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Lady Janet Dunbar 1390 – 1429 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1390

Birth Location: Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Apr 1429

Death Location: Wigtown, Scotland

Father: Sir Dunbar,

Mother: Beatrix Dunbar

Spouse(s): Sir Seton,, Sir Johnstone,

Children(s): George Seton, Catherine Seton,, Janet Seton, Lady Seton, Margaret Johnstone

In 1390, Lady Janet Dunbar entered the world in Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland, born to Sir George de Dunbar, and Beatrix Dunbar. Lady Janet Dunbar married Sir William Seton,, Sir Adam Johnstone,, and had children including George Seton, Catherine Seton,, Janet Seton, Lady Margaret Seton, Margaret Johnstone. Lady Janet Dunbar passed away in 1429 in Wigtown, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1390, Lady Janet Dunbar entered the world in Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland, born to Sir George de Dunbar, and Beatrix Dunbar.
  • Lady Janet Dunbar married Sir William Seton,, Sir Adam Johnstone,, and had children including George Seton, Catherine Seton,, Janet Seton, Lady Margaret Seton, Margaret Johnstone.
  • Lady Janet Dunbar passed away in 1429 in Wigtown, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Dunbar,
1370 – 1457
Birth Location: Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
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Beatrix Dunbar
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sir Seton,
1390 – 1424
Birth Location: Seton Manor, Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
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Sir Johnstone,
1360 – 1455
Birth Location: Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Children(s)

George Seton
1404 – 1478
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland
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Catherine Seton,
1410 – 1478
Birth Location: Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
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Janet Seton
1410 – 1493
Birth Location: Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
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Lady Seton
1414 – 1471
Birth Location: Seton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
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Margaret Johnstone
1400 – 1472
Birth Location: Abernathy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Lady Dunbar's Ancestors

Self
Lady Dunbar
1390 – 1429
Birth Place: Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir George de Dunbar,
1370 – 1457
Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Beatrix Dunbar
Scotland
Grandparents
George Dunbar,
1338 – 1420
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Dunbar
Geiles Randolph
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Dunbar,
1250 –
Sir Randolph,
1278 – 1332
Isobel Stewart
1294 – 1351

