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Lady Janet Borthwick Baroness Hepburn 1388–1464 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1388

Birth Location: Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 5 Jun 1464

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir England

Mother: Lady Borthwick

Spouse(s): Sir HEPBURN, George Crichton

Children(s): Margaret Hepburn, Patrick Hepburn, Janet Crichton, William Hepburn, Charles Crichton, Helen Hepburn, Bishop Dunblane, Agnes Hepburn, Elizabeth Hepburn, Margaret Crichton, Agnes Hepburn, Helen Somerville, Elizabeth Crichton, AGNES HEPBURN, George Rollanston, Patrick Hailes, David Hepburn, Elizabeth Hepburn

In 1388, Lady Janet Borthwick Baroness Hepburn entered the world in Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir William 1St Earl Of Borthwick And Ambassador To England And Lady Rachel De La Hay Countess Borthwick. Lady Janet Borthwick Baroness Hepburn married George Caithness Crichton, Sir Adam Hepburn, and had children including Agnes Hepburn, Bishop John Hepburn Dunblane, Charles Crichton, David Hepburn, Elizabeth Hepburn, Elizabeth Hepburn Crichton, George Hepburn Of Rollanston, Helen Hepburn, Helen Hepburn Somerville, Janet Crichton, Margaret Crichton, Margaret Ellis, Margaret Hepburn, Marie Hepburne, Patrick Hepburn, Patrick Lord Hepburn Van Hailes, William Hepburn. Lady Janet Borthwick Baroness Hepburn passed away in 1464 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1388, Lady Janet Borthwick Baroness Hepburn entered the world in Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir William 1St Earl Of Borthwick And Ambassador To England And Lady Rachel De La Hay Countess Borthwick.
  • Lady Janet Borthwick Baroness Hepburn married George Caithness Crichton, Sir Adam Hepburn, and had children including Agnes Hepburn, Bishop John Hepburn Dunblane, Charles Crichton, David Hepburn, Elizabeth Hepburn, Elizabeth Hepburn Crichton, George Hepburn Of Rollanston, Helen Hepburn, Helen Hepburn Somerville, Janet Crichton, Margaret Crichton, Margaret Ellis, Margaret Hepburn, Marie Hepburne, Patrick Hepburn, Patrick Lord Hepburn Van Hailes, William Hepburn.
  • Lady Janet Borthwick Baroness Hepburn passed away in 1464 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir England
1355–1458
Birth Location: Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland
SE
Lady Borthwick
1372–1398
Birth Location: Lochorwart Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
LB

Spouses(s)

Sir HEPBURN
1382–1446
Birth Location: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
SH
George Crichton
1382–1454
Birth Location: Cairns, Midlothian, Scotland
GC

Children(s)

Margaret Hepburn
1424–1542
Birth Location: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
MH
Patrick Hepburn
1412–1482
Birth Location: Hailes Castle, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
PH
Janet Crichton
1408–1437
Birth Location: , Lanarkshire, , Scotland
JC
William Hepburn
1414–1453
Birth Location: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
WH
Charles Crichton
1425–
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
CC
Helen Hepburn
1463–
Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
HH
Bishop Dunblane
1423–1486
Birth Location: Hailes, Midlothian, Scotland
BD
Agnes Hepburn
1415–1542
Birth Location: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
AH
Elizabeth Hepburn
1400–1448
Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland
EH
Margaret Crichton
1430–
Birth Location: Scotland
MC
Agnes Hepburn
1426–
Birth Location: Prestonkirk, Midlothian, Scotland
AH
Helen Somerville
1408–1457
Birth Location: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
HS
Elizabeth Crichton
1430–1448
Birth Location: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, , Scotland
EC
AGNES HEPBURN
1415–1456
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland
AH
George Rollanston
1419–1457
Birth Location: Hailes, Midlothian, Scotland
GR
Patrick Hailes
1415–1483
Birth Location: –
PH
David Hepburn
1420–1513
Birth Location: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
DH
Elizabeth Hepburn
1404–1448
Birth Location: Hailes, Midlothian, Scotland
EH

Lady Hepburn's Ancestors

Self
Lady Hepburn
1388–1464
Birth Place: Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir William 1st Earl of BORTHWICK and Ambassador to England
1355–1458
Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Rachel De La Hay Countess) Borthwick
1372–1398
Lochorwart Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Hepburn's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Janet Borthwick Baroness) Hepburn (1 Nov 1388–5 Jun 1464) m. Sir (Adam) HEPBURN (1382–1446) m. George (Caithness) Crichton (1382–1 Aug 1454)
  1. 1. Margaret Hepburn 1424–1542 m. Alexander Cunningham 1425–1488
    1. 1. Robert (2nd Earl of Glencairn) Cunningham 1451–1490 m. Christine Lindsay 1435–1496
      1. 1. Catherine Cunningham 1482– m. John Wallace 1470–1530
        1. 1. William (Sr) Wallace 1500–1551 m. Janet Schaw 1503–
        2. 2. Elspeth Wallace 1506–
        3. 3. Eufame Wallace 1451–1488
      2. 2. Cuthbert (Cunningham, 3rd Earl of) Glencairn 1476–1541
      3. 3. Archibald Cunningham 1478–
      4. 4. Janet Cunningham 1488–
      5. 5. John Cunningham 1529–1602
      6. 6. SETON 1460–
      7. 7. George (Seton nd Lord) Seton 1449–1508
      8. 8. Robert Cunningham 1477–
      9. 9. William Cunningham 1414–
      10. 10. Cuthbert Cunningham 1541–1541
    2. 2. Edward Cunningham 1457–1483
    3. 3. Isabella Cunningham 1449–
    4. 4. William Cunningham 1437–1479
    5. 5. Alexander Cunningham 1470–1483
    6. 6. Cuthbert Cunningham 1467–1541
    7. 7. William Cunningham 1455–1550
    8. 8. William Cuninghame 1448–1647
    9. 9. William Cuninghame 1455–1520
    10. 10. Ellen Cunninghame 1467–1524
    11. 11. Alexander Cunningham 1470–1533
    12. 12. Robert Cunningham 1488–1503
    13. 13. Sir (William Cunningham First Lord) Craigends 1450–1513
    14. 14. William Cunningham 1460–1513
    15. 15. Lady (Janet) CUNNINGHAM 1480–1550
  2. 2. Patrick Hepburn 1412–1482
  3. 3. Janet Crichton 1408–1437
  4. 4. William Hepburn 1414–1453
  5. 5. Charles Crichton 1425–
  6. 6. Helen Hepburn 1463–
  7. 7. Bishop (John Hepburn) Dunblane 1423–1486
  8. 8. Agnes Hepburn 1415–1542
  9. 9. Elizabeth Hepburn 1400–1448
  10. 10. Margaret Crichton 1430–
  11. 11. Agnes Hepburn 1426–
  12. 12. Helen (HEPBURN) Somerville 1408–1457
  13. 13. Elizabeth (Hepburn) Crichton 1430–1448
  14. 14. AGNES HEPBURN 1415–1456
  15. 15. George (Hepburn Of) Rollanston 1419–1457
  16. 16. Patrick (Lord Hepburn van) Hailes 1415–1483
  17. 17. David Hepburn 1420–1513
  18. 18. Elizabeth Hepburn 1404–1448

Lady Hepburn's Timeline

2 Records

1388
1 Nov 1388
Birth of Lady Janet Borthwick Baroness Hepburn in Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
1464
5 Jun 1464
Age 76
Death of Lady Janet Borthwick Baroness Hepburn in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1388
    Event Place: Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1464
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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