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Janet Abernethy 1480–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1480

Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1540

Death Location: Findlater Castle, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Father: Lord Saltoun

Mother: Elizabeth Crichton

Spouse(s): Alexander Findlater

Children(s): Margaret Ogilvy

The story of Janet Abernethy began in 1480 in Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Janet Abernethy married Alexander Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy Van Deskford En Findlater, and had children including Margaret Ogilvy. Janet Abernethy passed away in 1540 in Findlater Castle, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Abernethy began in 1480 in Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Janet Abernethy married Alexander Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy Van Deskford En Findlater, and had children including Margaret Ogilvy.
  • Janet Abernethy passed away in 1540 in Findlater Castle, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Saltoun
1454–1505
Birth Location: Upper Town of Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Crichton
1458–1520
Birth Location: Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
EC

Spouses(s)

Alexander Findlater
1495–1554
Birth Location: Deskford, Banffyshire, Schotland
AF

Children(s)

Margaret Ogilvy
1504–1558
Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
MO

Janet Abernethy's Ancestors

Self
Janet Abernethy
1480–1540
Birth Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Lord James Abernethy 3rd Lord Saltoun
1454–1505
Upper Town of Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Crichton
1458–1520
Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Abernethy's Descendants

1.
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Janet Abernethy (1480–1540) m. Alexander (Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy van Deskford en) Findlater (1495–4 July 1554)
  1. 1. Margaret Ogilvy 1504–1558 m. Sir (James Stewart, 1st Earl of) Buchan 1502–1562
    1. 1. *Lady (Agnes “Isobel” Stewart (Countess of Bothwell, (Mistress King James IV) Scotland) 1480–1557 m. ALEXANDER (CANMORE, 3rd LORD of HOME or HUME, LORD HIGH CHAMBERLAIN of) SCOTLAND 1456–1516
      1. 1. Johanna Stewart 1502–1573 m. Lord (Sir John Hamilton 2nd Earl, 2nd) Lord 1497–1574
        1. 1. Lady (Margaretha Hamilton of Roploche, Lady of Broomhill, Countess of) Angus 1526–1596 m. David (Blair) VI 1520–1577
        2. 2. Marion Hamilton 1530–1595
        3. 3. Helen (Margaret) WALLACE 1520–1596
        4. 4. Cuthbert Hamilton 1539–
        5. 5. Gisela Hamilton 1535–1565
    2. 2. Alexander (Stewart 2nd Earl of) Buchan –1505

Janet Abernethy's Timeline

2 Records

1480
1480
Birth of Janet Abernethy in Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1540
1540
Age 60
Death of Janet Abernethy in Findlater Castle, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Findlater Castle, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Findlater Castle, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
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