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Janet "Jane" Shaw 1503 – 1551 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1503

Birth Location: Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 8 Apr 1551

Death Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Shaw

Mother: Christiana Bruce

Spouse(s): Sir Elderslie

Children(s): James Wallace

In 1503, Janet "Jane" Shaw entered the world in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Sir Captain James Gilbert Shaw and Christiana Bruce. Janet "Jane" Shaw married Sir William Johnston Wallace, Knight of Elderslie, and had children including James de Wallace. Janet "Jane" Shaw passed away in 1551 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1503, Janet "Jane" Shaw entered the world in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Sir Captain James Gilbert Shaw and Christiana Bruce.
  • Janet "Jane" Shaw married Sir William Johnston Wallace, Knight of Elderslie, and had children including James de Wallace.
  • Janet "Jane" Shaw passed away in 1551 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Janet Shaw's Ancestors

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Janet Shaw
1503 – 1551
Birth Place: Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Captain James Gilbert Shaw
1458 – 1528
Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christiana Bruce
1457 – 1529
Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Shaw's Descendants

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Janet ("Jane") Shaw (1503 – 8 Apr 1551) m. Sir (William Johnston Wallace, Knight of) Elderslie (1500 – 08 April 1551)
  1. 1. James (de) Wallace (1525 – 1600) m. Nancy (Jane) Sickles (29 Jan 1525 – 1554)
    1. 1. Lady (Virginia E) Wallace (1550 – 9 January 1575) m. Sir (Robert H) Watson (1543 – 11 Apr 1607)
      1. 1. Jane Watson (1573 – abt 1609) m. John Grant (6 May 1573 – 1633)
        1. 1. Gov. (Thomas) Grant (1600 – abt 1644) m. Jane Haburne (1600 – 16 Feb 1696)
    2. 2. Lady (Virginia E.) Wallace (1548 – 5 May 1578) m. Sir (Robert Roburtas) Watson (1545 – 11 Apr 1607)
      1. 1. John (Mulvaney Watson, 1st Baron) Rockingham (1572 – 28 October 1608) m. Lady (Agnes) Bowyes (1575 – 1603)
        1. 1. Lady (Mary Stonebrook) Watson (1595 – 1624) m. General (John Stedman) Patterson (17 Feb 1582 – 22 Jan 1656) m. William McDevitt (Abt 1590 – Abt 1655)

Janet Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1503
1503
Birth of Janet "Jane" Shaw in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1551
8 Apr 1551
Age 48
Death of Janet "Jane" Shaw in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1503
    Event Place: Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ellersly, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1551
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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