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Janet Douglas 1461–1490 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1461

Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Feb 1490

Death Location: Scotland

Father: William Drumlanrig

Mother: Elizabeth Sanquhar

Spouse(s): Patrick Bothwell, John Hay

Children(s): Lady Hepburn, John Yester, Janet Hepburn, Adam Bothwell, Marjory Hay

The story of Janet Douglas began in 1461 in Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland. Janet Douglas married John Hay, Patrick Hepburn 1St Earl Of Bothwell, and had children including Adam Hepburn 2Nd Earl Of Bothwell, Janet Hepburn, John Hay Iii Lord Yester, Lady Jane Janet Hepburn, Marjory Hay. Janet Douglas passed away in 1490 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Douglas began in 1461 in Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland.
  • Janet Douglas married John Hay, Patrick Hepburn 1St Earl Of Bothwell, and had children including Adam Hepburn 2Nd Earl Of Bothwell, Janet Hepburn, John Hay Iii Lord Yester, Lady Jane Janet Hepburn, Marjory Hay.
  • Janet Douglas passed away in 1490 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Drumlanrig
1430–1484
Birth Location: Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Sanquhar
1435–1539
Birth Location: Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Patrick Bothwell
1451–1508
Birth Location: Hailes Castle, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
PB
John Hay
1470–
Birth Location: Scotland
JH

Children(s)

Lady Hepburn
1485–1560
Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Schotland
LH
John Yester
1485–1543
Birth Location: Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
JY
Janet Hepburn
1482–1558
Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JH
Adam Bothwell
1482–1513
Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
AB
Marjory Hay
1510–1575
Birth Location: Scotland
MH

Janet Douglas's Ancestors

Self
Janet Douglas
1461–1490
Birth Place: Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Parents
William Douglas 4th Baron Of Drumlanrig
1430–1484
Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Crichton Of) Sanquhar
1435–1539
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Douglas -3rd of) Drumlanrig
1415–1464
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Margaret CARLYLE
1410–1482
Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Robert (Crichton of Sanquhar, 4th. Laird of) Sanquhar
1409–1478
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Ann Erskine - Baroness) Gibson
1413–1479
Great-Grandparents
William Drumlanrig
1395–1458
Jean Maxwell
1397–1467
William Carlyle
1401–1463
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
1401–1436
Robert Sanquhar
1376–1440
Lady Crawford
1385–1452
William Erskine
1395–1454
Margaret Maitland
1385–1421
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Drumlanrig
1370–1427
Elizabeth Stewart
1379–1411
John Carlyle
1370–1433
Duncan Kirkpatrick
1340–
Isobel Torthorwald
1375–
Robert Sanquar
1348–1412
Christine Erskine
1338–1387
Margaret Maitland
1385–1421
William Kinnoull
1362–1468

