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Lady Janet \ Jane Stanhope 1505–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 16 Apr 1587

Death Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Father: Sir University)

Mother: LADY BOURCHIER

Spouse(s): Sir Watson, LORD Raynham, SIR Realm, Francis Newdigate

Children(s): Jhone \Watson, James Watson, Margret James, John Watson, Richard Watson, LADY SEYMOUR, Edward Seymour, Mary Peyton, Elizabeth Knightley, Catherine Seymour, Jane Seymour

The story of Lady Janet \ Jane Stanhope began in 1505 in Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England. Lady Janet \ Jane Stanhope married Duke Of Somerset, Francis Newdigate, Lord John Townsend Lord Of Raynham, Sir Earl Edward Seymour Marshall Hertog Van Somerset Viscount Beauchamp Protector Of The Realm, Sir Richard Watson, and had children including Catherine Seymour, Edward Seymour, Elizabeth Knightley, Gwendoline St Maur, Hugh Seymour, James Watson, Jane Seymour, Jhone John Watsone Watson, John Jhone Watson, Lady Anne Countess Of Warwick Seymour, Margret Sothern Jenet Watson Married Her Brother James, Mary Peyton, Richard Watson. Lady Janet \ Jane Stanhope passed away in 1587 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Janet \ Jane Stanhope began in 1505 in Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England.
  • Lady Janet \ Jane Stanhope married Duke Of Somerset, Francis Newdigate, Lord John Townsend Lord Of Raynham, Sir Earl Edward Seymour Marshall Hertog Van Somerset Viscount Beauchamp Protector Of The Realm, Sir Richard Watson, and had children including Catherine Seymour, Edward Seymour, Elizabeth Knightley, Gwendoline St Maur, Hugh Seymour, James Watson, Jane Seymour, Jhone John Watsone Watson, John Jhone Watson, Lady Anne Countess Of Warwick Seymour, Margret Sothern Jenet Watson Married Her Brother James, Mary Peyton, Richard Watson.
  • Lady Janet \ Jane Stanhope passed away in 1587 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Lady Stanhope's Ancestors

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Lady Stanhope
1505–1587
Birth Place: Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Sir EDWARD STANHOPE, of Rampton ("Sir Knight", KG, 1st "Duke" of Somerset, Arch Deacon Hereford, Alumni of Oxford University)
1472–1512
Rampton, Nottinghamshire, England
LADY (Elizabeth De) BOURCHIER
1474–1557
Clifford in Dunsford, Combeinteignhead, Little Yarnscombe in Yarnscombe, Devon, England
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Lady Stanhope's Descendants

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Lady (Janet \ Jane) Stanhope (1505–16 Apr 1587) m. Sir (Richard) Watson (1502–1553) m. LORD (John TOWNSEND * Lord of) Raynham (1510–4 Aug 1540) m. SIR (EARL Edward SEYMOUR Marshall Hertog van Somerset Viscount Beauchamp Protector of the) Realm (April 1505–22 January 1552) m. Francis Newdigate (25 October 1519–26 January 1582)
  1. 1. Jhone (\ John Watsone) \Watson 1530–1591 m. Lady (Nance (Nan)) Dewar 1536–1592
    1. 1. Andrew ((Mulvaney)) Watson 1562–1604
      1. 1. Johne Watsone 1585–1653
        1. 1. James Watson 1604–1691 m. Margaret Joylie 1605–
  2. 2. James Watson 1529–1573
  3. 3. Margret (Sothern Jenet Watson - married her brother) James 1535–1568
  4. 4. John ((Jhone)) Watson 1529–1590
  5. 5. Richard Watson –1605
  6. 6. LADY (Anne "Countess of Warwick") SEYMOUR 1538–1588
  7. 7. Edward Seymour 1539–1621
  8. 8. Mary Peyton –1620
  9. 9. Elizabeth Knightley 1547–1602
  10. 10. Catherine Seymour 1549–1586
  11. 11. Jane Seymour 1545–1561

Lady Stanhope's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Lady Janet \ Jane Stanhope in Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England
Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England
1587
16 Apr 1587
Age 82
Death of Lady Janet \ Jane Stanhope in Soughton, Midlothian, Scotland
Soughton, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1587
    Event Place: Soughton, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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