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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): Robert Maxwell, 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, Robert Maxwell 2Nd Lord 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, Robert Maxwell 2Nd Lord Maxwell.
  • Janet Herries passed away in 1439 in Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

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

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Janet Herries (1 OCT 1390–9 MAR 1439) m. Herbert (Maxwell 1st Lord) Maxwell (9 AUG 1388–1454)
  1. 1. Robert (Maxwell 2nd Lord) Maxwell 1411–1485 m. Janet Forrester 1410–1488
    1. 1. John (Maxwell Master Of) Maxwell 1430–1484 m. Janet Crichton 1436–
      1. 1. Janet Maxwell 1470– m. William (Carlyle 2nd Lord Carlyle) Torthorwald 1466–1525
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Carlyle of) Torthorwald 1510–1564 m. Robert (Sempill 3rd Lord) Sempill 1505–1576
        2. 2. Elizabeth Carlyle 1510–1564 m. Robert (Sempill 3rd) lord 1501–1573
      2. 2. John (Maxwell 4th Lord of) Maxwell 1458–1513 m. Agnes Stewart 1470–1530
        1. 1. Sir (Lord Robert Maxwell of) Carlaverock 1493–1552 m. Janet (Douglas of) Drumlanrig 1498–1537 m. Agnes (Stewart Countess Of) Bothwell 1480–1557
        2. 2. Margaret Maxwell 1518–1610 m. William (Douglas IVth of) Mains 1435–1502
  2. 2. Catherine Maxwell 1410–1484 m. Gilbert Kennedy 1405–1489
    1. 1. Agnes Kennedy 1445–1533 m. Sir (George Campbell of) Loudoun 1449–1491
      1. 1. Isabella Campbell 1467–1518 m. Robert (Erskine 4th Lord of) Erskine 1458–1513
        1. 1. Margaret Erskine 1496–1572 m. John (Haldane Seventh Laird of) Gleneagles 1496–1547
    2. 2. Catherine Kennedy 1438–1533 m. Alexander (Montgomerie Master Of) Montgomerie 1445–1468
      1. 1. Hugh (Montgomery 1st Earl of) Eglinton 1460–1546 m. Helen Campbell 1460–1528
        1. 1. Margaret Montgomerie 1487–1523 m. William (Sempill 2nd Lord) Sempill 1485–1552
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Isabel Montgomerie of) Eglinton 1480–1523 m. John (Blair 9th Laird of) Blair 1476–1555
        3. 3. Isabel Montgomery 1497–1540 m. John Mure 1496–1554
    3. 3. John Kennedy 1435–1508 m. Elizabeth Montgomerie 1440–1467
      1. 1. Elizabeth Kennedy 1462–1510 m. Sir (John Rattray 11th of) Rattray 1450–1513
        1. 1. Grizel (Rattray Countess of) Atholl 1506–1542 m. John (Stewart 3rd Earl of) Atholl 1507–1542
      2. 2. David (Kennedy 1st Earl of) Cassilis 1462–1513 m. Agnes Borthwick 1465–1505
        1. 1. Alexander (Kennedy 4th Earl of) Bargany 1501–1551 m. Mariot Dunbar 1494–1545
    4. 4. 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

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    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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