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Janet Scott 1445 – 1509 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1445

Birth Location: Buccleugh Selkirkshire

Death Date: 1509

Death Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: David Scott

Mother: Janet DeSomerville

Spouse(s): James Douglas

Children(s): Agnes Douglas, William Douglas, William Douglas, Margaret Douglas, William Douglas, Janet Douglas, Janet Douglas, Willem Morton, George Douglas, James Kilgour, David Douglas, James Douglas, Janet Drumlanrig, Robert Douglas, Helen Douglas, Lord Airdoch, Christian Douglas, Jean Douglas

In 1445, Janet Scott entered the world in Buccleugh Selkirkshire, born to David Scott and Janet DeSomerville. Janet Scott married James Douglas, and had children including Agnes Janet Douglas, William Douglas, William Douglas, Margaret Douglas, William Douglas, Janet Douglas, Janet Douglas, Willem Douglas Earl van Morton, George Douglas, James Douglas Kilgour, David Douglas, James Douglas, Janet Drumlanrig, Robert Douglas, Helen Douglas, Lord David DOUGLAS Of Airdoch, Christian Douglas, Jean Douglas. Janet Scott passed away in 1509 in Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1445, Janet Scott entered the world in Buccleugh Selkirkshire, born to David Scott and Janet DeSomerville.
  • Janet Scott married James Douglas, and had children including Agnes Janet Douglas, William Douglas, William Douglas, Margaret Douglas, William Douglas, Janet Douglas, Janet Douglas, Willem Douglas Earl van Morton, George Douglas, James Douglas Kilgour, David Douglas, James Douglas, Janet Drumlanrig, Robert Douglas, Helen Douglas, Lord David DOUGLAS Of Airdoch, Christian Douglas, Jean Douglas.
  • Janet Scott passed away in 1509 in Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Scott
1430 – 1479
Birth Location: Branxholm Castle, Hawick, Teviotdale, Scotland
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Janet DeSomerville
1423 – 1492
Birth Location: Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

James Douglas
1462 – 1498
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Agnes Douglas
1467 – 1518
Birth Location: Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Douglas
1481 – 1513
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
WD
William Douglas
1481 – 1513
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
WD
Margaret Douglas
1578 – 1638
Birth Location: Scotland
MD
William Douglas
1582 – 1660
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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Janet Douglas
1583 – 1659
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JD
Janet Douglas
1583 –
Birth Location: of, Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
JD
Willem Morton
1584 – 1648
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
WM
George Douglas
1585 – 1610
Birth Location: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
GD
James Kilgour
1585 – 1617
Birth Location: Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JK
David Douglas
1585 – 1617
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
DD
James Douglas
1585 – 1627
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JD
Janet Drumlanrig
1585 –
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
JD
Robert Douglas
1588 – 1627
Birth Location: Scotland
RD
Helen Douglas
1590 – 1663
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
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Lord Airdoch
1592 –
Birth Location: –
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Christian Douglas
Birth Location: –
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Jean Douglas
Birth Location: –
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Janet Scott's Ancestors

Self
Janet Scott
1445 – 1509
Birth Place: Buccleugh Selkirkshire
Parents
David Scott
1430 – 1479
Branxholm Castle, Hawick, Teviotdale, Scotland
Janet DeSomerville
1423 – 1492
Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Walter Scott
1394 – 1469
Scotland
Margaret Cockburn
1402 – 1463
Henderland, Peebles-shire, Scotland
William Somerville
1400 – 1456
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catherine (Janet) Mowat
1398 – 1458
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Scott
1378 – 1426
Telfer
1380 – 1430
William Cockburn
1385 –
Agnes Collins
1386 – 1463
Thomas Somerville
1370 – 1444
Janet Stewart
1370 – 1407
John Mowat
1365 – 1435
Elizabeth Harper
1376 – 1441
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Buccleuch
1350 – 1402
Buccleuch Scott
1354 –
Alexander Cockburn
1360 – 1423
Mariota Veteri-Ponte
1363 – 1420
William Somerville
1340 – 1403
Katherine Halliday
1350 – 1428
Alexander Stewart
1342 – 1404
Joanna Turnbull
1335 – 1381
George Mowat
1335 – 1378
Elizabeth Doull
1340 – 1382

