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Jet Jardine (22 October 1881 - 18 November 1964) was a Scottish painter.

Life
Her father was Charles Kennedy Jardine (1 October 1848 - 5 May 1902) from Maybole in Ayrshire. He became a printer. He worked for the British Government in British Guiana, now Guyana. He was the proprietor of the Demerera Daily Chronicle newspaper. On his death his estate was valued at £5953, 6 shillings and 8 pence.

Her mother was Bridget Hannigan Semple (27 November 1851 - 27 May 1920) from Glasgow. Charles and Bridget married on 11 February 1875 in Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, British Guinea, now Guyana. Altogether Charles and Bridget had 5 children.

Bridget Semple Jardine, known as Jet, was born in Rhu, near Helensburgh, Argyll on 22 October 1881. She had a twin sister Mary Newman Jack Jardine born on the same day.

Their sister Aeta Jardine also became an artist. Both Jet and Aeta stayed together throughout their life.

Death
She died on 18 November 1964 in Brighton, England.