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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 Herries

Mother: Margaret Douglas

Spouse(s): Herbert Maxwell

Children(s): Catherine Maxwell, George Maxwell, Robert Maxwell, Robert MAXWELL, Edward Maxwell

In 1390, Janet Herries entered the world in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, born to Herbert Herries And Margaret Douglas. Janet Herries married Herbert Maxwell, and had children including Catherine Maxwell, Edward Maxwell, George Maxwell, Robert 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 And Margaret Douglas.
  • Janet Herries married Herbert Maxwell, and had children including Catherine Maxwell, Edward Maxwell, George Maxwell, Robert Maxwell.
  • Janet Herries passed away in 1439 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Herbert Herries
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: Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
HM

Children(s)

Catherine Maxwell
1408–1484
Birth Location: Caerlaverrock Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
CM
George Maxwell
1411–1485
Birth Location: Linith, Ayrshire, Scotland
GM
Robert Maxwell
1411–1485
Birth Location: Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland
RM
Robert MAXWELL
1410–1485
Birth Location: Scotland
RM
Edward Maxwell
1412–1484
Birth Location: Caerlaverock, , Dumfriesshire, Scotland
EM

Janet Herries's Ancestors

Self
Janet Herries
1390–1439
Birth Place: Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents
Herbert Herries
1403–1440
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Margaret Douglas
1405–1469
Hermiston, Roxburgh, Scotland
Grandparents
Herbert Herries
1360–
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Herbert Herries
1360–
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Herries's Descendants

