Janet Bruce 
Janet's father was Robert Bruce and her mother was Euphame Montgomery. Her paternal grandparents were John Bruce and Elizabeth Menteith; her maternal grandparents were Alexander Montgomery and Catherine Kennedy. She had two brothers and a sister, named John, Robert and Isobel. She died after August 2nd, 1545.General Notes
'Jonet Bruce, spous of William Levingstoun of Kilsith', had gift of the lands and barony of Kilsyth, 'and als of the mariage of William Levingstoun, nevoy and are to the said Williame,...with all roffittis of the said mariage'. letter dated at Linlithgow, 2 Aug 1545 (Reg. Privy Seal III:192-3. No. 1264 "Registrum Secreti Sigilli: The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland." ed. David Masson, LL.D. (Vol. V) Edinburgh: H. M. General Register House, 1882 [Vol. V, 1592-1599]
*she evidently had lands in Baldorane, in the earldom of Lennox, as her maritagium (cf. charters for her parents, ca. 1496-15080: re: her husband, "He obtained possission of the lands of Baldorane by a charter granted in his favour by Walter Stewart, dated 23 July 1524." (fr GEN-MEDIEVAL, John, Therav3@@aol.com)
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- d.1483
- b.<08 Oct 1467 d.~ 1519
- d.UNKNOWN
- d.>02 Aug 1545
- d.1452
- b.~ 1382 in Eaglesham, Inverness, Scotland d.~ 1470 in Eaglesham, Inverness, Scotland
- b.BET 1338 AND 1348 in Hailes Castle, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland d.22 Jun 1402 in Battle of Nisbet Moor, Wooler, Northumberland, England
- b.< 1422 in Hailes Castle, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland d.1446
- b.~ 1352 in Bottisham, Cambridge, England d.UNKNOWN
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- b.~ 1391 in Lochorwart Castle, Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland d.< 1460 in Borthwick Castle, Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.BET 1388 AND 1397 in Hailes, Midlothian, Scotland d.>05 Jun 1464
- b.BET 1362 AND 1373 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland d.UNKNOWN
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- d.>08 Nov 1408
- d.UNKNOWN
- b.1352 d.UNKNOWN
- d.AFT 6 MAR 1477/78
- b.BET 1337 AND 1357 in Dundonald, Aryshire, Scotland d.04 Apr 1406 in Rothsay Castle, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
- d.> 1431
- b.BET 1339 AND 1350 in Stobhall, Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland d.1401
- d.UNKNOWN
- d.1453
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Janet and William were married in a religious ceremony on October 16th, 1504. They had five sons and three daughters, named Alexander, James, John, Robert, William, Elizabeth, Isabel and Margaret.
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