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Janet Margaret Denham 1540–1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

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

Death Date: 30 January 1628

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

Father: James Weshiels

Mother: Katherine Somerville

Spouse(s): John Hamilton

Children(s): Margaret Hamilton

In 1540, Janet Margaret Denham entered the world in Blackshield, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Durham Laird Of Weshiels Durham Laird Of Weshiels And Katherine Somerville. Janet Margaret Denham married John Hans Hamilton, and had children including Margaret Hamilton. Janet Margaret Denham passed away in 1628 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Janet Margaret Denham entered the world in Blackshield, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Durham Laird Of Weshiels Durham Laird Of Weshiels And Katherine Somerville.
  • Janet Margaret Denham married John Hans Hamilton, and had children including Margaret Hamilton.
  • Janet Margaret Denham passed away in 1628 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Weshiels
1514–1575
Birth Location: of West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland
JW
Katherine Somerville
1518–1552
Birth Location: Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
KS

Spouses(s)

John Hamilton
1536–1608
Birth Location: Raploch, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JH

Children(s)

Margaret Hamilton
1573–1644
Birth Location: Stirling, Scotland
MH

Janet Denham's Ancestors

Self
Janet Denham
1540–1628
Birth Place: Blackshield, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Durham Laird of Weshiels Durham Laird of Weshiels
1514–1575
of West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland
Katherine Somerville
1518–1552
Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Jeremiah 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
Lethington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Bifield
1474–1502
Lady Thorland
1478–1545
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Denham's Descendants

1.
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Janet (Margaret) Denham (1540–30 January 1628) m. John (Hans) Hamilton (24 June 1536–30 May 1608)
  1. 1. Margaret Hamilton 1573–1644 m. Sir (Hugh Somerville 8th Lord Somerville Justicair of) Scotland 1573–1640
    1. 1. Sir*James (of Drum, 10th Lord Somerville) (LTC) 1595–1677 m. Lady (Lilias Bannatyne of) Newhall 1608–1675
      1. 1. Sir (James Alexander Somerville 11th Baron) Somerville 1632–1693 m. *Martha (Ann of Corehouse, Lanarkshire) Bannatyne 1620–1678
        1. 1. james (Somerville 12th Lord) Somerville 1656–1682 m. Elizabeth Graham 1659–1692

Janet Denham's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Janet Margaret Denham in Blackshield, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Blackshield, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1628
30 January 1628
Age 88
Death of Janet Margaret 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: Blackshield, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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