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Janet Murray 1520–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1520

Birth Location: Rommannois, Peebles, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Feb 1577

Death Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Montrose

Mother: Janet Murray

Spouse(s): John Cunningham

Children(s): Janet Cunningham, Lady CUNINGHAME

In 1520, Janet Murray entered the world in Rommannois, Peebles, Scotland, born to Sir William Murray Earl Of Montrose And Janet Liddell Murray. Janet Murray married John 3Rd Lord Of Drumquhasle Master Of The Household Of King James Vi Cunningham, and had children including Janet Cunningham, Lady Elizabeth Jane Cuninghame. Janet Murray passed away in 1577 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Janet Murray entered the world in Rommannois, Peebles, Scotland, born to Sir William Murray Earl Of Montrose And Janet Liddell Murray.
  • Janet Murray married John 3Rd Lord Of Drumquhasle Master Of The Household Of King James Vi Cunningham, and had children including Janet Cunningham, Lady Elizabeth Jane Cuninghame.
  • Janet Murray passed away in 1577 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Montrose
1490–1560
Birth Location: Romanno,, Peebles, Scot
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Janet Murray
1491–1551
Birth Location: Romannois,, Peebles, Scot
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Spouses(s)

John Cunningham
1516–1584
Birth Location: Drumquhassil, Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Janet Cunningham
1548–1611
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady CUNINGHAME
1545–1585
Birth Location: Aiket, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Janet Murray's Ancestors

Self
Janet Murray
1520–1577
Birth Place: Rommannois, Peebles, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Murray, Earl of Montrose
1490–1560
Romanno,, Peebles, Scot
Janet (Liddell) Murray
1491–1551
Romannois,, Peebles, Scot
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Murray's Descendants

1.
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Janet Murray (Abt. 1520–13 Feb 1577) m. John ("3rd Lord of Drumquhasle, Master of the Household of King James VI") Cunningham (1516–1584)
  1. 1. Janet Cunningham 1548–1611 m. Laird (Malcolm Douglas, 8th Laird of) Mains 1548–1584 m. Laird (Malcolm Douglas, 8th Laird of) Mains 1548–1584 m. Laird (Malcolm Douglas 8th of Laird of) Mains 1548–1584
    1. 1. Knight (Robert Douglas Viscount of Belhaven) Douglas 1574–1639 m. Marion Kirk 1588–1618
      1. 1. Euphemia Douglas 1610–1673 m. Rev. (George) Hamilton 1602–1677
        1. 1. Christian (Brown\Hamilton) * 1650–1712 m. Johne Brown 1650–1678
    2. 2. Knight (Robert Douglas Viscount of Belhaven) Douglas 1574–1639 m. Marion Kirk 1588–1618
      1. 1. Euphemia Douglas 1610–1673 m. Rev. (George) Hamilton 1602–1677
        1. 1. Christian (Brown\Hamilton) * 1650–1712 m. Johne Brown 1650–1678
  2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Jane) CUNINGHAME 1545–1585

Janet Murray's Timeline

2 Records

1520
Abt. 1520
Birth of Janet Murray in Rommannois, Peebles, Scotland
Rommannois, Peebles, Scotland
1577
13 Feb 1577
Age 57
Death of Janet Murray in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1520
    Event Place: Rommannois, Peebles, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1577
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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