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Janet Bruce

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
Death: 1592 (88-90)
Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Sir Alexander Bruce, 1st of Earlshall and Janet Bruce
Wife of Andrew Balfour of Montquhannie, 2nd
Mother of Michael Balfour, of Munqhanny; David Balfour; Isobel Balfour; Sir James Balfour of Pittendreich & Monquhany, Laird of Pitendrech and Burleigh; Robert Balfour and 1 other
Sister of Agnes Lourie Traill, of Earlshall; Agnes Bruce; Ellen Bruce and Margaret Bruce
Half sister of Sir William Bruce of Earlshall

Managed by: Cecilie Nygård
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About Janet Bruce

JONET BRUCE

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

12 October 1506: Judgement made by James IV, King of Scots, in favour of the deceased Sir Alexander Bruce of Erlishaw, in the action raised by him for 400 merks that he was owed by George Lord Seton. The executors of Sir Alexander Bruce of Erlishaw were the beneficiares, viz. Jonetam Stewart, his widow, and his daughters, Agnetem Brus, Elenam Bruse, Jonetam Bruse, and Margarete Bruse. RMS 1424-1513: charter number 2995

Printed Evidence

Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1424-1513. Edited by James Balfour Paul, FSA. Scot. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1882), 1153 pp. including indices and errata

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Janet Bruce's Timeline

1502
1502
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
1520
1520
1523
1523
Kilmany, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1525
1525
Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
1533
1533
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
1536
1536
Monquannie, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1592
1592
Age 90
Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Westra, Dinas Powys, Glamorganshire, Wales