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Janet Napier 1435–1512 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1435

Birth Location: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1512

Death Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Alexander Edinburgh

Mother: Elizabeth Lauder

Spouse(s): Alexander Hepburn

Children(s): Alexander Hepburn

In 1435, Janet Napier entered the world in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Napier 2Nd Of Merchiston Lord Provost Of Edinburgh And Elizabeth Lauder. Janet Napier married Alexander Hepburn, and had children including Alexander Hepburn. Janet Napier passed away in 1512 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1435, Janet Napier entered the world in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Napier 2Nd Of Merchiston Lord Provost Of Edinburgh And Elizabeth Lauder.
  • Janet Napier married Alexander Hepburn, and had children including Alexander Hepburn.
  • Janet Napier passed away in 1512 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Edinburgh
1400–1474
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
AE
Elizabeth Lauder
1400–1796
Birth Location: Bassendean, Berwickshire, Scotland
EL

Spouses(s)

Alexander Hepburn
1441–1517
Birth Location: Hailes Castle, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
AH

Children(s)

Alexander Hepburn
1469–
Birth Location: Whitsome, Berwickshire, Scotland
AH

Janet Napier's Ancestors

Self
Janet Napier
1435–1512
Birth Place: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Napier 2nd of Merchiston, Lord Provost of Edinburgh
1400–1474
Edinburgh, Scotland
Elizabeth Lauder
1400–1796
Bassendean, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Lauder
1374–1421
North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Katherine (de) Landells
1380–1425
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert I
1330–1425
Annabella Lauder
1355–1419
William Landells
1367–1391
Janet Hepburn
1360–1391
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Lawedre
1290–1370
Alicia Campbell
1314–1371
de Lauder
1330–
de lauder
1335–
William Landells
1345–1390
Katherine Landells
1363–1443
Patrick Hepburn
1322–1402
Agnes Hepburn
1322–

Janet Napier's Descendants

1.
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Janet Napier (1435–1512) m. Alexander Hepburn (AFT 1441–17 SEP 1517)
  1. 1. Alexander Hepburn 1469– m. Isobel Wardlaw 1478–1504
    1. 1. Alexander (V Hepburn) Documented 1494–1551 m. Elene Sinclair 1481–1540
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Hepburn of Whitsome Countess of) Dalhousie 1519–1571 m. Lord (George Ramsay I, Earl of) Dalhousie 1515–1580
        1. 1. Janet (Joetta) Ramsey 1540–1569 m. David (Ross) Lindsay 1531–1613

Janet Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1435
1435
Birth of Janet Napier in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
1512
1512
Age 77
Death of Janet Napier in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1435
    Event Place: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland

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