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Jeanette "Janet" "The Beautiful Scotswoman" Stuart (illegimate) 2nd Countess of Wigton, Governess of Mary Queen of Scots, Princess of Scotland 1502–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 17, 1502

Birth Location: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scottland

Death Date: 20 February 1562

Death Location: Richmond, London, England

Father: King Scotland

Mother: Agnes Bothwell

Spouse(s): SIR of, King France

Children(s): SIR CHAMBERLAIN, James FLEMING, King Valois, Robert, Graham, John Scotland, Henry Fleming, Lord Scotland, Lady Atholl, Lady FLEMING, William FLEMING, Lady Atholl, Lady FLEMING, BAroness Callendar,, Marion FLEMING, Sir Boghall, Marie Flemming, James FLEMING, Isabel FLEMING, James Biggar, Esther Fleming, John Fleming, Elizabeth Lady, Hon. Atholl, Bridget Fleming, Sir Fleming, Elizabeth Fleming, Lord Biggar, John Scotland, Henry Fleming, James FLEMING, BAroness Callendar,

Jeanette "Janet" "The Beautiful Scotswoman" Stuart (illegimate) 2nd Countess of Wigton, Governess of Mary Queen of Scots, Princess of Scotland was born in 1502 in Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scottland, the child of King James Iv Iron Belt Stuart 6Th Duke Of Rothesay Prince Of Scotland King Of Scotland And Agnes Stuart Countess Of Bothwell. Jeanette "Janet" "The Beautiful Scotswoman" Stuart (illegimate) 2nd Countess of Wigton, Governess of Mary Queen of Scots, Princess of Scotland married King Henry Ii Valois Knight Of The Garter King Of France, Sir Lord Malcolm Iv Fleming Knight Of Cumberland Sheriff Of Tweeddale Amp Pebbles Baron Of Biggar 3Rd Lord Of Fleming 4Th Lord Chamberlain Of, and had children including Baroness Agnes Fleming The Lady Livingston Of Callendar, Bridget Lady Fleming, Elizabeth Fleming, Elizabeth Fleming Countess Of Atholl Lady, Esther Burns Or Fleming, Henry Fleming, Hon Lady Margaret The Honorable Fleming Lady In Waiting For Mary Queen Of Scots Baroness Of Montrose Countess Of Albany 6Th Countess Of Atholl, Isabel Fleming, James Fleming, James Fleming 4Th Lord Fleming Of Biggar, John 5Th Baron Governor Of Dunbarton Fleming, John Sir Stewart 4Th Earl Of Atholl Chancellor Of Scotland, King Henry Ii Valois, Lady Bridget Fleming, Lady Elizabeth Fleming Countess Of Atholl, Lady Johanna Joan Janet Fleming, Lady Margaret Fleming Duchess Of Albany Countess Of Atholl, Lord James Fleming 4Th Lord Of Biggar, Lord James Fleming 4Th Lord Chamberlain Of Scotland, Marie Jean Lady Flemming, Marion Fleming, Robert Master Of Montrose Graham, Sir Lord John Fleming Knight Of Biggar Lord Of Montrose 5Th Lord Of Fleming 3Rd Earl Of Wigton Govenor Of Dunbarton 4Th Lord Chamberlain, Sir Thomas Fleming, Sir William Fleming 3Rd Earl Of Boghall, William Fleming. Jeanette "Janet" "The Beautiful Scotswoman" Stuart (illegimate) 2nd Countess of Wigton, Governess of Mary Queen of Scots, Princess of Scotland passed away in 1562 in Richmond, London, England.

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  • Jeanette "Janet" "The Beautiful Scotswoman" Stuart (illegimate) 2nd Countess of Wigton, Governess of Mary Queen of Scots, Princess of Scotland was born in 1502 in Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scottland, the child of King James Iv Iron Belt Stuart 6Th Duke Of Rothesay Prince Of Scotland King Of Scotland And Agnes Stuart Countess Of Bothwell.
  • Jeanette "Janet" "The Beautiful Scotswoman" Stuart (illegimate) 2nd Countess of Wigton, Governess of Mary Queen of Scots, Princess of Scotland married King Henry Ii Valois Knight Of The Garter King Of France, Sir Lord Malcolm Iv Fleming Knight Of Cumberland Sheriff Of Tweeddale Amp Pebbles Baron Of Biggar 3Rd Lord Of Fleming 4Th Lord Chamberlain Of, and had children including Baroness Agnes Fleming The Lady Livingston Of Callendar, Bridget Lady Fleming, Elizabeth Fleming, Elizabeth Fleming Countess Of Atholl Lady, Esther Burns Or Fleming, Henry Fleming, Hon Lady Margaret The Honorable Fleming Lady In Waiting For Mary Queen Of Scots Baroness Of Montrose Countess Of Albany 6Th Countess Of Atholl, Isabel Fleming, James Fleming, James Fleming 4Th Lord Fleming Of Biggar, John 5Th Baron Governor Of Dunbarton Fleming, John Sir Stewart 4Th Earl Of Atholl Chancellor Of Scotland, King Henry Ii Valois, Lady Bridget Fleming, Lady Elizabeth Fleming Countess Of Atholl, Lady Johanna Joan Janet Fleming, Lady Margaret Fleming Duchess Of Albany Countess Of Atholl, Lord James Fleming 4Th Lord Of Biggar, Lord James Fleming 4Th Lord Chamberlain Of Scotland, Marie Jean Lady Flemming, Marion Fleming, Robert Master Of Montrose Graham, Sir Lord John Fleming Knight Of Biggar Lord Of Montrose 5Th Lord Of Fleming 3Rd Earl Of Wigton Govenor Of Dunbarton 4Th Lord Chamberlain, Sir Thomas Fleming, Sir William Fleming 3Rd Earl Of Boghall, William Fleming.
  • Jeanette "Janet" "The Beautiful Scotswoman" Stuart (illegimate) 2nd Countess of Wigton, Governess of Mary Queen of Scots, Princess of Scotland passed away in 1562 in Richmond, London, England.

