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Janet Herries 1390–1439 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aft. 1390

Birth Location: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 09 Mar 1439

Death Location: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Terregles

Mother: Margaret Douglas

Spouse(s): Herbert Maxwell

Children(s): Lady Maxwell

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

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Biography

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

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Terregles
1380–1440
Birth Location: Terregles, Kirkudbright, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
ST
Margaret Douglas
1380–1425
Birth Location: Castle Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
MD

Spouses(s)

Herbert Maxwell
1387–1453
Birth Location: Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
HM

Children(s)

Lady Maxwell
1408–1484
Birth Location: Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
LM

Janet Herries's Ancestors

Self
Janet Herries
1390–1439
Birth Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Herbert Herries of Terregles
1380–1440
Terregles, Kirkudbright, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Margaret Douglas
1380–1425
Castle Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John Herries ⭐ of) Terregles
1360–1420
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Euphemia (de Lindsay) ⭐
1365–1405
Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
William (1st Earl of) Douglas
1323–1382
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret (Stewart 4th Countess Of Angus & Lady Of) Abernathy
1354–1417
Angusshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Terregles
1330–1386
Margaret Boyd
1338–1360
Sir Crawford
–1397
Margaret ⭐
1337–1397
Sir Douglas
1298–1333
Beatrice Lindsay
1302–1352
Thomas Angus
1331–
Margaret Sinclair
1344–1361
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Herries
1294–1330
Sir Crawford
1327–1358
Egidia Stewart
1320–1406
Sir Scotland
1315–1407
Margaret Touchfraser
1335–1410
Sir Hermiston
1255–1298
Sir Crawford
1267–1308
Beatrix ⭐
1264–1337
John Abernathy
1313–1331
Margaret Angus
1308–1370
William Roslin
1327–1358
Isabella Caithness
1328–1344

Janet Herries's Descendants

1.
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Janet Herries (Aft. 1390–09 Mar 1439) m. Herbert (Maxwell 1st Lord) Maxwell (Aft. 1387–Bef. 14 Feb 1453/54)
  1. 1. Lady (Catherine) Maxwell 1408–1484 m. Gilbert (Kennedy Of Dunure, 1st Lord) Kennedy 1405–1478
    1. 1. Catherine Kennedy 1445–1533 m. Sir (George 123 Campbell Of) Loudoun 1449–1492 m. Alexander (Montgomery 2nd Lord) Montgomery 1445–1468
      1. 1. Isabel Campbell –1518 m. Robert (Erskine 4th Lord) Erskine –1513
        1. 1. John (123 Erskine 5th Lord) Erskine 1487–1555 m. Lady (Margaret) Campbell 1485–1555
        2. 2. Christian Erskine 1510–1564 m. Sir (John, XIII Colquhoun 15th Laird of Luss, Lord of) Dumbarton 1523–1574
      2. 2. Hugh (Montgomery ⭐ 1st Earl of) Eglinton –1545 m. Lady (Helen Campbell) ⭐ 1460–1528
        1. 1. John (Montgomerie Master of) Eglinton 1483–1520 m. Elizabeth Edmonstone 1455–1533
        2. 2. Matilda Montgomery 1487– m. Colin (Campbell 5th of) Ardkinglass 1487–1565
      3. 3. Sir (Hugh XVth Campbell Of) Loudoun 1476–1508 m. Isobel Wallace 1479–1530
        1. 1. Hugh (XVIth Campbell Of Loudoun,Sheriff of) Ayr 1502–1561 m. Elizabeth Stewart 1491–1540
    2. 2. John (Kennedy 2nd Lord) Kennedy 1436–1508 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Gordon 1425–1500 m. Elizabeth Montgomerie 1439–1471
      1. 1. Margaret (Kennedy) ⭐ 1472–1542 m. Andrew (Stewart 1st Lord) Avondale 1470–1513
        1. 1. Henry (Stewart 1st Lord) Methven 1495–1552 m. Margaret Tudor 1489–1541
        2. 2. Sir (James 123) Stewart 1506–1544 m. Margaret (123) Lindsay 1490–1577
      2. 2. Katherine (Kennedy) ⭐ 1451–1533 m. John (VIIth of Craigie Wallace 12th of) Riccarton 1450–1499 m. Thomas (Kennedy 3rd of) Bargany 1461–1525
        1. 1. John (Wallace VIIIth of) Craigie 1465–1513 m. Sibilla Cathcart 1475–1507
        2. 2. Alexander (Kennedy of) Bargany 1491–1551 m. Mariot (Dunbar of) Mochrum 1491–
      3. 3. David (Kennedy ⭐ First Earl of) Cassillis 1465–1513 m. Agnes (Borthwick) ⭐ 1470–1509
        1. 1. Katherine Kennedy 1491–1529 m. Sir (William Hamilton Earl of Cassils, High Treasurer of Scotland, 3rd of) Sanquhar 1496–1569
      4. 4. Elizabeth Kennedy 1460–1573 m. Sir (John Rattray of that) Ilk 1428–1513
        1. 1. Sir (John Rattray younger of that) Ilk 1479–1507 m. Margaret Abercrombie 1439–

Janet Herries's Timeline

2 Records

1390
Aft. 1390
Birth of Janet Herries in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1439
09 Mar 1439
Age 49
Death of Janet Herries in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aft. 1390
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Mar 1439
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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