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Janet "Of Polwarth" Hume 1483–1543 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1483

Birth Location: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: 5 Oct 1543

Death Location: Fennehirst Caslte, Jedborgh, Yeviotdale, Scotland

Father: Sir Home

Mother: Ellen Shaw

Spouse(s): Andrew Kerr

Children(s): Isabel Home

In 1483, Janet "Of Polwarth" Hume entered the world in Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland, born to Sir Patrick Laird Polwarth Home And Ellen Shaw. Janet "Of Polwarth" Hume married Andrew Kerr, and had children including Isabel Home. Janet "Of Polwarth" Hume passed away in 1543 in Fennehirst Caslte, Jedborgh, Yeviotdale, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1483, Janet "Of Polwarth" Hume entered the world in Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland, born to Sir Patrick Laird Polwarth Home And Ellen Shaw.
  • Janet "Of Polwarth" Hume married Andrew Kerr, and had children including Isabel Home.
  • Janet "Of Polwarth" Hume passed away in 1543 in Fennehirst Caslte, Jedborgh, Yeviotdale, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Home
1455–1504
Birth Location: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Ellen Shaw
1458–1541
Birth Location: Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Andrew Kerr
1472–1543
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Isabel Home
1515–1585
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland
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Janet Hume's Ancestors

Self
Janet Hume
1483–1543
Birth Place: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Patrick Laird Polwarth Home
1455–1504
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Ellen Shaw
1458–1541
Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James Sauchie) Deshaw
1412–1491
Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Christian Bruce
1420–1444
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Schaw
1374–1444
Mary Deannandio
1380–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Deschaw
1349–1419
Galbraith
1330–1390
Islay Annandio
1350–

Janet Hume's Descendants

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Janet ("Of Polwarth") Hume (1483–5 Oct 1543) m. Andrew Kerr (1472–1543)
  1. 1. Isabel Home 1515–1585 m. Sir (Walter Cessford) Kerr 1508–1581
    1. 1. Margaret Ker 1543–1579 m. Robert Haig 1544–1602
      1. 1. James (Xvii Haig Laird) Bermersyde 1566–1619 m. Elizabeth McDougal 1585–
        1. 1. Robert (Haig Of) Throsk 1593–1664 m. Elspeth Abercrombie 1606–1675

Janet Hume's Timeline

2 Records

1483
1483
Birth of Janet "Of Polwarth" Hume in Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
1543
5 Oct 1543
Age 60
Death of Janet "Of Polwarth" Hume in Fennehirst Caslte, Jedborgh, Yeviotdale, Scotland
Fennehirst Caslte, Jedborgh, Yeviotdale, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1483
    Event Place: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1543
    Event Place: Fennehirst Caslte, Jedborgh, Yeviotdale, Scotland
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