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John Hay 1470 – 1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1470

Birth Location: Yester Castle,Gifford,East Lothian,Scotland

Death Date: 1513-09-09

Death Location: Flodden Field,Branxton,Northumberland,England

Father: John Hay

Mother: Elizabeth Cunningham

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Crichton

Children(s): John Hay

The story of John Hay began in 1470 in Yester Castle,Gifford,East Lothian,Scotland. John Hay married Elizabeth Crichton, and had children including John Hay. John Hay passed away in 1513 in Flodden Field,Branxton,Northumberland,England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Hay began in 1470 in Yester Castle,Gifford,East Lothian,Scotland.
  • John Hay married Elizabeth Crichton, and had children including John Hay.
  • John Hay passed away in 1513 in Flodden Field,Branxton,Northumberland,England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hay
1426 – 1508
Birth Location: Borthwick,,Midlothian,Scotland
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Elizabeth Cunningham
1439 – 1529
Birth Location: Belton,Grantham,Lincolnshire,Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Crichton
1472 – 1524
Birth Location: Riccarton,Ayr,Clackmannanshire,Scotland
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Children(s)

John Hay
1484 – 1543
Birth Location: Yester Castle,Gifford,East Lothian,Scotland
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John Hay's Ancestors

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John Hay
1470 – 1513
Birth Place: Yester Castle,Gifford,East Lothian,Scotland
Parents
John Hay
1426 – 1508
Borthwick,,Midlothian,Scotland
Elizabeth Cunningham
1439 – 1529
Belton,Grantham,Lincolnshire,Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Hay's Descendants

1.
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John Hay (1470 – 1513-09-09) m. Elizabeth Crichton (1472 – 1524-07-06)
  1. 1. John Hay (1484 – 1543-07) m. Elizabeth Douglas (1489 – 1573)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Hay (1510 – 1538) m. George Seton (1508 – 1549-07-17)
      1. 1. George Seton (1531 – 1586-01-08) m. Isabel Hamilton (1518 – 1604-11-13)
        1. 1. Margaret Seton (1550 – 1616-02-10) m. Claud Hamilton (1543-09 – 1621)

John Hay's Timeline

2 Records

1470
1470
Birth of John Hay in Yester Castle,Gifford,East Lothian,Scotland
Yester Castle,Gifford,East Lothian,Scotland
1513
1513-09-09
Age 43
Death of John Hay in Flodden Field,Branxton,Northumberland,England
Flodden Field,Branxton,Northumberland,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: Yester Castle,Gifford,East Lothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1513-09-09
    Event Place: Flodden Field,Branxton,Northumberland,England
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