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Lady Jean "Janet" Hepburn 1543 – 1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1543

Birth Location: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 27 Jul 1599

Death Location: Ballockindrain, Caithness, Scotland

Father: Patrick Hepburn

Mother: Agnes Sinclair

Spouse(s): John Darnley

Children(s): Hercules Stewart, Marie Sinclair, Frans Enzie, Margaret Stewart, Francis Stewart, Elizabeth Sinclair, George Caithness), John Sinclair, Majorie Stewart, Marie Sinclair, Agnes Sinclair, Bessie Sinclair, Jane Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, James Sinclair, Agnes Sinclair, David Sinclair, Marie Sinclair

In 1543, Lady Jean "Janet" Hepburn entered the world in Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Patrick The Fair Hepburn and Agnes Sinclair. Lady Jean "Janet" Hepburn married John Stuart Lord Darnley, and had children including Hercules Stewart, Marie Sinclair, Frans Stuart Earl van Bothwell Lord Badenoch van Enzie, Margaret Stewart, Francis Bothwell Stewart, Elizabeth Sinclair, George Sinclair (5th Earl of Caithness), John Sinclair, Majorie Stewart, Marie Sinclair, Agnes Sinclair, Bessie Sinclair, Jane Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, James 1st Earl of Murkle Sinclair, Agnes Sinclair, David Sinclair, Marie Sinclair. Lady Jean "Janet" Hepburn passed away in 1599 in Ballockindrain, Caithness, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1543, Lady Jean "Janet" Hepburn entered the world in Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Patrick The Fair Hepburn and Agnes Sinclair.
  • Lady Jean "Janet" Hepburn married John Stuart Lord Darnley, and had children including Hercules Stewart, Marie Sinclair, Frans Stuart Earl van Bothwell Lord Badenoch van Enzie, Margaret Stewart, Francis Bothwell Stewart, Elizabeth Sinclair, George Sinclair (5th Earl of Caithness), John Sinclair, Majorie Stewart, Marie Sinclair, Agnes Sinclair, Bessie Sinclair, Jane Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, James 1st Earl of Murkle Sinclair, Agnes Sinclair, David Sinclair, Marie Sinclair.
  • Lady Jean "Janet" Hepburn passed away in 1599 in Ballockindrain, Caithness, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Hepburn
1512 – 1556
Birth Location: Bothwell Castle, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
PH
Agnes Sinclair
1509 – 1572
Birth Location: Rosslyn Castle, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
AS

Spouses(s)

John Darnley
1535 – 1563
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JD

Children(s)

Hercules Stewart
1562 – 1595
Birth Location: Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
HS
Marie Sinclair
1562 – 1608
Birth Location: –
MS
Frans Enzie
1562 – 1613
Birth Location: Morham, East Lothian, Scotland
FE
Margaret Stewart
1563 – 1608
Birth Location: Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
MS
Francis Stewart
1563 – 1612
Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
FS
Elizabeth Sinclair
1563 –
Birth Location: –
ES
George Caithness)
1566 – 1642
Birth Location: –
GC
John Sinclair
1566 – 1622
Birth Location: Girnigo Castle, Caithness, Scotland
JS
Majorie Stewart
1568 – 1607
Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MS
Marie Sinclair
1572 – 1582
Birth Location: Castle Sinclair, Caithness, Scotland
MS
Agnes Sinclair
1572 –
Birth Location: Castle Sinclair, Caithness, Scotland
AS
Bessie Sinclair
1574 –
Birth Location: Caithness
BS
Jane Sinclair
1575 –
Birth Location: Roslin, Caithness, Scotland
JS
Henry Sinclair
1580 – 1614
Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland
HS
James Sinclair
1580 – 1642
Birth Location: –
JS
Agnes Sinclair
1581 – 1650
Birth Location: Roslin, Caithness, Scotland
AS
David Sinclair
1582 –
Birth Location: –
DS
Marie Sinclair
1582 – 1608
Birth Location: Latheron, Caithness, Scotland
MS