1.
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Janet Herries (1 OCT 1390–9 MAR 1439) m. Herbert Maxwell (9 AUG 1388–4 FEB 1454)
  1. 1. Catherine Maxwell 1408–1484 m. Gilbert Kennedy 1405–1489
    1. 1. Elizabeth KENNEDY 1424–1475 m. John (Neve De) Vaus 1402–1462 m. James Ogilvy 1430–1510
      1. 1. Isabella Vaux 1462–1510 m. John Accarsane 1447–1510
        1. 1. Marion (Glenscireburn) Accarson 1478–1538 m. Robert Gordon 1475–1547 m. Thomas MacLellan 1500–1526
        2. 2. Janet Accarson 1495– m. Edward Maxwell 1480–
    2. 2. John Kennedy 1435–1508 m. Elizabeth Montgomerie 1440–1471 m. Elizabeth Gordon 1444–1500
      1. 1. David Kennedy 1462–1513 m. Agnes Borthwick 1465–1505 m. Margaret Boyd 1468–1516
        1. 1. Janet Kennedy 1500–1566 m. James Stewart 1495–1547
        2. 2. William Kennedy 1487–1547
        3. 3. James Kennedy 1488–1560
        4. 4. John Kennedy 1481– m. Marion Stewart 1484–1531
        5. 5. Hellen Kennedy 1492–
        6. 6. Thomas Kennedy 1489–1555 m. Helen Campbell 1480–
        7. 7. Christine Kennedy 1493– m. John Kennedy 1489–
        8. 8. Alexander Kennedy 1491–1551 m. Mariot Dunbar 1494–1545
        9. 9. Katharine Kennedy 1491–1593 m. William Hamilton 1501–1569
        10. 10. Gilbert Kennedy 1494–1627 m. Isabelle Campbell 1489–1529
      2. 2. Helen Kennedy 1482–1575 m. Adam Boyd 1480–1577 m. Robert Graham –1528
        1. 1. James Boyd 1507–1581 m. Margaret Chalmers 1554–1626
        2. 2. Margaret Boyd 1501–
        3. 3. Alexander Boyd 1506–
        4. 4. Robert Boyd 1505–1590 m. Jane Caley 1525– m. Catherine (Gordon of) Gight 1512–1537
      3. 3. Katherine Kennedy 1456– m. Sir (John Wallace of Craigie of) Riccarton 1450–1480
      4. 4. Elizabeth Kennedy 1462–1510 m. Sir (John) Rattray 1450–1513
      5. 5. Elizabeth Kennedy 1470– m. Alexander Stewart 1473–1513
      6. 6. Margaret Kennedy 1472–1542 m. Patrick Vaus 1459–1528 m. Andrew Stewart 1470–1513
      7. 7. William Kennedy 1480–1580
      8. 8. John Kennedy 1474–1513
      9. 9. Alexander Kennedy 1478–1527
    3. 3. Catherine Kennedy 1438–1533 m. Alexander Montgomerie 1445–1468 m. John Wallace 1440–1507
      1. 1. Hugh Montgomery 1460–1546 m. Helen Campbell 1460–1528
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Isabel Montgomerie of) Eglinton 1480–1523 m. John Blair 1476–1555 m. John Mure 1504–1554
        2. 2. Margaret Montgomerie 1487–1523 m. William Sempill 1485–1552
        3. 3. Isabel Montgomery 1479–1540 m. John Mure 1496–1554 m. John Mure 1478–1550
        4. 4. Alexander Montgomerie 1481–
        5. 5. William Montgomery 1485–1546 m. Elizabeth Francis 1485–1555
        6. 6. Hugh Montgomerie 1489–1547
        7. 7. Matilda ("Maud") Montgomerie 1487–1542 m. Lord (Colin of Ardkinglass) Campbell 1487–1562
        8. 8. Janet Montgomery 1493–
        9. 9. Robert Montgomery 1490–1530 m. Robert Montgomery 1485–
        10. 10. Neil Montgomerie 1485–1547 m. Elizabeth Colquhon 1492–1571 m. Margaret Muir 1486–1576
        11. 11. Agnes Montgomery 1505–1596 m. John Ker 1500–1558
        12. 12. Catherine Montgomerie 1506–1600 m. George Montgomery 1504–1561
        13. 13. John Montgomery 1483–1520 m. Jonet Napier 1503–1565 m. Elisabeth Edmonstone 1480–1533
      2. 2. Margaret Montgomery 1442–1478
      3. 3. Margaret Montgomerie 1459–1525
      4. 4. Helen Montgomery 1462–
      5. 5. James (Montgomery of) Smithston 1465–
      6. 6. Agnes Montgomerie 1469–
      7. 7. Marjorie Montgomery 1461– m. William (Somerville Baron) Carnwath 1453–1488
      8. 8. Euphemia Montgomery 1468–1528 m. Robert Bruce 1472–1513
    4. 4. Agnes KENNEDY 1425–1533
    5. 5. Marion KENNEDY 1432–1465
    6. 6. David Kennedy 1434–1508 m. Elizabeth Jones 1438–
    7. 7. Elizabeth KENNEDY 1439–1475
    8. 8. James Kennedy 1441–1465
    9. 9. Gilbert Kennedy 1440–1500 m. Isabel Ogilvie 1406–1484
    10. 10. Alexander Kennedy 1448–
    11. 11. Catherine (Agnes) Kennedy 1445–1533
    12. 12. Walter Kennedy 1442–1478 m. Christian Hynd 1444–
    13. 13. Marion Kennedy 1444–1475 m. John Wallace 1444–
    14. 14. Robert KENNEDY 1455–
    15. 15. Thomas (KENNEDY EARL OF) BARGANY 1461–1528
    16. 16. Agnes Kennedy 1454–1533 m. George Campbell 1390–1484
  2. 2. George Maxwell 1411–1485 m. Janet Forrester 1410–1488
    1. 1. John Maxwell 1430–1484 m. Janet Crichton 1436–
      1. 1. John Maxwell 1458–1513 m. Agnes Stewart 1470–1530
        1. 1. Robert Maxwell 1493–1546 m. Janet (Douglas of) Drumlanrig 1498–1537 m. Agnes (Isobel) Stewart 1480–1557
        2. 2. Isobel Maxwell 1493–1515
        3. 3. Elizabeth Maxwell 1490–1544 m. Alexander Jardine 1479–1564
        4. 4. Edward Maxwell 1498–
        5. 5. Katherine Maxwell 1496–1515 m. Ninian Glendonwyn 1485–1541
        6. 6. Herbert (Maxwell van) Monreith 1495–1572
        7. 7. Mary Maxwell 1496–1592 m. James Johnstone 1482–1524 m. Adam Johnston 1488–
        8. 8. Alexander Maxwell 1513–1538
        9. 9. Margaret Maxwell 1517–1571
        10. 10. Margaret Maxwell 1518–1610 m. William (Douglas IVth of) Mains 1435–1502 m. James Douglas 1507–1575
      2. 2. Janet Maxwell 1470– m. William Carlyle 1466–1525
        1. 1. Elizabeth Carlyle 1510–1564 m. Robert Sempill 1505–1576
        2. 2. Catherine Carlyle 1495– m. Simon Carruthers 1491–1531
        3. 3. James Carlyle 1492–1525 m. Janet Scrymgeour 1500–1546
        4. 4. John Carlyle –1573
        5. 5. Michael Carlyle 1501–1575 m. Janet Charteris 1504– m. Mariot Maxwell 1504–1609
        6. 6. Elizabeth Carlyle 1510–1564 m. Robert Sempill 1501–1573
      3. 3. Robert Maxwell 1460–1513 m. Bessie Charteris 1470–
  3. 3. Robert Maxwell 1411–1485 m. Janet Forrester 1410–1488
  4. 4. Robert MAXWELL 1410–1485
  5. 5. Edward Maxwell 1412–1484 m. Margerie Mundnell 1410–

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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