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Janet Napier 1435–1512 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: From 1435 to 1440

Birth Location: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: AFT 1512

Death Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander Napier

Mother: Elizabeth Lauder

Spouse(s): Alexander Hepburn

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

In 1435, Janet Napier entered the world in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Napier And Elizabeth Lauder. Janet Napier married Alexander Hepburn, and had children including Agnes Hepburn, Alexander Hepburn, James Hepburn, Jean Hepburn, Margaret Hepburn, Marion Hepburn. Janet Napier passed away in 1512 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1435, Janet Napier entered the world in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Napier And Elizabeth Lauder.
  • Janet Napier married Alexander Hepburn, and had children including Agnes Hepburn, Alexander Hepburn, James Hepburn, Jean Hepburn, Margaret Hepburn, Marion Hepburn.
  • Janet Napier passed away in 1512 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Napier's Ancestors

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Janet Napier
1435–1512
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, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Unknown
1370–
Edinburgh, Scotland
John Lauder
1374–1421
North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Katherine (de) Landells
1380–1425
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Napier
1330–1401
Unknown
1335–
Robert Lauder
1330–1425
Annabella Lauder
1355–1419
William Landells
1367–1391
Janet Hepburn
1360–1391
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Napier
1310–
John Napier
1310–
Robert Lawedre
1290–1370
Alicia Campbell
–1371
de Lauder
1330–
de lauder
1335–
William Landells
1345–1390
Katherine
1330–1443
Patrick Hepburn
1322–1402
Agnes Dunbar
1322–1378

Janet Napier's Descendants

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Janet Napier (From 1435 to 1440–AFT 1512) m. Alexander Hepburn (AFT 1441–17 SEP 1517)
  1. 1. Jean Hepburn 1480–1570 m. William Ruthven 1478–1513
    1. 1. William Ruthven 1500–1552 m. Janet Halyburton 1503–1560
      1. 1. Christiane Ruthven 1532–1574 m. William Lundy 1525–1600
        1. 1. Christian Lundie 1562–1610 m. James Pringle 1557–1627
        2. 2. John Lundie 1550–1605 m. Margaret Durie 1558–1604
        3. 3. Elizabeth Lindie 1553–1666
        4. 4. Jean Lundie 1556–1611 m. James Buchanan 1575–1614 m. James Buchanan 1554–1614
        5. 5. Margaret Lundie 1559–1625 m. Michael Balfour 1540–1619
        6. 6. Elizabeth Lundie 1565–1601 m. Andrew Wood 1525– m. Alexander Fairlie 1545–1623
        7. 7. Jean Lundie 1568–1597 m. William Myrton 1575–1621
        8. 8. Katherine Lundie 1568–1616 m. John Johnston 1565–1614
        9. 9. John Lundie 1572–1605 m. Margaret Durie 1558–1604
      2. 2. Patrick Ruthven 1520–1566 m. Janet Douglas, 1525–1552 m. Janet Stewart 1502–1566
      3. 3. Lilias Ruthen 1526–1579 m. David Drummond 1515–1571
      4. 4. Katherine Ruthven 1530–1580 m. Colin Campbell 1499–1583
      5. 5. Alexander Ruthven 1533–1599 m. Elisabeth Moncreiff 1530–1592
      6. 6. Barbara Ruthven 1535–1594 m. Patrick Gray, 1536–1611
      7. 7. Cecilia Ruthven 1540–1589 m. David Wemyss 1535–1596
      8. 8. Janet Ruthven –1593 m. John Crichton 1530– m. Estienne (Le) Mercier
  2. 2. Margaret Hepburn 1461–
  3. 3. Alexander Hepburn 1469– m. Ellen Wallace 1474– m. Isobel Wardlaw 1478–1504
  4. 4. Agnes Hepburn 1473–1516
  5. 5. Agnes Hepburn 1480–1549 m. William Livingston 1478–1518
  6. 6. Marion Hepburn 1480– m. Patrick Livingston 1460–
  7. 7. James Hepburn 1483–1524

Janet Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1435
From 1435 to 1440
Birth of Janet Napier in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
1512
AFT 1512
Age 77
Death of Janet Napier in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: From 1435 to 1440
    Event Place: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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