Alexander Bruce of Airth - Did Janet marry two Bruces of Airth brothers?

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Did Janet marry two Bruces of Airth brothers?

1 July 1547: Charter under the Great Seal of Scotland which confirmed possession of two bovates of the land of Airth, and other lands, to [[Alexander Bruce of Airth Alexander Bruce of Airth] Alexander Bruce] and his wife [[Janet Livingston Janet Livingston] Jonete Levingstoun]. Alexander is identified as the son and apparent heir of [[Sir Robert Bruce of Airth Sir Robert Bruce of Airth] Robert Bruce of Airth], who had previously resigned these lands in favour of his son. [[Sir Robert Bruce of Airth Sir Robert Bruce of Airth] Robert Bruce of Airth] reserved his own liferent and that of his wife [[Marion Bruce Marion Bruce] Mariote Bruce]. RMS 1546-80: charter number 118

14 May 1548: Charter by [[Sir Robert Bruce of Airth Sir Robert Bruce of Airth] Robert Bruce of Airth] to [[Robert Bruce of Baldrig Robert Bruce of Baldrig] Robert Bruce], his son and apparent heir, and [[Janet Livingston Janet Livingston] Jonet Livingston] his spouse, of the Mill of Airth, reserving Robert's liferent, and a terce to " [[Marion Bruce Marion Bruce] Mariote Bruce] spouse mee moderne." At Airth, Witnesses, Mr. Thomas Bruys, James Brus, etc. The Bruces of Airth: xxxiii

1 July 1547: Charter under the Great Seal of Scotland which confirmed possession of two bovates of the land of Airth, and other lands, to Alexander Bruce and his wife Jonete Levingstoun. Alexander is identified as the son and apparent heir of Robert Bruce of Airth, who had previously resigned these lands in favour of his son. Robert Bruce of Airth reserved his own liferent and that of his wife Mariote Bruce. RMS 1546-80: charter number 118

14 May 1548: Charter by Robert Bruce of Airth to Robert Bruce, his son and apparent heir, and Jonet Livingston his spouse, of the Mill of Airth, reserving Robert's liferent, and a terce to " Mariote Bruce spouse mee moderne." At Airth, Witnesses, Mr. Thomas Bruys, James Brus, etc. The Bruces of Airth: xxxiii

Dear Sharron,

In the charter dated 14 May 1548 William Bruce Armstrong appears to have misidentified Janet Livingstone's husband as Robert Bruce. It was in fact Alexander Bruce. If you agree, I will add a note to this effect.

The Bruces of Airth and their Cadets. By William Bruce Armstrong
https://archive.org/details/brucesofairththe00arms/page/n380/mode/1up

Kind Regards,

Neil

Yes, I do agree - not even the scenario where she marries both of them one after the other works, as far as I can see.

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