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Jean Hepburn 1480–1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1480

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1570

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Alexander Whitsome

Mother: Janet Napier

Spouse(s): William Ruthven

Children(s): William Perth

Jean Hepburn was born in 1480 in Scotland, the child of Alexander Hepburn Of Whitsome And Janet Napier. Jean Hepburn married William Ruthven Master Of Ruthven, and had children including William Ruthven 2Nd Lord Sheriff Of Perth. Jean Hepburn passed away in 1570 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Jean Hepburn was born in 1480 in Scotland, the child of Alexander Hepburn Of Whitsome And Janet Napier.
  • Jean Hepburn married William Ruthven Master Of Ruthven, and had children including William Ruthven 2Nd Lord Sheriff Of Perth.
  • Jean Hepburn passed away in 1570 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Whitsome
1444–1517
Birth Location: Hailes, Midlothian, Scotland
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Janet Napier
1440–1512
Birth Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

William Ruthven
1478–1513
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Perth
1500–1552
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland
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Jean Hepburn's Ancestors

Self
Jean Hepburn
1480–1570
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Alexander Hepburn of Whitsome
1444–1517
Hailes, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Napier
1440–1512
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Patrick (Hepburn First Lord of Hailes, Sheriff of) Berwick
1412–1482
Hailes Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Ellen (Wallace Baroness) Hepburn
1414–1482
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Alexander (Napier 2nd of Merchiston, Lord Provost of) Edinburgh
1415–1474
merchistoun, stirling, Scotland
Elizabeth Lauder
1394–1796
Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Adam Hailes
1382–1448
Janet Borthwick
1388–1464
Thomas Auchinbothy
1387–1447
Elizabeth Cathcart
1395–1424
Alexander Merchiston
1364–1454
Margaret Stewart
1370–1456
Robert I
1345–1425
Agnes Fallow
1345–1425
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Hepburn
1352–1402
Beatrice Vaux
1345–1412
Unknown
Rachel Borthwick
1372–1424
James Eldeslie
1355–1409
Ellen Elderslie
1360–1414
Alan Knight
1362–1406
Janet Cathcart
1374–1450

Jean Hepburn's Descendants

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Jean Hepburn (1480–1570) m. William (Ruthven Master of) Ruthven (1478–1513)
  1. 1. William (Ruthven 2nd Lord, Sheriff of) Perth 1500–1552 m. Janet (Halyburton of) Dirleton 1503–1543
    1. 1. Cecilia (Ruthven Lady of) Wemyss 1540–1589 m. David Wemyss 1535–1596
    2. 2. Lilias (Ruthven, 2nd Baroness) Drummond 1526–1579 m. David (Drummond 2nd Lord) Drummond 1515–1571 m. David (Drummond 2nd Baron Earl of Perth, Knight of) Cargill 1522–1580
      1. 1. Lilias Drummond 1574–1601 m. Alexander (Seton Montgomerie 1st Earl of) Dumfermline 1555–1622 m. Alexander Seton 1566–
      2. 2. Lady (Helen Lilias) Drummond 1558–1597 m. David (LINDSAY Bishop of) Ross 1531–1613
        1. 1. Margaret Lindsay 1578–1614 m. Lord (David Carnegie, Earl of Southesk, Lord of) Session 1575–1658
        2. 2. David (LINDSAY, Earl Angus, 11th Earl Crawford, Sibling of Margaretha) Lindsay 1572–1646
        3. 3. John (LINDSAY, child of Sir David Lindsay of Edzell, Baron Glenesk, Laird Edzell, 10th Earl) Crawford 1574–1599
        4. 4. Andrew (LINDSEY of Glen, Sibling of Margaretha) Lindsay 1576–1639
        5. 5. Margaret (LINDSAY, (Colvill), Sibling of Margaretha) Lindsay 1578–1614
        6. 6. Agnes (LINDSAY, Sibling of Margaretha) Lindsay 1581–1623
      3. 3. Mary Drummond 1542–1589 m. Archibald (Stirling 5th of Keir, 2nd of) Cadder 1546–1630
      4. 4. Jean (Drummond Countess of) Montrose 1548–1598 m. John (Graham -3rd Earl of) Montrose 1547–1608
      5. 5. David (Drummond Earl of Crawford and) Lindsay 1548–1621
      6. 6. Patrick (Drummond, 3rd Lord) Drummond 1549–1611 m. Elizabeth Lindsay 1552–1589 m. Agnes Drummond 1537–1590
      7. 7. James (Drummond, Lord Inchaffray, 1st Lord) Madderty 1551–1623 m. Jean Chisholm 1555–1603
      8. 8. Catherine (de) Drummond 1552–1598 m. John (Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine, Lord of Gask amp Balquhidder, KT, PC, Master of the) Household 1547–1613
      9. 9. Lilias Drummond 1553–1605 m. David (Lindsay 11th Earl of) Crawford 1547–1607 m. Alexander (Lindsay 1st Earl Of) Dunfermline 1551–
      10. 10. Anne Drummond 1555–1587 m. John (Erskine 2nd Earl of) Mar 1562–1634
      11. 11. Joan (Drummond) Graham 1550–1612 m. James Robeson 1546–1614 m. James (Jacobson) Robeson 1546–
      12. 12. Lilias Drummond 1553–1605 m. David (Lindsay 11th Earl of) Crawford 1547–1607 m. Alexander (Lindsay 1st Earl Of) Dunfermline 1551–
      13. 13. Mary Stirling 1554–1589
      14. 14. Catherine Drummond 1555–1576
      15. 15. Mary Drummond 1556–1607
      16. 16. Jean Drummond 1561–
      17. 17. Catherine (Murray of) Tullibardine 1564–1607
      18. 18. Jemima (Morrison) Drummond 1564–
    3. 3. Christina (Ruthven of) Ballindean 1532–1574 m. William Lundie 1530–1600
    4. 4. Patrick (Ruthven 3rd Lord of) Ruthven 1520–1566 m. Janet (Douglas Baroness of) Ruthven 1525–1552 m. Janet (Elizabeth) Stewart 1505–1566
    5. 5. James (Ruthven of) Fortevoit 1521–1553
    6. 6. Katherine (Ruthven, of) Craufurd 1530–1584 m. Colin (Campbell of) Glenorchy 1499–1583
    7. 7. Alexander (Ruthven of) Freeland 1533–1599 m. Elisabeth Moncreiff 1526–1592
    8. 8. Barbara Ruthven 1535–1594 m. Sir (Andrew Patrick Gray 5th Lord of) Gray 1538–1608
    9. 9. Margaret Ruthven 1536–1564 m. James Johnstone 1522–1617
    10. 10. Janet Ruthven 1542–1606 m. Laurence Mercer 1540–1620 m. Adam Stewart 1535–1575

Jean Hepburn's Timeline

3 Records

1480
1480
Birth of Jean Hepburn in Scotland
Scotland
1480
Abt 1480
Jean Hepburn was christened in Scotland
Scotland
1570
1570
Age 90
Death of Jean Hepburn in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Jean Hepburn, person ID GXF2-8XY.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: Abt 1480
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Jean Hepburn, person ID GXF2-8XY.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Jean Hepburn, person ID GXF2-8XY.
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