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Janet Bruce 1516–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Feb 1593

Death Location: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: William Bruce

Mother: Lady Meldrum

Spouse(s): Andrew Balfour

Children(s): Sir Balfour

The story of Janet Bruce began in 1516 in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland. Janet Bruce married Andrew 2Nd Baron Of Munquhanny Balfour, and had children including Sir James Lord Pittendreich Balfour. Janet Bruce passed away in 1593 in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Bruce began in 1516 in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Janet Bruce married Andrew 2Nd Baron Of Munquhanny Balfour, and had children including Sir James Lord Pittendreich Balfour.
  • Janet Bruce passed away in 1593 in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bruce
1487–1583
Birth Location: Airth, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
WB
Lady Meldrum
1500–1580
Birth Location: Caskiben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
LM

Spouses(s)

Andrew Balfour
1509–1593
Birth Location: Pittendreich, Midiothian, Scotland
AB

Children(s)

Sir Balfour
1533–1583
Birth Location: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
SB

Janet Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Janet Bruce
1516–1593
Birth Place: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Bruce
1487–1583
Airth, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret Ann) Meldrum
1500–1580
Caskiben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Bruce's Descendants

1.
JB
Janet Bruce (1516–2 Feb 1593) m. Andrew (2nd Baron of Munquhanny) Balfour (1509–2 Feb 1593)
  1. 1. Sir (James Lord Pittendreich) Balfour 1533–1583 m. Margaret (Lady) Balfour 1538–1590
    1. 1. Agnes Henderson 1568–1610 m. John Henderson 1564–1617
      1. 1. John Henderson 1605–1650 m. Margaret Monteith 1611–1653
        1. 1. Sir (Johne John Hendersone Henderson) Sr 1650–1728

Janet Bruce's Timeline

10 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Janet Bruce in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
1517
26 February 1517/18
Age 1
Janet Bruce was married in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland
1520
1520
Age 4
Janet Bruce was married in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland
1525
1525
Age 9
Janet Bruce was married in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland
1532
1532
Age 16
Janet Bruce was married in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland
1532
abt 1532
Age 16
Janet Bruce was married in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
1560
1560
Age 44
Janet Bruce was married in Burleigh, Scotland
Burleigh, Scotland
1593
2 Feb 1593
Age 77
Death of Janet Bruce in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
1763
12 Nov 1763
Age 247
Janet Bruce was married in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1786
Jan 1786
Age 270
Janet Bruce was married in South Leith,Midlothian,Scotland
South Leith,Midlothian,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 February 1517/18
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1532
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1532
    Event Place: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12Nov1536
    Event Place: Denny,Stirling,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Burleigh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1763
    Event Place: Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jan 1786
    Event Place: South Leith,Midlothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Killoch Fife, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1593
    Event Place: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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