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Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, Dirleton 1503–1543 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 April 1503

Birth Location: Castle Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland., Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 March 1543

Death Location: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Patrick Dirleton

Mother: Lady Douglas

Spouse(s): Sir Ruthven, Sir Perth, Sir Drummondernoch

Children(s): Katherine Glenorchy, *Dame, Ruthven, Sir Ruthven), Countess Ruthven, James Ruthven, Jeanette Ruthven, Cecilia Wemyss, James Forteviot, Lady Campbell, Christiana Ruthven, Henry Ruthven, Mary Ruthven, Sir Ruthven, Mary Ruthven, (Sir) Ruthven, Alexander Freeland

Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, Dirleton was born in 1503 in Castle Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland., Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Patrick Halyburton 5Th Earl Of Dirleton And Lady Margaret Douglas. Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, Dirleton married Sir John James Drummond Knight Of Innerpeffrey 4Th Laird Of Drummondernoch, Sir Lord William Iii Ruthven Knight Of Ruthven Hereditary Sheriff Of Perthshire 2Nd Baron Of Ruthven, Sir William Cunninghame Ruthven Sir William Donaldson Lord And 2Nd Baron Ruthven Sheriff Of Perth, and had children including Alexander Ruthven Of Freeland, Cecilia Ruthven Wemyss Dau Of William Ruthven 2Nd Lord Ruthven Extraordinary Lord Of Session And Keeper Of The Privy Seal 1500 1552 Lady Of Wemyss, Christiana Ruthven, Countess Barbara Ruthven, Dame Lady Lillian Ggm 11 Ruthven Baroness Of Ruthven, Henry Ruthven, James Baron Ruthven Ruthven, James Ruthven Of Forteviot, Jeanette Ruthven, Katherine Ruthven Campbell Lady Glenorchy, Lady Katherine Ruthven Of Glenorchy Baroness Campbell, Mary Ruthven, Sir William Ruthven, Sir Patrick Ruthven 3Rd Lord Of Ruthven, Sir William 1St Earl Of Gowrie 4Th Lord Of Ruthven. Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, Dirleton passed away in 1543 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, Dirleton was born in 1503 in Castle Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland., Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Patrick Halyburton 5Th Earl Of Dirleton And Lady Margaret Douglas.
  • Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, Dirleton married Sir John James Drummond Knight Of Innerpeffrey 4Th Laird Of Drummondernoch, Sir Lord William Iii Ruthven Knight Of Ruthven Hereditary Sheriff Of Perthshire 2Nd Baron Of Ruthven, Sir William Cunninghame Ruthven Sir William Donaldson Lord And 2Nd Baron Ruthven Sheriff Of Perth, and had children including Alexander Ruthven Of Freeland, Cecilia Ruthven Wemyss Dau Of William Ruthven 2Nd Lord Ruthven Extraordinary Lord Of Session And Keeper Of The Privy Seal 1500 1552 Lady Of Wemyss, Christiana Ruthven, Countess Barbara Ruthven, Dame Lady Lillian Ggm 11 Ruthven Baroness Of Ruthven, Henry Ruthven, James Baron Ruthven Ruthven, James Ruthven Of Forteviot, Jeanette Ruthven, Katherine Ruthven Campbell Lady Glenorchy, Lady Katherine Ruthven Of Glenorchy Baroness Campbell, Mary Ruthven, Sir William Ruthven, Sir Patrick Ruthven 3Rd Lord Of Ruthven, Sir William 1St Earl Of Gowrie 4Th Lord Of Ruthven.
  • Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, Dirleton passed away in 1543 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Dirleton
1475–1505
Birth Location: Dirleton Castle, Dirleton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
PD
Lady Douglas
1482–1505
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
LD

Spouses(s)

Sir Ruthven
1500–1552
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Kinnaird, Perth and Kinoss, Scotland
SR
Sir Perth
1500–1552
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland
SP
Sir Drummondernoch
1500–1531
Birth Location: Innerpeffray, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland
SD

Children(s)

Katherine Glenorchy
1526–1584
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
KG
*Dame, Ruthven
1525–1579
Birth Location: Kynnard, Perthshire, Schotland, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
*R
Sir Ruthven)
1520–1556
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
SR
Countess Ruthven
1535–1594
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
CR
James Ruthven
1527–1553
Birth Location: Forteviot, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
JR
Jeanette Ruthven
1540–1593
Birth Location: Ballindean, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
JR
Cecilia Wemyss
1540–1589
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
CW
James Forteviot
1521–1553
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JF
Lady Campbell
1525–1584
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
LC
Christiana Ruthven
1524–1597
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
CR
Henry Ruthven
1528–1540
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
HR
Mary Ruthven
1525–1570
Birth Location: Inverawe, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
MR
Sir Ruthven
1527–1599
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
SR
Mary Ruthven
1513–1570
Birth Location: Ardkinglass, Lochgoihead, Argyllshire, Scotland
MR
(Sir) Ruthven
1515–1566
Birth Location: Ruthven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
(R
Alexander Freeland
1532–1599
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
AF

