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James KEY 1540–1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 1599

Death Location: Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England

Father: Sir Key

Mother: Unknown Key

Spouse(s): Catharen Findlason

Children(s): Lady Orkney

The story of James KEY began in 1540 in Orkney, Scotland. James KEY married Catharen Findlason, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Key Of Orkney. James KEY passed away in 1599 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James KEY began in 1540 in Orkney, Scotland.
  • James KEY married Catharen Findlason, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Key Of Orkney.
  • James KEY passed away in 1599 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James KEY's Ancestors

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James KEY
1540–1599
Birth Place: Orkney, Scotland
Parents
Sir Key
1515–
Orkney, Scotland
Unknown (female) Key
1520–
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James KEY's Descendants

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James KEY (1540–1599) m. Catharen Findlason (1540?–abt 1654)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Key of) Orkney 1570–1677 m. Sir (Richard Cradock) Stone 1566–1623
    1. 1. Lady (Sarah Elizabeth) Stone 1597–1684 m. Peter ((Stone)) Duncan 1597–1685
      1. 1. Sir (Peter II) Duncan 1624– m. Elizabeth ("Bessie" Lady Duncan) Caldwell 1630–1671
        1. 1. Janet Duncan 1660–1714 m. John Taylor 1654–1694
        2. 2. Margaret (McMurde McMurdo (Duncan) -- Common DNA) Ancestor 1655–1720
        3. 3. Catherine Duncan 1657–
        4. 4. William (H. Duncan) II 1659–1720
        5. 5. John (Duncan-) Sct 1650–

James KEY's Timeline

3 Records

1540
1540
Birth of James KEY in Orkney, Scotland
Orkney, Scotland
1599
1599
Age 59
Death of James KEY in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England
Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England
1599
1599
Age 59
James KEY - Probate in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1599
    Event Place: Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, England, Indexes of Wills and Probate, Indexes created from registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England; Dioceses Of Lichfield and Coventry Wills and Probate 1521-1860
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1599
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, England, Indexes of Wills and Probate, Indexes created from registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England; Dioceses Of Lichfield and Coventry Wills and Probate 1521-1860

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