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Janet (Lady) Cockburn 1522–1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1522

Birth Location: Ormiston Castle, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Dec 1621

Death Location: West Lothian, Scotland

Father: John Cockburn

Mother: Margaret Hepburn

Spouse(s): James Heriot

Children(s): George Heriot

The story of Janet (Lady) Cockburn began in 1522 in Ormiston Castle, East Lothian, Scotland. Janet (Lady) Cockburn married James Sir Heriot, and had children including George Heriot. Janet (Lady) Cockburn passed away in 1621 in West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet (Lady) Cockburn began in 1522 in Ormiston Castle, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Janet (Lady) Cockburn married James Sir Heriot, and had children including George Heriot.
  • Janet (Lady) Cockburn passed away in 1621 in West Lothian, Scotland.

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Janet Cockburn's Ancestors

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Janet Cockburn
1522–1621
Birth Place: Ormiston Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
John (Sir) Cockburn
1490–1522
Margaret Hepburn
1491–1523
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Janet Cockburn's Descendants

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Janet ((Lady)) Cockburn (1522–24 Dec 1621) m. James ((Sir)) Heriot (1 Nov 1509–29 Oct 1618)
  1. 1. George Heriot 1540–1610 m. Elizabeth Balderstone 1540–1579
    1. 1. David Heriot 1560–1611 m. Margaret King 1573–1637
      1. 1. Catharine Heriot 1594–1623 m. Robert (Maxwell Burgess of) Edinburgh 1585–1623
        1. 1. Catharine Maxwell 1622– m. John Redford 1619–1702

Janet Cockburn's Timeline

2 Records

1522
1522
Birth of Janet (Lady) Cockburn in Ormiston Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Ormiston Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
1621
24 Dec 1621
Age 99
Death of Janet (Lady) Cockburn in West Lothian, Scotland
West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1522
    Event Place: Ormiston Castle, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1621
    Event Place: West Lothian, Scotland

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