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Jane Gray, Lady 1589–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1589

Birth Location: Grey House, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 August 1640

Death Location: East Wemyss, Firth of Forth, Northern Scotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Lord Grey

Mother: Lady Orkney

Spouse(s): Sir Wemyss

Children(s): Lady Brae

The story of Jane Gray, Lady began in 1589 in Grey House, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom. Jane Gray, Lady married Sir John Wemyss Earl Of Wemyss, and had children including Lady Beatrice Beatrix Wemyss Of Brae. Jane Gray, Lady passed away in 1640 in East Wemyss, Firth of Forth, Northern Scotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Jane Gray, Lady began in 1589 in Grey House, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Jane Gray, Lady married Sir John Wemyss Earl Of Wemyss, and had children including Lady Beatrice Beatrix Wemyss Of Brae.
  • Jane Gray, Lady passed away in 1640 in East Wemyss, Firth of Forth, Northern Scotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Grey
1560–1611
Birth Location: Grey House, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
LG
Lady Orkney
1561–1644
Birth Location: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
LO

Spouses(s)

Sir Wemyss
1586–1649
Birth Location: Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
SW

Children(s)

Lady Brae
1622–1663
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
LB

Jane Lady's Ancestors

Self
Jane Lady
1589–1640
Birth Place: Grey House, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Lord Patrick Grey
1560–1611
Grey House, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Marie "Mary" Stewart of) Orkney
1561–1644
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew (Patrick Grey 5th Earl of) Grey
1538–1608
Buttergask, Perth
Countess (Barbara) Ruthven
1535–1569
Airlie, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Robert (Lord Stuart van Zetland Earl van) Orkney
1533–1592
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (between February 14, 1533 and June 04, 1533)
Janet (Cassillis) Kennedy
1540–1598
Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Lord
1517–1577
Margaret Ogilvy
1514–1569
Lord Ruthven
1500–1552
Lady Dirleton
1505–1560
James I
1512–1542
Euphemia V
1509–1564
Gilbert Kennedy
1515–1558
Margery Kennedy
1517–1596
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Gray
1470–1541
Egidia Mercer
1500–1580
James Ogilvy
1495–1547
Lady Aberdeenshire
1500–1562
William Ruthven
1478–1513
Jean Hepburne
1474–1501
Patrick Haliburton
1475–1505
Margaret Douglas
1482–1505
James IV
1473–1513
Margaret Tudor
1489–1541
Lord I
1480–1513
Elisabeth Barlow
1485–1518
Gilbert Cassillis
1485–1527
Isabel Campbell
1489–1553
Alexander Kennedy
1491–1551
Lady Dunbar
1495–1595

Jane Lady's Descendants

1.
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Jane (Gray,) Lady (April 1589–17 August 1640) m. Sir (John Wemyss Earl of) Wemyss (1586–22 November 1649)
  1. 1. Lady (Beatrice 'Beatrix' Wemyss of) Brae 1622–1663 m. James (Fraser of) Brea 1612–1649
    1. 1. Magdeline Fraser 1640–1727 m. George (Mac Sheorais Cuthbert 10th Laird of) Castlehill 1635–1724
      1. 1. Anna Cuthbert 1680–1741 m. James Chapman 1677–1737
        1. 1. Ann Chapman 1710–1772 m. George Grant 1700–1772
        2. 2. Ludovick Chapman 1704–
      2. 2. John (Cuthbert of) Castlehill 1668–

Jane Lady's Timeline

10 Records

1589
April 1589
Birth of Jane Gray, Lady in Grey House, Angus, Angusshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grey House, Angus, Angusshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1589
April 1589
Birth of Jane Gray, Lady in Grey House, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grey House, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1604
about 1604
Age 15
Jane Gray, Lady was married in , , Scotland, United Kingdom
, , Scotland, United Kingdom
1609
15 Sep 1609
Age 20
Jane Gray, Lady was married in Creich, Fife, Scotland
Creich, Fife, Scotland
1609
15 September 1609
Age 20
Jane Gray, Lady was married in Creich, Fife, Scotland
Creich, Fife, Scotland
1612
1612
Age 23
Jane Gray, Lady was married in Creich, Fife, Scotland
Creich, Fife, Scotland
1617
26 Jun 1617
Age 28
Jane Gray, Lady was married
None
1620
ABT 1620
Age 31
Jane Gray, Lady was married in England
England
1640
17 August 1640
Age 51
Death of Jane Gray, Lady in East Wemyss, Firth of Forth, Northern Scotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
East Wemyss, Firth of Forth, Northern Scotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1876
April 1876
Age 287
Jane Gray, Lady was married in Ormskirk, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Ormskirk, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1589
    Event Place: Grey House, Angus, Angusshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1589
    Event Place: Grey House, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: about 1604
    Event Place: , , Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1609
    Event Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 September 1609
    Event Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1612
    Event Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1617

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1620
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1876
    Event Place: Ormskirk, Lancashire, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 August 1640
    Event Place: East Wemyss, Firth of Forth, Northern Scotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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