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Janet Stewart Countess Consort of Sutherland and Lady of Methven and Ruthven 1505–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1505

Birth Location: Athol, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 May 1566

Death Location: Athol, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: James Stuart

Mother: Margaret Tudor

Spouse(s): Alexander Sutherland

Children(s): John Sutherland

In 1505, Janet Stewart Countess Consort of Sutherland and Lady of Methven and Ruthven entered the world in Athol, Perthshire, Scotland, born to James Iv Scot Stuart And Margaret Margaret Tudor. Janet Stewart Countess Consort of Sutherland and Lady of Methven and Ruthven married Alexander I Gordon 16 Sutherland X Earl Of Sutherland Master Of Sutherland Earl Of Sutherland, and had children including John Gordon Lord Aboyn 11Th Earl Of Sutherland. Janet Stewart Countess Consort of Sutherland and Lady of Methven and Ruthven passed away in 1566 in Athol, Perthshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1505, Janet Stewart Countess Consort of Sutherland and Lady of Methven and Ruthven entered the world in Athol, Perthshire, Scotland, born to James Iv Scot Stuart And Margaret Margaret Tudor.
  • Janet Stewart Countess Consort of Sutherland and Lady of Methven and Ruthven married Alexander I Gordon 16 Sutherland X Earl Of Sutherland Master Of Sutherland Earl Of Sutherland, and had children including John Gordon Lord Aboyn 11Th Earl Of Sutherland.
  • Janet Stewart Countess Consort of Sutherland and Lady of Methven and Ruthven passed away in 1566 in Athol, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Janet Ruthven's Ancestors

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Janet Ruthven
1505–1566
Birth Place: Athol, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
James IV. SCOT Stuart
1473–1513
Margaret (Margaret) Tudor
1489–1541
Richmond Palace, London, England., London, England, United Kingdom
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Great-Grandparents
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Janet Ruthven's Descendants

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Janet (Stewart Countess Consort of Sutherland and Lady of Methven and) Ruthven (17 Jul 1505–13 May 1566) m. Alexander (I. Gordon 16 Sutherland, X Earl of Sutherland, Master of Sutherland, Earl of) Sutherland (1501–15 January, 1530)
  1. 1. John (Gordon Lord Aboyn 11th Earl of) Sutherland 1525–1567 m. Helen (Elizabeth Stewart of) Lennox 1520–1567 m. Lady (Marion Marriott Seton Graham of Montrose 14th) GGM 1528–1567
    1. 1. Alexander (Gordon 12th Earl of) Sutherland 1552–1594 m. Jean (Elizabeth Gordon Countess of Bothwell and) Sutherland 1546–1629 m. Barbara (Sinclair) Caithness 1535–1575 m. Jane Gordon 1546–1629
      1. 1. Jane (Gordon) Sutherland 1574–1615 m. Hugh (MacKay 13 MacCoy of) Borley 1561–1614
        1. 1. Capt. (William MacCoy 12 MacKay Lord of) Borley 1610–1660 m. Marie (Corbet) MacAuley 1619–1670
      2. 2. Alexander (Gordon of) Dippil 1587–1649
      3. 3. Marjorie (Geddes) Gordon 1580–1650
      4. 4. Sir (Robert 1st Bart of Gordantoun) Gordan 1580–1656
      5. 5. Lady (Jane Gordon Duchess of) Sutherland 1574–1615
      6. 6. Alexander (Gordon) Sutherland 1578–1636
      7. 7. James Gordon 1574–1615
      8. 8. James Gordon 1590–1620
      9. 9. Jane Gordon 1583–1620
      10. 10. Johanna Gordon 1574–1615
      11. 11. John (13th Earl of Sutherland) Gordon 1576–1615
      12. 12. John Gordon 1576–1615
      13. 13. Mary (Asbury) Gordon 1582–1605
      14. 14. Lady (Margaret) Stromain 1580–1605
      15. 15. Adam (Gordon) Sutherland 1584–
      16. 16. John (Earl of Sutherland) Sutherland 1576–1615

Janet Ruthven's Timeline

2 Records

1505
17 Jul 1505
Birth of Janet Stewart Countess Consort of Sutherland and Lady of Methven and Ruthven in Athol, Perthshire, Scotland
Athol, Perthshire, Scotland
1566
13 May 1566
Age 61
Death of Janet Stewart Countess Consort of Sutherland and Lady of Methven and Ruthven in Athol, Perthshire, Scotland
Athol, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1505
    Event Place: Athol, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1566
    Event Place: Athol, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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