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Lady Janet Napier 1514–1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1514

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1570

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander Merchiston

Mother: Janet Chisholm

Spouse(s): Sir powfoulis

Children(s): Janet Bruce, Ninian Bruce, Archibald Powfoulis, David Bruce

Lady Janet Napier was born in 1514 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Alexander Napier 5Th Laird Of Merchiston And Janet Lady Chisholm. Lady Janet Napier married Sir Andrew Bruce 1St Of Powfoulis, and had children including Archibald Bruce Blaire Of Powfoulis, David Bruce, Janet Bruce, Ninian Bruce. Lady Janet Napier passed away in 1570 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Lady Janet Napier was born in 1514 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Alexander Napier 5Th Laird Of Merchiston And Janet Lady Chisholm.
  • Lady Janet Napier married Sir Andrew Bruce 1St Of Powfoulis, and had children including Archibald Bruce Blaire Of Powfoulis, David Bruce, Janet Bruce, Ninian Bruce.
  • Lady Janet Napier passed away in 1570 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Merchiston
1479–1513
Birth Location: Merchiston Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Janet Chisholm
1483–1540
Birth Location: Cromlix, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Sir powfoulis
1510–1570
Birth Location: Auchanbours, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland
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Children(s)

Janet Bruce
1545–1590
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland
JB
Ninian Bruce
1535–1618
Birth Location: Kinnaird Parish, Perth, Scotland
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Archibald Powfoulis
1533–
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
AP
David Bruce
–1582
Birth Location: –
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Lady Napier's Ancestors

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Lady Napier
1514–1570
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander Napier 5th Laird of Merchiston
1479–1513
Merchiston Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet ((Lady)) Chisholm
1483–1540
Cromlix, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Napier's Descendants

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Lady (Janet) Napier (1514–1570) m. Sir (Andrew BRUCE 1st of) powfoulis (1510–1570)
  1. 1. Janet Bruce 1545–1590 m. John (Wyes) Verner 1541–1597
    1. 1. John* Wyse 1570–1636 m. Elizabeth* Davie 1570–1639
      1. 1. Janet Wyse 1583–1590 m. John (David Glenn royal) blood 1579–1630
        1. 1. Thomas ((O'Donnell)) Glenn 1625–1714 m. Jane O'Donnell 1625–
        2. 2. Henrie Glenn 1605–1665
        3. 3. Sir (John) Glenn 1591–1669
        4. 4. Andrew* Glenn 1610–1664
        5. 5. John Glenn 1606–1664
      2. 2. Elizabeth Wyse 1613–1668
      3. 3. John Wyse 1603–
      4. 4. Hew Wyse 1605–1665
      5. 5. Kathereine Wyse 1613–1668
  2. 2. Ninian Bruce 1535–1618
  3. 3. Archibald (Bruce Blaire of) Powfoulis 1533–
  4. 4. David Bruce –1582

Lady Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1514
1514
Birth of Lady Janet Napier in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1570
1570
Age 56
Death of Lady Janet Napier in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1514
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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