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Janet Richardson** 13th GGM 1504–1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1504

Birth Location: Auchinoull, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Jan 1568

Death Location: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Cuthbert Cunningham

Mother: Lady Douglas

Spouse(s): Sir Knight

Children(s): Adam Orkney

Janet Richardson** 13th GGM was born in 1504 in Auchinoull, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Cuthbert 2Nd Earl Of Glencairn 3Rd Lord Of Kilmaurs Cunningham And Lady Marjory Marion Marotta Countess Of Glencairn Douglas. Janet Richardson** 13th GGM married Sir Francis Lord Of Session Bothwell Knight, and had children including Adam Bothwell Bishope Of Orkney. Janet Richardson** 13th GGM passed away in 1568 in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Janet Richardson** 13th GGM was born in 1504 in Auchinoull, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Cuthbert 2Nd Earl Of Glencairn 3Rd Lord Of Kilmaurs Cunningham And Lady Marjory Marion Marotta Countess Of Glencairn Douglas.
  • Janet Richardson** 13th GGM married Sir Francis Lord Of Session Bothwell Knight, and had children including Adam Bothwell Bishope Of Orkney.
  • Janet Richardson** 13th GGM passed away in 1568 in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Janet GGM's Ancestors

Self
Janet GGM
1504–1568
Birth Place: Auchinoull, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Cuthbert 2nd Earl of Glencairn, 3rd Lord of Kilmaurs Cunningham
1476–1541
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Marjory Marion Marotta, Countess of Glencairn,) Douglas
1469–1542
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Cuthbert (Cunningham 3rd Earl of) Glencairn
1476–1541
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sir (Knight Thomas "The Younger" Douglas, Laird of) Lochleven
1475–1517
Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Lady (Elisabeth Mary "Marion" Boyd of Nariston, Countess of) Lochleven
1475–1517
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet GGM's Descendants

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Janet (Richardson** 13th) GGM (1504–Jan 1568) m. Sir (Francis Lord of Session Bothwell,) Knight (1504–20 Dec 1585)
  1. 1. Adam (Bothwell, Bishope of) Orkney 1527–1593 m. Margaret Murray 1536–1608
    1. 1. Jean Bothwell 1564–1625 m. William Sandilands 1572–1644
      1. 1. Margaret (Sandilands \) Nairne 1597–1625 m. Lord (James) Learmonth 1601–1657
        1. 1. Margaret Learmont 1625–1696 m. Sir (William) Gordon 1615–1692

Janet GGM's Timeline

6 Records

1504
1504
Birth of Janet Richardson** 13th GGM in Auchinoull, Midlothian, Scotland
Auchinoull, Midlothian, Scotland
1525
1525
Age 21
Janet Richardson** 13th GGM was married in Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
1525
1525
Age 21
Janet Richardson** 13th GGM was married in Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1530
19 Feb 1530
Age 26
Janet Richardson** 13th GGM was married in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
1530
19 Feb 1530
Age 26
Janet Richardson** 13th GGM was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1568
Jan 1568
Age 64
Death of Janet Richardson** 13th GGM in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1504
    Event Place: Auchinoull, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1530
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1530
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1568
    Event Place: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland

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