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Lady Janet Jonet Livingstone Bruce 1535 – 1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Callendar, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 14 August 1600

Death Location: Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Scotts)

Mother: Elizabeth Abernethy

Spouse(s): Sir Livingston

Children(s): Sir Livingston, John Stenhouse)

Lady Janet Jonet Livingstone Bruce was born in 1535 in Callendar, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Alexander "Lord Livingston of Callendar" Livingston (Guardian of Mary Queen of Scotts) and Elizabeth Innes Abernethy. Lady Janet Jonet Livingstone Bruce married Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse 5th Lord of Livingston, and had children including Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse 5th Lord of Livingston, John Foulis Byres 12th PGGF de Biron (of Stenhouse). Lady Janet Jonet Livingstone Bruce passed away in 1600 in Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Lady Janet Jonet Livingstone Bruce was born in 1535 in Callendar, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Alexander "Lord Livingston of Callendar" Livingston (Guardian of Mary Queen of Scotts) and Elizabeth Innes Abernethy.
  • Lady Janet Jonet Livingstone Bruce married Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse 5th Lord of Livingston, and had children including Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse 5th Lord of Livingston, John Foulis Byres 12th PGGF de Biron (of Stenhouse).
  • Lady Janet Jonet Livingstone Bruce passed away in 1600 in Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Lady Bruce's Ancestors

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Lady Bruce
1535 – 1600
Birth Place: Callendar, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Alexander "Lord Livingston of Callendar" Livingston (Guardian of Mary Queen of Scotts)
1503 – 1558
Edzell, Angushire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Innes) Abernethy
1505 – 1571
Grandparents
Alexander (XIII of That Ilk Innes of) Angus,
1465 – 1537
Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Christian) Dunbar
1475 – 1520
Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Adam Hepburn
1460 – 1513
Hailes, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Ogstoun
1465 – 1542
Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Bruce's Descendants

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Lady (Janet Jonet Livingstone) Bruce (1535 – 14 August 1600) m. Sir (Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse 5th Lord of) Livingston (14 Aug 1530 – 14 Aug 1600)
  1. 1. Sir (Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse 5th Lord of) Livingston (1547 – 6 March 1600) m. Isbell Forbes (1555 – 30 Nov 1611) m. Lady (Jane Flemming, of) Biggar (30 Sep 1570 – 26 July 1598)
    1. 1. James Bruce (1571 – 20 November 1612) m. Barbara (Wallace) Bruce (1575 – abt 1625) m. Elizabeth Wood (1572 – 15 Oct 1613)
      1. 1. Archibald ((Archebald)) Bruce (5 Mar 1597 – 19 Jan 1665)
        1. 1. Thomas (Bruce of) Blairhall (1630 – 1722) m. MAGDALEN (EVANS) BRUCE (1644 – 1709)
  2. 2. John (Foulis Byres 12th PGGF de Biron (of) Stenhouse) (Abt. 1550 – 3 May 1619) m. Christen Archibald (1558 – 1610)
    1. 1. Sir (Johnne Bruce, Treasurer and Old Provost for Edinburgh Town Council House of) Coates (1 Jan 1569 – 24 Nov 1629) m. Margaret Barclay (1570 – 12 January 1616)
      1. 1. Lady (Agnes (Charteris) BYRIS or) BYRES (1581 – 4 Feb 1632) m. Thomas Charteris (1575 – )
        1. 1. Marione Charteris

Lady Bruce's Timeline

4 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Lady Janet Jonet Livingstone Bruce in Callendar, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Callendar, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1535
1535
Birth of Lady Janet Jonet Livingstone Bruce in Callendar, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Callendar, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1600
14 Aug 1600
Age 65
Death of Lady Janet Jonet Livingstone Bruce in Airth Castle, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Airth Castle, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1600
14 August 1600
Age 65
Death of Lady Janet Jonet Livingstone Bruce in Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Callendar, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Callendar, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Airth Stirling, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1600
    Event Place: Airth Castle, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 August 1600
    Event Place: Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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