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Janet Napier 1426–1512 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1426

Birth Location: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: AFT 1512

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Alexander Napier

Mother: Elizabeth Lauder

Spouse(s): Alexander Hepburn, James Edmonstone

Children(s): Agnes Hepburn, Margaret Hepburn, Agnes Hepburn, Alexander Hepburn, James Hepburn, Jean Hepburn, Marion Hepburn

In 1426, Janet Napier entered the world in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Napier And Elizabeth Lauder. Janet Napier married Alexander Hepburn, James Edmonstone, and had children including Agnes Hepburn, Alexander Hepburn, James Hepburn, Jean Hepburn, Margaret Hepburn, Marion Hepburn. Janet Napier passed away in 1512 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1426, Janet Napier entered the world in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Napier And Elizabeth Lauder.
  • Janet Napier married Alexander Hepburn, James Edmonstone, and had children including Agnes Hepburn, Alexander Hepburn, James Hepburn, Jean Hepburn, Margaret Hepburn, Marion Hepburn.
  • Janet Napier passed away in 1512 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Napier's Ancestors

Self
Janet Napier
1426–1512
Birth Place: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Napier
1400–1474
Edinburgh, Scotland
Elizabeth Lauder
1400–1796
Bassendean, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Napier
1364–1454
Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Alexander Napier
1364–1454
Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
John Lauder
1374–1421
North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Katherine (de) Landells
1380–1425
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Napier
1310–
Johannes Napier
1320–
Johannes Napier
1310–
Johannes Napier
1320–
Robert Lauder
1330–1425
Annabella Lauder
1355–1419
William Landells
1367–1391
Janet Hepburn
1360–1391
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Hepburn
1322–1402
Agnes Hepburn
1322–

Janet Napier's Descendants

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Janet Napier (1426–AFT 1512) m. Alexander Hepburn (AFT 1441–17 SEP 1517) m. James Edmonstone (1422–1491)
  1. 1. Agnes Hepburn 1480–1549 m. William Livingston 1478–1518
    1. 1. James Livingston 1500–1547
      1. 1. Alexander Livingston 1535–1598 m. Barbara Livingston 1541–1579
        1. 1. Margaret Livingston 1573–1620
        2. 2. Agnes Livingston 1575–1641
        3. 3. Katherine Livingston 1577–
        4. 4. William Livingston 1576–1641 m. Agnes Livingston 1585–1617
        5. 5. Margaret Livingston 1565– m. John Fleming 1570–1630 m. John Fleming 1598–1650 m. John (Fleming Sixth Lord of) Fleming 1567–
    2. 2. William Livingston 1505–1563 m. Margaret Strange 1500–1563
    3. 3. Jane (Elizabeth) Levingston 1505–1553 m. Sir (William) Monteith 1501–1575
    4. 4. Margaretha (Dorothea) Livingston 1512–1591 m. John Hay 1510–1582
    5. 5. Margaret (Elizabeth) Livingston 1508–1591 m. John Hay 1510–1555
    6. 6. Alexander Livingston 1500–1551 m. Jeanne (de) Piédefer 1512– m. Janet Stewart –1512 m. Agnes Hepburn 1528– m. Agnes Douglas 1500–1599
  2. 2. Margaret Hepburn 1461–
  3. 3. Agnes Hepburn 1473–1516
  4. 4. Alexander Hepburn 1469– m. Isobel Wardlaw 1478–1504 m. Ellen Wallace 1474–
  5. 5. James Hepburn 1483–1524
  6. 6. Jean Hepburn 1480–1570 m. William Ruthven 1478–1513
  7. 7. Marion Hepburn 1480– m. Patrick Livingston 1460–

Janet Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1426
1426
Birth of Janet Napier in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
1512
AFT 1512
Age 86
Death of Janet Napier in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1426
    Event Place: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 1512
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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