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Janet (Jonet) Fraser 1515 – 1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 28 Jan 1576

Death Location: Edinburgh, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: James Fraser

Mother: Anna Sinclair

Spouse(s): Alexander McCance

Children(s): Andrew McCance

Janet (Jonet) Fraser was born in 1515 in Scotland, the child of James Pimm Fraser and Anna Sinclair. Janet (Jonet) Fraser married Alexander Job Cant McCance, and had children including Andrew Cant McCance. Janet (Jonet) Fraser passed away in 1576 in Edinburgh, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Janet (Jonet) Fraser was born in 1515 in Scotland, the child of James Pimm Fraser and Anna Sinclair.
  • Janet (Jonet) Fraser married Alexander Job Cant McCance, and had children including Andrew Cant McCance.
  • Janet (Jonet) Fraser passed away in 1576 in Edinburgh, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Janet Fraser's Ancestors

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Janet Fraser
1515 – 1576
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
James Pimm Fraser
1480 – 1530
Anna Sinclair
1485 – 1535
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Fraser's Descendants

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Janet ((Jonet)) Fraser (1515 – 28 Jan 1576) m. Alexander (Job Cant) McCance (1501 – 28 Jan 1576)
  1. 1. Andrew (Cant) McCance (Bet. 11 Jan 1540-10 Jan 1541 – 17 Jul 1597) m. Catharine Birrell (11 Jan 1545 – 28 May 1608)
    1. 1. Andrew Cant (1584 – 27 April 1663) m. Margaret Irvine (1587 – 17 Mar 1663)
      1. 1. James Cant (1614 – 1689)
        1. 1. Robert Cant (abt 1660 – ) m. Margaret Johnston (1665 – )
      2. 2. Alexander Cant (1618 – 30 Mar 1665)
      3. 3. Sarah Cant (About 1620 – 24 Jun 1673)
      4. 4. Andrew Cant (1630 – 4 Dec 1685)
      5. 5. andrew Cant (1639 – 1730)
      6. 6. Elisabeth Cant

Janet Fraser's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Janet (Jonet) Fraser in Scotland
Scotland
1576
28 Jan 1576
Age 61
Death of Janet (Jonet) Fraser in Edinburgh, West Lothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1576
    Event Place: Edinburgh, West Lothian, Scotland

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