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Lady Jean Hepburn 1543 – 1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1543

Birth Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 27 Jul 1599

Death Location: Caithness, Scotland

Father: Patrick Bothwell

Mother: Bothwell None

Spouse(s): John Sinclair

Children(s): James Murkle

In 1543, Lady Jean Hepburn (Lady Baidyenach) entered the world in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Patrick Earl of Bothwell and Bothwell. Lady Jean Hepburn (Lady Baidyenach) married John st clair Sinclair, and had children including James Sinclair 1st Earl of Murkle. Lady Jean Hepburn (Lady Baidyenach) passed away in 1599 in Caithness, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1543, Lady Jean Hepburn (Lady Baidyenach) entered the world in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Patrick Earl of Bothwell and Bothwell.
  • Lady Jean Hepburn (Lady Baidyenach) married John st clair Sinclair, and had children including James Sinclair 1st Earl of Murkle.
  • Lady Jean Hepburn (Lady Baidyenach) passed away in 1599 in Caithness, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Bothwell
1440 –
Birth Location: –
PB
Bothwell None
– 1457
Birth Location: –
B

Spouses(s)

John Sinclair
1543 – 1576
Birth Location: Girnigo Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
JS

Children(s)

James Murkle
1572 – 1604
Birth Location: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
JM

Lady Hepburn's Ancestors

Self
Lady Hepburn
1543 – 1599
Birth Place: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Patrick Earl of Bothwell
1440 –
Bothwell
– 1457
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Hepburn's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Jean) Hepburn (1543 – 27 Jul 1599) m. John (st clair) Sinclair (1543 – 15 March 1576)
  1. 1. James (Sinclair 1st Earl of) Murkle (1572 – 26 Oct 1604) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Stewart (1572 – 1642)
    1. 1. **John, (Eighth Earl of Caithness Sinclair\St) Clair (1594 – 1655) m. Mary Wemyss (c. 1594 – 1635) m. Margaret Davidson (1587 – ) m. Janet Jamison (about 1580 – )
      1. 1. Janet (Sinclair\St) Clair (1607 – 1665) m. John Arnott (1599 – 21 Feb 1650)
        1. 1. johne, (johnne) Arnot (Nov 1616 – 17 May 1687) m. Isobell (Stirk) Vaitch\Veitch (26 Feb 1626 – 17 May 1687)

Lady Hepburn's Timeline

2 Records

1543
1543
Birth of Lady Jean Hepburn (Lady Baidyenach) in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
1599
27 Jul 1599
Age 56
Death of Lady Jean Hepburn (Lady Baidyenach) in Caithness, Scotland
Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1599
    Event Place: Caithness, Scotland
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