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Janet Keith 1528–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Nov 1559

Death Location: Castle Hill,, Scotland

Father: Robert (14thGGF)

Mother: Elisabeth Douglas

Spouse(s): John Lyon

Children(s): Margaret Lyon

Janet Keith was born in 1528 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Keith Lord Master Of Marischal 14Thggf And Elisabeth Douglas. Janet Keith married John Lyon, and had children including John Lyon 8Th Lord Glamis 13Thgu, Margaret Lyon, Thomas Master Of Glamis 13Thgu. Janet Keith passed away in 1559 in Castle Hill,, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Janet Keith was born in 1528 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Keith Lord Master Of Marischal 14Thggf And Elisabeth Douglas.
  • Janet Keith married John Lyon, and had children including John Lyon 8Th Lord Glamis 13Thgu, Margaret Lyon, Thomas Master Of Glamis 13Thgu.
  • Janet Keith passed away in 1559 in Castle Hill,, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert (14thGGF)
1483–1525
Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Elisabeth Douglas
1485–1527
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

John Lyon
1509–1592
Birth Location: Ryslippe, Middlesex, England
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Children(s)

Margaret Lyon
1555–1626
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
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Janet Keith's Ancestors

Self
Janet Keith
1528–1559
Birth Place: St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Keith Lord Master of Marischal (14thGGF)
1483–1525
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elisabeth Douglas
1485–1527
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (3rd (2nd) Earl Marischal Keith ( Marischel ) (15thGGF)) *
1451–1527
Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Gordon) Lady
1462–1525
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Sir (John Douglas, Earl of) Morton
1459–1512
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland,
Janet, (Countess) Crichton
1461–1493
Dalkeith, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William (16thGGF)
1425–1482
Mariot Erskine
1430–1482
George Huntly
1430–1501
Annabella Schotland
1433–1509
James Morton
1426–1493
Princess Stewart
1428–1486
Sir Crichton
1435–1465
Deborah (14thGGM)
1440–1478
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Earl Keith
1389–1464
Marjorie 18thGGM)
1395–1442
Thomas Erskine
1420–1493
Janet Douglas
1429–1451
Alexander Huntly
1415–1470
Elizabeth (15thGGM)
1415–1479
James Stewart
1394–1437
Joan mute)
1424–1437
Sir Dalkeith
1395–1457
Elizabeth *
1409–1457
James Stewart
1394–1437
Joan mute)
1424–1437
Robert *
1409–1478
Elizabeth *
1413–1478
Thomas Erskine
1420–1493
Janet Douglas
1429–1451

