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Elizabeth Hay IV 1510–1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1510

Birth Location: Culross Castle, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: Oct 1574

Death Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland

Father: John Yester

Mother: Elizabeth Angus

Spouse(s): George Seton, George Seton, William Abernathy, William Saltoun

Children(s): George Sutton, Sir France, John Cariston, Lady trose, Margaret Montgomerie, Beatrice Montgomerie, Alexander Sr, Eleanor Seton

Elizabeth Hay IV was born in 1510 in Culross Castle, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of John Hay Iii Lord Yester And Elizabeth Douglas Of Angus. Elizabeth Hay IV married George Montgomerie 4Th Lord Seton, George Seton 6Th Lord Seton, William Abernathy, William Abernethy 5Th Lord Saltoun, and had children including Alexander Seton Sr, Beatrice Seton Montgomerie, Eleanor Seton, George Seton Seventh Lord Of Sutton, John Seton Montgomerie 1St Of Cariston, Lady Marion Marriott Montgomerie Of Monsexton Trose, Margaret Seton Montgomerie, Sir George Seton 5Th Lord Seton Provost Of Edinburgh Master Of The Royal Household Privy Councillor Commissioner To France. Elizabeth Hay IV passed away in 1574 in Culross, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Hay IV was born in 1510 in Culross Castle, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of John Hay Iii Lord Yester And Elizabeth Douglas Of Angus.
  • Elizabeth Hay IV married George Montgomerie 4Th Lord Seton, George Seton 6Th Lord Seton, William Abernathy, William Abernethy 5Th Lord Saltoun, and had children including Alexander Seton Sr, Beatrice Seton Montgomerie, Eleanor Seton, George Seton Seventh Lord Of Sutton, John Seton Montgomerie 1St Of Cariston, Lady Marion Marriott Montgomerie Of Monsexton Trose, Margaret Seton Montgomerie, Sir George Seton 5Th Lord Seton Provost Of Edinburgh Master Of The Royal Household Privy Councillor Commissioner To France.
  • Elizabeth Hay IV passed away in 1574 in Culross, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Yester
1485–1543
Birth Location: Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
JY
Elizabeth Angus
1487–1576
Birth Location: Pittendreich, Mid Lothian, Scotland
EA

Spouses(s)

George Seton
1508–1549
Birth Location: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland
GS
George Seton
1500–1549
Birth Location: Eglinton, Ayrshire, Scotland
GS
William Abernathy
1504–1543
Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
WA
William Saltoun
1504–1540
Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
WS

Children(s)

George Sutton
1531–1584
Birth Location: Scotland
GS
Sir France
1530–1586
Birth Location: Seton Palace, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
SF
John Cariston
1535–1586
Birth Location: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
JC
Lady trose
1527–1567
Birth Location: Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Lt
Margaret Montgomerie
1528–
Birth Location: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
MM
Beatrice Montgomerie
1537–
Birth Location: Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
BM
Alexander Sr
1538–1580
Birth Location: Eglinton, Cunninghame, Ayrshire, Scotland
AS
Eleanor Seton
1543–1603
Birth Location: Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
ES

Elizabeth IV's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth IV
1510–1574
Birth Place: Culross Castle, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
John Hay -III Lord Yester
1485–1543
Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Douglas of) Angus
1487–1576
Pittendreich, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Hay provost of) Dundee
1470–1513
Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Crichton Of) Kinnoull
1470–1524
George (Douglas -Master of) Angus
1469–1513
Tantallon Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Drummond
1472–1514
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Yester
1450–1508
Elizabeth Cunningham
1439–1529
Robert Kennwilld
1430–1492
Marion Stewart
1457–1529
Archibald Angus
1449–1513
Elizabeth Angus
1450–1497
John Drummond
1438–1519
Elizabeth Crawford
1445–1519
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Yester
1400–1478
Elizabeth Mar
1398–1458
George Cunningham
1409–1482
Anna Montgomery
1395–1450
Robert Sanquhar
1409–1478
Elizabeth Gibson
1413–1479
John Lennox
1425–1495
Margaret Lennox
1425–1493
George Angus
1427–1463
Isabel Balgonie
1418–1497
Robert Kilmarnock
1425–1482
Mariotta Calderwood
1425–1472
Malcolm Stobhill-Knight
1420–1470
Marion Murray
1411–1445
Alexander Crawford
1423–1453
Margaret Crawford
1425–1500

