth Stuart in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1492
    Event Place: Balveny, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1564
    Event Place: Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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