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Janet Sinclair 1515 – 1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Soltray Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1605

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Colin Oliphant

Mother: Elisabeth Keith

Spouse(s): William Borthwick

Children(s): WILLIAM Johnstonburn

In 1515, Janet Sinclair entered the world in Soltray Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Colin Oliphant and Elisabeth Keith. Janet Sinclair married William Borthwick, and had children including WILLIAM BORTHWICK, 2nd Liard of Soltray & Johnstonburn. Janet Sinclair passed away in 1605 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1515, Janet Sinclair entered the world in Soltray Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Colin Oliphant and Elisabeth Keith.
  • Janet Sinclair married William Borthwick, and had children including WILLIAM BORTHWICK, 2nd Liard of Soltray & Johnstonburn.
  • Janet Sinclair passed away in 1605 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colin Oliphant
1487 – 1513
Birth Location: Aberdalgie Castle, Perthshire
CO
Elisabeth Keith
1490 – 1549
Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland
EK

Spouses(s)

William Borthwick
1510 – 1541
Birth Location: SoltrayJohnstonburn, Haddington, Scotland
WB

Children(s)

WILLIAM Johnstonburn
1511 – 1541
Birth Location: Soltray Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland
WJ

Janet Sinclair's Ancestors

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Janet Sinclair
1515 – 1605
Birth Place: Soltray Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Colin Oliphant
1487 – 1513
Aberdalgie Castle, Perthshire
Elisabeth Keith
1490 – 1549
Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
William Keith
– 1527
Dunottar (Kincardineshire) Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Seton) Gordon
1462 – 1525
Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Sinclair's Descendants

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Janet Sinclair (1515 – 1605) m. William Borthwick (1510 – 9 May 1541)
  1. 1. WILLIAM (BORTHWICK, 2nd Liard of Soltray &) Johnstonburn (1511 – May 09 1541) m. Maryota (De Hope) Pringle (1520 – 15 Nov 1577)
    1. 1. William (Soutra) Borthwick (1540 – 1542) m. Katherine Crichton (1540 – Nov 1612)
      1. 1. Sir (Capt. John) Borthwick (Bef 1564 – 25 May 1624) m. Elizabeth Darling (1578 – )
        1. 1. Agnes Borthwik (Abt. 1604 – Aft. 1624) m. Robert Reid (1601 – Aft. 1624)

Janet Sinclair's Timeline

3 Records

1508
1508
Birth of Janet Sinclair in Soltray Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland
Soltray Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland
1515
1515
Birth of Janet Sinclair in Soltray Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland
Soltray Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland
1605
1605
Age 90
Death of Janet Sinclair in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Soltray Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Soltray Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Scotland
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