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Janet Napier 1440 – 1512 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1440

Birth Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1512

Death Location: Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander Napier

Mother: Elizabeth Lauder

Spouse(s): Alexander Hepburn

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

Janet Napier was born in 1440 in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Napier and Elizabeth Lauder. Janet Napier married Alexander Hepburn, and had children including Alexander Hepburn, Agnes Hepburn, Marion Hepburn, James Hepburn. Janet Napier passed away in 1512 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Janet Napier was born in 1440 in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Napier and Elizabeth Lauder.
  • Janet Napier married Alexander Hepburn, and had children including Alexander Hepburn, Agnes Hepburn, Marion Hepburn, James Hepburn.
  • Janet Napier passed away in 1512 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Napier
1389 – 1474
Birth Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
AN
Elizabeth Lauder
1402 – 1470
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
EL

Spouses(s)

Alexander Hepburn
1444 – 1517
Birth Location: Hailes, Edinburghshire, Scotland
AH

Children(s)

Alexander Hepburn
1465 – 1517
Birth Location: Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
AH
Agnes Hepburn
1475 – 1509
Birth Location: Whitsome, Berwickshire, Scotland
AH
Marion Hepburn
1480 –
Birth Location: Whitsome, Edinburgh, Scotland
MH
James Hepburn
1483 – 1524
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Napier's Ancestors

Self
Janet Napier
1440 – 1512
Birth Place: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Napier
1389 – 1474
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Lauder
1402 – 1470
Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander Napier
1364 –
Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stewart
1372 –
Midlothian, Scotland
john Lauder
1385 – 1421
North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
catherine (de) landells
1380 – 1425
Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Napier's Descendants

1.
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Janet Napier (1440 – 1512) m. Alexander Hepburn (1444 – 17 SEP 1517)
  1. 1. Alexander Hepburn (ABT 1465 – 17 SEP 1517) m. Isobel (Elizabeth) Wardlaw (1453 – 1504)
  2. 2. Agnes Hepburn (1475 – 3 FEB 1509)
    1. 1. William Livingston (ABT 1492 – )
    2. 2. Robert Livingston (ABT 1494 – )
    3. 3. William Hay (ABT 1496 – 1507)
    4. 4. James Livingston (1500 – 10 SEP 1547) m. Margaret Hay (1500 – 1557)
    5. 5. Alexander Livingston (ABT 1500 – 4 JAN 1551) m. Agnes Douglas (1475 – 1510) m. Agnes Douglas (1505 – 4 OCT 1599)
    6. 6. Patrick Livingston (16 MAR 1500 – )
    7. 7. Isobel Livingston (ABT 1501 – ) m. Nicol Ramsay (ABT 1495 – ) m. Nicol Ramsay m. Nicholas Ramsay (ABT 1507 – ) m. Ramsey (of) DALHOUSIE
    8. 8. Agnes Livingstone (ABT 1504 – )
    9. 9. Livingstone (ABT 1505 – )
    10. 10. Charles Chrisholme (1506 – ) m. Rachel Bainbridge (1506 – )
    11. 11. Margaret Livingston (1512 – 26 DEC 1591) m. John Hay (ABT 1510 – 1556) m. John Hay (1510 – 23 JAN 1556) m. John Hay, (1484 – JUL 1543) m. John Hay (ABT 1487 – )
      1. 1. Christian Hay (ABT 1539 – AFT 20 FEB 1583) m. Henry Lauder (ABT 1544 – 19 JUL 1561)
      2. 2. Isobel Hay (1540 – ) m. William Burnett (1527 – )
      3. 3. Thomas Hay (ABT 1541 – BEF 11 JUN 1584)
      4. 4. William Hay (ABT 1541 – 10 MAR 1590) m. Margaret Kerr (1542 – 18 MAR 1594)
        1. 1. William (Hay Lord of) Yester (ABT 1559 – 10 MAR 1591) m. Mary Maxwell (1554 – 28 OCT 1592)
        2. 2. Margaret Home (1560 – MAY 1638) m. George Keith (1553 – 2 APR 1623)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Hay (ABT 1563 – ) m. Wlliam Ker (ABT 1557 – )
        4. 4. James (Andrew) Haig (1566 – 1619) m. Elizabeth McDougall (ABT 1570 – ABT 1650)
        5. 5. Beatrix Hay (ABT 1566 – ) m. William Congalton (ABT 1565 – )
        6. 6. Grizel Hay (ABT 1566 – ) m. Robert Home (1564 – )
        7. 7. Catherine Hay (MAR 1566 – 1597) m. Robert Swinton (1553 – 15 JAN 1628)
        8. 8. Jean Hay (ABT 1569 – ) m. James Hay (ABT 1567 – )
        9. 9. Margaret Hay (1570 – 30 DEC 1659) m. James Borthwick (24 JUN 1570 – DEC 1599) m. William Borthwick (ABT 1563 – ) m. Robert Lauder (ABT 1561 – ) m. Walter Douglas (ABT 1580 – AFT 1653)
        10. 10. James Home (1575 – BEF 22 APR 1629) m. Katherine Home (1580 – )
        11. 11. Beatrix Hay (1575 – )
      5. 5. James Hay (ABT 1544 – AFT 28 MAR 1573)
      6. 6. Margaret Hay (ABT 1545 – 27 JUL 1583) m. Robert Lauder (ABT 1543 – APR 1575)
      7. 7. Isobel Hay (1534 – ) m. William Burnet (ABT 1520 – 1571)
      8. 8. John Hay (1510 – 23 JAN 1556) m. Margaret Livingston (1512 – 26 DEC 1591)
    12. 12. John Livingston ( – 10 SEP 1547)
  3. 3. Marion Hepburn (ABT 1480 – ) m. Patrick Livingston (ABT 1460 – )
  4. 4. James Hepburn (1483 – 1524)

Janet Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1440
1440
Birth of Janet Napier in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland
1512
1512
Age 72
Death of Janet Napier in Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1440
    Event Place: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland

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