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Janet Douglas* (Colville) of Tilquhillie Castle 1536–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: Lochleven Castle (Kinross-Shire), Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 January 1586

Death Location: Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Buchan

Mother: Margaret, Scots)

Spouse(s): Sir Wemyss, Archibald Campbell

Children(s): 1st Courtier], John Colville, Alexander Colville, Margritt Colveall, Sir Ruthven

The story of Janet Douglas* (Colville) of Tilquhillie Castle began in 1536 in Lochleven Castle (Kinross-Shire), Dumfries-shire, Scotland. Janet Douglas* (Colville) of Tilquhillie Castle married Archibald Campbell, George Thorn, Sir Capt James Colville Of Easter Wemyss, and had children including 1St Lord Of Culross 1 Sir James Colville Soldier And Courtier, Alexander Colville, Emma Jane Thorn, John Wilson Colville, Margritt Colveall, Sir William Ruthven 1St Earl Of Gowrie 4Th Lord Of Ruthven. Janet Douglas* (Colville) of Tilquhillie Castle passed away in 1586 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Douglas* (Colville) of Tilquhillie Castle began in 1536 in Lochleven Castle (Kinross-Shire), Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
  • Janet Douglas* (Colville) of Tilquhillie Castle married Archibald Campbell, George Thorn, Sir Capt James Colville Of Easter Wemyss, and had children including 1St Lord Of Culross 1 Sir James Colville Soldier And Courtier, Alexander Colville, Emma Jane Thorn, John Wilson Colville, Margritt Colveall, Sir William Ruthven 1St Earl Of Gowrie 4Th Lord Of Ruthven.
  • Janet Douglas* (Colville) of Tilquhillie Castle passed away in 1586 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Castle's Ancestors

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Janet Castle
1536–1586
Birth Place: Lochleven Castle (Kinross-Shire), Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Knight Robert Douglas, Laird van Lochleven 3rd Lord of Lochleven, 3rd Earl of Buchan
1510–1547
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
Margaret, (Duchess of Berry and Savoy, de Valois-Angouleme (Mistress of the King and Step-mother to Mary, Queen of) Scots)
1513–1572
(Stirling Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian or )Linlithgow Palace, East Linton, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
LorSir (Knight Thomas “The Younger “ Douglas, Laird of Lochleven, 3rd Earl of) Buchan
1475–1535
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
Lady (Elisabeth Mary "Marion" Boyd of Nariston, Countess of) Lochleven
1475–1517
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
Claude (Twin of Catherine de LORRAINE, DUC de) GUISE
1496–1550
Joinville, Haute-Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Antoinette (de) Bourbon-Vendome
1493–1583
Ham, Somme, Picardie, France
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Lochleven
1449–1513
Margaret Moreton
1450–1482
René LORRAINE-VAUDÉMONT
1451–1508
Philippa Guelders
1467–1547
Francois Bourbon-Vendome
1470–1495
Marie Pol
1472–1546
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Douglas
1427–1463
Ferri Lorraine
1428–1470
Yolande d'Anjou
1428–1483
Jean Bourbon-Vendome
1425–1478
Isabeau Beauvau
1436–1474
Pierre Pol
1440–1482
Marguerite Savoy
1439–1483

Janet Castle's Descendants

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Janet (Douglas* (Colville) of Tilquhillie) Castle (1536–7 January 1586) m. Sir ((Capt.) James Colville of Easter) Wemyss (Aug 1532–16 May 1561) m. Archibald Campbell (1538–12 Sep 1573)
  1. 1. 1st (Lord of Culross #1 Sir James Colville [Soldier and) Courtier] 1551–1629 m. Lady (Isabella) Ruthven 1553–1599 m. Helen Shaw 1553–1629
    1. 1. Robert (Colville, Master of) Colville 1573–1614
      1. 1. Thomas (Coldwell) (Coleville) 1590–1676 m. Alice Spencer 1590–1686
        1. 1. William (Coldwell) (Coleville) 1624–1702 m. Anne (Elisabeth) Goldsborough 1624–1696
    2. 2. Lady (Margaret) end 1574–1668
    3. 3. Margaret Colville 1585–1586
    4. 4. Jean Colville 1607–1629
    5. 5. Sir (John William) Colville 1573–1666
    6. 6. Jean (Ann) Colville 1577–1622
    7. 7. Cecilia Colville 1609–
    8. 8. Grizel (Colville, Lady , 4th Baroness of Vallyfield, Lady of) Culross 1569–1629
    9. 9. John (Wilson) Colville 1573–1614
    10. 10. Margaret ((of Colcross)) Colville 1585–1668
    11. 11. James Colville 1571–1595
    12. 12. Cicill Colville 1576–1622
    13. 13. Helen Colville 1595–1635
  2. 2. John (Wilson) Colville 1573–1597
  3. 3. Alexander Colville 1530–1597
  4. 4. Margritt Colveall 1558–1623
  5. 5. Sir (William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, 4th Lord of) Ruthven 1548–1584

Janet Castle's Timeline

3 Records

1536
1536
Birth of Janet Douglas* (Colville) of Tilquhillie Castle in Lochleven Castle (Kinross-Shire), Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lochleven Castle (Kinross-Shire), Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1586
7 January 1586
Age 50
Death of Janet Douglas* (Colville) of Tilquhillie Castle in Dunstaffnage Castle, Oban, Scotland of (murdered by Alan MacCOULE)
Dunstaffnage Castle, Oban, Scotland of (murdered by Alan MacCOULE)
1713
1713
Age 177
Janet Douglas* (Colville) of Tilquhillie Castle was married
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Lochleven Castle (Kinross-Shire), Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1713

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Perth: - Protocol Book of Sir Robert Rollock, 1534-1552

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 January 1586
    Event Place: Dunstaffnage Castle, Oban, Scotland of (murdered by Alan MacCOULE)
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

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