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Janet Herries 1390–1439 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 OCT 1390

Birth Location: Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 MAR 1439

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Herbert Carlaverock

Mother: Margaret Douglas

Spouse(s): Herbert Maxwell

Children(s): Catherine Maxwell

In 1390, Janet Herries entered the world in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, born to Herbert Herries Baron Carlaverock And Margaret Douglas. Janet Herries married Herbert Maxwell 1St Lord Maxwell, and had children including Catherine Maxwell. Janet Herries passed away in 1439 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1390, Janet Herries entered the world in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, born to Herbert Herries Baron Carlaverock And Margaret Douglas.
  • Janet Herries married Herbert Maxwell 1St Lord Maxwell, and had children including Catherine Maxwell.
  • Janet Herries passed away in 1439 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Herbert Carlaverock
1403–1440
Birth Location: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Margaret Douglas
1405–1469
Birth Location: Hermiston, Roxburgh, Scotland
MD

Spouses(s)

Herbert Maxwell
1388–1454
Birth Location: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Catherine Maxwell
1408–1484
Birth Location: Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
CM

Janet Herries's Ancestors

Self
Janet Herries
1390–1439
Birth Place: Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents
Herbert Herries Baron Carlaverock
1403–1440
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Margaret Douglas
1405–1469
Hermiston, Roxburgh, Scotland
Grandparents
Herbert (Herries) Sir
1360–
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
HERBERT HERRIES
1335–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Herries's Descendants

1.
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Janet Herries (1 OCT 1390–9 MAR 1439) m. Herbert (Maxwell 1st Lord) Maxwell (9 AUG 1388–1454)
  1. 1. Catherine Maxwell 1408–1484 m. Gilbert Kennedy 1405–1489
    1. 1. John Kennedy 1435–1508 m. Elizabeth (Gordon Countess of Errol,) Hay 1444–1500 m. Elizabeth Montgomerie 1440–1467
      1. 1. Margaret (Kennedy of Stewart Atholl) Castletown 1472–1542 m. Andrew (Stewart 1st Lord) Avondale 1470–1513
        1. 1. James (Stewart of) Beith 1506–1544 m. Margaret Lindsay 1500–1577
      2. 2. David (Kennedy 1st Earl of) Cassilis 1462–1513 m. Agnes Borthwick 1465–1505
        1. 1. Gilbert (Kennedy 2nd Earl of) Cassillis 1503–1527 m. Isabelle (Campbell of) Argyll 1489–1529
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Kennedy of) Blairquhain 1470– m. Alexander (Stewart 4th of) Garlies 1473–1513
        1. 1. Marion (Stewart of) Garlies 1501–1531 m. Uchtred (MacDowall 8th Laird of) Garthland 1480–1547
    2. 2. Gilbert Kennedy 1440–1500 m. Isabel (Ogilvie of) Lintrathen 1442–1484
      1. 1. Thomas (Kennedy Lord of) Bargany 1451–1528 m. Katherine Kennedy 1445–1533
        1. 1. Alexander (Kennedy 4th Earl of) Bargany 1491–1551 m. Mariot Dunbar 1494–1545

Janet Herries's Timeline

3 Records

1390
1 OCT 1390
Birth of Janet Herries in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1439
9 MAR 1439
Age 49
Death of Janet Herries in Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanarkshire, Scotland
1439
9 MAR 1439
Age 49
Burial of Janet Herries in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 OCT 1390
    Event Place: Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 MAR 1439
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 MAR 1439
    Event Place: Scotland
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