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Lady Janet Stanhope 1505–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Apr 1587

Death Location: Soughton, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Stanhope

Mother: Elisabeth Bourchier

Spouse(s): Sir Watson

Children(s): Johne Watson

Lady Janet Stanhope was born in 1505 in Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir Edward Stanhope And Elisabeth Bourchier. Lady Janet Stanhope married Sir Richard Watson, and had children including Johne Watson. Lady Janet Stanhope passed away in 1587 in Soughton, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lady Janet Stanhope was born in 1505 in Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir Edward Stanhope And Elisabeth Bourchier.
  • Lady Janet Stanhope married Sir Richard Watson, and had children including Johne Watson.
  • Lady Janet Stanhope passed away in 1587 in Soughton, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Stanhope
–1512
Birth Location: –
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Elisabeth Bourchier
1475–
Birth Location: –
EB

Spouses(s)

Sir Watson
1502–1553
Birth Location: Spaulding Moor, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Johne Watson
1531–1591
Birth Location: Saughton, Midlothian, Scotland
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Lady Stanhope's Ancestors

Self
Lady Stanhope
1505–1587
Birth Place: Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Edward Stanhope
–1512
Elisabeth Bourchier
1475–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Stanhope's Descendants

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Lady (Janet) Stanhope (1505–16 Apr 1587) m. Sir (Richard) Watson (1502–1553)
  1. 1. Johne Watson 1531–1591 m. Nans Dewer 1536–1589
    1. 1. Criston Watson 1565– m. George Smyth 1567–
      1. 1. Jonat Smythe 1587–1635 m. James Smyth 1591–1649
        1. 1. Marion Aikman 1612– m. William Mitchell 1611–

Lady Stanhope's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Lady Janet Stanhope in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland
1587
16 Apr 1587
Age 82
Death of Lady Janet Stanhope in Soughton, Midlothian, Scotland
Soughton, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1587
    Event Place: Soughton, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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