STEWART, Janet 2 3
- Born: About 1506
- Marriage (1): GORDON, Alexander Master of Sutherland in June 1520 1
- Marriage (2): KENNEDY, Hew of Girvanmains, Sir before May 1532 1
- Marriage (3): STEWART, Henry Lord Methven before November 1544 1 2
- Marriage (4): RUTHVEN, Patrick 3rd Lord Ruthven, then Lord Dirleton about 1557 1 3
- Marriage (5): GRAY, James of Buttergask 1
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Janet married Alexander GORDON Master of Sutherland, son of Adam GORDON Lord of Aboyne, Earl of Sutherland, jure uxoris and Elizabeth SUTHERLAND 10th Countess of Sutherland, in June 1520.1 (Alexander GORDON Master of Sutherland was born about 1501 1 and died on 15 January 1529 in Dunrobin, Sutherland, Scotland 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"On 4 March 1527-28 he and his wife had a Crown charter of the lands of Navidale,
in the parish of Kildonan, and of Garty, Lothmore, and others, in the parish of Loth."
"He married Janet Stewart, eldest daughter of John Stewart, second Earl of Atholl, and Janet Campbell, his wife. (See title Atholl.) The marriage probably took place about 16 June 1520, though Sir Robert Gordon refers it to the year 1518. The Mistress of Sutherland survived the Master, and married, secondly. Sir Hew Kennedy of Girvanmains before May 1532; thirdly, before November 1544, Henry, Lord Methven ; and, fourthly, about 1557, Patrick, Lord Ruthven, having issue to each husband. According to Sir Robert Gordon, her fifth husband was James Gray, son to Lord Gray of Poulis, without issue."
from Scots Peerage (vol 8) 1
Janet next married Sir Hew KENNEDY of Girvanmains, son of Alexander KENNEDY of Girvanmains and Unknown, before May 1532.1 The marriage ended in divorce. (Sir Hew KENNEDY of Girvanmains was born about 1500 and died after 1565 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"The Mistress of Sutherland survived the Master, and married, secondly. Sir Hew Kennedy of Girvanmains before May 1532 1; thirdly, before November 1544, Henry, Lord Methven ..."
"Note 1 Sutherland Book, i. 99 n. She must have been divorced from Kennedy who was still alive in 1565 (cf. Reg. Mag. Sig.), some time after June 1542 (cf. Acts and Decreets, i. 27), and thereafter lived with Lord Methven ; their children were legitimated in 1551."
from Scots Peerage (vol 8)
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Janet next married Henry STEWART Lord Methven, son of Andrew STEWART Lord Avondale (2nd creation) and Margaret KENNEDY, before November 1544.1 2 (Henry STEWART Lord Methven was born about 1502 and died after 10 October 1551 2.)
Marriage Notes:
"His (Henry Stewart's) first proved marriage, however, was to the Queen-Dowager. On her death he married the mother of his four children, Janet Stewart, who, as his wife, received with him, June 1545, the third part of the lands of Nether Gorthie. She was daughter of John, second Earl of Atholl, and widow, first of Alexander, Master of Sutherland, and secondly, of Sir Hugh Kennedy of Girvanmains. She survived him, liferenting the lordship of Methven, and married, fourthly (contract 9 April 1557), Patrick, Lord Ruthven. This is her last proved marriage, but it is alleged that she was married, fifthly, to James Gray, son of Gilbert Gray of Foulis."
from Scots Peerage (vol 6)
"The Mistress of Sutherland survived the Master, and married, secondly. Sir Hew Kennedy of Girvanmains before May 1532 1; thirdly, before November 1544, Henry, Lord Methven ..."
"Note 1 Sutherland Book, i. 99 n. She must have been divorced from Kennedy who was still alive in 1565 (cf. Reg. Mag. Sig.), some time after June 1542 (cf. Acts and Decreets, i. 27), and thereafter lived with Lord Methven ; their children were legitimated in 1551."
from Scots Peerage (vol 8) 1 2
Janet next married Patrick RUTHVEN 3rd Lord Ruthven, then Lord Dirleton, son of William RUTHVEN 2nd Lord Ruthven and Janet HALIBURTON co-heiress, Baroness Haliburton of Dirleton, suo jure, about 1557.1 3 (Patrick RUTHVEN 3rd Lord Ruthven, then Lord Dirleton was born about 1516.)
Marriage Notes:
"He (Patrick Ruthven) married, first, before 8 August 1546, Janet Douglas .... ;
secondly, 1557, Janet Stewart, Lady Methven, eldest daughter of John, second Earl of Atholl, married, first, to Alexander, Master of Sutherland; secondly, to Sir Hugh Kennedy of Girvanmains ; and thirdly, to Henry Stewart, first Lord Methven, third husband of Margaret Tudor, the Queen-Dowager."
from Scots Peerage (vol 4)
"The Mistress of Sutherland survived the Master, and married, secondly. Sir Hew Kennedy of Girvanmains before May 1532; thirdly, before November 1544, Henry, Lord Methven ; and, fourthly, about 1557, Patrick, Lord Ruthven, having issue to each husband."
from Scots Peerage (vol 8) 1 3
Janet next married James GRAY of Buttergask, son of Gilbert GRAY of Buttergask and Egidia MERCER.1 (James GRAY of Buttergask was born about 1517 and died before 1595 3.)
Marriage Notes:
"According to Sir Robert Gordon, her (Janet Stewart's) fifth husband was James Gray, son to Lord Gray of Poulis, without issue."
from Scots Peerage (vol 8)
Note: Sir Robert Gordon, according to Scots Peerage, is the only source for this marriage, and it should be treated as a possibility only. 1
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