Lady Dirleton's Ancestors

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Lady Dirleton
1503–1543
Birth Place: Castle Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland., Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Patrick Halyburton, 5th Earl of Dirleton
1475–1505
Dirleton Castle, Dirleton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret) Douglas
1482–1505
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Dirleton's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven,) Dirleton (19 April 1503–23 March 1543) m. Sir (Lord William III Ruthven, Knight of Ruthven, Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire, 2nd Baron of) Ruthven (1500–3 December 1552) m. Sir (William Cunninghame, Ruthven, Sir William Donaldson, Lord and 2nd Baron Ruthven, Sheriff of) Perth (1500–3 Dec 1552) m. Sir (John James Drummond, Knight of Innerpeffrey, 4th Laird of) Drummondernoch (1500–20 January 1531)
  1. 1. Katherine (Ruthven Campbell Lady) Glenorchy 1526–1584 m. Sir (Colin Campbell, 6th Lord of Glenorchy , The) Grey 1512–1583
    1. 1. Sir (Duncan "Black Duncan" Campbell, Baron Campbell, Sheriff of Perthshire,) MP,KT 1550–1631 m. Jean (Janet Stewart) Campbell 1557–1593 m. Elizabeth (Sinclair (Campbell)) Lady 1575–1654
      1. 1. Sir (Archibald) Campbell 1576–1640 m. Catherine (Graham) Campbell 1580–1607 m. Christian (Robertson Campbell of) Inchmacgranoch 1589–1640
        1. 1. Sir (Knight Duncan Campbell, 6th Lord and 2nd Baronet of) Au 1583–1645 m. Dame (Jean Colquhoun, Countess of Auchinbreck,) Baro 1607–1650 m. Lady (Agnes Murray) Campbell 1613–1664
        2. 2. Lady (Isabell Campbell) Kennedy 1603–1663
        3. 3. Sir (Dugald) Campbell 1607–1666
        4. 4. Alexander Campbell –1652
        5. 5. Colin (CampbellMinister at Killin and Blair) Atholl 1616–1640
        6. 6. Robert (Campbell of Finab Minister at) Moulin 1619–1723
        7. 7. James Campbell 1620–
        8. 8. Margaret Campbell 1618–1681
        9. 9. Patrick (Campbell 1st Lord of) Glentarken 1616–1654
        10. 10. John Campbell 1614–1650
        11. 11. Margaret Campbell 1603–1681
        12. 12. Anne Campbell 1593–1638
        13. 13. Archibald (V Campbell Markgraaf van) Argyll 1595–1661
        14. 14. Mary (Anne (Lady)) Campbell 1594–1594
        15. 15. Archibald,First (Marquess of Argyll) Campbell 1607–1661
      2. 2. Robert (Campbell 3rd Baronet Campbell 9th Laird) Glenorchy 1580–1657
      3. 3. Colin (Campbell 2nd Baronet Campbell 8th Laird) Glenorchy 1577–1640
      4. 4. Agnes Campbell 1586–1610
      5. 5. Jean Campbell 1577–1622
      6. 6. Margaret (Drummond) Campbell 1574–1598
      7. 7. Alexander Campbell 1589–1600
      8. 8. John Campbell 1582–1618
      9. 9. Anne Campbell 1585–1647
      10. 10. Duncan Campbell 1579–1618
      11. 11. Patrick Campbell 1592–1678
    2. 2. Bruce 1543–1575
    3. 3. Annas (Ruthven) Campbell 1569–1589
    4. 4. Lady (Margaret Campbell (Baroness) Duart) 1550–1610
    5. 5. Elizabeth Campbell 1565–
    6. 6. Janet (Campbell) (MacEvir) 1563–1633
    7. 7. Beatrice Campbell 1557–1619
    8. 8. Colin (Campbell (of) Glenample) 1555–1610
    9. 9. Archibald (Campbell (Earl of) Argyll 1557–1640
    10. 10. Mary Campbell 1563–1618
    11. 11. Katherine Campbell 1563–
    12. 12. Patrick Campbell 1556–1622
    13. 13. Archibald (Giklespick Doepw) Campbell 1545–1630
  2. 2. *Dame, (Lady Lillian (GGM 11) Ruthven, Baroness of) Ruthven 1525–1579
  3. 3. Sir (Patrick Ruthven (3rd Lord of) Ruthven) 1520–1556
  4. 4. Countess (Barbara) Ruthven 1535–1594
  5. 5. James (Baron Ruthven) Ruthven 1527–1553
  6. 6. Jeanette Ruthven 1540–1593
  7. 7. Cecilia (Ruthven (Wemyss) dau of William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven, Extraordinary Lord of Session and Keeper of the Privy Seal 1500-1552, Lady of) Wemyss 1540–1589
  8. 8. James (Ruthven of) Forteviot 1521–1553
  9. 9. Lady (Katherine Ruthven of Glenorchy, Baroness) Campbell 1525–1584
  10. 10. Christiana Ruthven 1524–1597
  11. 11. Henry Ruthven 1528–1540
  12. 12. Mary Ruthven 1525–1570
  13. 13. Sir (William 1st Earl of Gowrie, 4th Lord of) Ruthven 1527–1599
  14. 14. Mary Ruthven 1513–1570
  15. 15. (Sir) (William) Ruthven 1515–1566
  16. 16. Alexander (Ruthven of) Freeland 1532–1599

Lady Dirleton's Timeline

3 Records

1503
19 April 1503
Birth of Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, Dirleton in Castle Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland., Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Castle Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland., Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1543
23 March 1543
Age 40
Death of Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, Dirleton in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1546
09 Apr 1546 08 Apr 1546 Apr 1546
Age 43
Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, Dirleton was married
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 April 1503
    Event Place: Castle Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland., Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 09 Apr 1546 08 Apr 1546 Apr 1546

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Perth: - Protocol Book of Sir Robert Rollock, 1534-1552

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 March 1543
    Event Place: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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