Janet Douglas's Descendants

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Janet Douglas (Jan 1461–21 Feb 1490) m. Patrick (Hepburn 1st Earl of) Bothwell (10 Jul 1451–18 Oct 1508) m. John Hay (Abt 1470–)
  1. 1. Lady (Jane Janet) Hepburn 1485–1560 m. George (Seton) III 1480–1513 m. George Seton 1481–1513 m. George (3rd Lord Seton) Seton 1371–
    1. 1. George (Seton 6th Lord) Seton 1508–1549 m. Elizabeth (Hay) IV 1510–1574 m. Mary (Pieris or) Pyeres 1520–
      1. 1. George (Seton seventh Lord of) Sutton 1531–1584
        1. 1. Margaret Seton 1550–1616 m. Claud (Hamilton 1st Lord) Paisley 1543–1621 m. Harry (Castell) I 1540–1579 m. Castle –1581
        2. 2. Margaret Seton 1550–1550 m. Harry (Castell) I 1540–1579 m. Castle –1581
      2. 2. John (Seton Montgomerie 1st of) Cariston 1535–1586 m. Isabel (Balfour , heiress of) Cariston 1535–1579
        1. 1. Seton 1569– m. Jevan (Evan Ap) John 1565–1632
        2. 2. George (Seton 2nd Baron of) Carlston 1554– m. Margaret Ayton 1563–
        3. 3. John Seton 1557–
        4. 4. Janet Seton 1560–1625 m. Sir (Thomas Edingight) Innes 1553–1625
        5. 5. John (Seton Lieutenant of the Garde) Ecossaise 1570–1628 m. Captain (John Seton Lieutenant of the Garge) Ecossaise 1574–
    2. 2. George (Montgomerie -4th Lord) Seton 1500–1549 m. Elizabeth (Hay) IV 1510–1574 m. Mary (Pieris or) Pyeres 1520– m. Marie Pieris 1508–1576
      1. 1. Sir (George Seton 5th Lord Seton, Provost of Edinburgh, Master of the Royal Household, Privy Councillor, Commissioner to) France 1530–1586 m. Isabel (Hamilton Orbieston) Seton 1518–1604 m. Elizabeth (Isabel) Hamilton 1530–1604 m. Isabel (Hamilton, Baroness Of) Seton 1530–1604 m. Elizabeth (Isabel) Hamilton 1530–1604
        1. 1. George (Seton) Montgomerie 1551–1562
        2. 2. Robert (Seton Montgomerie 1st Earl of) Winton 1552–1603 m. Rebecca Clayborne 1551–1649 m. Margaret (Gravin Van Eglinton) Montgomerie 1565–1624
        3. 3. John (Seton Montgomerie of) Barns 1555–1594 m. Daughter (de Bourbon) Count 1562–
        4. 4. Alexander (Seton Montgomerie 1st Earl of) Dumfermline 1555–1622 m. Lilias Drummond 1574–1601 m. Grizel Leslie 1575–1606 m. Margaret Hay 1592–1660 m. Agnes Drummond 1500–
        5. 5. William (Seton Montgomerie of) Kylesmure 1562–1635 m. Agnes Johnstone 1578– m. Michelle Thornton 1575–1625 m. Agnes Stirling 1590–
        6. 6. Alexander Seton 1566– m. Lilias Drummond 1574–1601
      2. 2. Lady (Marion Marriott Montgomerie of MonSexton,) trose 1527–1567 m. John (Graham of) Menteith 1528–1564 m. John (Graham Earl of) Menteith 1523–1565
      3. 3. Margaret (Seton) Montgomerie 1528– m. Robert (Logan 6th of) Restalrig 1533–1561
      4. 4. Beatrice (Seton) Montgomerie 1537– m. George (Ogilvy 2nd Laird of) Dunlugas 1527–1621 m. George Ogilviy 1527–1621
      5. 5. Alexander (Seton) Sr 1538–1580 m. Lilias (of Skelmorley) Montgomery 1540–
      6. 6. Eleanor Seton 1543–1603 m. Hugh (Somerville, 7th) Lord 1539–1597
  2. 2. John (Hay -III Lord) Yester 1485–1543 m. Elizabeth (Douglas of) Angus 1487–1576 m. Janet (Scott of) Howpasly 1500–
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Hay) IV 1510–1574 m. George (Seton 6th Lord) Seton 1508–1549 m. George (Montgomerie -4th Lord) Seton 1500–1549 m. William Abernathy 1504–1543 m. William (Abernethy 5th Lord) Saltoun 1504–1540
    2. 2. Beatrice Hay 1510–1554
    3. 3. John (Hay IV of Yester, Lord of Van) Smithfield 1510–1555 m. Margaret Livingston 1520–1591 m. Margaret (De La) Hay 1521–1567 m. Jeanette (Scott Hay, Liard Van) Smithfield 1517–1560 m. Isobel Dunbar 1506–1565
    4. 4. Thomas Hay 1511–1558
    5. 5. Mary Hay 1519– m. William (Congalton , younger, of that) Ilk 1565–1608
    6. 6. John Hay 1519–
