Janet Glendinning

Brief Life History of Janet

When Janet Glendinning was born on 16 November 1729, in Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, her father, Archibald Glendinning, was 25 and her mother, Jean Beattie, was 30. She married Simon Little on 17 May 1758, in Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 29 March 1811, in Ewes, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 81.

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Family Time Line

Simon Little
1725–1797
Janet Glendinning
1729–1811
Marriage: 17 May 1758
George Little
1759–1810
Jean Little
1761–1847
Archibald Little
1763–
Anne Little
1765–1855
William Little
1767–1768
Margaret Little
1770–1860
Agnes Little
1772–1816

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  • Janet Glendinning, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"

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World Events (2)

1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.

In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.

1811 · The Tron Riot

The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Dumfriesshire and Lanarkshire): variant of Glendenning .

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

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