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Janet Montgomery 1556–1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1556

Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1620

Death Location: Monkredding House, Monkroddin, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Adam Montgomery

Mother: Margaret Hessilhead

Spouse(s): George Bryson, George Bryson

Children(s): John Bryson, Andrew Bryson, John Bryson, Elizabeth Bryson, John Bryson, John Bryson, John Bryson

In 1556, Janet Montgomery entered the world in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Adam John 5Th Laird Of Braidstane Montgomery And Margaret Montgomery Of Hessilhead. Janet Montgomery married George B Bryson, George William Bryson, and had children including Andrew Bryson, Elizabeth Bryson, John Bryson, John Wilson Bryson. Janet Montgomery passed away in 1620 in Monkredding House, Monkroddin, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1556, Janet Montgomery entered the world in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Adam John 5Th Laird Of Braidstane Montgomery And Margaret Montgomery Of Hessilhead.
  • Janet Montgomery married George B Bryson, George William Bryson, and had children including Andrew Bryson, Elizabeth Bryson, John Bryson, John Wilson Bryson.
  • Janet Montgomery passed away in 1620 in Monkredding House, Monkroddin, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Montgomery
1530–1602
Birth Location: Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland
AM
Margaret Hessilhead
1535–1570
Birth Location: Hessilhead/Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

George Bryson
1554–1646
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
GB
George Bryson
1554–1646
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
GB

Children(s)

John Bryson
1575–1648
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JB
Andrew Bryson
1580–1648
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
AB
John Bryson
1575–1632
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JB
Elizabeth Bryson
1585–1655
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
EB
John Bryson
1575–1648
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JB
John Bryson
1575–1648
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JB
John Bryson
1575–1648
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JB

Janet Montgomery's Ancestors

Self
Janet Montgomery
1556–1620
Birth Place: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Adam John 5th Laird of Braidstane Montgomery
1530–1602
Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret (Montgomery of) Hessilhead
1535–1570
Hessilhead/Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Knight Hugh Montgomery ( De Montgomerie) 1st Viscount Montgomery of Great Ardes, Founding Father of) Ulster-Scots
1507–1636
Beith, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Margt Johnson
1513–1561
Seton, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Hugh (Earl Eglintoun) Montgomery
1515–1558
Hessihead, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Fraser
1520–1561
Knock, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Montgomery
1533–1602
Margaret Hessilhead
1535–1570
Sir 13GGF
1481–1513
Lady 13GGM
1485–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Stewart
1515–1551
Margaret Fraser-Montgomery
1514–1587

Janet Montgomery's Descendants

1.
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Janet Montgomery (About 1556–1620) m. George (William) Bryson (1554–13 Jun 1646) m. George (B) Bryson (1554–13 Jun 1646)
  1. 1. John (Wilson) Bryson 1575–1648 m. Elizabeth (Hendrie) Bryson 1581–1631 m. Isobelle (Gray Denham) Bryson 1571–1632
    1. 1. Mareoun (Bryson) Greg 1598–1621 m. John Bryson 1572–1646 m. Johne Bryssoun 1608– m. Marion ((Mareon) Bryson) (Bryssoun) 1589–1646
      1. 1. Janet ((Jonet) Bryson) (Mitchell-married) 1615–1672 m. William (Francis) Mitchell 1612–1701 m. William Butterfield 1612–
        1. 1. Eizabeth ("Elspet" Catherine) Mitchell 1640–1689 m. Reverend (Sir James "The Martyr" Mitchell) (Covenanter) 1636–1678 m. James (Anderson) Glenn 1636–1696
        2. 2. Lady (Janet Mitchell) Shaw 1643–1676
        3. 3. Archibald Mitchel 1649–1700
        4. 4. Elisabeth Mitchell 1640–1688
        5. 5. Johne Mitchell 1645–
        6. 6. Sarah (Elizabeth) Mitchell-Bannister 1640–1689
        7. 7. John Mitchell 1640–
        8. 8. Thomas Mitchell 1650–
        9. 9. William Mitchell 1665–1729
        10. 10. Helen LOCHLAN 1640–1689
        11. 11. William Mitchell 1637–1725
        12. 12. Margaret Mitchell 1637–1676
    2. 2. Janet Bryson 1602–1639
    3. 3. Andrew Brysson 1619–1657
    4. 4. Elizabeth Bryson 1610–1657
    5. 5. John Bryson 1606–1632
    6. 6. James (Bryson \) Bryssone 1613–1657
    7. 7. William Bryson 1616–1649
    8. 8. Andrew (George) BRYSON 1619–1657
    9. 9. William (Bryson merchant) burgess 1590–1614
    10. 10. (Lady () Janet) Bryson 1562–1639
    11. 11. John (Bryson) * 1611–1672
    12. 12. Robert Bryson 1601–
    13. 13. Janet ((Jonet)) Bryson 1598–1680
    14. 14. Marion (Bryson) (Bryssoun) 1589–1646
    15. 15. Elizabeth Bryson 1610–1657
    16. 16. Jonet (Bryson,) Lady 1602–1639
    17. 17. Wm Bryson 1616–1679
    18. 18. Marion ((Mareon) Bryson) (Bryssoun) 1595–1697
    19. 19. John Bryson 1606–1632
    20. 20. Andrew Brysson 1619–1657
    21. 21. Elizabeth Bryson 1610–1657
  2. 2. Andrew Bryson 1580–1648
  3. 3. John Bryson 1575–1632
  4. 4. Elizabeth Bryson 1585–1655
  5. 5. John (Wilson) Bryson 1575–1648
  6. 6. John Bryson 1575–1648
  7. 7. John Bryson 1575–1648

Janet Montgomery's Timeline

2 Records

1556
About 1556
Birth of Janet Montgomery in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
1620
1620
Age 64
Death of Janet Montgomery in Monkredding House, Monkroddin, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Monkredding House, Monkroddin, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1556
    Event Place: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wooler, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Monkredding House, Monkroddin, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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