Background
Through her father, she was a great-great-granddaughter of King Robert III. Janet Kennedy"s mother, Lady Elizabeth Gordon, was a daughter of Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly.
Through her father, she was a great-great-granddaughter of King Robert III. Janet Kennedy"s mother, Lady Elizabeth Gordon, was a daughter of Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly.
She became a mistress of King James IV of Scotland. She attracted the attention of King James IV around 1497. She bore the King three children.
They included James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Margaret and Jane Stewart.
After James IV"s marriage by proxy, he met Janet at Bothwell Castle in April 1503, then she was sent to Darnaway Castle in August just before Margaret arrived. lieutenant is not clear if she is the same as the "Janet bair ars" who received gifts from the king in 1505-1512.
She also had relationships with two other mentor Two of her partners died at the Battle of Flodden.