Janet Keith's Descendants

1.
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Janet Keith (1528–24 Nov 1559) m. John Lyon (1509–3 Oct 1592)
  1. 1. Margaret Lyon 1555–1626 m. Gilbert Kennedy 1540–1576 m. John (Markgraaf) Hamilton 1540–1604 m. Claud (Hamilton of Broomhill (Died) 1605) 1540–1605
    1. 1. Gilbert Kennedy 1570–1605
    2. 2. Hew Kennedy –1607
    3. 3. James (Hamilton of Letrick,) Knight 1590–1637 m. Jean (Hamilton) (Campbell) 1580–
    4. 4. Margaret (Hamilton (Great-Aunt) Consanguinity Index=2.4% (not) Jean) –1606 m. John (Maxwell , 7th , 8th Lord Maxwell , Earl of Morton (Killed in a feud, Battle of Dryfe Sands) (Consanguinity Index=0.33%)) (3rdC10XR) 1553–1593
    5. 5. Edward Hamilton 1576–1604
    6. 6. John Hamilton 1561–1637 m. Johanna (Jean) Campbell 1580–1669
      1. 1. John (III Hamilton Laird Bargany) I 1604–1657 m. Jean (Douglas (1602)) (1stC10XR) 1602–1669
        1. 1. Margaret (Hamilton (1635)) (2ndC9XR) 1635–1671 m. John Kennedy 1620–1665
        2. 2. John (Hamilton Lord) Bargeny 1640–1693 m. Margaret Cunningham 1620–
        3. 3. Ann Hamilton 1630–1679
      2. 2. Mary Hamilton 1597–1557 m. Alexander (Cleland) (10thGGF) 1600–1634
        1. 1. Catharine Cleland 1633–1682 m. John (Sir Ilchester Somerset England) Balch 1635–1690
        2. 2. James (CLELAND (1620-1677)) (10thGU) 1620–1677 m. Jonet (Henrysone) (1642-1716) 1642–1716
        3. 3. Margaret (Cleland (1625)) (10thGA) 1625–
      3. 3. Jean (Hamilton Hay (1602) (11thGA) KNZ9-RZB (Her parents were removed by Wikitree) ) 1602–1658 m. Thomas (Hay 4th Earl of) Park 1616–1683
      4. 4. Thomas HAMILTON 1596–
      5. 5. William HAMILTON 1594–
      6. 6. Catharine (HAMILTON Drummond ( Catherine ) (1598)) (10thGA) 1598– m. James (Drummond 1st of Machany) (1575) 1575–1649
        1. 1. James (Drummond) III 1633–1675
      7. 7. Helen Hamilton 1600–1690
      8. 8. Hugh (Hamilton) ? 1783–
    7. 7. Catharine HAMILTON- 1579–
    8. 8. Jean (Hamilton) (GA) –1625 m. Humphrey (Colquhoun of Luss , Knight (1565)) (1stC11XR) 1565–1592
    9. 9. James (1st Baronet Broomhill) Hamilton 1600–1625 m. Anne (Stewart Abernethy (11thGGM) (Ancestor of father, her brother is ancestor of) mother) 1581–1669 m. Jean (Hamilton Heiress of) Parkhead 1620– m. Lady (Ann) Cunningham 1587–1647
      1. 1. John Hamilton 1605–1675 m. Janet (Laurie Brown) ? 1609–1675 m. Elizabeth Craufurd 1615–1635
        1. 1. John (Hamilton " of Grange " (of Concord ) POW Captured at Battle of Dunbar (As a prisoner he was sent to the Massachusetts Colony as an indentured servant ) (1634-1680) Immigrant) (1stC11XR) 1634–1680 m. Christian Dalzell 1648–1680 m. Helen (Wallace Of) Carinhill 1634–1680 m. CHRISTIANA ('CHRISTINE' DALZIEL) Hamilton 1647–1680
        2. 2. GEORGE (HAMILTON (1643)) (1stC11XR) 1643–1730
        3. 3. Helen Hamilton 1642–1720
        4. 4. Florence Hamilton 1642–
        5. 5. Jane Hamilton 1628–
        6. 6. Christian (Hamilton (1626)) (1stC11XR) 1626–
        7. 7. Marion Hamilton 1643–
        8. 8. Helen Hamilton 1629–
        9. 9. John (Hamilton " Marquesse , 2nd Lord of Bargany " ?) (1stC11XR) 1650–1704 m. Margaret (Cunningham) ? 1650–1680
        10. 10. Charles Hamilton 1631–1725
        11. 11. William Hamilton 1630–1720
        12. 12. John Hamilton 1629–1680
        13. 13. George Hamilton 1643–1730
        14. 14. John (Hamilton of) Grange 1640–1695
        15. 15. William Hamilton 1636–1701
        16. 16. Sir (George William, Lord) Hamilton 1643–1730
        17. 17. Claud Hamilton\Hamiltoun 1631–1725
        18. 18. Charles Hamilton 1631–1725
        19. 19. William Hamilton 1630–1720
        20. 20. Jane Hamilton 1628–
        21. 21. Christian Hamilton 1626–
        22. 22. Helen Hamilton 1629–
        23. 23. John Hamilton 1629–1680
        24. 24. Helen Hamilton 1642–1720
        25. 25. Florence Hamilton 1642–
        26. 26. Janet Hamilton 1633–
        27. 27. John (Marquesse Hamilton 2nd Lord of) Bargeny 1650–1704
        28. 28. Marion Hamilton 1643–
      2. 2. Dame (Margaret Hamilton , Lady Belhaven (?) question as to mother of Anna) (10thGGM) –1695 m. John (Sir of Biel 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton) Hamilton 1624–1679
        1. 1. Anne (Lady) Hamilton 1635–1663 m. John Riddoch 1640– m. Robert (Hamilton 8th of Silvertonhill 1st Baronet MP for Lanarkshire Scotland (1661–1663) (#142 in text) (9thGGF) roskildehistorie.dk (Probably Y-DNA) R1b) 1609–1669
      3. 3. Margaret (Hamilton of Preston (Hamilton) (1625-1695) (10thGGM) * (different from same-named) half-sister) 1625–1695 m. John (Sir of Biel 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton) Hamilton 1624–1679
        1. 1. Margaret (HAMILTON of Belhaven Baillie) (10thGA) 1640–1674
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Hamilton Seton) (10thGA) –1685 m. Alexander (Seton 1st Viscount of Kingston) (2ndC10XR) 1620–1691
      4. 4. William Hamilton 1616–1651 m. Elizabeth Maxwell 1620–1659
        1. 1. Anne (Hamilton Carnegie , Countess of) Southesk 1639–1695
