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Janet Johanna Bothwell 1534–1563 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1534

Birth Location: Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Dec 1563

Death Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scottland, Scotland

Father: Sir Session

Mother: Janet Richardson

Spouse(s): Archibald Merchiston, Robert Culcreuchof

Children(s): Mary Napier

In 1534, Janet Johanna Bothwell entered the world in Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Sir Francis Bothwell Lord Of Session And Janet Richardson. Janet Johanna Bothwell married Archibald Lennox Milliken Napier 7Th Laird Of Merchiston, Robert Mungo Napier Of Boquhopple Drumhony 1St Laird Of Culcreuchof, and had children including Mary Anna Anne Napier. Janet Johanna Bothwell passed away in 1563 in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scottland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1534, Janet Johanna Bothwell entered the world in Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Sir Francis Bothwell Lord Of Session And Janet Richardson.
  • Janet Johanna Bothwell married Archibald Lennox Milliken Napier 7Th Laird Of Merchiston, Robert Mungo Napier Of Boquhopple Drumhony 1St Laird Of Culcreuchof, and had children including Mary Anna Anne Napier.
  • Janet Johanna Bothwell passed away in 1563 in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scottland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Session
1482–1585
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
SS
Janet Richardson
1486–1568
Birth Location: Auchinoull, Midlothian, Scotland
JR

Spouses(s)

Archibald Merchiston
1534–1609
Birth Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scottland
AM
Robert Culcreuchof
1540–1585
Birth Location: Kilmahew Castle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
RC

Children(s)

Mary Napier
1550–1656
Birth Location: Stirlingshire, Scotland
MN

Janet Bothwell's Ancestors

Self
Janet Bothwell
1534–1563
Birth Place: Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Francis Bothwell Lord of Session
1482–1585
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Richardson
1486–1568
Auchinoull, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Patrick Richardson
1465–1514
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Marjory Marion Mariota, Countess of Glencairn,) Douglas
1469–1542
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Bothwell's Descendants

1.
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Janet (Johanna) Bothwell (1534–20 Dec 1563) m. Archibald (Lennox Milliken Napier, 7th Laird of) Merchiston (1534–17 Feb 1609) m. Robert (*Mungo" Napier, of Boquhopple, Drumhony, 1st Laird of) Culcreuchof (1540–DEC 1585)
  1. 1. Mary (Anna Anne) Napier 1550–1656 m. Walter (Leckie, 9th Laird of) Leckie 1550–1595
    1. 1. Amelia (Elizabeth Leckie Lecky Preston) Prestone 1588–1668 m. George (Buchanan, Laird van) Gartincaber 1578–1629 m. Alexander (Buchanan 1st of) Gartacharne 1590–1651 m. George (Buchanan, Laird van) Gartincaber 1588–1629
      1. 1. Sir (John Leckie) Laird 1629–1662 m. Jean Livingston 1605–1653 m. Elisabeth Buchanan 1621–1671 m. Lady (Jean Agnes Forrester Livingston) 10xgg 1625–1660 m. Lady (Jean Agnes Forrester) Livingston 1625–1659 m. Dame (Jean\Jane Buchanan) Livingstone 1620–1655
        1. 1. Robert (Alexander) BUCHANAN 1650–1728 m. Jean TURNBULL 1646–1747 m. Jean Turnbull 1684–1750
        2. 2. Thomas Buchanan 1587–
        3. 3. John Buchanan 1600–1728
        4. 4. Johne Buchanan 1651–1728
        5. 5. William Buchanan 1645–1649
        6. 6. George (Andrew Buchanan 2nd Laird van) Blairlusk 1648–1680 m. Elizabeth Mayne 1654–1723
        7. 7. George Buchanan 1630–1748
        8. 8. Samuel Buchanan 1843–1930
        9. 9. William Buchanan 1650–1729
        10. 10. William Buchanan 1645–1649
        11. 11. Alexander Buchanan 1845–1690
        12. 12. Alexander Buchanan 1646–1728
        13. 13. William Buchanan 1660–1729
        14. 14. James Buchanan 1656–1725
        15. 15. George (J) Buchanan 1648–1675
        16. 16. John Buchanan 1646–1728
        17. 17. James Buchanan 1656–1680
        18. 18. Jean Buchanan 1654–
        19. 19. George (J) Buchanan 1648–1680
        20. 20. Archibald Buchanan 1653–
        21. 21. William Buchanan 1645–1649
        22. 22. James Buchanan 1656–1680
      2. 2. Daughter Buchanan 1600–
      3. 3. Daughter Buchanan 1630–
      4. 4. Andrew Buchanan 1628–1673
      5. 5. John (Japheth - Magog - Baoth - Cobthach - Ui Neill - O'Cathain ( O'Kyan ) - McCausland - Buchanan of) Blairlusk 1628–1682
      6. 6. George (Seaton) Buchanan 1600–1651
      7. 7. Janet Buchanan 1615–
      8. 8. Thomas (of Gartincaber) Buchanan 1608–1662
      9. 9. Andrew Buchanan 1606–1673
      10. 10. Elizabeth (Ann) Buchanan 1629–
      11. 11. Christane Buchanan 1630–1682
      12. 12. Agnes Buchanan 1623–
      13. 13. Duncane Buchanan 1603–
      14. 14. George (Seaton) Buchanan 1624–1662
      15. 15. John (1st Laird of Blairlusk) Buchanan 1618–1662
      16. 16. George (Seaton) Buchanan 1626–1662
      17. 17. John (Edgar) Buchanan 1600–1662
      18. 18. Duncan (Buchanan) Sr 1635–1704
    2. 2. Margaret (Elizabeth) Leckie 1590–1655
    3. 3. Alexander Leckie 1587–1601
    4. 4. Andrew Leckie 1590–

Janet Bothwell's Timeline

2 Records

1534
1534
Birth of Janet Johanna Bothwell in Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1563
20 Dec 1563
Age 29
Death of Janet Johanna Bothwell in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scottland, Scotland
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scottland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1534
    Event Place: Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1563
    Event Place: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scottland, Scotland
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