Lady Dunbar's Descendants

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Lady (Janet) Dunbar (1390 – 23 Apr 1429) m. Sir (William) Seton, (1390 – 17 Aug 1424) m. Sir (Adam) Johnstone, (1360 – May 1455)
  1. 1. George Seton (1404 – 15 Jul 1478) m. Christian Murray, m. Lady (Margaret) Stewart
    1. 1. George Seton, (1449 – 16 Apr 1508) m. Margaretha (Margaret) Campbell (25 Feb 1455 – 1530)
      1. 1. Sir (George III) Seton, (1481 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Janet Hepburn, (January 1485 – 10 May 1558)
        1. 1. George Seton, (1501 – 17 Jul 1549) m. Elizabeth (Christine) Hay (1501 – 23 Oct 1548)
  2. 2. Catherine Seton, (1410 – 07 Feb 1478) m. Alan (Stuart of) Darnley, (1408 – 20 Sep 1439) m. Herbert Maxwell (9 Aug 1388 – 4 Feb 1454)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Stewart (About 1428 – 1491)
    2. 2. John Stuart, (Jan 1428 – 11 Sep 1495) m. Margaret Montgomerie, (Jan 1436 – 30 May 1493)
      1. 1. Lady (Marion) Stewart (1457 – 1488) m. Sir (Robert I Crichton of) Kinnoull, (1442 – 11 Feb 1492)
        1. 1. Marion Crichton (1470 – 1493)
        2. 2. Robert Crichton, (1472 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Marion Maxwell (Apr 1472 – 10 Jul 1527)
        3. 3. Lady (Elizabeth) Crichton (Jan 1472 – 6 Jul 1524) m. John Hay, (1450 – 9 Sep 1513)
      2. 2. Matthew Stuart, (1460 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Elizabeth Hamilton, (1473 – Apr 1531)
        1. 1. Sir (John) Stewart, (1490 – 4 Sep 1526) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Stewart, (1494 – 25 Nov 1564)
      3. 3. Barbara Stewart (1465 – )
      4. 4. Lady (Margaret Elizabeth) Stewart, (1440 – 26 Oct 1510) m. Archibald (Campbell) Crawford, (1460 – 9 September 1513)
        1. 1. Sir (Lord John) Campbell, (1479 – 1 May 1546) m. Lady (Muriëlle Calder of) Cawdor (13 Feb 1539 – 22 May 1575) m. Lady (Murielle) Calder, (13 Feb 1501 – 22 May 1561)
        2. 2. Lady (Janet Mary) Campbell, (1480 – 2 Feb 1546) m. John Stewart, (Feb 1475 – 9 Sep 1513)
        3. 3. Colin (II) Campbell, (1485 – 9 Oct 1529) m. Janet (Gordon of) Huntly (11 August 1479 – 9 May 1530)
        4. 4. John Campbell, (1490 – 1 May 1546)
        5. 5. Margaret Campbell (1490 – 11 Jul 1555) m. John Erskine, (1487 – Bef. Dec 1555)
        6. 6. Reverend (Donald) Campbell (1492 – 20 Dec 1562) m. Lady (Margaret de) Gordon (1450 – 22 Apr 1525)
        7. 7. Archibald Campbell (1511 – 18 July 1537) m. Janet (Douglas, Baroness of) Glamis (1502 – 17 July 1537)
    3. 3. Sir (Alexander) Stewart (1431 – 13 Mar 1450)
  3. 3. Janet Seton (1410 – 1493)
  4. 4. Lady (Margaret) Seton (1414 – 1471) m. Walter Ogilvie, (1420 – 1481)
    1. 1. John Ogilvie, (1440 – 1510)
    2. 2. Lady (Isobel) Ogilvy, (Abt. 1442 – 29 Sep 1491) m. Gilbert Kennedy, (1440 – 23 May 1509)
      1. 1. Thomas Kennedy, (Abt. 1462 – Abt. 1520) m. Hon. (Katherine) Kennedy (Abt. 1462 – 24 Jan 1488)
        1. 1. Lord (Alexander) Kennedy, (1491 – 1551) m. Mariëtte ((Mariot\Marion)) Dunbar (1495 – 1562)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Kennedy (1470 – 1573)
  5. 5. Margaret Johnstone (1400 – 1472) m. Sir (John (Lieutenant-General)) Wallace, (01 Sep 1390 – 07 Apr 1447)
    1. 1. Thomas Wallace (1417 – 1460)
    2. 2. William Wallace, (1421 – 1507) m. Lady (Margaret) Dunbar, (1422 – Jan 1498)
      1. 1. John Wallace, (1455 – 1507) m. Catherine Kennedy (1455 – 24 January 1480) m. Elizabeth Campbell (1464 – 1519)
        1. 1. John (II) Wallace, (1472 – 1507) m. Elizabeth (Sibella) Cathcart (1472 – )
    3. 3. Christina Wallace (1421 – ) m. William Davidson (1420 – )
      1. 1. George (S) Davidson (1440 – 1470)
    4. 4. Margaret Wallace (Abt. 1425 – 1466) m. Robert (II) Lyle (1417 – 20 Feb 1468)
      1. 1. Robert Lyle (Jul 1445 – 14 Jan 1498)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Lyle (Abt. 1446 – 1471)

Lady Dunbar's Timeline

3 Records

1390
1390
Birth of Lady Janet Dunbar in Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland
Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland
1429
23 Apr 1429
Age 39
Death of Lady Janet Dunbar in Wigtown, Scotland
Wigtown, Scotland
1434
1434
Age 44
Death of Lady Janet Dunbar in Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1390
    Event Place: Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1434
    Event Place: Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1429
    Event Place: Wigtown, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
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