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Janet Adamson 1510–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1510

Birth Location: Craigcrook, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Oct 1579

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: William Adamson

Mother: Janet Napier

Spouse(s): James Mackgill

Children(s): Rachel McGill, Zachary Makgill, Elizabeth McGill, David McGill, Jean MakGill, Samuel Makgill, Lawrence McGill, Jean Makgill, Rachel Makgill, James Makgill, Rachel McGill, John Makgill, Elspeth Makgill, Elizabeth Makgill, Elizabeth McGill, James Makgill, Samuel Makgill

The story of Janet Adamson began in 1510 in Craigcrook, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Janet Adamson married James Mackgill, and had children including David Mcgill, Elizabeth Makgill, Elizabeth Mcgill, Elspeth Makgill, James Makgill, Jean Makgill, John Makgill, Lawrence Mcgill, Rachel Makgill, Rachel Mcgill, Samuel Makgill, Zachary Makgill. Janet Adamson passed away in 1579 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Adamson began in 1510 in Craigcrook, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Janet Adamson married James Mackgill, and had children including David Mcgill, Elizabeth Makgill, Elizabeth Mcgill, Elspeth Makgill, James Makgill, Jean Makgill, John Makgill, Lawrence Mcgill, Rachel Makgill, Rachel Mcgill, Samuel Makgill, Zachary Makgill.
  • Janet Adamson passed away in 1579 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Janet Adamson's Ancestors

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Janet Adamson
1510–1579
Birth Place: Craigcrook, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Adamson
1459–1547
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Napier
1459–1512
Merchiston, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Adamson's Descendants

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Janet Adamson (abt 1510–Oct 1579) m. James Mackgill (1515–Feb 1595)
  1. 1. Rachel McGill 1553– m. Archibald Wauchope 1551–1604
    1. 1. Sir (Francis) Wauchope 1585–1629 m. Jean Sandilands 1589–1631
      1. 1. William Wauchope 1610–1665 m. Elizabeth Alexander 1618–
        1. 1. Anna Wauchope 1644–
        2. 2. Andrew Wachop 1646– m. Dorothea Caulfield 1545–1678
        3. 3. Wachope 1643–
      2. 2. Francis Wauchope 1614–
      3. 3. Margaret Wauchope 1625–
      4. 4. John ((Sir) Wauchope 8th Baron of) Niddrie 1600–1682
  2. 2. Zachary Makgill 1551–1602
  3. 3. Elizabeth McGill 1559–1621
  4. 4. David McGill 1549–1607
  5. 5. Jean MakGill 1590–
  6. 6. Samuel Makgill 1547–1609
  7. 7. Lawrence McGill 1562–1646
  8. 8. Jean Makgill 1572–
  9. 9. Rachel Makgill 1553–1621
  10. 10. James Makgill 1544–1602
  11. 11. Rachel McGill 1553–
  12. 12. John Makgill 1545–1607
  13. 13. Elspeth Makgill 1555–1621
  14. 14. Elizabeth Makgill 1556–1891
  15. 15. Elizabeth McGill 1555–1645
  16. 16. James Makgill 1565–1602
  17. 17. Samuel Makgill 1547–1609

Janet Adamson's Timeline

2 Records

1510
abt 1510
Birth of Janet Adamson in Craigcrook, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Craigcrook, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1579
Oct 1579
Age 69
Death of Janet Adamson in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1510
    Event Place: Craigcrook, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1579
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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