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Janet (Lady of Arran, Countess of Glencairn (Cunningham) Hamilton 1535–1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 February 1576

Death Location: Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Lochinvar

Mother: Lady Gordon

Spouse(s): Sir Glencairn, Walter Cessford, George Mordington

Children(s): Alexander Kt., Catherine Glencairn, Margaretha Glencam, Elizabeth Cunningham, Isabell Cunningham, Jean Cunningham, Patrick Cunningham, Susannah Cunningham, James Glencairn, Arche Cunningham

In 1535, Janet (Lady of Arran, Countess of Glencairn (Cunningham) Hamilton entered the world in Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Gordon Liard Van Lochinvar And Lady Lady Margaret Margaretha Crichton Of Kirkpatrick Gordon. Janet (Lady of Arran, Countess of Glencairn (Cunningham) Hamilton married George Douglas Laird Van Mordington, Sir William 6Th Earl Of Glencairn Cunningham 6Th Earl Of Glencairn, Walter Lord Kerr Van Cessford, and had children including Alexander Cunningham Kt, Arche Archibald Cunningham, Catherine Cunningham Of Glencairn, Elizabeth Cunningham, Isabell Cunningham, James 7Th Earl Of Glencairn Seventh Earl Of Glencairn, Jean Cunningham, Margaretha Cunningham Of Glencam, Patrick Cunningham, Susannah Cunningham. Janet (Lady of Arran, Countess of Glencairn (Cunningham) Hamilton passed away in 1576 in Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1535, Janet (Lady of Arran, Countess of Glencairn (Cunningham) Hamilton entered the world in Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Gordon Liard Van Lochinvar And Lady Lady Margaret Margaretha Crichton Of Kirkpatrick Gordon.
  • Janet (Lady of Arran, Countess of Glencairn (Cunningham) Hamilton married George Douglas Laird Van Mordington, Sir William 6Th Earl Of Glencairn Cunningham 6Th Earl Of Glencairn, Walter Lord Kerr Van Cessford, and had children including Alexander Cunningham Kt, Arche Archibald Cunningham, Catherine Cunningham Of Glencairn, Elizabeth Cunningham, Isabell Cunningham, James 7Th Earl Of Glencairn Seventh Earl Of Glencairn, Jean Cunningham, Margaretha Cunningham Of Glencam, Patrick Cunningham, Susannah Cunningham.
  • Janet (Lady of Arran, Countess of Glencairn (Cunningham) Hamilton passed away in 1576 in Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Janet Hamilton's Ancestors

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Janet Hamilton
1535–1576
Birth Place: Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Gordon Liard van Lochinvar
1501–1547
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Lady (Lady Margaret Margaretha Crichton of Kirkpatrick,) Gordon
1502–1547
Sanquhar Castle, Kirkpatrick, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
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Janet Hamilton's Descendants

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Janet ((Lady of Arran, Countess of Glencairn (Cunningham)) Hamilton (1535–13 February 1576) m. Sir (William 6th Earl of Glencairn Cunningham, 6th Earl of) Glencairn (1532–18 October 1580) m. Walter (Lord Kerr van) Cessford (1510–27 August 1586) m. George (Douglas Laird van) Mordington (1540–1570)
  1. 1. Alexander (Cunningham,) Kt. 1558–1646
  2. 2. Catherine (Cunningham of) Glencairn 1567–1596
  3. 3. Margaretha (Cunningham of) Glencam 1544–1598
  4. 4. Elizabeth Cunningham 1568–1614
  5. 5. Isabell Cunningham 1554–
  6. 6. Jean Cunningham 1567–1596
  7. 7. Patrick Cunningham 1559–1644
  8. 8. Susannah Cunningham 1560–1630
  9. 9. James (7th Earl of Glencairn Seventh Earl of) Glencairn 1550–1630
  10. 10. Arche (Archibald) Cunningham 1554–1580

Janet Hamilton's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Janet (Lady of Arran, Countess of Glencairn (Cunningham) Hamilton in Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1576
13 February 1576
Age 41
Death of Janet (Lady of Arran, Countess of Glencairn (Cunningham) Hamilton in Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Leith, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 February 1576
    Event Place: Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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