KER, Janet ¹

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Janet married Gilbert WAUCHOPE 4th of Niddrie, son of Archibald WAUCHOPE 3rd of Niddrie and Eupheme SCOUGAL, by 22 July 1515.¹ (Gilbert WAUCHOPE 4th of Niddrie was born about 1472 and died before 1540 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Gilbert Wauchope of Niddrie-Merschell had a charter, as heir-apparent to Archibald, 6th Nov. 1504, and a charter of confirmation, from James IV. of the ' villae de Gilmertoun,' 15th Dec. 1504.

He must have been twice married, first to Isabella , mentioned in the sasine of 1489 ; 2dly, to Janet Ker, but of what family does not appear. In the charter chest there is a discharge from the superior and convent of Kelso, to Janet Ker, Lady of Niddrie, of the ' malis and fermes' of the Kirk lands of Humbie, and the two parts of the Kirk of Duddingstone, 22d July 1515. Another discharge is from Thomas, Abbot of Kelso, to Janet Ker, spouse of Gilbert Wauchope of Niddrie-Merschell, for the rents of the same lands, dated 30th March 1518."

from Family of Wauchope ¹