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Lady Janet Kincardine Stewart Baroness and Widow of Sir Alexander Bruce 1516–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Feb 1593

Death Location: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: William Bruce

Mother: Annie Bruce

Spouse(s): Sir Munquhanny

Children(s): Sir Burleigh,

In 1516, Lady Janet Kincardine Stewart Baroness and Widow of Sir Alexander Bruce entered the world in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Hector Bruce And Annie Margaret Bruce. Lady Janet Kincardine Stewart Baroness and Widow of Sir Alexander Bruce married Sir Andrew Balfour 2Nd Baron Of Munquhanny, and had children including Sir Lord James Balfour Laird Of Pitendrech And Burleigh. Lady Janet Kincardine Stewart Baroness and Widow of Sir Alexander Bruce passed away in 1593 in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1516, Lady Janet Kincardine Stewart Baroness and Widow of Sir Alexander Bruce entered the world in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Hector Bruce And Annie Margaret Bruce.
  • Lady Janet Kincardine Stewart Baroness and Widow of Sir Alexander Bruce married Sir Andrew Balfour 2Nd Baron Of Munquhanny, and had children including Sir Lord James Balfour Laird Of Pitendrech And Burleigh.
  • Lady Janet Kincardine Stewart Baroness and Widow of Sir Alexander Bruce passed away in 1593 in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Lady Bruce's Ancestors

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Lady Bruce
1516–1593
Birth Place: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Hector Bruce
1487–1584
Airth, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Annie (Margaret) Bruce
1500–1580
Caskiben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Malcolm (4th Lord of Tolquhoun Forbes, Laird van) Tolquhoun
1450–1508
Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaretha (Egidia) Forbes
1458–1520
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Bruce's Descendants

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Lady (Janet Kincardine Stewart Baroness and Widow of Sir Alexander) Bruce (1516–2 Feb 1593) m. Sir (Andrew Balfour 2nd Baron of) Munquhanny (1509–2 Feb 1593)
  1. 1. Sir (Lord James Balfour, Laird of Pitendrech and) Burleigh, 1533–1584 m. Margaret (Balfour of) Burleigh 1538–1584
    1. 1. Agnes (Balfour Lady of Pittendreich and) Munquhanny 1568–1610 m. Sir (John Henderson, 4th of Fordell) Henderson 1564–1617
      1. 1. John (Hamilton Baron) Bargeny 1605–1650 m. Bethia Henderson 1610–1650
        1. 1. James Hamilton 1640–1685 m. Anne (Duchess of) Hamilton 1631–1716
    2. 2. Sir (Knight Michael 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh Balfour of) Montquhannie 1555–1634 m. Margaret ((Dame)) Lundie 1559–1626
      1. 1. Isabella (Lamb) Balfour 1568–1598 m. Henry Pitcairn 1555–1626
        1. 1. John Pitcairn 1590–1653 m. Agnes Miller 1609–1653
      2. 2. Sir (Michael III Balfour of Garth Lord of) Burleigh 1555–1619
      3. 3. Margaret Balfour 1587–1624
      4. 4. William Balfour 1599–1660
      5. 5. Patrick Balfour 1595–1664
      6. 6. Euphemia (Margaret Baroness Balfour of Burleigh) Balfour 1585–1639

Lady Bruce's Timeline

4 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Lady Janet Kincardine Stewart Baroness and Widow of Sir Alexander Bruce in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1516
1516
Birth of Lady Janet Kincardine Stewart Baroness and Widow of Sir Alexander Bruce in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
1593
2 Feb 1593
Age 77
Death of Lady Janet Kincardine Stewart Baroness and Widow of Sir Alexander Bruce in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1593
2 Feb 1593
Age 77
Death of Lady Janet Kincardine Stewart Baroness and Widow of Sir Alexander Bruce in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1593
    Event Place: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1593
    Event Place: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland

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