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Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton 1517–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1517

Birth Location: Holmstone, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Apr 1579

Death Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: James Hamilton

Mother: Janet Bethune

Spouse(s): Lord Gogsr

Children(s): Dame Cunningham, Sir Cunningham, Janet Cunningham, Archibald Cunninghame, Isabelle Cunningham

In 1517, Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton entered the world in Holmstone, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to James Iii Hamilton And Janet Lady Of Creich Duchess Countess Beaton Bethune. Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton married Lord Alexander Erskine Baron Of Gogsr, and had children including Andrew Cuninghame, Archibald Cunninghame, Dame Margaret Cunningham, Isabelle Cunningham, Janet Cunningham, Lady Elizabeth Cunningham, Lady Jean Cunningham, Lady Susannah Cunningham, Sir William Cunningham. Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton passed away in 1579 in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1517, Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton entered the world in Holmstone, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to James Iii Hamilton And Janet Lady Of Creich Duchess Countess Beaton Bethune.
  • Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton married Lord Alexander Erskine Baron Of Gogsr, and had children including Andrew Cuninghame, Archibald Cunninghame, Dame Margaret Cunningham, Isabelle Cunningham, Janet Cunningham, Lady Elizabeth Cunningham, Lady Jean Cunningham, Lady Susannah Cunningham, Sir William Cunningham.
  • Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton passed away in 1579 in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Hamilton
1475–1529
Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JH
Janet Bethune
1486–1522
Birth Location: Creich Castle, Schotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JB

Spouses(s)

Lord Gogsr
1549–1592
Birth Location: Gogan, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
LG

Children(s)

Dame Cunningham
1533–1573
Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
DC
Sir Cunningham
1532–1579
Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
SC
Janet Cunningham
1542–1584
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
JC
Archibald Cunninghame
1550–
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
AC
Isabelle Cunningham
1539–
Birth Location: Glengamock, Ayreshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
IC

Lady Hamilton's Ancestors

Self
Lady Hamilton
1517–1579
Birth Place: Holmstone, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
James III Hamilton
1475–1529
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (Lady of Creich Duchess Countess Beaton) Bethune
1486–1522
Creich Castle, Schotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Hamilton's Descendants

1.
LH
Lady (Janet "Jean") Hamilton (Jan 1517–13 Apr 1579) m. Lord (Alexander Erskine, Baron of) Gogsr (1549–3 Sep 1592)
  1. 1. Dame (Margaret) Cunningham 1533–1573 m. Richard ("John" Wallish\Wallis\Wallace - 13th clan chief of) Craigie 1530–1570
    1. 1. John Wallace 1550–1586 m. Agnes Stewart 1558–1584
      1. 1. Sir (John B Hugh) Wallace 1581–1640 m. Margaret Maxwell 1578–1630 m. Margaret Hamilton 1580–1650
        1. 1. Colonel (James Wallace of Auchans Castle, Govenor of Belfast) 1642 1610–1678 m. Helen Edmonstone 1620–1650
        2. 2. John Wallace 1606–1685
        3. 3. Esther Stewart 1600–
    2. 2. Annabella Wallace 1557–
  2. 2. Sir (William) Cunningham 1532–1579
  3. 3. Janet Cunningham 1542–1584
  4. 4. Archibald Cunninghame 1550–
  5. 5. Isabelle Cunningham 1539–

Lady Hamilton's Timeline

11 Records

1509
7 Oct 1509 (aged 14 yrs) (1535 ?)
Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton was married in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1517
Jan 1517
Birth of Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton in Holmstone, Ayrshire, Scotland
Holmstone, Ayrshire, Scotland
1519
1519
Age 2
Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton was married in Leinster, Dublin, Ireland
Leinster, Dublin, Ireland
1522
1522
Age 5
Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton was married in Leinster, Dublin, Ireland
Leinster, Dublin, Ireland
1526
26 Nov 1526
Age 9
Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton was married in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1531
abt 1531
Age 14
Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton was married in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland (14yrs)
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland (14yrs)
1535
Abt. 1535
Age 18
Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton was married in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1540
12 Dec 1540
Age 23
Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton was married in Bigger, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND
Bigger, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND
1550
22 January 1550
Age 33
Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton was married in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1566
1566
Age 49
Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton was married
None
1579
13 Apr 1579
Age 62
Death of Lady Janet "Jean" Hamilton in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1517
    Event Place: Holmstone, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1509 (aged 14 yrs) (1535 ?)
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1519
    Event Place: Leinster, Dublin, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1522
    Event Place: Leinster, Dublin, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1526
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1531
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland (14yrs)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1535
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1540
    Event Place: Bigger, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 January 1550
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1566

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Fife: Dunfermline - Parish Register, 1561-1701

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1579
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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