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Janet Napier 1440–1512 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1440

Birth Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1512

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander Edinburgh

Mother: Elizabeth Lauder

Spouse(s): Alexander Whitsome, James Edmonstone

Children(s): Jean Hepburn, Agnes Whitsome, Marion Hepburn, James Scotland

In 1440, Janet Napier entered the world in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Napier 2Nd Of Merchiston Lord Provost Of Edinburgh And Elizabeth Lauder. Janet Napier married Alexander Hepburn Of Whitsome, James Edmonstone, and had children including Agnes Hepburn Of Whitsome, James Hepburn Bishop Of Moray Treasurer Of Scotland, Jean Hepburn, Marion Hepburn. Janet Napier passed away in 1512 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1440, Janet Napier entered the world in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Napier 2Nd Of Merchiston Lord Provost Of Edinburgh And Elizabeth Lauder.
  • Janet Napier married Alexander Hepburn Of Whitsome, James Edmonstone, and had children including Agnes Hepburn Of Whitsome, James Hepburn Bishop Of Moray Treasurer Of Scotland, Jean Hepburn, Marion Hepburn.
  • Janet Napier passed away in 1512 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Janet Napier's Ancestors

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Janet Napier
1440–1512
Birth Place: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Napier 2nd of Merchiston, Lord Provost of Edinburgh
1415–1474
merchistoun, stirling, Scotland
Elizabeth Lauder
1394–1796
Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Merchiston
1364–1454
Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Stewart
1370–1456
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Robert (Lauder of The Bass) I
1345–1425
Bass Rock, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Agnes Fallow
1345–1425
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Napier's Descendants

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Janet Napier (1440–1512) m. Alexander (Hepburn of) Whitsome (1444–17 Sep 1517) m. James Edmonstone (1434–Sep 1464)
  1. 1. Jean Hepburn 1480–1570 m. William (Ruthven Master of) Ruthven 1478–1513
    1. 1. William (Ruthven 2nd Lord, Sheriff of) Perth 1500–1552 m. Janet (Halyburton of) Dirleton 1503–1543
      1. 1. Cecilia (Ruthven Lady of) Wemyss 1540–1589 m. David Wemyss 1535–1596
      2. 2. Lilias (Ruthven, 2nd Baroness) Drummond 1526–1579 m. David (Drummond 2nd Lord) Drummond 1515–1571 m. David (Drummond 2nd Baron Earl of Perth, Knight of) Cargill 1522–1580
        1. 1. Lilias Drummond 1574–1601 m. Alexander (Seton Montgomerie 1st Earl of) Dumfermline 1555–1622 m. Alexander Seton 1566–
        2. 2. Lady (Helen Lilias) Drummond 1558–1597 m. David (LINDSAY Bishop of) Ross 1531–1613
        3. 3. Mary Drummond 1542–1589 m. Archibald (Stirling 5th of Keir, 2nd of) Cadder 1546–1630
        4. 4. Jean (Drummond Countess of) Montrose 1548–1598 m. John (Graham -3rd Earl of) Montrose 1547–1608
        5. 5. David (Drummond Earl of Crawford and) Lindsay 1548–1621
        6. 6. Patrick (Drummond, 3rd Lord) Drummond 1549–1611 m. Elizabeth Lindsay 1552–1589 m. Agnes Drummond 1537–1590
        7. 7. James (Drummond, Lord Inchaffray, 1st Lord) Madderty 1551–1623 m. Jean Chisholm 1555–1603
        8. 8. Catherine (de) Drummond 1552–1598 m. John (Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine, Lord of Gask amp Balquhidder, KT, PC, Master of the) Household 1547–1613
        9. 9. Lilias Drummond 1553–1605 m. David (Lindsay 11th Earl of) Crawford 1547–1607 m. Alexander (Lindsay 1st Earl Of) Dunfermline 1551–
        10. 10. Anne Drummond 1555–1587 m. John (Erskine 2nd Earl of) Mar 1562–1634
        11. 11. Joan (Drummond) Graham 1550–1612 m. James Robeson 1546–1614 m. James (Jacobson) Robeson 1546–
        12. 12. Lilias Drummond 1553–1605 m. David (Lindsay 11th Earl of) Crawford 1547–1607 m. Alexander (Lindsay 1st Earl Of) Dunfermline 1551–
        13. 13. Mary Stirling 1554–1589
        14. 14. Catherine Drummond 1555–1576
        15. 15. Mary Drummond 1556–1607
        16. 16. Jean Drummond 1561–
        17. 17. Catherine (Murray of) Tullibardine 1564–1607
        18. 18. Jemima (Morrison) Drummond 1564–
      3. 3. Christina (Ruthven of) Ballindean 1532–1574 m. William Lundie 1530–1600
      4. 4. Patrick (Ruthven 3rd Lord of) Ruthven 1520–1566 m. Janet (Douglas Baroness of) Ruthven 1525–1552 m. Janet (Elizabeth) Stewart 1505–1566
      5. 5. James (Ruthven of) Fortevoit 1521–1553
      6. 6. Katherine (Ruthven, of) Craufurd 1530–1584 m. Colin (Campbell of) Glenorchy 1499–1583
      7. 7. Alexander (Ruthven of) Freeland 1533–1599 m. Elisabeth Moncreiff 1526–1592
      8. 8. Barbara Ruthven 1535–1594 m. Sir (Andrew Patrick Gray 5th Lord of) Gray 1538–1608
      9. 9. Margaret Ruthven 1536–1564 m. James Johnstone 1522–1617
      10. 10. Janet Ruthven 1542–1606 m. Laurence Mercer 1540–1620 m. Adam Stewart 1535–1575
  2. 2. Agnes (Hepburn of) Whitsome 1475–1516 m. William Livingston 1471–1518
  3. 3. Marion Hepburn 1480– m. Patrick (Livingston of) Castlecary 1460–
  4. 4. James (Hepburn Bishop of Moray, Treasurer of) Scotland 1483–1524

Janet Napier's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1440
    Event Place: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Janet Napier, person ID 4P7Z-PYK.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Janet Napier, person ID 4P7Z-PYK.

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