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Janet Denham 1540–1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: West Shields, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30 January 1628

Death Location: Dunlop, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Weshiels

Mother: Catherine Somerville

Spouse(s): Hans Hamilton

Children(s): Sir Sir, Reverend Killeleagh, Sir Claudeboye, Gavin\Gawin Hamilton, Dame Hamilton, John Hamilton, Sir Raploch, Grisel\Grissell Hamilton, Sir Bangor, Robert Hamilton, Jean HAMILTON, John Hamilton, John Hamilton, Alexander Holborn, aunt Hamilton, Lady Iii, Katherine Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, William Hamilton, James Hamilton, Sir Hamilton, Lord Erinagh, Lady Iii, Captain Carnisure, Hans Carnesure, Rev. Hamilton

Janet Denham was born in 1540 in West Shields, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Denham Liard Van Weshiels And Catherine Somerville. Janet Denham married Hans Or John Hamilton, and had children including Alexander Sir Hamilton Van Holborn, Aunt Dau Hamilton, Captain Hans Melville Hamilton Of Carnisure, Dame Elizabeth Jean Denholme Hamilton, Gavin Gawin Hamilton, Grisel Grissell Hamilton, Hans Melville Hamilton Of Carnesure, James Hamilton, Jean Echlin Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, John Denholme Hamilton, John Hamilton, John Melville Hamilton, Katherine Hamilton, Lady Mary Margaret Fielding Hamilton Iii, Lord Willem William James Hamilton Laird Van Erinagh, Rev Henry Hamilton, Reverend Patrick Denholme Hamilton Of Killeleagh, Robert Hamilton, Sir Archibald Denholm Hamilton Laird Van Raploch, Sir Hugh Hamilton Of Lisbane County Down Burges Sir, Sir James Hamilton Viscount Claudeboye, Sir Robert Hamilton, Sir Willem William Hamilton Laird Bangor, William James Hans Hamilton. Janet Denham passed away in 1628 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Janet Denham was born in 1540 in West Shields, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Denham Liard Van Weshiels And Catherine Somerville.
  • Janet Denham married Hans Or John Hamilton, and had children including Alexander Sir Hamilton Van Holborn, Aunt Dau Hamilton, Captain Hans Melville Hamilton Of Carnisure, Dame Elizabeth Jean Denholme Hamilton, Gavin Gawin Hamilton, Grisel Grissell Hamilton, Hans Melville Hamilton Of Carnesure, James Hamilton, Jean Echlin Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, John Denholme Hamilton, John Hamilton, John Melville Hamilton, Katherine Hamilton, Lady Mary Margaret Fielding Hamilton Iii, Lord Willem William James Hamilton Laird Van Erinagh, Rev Henry Hamilton, Reverend Patrick Denholme Hamilton Of Killeleagh, Robert Hamilton, Sir Archibald Denholm Hamilton Laird Van Raploch, Sir Hugh Hamilton Of Lisbane County Down Burges Sir, Sir James Hamilton Viscount Claudeboye, Sir Robert Hamilton, Sir Willem William Hamilton Laird Bangor, William James Hans Hamilton.
  • Janet Denham passed away in 1628 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Denham's Ancestors

Self
Janet Denham
1540–1628
Birth Place: West Shields, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Denham Liard van Weshiels
1514–1562
County Mayo, Mayo, Connaught, Ireland
Catherine Somerville
1518–1552
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Symon (Dewestshields) Denham
1490–1516
West Shields, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne Denham) Bifield
1502–1514
Kirklington, Nottinghamshire, England
Hugh Somerville
1483–1549
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Maitland
1492–1559
Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Denham's Descendants

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Janet Denham (1540–30 January 1628) m. Hans (or John) Hamilton (1536–30 May 1608)
  1. 1. Sir (Hugh Hamilton of Lisbane, County Down, Burges) Sir 1590–1655 m. Patricia (Jean Jane McIntyre Campbell) Hamilton 1594–1671 m. Hugh Hamilton 1594– m. Isobell Hamilton 1580–1671 m. Mary 1590–1671
    1. 1. Robert (10GGF) Hamilton 1617–1689 m. Jane (10GGM) Phillips 1630–1699
      1. 1. Lady (Jane Margaret (Sloan)) Hamilton 1654–1741 m. Sir (William Henry) Sloane 1653–1728
        1. 1. Archibald (Caleb Sloan Sr.) Twin 1671–1751 m. Nancy (Jane) Taylor 1676–1759
      2. 2. Elisabeth Hamilton 1652–1764
      3. 3. Jane Hamilton 1655–
      4. 4. Robert Hamilton 1658–
      5. 5. Ursula Hamilton 1660–1741
    2. 2. Robert Hamilton 1626–1689
    3. 3. Sir (Alexander "Esquire of Killileagh") Hamilton 1615–1676
    4. 4. Juda Hamilton 1615–
    5. 5. John Hamilton 1620–1655
    6. 6. Elizabeth Hamilton 1630–1707
    7. 7. Archibald Hamilton 1618–1695
    8. 8. Anne Hamilton 1620–
    9. 9. James Hamilton –1649
    10. 10. John (Mcdonald Hamilton) 8GG 1611–1703
  2. 2. Reverend (Patrick Denholme Hamilton of) Killeleagh 1580–1655
  3. 3. Sir (James Hamilton, Viscount) Claudeboye 1575–1644
  4. 4. Gavin\Gawin Hamilton 1566–1612
  5. 5. Dame (Elizabeth Jean Denholme) Hamilton 1586–1642
  6. 6. John (Denholme) Hamilton 1576–1639
  7. 7. Sir (Archibald Denholm Hamilton, Laird van) Raploch 1564–1639
  8. 8. Grisel\Grissell Hamilton 1563–1611
  9. 9. Sir (Willem "William" Hamilton, Laird) Bangor 1570–1627
  10. 10. Robert Hamilton 1618–1649
  11. 11. Jean (Echlin) HAMILTON 1620–1699
  12. 12. John Hamilton 1612–1655
  13. 13. John (Melville) Hamilton 1612–1655
  14. 14. Alexander (Sir Hamilton Van) Holborn 1616–1659
  15. 15. aunt (Dau) Hamilton 1618–1618
  16. 16. Lady (Mary Margaret Fielding HAMILTON) Iii 1613–1638
  17. 17. Katherine Hamilton 1622–1676
  18. 18. Jean Hamilton 1616–
  19. 19. William (James Hans) Hamilton 1612–1655
  20. 20. James Hamilton 1620–1646
  21. 21. Sir (Robert) Hamilton 1600–1649
  22. 22. Lord (Willem "William" James Hamilton Laird van) Erinagh 1621–1680
  23. 23. Lady (Mary Margaret Fielding HAMILTON) Iii 1605–1637
  24. 24. Captain (Hans Melville Hamilton of) Carnisure 1620–1689
  25. 25. Hans (Melville Hamilton of) Carnesure 1620–1655
  26. 26. Rev. (Henry) Hamilton 1608–1654

Janet Denham's Timeline

4 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Janet Denham in West Shields, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
West Shields, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1558
1558
Age 18
Janet Denham was married in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunlop, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1604
1604
Age 64
Janet Denham was married in Bangor, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Bangor, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1628
30 January 1628
Age 88
Death of Janet Denham in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunlop, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: West Shields, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Dunlop, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1604
    Event Place: Bangor, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 January 1628
    Event Place: Dunlop, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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