Janet Hepburn

JANET HEPBURN

Janet Hepburn, here treated, is the daughter of Sir Adam Hepburn of Craggis. She was married, first, to John Somerville, son and apparent heir of Sir John Somerville of Cambusnethan, whose spouse she was on 13th March 1511-12. This marriage was dissolved in 1515-16, and she was again married, and was wife of James Auchinleck of Kemnay, co. Aberdeen, on 1 June 1528. She was dead before 3rd March 1549, on which date William Auchinleck, her son, was served heir to her. The Scots Peerage II: p.150

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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13 March 1511: REX confirmavit cartam Joh. Somervale de Cambusnethane militis, — [qua, — pro speciali amore etc., et pro satisfactione dotis et nonnullis magnis pecuniarum summis per Adam Hepburne de Craggis pro contractu matrimonii inter suum filium et ejus filiam solempnisati persolutis,— concessit filio suo et heredi apparenti JOHANNI SOMERVALE, et JONETE HEPBURNE ejus sponse,— terras suas de Gilmertoun et Guttaris, vic, Edinburgh, — terris et loco de Drum exceptis : — Tenend. dictis Joh. filio et Jon. et eorum alteri diutius viventi in conjuncta infeodatione,et beredibus inter ipsos legit, procreatis, quibus deficientibus, legit, et propinquioribus heredibus dicti Joh. filii de corporo legit, procreandis, quibus omnibus del, dicto Joh. patri et heredibus suis quibuscunque reversuras, de rege in feodo: — Test. M. Jac. Hering thesaurario Rossen., Jac. Somervall, M. Michaele Somervell rectore de Libertoun, D. Hen. Lausoun capellano, David Somervell, Alex. Young, et Alex. Clerk, notariis publicis : — cum subscriptione manuali : — Apud Edinburgh, 12 Mar. 1511] RMS 1424-1513: charter number 3716

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22 July 1525: Assignation by Master Adam Otterburn of Aldhame of gift under privy seal of marriage of JANET HEPBURN, daughter of Adam Hepburn of the Craggis and sister to John Hepburn of the Craggis, to James Auchinleck of Kemnay. Witnesses, Master Alexander Levingstoun of Donyphaice, Master Thomas Crage, Adam Lindsey of Dowhill, Michael Tullo and John Bannatyne, notary. Written by granter. Seal as signet. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Drummond Family, Earls of Perth (Drummond Castle Papers), reference GD160/133/3

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29 July 1525: Great Seal Charter in favour of James Auchinleck of Kemnay and JANET HEPBURN, his wife, one of three sisters and exheiress of late John Hepburn of Craggis, in liferent, and heirs of the marriage, whom failing heirs of said Janet, in fee. Granting third part of barony of Polgony with mills and sequels, third part of Schethyn and little Meldrum, third part of barony of Fyngask, with fishing of same in Pettindrum, united in barony of Polgony in sheriffdom of Aberdeen; third part of barony of Craggis with mills and multures; which lands include third part of Meikle Perth and bonomy with fishing in North Esk; third part lands of Belloquohy, third part lands of Killavy Wester; third-part lands of Davy Easter, third part lands of Davy Wester with mills and multures, third part lands of Doercraggis of Glenylay with mill and multures, third part of Wester Craggis of Glenylay with third part annualrent of 14s from lands of Nethercraggis of Glenyloy, and third part of undernoted lands in tenandry, viz, third part of Nethircraggis of Glenylay, third part of Auchinbervy, third part of Cakestoun with mills, third part of Blakstoun, third part of Drumsloquhy, third part of Bathlawres, third part of Kirbraid, third part of Auchinnavis, third part of easter and wester Eglismaldis with mills, lying in barony of Craggis by annexation, sheriffdom of Forfar; third part of barony of Dunloppy with mills, and patronage of kirk of Dunloppy in sheriffdom of Forfar; third part of lands of Dalcruse, third part of Drumcarne, third part of Clochoche, with mill of Dulcruse in lordship of Methven, sheriffdom of Perth, on resignation by procurators of said Janet Hepburn. Witnesses, James Archbishop of St Andrews, Chancellor; Gavin, Archbishop of Glasgow; Gavin bishop of Aberdeen, James, Earl of Arran; Colin, Earl of Argyle; John, Earl of Lennox; John, prior of St Andrews; George, abbot of Holyrood, Keeper of the Privy Seal. Not in Great Seal Register. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Drummond Family, Earls of Perth (Drummond Castle Papers), reference GD160/133/13

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage II: p.150
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