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Janet Bothwell 1534–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1534

Birth Location: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Dec 1583

Death Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Sir Knight

Mother: Janet GGM

Spouse(s): Sir Merchiston

Children(s): Sir Merchiston

Janet Bothwell was born in 1534 in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir Francis Lord Of Session Bothwell Knight And Janet Richardson 13Th Ggm. Janet Bothwell married Sir Archibald Napier 7Th Laird Of Merchiston, and had children including Sir John Napier Eighth Laird Of Merchiston. Janet Bothwell passed away in 1583 in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Janet Bothwell was born in 1534 in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir Francis Lord Of Session Bothwell Knight And Janet Richardson 13Th Ggm.
  • Janet Bothwell married Sir Archibald Napier 7Th Laird Of Merchiston, and had children including Sir John Napier Eighth Laird Of Merchiston.
  • Janet Bothwell passed away in 1583 in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Knight
1504–1585
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
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Janet GGM
1504–1568
Birth Location: Auchinoull, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sir Merchiston
1534–1608
Birth Location: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Sir Merchiston
1550–1617
Birth Location: Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Janet Bothwell's Ancestors

Self
Janet Bothwell
1534–1583
Birth Place: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Francis Lord of Session Bothwell, Knight
1504–1585
Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
Janet (Richardson** 13th) GGM
1504–1568
Auchinoull, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Bothwell's Descendants

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Janet Bothwell (1534–20 Dec 1583) m. Sir (Archibald Napier 7th Laird of) Merchiston (1534–15 May 1608)
  1. 1. Sir (John Napier, Eighth Laird of) Merchiston 1550–1617 m. Lady (Anna Agnes Napier) Chisholm 1558–1617
    1. 1. Elizabeth Napier 1601–1636 m. Sir (Alexander Cunninghame 5th Earl of) Glencairn 1603–1664
      1. 1. Alexander (Cunninghame V Laird of) Craiginds 1635–1690 m. Elizabeth (Cunninghame) Lochinver 1586–1647 m. Lady (Janet of Auchinyards) Cunninghame 1623–1675
        1. 1. William ((8th Laird Craigends)) Cunningham 1646–1727 m. Lady (Christian Colquhoun) r 1670–1702

Janet Bothwell's Timeline

2 Records

1534
1534
Birth of Janet Bothwell in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
1583
20 Dec 1583
Age 49
Death of Janet Bothwell in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scotland
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1534
    Event Place: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1583
    Event Place: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scotland
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