Janet Scott's Descendants

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Janet Scott (1445 – 1509) m. James Douglas (1462 – 1498)
  1. 1. Agnes (Janet) Douglas (1467 – 19 Jan 1518) m. Roger Grierson (Aft 1474 – 9 Sep 1513)
  2. 2. William Douglas (10 Mar 1481 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1485 – 1512)
    1. 1. Janet (Douglas of) Drumlanrig (1495 – 1551) m. Robert Maxwell (1493 – 9 Jul 1546)
      1. 1. Robert Maxwell (Bet 1510 and 1520 – 14 Sep 1552) m. Beatrix Douglas (1515 – 15 Sep 1583) m. Unknown Mistress (Abt 1530 – )
      2. 2. John Maxwell (1512 – 20 Jan 1583) m. Agnes (de) Herries (Bet 1531 and 1534 – 14 Mar 1593)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Maxwell (1543 – 28 Oct 1592) m. John Gordon (1520 – 22 Oct 1562) m. Alexander Fraser (1537 – 12 Jul 1623)
        2. 2. Margaret Maxwell (1548 – 8 Jan 1617) m. Mark Kerr (20 Feb 1558 – 8 Apr 1609) m. Mark Kerr (20 Feb 1553 – 8 Apr 1609)
        3. 3. Grizell Maxwell (11 Nov 1550 – 13 Jul 1597) m. Thomas MacLelland (1526 – 13 Jul 1597)
        4. 4. Robert Maxwell (1553 – 31 Oct 1615) m. Elizabeth Gordon (Abt 1538 – Bef 22 Jan 1607) m. Sarah Johnstone (Abt 1565 – 6 Apr 1608)
        5. 5. Agnes Maxwell (1555 – 10 Jan 1593) m. John Charteris (1547 – Abt 1616)
        6. 6. William Maxwell (Abt 1555 – 10 Oct 1603) m. Catherine Kerr (1556 – 1606)
        7. 7. Edward Maxwell (1560 – 29 Sep 1598) m. Margaret Baillie (1557 – 25 Nov 1611)
        8. 8. Sarah Maxwell (1570 – 29 Mar 1636) m. James Johnstone (4 Jun 1567 – 6 Apr 1608)
        9. 9. Nichola Maxwell (1 Jan 1578 – 1605) m. William Grierson (1550 – 29 Jan 1629)
        10. 10. Mary Maxwell m. William Hay
      3. 3. Margaret Maxwell ( – 31 Jan 1593) m. Archibald (Henry) Stewart (1492 – Jul 1525) m. William Baillie (Abt 1531 – 1587)
    2. 2. Agnes Douglas (Abt 1496 – ) m. Andrew Cunningham (Abt 1501 – )
    3. 3. James (William) Douglas (1498 – 27 Dec 1578) m. Margaret Douglas (1515 – 19 Mar 1576) m. Christian Montgomerie (1515 – 9 Aug 1575) m. Marion
    4. 4. Jacobus Douglas (1500 – 8 Jan 1540)
    5. 5. John Douglas (Abt 1500 – Aft 2 May 1540) m. Margaret Douglas
    6. 6. Archibald Douglas (1502 – 1570) m. Jonet Napier (Abt 1504 – 15 Feb 1555) m.
    7. 7. Archibald Douglas (1503 – 29 Sep 1570)
    8. 8. Robert Douglas (Abt 1505 – )
    9. 9. Christian Douglas (Abt 1506 – Bef Oct 1576)
    10. 10. Giles Douglas (Abt 1510 – 1546)
  3. 3. William Douglas (10 Mar 1481 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1485 – 1512)
  4. 4. Margaret Douglas (1578 – 1638) m. James McMath (1575 – Jan 1624)
  5. 5. William Douglas (1582 – 19 Feb 1660)
  6. 6. Janet Douglas (1583 – 27 Jun 1659)
  7. 7. Janet Douglas (Abt 1583 – ) m. William Livingston (Abt 1566 – )
  8. 8. Willem (Douglas Earl van) Morton (1584 – 7 Aug 1648)
  9. 9. George Douglas (1585 – 9 Sep 1610)
  10. 10. James (Douglas) Kilgour (1585 – 18 Feb 1617) m. Janet Thyne (1589 – 1655)
  11. 11. David Douglas (1585 – 1617)
  12. 12. James Douglas (1585 – 1627) m. Helena Grierson (1594 – 1617)
  13. 13. Janet Drumlanrig (1585 – )
  14. 14. Robert Douglas (1588 – 1627)
  15. 15. Helen Douglas (1590 – 1663) m. John Menzies
  16. 16. Lord (David DOUGLAS Of) Airdoch (1592 – )
  17. 17. Christian Douglas m. Robert Dalzell (1584 – Jun 1654)
  18. 18. Jean Douglas

Janet Scott's Timeline

2 Records

1445
1445
Birth of Janet Scott in Buccleugh Selkirkshire
Buccleugh Selkirkshire
1509
1509
Age 64
Death of Janet Scott in Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1445
    Event Place: Buccleugh Selkirkshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1509
    Event Place: Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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