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Janet Buchanan 1555–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Carbeth, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1626

Death Location: Oban, Argyll, Scotland

Father: Thomas Buchanan

Mother: Janet Drumlanrig

Spouse(s): Gregor MacGregor)

Children(s): Laird Glengyle

In 1555, Janet Buchanan entered the world in Carbeth, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Thomas Buchanan And Janet Douglas Of Drumlanrig. Janet Buchanan married Gregor Dubh Macgregor Iii Black Hair Macgregor, and had children including Laird Malcolm Og Callum Macgregor Of Glengyle. Janet Buchanan passed away in 1626 in Oban, Argyll, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1555, Janet Buchanan entered the world in Carbeth, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Thomas Buchanan And Janet Douglas Of Drumlanrig.
  • Janet Buchanan married Gregor Dubh Macgregor Iii Black Hair Macgregor, and had children including Laird Malcolm Og Callum Macgregor Of Glengyle.
  • Janet Buchanan passed away in 1626 in Oban, Argyll, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Buchanan
1500–1560
Birth Location: Carbeth, Blairlusk, Sterling, Scotland, United Kingdom
TB
Janet Drumlanrig
1515–1595
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
JD

Spouses(s)

Gregor MacGregor)
1545–1626
Birth Location: Glengyle, Perthshire, Scotland
GM

Children(s)

Laird Glengyle
1590–1675
Birth Location: MacGregor Castle, Glengyle, Trossach, Loch Katrin, Scotland
LG

Janet Buchanan's Ancestors

Self
Janet Buchanan
1555–1626
Birth Place: Carbeth, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Buchanan
1500–1560
Carbeth, Blairlusk, Sterling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (Douglas of) Drumlanrig
1515–1595
Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Douglass
1498–1575
Drumlanrig Castle, Drumlanrig, Nithsdale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Margaret Edmonstone
1502–1561
Duntreith Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Buchanan's Descendants

1.
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Janet Buchanan (1555–1626) m. Gregor (Dubh MacGregor, III (Black Hair) MacGregor) (1545–Aug 1626)
  1. 1. Laird (Malcolm Og (Callum) MacGregor of) Glengyle 1590–1675 m. Catherine (MacDonald of the clan) MacGregor 1611–1660
    1. 1. Catherine (Ann) McLaren 1640–1700 m. Gregor MacGregor 1645–1715
      1. 1. Mary (Helen) MacPherson 1672–1745 m. Rob (Roy) MacGregor 1671–1734
        1. 1. Edmund McGREGOR 1700–1793 m. Mary 1710–1766
        2. 2. Coll MacGregor 1698–1745
        3. 3. Ranald McGregor 1706–1786
        4. 4. Robert (Robin Oig) MacGregor 1713–1754
        5. 5. James (Roy) MacGregor 1695–1754
        6. 6. Colin (Campbell) MacGregor 1698–1735
    2. 2. Donald (Gruamoch) MacGregor 1620–1724
    3. 3. Catherine (Heather) MacGregor 1632–1700
    4. 4. John MacGregor 1627–
    5. 5. Gregor MacGregor 1638–1693
    6. 6. Donald (Glas) MacGregor 1635–1693
    7. 7. Duncan (Oig) MacGregor 1622–
    8. 8. Mclaren MacGregor 1640–1700

Janet Buchanan's Timeline

9 Records

1555
1555
Birth of Janet Buchanan in Carbeth, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Carbeth, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1558
Bet. 1558–1617
Age 3
Janet Buchanan was married
None
1570
1570
Age 15
Janet Buchanan was married in Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirlingshire, Scotland
1575
1575
Age 20
Janet Buchanan was married in Scotland
Scotland
1578
1578
Age 23
Janet Buchanan was married
None
1582
Abt. 1582
Age 27
Janet Buchanan was married in Scotland
Scotland
1626
1626
Age 71
Death of Janet Buchanan in Oban, Argyll, Scotland
Oban, Argyll, Scotland
1714
26 Oct 1714
Age 159
Janet Buchanan was married in Buchanan, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Buchanan, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1714
26 Oct 1714
Age 159
Janet Buchanan was married in Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Carbeth, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Bet. 1558–1617

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1578

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1582
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1714
    Event Place: Buchanan, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1714
    Event Place: Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Glengyle, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Inverness-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1626
    Event Place: Oban, Argyll, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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