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James Key 1541 – 1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1541

Birth Location: Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1599

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Key

Mother: Unknown None

Spouse(s): Catharen Findlason

Children(s): Lady Key

In 1541, James Key entered the world in Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to Sir Key and Unknown. James Key married Catharen Findlason, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Key. James Key passed away in 1599 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1541, James Key entered the world in Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to Sir Key and Unknown.
  • James Key married Catharen Findlason, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Key.
  • James Key passed away in 1599 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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James Key's Ancestors

Self
James Key
1541 – 1599
Birth Place: Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Key
1515 – 1563
Orkney, Scotland
Unknown
1525 – 1540
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Key's Descendants

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James Key (1541 – 1599) m. Catharen Findlason (1540? – abt 1654)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Key (1566 – 1677) m. Sir (Richard) Stone (13 May 1566 – 7 February 1623)
    1. 1. Lady (Sarah Elizabeth) Stone (17 Apr 1597 – 1657) m. Peter Duncan (17 May 1597 – 25 November 1685)
      1. 1. Sir (Peter) Duncan (17 Jun 1624 – 9 September 1676) m. Lady (Elizabeth 'Bessie') Caldwell (26 July 1630 – 1671)
        1. 1. Sir (William Robert Duncan) ll (18 January 1659 – abt 1719) m. Margaret McMurde (13 Sep 1661 – 23 Sep 1720)

James Key's Timeline

2 Records

1541
1541
Birth of James Key in Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1599
1599
Age 58
Death of James Key in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1541
    Event Place: Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1599
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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