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Janet Bruce 1545–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1590

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir powfoulis

Mother: Lady Napier

Spouse(s): John Verner

Children(s): John* Wyse

Janet Bruce was born in 1545 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, the child of Sir Andrew Bruce 1St Of Powfoulis And Lady Janet Napier. Janet Bruce married John Wyes Verner, and had children including John Wyse. Janet Bruce passed away in 1590 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Janet Bruce was born in 1545 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, the child of Sir Andrew Bruce 1St Of Powfoulis And Lady Janet Napier.
  • Janet Bruce married John Wyes Verner, and had children including John Wyse.
  • Janet Bruce passed away in 1590 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Bruce's Ancestors

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Janet Bruce
1545–1590
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Andrew BRUCE 1st of powfoulis
1510–1570
Auchanbours, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland
Lady (Janet) Napier
1514–1570
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert (The Bruce of) Auchinbowie
1490–1560
Auchinbowie, Scotland
Margaret Sandilands
1490–1510
Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Alexander (Napier 5th Laird of) Merchiston
1479–1513
Merchiston Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet ((Lady)) Chisholm
1483–1540
Cromlix, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Bruce's Descendants

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Janet Bruce (1545–1590) m. John (Wyes) Verner (1541–1597)
  1. 1. John* Wyse 1570–1636 m. Elizabeth* Davie 1570–1639
    1. 1. Janet Wyse 1583–1590 m. John (David Glenn royal) blood 1579–1630
      1. 1. Thomas ((O'Donnell)) Glenn 1625–1714 m. Jane O'Donnell 1625–
        1. 1. Mary Glenn 1650–1745 m. Thomas ("Elias" (Glenn)) Ludson 1645–1674
        2. 2. Emily Glenn 1675–
        3. 3. John Glenn 1645–1742
        4. 4. John Glenn 1672–1745
        5. 5. John (Draper) Glenn 1683–1742
      2. 2. Henrie Glenn 1605–1665
      3. 3. Sir (John) Glenn 1591–1669
      4. 4. Andrew* Glenn 1610–1664
      5. 5. John Glenn 1606–1664
    2. 2. Elizabeth Wyse 1613–1668
    3. 3. John Wyse 1603–
    4. 4. Hew Wyse 1605–1665
    5. 5. Kathereine Wyse 1613–1668

Janet Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Janet Bruce in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland
1590
1590
Age 45
Death of Janet Bruce in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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