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Lady Janet of Edinburgh, Scotland Johnston 1557–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1557

Birth Location: Edingburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Johnston

Mother: Lady Arnot

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Children(s):

The story of Lady Janet of Edinburgh, Scotland Johnston began in 1557 in Edingburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Lady Janet of Edinburgh, Scotland Johnston passed away in 1580 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Janet of Edinburgh, Scotland Johnston began in 1557 in Edingburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Lady Janet of Edinburgh, Scotland Johnston passed away in 1580 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Lady Johnston
1557–1580
Birth Place: Edingburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston
1545–1619
Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Rachel) Arnot
1548–1626
Cleveland, North Riding, Yorkshire, Cleveland, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James Johnstone
1515–1567
Dunskellie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Katherine (Bruce) Duncan
1530–1626
Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lord (John Arnot Provost of Edinburgh) "Knight"
1530–1616
Ayton, Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret Craig of) Riccarton
1532–1616
Arnot, Berwick, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ardendraught
1478–1528
Lady Abernathy
1480–1575
Lord Balfour
1495–1556
Abercrombie, Abercrombie
1500–1580
Thomas Craig
1512–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Abercrombie
1482–1570
Marjory Hay
1484–1570

Lady Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1557
1557
Birth of Lady Janet of Edinburgh, Scotland Johnston in Edingburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edingburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1580
1580
Age 23
Death of Lady Janet of Edinburgh, Scotland Johnston in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Edingburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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