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Lady Janet Hamilton Burnett 1500–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Cairnhill, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland

Death Date: 1567

Death Location: Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Hamilt

Mother: Janet Hamilton

Spouse(s): Alexander Leys

Children(s): Christine Burnett, Margaret Burnet, Thomas Burnet, William Slowly, Alexander Burnett, Andrew Burnet, Daug Burnett, Agnes Burnet, JohnJames Leys, James Burnet, Janet* Leys, John Burnet, Isabelle Burnet, Alexander II, Archibald Burnet

In 1500, Lady Janet Hamilton Burnett entered the world in Cairnhill, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, born to Sir Robert Hamilton Duke Of Hamilton Baron Hamilt And Janet Countess Daubigny Goodman Hamilton. Lady Janet Hamilton Burnett married Alexander Burnett 4Th Baron And 9Th Laird Of Leys, and had children including Agnes Burnet, Alexander Burnet Ii, Alexander Burnett, Andrew Burnet, Archibald Burnet, Christine Burnett, Daug Burnett, Isabelle Hamilton Burnet, James Burnet, Janet Burnet Lady Burnet Of Leys, John 5Th Baron Of Leys Burnet, Johnjames Burnet Of Leys, Margaret Burnet, Thomas Burnet, William Francis Burnett Of Slowly. Lady Janet Hamilton Burnett passed away in 1567 in Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Lady Janet Hamilton Burnett entered the world in Cairnhill, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, born to Sir Robert Hamilton Duke Of Hamilton Baron Hamilt And Janet Countess Daubigny Goodman Hamilton.
  • Lady Janet Hamilton Burnett married Alexander Burnett 4Th Baron And 9Th Laird Of Leys, and had children including Agnes Burnet, Alexander Burnet Ii, Alexander Burnett, Andrew Burnet, Archibald Burnet, Christine Burnett, Daug Burnett, Isabelle Hamilton Burnet, James Burnet, Janet Burnet Lady Burnet Of Leys, John 5Th Baron Of Leys Burnet, Johnjames Burnet Of Leys, Margaret Burnet, Thomas Burnet, William Francis Burnett Of Slowly.
  • Lady Janet Hamilton Burnett passed away in 1567 in Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

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Children(s)

Lady Burnett's Ancestors

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Lady Burnett
1500–1567
Birth Place: Cairnhill, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Robert Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, Baron Hamilt
1476–1543
Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (Countess Daubigny Goodman) Hamilton
1480–1542
Glaister, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Hamilton
–1545
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Burnett's Descendants

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Lady (Janet Hamilton) Burnett (1500–1567) m. Alexander (Burnett 4th Baron and 9th Laird of) Leys (27 Jul 1500–2 Sep 1574)
  1. 1. Christine Burnett 1550–1619 m. Gilbert Quhyt 1580– m. Alexander Joffray 1550–1627
    1. 1. Thomas Jaffray 1606–
      1. 1. Cristan Quhyt 1633– m. Thomas Langlands 1636–
        1. 1. Isobel Langlands 1670–
    2. 2. Alexander (Jaffray Provost of Aberdeen 1657-1660 Dean of the Guild 1643 Bailie in 1649 Laird of) Dilspro 1584–1645
    3. 3. Cristiane (Quhytt) Whyte 1618–
    4. 4. William Jaffray\Jeffre 1588–1655
    5. 5. Andrew Jaffray 1575–
    6. 6. David Jaffray –1592
    7. 7. Robert Jaffray 1590–
  2. 2. Margaret Burnet 1552–1627
  3. 3. Thomas Burnet 1525–1575
  4. 4. William (Francis Burnett of) Slowly 1527–1574
  5. 5. Alexander Burnett 1529–1578
  6. 6. Andrew Burnet 1525–1578
  7. 7. Daug Burnett 1537–
  8. 8. Agnes Burnet 1535–
  9. 9. JohnJames (Burnet of) Leys 1540–1612
  10. 10. James Burnet 1533–1578
  11. 11. Janet* (Burnet Lady Burnet Of) Leys 1524–1617
  12. 12. John (5th Baron of Leys) Burnet 1521–1575 m. Elizabeth Burnett 1521–1613
    1. 1. Alexander (Burnett, 11th Laird of) Leys 1540–1587
  13. 13. Isabelle (Hamilton) Burnet 1537–1606
  14. 14. Alexander (Burnet) II 1540–1612
  15. 15. Archibald Burnet 1529–1612

Lady Burnett's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Lady Janet Hamilton Burnett in Cairnhill, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
Cairnhill, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
1567
1567
Age 67
Death of Lady Janet Hamilton Burnett in Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Cairnhill, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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