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Jeanette Scotland's Ancestors

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Jeanette Scotland
1502–1562
Birth Place: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scottland
Parents
King James IV "Iron Belt" Stuart 6th Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Scotland, King of Scotland
1472–1513
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Agnes (Stuart, Countess of) Bothwell
1472–1557
Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Jeanette Scotland's Descendants

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Jeanette ("Janet" "The Beautiful Scotswoman" Stuart (illegimate) 2nd Countess of Wigton, Governess of Mary Queen of Scots, Princess of) Scotland (July 17, 1502–20 February 1562) m. SIR (LORD MALCOLM IV FLEMING,KNIGHT of CUMBERLAND; SHERIFF of TWEEDDALE & AMP. PEBBLES; BARON OF BIGGAR;3rd LORD of FLEMING; 4th LORD CHAMBERLAIN) of (12 Jan 1494–10 Sep 1547) m. King (Henry II Valois Knight of the Garter, King of) France (31 Mar 1519–10 Jul 1559)
  1. 1. SIR (LORD JOHN FLEMING, KNIGHT of BIGGAR, LORD of MONTROSE, 5th LORD of FLEMING, 3rd EARL of WIGTON, GOVENOR of DUNBARTON, 4th LORD) CHAMBERLAIN 1537–1572 m. Elizabeth (Stewart Ross, Baroness Fleming,m Lady in waiting for Mary Queen of) Scotts 1541–1578
    1. 1. Lady (Jane Flemming, of) Biggar 1570–1598 m. Sir (William of Airth Knight of Stenhous Bruce (Baronet)) II 1565–1598
      1. 1. Sir (William Bruce 2nd) Baronet 1586–1630 m. Rachael Johnstone 1588–1631
        1. 1. Rachel Bruce 1625–1665 m. David Cunningham 1607–1691
  2. 2. James FLEMING 1527–1592
  3. 3. King (Henry II) Valois 1519–1559
  4. 4. Robert, (Master of Montrose,) Graham 1522–1547
  5. 5. John ((Sir) Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl, Chancellor of) Scotland 1526–1579
  6. 6. Henry Fleming 1507–1558
  7. 7. Lord (James FLEMING, 4th Lord Chamberlain of) Scotland 1534–1558
  8. 8. Lady (Elizabeth FLEMING, Countess of) Atholl 1527–1585
  9. 9. Lady (Johanna\Joan\Janet) FLEMING 1545–1609
  10. 10. William FLEMING 1529–1592
  11. 11. Lady (Margaret FLEMING, Duchess of Albany, Countess of) Atholl 1530–1585
  12. 12. Lady (Bridget) FLEMING 1531–1586
  13. 13. BAroness (Agnes FLEMING, The Lady Livingston of) Callendar, 1535–1597
  14. 14. Marion FLEMING 1539–1562
  15. 15. Sir (William FLEMING, 3rd Earl of) Boghall 1519–1556
  16. 16. Marie (Jean (Lady)) Flemming 1524–1578
  17. 17. James FLEMING 1527–1592
  18. 18. Isabel FLEMING 1514–1585
  19. 19. James (Fleming, 4th Lord Fleming of) Biggar 1534–1558
  20. 20. Esther (Burns Or) Fleming 1534–1565
  21. 21. John ("5th Baron, Governor of Dunbarton") Fleming 1528–1572
  22. 22. Elizabeth (Fleming, Countess of Atholl) Lady 1527–1585
  23. 23. Hon. (Lady Margaret "The Honorable" Fleming, Lady in Waiting for Mary Queen of Scots, Baroness of Montrose, Countess of Albany, 6th Countess of) Atholl 1542–1586
  24. 24. Bridget ((Lady)) Fleming 1530–1586
  25. 25. Sir (Thomas) Fleming 1542–1572
  26. 26. Elizabeth Fleming 1517–1550
  27. 27. Lord (James Fleming, 4th Lord of) Biggar 1538–1558
  28. 28. John ((Sir) Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl, Chancellor of) Scotland 1526–1579
  29. 29. Henry Fleming 1507–1558
  30. 30. James FLEMING 1527–1592
  31. 31. BAroness (Agnes FLEMING, The Lady Livingston of) Callendar, 1535–1597

Jeanette Scotland's Timeline

2 Records

1502
July 17, 1502
Birth of Jeanette "Janet" "The Beautiful Scotswoman" Stuart (illegimate) 2nd Countess of Wigton, Governess of Mary Queen of Scots, Princess of Scotland in Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scottland
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scottland
1562
20 February 1562
Age 60
Death of Jeanette "Janet" "The Beautiful Scotswoman" Stuart (illegimate) 2nd Countess of Wigton, Governess of Mary Queen of Scots, Princess of Scotland in Richmond, London, England
Richmond, London, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 17, 1502
    Event Place: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scottland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 February 1562
    Event Place: Richmond, London, England

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