Elizabeth IV's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Hay) IV (1 Jan 1510–Oct 1574) m. George (Seton 6th Lord) Seton (1508–1549) m. George (Montgomerie -4th Lord) Seton (1500–17 Jul 1549) m. William Abernathy (1504–Dec 1543) m. William (Abernethy 5th Lord) Saltoun (1504–1 Dec 1540)
  1. 1. George (Seton seventh Lord of) Sutton 1531–1584
    1. 1. Margaret Seton 1550–1616 m. Claud (Hamilton 1st Lord) Paisley 1543–1621 m. Harry (Castell) I 1540–1579 m. Castle –1581
      1. 1. Margaret (Hamilton Countess of) Angus 1585–1623 m. William Douglas 1589–1660
        1. 1. Jean Douglas 1615–1669 m. John (Hamilton Of Carriden First Lord Of) Bargany 1615–1661
        2. 2. James Douglas 1618–1645 m. Mary (Hamilton, Countess of) Angus 1620–
        3. 3. Margaret Douglas 1588–1660 m. Charles (James) Alexander 1611–1661
        4. 4. Lucy (Hamilton Douglas Countess Of) Nithsdale 1600–1713 m. Robert Maxwell 1645–1683 m. Henry Maxwell 1611–1670 m. Robert (Maxwell Sir of Sweetheart, 4th Earl of) Nithsdale 1598–
        5. 5. Sir (George Douglas Laird of) Dunbarton 1601–1663 m. Katherine (Tindell of) Pumpherston 1605–1655
        6. 6. Archibald Douglas 1609–1655 m. Anne Stuart 1614–1646 m. Jean Wemyss 1629–1715
        7. 7. William Douglas 1610–1633
        8. 8. Margaret Douglas 1610–1660 m. William (Alexander 2nd Earl of) Stirling 1602–1638
        9. 9. Lady (Grizel) Douglas 1615–1623 m. William (Carmichael Master of) Carmichael 1605–1657
        10. 10. Grizel Douglas 1616–1646 m. William (Carmichael Master of) Carmichael 1605–1657
        11. 11. Flora Douglas 1621–1667 m. Edward (Harris) Sr 1620–1673 m. William Harris 1620–1673
      2. 2. Grizel Hamilton 1562–1658 m. William (Baillie of) Lamington 1558– m. William Rogers 1560–
      3. 3. James (Hamilton 1st Earl of) Abercorn 1575–1618 m. Mary (Marion Wallace Boyd Countess Of) Abercorn 1578–1632 m. Elizabeth Cunningham 1587– m. Elizabeth Adam 1579–1616 m. Margaret (Rose) Ross 1588–
      4. 4. John (Hamilton 1st Marquess of) Hamilton 1576–1638 m. Johanna (Everard Baroness) Sempill 1583–1638
      5. 5. Claude (Hamilton of Shawfield, later of) Baldony 1580–1614 m. Janet (Hamilton Heiress of Leckprevick and Easter) Greenlees 1583–1623
      6. 6. Alexander Hamilton 1587–1587
      7. 7. Grizel 1588–1662 m. William (Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of) Scotland 1585–1676
      8. 8. Frederick (Hamilton of Manor) Hamilton 1590–1647 m. Sidney Vaughn 1590–1661
      9. 9. Frederick Hamilton 1590–1680 m. Sidney Vaughan 1590–
      10. 10. George (Hamilton of Greenlaw and) Roscrea 1594–1650 m. Mary Butler 1598– m. Isabella (Civico of) Bruges 1584–
      11. 11. Mary (Ann) Hamilton 1594–1671 m. Hugh Hamilton 1574–1655 m. Hugh Hamilton 1590–1671
      12. 12. John Hamilton 1600–1653 m. Helen Hutchison 1601– m. Anna Douglas 1618– m. Helen Richardson 1605–1688
      13. 13. Grisel Hamilton 1602– m. Archibald Stewart 1601–
      14. 14. Alexander Hamilton 1604–1643 m. Jean Dalmahoy 1605–
      15. 15. Margaret Hamilton 1606–
      16. 16. George Hamilton 1607–
      17. 17. Marion Hamilton 1609– m. Robert ALEXANDER 1604–
      18. 18. William Hamilton 1610–
      19. 19. Jean Hamilton 1612–
      20. 20. John Hamilton –1604
      21. 21. Mary Hamilton 1580–1634 m. Richard Alexander 1579–1640
      22. 22. Margaret Hamilton 1577–1577
      23. 23. Hon. (Sir George) Hamilton 1582–1657
      24. 24. Katherein Hammiltoun 1583– m. George Leiper 1581–1640
      25. 25. Henry Hamilton 1584–1585
