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Janet Baird 1526–1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1526

Birth Location: Posso, Peebles Shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1606

Death Location: Posso, Pebbleshire, Scotland

Father: John Bard

Mother: Lady Scott

Spouse(s): William Geddes

Children(s): John Geddes, Thomas Geddes, Charles Geddes, Janet Geddes, William Geddes, James Geddes, George Geddes, Charles Geddes

Janet Baird was born in 1526 in Posso, Peebles Shire, Scotland, the child of John Of Posso Baird Bard And Lady Janet Scott. Janet Baird married William Edward Geddes, and had children including Catherine Isabella Geddes, Charles Chairlis Geddes, Charles Geddes, George Of Edmonstoun Geddes, James Geddes, Janet Geddes, John Geddes, Thomas Geddes, William Geddes. Janet Baird passed away in 1606 in Posso, Pebbleshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Janet Baird was born in 1526 in Posso, Peebles Shire, Scotland, the child of John Of Posso Baird Bard And Lady Janet Scott.
  • Janet Baird married William Edward Geddes, and had children including Catherine Isabella Geddes, Charles Chairlis Geddes, Charles Geddes, George Of Edmonstoun Geddes, James Geddes, Janet Geddes, John Geddes, Thomas Geddes, William Geddes.
  • Janet Baird passed away in 1606 in Posso, Pebbleshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bard
1485–1526
Birth Location: Kilhenzie, Ayr, Scotland
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Lady Scott
1510–1560
Birth Location: Posso, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

William Geddes
1494–1558
Birth Location: Posso, Peeblesshire, Scotland
WG

Children(s)

John Geddes
1549–1611
Birth Location: Rachan, Peebles, Scotland
JG
Thomas Geddes
1556–1640
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Charles Geddes
1533–1593
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Janet Geddes
1559–1633
Birth Location: Rachan, Rachan House, Peeblesshire, Scotland
JG
William Geddes
1551–
Birth Location: Rachan, Rachan House, Peeblesshire, Scotland
WG
James Geddes
1553–1593
Birth Location: Midlothan, Edinburgh, Scotland
JG
George Geddes
1550–
Birth Location: Midlothan, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Charles Geddes
1548–1627
Birth Location: Rachan, Rachan House, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Janet Baird's Ancestors

Self
Janet Baird
1526–1606
Birth Place: Posso, Peebles Shire, Scotland
Parents
John of Posso Baird Bard
1485–1526
Kilhenzie, Ayr, Scotland
Lady (Janet) Scott
1510–1560
Posso, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Gilbert) Baird
1464–1513
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Christine Baird) Lindsay
1460–1560
Scotland
Walter (3rd of Buccleuch) Scott
1495–1552
Buccleuch Castle, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Carmichael
1498–1522
Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Walter Scott
1500–
Elizabeth Kerr
1500–1548
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Kerr
1435–
Agnes Crichton
1440–

Janet Baird's Descendants

1.
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Janet Baird (1526–1606) m. William (Edward) Geddes (30 Sep 1494–1558)
  1. 1. John Geddes 1549–1611 m. Margaret Cockburn-Hamilton 1570– m. Jean (Geddes) (Crichtoun) 1545–1590
    1. 1. Lady (Marion MacNaught) (Geddes) 1560–1590 m. John (MacNaught) III 1550–1585
      1. 1. John (McNaught (McKnight)) IV 1575–1612 m. Lady (MARGARET FOWLE GORDON of) Kilquhanity 1581–1606 m. Isobell Speir 1577–
        1. 1. John (McKNIGHT) I 1605–1659
        2. 2. Robert ("Of Dunleugh") McNAUGHT 1610–
        3. 3. Nicola MacNaught 1609–
        4. 4. Barbara (Gordon) (Johnston) 1600–1650
        5. 5. Roger McNaught 1612–1641
        6. 6. Marion McNaught 1610–
        7. 7. JAMES (III Mc KNITT \ McKnight) III 1599–1650
        8. 8. Sarah McNaught 1612–1662
      2. 2. Jean McNaucht 1575–1612
      3. 3. Roger McNaught 1579–1641
      4. 4. Marion McNaucht 1585–1643
    2. 2. James ("Jim") Geddes 1587–
    3. 3. Janet Geddes 1580–
    4. 4. Thomas Geddes 1581–
    5. 5. Helen Geddes 1583–
    6. 6. George Geddes 1588–
    7. 7. William Geddes 1591–
  2. 2. Thomas Geddes 1556–1640
  3. 3. Charles (Chairlis) Geddes 1533–1593
  4. 4. Janet Geddes 1559–1633
  5. 5. William Geddes 1551–
  6. 6. James Geddes 1553–1593
  7. 7. George (of Edmonstoun) Geddes 1550–
  8. 8. Charles Geddes 1548–1627

Janet Baird's Timeline

2 Records

1526
1526
Birth of Janet Baird in Posso, Peebles Shire, Scotland
Posso, Peebles Shire, Scotland
1606
1606
Age 80
Death of Janet Baird in Posso, Pebbleshire, Scotland
Posso, Pebbleshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Posso, Peebles Shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1606
    Event Place: Posso, Pebbleshire, Scotland
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