Janet Fortune

Brief Life History of Janet

Janet Fortune was christened on 25 May 1682, in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland as the daughter of John Fortune and Eupham Duncan. She married John Philp on 22 December 1709, in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 10 October 1769, in her hometown, at the age of 87.

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Family Time Line

John Philp
1679–1768
Janet Fortune
1682–1769
Marriage: 22 December 1709
Robert Philp
1710–1748
Alexander Philp
1712–
John Philp
1712–
Mary Philp
1715–
Margaret Philp
1719–
John Philp
1722–
Girzel Philp
1725–
George Philp
1729–

Sources (11)

  • Jenat Fortone, 1682 "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • Janet Fortune, 1709 "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910"
  • Janet Forton in entry for George Philp, 1729 "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"

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Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Camille, Dominique, Monique, Arianne, Elodie, Germaine, Gisele, Homere, Jean-Pierre, Lucien, Lucienne.

English: from Anglo-Norman French fortin, a diminutive of Old French fort ‘strong’. Compare Fortin 1.

English: from the Latin personal name Fortunus, or a variant of Forton .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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