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Alexander 'of Delgaty' Hay 1520–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: November 1547

Death Location: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Dalgaty

Mother: Elizabeth Abernathy

Spouse(s): Janet Atholl, Jean\Janet GGM

Children(s): Sir politician, John Balquhain, Sir State

Alexander 'of Delgaty' Hay was born in 1520 in Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Alexander Hay Of Dalgaty And Elizabeth Abernathy. Alexander 'of Delgaty' Hay married Janet Jane Forbes Countess Of Atholl, Jean Janet Forbes 12Th Ggm, and had children including John Leslie Laird Van Balquhain, Sir Alexander Hay Secretary Of State, Sir George Alexander Hay Secretary Of State Scottish Lawyer And Politician. Alexander 'of Delgaty' Hay passed away in 1547 in Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Alexander 'of Delgaty' Hay was born in 1520 in Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Alexander Hay Of Dalgaty And Elizabeth Abernathy.
  • Alexander 'of Delgaty' Hay married Janet Jane Forbes Countess Of Atholl, Jean Janet Forbes 12Th Ggm, and had children including John Leslie Laird Van Balquhain, Sir Alexander Hay Secretary Of State, Sir George Alexander Hay Secretary Of State Scottish Lawyer And Politician.
  • Alexander 'of Delgaty' Hay passed away in 1547 in Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Alexander Hay's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Hay
1520–1547
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Alexander Hay, of Dalgaty
1478–1546
Delgaty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Abernathy
1480–1575
Saltoun, West haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Hay's Descendants

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Alexander ('of Delgaty') Hay (1520–November 1547) m. Janet (Jane Forbes Countess of) Atholl (1522–20 November 1554) m. Jean\Janet (Forbes 12th) GGM (Bef. 1518–20 Nov 1554)
  1. 1. Sir (George Alexander HAY Secretary of State Scottish lawyer and) politician 1530–1590 m. Lady (Margaret Stewart) INNES 1530–1563
    1. 1. Lady (Anne Lilias of Delgaty Hayley) Rose 1555–1632 m. William (11th Laird Kilravock) Rose 1544–1611
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Rose) Wright 1567–1635 m. Sir (Eustace) Gates 1580–1626
        1. 1. Stephen (Gates "Diligent") Sr 1597–1662 m. Anne (Veare) Gates 1603–1683 m. Grace Shaw 1621–1698
        2. 2. William Gates 1596–1635
        3. 3. Alice Gates 1599–1616
        4. 4. Mary Gates 1601–1609
        5. 5. Mary Gates 1609–1700
        6. 6. Thomas Gates 1593–1635
        7. 7. Simon Gates 1606–1625
        8. 8. Bridgett Gates 1603–1616
        9. 9. David Gates 1604–1677
        10. 10. Rose Gates 1594–1700
      2. 2. Dame (Margaret Rose of Kilravock, 2nd Baroness of Red) Castle 1584–1623
      3. 3. Alexander Rose 1586–1622
      4. 4. John (Bredley) Rose 1570–1662
      5. 5. Sir (Hugh IX) Rose 1577–1643
      6. 6. William Rose 1584–1664
      7. 7. David Ross 1592–1669
      8. 8. John Ross 1588–1664
      9. 9. Katherine Ross 1581–1658
      10. 10. Alexander Rose 1586–1622
      11. 11. Elizabeth Rose 1584–1635
      12. 12. John (Bredley) Rose 1570–1662
      13. 13. Margaret Rose 1584–1623
      14. 14. Sir (Hugh IX) Rose 1577–1643
      15. 15. William Rose 1584–1664
      16. 16. David Ross 1592–1669
      17. 17. John Ross 1588–1664
      18. 18. Katherine Ross 1581–1658
    2. 2. Magdalen Clerke 1551–1631
    3. 3. Anne HAYLEY 1555–1632
    4. 4. Lady (Elizabeth) HAY 1543–
    5. 5. Lady (Jean) HAY 1567–
    6. 6. Lady (Lilias) Hay 1550–1632
    7. 7. Alexander Hay –1616
  2. 2. John (Leslie, Laird van) Balquhain 1545–1622
  3. 3. Sir (Alexander Hay, Secretary of) State 1530–1590

Alexander Hay's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Alexander 'of Delgaty' Hay in Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1547
November 1547
Age 27
Death of Alexander 'of Delgaty' Hay in Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 1547
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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