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Janet Kennedy, Lady Bothwell 1480–1545 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: c. 1480

Birth Location: Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: c. 1545

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Sir Kennedy

Mother: Elizabeth Gordon

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Jean Kenmure

In 1480, Janet Kennedy, Lady Bothwell entered the world in Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Sir John Kennedy 2Nd Lord Kennedy And Elizabeth Gordon. Janet Kennedy, Lady Bothwell had children including Jean Gordon Of Kenmure. Janet Kennedy, Lady Bothwell passed away in 1545 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1480, Janet Kennedy, Lady Bothwell entered the world in Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Sir John Kennedy 2Nd Lord Kennedy And Elizabeth Gordon.
  • Janet Kennedy, Lady Bothwell had children including Jean Gordon Of Kenmure.
  • Janet Kennedy, Lady Bothwell passed away in 1545 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Kennedy
1436–1508
Birth Location: Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Gordon
1445–1500
Birth Location: Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jean Kenmure
1496–1526
Birth Location: Kenmure, Scotland
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Janet Bothwell's Ancestors

Self
Janet Bothwell
1480–1545
Birth Place: Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy
1436–1508
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Gordon
1445–1500
Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Gilbert Kennedy of Dunure, 1st Lord) Kennedy
1405–1489
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Alexander (Seton, 1st Earl of) Huntly
1410–1470
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Crichton, Countess of) Huntly
1410–1479
Crichton, Edinburgh, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Younger
1376–1408
Sir Gordon
1382–1441
William Crichton
1383–1454
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Dunure
1348–1408
Sir Seton
1348–1409
Sir Crichton
1330–1423
Christian Gremislaw
1350–

Janet Bothwell's Descendants

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Janet (Kennedy, Lady) Bothwell (c. 1480–c. 1545)
  1. 1. Jean (Gordon of) Kenmure 1496–1526
    1. 1. William (Mackintosh, 15th of) Mackintosh 1518–1550 m. Margaret Ogilvy 1517–1568
      1. 1. Lachlan (Mor Mackintosh, 16th of) Mackintosh 1546–1606 m. Agnes (Mackenzie of) Kintail 1550–1609
        1. 1. Isobel Mackintosh 1590–1667 m. Sir (Robert Campbell, 9th Laird of) Glenorchy 1575–1657
        2. 2. Janet Mackintosh 1568– m. William (MacLeod, 13th) Chief 1560–1590

Janet Bothwell's Timeline

2 Records

1480
c. 1480
Birth of Janet Kennedy, Lady Bothwell in Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland
1545
c. 1545
Age 65
Death of Janet Kennedy, Lady Bothwell in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: c. 1480
    Event Place: Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: c. 1545
    Event Place: Scotland
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