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Janet Cockburn 1525–1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Ormiston, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1560

Death Location: Ormiston, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Cockburn

Mother: Alison Sandilands

Spouse(s): James Heriot

Children(s): Agnes Heriot, Alexander Heriot, Alison Heriot, Andrew Heriot, Helen Heriot, James Heriot, Margaret Heriot, Peter Heriot, Elizabeth Murray

Janet Cockburn was born in 1525 in Ormiston, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Cockburn And Alison Sandilands. Janet Cockburn married James Heriot, and had children including Agnes Heriot, Alexander Heriot, Alison Heriot, Andrew Heriot, Elizabeth Heriot Murray, Helen Heriot, James Heriot, Margaret Heriot, Peter Heriot. Janet Cockburn passed away in 1560 in Ormiston, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Janet Cockburn was born in 1525 in Ormiston, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Cockburn And Alison Sandilands.
  • Janet Cockburn married James Heriot, and had children including Agnes Heriot, Alexander Heriot, Alison Heriot, Andrew Heriot, Elizabeth Heriot Murray, Helen Heriot, James Heriot, Margaret Heriot, Peter Heriot.
  • Janet Cockburn passed away in 1560 in Ormiston, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Janet Cockburn's Ancestors

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Janet Cockburn
1525–1560
Birth Place: Ormiston, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Cockburn
1503–1583
Ormiston, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alison Sandilands
1510–1584
Calder, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Cockburn's Descendants

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Janet Cockburn (1525–1560) m. James Heriot (1510–04 Oct 1580)
  1. 1. Agnes Heriot 1548–
  2. 2. Alexander Heriot 1550–
  3. 3. Alison Heriot 1545–1592
  4. 4. Andrew Heriot 1542–1587
  5. 5. Helen Heriot 1540–1620
  6. 6. James Heriot 1540–1618
  7. 7. Margaret Heriot 1534–
  8. 8. Peter Heriot 1552–1587
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Heriot) Murray 1540–1612 m. Thomas (James Hamilton) III 1538–1608
    1. 1. Patrick Hamilton 1554–1590
    2. 2. John Hamilton 1555–1587
    3. 3. Andrew Hamilton 1562–
    4. 4. Alexander Hamilton 1552–1587
    5. 5. Thomas Hamilton 1565–
    6. 6. Patrick Hamilton 1558–1587
    7. 7. Mary Hamilton 1556–1628
    8. 8. Margaret Hamilton 1562–1606
    9. 9. Thomas (Hamilton ... Sir Knight Lord of Session Office of King’s Advocate Commissioner of Treasuryer an Octavian Lord Drumcairn Earl of) M 1563–1627 m. Julian Carr 1560–1637 m. Jean (Kerr of Lothian Countess) Crawford* 1575–1632
      1. 1. MARGARET (Hamilton (Lady)) CHATORIS 1590–1688 m. Alexander (Kirkpatrick) Sir 1585–1622
        1. 1. of (Conheath Last Lord of Kirkmichael Kirkpatrick Lord) Sir 1620–1686 m. Lady (Margaret) Cairnes 1632–1686 m. Helenor Stewart 1645–1699
        2. 2. William (Kirkpatrick of) Kirkmichael 1579–1688

Janet Cockburn's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Janet Cockburn in Ormiston, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ormiston, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1560
1560
Age 35
Death of Janet Cockburn in Ormiston, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ormiston, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Ormiston, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Ormiston, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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