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Jeanette Douglas 1549–1611 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1549

Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: April 1611

Death Location: Cessford Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Drumlanrig

Mother: Christine Montgomery

Spouse(s): Willem Cessford

Children(s): Margaret Kerr

The story of Jeanette Douglas began in 1549 in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Jeanette Douglas married Willem Lord Kerr Van Cessford, and had children including Margaret Kerr. Jeanette Douglas passed away in 1611 in Cessford Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Jeanette Douglas began in 1549 in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Jeanette Douglas married Willem Lord Kerr Van Cessford, and had children including Margaret Kerr.
  • Jeanette Douglas passed away in 1611 in Cessford Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Drumlanrig
1498–1575
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Schotland
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Christine Montgomery
1506–1575
Birth Location: Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Willem Cessford
1545–1583
Birth Location: Cranstoun, Riddell, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Margaret Kerr
1560–1599
Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Jeanette Douglas's Ancestors

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Jeanette Douglas
1549–1611
Birth Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James II Lord Douglas van Drumlanrig
1498–1575
Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Schotland
Christine Montgomery
1506–1575
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Douglas, 2nd of) Drumlanrig
1475–1513
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Countess of Glenbervie and Angus) Gordon
1480–1544
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
John Montgomery
1483–1520
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Edmonstone
1485–1533
Dunreath, Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jeanette Douglas's Descendants

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Jeanette Douglas (1549–April 1611) m. Willem (Lord Kerr van) Cessford (1545–1583)
  1. 1. Margaret Kerr 1560–1599 m. John AIKEN 1560–1648
    1. 1. Janet Aiken 1583– m. Ninian Wyse 1579–1641
      1. 1. Helene (Wyse) (Wysse) 1611– m. William Alane 1608–
        1. 1. Issobell Allan 1647– m. Alexander Hodge 1651–

Jeanette Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1549
1549
Birth of Jeanette Douglas in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1611
April 1611
Age 62
Death of Jeanette Douglas in Cessford Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cessford Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1549
    Event Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1611
    Event Place: Cessford Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
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