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Janet Johanna Scott 1520–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1520

Birth Location: Buccleuch, Teviotdale, Scotland

Death Date: 30 Nov 1597

Death Location: London, London, England

Father: Sir Scotla

Mother: Lady Melville

Spouse(s): Thomas Carr

Children(s): SIR Fennehurst

In 1520, Janet Johanna Scott entered the world in Buccleuch, Teviotdale, Scotland, born to Sir James Kirkcaldy Lord High Treasurer Of Scotla And Lady Janet Melville. Janet Johanna Scott married Thomas Carr, and had children including Sir Knight William Robert Carr Careau Sir 10Th Baron Of Fennehurst. Janet Johanna Scott passed away in 1597 in London, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Janet Johanna Scott entered the world in Buccleuch, Teviotdale, Scotland, born to Sir James Kirkcaldy Lord High Treasurer Of Scotla And Lady Janet Melville.
  • Janet Johanna Scott married Thomas Carr, and had children including Sir Knight William Robert Carr Careau Sir 10Th Baron Of Fennehurst.
  • Janet Johanna Scott passed away in 1597 in London, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Scotla
1490–1556
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Melville
1495–1537
Birth Location: Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Carr
1529–1586
Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
TC

Children(s)

SIR Fennehurst
1542–1645
Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Janet Scott's Ancestors

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Janet Scott
1520–1597
Birth Place: Buccleuch, Teviotdale, Scotland
Parents
Sir James Kirkcaldy, Lord High Treasurer of Scotla
1490–1556
Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet) Melville
1495–1537
Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Scott's Descendants

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Janet (Johanna) Scott (Abt. 1520–30 Nov 1597) m. Thomas Carr (17 Jun 1529–31 Mar 1586)
  1. 1. SIR (KNIGHT WILLIAM ROBERT CARR\CAREAU, SIR 10th Baron of) Fennehurst 1542–1645 m. Stephanie Lowery 1545–1567
    1. 1. Lady (Dorothy Carr) Abraham 1565–1617 m. Robert Abraham 1554–1612
      1. 1. Margery Stephens 1592–1653 m. Christopher Avery 1590–1642
        1. 1. James (Capt.) Avery 1620–1700 m. Joanna (Jane) Greenslade 1622–1693 m. Abigail Ingraham 1628–1715

Janet Scott's Timeline

2 Records

1520
Abt. 1520
Birth of Janet Johanna Scott in Buccleuch, Teviotdale, Scotland
Buccleuch, Teviotdale, Scotland
1597
30 Nov 1597
Age 77
Death of Janet Johanna Scott in London, London, England
London, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1520
    Event Place: Buccleuch, Teviotdale, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1597
    Event Place: London, London, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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