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Lady Janet Johnston 1557–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1557

Birth Location: Edingburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Judge

Mother: Rachel Arnot

Spouse(s): Sir Jacksone

Children(s): Sir Jaksoune

The story of Lady Janet Johnston began in 1557 in Edingburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Lady Janet Johnston married Sir John William Jacksone, and had children including Sir Johnne Jaksoune. Lady Janet Johnston passed away in 1580 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Janet Johnston began in 1557 in Edingburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Lady Janet Johnston married Sir John William Jacksone, and had children including Sir Johnne Jaksoune.
  • Lady Janet Johnston passed away in 1580 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Lady Johnston's Ancestors

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Lady Johnston
1557–1580
Birth Place: Edingburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Archibald Hilton Johnstone, Lord Warriston, Lawyer, Judge
1545–1619
Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Rachel Arnot
–1626
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Johnston's Descendants

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Lady (Janet) Johnston (1557–1580) m. Sir (John William) Jacksone (11 Jan 1555–1580)
  1. 1. Sir (Johnne) Jaksoune 1580–1615 m. Lady (Rachell) Johnston 1588–1630
    1. 1. Helene Jacksone 1596–1624 m. Sir (Archibald Tod Lord Provost of) Edinburgh 1590–1656
      1. 1. Catharine Tod 1615–1657
        1. 1. Helene Wilkie 1649– m. John Cleghorne 1651–

Lady Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

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