Lady Hepburn's Ancestors

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Lady Hepburn
1543 – 1599
Birth Place: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Patrick The Fair Hepburn
1512 – 1556
Bothwell Castle, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes Sinclair
1509 – 1572
Rosslyn Castle, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Adam Hepburn \ 2nd Earl van Bothwell, Lord) Hailes
1453 – 1513
Hailes, Prestonkirk Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Princess (Agnes Isobell Stewart \ Countess of Bothwell - 4th Mistress of King James IV of Scotland (abt.) 1503-1511)
1472 – 1557
Traquier, Peebles-Shire, Scotland
Archibald Douglas
1445 – 1513
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Baroness (Margaret of Hailes Hepburn \ Sinclair. () 5thGGM)
1456 – 1542
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Hepburn
1454 – 1513
Alexander, Garlies
1435 – 1500
Lady )
1433 – 1493
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Home
1436 – 1513
Sir Berkwickshire)(Knight)
1435 – 1479
Sir Garlies
1408 – 1479
Euphemia Graham
1408 – 1468

Lady Hepburn's Descendants

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Lady (Jean "Janet") Hepburn (1543 – 27 Jul 1599) m. John (Stuart Lord) Darnley (1535 – 1 Nov 1563)
  1. 1. Hercules Stewart (1562 – 18 Feb 1595) m. Marion (Mary Quhytlaw) (Whitelaw) (1562 – 1627)
    1. 1. John Stewart (Abt. 1589 – )
    2. 2. Henry Stewart (Bef. 1595 – )
    3. 3. Hercules (Charles) Stewart ( – Bef. 1655)
  2. 2. Marie Sinclair (1562 – 1608)
  3. 3. Frans (Stuart Earl van Bothwell Lord Badenoch van) Enzie (1 December 1562 – 4 November 1613) m. Margaretha Stuart (1575 – 1670)
    1. 1. Walter (Lord Scott van) Buccleuch (1570 – 15 Dec 1611)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Helen) Stewart (1572 – 1620)
    3. 3. Francis (Stewart, 2nd Earl of) Bothwell (1584-1 – 21 Apr 1640)
    4. 4. Henry Stewart (1586 – )
    5. 5. Henry (Harry) Stewart (1588 – 1612)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Stewart (Aug 1588 – 10 Dec 1625)
    7. 7. Helene Stewart (Aug 1588 – 1640)
    8. 8. Marie Stewart (1590 – 1617-1)
    9. 9. Sir (John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of) Scotland (1595 – 27 Mar 1659)
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret Stewart, Countess of) Queensberry (14 Sep 1620 – 20 March 1671)
        1. 1. Willam ((1st Duke of Queensbury) Douglas) Markgraaf (1637 – 28 March 1695) m. Lady (Isabelle) Arnot\Kerr (21 May 1642 – 2 Dec 1691)
    10. 10. John ((Commendatof of Coldinham)) Stewart (1595 – Aug 1658)
  4. 4. Margaret Stewart (1563 – 14 Sep 1608)
  5. 5. Francis (Bothwell) Stewart (1563 – 04 Nov 1612)
  6. 6. Elizabeth Sinclair (1563 – )
  7. 7. George (Sinclair (5th Earl of) Caithness) (1566 – FEB 1642/43)
  8. 8. John Sinclair (Abt 1566 – 21 December 1622)
  9. 9. Majorie Stewart (1568 – 25 Nov 1607)
  10. 10. Marie Sinclair (1572 – 20 Feb 1582)
  11. 11. Agnes Sinclair (Abt 1572 – )
  12. 12. Bessie Sinclair (Abt 1574 – )
  13. 13. Jane Sinclair (1575 – )
  14. 14. Henry Sinclair (1580 – 1614)
  15. 15. James (1st Earl of Murkle) Sinclair (1580 – 1642)
  16. 16. Agnes Sinclair (Abt 1581 – 1650)
  17. 17. David Sinclair (Abt 1582 – )
  18. 18. Marie Sinclair (20 Feb 1582 – 29 October 1608)

Lady Hepburn's Timeline

2 Records

1543
1543
Birth of Lady Jean "Janet" Hepburn in Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
1599
27 Jul 1599
Age 56
Death of Lady Jean "Janet" Hepburn in Ballockindrain, Caithness, Scotland
Ballockindrain, Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland

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