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Janet of Terregles Herries 1388–1439 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1388

Birth Location: Castle Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Mar 1439

Death Location: Caulderwood Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Herbert Terregales

Mother: Margaretha Douglas

Spouse(s): Sir Maxwell

Children(s): Lady Kennedy

In 1388, Janet of Terregles Herries entered the world in Castle Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Herbert Lord Herries Van Terregales And Margaretha Douglas. Janet of Terregles Herries married Sir Herbert 11Th Earl Of Caerlaverock Maxwell Baron Maxwell, and had children including Lady Catherine Maxwell Baroness Kennedy. Janet of Terregles Herries passed away in 1439 in Caulderwood Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1388, Janet of Terregles Herries entered the world in Castle Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Herbert Lord Herries Van Terregales And Margaretha Douglas.
  • Janet of Terregles Herries married Sir Herbert 11Th Earl Of Caerlaverock Maxwell Baron Maxwell, and had children including Lady Catherine Maxwell Baroness Kennedy.
  • Janet of Terregles Herries passed away in 1439 in Caulderwood Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Herbert Terregales
1350–
Birth Location: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
HT
Margaretha Douglas
1350–
Birth Location: Cary Castle, Cadbury, Somersetshire
MD

Spouses(s)

Sir Maxwell
1388–1453
Birth Location: Caerlaverrock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
SM

Children(s)

Lady Kennedy
1410–1454
Birth Location: Caerlaverrock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
LK

Janet Herries's Ancestors

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Janet Herries
1388–1439
Birth Place: Castle Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Herbert Lord Herries van Terregales
1350–
Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Margaretha Douglas
1350–
Cary Castle, Cadbury, Somersetshire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Herries's Descendants

1.
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Janet (of Terregles) Herries (1388–9 Mar 1439) m. Sir (Herbert, 11th Earl of Caerlaverock MAXWELL Baron) Maxwell (9 Aug 1388–14 February 1453)
  1. 1. Lady (Catherine MAXWELL Baroness) Kennedy 1410–1454 m. Gilbert (Lord Kennedy van) Dunure 1406–1479
    1. 1. Elisabeth Kennedy 1430– m. James (I Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy van) Arlie 1430–1505
      1. 1. John (Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy van) Arlie 1451–1506 m. Johanna Graham 1450–1510
        1. 1. James (Ogilvy 3rd Lord of) Airlie 1470–1515 m. Margaret (Isobel) Lindsay 1475–1532

Janet Herries's Timeline

2 Records

1388
1388
Birth of Janet of Terregles Herries in Castle Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Castle Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1439
9 Mar 1439
Age 51
Death of Janet of Terregles Herries in Caulderwood Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Caulderwood Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1388
    Event Place: Castle Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1439
    Event Place: Caulderwood Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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