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James Kay Key 1540–1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: orkney, orkney isles, scotland, or, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Death Date: Abt 1599

Death Location: Shropshire, England

Father: Sir Key

Mother: Ms. None

Spouse(s): Catharen Findlason

Children(s): Lady Orkney

James Kay Key was born in 1540 in orkney, orkney isles, scotland, or, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the child of Sir Key And Ms. James Kay Key married Catharen Findlason, and had children including John Key, Lady Elizabeth Key Of Orkney, Margaret Key, Maria Kay, William Kay. James Kay Key passed away in 1599 in Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • James Kay Key was born in 1540 in orkney, orkney isles, scotland, or, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the child of Sir Key And Ms.
  • James Kay Key married Catharen Findlason, and had children including John Key, Lady Elizabeth Key Of Orkney, Margaret Key, Maria Kay, William Kay.
  • James Kay Key passed away in 1599 in Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Key's Ancestors

Self
James Key
1540–1599
Birth Place: orkney, orkney isles, scotland, or, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Parents
Sir Key
1515–
Orkney, Scotland
Ms.
1520–
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Key's Descendants

1.
JK
James (Kay) Key (1540–Abt 1599) m. Catharen Findlason (1540–abt 1654)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Key of) Orkney 1566–1677 m. Richard (Sir of Scotland) Stone 1566–1623
    1. 1. Lady (Sarah Elizabeth) Stone 1597–1684 m. Peter ((Stone)) Duncan 1597–1685
      1. 1. Peter Duncan 1624–1676 m. Elizabeth (Bessie) Caldwell 1630–1671
        1. 1. John (Samuel Duncan) I 1648–1726 m. Elizabeth Holtzclaw 1655–1759 m. Elizabeth Mooney 1650–1698
      2. 2. Nathaniel Duncan 1625–1668
      3. 3. Rev (William Robert) Duncan 1630–1692
      4. 4. Robert Duncan 1622–
      5. 5. Robert Duncan 1626–1679
      6. 6. Sarah Duncan 1623–
      7. 7. Rev. (William Robert "The Martyr") Duncan 1627–1692
      8. 8. William (John Duncan) Sir 1627–1630
      9. 9. Nathaniel Dunkin 1620–

James Key's Timeline

4 Records

1540
1540
Birth of James Kay Key in orkney, orkney isles, scotland, or, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
orkney, orkney isles, scotland, or, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
1599
Abt 1599
Age 59
Death of James Kay Key in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1599
1599
Age 59
James Kay Key - Probate in England
England
1660
15 March 1660
Age 120
James Kay Key was married
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: orkney, orkney isles, scotland, or, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 March 1660

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1599
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, England, Indexes of Wills and Probate
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1599
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, England, Indexes of Wills and Probate

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