      26. 26. Margaret Hamilton 1585–1690 m. Lewis Bailey 1585–1621
    2. 2. Margaret Seton 1550–1550 m. Harry (Castell) I 1540–1579 m. Castle –1581
  2. 2. Sir (George Seton 5th Lord Seton, Provost of Edinburgh, Master of the Royal Household, Privy Councillor, Commissioner to) France 1530–1586 m. Isabel (Hamilton Orbieston) Seton 1518–1604 m. Elizabeth (Isabel) Hamilton 1530–1604 m. Isabel (Hamilton, Baroness Of) Seton 1530–1604 m. Elizabeth (Isabel) Hamilton 1530–1604
    1. 1. George (Seton) Montgomerie 1551–1562
    2. 2. Robert (Seton Montgomerie 1st Earl of) Winton 1552–1603 m. Rebecca Clayborne 1551–1649 m. Margaret (Gravin Van Eglinton) Montgomerie 1565–1624
    3. 3. John (Seton Montgomerie of) Barns 1555–1594 m. Daughter (de Bourbon) Count 1562–
    4. 4. Alexander (Seton Montgomerie 1st Earl of) Dumfermline 1555–1622 m. Lilias Drummond 1574–1601 m. Grizel Leslie 1575–1606 m. Margaret Hay 1592–1660 m. Agnes Drummond 1500–
    5. 5. William (Seton Montgomerie of) Kylesmure 1562–1635 m. Agnes Johnstone 1578– m. Michelle Thornton 1575–1625 m. Agnes Stirling 1590–
    6. 6. Alexander Seton 1566– m. Lilias Drummond 1574–1601
  3. 3. John (Seton Montgomerie 1st of) Cariston 1535–1586 m. Isabel (Balfour , heiress of) Cariston 1535–1579
    1. 1. Seton 1569– m. Jevan (Evan Ap) John 1565–1632
      1. 1. Elizabeth Evan 1584– m. Phillip (ap) Morgan 1583–
        1. 1. Morgan Phillip 1600–1638
        2. 2. CATHERINE PHILIP 1596–1689 m. John (ap) John –1641
        3. 3. Jane Phillip 1598–
        4. 4. Anne Phillip 1602–
      2. 2. Gwenllian Jevan 1592–
      3. 3. John Jevan 1593–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Jevan 1594–
      5. 5. John Jevan 1597–
    2. 2. George (Seton 2nd Baron of) Carlston 1554– m. Margaret Ayton 1563–
    3. 3. John Seton 1557–
    4. 4. Janet Seton 1560–1625 m. Sir (Thomas Edingight) Innes 1553–1625
    5. 5. John (Seton Lieutenant of the Garde) Ecossaise 1570–1628 m. Captain (John Seton Lieutenant of the Garge) Ecossaise 1574–
  4. 4. Lady (Marion Marriott Montgomerie of MonSexton,) trose 1527–1567 m. John (Graham of) Menteith 1528–1564 m. John (Graham Earl of) Menteith 1523–1565
  5. 5. Margaret (Seton) Montgomerie 1528– m. Robert (Logan 6th of) Restalrig 1533–1561
  6. 6. Beatrice (Seton) Montgomerie 1537– m. George (Ogilvy 2nd Laird of) Dunlugas 1527–1621 m. George Ogilviy 1527–1621
  7. 7. Alexander (Seton) Sr 1538–1580 m. Lilias (of Skelmorley) Montgomery 1540–
  8. 8. Eleanor Seton 1543–1603 m. Hugh (Somerville, 7th) Lord 1539–1597

Elizabeth IV's Timeline

3 Records

1510
1 Jan 1510
Birth of Elizabeth Hay IV in Culross Castle, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Culross Castle, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
1574
Oct 1574
Age 64
Death of Elizabeth Hay IV in Culross, Fife, Scotland
Culross, Fife, Scotland
1574
Oct 1574
Age 64
Burial of Elizabeth Hay IV in Culross, Fife, Scotland
Culross, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1510
    Event Place: Culross Castle, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Elizabeth Hay, person ID K8V1-RPV.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1574
    Event Place: Culross, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Elizabeth Hay, person ID K8V1-RPV.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Oct 1574
    Event Place: Culross, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Elizabeth Hay, person ID K8V1-RPV.
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