  3. 3. Janet Hepburn 1482–1558 m. George (Seton) III 1480–1513 m. George Seton 1481–1513 m. William Livingston 1471–1518 m. John Seton 1470–
    1. 1. Lady (Marion) Seton 1496–1561 m. Thomas Bothwick 1494–1538 m. Hugh (Montgomerie 2nd Earl of) Eglinton 1508–1546
    2. 2. Margaret Sinclair 1500– m. Alexander (Gordon the) Patriarch 1479–1580
    3. 3. Alexander Seton 1504–1507
    4. 4. Mariot (De) Seton 1505– m. Arthur (De) Borthwick 1495–1528
    5. 5. Martha Seton 1505–
    6. 6. Alexander Seton 1507–1553 m. Jonet Sinclair 1510–
    7. 7. John (Archibald) Seton 1507–
    8. 8. John (Archibald) SETON 1508–
    9. 9. Margaret Seton 1509– m. David (Hamilton of Langton and) Olivestob 1508–
    10. 10. Archbauld Seton 1510–1525
    11. 11. Christian Seton 1513– m. David Pitcairn 1526–
    12. 12. Margaret (Elizabeth) Livingston 1510–1567 m. Gabriel (Cunyngham, III Laird Of) Craigsend 1504–1547 m. Gabriel (Cuninghame, 3rd Laird of) Craigends 1504–1547
      1. 1. William (Cuningham, 2nd Laird of) Craigends 1475–1533 m. Geillis (Giles) Campbell 1482–1552
        1. 1. Beatrix Cunningham 1517–1540 m. John Porterfield 1515–1575
        2. 2. Robert Cunningham 1503–1560 m. Christian Park 1505–
        3. 3. Gabriel (Cunyngham, III Laird Of) Craigsend 1504–1547 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Livingston 1510–1567
        4. 4. Lady (Marion Cuninghame of) Craigends 1512–1571 m. Lord (George Maxwell Of) Lisle 1510–1583 m. George (Maxwell 4th of) Newark 1530–1585 m. George Maxwell 1508–1567
        5. 5. Geillis Cunningham 1513– m. John Crawford 1506–
        6. 6. Catherine Cunningham 1516–1530
        7. 7. Elizabeth Cunningham 1529–1607 m. Andrew (Sterling of) Law 1529–1581
        8. 8. Janet Cunningham 1529–1612 m. Patrick (Houston) Knight 1529–1605
        9. 9. Jonet Cunningham 1534– m. Alexander Hepburn 1543–1580 m. Patrick Houston 1529–
        10. 10. Isabella Cunningham 1535– m. Uchtor (Uchtred) Knox 1530–1594
        11. 11. William (Cuninghame 4th of) Craigends 1536– m. Margaret Cuninghame 1538–1618
        12. 12. John Cuninghame 1539–
        13. 13. James Cuningham 1540–1597 m. Marion Fleming 1570–1618
        14. 14. Adam (Cuningham, Captain, Burgess of) Irvine 1540–1607
        15. 15. Isobella Cunningham 1545–
        16. 16. Isabel Cunningham 1510– m. Uchtred Knox 1508–
        17. 17. Adam Cunningham 1528–1607 m. Margaret (Montgomery, Of) Eaglesham 1534–1570
      2. 2. William Cunninghame 1520–1568
      3. 3. Janet Cunningham 1529–1612 m. Patrick (Houston) Knight 1529–1605
      4. 4. James Cunyngham 1540–1593
      5. 5. Adam (Burges Of Irvine Mariner) Cunninghamconyngham 1540–1607
      6. 6. William Cuninghame 1542– m. Rebecca Mureheid 1599–
      7. 7. Isobella Cunningham 1545–
      8. 8. James Cunyngham 1545–
  4. 4. Adam (Hepburn -2nd Earl of) Bothwell 1482–1513 m. Agnes (Stewart -Dowager Countess Of) Bothwell 1487–1557
  5. 5. Marjory Hay 1510–1575 m. John (Hopton Bethune of) Balfour 1485–1546 m. David (Strachan of) Carmylie 1498–1548

Janet Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1461
Jan 1461
Birth of Janet Douglas in Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
1490
21 Feb 1490
Age 29
Death of Janet Douglas in Selkirkshire, Scotland
Selkirkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1461
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Janet Douglas, person ID L6LY-YZR.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1490
    Event Place: Selkirkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Janet Douglas, person ID L6LY-YZR.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Janet Douglas, person ID L6LY-YZR.
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