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Janet Keith 1340–1413 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1340

Birth Location: Humbie, Keith, East Lothian

Death Date: 1413

Death Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire

Father: None None

Mother: Margaret Fraser

Spouse(s): Sir Darnley, Sir Ilk, Sir Cadzow

Children(s): John War, Robert of, Sir Cadzow, John Erskine

In 1340, Janet Keith entered the world in Humbie, Keith, East Lothian, born to Margaret Fraser. Janet Keith married Sir Alexander Stewart Scottish Nobleman Knight Lord Of Darnley, Sir David Hamilton 3Rd Laird Of Cadzow, Sir Thomas Erskine Of That Ilk, and had children including John Stewart Of Darnley 1St Lord Of Concressault Seigneur Of Aubigny Count Of Evreux 100 Years War, John William Erskine, Robert Erskine 1St Baron Of Mar 12Th Earl Of, Sir John Hamilton 4Th Laird Of Cadzow. Janet Keith passed away in 1413 in Erskine, Renfrewshire.

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Biography

  • In 1340, Janet Keith entered the world in Humbie, Keith, East Lothian, born to Margaret Fraser.
  • Janet Keith married Sir Alexander Stewart Scottish Nobleman Knight Lord Of Darnley, Sir David Hamilton 3Rd Laird Of Cadzow, Sir Thomas Erskine Of That Ilk, and had children including John Stewart Of Darnley 1St Lord Of Concressault Seigneur Of Aubigny Count Of Evreux 100 Years War, John William Erskine, Robert Erskine 1St Baron Of Mar 12Th Earl Of, Sir John Hamilton 4Th Laird Of Cadzow.
  • Janet Keith passed away in 1413 in Erskine, Renfrewshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

None None
1315–1408
Birth Location: Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Margaret Fraser
1321–1410
Birth Location: Touch Fraser, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MF

Spouses(s)

Sir Darnley
1335–1404
Birth Location: Darnley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
SD
Sir Ilk
1340–1404
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
SI
Sir Cadzow
1333–1392
Birth Location: Cadzow Castle, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
SC

Children(s)

John War
1368–1428
Birth Location: Darnley, Renfrewshire, Schotland
JW
Robert of
1378–1452
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Ro
Sir Cadzow
1370–1402
Birth Location: Scotland
SC
John Erskine
1360–1454
Birth Location: Kinnoull, Perthshire, Scotland
JE

Janet Keith's Ancestors

Self
Janet Keith
1340–1413
Birth Place: Humbie, Keith, East Lothian
Parents
1315–1408
Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Margaret Fraser
1321–1410
Touch Fraser, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Edward de Keith, Mareshal of Scotland, Sheriff of Selkirk, 2nd Earl of) Ross
1280–1346
Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Isobel Keith
1285–1340
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Husband
1240–1293
Lady Keith
1240–1285
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Scotland
1212–1270
Margaret Comyn
1217–1274
Sir Winton
1190–1249
Lady Seton
1195–1216

