Born in Logie, Perthshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Daughter of Alexander Monteith
and Elizabeth Monteith
Sister of
Amelia (Monteath) Motherwell and John Monteath
Wife of
Robert Buchanan
— married
17 Jul 1735 in Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth Buchanan, Alexander Buchanan, Robert Buchanan, John Buchanan, Janet (Buchanan) Paterson, Amelia (Buchannan) Miller, Helin Buchanan, David Buchanan, Mary (Buchanan) Junkine and James Buchanan
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Jul 2023
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Biography
Janet was born in 1717. She is the daughter of Alexander Monteath and Elizabeth Monteath.
Baptized
- entry for 6 Jan 1717 reads: "sabb: Baptized Janet laull daughter to Alexr Monteith and Elizabeth Monteith in Park witnesses Richard Hendersone & William Napier etc" [1]
Family
- Husband: Robert Buchanan
- Wife: Janet Montieth
Married Their Banns were proclaimed in Logie parish 31 May 1735.
- entry for May 31st 1735, Saturday reads: The which day upon production of a testimonial from Kincardine, Robert Buchanan in the said parish, and Janet Monteith in this parish, enrolled their names here to be proclaimed in order to marriage, and William Bryce in Coldhome became cautioner for their pawnes, which is ten shillings Sterling.[2]
They were married 17 Jul 1735, Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland.[3] The entry reads:
- June 7th, Rob Buchannan, parothnor & Janet Monteath in Logie - marryed 17 July ys year.
- Children:
- Amelia
- Mary
Sources
- ↑ Bap. 6 Jan 1717 Janet d/o Alexr MONTEITH & Elizabeth MONTEITH, Logie, PER, 374/10 86; Image available from ScotlandsPeople
- ↑ Banns 13 May 1738 Robert BUCHANAN (Kincardine) & Janet MONTEITH, Logie, PER, 374/20 252, image available ScotlandsPeople
- ↑ Marr. MONTEATH JANET, ROT. BUCHANNAN, 17 Jul 1735, 364 10/194, Kincardine.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Janet by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Janet:
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