        2. 2. James (Hamilton Lord Polmont) (1stC11XR) 1645–1647
        3. 3. James (Hamilton (Died) young) 1647–1647
        4. 4. Mary Hamilton 1641–1705
        5. 5. Diana Hamilton 1643–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Hamilton 1640–1679
        7. 7. Lady (Margaret) Hamilton 1642–1668 m. William (Blair , Dr , Laird of) Blair 1644–1689
      5. 5. General (Sir James 1st Duke of Hamilton 2nd Earl of Cambridge) Hamilton 1606–1649 m. Lady (Mary Feilding ( Margaret Fielding ) (wife of) 11thGU) 1609–1638
        1. 1. Charles (Hamilton , Earl of Arran (Died) young) –1640
        2. 2. Anne (Hamilton 3rd Duchess of Hamilton . The dukedom of Hamilton devolved on to her husband, William Douglas (#14 in text)) (1stC11XR) 1634–1716 m. Sir (William III Douglas Knight of the Garter Earl of Selkirk Duke of Douglas) Hamilton 1634–1694
        3. 3. Lady (Susannah Hamilton Kennedy , Countess of Cassillis ( Susan ) (1st wife of Lord John Anderson)) (1stC11XR) 1639–1689 m. John (Anderson of Dowhill , Provost (Lord) (Check wife) husband of 1st cousin 11x removed) (1611-1684) 1611–1684 m. John (Kennedy , 7th Earl of Cassilus ( Kennedie ) ( Cassillis , Cassilis) ) 1645–1701
      6. 6. Margaret Hamilton 1604–1666 m. John (Earl of Crawford) Lindsay 1598–1678
        1. 1. Anna (Lindsay ( Lady Anne )) (1stC11XR) 1631–1689 m. Earl (John Leslie) Rothes 1630–1681
        2. 2. Helen (Lindsay Sinclair (Lady) (1632)) (1stC11XR) 1632– m. Robert (Sinclair , 3rd Baronet Lord Stevenston) (1643-1713) 1643–1713
        3. 3. Christian Lindsay 1632–1704 m. John (Hamilton 4th Earl of Haddington (6thC8XR) (598 in Text)) * 1626–1669
        4. 4. William (LINDSAY 18th Earl of CRAWFORD, Earl of) Lindsay 1644–1698
      7. 7. Marion Hamilton 1600–1680
      8. 8. Claude Hamilton 1604–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Hamilton 1605–
      10. 10. William Hamilton 1608–1681
      11. 11. Anne (HAMILTON (1609)) (11thGA) 1609–1632
      12. 12. Jean (HAMILTON (1616)) (11thGA) 1616– m. John Porterfield 1613–1690
        1. 1. William (Porterfield (1stC11XR) He might have different) parents. 1645–1681 m. Annabel (Stewart) (1649) 1649–1709
      13. 13. Anne (Hamilton (1634)) (11thGA) 1636–1716
      14. 14. John Hamilton 1641–1658
      15. 15. William Hamilton 1610–1654
      16. 16. Alexander Hamilton 1613–1669
      17. 17. Isobel Hamilton 1598–
      18. 18. Lucy (Lucrece) Hamilton 1600–1696
    10. 10. Sir (James Hamilton of Broomhill, 1st) Bt. 1605–1647 m. Margaret (Hamilton of Udston) (11thGGM) 1569–1669
      1. 1. Claude (Hamilton (#113 in) text) 1580–1614 m. Janet Hamilton 1583–1613
      2. 2. Isobel (Hamilton of Bromhill (Died 1715) (10thGA) Consanguinity) Index=0.8% –1715 m. Robert (Hamilton 8th of Milburne and Fairholm (Death 1654) (6thC10XR) Consanguinity) Index=0.4% –1654
        1. 1. Robert (Hamilton of Milburne (Died) 1668) –1668 m. Margaret (Hamilton of Dalzell (Died after) 1670) –1670
      3. 3. John (Sir of Biel 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton) Hamilton 1624–1679 m. Dame (Margaret Hamilton , Lady Belhaven (?) question as to mother of Anna) (10thGGM) –1695 m. Margaret (Hamilton of Preston (Hamilton) (1625-1695) (10thGGM) * (different from same-named) half-sister) 1625–1695
      4. 4. James (Hamilton of Broomhill Lord Bishop of Galloway (#112 in text) check dates (11thGU) check) descendants 1610–1674
      5. 5. Jean Hamilton 1616– m. John (Porterfield of that) Ilk 1613–1690

Janet Keith's Timeline

9 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Janet Keith in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1525
1525
Birth of Janet Keith in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1528
1528
Birth of Janet Keith in St Fergus, Banffshire, , Scotland
St Fergus, Banffshire, , Scotland
1528
1528
Birth of Janet Keith in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland
St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland
1559
24 Nov 1559
Age 31
Death of Janet Keith in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1559
24 Nov 1559
Age 31
Death of Janet Keith in Castle Hill, Edinbourough, Midlothian, Scotland, ,
Castle Hill, Edinbourough, Midlothian, Scotland, ,
1559
24 Nov 1559
Age 31
Death of Janet Keith in Castle Hill, Edinbourough, Midlothian, Scotland
Castle Hill, Edinbourough, Midlothian, Scotland
1559
24 Nov 1559
Age 31
Death of Janet Keith in Castle Hill,, Scotland
Castle Hill,, Scotland
1560
1560
Age 32
Death of Janet Keith in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: St Fergus, Banffshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1559
    Event Place: Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1559
    Event Place: Castle Hill, Edinbourough, Midlothian, Scotland, ,

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1559
    Event Place: Castle Hill, Edinbourough, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1559
    Event Place: Castle Hill,, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
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