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Lady Janet (Watson) Stanhope 1505–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1505

Birth Location: of Saughton-Mills. Mid-Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Jan 1579

Death Location: Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir.EDWARD University)

Mother: Lady BOURCHIER

Spouse(s): Sir Watson, Sir Raynham, Roger Townsend\Townshend

Children(s): Alice Watson

In 1505, Lady Janet (Watson) Stanhope entered the world in of Saughton-Mills. Mid-Lothian, Scotland, born to Sir Edward Stanhope Of Rampton Sir Knight Kg 1St Duke Of Somerset Arch Deacon Hereford Alumni Of Oxford University And Lady Elizabeth De Bourchier. Lady Janet (Watson) Stanhope married Roger Townsend Townshend, Sir John Townsend White H William Vaghan James John Jonson Townsend Of Raynham, Sir Richard Watson, and had children including Alice Brown Watson. Lady Janet (Watson) Stanhope passed away in 1579 in Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England.

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  • In 1505, Lady Janet (Watson) Stanhope entered the world in of Saughton-Mills. Mid-Lothian, Scotland, born to Sir Edward Stanhope Of Rampton Sir Knight Kg 1St Duke Of Somerset Arch Deacon Hereford Alumni Of Oxford University And Lady Elizabeth De Bourchier.
  • Lady Janet (Watson) Stanhope married Roger Townsend Townshend, Sir John Townsend White H William Vaghan James John Jonson Townsend Of Raynham, Sir Richard Watson, and had children including Alice Brown Watson.
  • Lady Janet (Watson) Stanhope passed away in 1579 in Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England.

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Lady Stanhope's Ancestors

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Lady Stanhope
1505–1579
Birth Place: of Saughton-Mills. Mid-Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir.EDWARD STANHOPE, of Rampton ("Sir Knight", KG, 1st "Duke" of Somerset, Arch Deacon Hereford, Alumni of Oxford University)
1474–1512
Rampton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth De) BOURCHIER
1474–1557
Baunton, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Stanhope's Descendants

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Lady (Janet (Watson)) Stanhope (abt 1505–14 Jan 1579) m. Sir (Richard) Watson (1505–1553) m. Sir (John Townsend White H- William Vaghan James John Jonson Townsend of) Raynham (Abt 1510–14 Aug 1540) m. Roger Townsend\Townshend (1544–30 June 1590)
  1. 1. Alice ((Brown)) Watson 1544–1597 m. Johnne\John Brown\Browne 1550–1607
    1. 1. Jane\Joan (Sackville) Browne 1585–1651 m. William (George) Rose 1584–1664
      1. 1. Joyce (Elizabeth Sackville) Rose 1611–1676 m. Sir (Thomas B.) Brinson 1610–1676
        1. 1. John (E. Arthur) Brinson\Branson 1658–1737 m. Elizabeth Capps 1672–1737

Lady Stanhope's Timeline

4 Records

1505
abt 1505
Birth of Lady Janet (Watson) Stanhope in of Saughton-Mills. Mid-Lothian, Scotland
of Saughton-Mills. Mid-Lothian, Scotland
1528
1528
Age 23
Lady Janet (Watson) Stanhope was married in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland
1579
14 Jan 1579
Age 74
Death of Lady Janet (Watson) Stanhope in Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
1584
15 Nov 1584
Age 79
Lady Janet (Watson) Stanhope was married in Nottinghamshire, England
Nottinghamshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1505
    Event Place: of Saughton-Mills. Mid-Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1584
    Event Place: Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1579
    Event Place: Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England

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