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Johanna "Janet" Bothwell Napier 1534–1563 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1534

Birth Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 20 December 1563

Death Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Knight

Mother: Janet GGM

Spouse(s): Archibald Merchiston

Children(s): Sir mathematician

Johanna "Janet" Bothwell Napier was born in 1534 in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Francis Lord Of Session Bothwell Knight And Janet Richardson 13Th Ggm. Johanna "Janet" Bothwell Napier married Archibald Lennox Milliken Napier 7Th Laird Of Merchiston, and had children including Sir John Napier 8Th Laird Of Merchiston Scottish Mathematician. Johanna "Janet" Bothwell Napier passed away in 1563 in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Johanna "Janet" Bothwell Napier was born in 1534 in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Francis Lord Of Session Bothwell Knight And Janet Richardson 13Th Ggm.
  • Johanna "Janet" Bothwell Napier married Archibald Lennox Milliken Napier 7Th Laird Of Merchiston, and had children including Sir John Napier 8Th Laird Of Merchiston Scottish Mathematician.
  • Johanna "Janet" Bothwell Napier passed away in 1563 in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Knight
1504–1585
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
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Janet GGM
1504–1568
Birth Location: Auchinoull, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Archibald Merchiston
1534–1608
Birth Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scottland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Sir mathematician
1550–1617
Birth Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scottland
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Johanna Napier's Ancestors

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Johanna Napier
1534–1563
Birth Place: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Francis Lord of Session Bothwell, Knight
1504–1585
Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
Janet (Richardson** 13th) GGM
1504–1568
Auchinoull, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Johanna Napier's Descendants

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Johanna ("Janet" Bothwell) Napier (1534–20 December 1563) m. Archibald (Lennox Milliken Napier, 7th Laird of) Merchiston (1534–15 May 1608)
  1. 1. Sir (John Napier, 8th Laird of Merchiston Scottish) mathematician 1550–1617
    1. 1. (DL) (Lillias) Napier 1570–1659 m. Johne (12GGF Bowy Buie) Bowie 1565–1595
      1. 1. (DL) (Andrew Buie \) Buye 1595– m. Margarett (11GGM Adam Buie) Buye 1599–1678
        1. 1. Robert (Angus Buie) (Buye) 1620–1674 m. Bessie Williamsone 1620–1674

Johanna Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1534
1534
Birth of Johanna "Janet" Bothwell Napier in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1563
20 December 1563
Age 29
Death of Johanna "Janet" Bothwell Napier in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1534
    Event Place: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 December 1563
    Event Place: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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