Janet was previously married to a member of the Clan Macdonald of Clanranald, and along with her sister, Margaret, wife of Alexander MacDonald of Glengarry, were co-heiresses of their brother Donald, known as Donald Gallda.
dʒˈænɪt wʌz pɹˈiːviəsli mˈæɹid tʊ ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə klˈæn məkdˈɑːnəld ʌv klˈænɹænəld, ænd ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð hɜː sˈɪstɚ, mˈɑːɹɡɹət, wˈaɪf ʌv ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ mˈæk dˈɑːnəld ʌv ɡlˈɛŋɡæɹi, wɜː kˈoʊˈɛɹɛsᵻz ʌv ðɛɹ bɹˈʌðɚ dˈɑːnəld, nˈoʊn æz dˈɑːnəld ɡˈældə.