Janet Keith's Descendants

1.
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Janet Keith (1340–1413) m. Sir (Alexander Stewart, Scottish nobleman, knight, Lord of) Darnley (1335–Bef. 05 May 1404) m. Sir (Thomas Erskine, of that) Ilk (Abt. 1340–Bef. 28 May 1404) m. Sir (David Hamilton, 3rd Laird of) Cadzow (Abt. 1333–14 Apr 1392)
  1. 1. John (Stewart of Darnley, 1st Lord of Concressault, Seigneur of Aubigny, Count of Évreux, 100 Years') War 1368–1428 m. Elisabeth (de Fasselane of) Lennox 1375–1429
    1. 1. Alan (Stuart of Darnley, 2nd Seigneur) d'Aubigny 1408–1439 m. Catherine (Seton, Countess of) Dunbar 1410–1478
      1. 1. John (Stuart, Lord of Darnley, 1st Earl of) Lennox 1428–1495 m. Margaret (Montgomerie, (not same as other Margaret Mont., Lady Countess) Lennox 1436–1493
        1. 1. Matthew (Stuart, 2nd Earl of) Lennox 1460–1513 m. Elizabeth (Hamilton, Countess of) Lennox 1473–1531
        2. 2. Barbara Stewart 1465–
        3. 3. Lady (Marion Stewart of) Lennox 1457–1488 m. Sir (Robert I Crichton of Kinnoull, 1st Laird of Sanguhar, 6th Laird) Crichton 1442–1492
        4. 4. 1440–1510 m. Archibald Campbell 1460–1513
      2. 2. Sir (Alexander Stewart of) Darnley 1431–1450
      3. 3. Elizabeth Stewart 1428–1491
    2. 2. Sir (John Stewart 2nd Lord of Aubigny &) Concressault 1410–1482 m. Beatrix (d') Apchier 1425–1478
      1. 1. Bernard ((Bérault) Stewart, 3rd Lord of Aubigny and) Concressault 1447–1508
      2. 2. Lady (Marie) Stewart 1450–
    3. 3. Alexander Stewart 1411–1440
    4. 4. Hon. (Mary Stewart of) Darnley 1400–1450 m. Thomas (Kennedy, 1st Laird of) Bargany 1384–1455
      1. 1. Sir (Gilbert) Kennedy... 1440–1509 m. Lady (Isobel Ogilvy, Countess of) Kennedy 1442–1491
        1. 1. Thomas (Kennedy, 3rd Laird of) Bargany 1462–1520 m. Hon. (Katherine Kennedy of) Dunure 1462–1488
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Kennedy) Blairquehan 1470–1573
      2. 2. John (Kennedy, of Ardmillan Arnshene and) Knockreoch 1425–1509 m. Margaret Richardson 1430–1478
        1. 1. Thomas (Kennedy of) Ardmillan 1461–1550
  2. 2. Robert (Erskine, 1st Baron of Mar, 12th Earl) of 1378–1452 m. Elizabeth Lindsay 1391–1452
    1. 1. Thomas (Erskine, 2nd Lord Erskine, 13th Earl of) Mar 1410–1492 m. Jean (Elizabeth) Douglas 1429–1489 m. Lady (Elizabeth Janet Erskine (Douglas), Countess) Erskine 1415–1490
      1. 1. Isobel (Isabel Erskine, 3rd Countess of Menteith, 5th Countess of) Strathearn 1444–1500 m. Patrick Graham 1421–1453
        1. 1. Alexander (Graham, 2nd Earl of Menteith, a Scottish) magnate 1472–1536 m. Margaretha Buchanan 1475–1537
      2. 2. Alexander (Erskine, 3rd Lord Erskine, Gov. of Dunbarton) Castle 1436–1508 m. Christian Crichton 1439–1478
        1. 1. Robert (Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine, Earl of) Mar 1458–1513 m. Isabella Campbell 1474–1518 m. Lady (Elizabeth Isabel Loudon Campbell) Ruthven 1459–1518
      3. 3. Elizabeth Erskine 1438–1482
      4. 4. Lady (Deborah) Erskine 1440–1478
      5. 5. Lady (Deborah of Bakersfield) Erskine 1440–1482
    2. 2. Janet Erskine 1405–1425
    3. 3. Sir (William John) Erskine 1414–1440
    4. 4. Christian (Erskine, Baroness of Mar and) Graham 1407–1479 m. Sir (Patrick Graham, 1st Lord Graham, Archbishop of St.) Andrews 1422–1466
      1. 1. Baroness (Elizabeth Margaret) Graham 1448–1506 m. William (Livingstone, 3rd of) Kilsyth 1456–1513
        1. 1. 1480–1545 m. Janet (Jeanette) Bruce 1484–1545
      2. 2. Janet Graham 1418–1480
  3. 3. Sir (John Hamilton, 4th Laird of) Cadzow 1370–1402 m. Lady (Janet or Jacoba) Douglas 1400–
    1. 1. James (Hamilton, 5th Baron of) Cazow 1398–1441 m. Janet (Livingston, Duchess of Creich and Countess of) Arran 1399–1457
      1. 1. James (II Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton 6th Laird of Cadzow, Earl of) Arran 1410–1479 m. Marjory (Mary) Hamilton 1430–1488 m. Lady (Euphemia) Graham 1408–1468
        1. 1. Sir (James Hamilton, 2nd Lord of Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, Duke of) Chatellerault 1500–1529 m. Lady (Janet Beaton Bethune, 2nd) wife 1486–1522 m. Beatrix (Beatrice Drummond, mistress,) Baroness 1477–1497 m. Elizabeth (Home, 1st marriage) dissolved 1477–1544
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Hamilton, Countess of) Lennox 1473–1531 m. Matthew (Stuart, 2nd Earl of) Lennox 1460–1513
        3. 3. James (Hamilton, Liard of) Cambuskeith 1450–1479 m. Marion Maxwell 1450–1490
        4. 4. Robert (Hamilton, Seigneur) d'Aubigny 1476–1543 m. Elizabeth Campbell 1481–1567
      2. 2. Gavin Hamilton 1424–1493
      3. 3. Alexander Hamilton 1426–
      4. 4. John Hamilton 1428–1455
  4. 4. John (William) Erskine 1360–1454 m. Margaret (Agnes) Maitland 1385–1421
    1. 1. Lady (Elisabeth Erskine, Lady) Huntley 1413–1478 m. Sir (Robert Crichton, 5th Laird of Sanquhar, knight , Sheriff of) Dumfrieshire 1409–1478
      1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Crichton 1432–1539 m. William (Douglas, 4th Earl of) Drumlarnig 1430–1484
        1. 1. Sir (William Douglas, 6th Laird of) Drumlanrig 1481–1513 m. Elizabeth Gordon 1485–1512
        2. 2. John Douglas 1465–1525
        3. 3. Archibald Douglas 1461–1499
        4. 4. David (Pittendriech) Douglas 1477–1528
        5. 5. Margaret Douglas 1467–1535
        6. 6. George Douglas, 1455–1498
      2. 2. Sir (Patrick Crichton, Laird of) Sanquhar 1435–1461
      3. 3. Christian (Crichton of) Sanquhar 1439–1477
      4. 4. Sir (Robert I Crichton of Kinnoull, 1st Laird of Sanguhar, 6th Laird) Crichton 1442–1492 m. Lady (Marion Stewart of) Lennox 1457–1488
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Crichton ( Douglas) ) 1472–1524 m. John (Hay, 2nd Laird-Lord of Yester, Slains) Castle 1450–1513
        2. 2. Marion Crichton 1470–1493
        3. 3. Robert (Crichton, Lord Crichton) Sanquhar 1472–1513 m. Marion Maxwell 1472–1527

Janet Keith's Timeline

4 Records

1340
1340
Birth of Janet Keith in Galston, Ayrshire, Schotland
Galston, Ayrshire, Schotland
1340
1340
Birth of Janet Keith in Humbie, Keith, East Lothian
Humbie, Keith, East Lothian
1410
1410
Age 70
Death of Janet Keith in Darnley Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Darnley Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1413
1413
Age 73
Death of Janet Keith in Erskine, Renfrewshire
Erskine, Renfrewshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1340
    Event Place: Galston, Ayrshire, Schotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1340
    Event Place: Humbie, Keith, East Lothian

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1410
    Event Place: Darnley Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1413
    Event Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire
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