Janet Bannatyne (1541 - 1623)

Born 30 Sep 1541 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland [uncertain]

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Died 8 Dec 1623 at age 82 in Eastoun Nemflair Lanark, Stirlingshire, Scotland [uncertain]

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Biography

Janet was was born 30 Sep 1541 the daughter of James Bannatyne and Katherine Taillefer ^[1] . (Note she is called 2nd daughter)

She married about 1561 to Henry Nisbet. Henry Nisbet Burgess and Guildbrother by right of wife 2nd daughter of James Ballenden writer 23 Jan 1561-2 - ^[1]

Jonet Bannatyne relict of Henry Nisbet, passed away 8 Dec 1623^[2]

Legacy

1627 Jul 19 1627 Jonet Bannatyne relict of Henry Nisbet, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh Given up by son Patrick Nisbet of Dryden In margin – Jonet Bannatyne – 19 July 1627

The testament dative and inventory of the goods, gear, sums of money and debts which pertained to the deceased Jonet Banntyne relict of the deceased Henry Nisbet merchant burgess of Edinburgh sometime spouse to Patrick Nisbet of Drydane advocate who died in 1623, given up by Mr Patrick Nisbet of Drydane advocate her lawful son decerned as executor in a decreet dated at Edinburgh in 1627

The contents of her house and her personal possessions valued at£266/13/4d

• She was owed rent for a house – 300 merks
• Total of the inventory and debt - £466/13/4d

Confirmed by Sir Jerome Lindsay. Cautioner was Johne Dunlope advocate ^[2]

Research Notes

Is Brunston a mispelling for Bannatyne? Henry Nisbet Provost of Edinburgh On a chevron between three boars' heads erased, a cinquefoil Foliage at the top and sides of the shield “ S' Henrici Neisbit” Appended to charter or grant by Henry Nisbet and Janet Brunston his spouse, of an annual-rent from a mill to the burgh of Edinburgh. 8th June 1598-Edinburgh Charters ^[3]

Conflicts from Extracts from the memorial book of George Bannatyne says eldest daughter. .—JONET BANNATYNE, his eldeft dochter, borne the Lift day of September 1541 3eiris ; hir godfaderis, Thomas Hammiltoun of Preiftfeild ; hir godmoderis, Jonet Purves, the fpous of Mr Thomas Marjoribankis, and Elizabeth Sung, tne fpous of Dauid Tod.—[Mareit to Henry Nifbet] 'Memorials of George Bannatyne, 1545-1608, Edinburgh: J. Ballantyne & Co., 1829, p. 26 Extracts from the memorial book of George Bannatyne

Also error same book JONET BANNATYNE, relict of vmquhile Hendrie Nilbet, merchand burges of Edinburgh. (Memorials, p. 26.) Testament confirmed July 19, 1621. 'Memorials of George Bannatyne, 1545-1608, Edinburgh: J. Ballantyne & Co., 1829, p. 110 Extracts from the memorial book of George Bannatyne

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild-Brethren
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Testament Dative and Inventory Edinburgh Commissary Court
3. ↑ Supplemental descriptive catalogue of ancient Scottish seals, royal, baronial, ecclesiastical, and municipal, embracing the period from A.D. 1150 to the eighteenth century. Taken from original charters, and other deeds preserved in public and private archives (1866) by Henry Laing 784 Henry Nisbet Provost of Edinburgh On a chevron between three boars' heads erased, a cinquefoil Foliage at the top and sides of the shield “ S' Henrici Neisbit”Appended to charter or grant by Henry Nisbet and Janet Brunston his spouse, of an annual-rent from a mill to the burgh of Edinburgh. 8th June 1598-Edinburgh Charters