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Jean Hepburn 1480–1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1480

Birth Location: Riccarton, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1570

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Alexander Riccarton

Mother: Jeanette Napier

Spouse(s): William Ruthven

Children(s): William Ruthven, William Ruthven, Isabel Ruthven, Christina Ruthven

Jean Hepburn was born in 1480 in Riccarton, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Alexander Hepburn Van Whitsome En Riccarton And Jeanette Napier. Jean Hepburn married William Ruthven, and had children including Christina Ruthven, Isabel Ruthven, William Ruthven. Jean Hepburn passed away in 1570 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Jean Hepburn was born in 1480 in Riccarton, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Alexander Hepburn Van Whitsome En Riccarton And Jeanette Napier.
  • Jean Hepburn married William Ruthven, and had children including Christina Ruthven, Isabel Ruthven, William Ruthven.
  • Jean Hepburn passed away in 1570 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Riccarton
1435–1517
Birth Location: Hailes, Midlothian, Scotland
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Jeanette Napier
1440–1512
Birth Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

William Ruthven
1478–1552
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Ruthven
1501–1552
Birth Location: Scotland
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William Ruthven
1500–1552
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Isabel Ruthven
1502–
Birth Location: Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland
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Christina Ruthven
1510–
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jean Hepburn's Ancestors

Self
Jean Hepburn
1480–1570
Birth Place: Riccarton, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Hepburn van Whitsome en Riccarton
1435–1517
Hailes, Midlothian, Scotland
Jeanette Napier
1440–1512
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Patrick Hepburn
1415–1482
Hailes Castle, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Ellen Wallace
1414–1482
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Adam HEPBURNE
1382–1448
Janet BORTHWICK
1388–1464
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Hepburn
1320–1402
Agnes Dunbar
1342–1378
John Montgomery
1330–1429
Agnes MacDonald
1363–1463

Jean Hepburn's Descendants

1.
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Jean Hepburn (1480–1570) m. William Ruthven (12 JUL 1478–3 DEC 1552)
  1. 1. William Ruthven 1501–1552 m. Mariëtte (Halyburton) Ruthven 1503–1560
    1. 1. Lilian ("Lilias") Ruthven 1526–1579 m. David Drummond 1515–1571
      1. 1. William Drummond 1560–1610 m. Barbara Scott 1568–
        1. 1. Frances (Anna) Drummond 1585–1648 m. Robert (Mungo) Napier 1579–1633
        2. 2. William Drummond 1582–
      2. 2. Mary Drummond 1542–1600
      3. 3. Jean Drummond 1548–1568
      4. 4. Jean Drummond 1549–1598
      5. 5. Patrick Drummond 1550–
      6. 6. James Drummond 1552–1589
      7. 7. Lilias Drummond 1553–
      8. 8. Anne Drummond 1555–1587
      9. 9. Katherine Drummond 1556–1607
      10. 10. Mary Drummond 1570–1589
    2. 2. Patrick Ruthven 1530–1552
    3. 3. Christian Ruthven 1550–1575
  2. 2. William Ruthven 1500–1552 m. Mariëtte (Halyburton) Ruthven 1503–1560
    1. 1. Mary Ruthven 1517–1570
    2. 2. Patrick Ruthven 1520–1566
    3. 3. Janet Ruthven 1520–1606
    4. 4. Cecilia Ruthven 1520–
    5. 5. James Ruthven 1521–1553
    6. 6. Katherine Ruthven 1526–1584
    7. 7. Henry Ruthven 1527–1540
    8. 8. William Ruthven 1528–1599
    9. 9. Christian Ruthven 1532–1597
    10. 10. Alexander Ruthven 1533–1599
    11. 11. Barbara Ruthven 1535–1594
    12. 12. Cecelia Ruthven 1540–1589
    13. 13. Jeanette Ruthven 1542–1593
  3. 3. Isabel Ruthven 1502–
  4. 4. Christina Ruthven 1510–

Jean Hepburn's Timeline

2 Records

1480
1480
Birth of Jean Hepburn in Riccarton, Midlothian, Scotland
Riccarton, Midlothian, Scotland
1570
1570
Age 90
Death of Jean Hepburn in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Riccarton, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Scotland
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