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Janet Boswell 1542–1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1542

Birth Location: Balmuto, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1548

Death Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: David BOSWELL

Mother: Elizabeth Moncreiffe

Spouse(s): Michael Balfour

Children(s): Michael Balfour, David Balfour

The story of Janet Boswell began in 1542 in Balmuto, Fife, Scotland. Janet Boswell married Michael Balfour, and had children including David Balfour, Michael Balfour. Janet Boswell passed away in 1548 in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Boswell began in 1542 in Balmuto, Fife, Scotland.
  • Janet Boswell married Michael Balfour, and had children including David Balfour, Michael Balfour.
  • Janet Boswell passed away in 1548 in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

David BOSWELL
1498–1582
Birth Location: Balmuto Castle, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
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Elizabeth Moncreiffe
1505–1568
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Michael Balfour
1520–1592
Birth Location: Munquhanny, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Michael Balfour
1537–1603
Birth Location: <Of Garth, Orkney, Scotland>
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David Balfour
1542–1571
Birth Location: –
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Janet Boswell's Ancestors

Self
Janet Boswell
1542–1548
Birth Place: Balmuto, Fife, Scotland
Parents
David BOSWELL
1498–1582
Balmuto Castle, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Moncreiffe
1505–1568
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Boswell
1472–1513
Balmuto Castle, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Mary) Ramsay
1480–1513
Dalhousie Castle, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
John Moncrieff
1475–1513
Barony of Moncreiffe, Perthshire, Scotland
Beatrix Foreman
1482–1530
Hankhead, Lankarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David BOSWELL
1431–1493
Grisel Wemyss
1447–1480
Alexander Ramsay
1438–1483
Isabel Douglas
1449–1512
John Moncrieff
1454–1513
Margaret Livingston
1460–
John Foreman
1450–1506
Helen Rutherford
1450–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David BOSWELL
1401–1490
Elizabeth Melville
1413–1470
John Wemyss
1426–1502
Margaret Livingston
1424–1494
Sir Ramsay
1413–1465
Mrs. Cockpen
1420–1456
George Douglas
1417–1463
Isabel Sibbald
1430–1497
John Moncrieff
1419–1475
Beatrix Baroness
1422–1459
Robert Livingston
1440–1494
Lady Bethune
1434–1494
Nicholas Foreman
1410–
Jonet Blackadder
1410–

Janet Boswell's Descendants

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Janet Boswell (1542–1548) m. Michael Balfour (28 Jan 1520–1592)
  1. 1. Michael Balfour 1537–1603 m. Mariota Adamson 1541–1603
    1. 1. Isabella Balfour 1565–1598 m. Henry Pitcairn 1546–1626
      1. 1. Johnne Pitcairne 1575–1652
      2. 2. James Pitcairn 1579–1654
      3. 3. Margaret Pitcain 1580–1622
      4. 4. Alexander (De) Pitcairn 1581–1651
      5. 5. John Pitcairn 1604–1653
      6. 6. Jean Pitcairn 1611–
      7. 7. Andrew Pitcairn 1613–1642
    2. 2. Andrew (Strathearn) Balfour 1566–1619
  2. 2. David Balfour 1542–1571

Janet Boswell's Timeline

2 Records

1542
1542
Birth of Janet Boswell in Balmuto, Fife, Scotland
Balmuto, Fife, Scotland
1548
1548
Age 6
Death of Janet Boswell in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Balmuto, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 25 Sep 2024), entry for Anne BOSWELL, person ID LR5W-NVX.
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