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Jean Hepburn 1543–1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1543

Birth Location: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 27 July 1599

Death Location: Sinclair Castle, Grinigoe, Caithness, Schotlans, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Patrick Bothwell

Mother: Agnes, Sinclair

Spouse(s): John Caithness

Children(s): George Sinclair

In 1543, Jean Hepburn entered the world in Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Patrick The Fair Hepburn 3Rd Earl Van Bothwell Earl Of Bothwell And Agnes Countess Of Bothwell Lady Morhan Sinclair. Jean Hepburn married John Garrow Sinclair Master Of Caithness, and had children including George 2Nd Lord Mey Chancellor Of Caithness Sinclair. Jean Hepburn passed away in 1599 in Sinclair Castle, Grinigoe, Caithness, Schotlans, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1543, Jean Hepburn entered the world in Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Patrick The Fair Hepburn 3Rd Earl Van Bothwell Earl Of Bothwell And Agnes Countess Of Bothwell Lady Morhan Sinclair.
  • Jean Hepburn married John Garrow Sinclair Master Of Caithness, and had children including George 2Nd Lord Mey Chancellor Of Caithness Sinclair.
  • Jean Hepburn passed away in 1599 in Sinclair Castle, Grinigoe, Caithness, Schotlans, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Jean Hepburn's Ancestors

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Jean Hepburn
1543–1599
Birth Place: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Patrick The Fair Hepburn 3rd Earl van Bothwell Earl of Bothwell
1512–1577
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes, (Countess of Bothwell, Lady Morhan) Sinclair
1509–1572
Rosslyn Castle, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
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Jean Hepburn's Descendants

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Jean Hepburn (1543–27 July 1599) m. John (Garrow Sinclair Master of) Caithness (15 November 1543–15 March 1576)
  1. 1. George ((2nd Lord Mey, Chancellor of Caithness)) Sinclair 1545–1620 m. Barbara Mearns 1580–
    1. 1. Sir (John Sinclair, of Stevenson First Baron Sinclair, Lord Provost of) Edinburgh 1580–1649 m. Marion (Margaret) MacMath 1585–1635
      1. 1. Janet (\ Jonet) SINCLAIR 1611–1690 m. Colonel (James Rea of Touchadam) Coltinhove 1608–1652
        1. 1. Colonel (Adam) Rae 1642–1687
    2. 2. Francis (Sinclair of) Stirkoke 1615–1681

Jean Hepburn's Timeline

2 Records

1543
1543
Birth of Jean Hepburn in Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1599
27 July 1599
Age 56
Death of Jean Hepburn in Sinclair Castle, Grinigoe, Caithness, Schotlans, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sinclair Castle, Grinigoe, Caithness, Schotlans, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 July 1599
    Event Place: Sinclair Castle, Grinigoe, Caithness, Schotlans, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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