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Janet Jameson Gunn of Orkney (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) 1522–1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jul 1522/3 Feb 1527

Birth Location: Kirkwall, Orkney/Braemore, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 5 May 1572

Death Location: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: George Gunn

Mother: Elizabeth Gunn

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Jonat (Pittallow)

The story of Janet Jameson Gunn of Orkney (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) began in 1522 in Kirkwall, OrkneyBraemore, Caithness, Scotland. Janet Jameson Gunn of Orkney (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) had children including Jonat Stewart Jameson Pittallow. Janet Jameson Gunn/ of Orkney (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) passed away in 1572 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Jameson Gunn of Orkney (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) began in 1522 in Kirkwall, Orkney/Braemore, Caithness, Scotland.
  • Janet Jameson Gunn of Orkney (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) had children including Jonat Stewart Jameson Pittallow.
  • Janet Jameson Gunn of Orkney (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) passed away in 1572 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Gunn
1486–1568
Birth Location: Dirlot, Caithness, Scotland
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Elizabeth Gunn
1514–1570
Birth Location: Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jonat (Pittallow)
1540–1584
Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland
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Janet Scotland)'s Ancestors

Self
Janet Scotland)
1522–1572
Birth Place: Kirkwall, Orkney/Braemore, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
George (George de Gun Magnusson) House of Gunn
1486–1568
Dirlot, Caithness, Scotland
Elizabeth ((Elisaberthe) de Lar Heinricksdotter Larson) Gunn
1514–1570
Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Scotland)'s Descendants

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Janet (Jameson Gunn of Orkney (Mistress of King James V of) Scotland) (2 Jul 1522/3 Feb 1527–5 May 1572)
  1. 1. Jonat (Stewart-Jameson) (Pittallow) 1540–1584 m. George (Pittallow (Pittillo) (Pittollow)) * 1540–1589
    1. 1. ELEIN\ELENE ((Hellen) PITTALLOW\PITTILLOK*) 1565 1565–1630 m. Henrie (Gylmure (Gilmore)) * 1560–1589
      1. 1. Niccoll (Gilmour) * 1588–1645 m. Hellein (Elisoune) Smart 1591–1645
        1. 1. Jonnet Gilmour 1623–1691 m. Alexander Gillies 1618–1671

Janet Scotland)'s Timeline

2 Records

1522
2 Jul 1522/3 Feb 1527
Birth of Janet Jameson Gunn of Orkney (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) in Kirkwall, Orkney/Braemore, Caithness, Scotland
Kirkwall, Orkney/Braemore, Caithness, Scotland
1572
5 May 1572
Age 50
Death of Janet Jameson Gunn of Orkney (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jul 15223 Feb 1527
    Event Place: Kirkwall, OrkneyBraemore, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1572
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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