Janet Hepburn

JANET NAPIER

Janet Napier, here treated, is the daughter of Alexander Napier of Merchiston. NRS: GD15/341

First Marriage

Janet Napier, here treated, married James Edmonstone of that Ilk and Ednam on 10 February 1457. NRS: GD16/44/1 On 1 February 1457 she and her husband had a charter for the thaneage and barony of Boyne in the sheriffdon of Banff, and the lands of Tulliallan in the sheriffdom of Perth. NRS: GD15/341 Her first husband died before 19 September 1464. NRS: GD16/44/1 On 3 June 1484 she resigned these lands in favour of her daughters, Elizabeth Edmonstone, and Margaret Edmonstone. NRS: GD15/343

Second Marriage

Following the death of her first husband, Janet Napier, here treated, married Alexander Hepburn of Whitsome. RMS 1424-1513: charter number 1763

Children of the First Marriage

1. Elizabeth Edmonstone of Tulliallan NRS: GD15/343
2. Margaret Edmonstone NRS: GD15/343

Children of the Second Marriage

1. Sir Alexander Hepburn of Whitsome RMS 1424-1513: 763

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

                   1

10 October 1457: Decree of Transumpt issued from commissary of St. Andrews in Lothian i.e. John of Ottyrburne, licentiate in decreets, rector of parish church of Libertoun, in diocese of Glasgow at instance of Sir James Edmonstoune of that Ilk, knight, of (1) Charter under Great Seal, dated 17 Mar., 1368/9, to John of Edmaundestoune, knight, of thanedom of Boyne in sheriffdom of Banff, to be held as free barony, with annualrent of £4 Scots furth of town of Banff, and (2) Charter under Great Seal, dated 1 Feb., 1456/7, following on resignation by James of Edmondestoune of that Ilk, knight, into hands of the Crown for new infeftment to said James and Janet Naper, daughter of Alexander Naper of Merchamston, in conjunct fee, of thanedom of Bune, in sheriffdom of Banff, and lands of Tulliallaine, in sheriffdom of Perth. Witnesses to transumpt:- Mr. Gilbert Herynge, vicar of Innerwyk, William Blaire, vicar of Bonkle, William Wyntoune, M.A., and John of Edmondestoune. Fragment of seal appended. National Records of Scotland, Erskine family of Cardross, Perthshire, reference GD15/341

                   2

19 September 1464: Notarial instrument narrating that sir Alexander Hundby, formerly curate at the parish church of St. Giles in Edinburgh, declared and certified that in January 1457 he had proclaimed the banns for the marriage of the deceased Sir James Edmondstone of that ilk, kt., and Janet Napare, daughter of Alexander Napare of Mercharstoune, now a knight, and on the Feast of St. Scholastica the Virgin [February 10] in the said year had performed the said marriage. Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Airlie, Legal Papers: Contracts of Marriage, reference GD16/44/1

                   3

3 June 1484: Instrument of Resignation by Janet, Lady of Edmoundstoune in favour of Elizabeth and Margaret Edmoundstoune, her daughters, of lands of Tullealloun and the thanedom of Boyne. Witnesses:- Sir John Hog, Thomas Knollis, David Gryndlaw, Gilbert Smyth and Alexander Hog. National Records of Scotland, Erskine family of Cardross, Perthshire, reference GD15/343

                   4

1 August 1488: REX dedit literam ALEXANDRO HEPBURN de Quitsum, et JONETE domine de Edmonstoun ejus sponse, ac ALEXANDRO HEPBURN, filio eorum et heredi apparenti, et ipsorum trium diutius viventi, pro toto tempore vite eorundem, — de tenemento regis in burgo de Edinburgh in le Forestariswynde ; — sustentando et observando idem tenementum cum omnibus necessariis, ut interest. RMS 1424-1513: charter number 1763

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage II: p. 144
2. Clan MacFarlane
3. Lundy's Peerage