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Janet Bruce 1500–1545 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1500

Birth Location: Airth, Sterlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 21 Jul 1545

Death Location: Kilbirnie Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Bruce

Mother: Euphemia (Montgomery)

Spouse(s): William Livingston, Alexander Forester, William GGF, William GGF, William GGF, William GGF, William GGF, William GGF, William GGF, William GGF, William GGF, William GGF, William GGF, William Kilsyth, Sir Meadowflat

Children(s): Lady Livingston

The story of Janet Bruce began in 1500 in Airth, Sterlingshire, Scotland. Janet Bruce married Alexander Forrester Forester, Sir John Carmichael Of Meadowflat, William 4Th Viscount Kilsyth Livingston 14Th Ggf, William Livingston, William Livingston Master Of Kilsyth, and had children including Lady Margaret Elizabeth Livingston. Janet Bruce passed away in 1545 in Kilbirnie Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Bruce began in 1500 in Airth, Sterlingshire, Scotland.
  • Janet Bruce married Alexander Forrester Forester, Sir John Carmichael Of Meadowflat, William 4Th Viscount Kilsyth Livingston 14Th Ggf, William Livingston, William Livingston Master Of Kilsyth, and had children including Lady Margaret Elizabeth Livingston.
  • Janet Bruce passed away in 1545 in Kilbirnie Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Bruce
1466–1513
Birth Location: Airth, Falkirk, Scotland
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Euphemia (Montgomery)
1468–1528
Birth Location: Cunninghame, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

William Livingston
1481–1545
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
WL
Alexander Forester
1484–1538
Birth Location: Scotland
AF
William GGF
1480–1545
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
WG
William GGF
1480–1545
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
WG
William GGF
1480–1545
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
WG
William GGF
1480–1545
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
WG
William GGF
1480–1545
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
WG
William GGF
1480–1545
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
WG
William GGF
1480–1545
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
WG
William GGF
1480–1545
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
WG
William GGF
1480–1545
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
WG
William GGF
1480–1545
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
WG
William GGF
1480–1545
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
WG
William Kilsyth
1480–1545
Birth Location: of Kilsyth, Central, Stirling, Scotland
WK
Sir Meadowflat
1484–1567
Birth Location: Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland
SM

Children(s)

Lady Livingston
1510–1567
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
LL

Janet Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Janet Bruce
1500–1545
Birth Place: Airth, Sterlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Robert Bruce of Airth Bruce
1466–1513
Airth, Falkirk, Scotland
Euphemia (Montgomery)
1468–1528
Cunninghame, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Bruce's Descendants

1.
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Janet Bruce (Abt 1500–Aft. 21 Jul 1545) m. William Livingston (1481–21 July 1545) m. Alexander (FORRESTER) Forester (1484–1538) m. William (4th Viscount Kilsyth LIVINGSTON 14TH) GGF (1480–21 Jul 1545) m. William (4th Viscount Kilsyth LIVINGSTON 14TH) GGF (1480–21 Jul 1545) m. William (4th Viscount Kilsyth LIVINGSTON 14TH) GGF (1480–21 Jul 1545) m. William (4th Viscount Kilsyth LIVINGSTON 14TH) GGF (1480–21 Jul 1545) m. William (4th Viscount Kilsyth LIVINGSTON 14TH) GGF (1480–21 Jul 1545) m. William (4th Viscount Kilsyth LIVINGSTON 14TH) GGF (1480–21 Jul 1545) m. William (4th Viscount Kilsyth LIVINGSTON 14TH) GGF (1480–21 Jul 1545) m. William (4th Viscount Kilsyth LIVINGSTON 14TH) GGF (1480–21 Jul 1545) m. William (4th Viscount Kilsyth LIVINGSTON 14TH) GGF (1480–21 Jul 1545) m. William (4th Viscount Kilsyth LIVINGSTON 14TH) GGF (1480–21 Jul 1545) m. William (4th Viscount Kilsyth LIVINGSTON 14TH) GGF (1480–21 Jul 1545) m. William (Livingston* Master of) Kilsyth (1480–21 Jul 1545) m. Sir (John Carmichael of) Meadowflat (circa 1484–circa 1567)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret Elizabeth) Livingston 1510–1567 m. Gabriel Cuningham 1504–1547 m. James (Sir) Hamilton –1540
    1. 1. Sir (WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, 4th LAIRD OF) CRAIGENDS 1540–1613
      1. 1. Sir (Alexander 5th Laird of Craigends Cuninghame 11th) GGF 1562–1614 m. Lady (Elizabeth Cunningham 11th GGM Countess of) Lochinver 1555–1614
        1. 1. William ((1586)) Cunningham 1586–1647 m. Lady (Elizabeth Stewart) Campbell 1585–1672 m. Elizabeth (Stewart 10th) GGM 1569–1620

Janet Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1500
Abt 1500
Birth of Janet Bruce in Airth, Sterlingshire, Scotland
Airth, Sterlingshire, Scotland
1545
Aft. 21 Jul 1545
Age 45
Death of Janet Bruce in Kilbirnie Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilbirnie Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1500
    Event Place: Airth, Sterlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 21 Jul 1545
    Event Place: Kilbirnie Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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