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Janet Montgomerie 1495–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 OCT 1495

Birth Location: Giffen, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: ABT 1547

Death Location: Hunterston Castle, Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Adam Giffen

Mother: Helen Campbell

Spouse(s): Robert Hunterston

Children(s): Kentigern Hunterston, John Hunter

The story of Janet Montgomerie began in 1495 in Giffen, Ayrshire, Scotland. Janet Montgomerie married Robert Hunter 15Th Laird Of Hunterston, and had children including John Hunter, Kentigern Mungo Hunter 16Th Laird Of Hunterston. Janet Montgomerie passed away in 1547 in Hunterston Castle, Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Montgomerie began in 1495 in Giffen, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Janet Montgomerie married Robert Hunter 15Th Laird Of Hunterston, and had children including John Hunter, Kentigern Mungo Hunter 16Th Laird Of Hunterston.
  • Janet Montgomerie passed away in 1547 in Hunterston Castle, Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Giffen
1460–1546
Birth Location: Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
AG
Helen Campbell
1460–1528
Birth Location: Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
HC

Spouses(s)

Robert Hunterston
1497–1546
Birth Location: West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland
RH

Children(s)

Kentigern Hunterston
1515–1547
Birth Location: West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland
KH
John Hunter
1521–1562
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
JH

Janet Montgomerie's Ancestors

Self
Janet Montgomerie
1495–1547
Birth Place: Giffen, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Adam John Montgomerie of Giffen
1460–1546
Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen Campbell
1460–1528
Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Patrick (Montgomerie of) Giffen
1484–
Giffen, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland
Miss (of Hesilhead Lady) Montgomery
1484–
of Hesselhead, Beith, Ayr, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Montgomery
1462–1558
Jonet Dunlop
1470–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Montgomery
1430–1501

Janet Montgomerie's Descendants

1.
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Janet Montgomerie (1 OCT 1495–ABT 1547) m. Robert (Hunter 15th Laird of) Hunterston (1497–9 SEP 1546)
  1. 1. Kentigern (Mungo Hunter ,16th Laird Of) Hunterston 1515–1547 m. Janet (Marion) Hamilton 1515–1596
    1. 1. Robert (Hunter 17th Laird of) Hunterston 1535–1581 m. Margaret Crawford 1544–1597
      1. 1. Jean Hunter 1565–1624 m. Reverend (Robert) Cunningham 1557–
        1. 1. Jean Cunningham 1587–1670 m. Patrick (Hunter, 19th Laird of) Hunterston 1591–1665
  2. 2. John Hunter 1521–1562 m. Joan Silverthorne 1524–1598
    1. 1. John (Hunter) II 1547–1590 m. Elizabeth (Bennette) Webbe 1544–1646
      1. 1. William Hunter 1575–1629 m. Marian Hamilton 1567–1620
        1. 1. Patrick (Hunter, 19th Laird of) Hunterston 1591–1665 m. Jean Cunningham 1587–1670

Janet Montgomerie's Timeline

2 Records

1495
1 OCT 1495
Birth of Janet Montgomerie in Giffen, Ayrshire, Scotland
Giffen, Ayrshire, Scotland
1547
ABT 1547
Age 52
Death of Janet Montgomerie in Hunterston Castle, Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Hunterston Castle, Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 OCT 1495
    Event Place: Giffen, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1547
    Event Place: Hunterston Castle, Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland
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