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Lady Janet Law 1505–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1575

Death Location: Fife, Scotland

Father: Alexander Law

Mother: Jean Herries

Spouse(s): Robert DeGledstanes

Children(s): Mark Gledstanes, Jean Gledstones, Agnes Gledstone, Herbert II, William Gladstones, Archibald Gladstones

In 1505, Lady Janet Law entered the world in Fife, Scotland, born to Alexander Law And Jean Herries. Lady Janet Law married Robert Degledstanes, and had children including Agnes Gledstone, Archibald Gladstones, Herbert De Gledstanes Ii, Jean Gledstones, Mark De Gledstanes, William Gladstones. Lady Janet Law passed away in 1575 in Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1505, Lady Janet Law entered the world in Fife, Scotland, born to Alexander Law And Jean Herries.
  • Lady Janet Law married Robert Degledstanes, and had children including Agnes Gledstone, Archibald Gladstones, Herbert De Gledstanes Ii, Jean Gledstones, Mark De Gledstanes, William Gladstones.
  • Lady Janet Law passed away in 1575 in Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Law
1475–1550
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
AL
Jean Herries
1475–1544
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
JH

Spouses(s)

Robert DeGledstanes
1505–1594
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
RD

Children(s)

Mark Gledstanes
1525–1570
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
MG
Jean Gledstones
1525–
Birth Location: Scotland
JG
Agnes Gledstone
1523–
Birth Location: Scotland
AG
Herbert II
1520–1594
Birth Location: Arthurshiel, Saint Boswells, Berwick, Scotland
HI
William Gladstones
1535–1603
Birth Location: Arthurshiel, Saint Boswells, Berwick, Scotland
WG
Archibald Gladstones
1532–
Birth Location: Scotland
AG

Lady Law's Ancestors

Self
Lady Law
1505–1575
Birth Place: Fife, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Law
1475–1550
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Jean Herries
1475–1544
Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Law's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Janet) Law (1505–1575) m. Robert DeGledstanes (ABT 1505–26 JUL 1594)
  1. 1. Mark (de) Gledstanes 1525–1570 m. Marion Wright 1525–1570
    1. 1. Walter Gledstanes 1550–1603 m. Catherine (Elie de Beaulieu Bertho-de La) Villejosse 1550–
      1. 1. John Gledstanes 1575–1623 m. Agnes Maxwell 1578–1628
        1. 1. Mergerie Gledstaines 1607– m. James Watson 1607–
        2. 2. Agnes Gledstanes 1602–1700 m. Johne Hairstanes 1602–1686
  2. 2. Jean Gledstones 1525–
  3. 3. Agnes Gledstone 1523–
  4. 4. Herbert (De Gledstanes) II 1520–1594 m. Marion (Abernethy) Dalzell 1536–1594
  5. 5. William Gladstones 1535–1603
  6. 6. Archibald Gladstones 1532–

Lady Law's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Lady Janet Law in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland
1575
1575
Age 70
Death of Lady Janet Law in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland
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