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JOHN HAY 1661 – 1710 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1661

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Apr 1710

Death Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Dr HAY

Mother: Agnes Flemming\Fleeming

Spouse(s): Grissell Cook

Children(s): Christian Hay

In 1661, JOHN HAY entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Dr DAVID HAY and Agnes Flemming\Fleeming. JOHN HAY married Grissell Cook, and had children including Christian G Hay. JOHN HAY passed away in 1710 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1661, JOHN HAY entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Dr DAVID HAY and Agnes Flemming\Fleeming.
  • JOHN HAY married Grissell Cook, and had children including Christian G Hay.
  • JOHN HAY passed away in 1710 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Children(s)

JOHN HAY's Ancestors

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JOHN HAY
1661 – 1710
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Dr DAVID HAY
1638 – 1699
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Agnes Flemming\Fleeming
1633 – 1693
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JOHN HAY's Descendants

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JOHN HAY (21 Jul 1661 – 10 Apr 1710) m. Grissell Cook (31 December 1680 – Abt. 1730)
  1. 1. Christian (G) Hay (Bap 14 Nov 1695 – Dec 1726) m. William Dick (1685 – 12 Dec 1723)
    1. 1. Margaret (Dick) Cairns (25 Jan 1714 – 05 Dec 1794) m. David Cairns (15 Feb 1708 – 1762)
      1. 1. David ((Twin)) Cairns (7 Oct 1729 – Abt. 1779)
      2. 2. Mary (I) Cairns (13 Jan 1733 – 1733)
      3. 3. Mary (Isabel) Cairns (12 Dec 1734 – before 1740)
      4. 4. William ((twin)) Cairns (28 Mar 1739 – Bef 1748)
      5. 5. John (I (twin)) Cairns (30 Oct 1740 – Aft. 1796) m. Catherine\Katherine Christie (24 May 1747 – 13 Jul 1797)
        1. 1. John (Carnes) Cairns (24 Nov 1753 – 09 April 1826)
        2. 2. Hay Cairns (24 Apr 1769 – bef 1798)
        3. 3. Margaret (Campbell) Cairns (03 Feb 1771 – bef Mar 1776)
        4. 4. James Cairns (1 Jul 1772 – BEF 1860)
        5. 5. Anne Cairns (16 May 1774 – 1853)
        6. 6. Margaret Cairns (17 Mar 1776 – Mar 1776)
        7. 7. Catherine Cairns (19 Jan 1778 – 12 Sep 1832)
        8. 8. John Cairns (21 Nov 1779 – Prior to 1877)
        9. 9. David Cairns (17 Sep 1781 – 27 Sep 1858)
        10. 10. Robert Cairns (14 Apr 1784 – 20 Mar 1852)
        11. 11. Alexander (Cairns () Kairns) (23 Nov 1786 – 1861)
        12. 12. Marjory ((May)) Cairns (17 Oct 1788 – )
        13. 13. Euphemia ((Euphan)) Cairns (12 Jan 1791 – 1866) m. Archibald Hughes (6 Sep 1790 – 29 Sept 1866)
        14. 14. Hay Cairns (08 Jun 1798 – )
      6. 6. Mary (Isabel (twin)) Cairns (30 Oct 1740 – Abt. 1790)
      7. 7. Thomas CAIRNS (03 Jun 1741 – )
      8. 8. James (Robert) Cairns (02 Apr 1743 – Abt. 1805)
      9. 9. James (Robert) Cairns (10 Apr 1743 – bef 1746)
      10. 10. Agnes ((twin)) Cairns (10 Apr 1743 – Abt. 1803)
      11. 11. Archbald (Kearney) Cairns (25 Sep 1743 – Abt. 1793)
      12. 12. James Cairns (2 Feb 1746 – Abt. 1805)
      13. 13. Hendry ((Henry)) Cairns (29 May 1748 – )
      14. 14. Alexander Cairns (23 Sep 1750 – 16 March 1823)
      15. 15. Margaret Cairns (26 Aug 1753 – Feb 1837)
      16. 16. David CAIRNS (14 March 1756 – Abt. 1779)

JOHN HAY's Timeline

2 Records

1661
21 Jul 1661
Birth of JOHN HAY in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1710
10 Apr 1710
Age 49
Death of JOHN HAY in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1661
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1710
    Event Place: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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