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Jonet "Janet" Bennet 1625–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Mar 1625

Birth Location: Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1685

Death Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Johne Bennet

Mother: Isobel Smart

Spouse(s): William (Gelkerson)

Children(s): Margaret Gilkerson

In 1625, Jonet "Janet" Bennet entered the world in Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Johne Bennet And Isobel Smart. Jonet "Janet" Bennet married William Gilkerson Gelkerson, and had children including Margaret Gilkerson. Jonet "Janet" Bennet passed away in 1685 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1625, Jonet "Janet" Bennet entered the world in Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Johne Bennet And Isobel Smart.
  • Jonet "Janet" Bennet married William Gilkerson Gelkerson, and had children including Margaret Gilkerson.
  • Jonet "Janet" Bennet passed away in 1685 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johne Bennet
1593–1666
Birth Location: Inveresk Midlothian
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Isobel Smart
1600–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

William (Gelkerson)
1625–1680
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Margaret Gilkerson
1651–1684
Birth Location: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Jonet Bennet's Ancestors

Self
Jonet Bennet
1625–1685
Birth Place: Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Johne Bennet
1593–1666
Inveresk Midlothian
Isobel Smart
1600–
Grandparents
Richard Bennet
1565–
Inveresk Midlothian
Alison Duncan
1563–1621
Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jonet Bennet's Descendants

1.
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Jonet ("Janet") Bennet (6 Mar 1625–Abt. 1685) m. William (Gilkerson) (Gelkerson) (Dec 1625–1680)
  1. 1. Margaret Gilkerson 1651–1684 m. William (Couper) (Cowper) 1630–1673
    1. 1. Bessie Couper 1673–1713 m. Thomas Meikle 1666–1725
      1. 1. Thomas Meikle 1712– m. Jean Templeton 1715–
        1. 1. Helen Meickle 1738–1788 m. James Weir 1736–1808
      2. 2. Margaret Meikle 1704–1769
      3. 3. Marion Meikle 1708–1769
      4. 4. William Meikle 1713–
      5. 5. James Meikle 1701–
      6. 6. Robert Meikle 1701–1706
    2. 2. Margaret Couper 1671–

Jonet Bennet's Timeline

2 Records

1625
6 Mar 1625
Birth of Jonet "Janet" Bennet in Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1685
Abt. 1685
Age 60
Death of Jonet "Janet" Bennet in Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1625
    Event Place: Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1685
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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