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John Kay 1734–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1734

Birth Location: Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1791

Death Location: Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Thomas Kay

Mother: Margaret Watt

Spouse(s): Catherine Galloway

Children(s): Mary Kay, Archibald Kay, William Kay, Janet Kay, Margaret Kay, Thomas Kay

In 1734, John Kay entered the world in Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Thomas Kay And Margaret Watt. John Kay married Catherine Galloway, Rachel Crichton, and had children including Archibald Kay, Janet Kay, Margaret Kay, Mary Kay, Thomas Kay, William Kay. John Kay passed away in 1791 in Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1734, John Kay entered the world in Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Thomas Kay And Margaret Watt.
  • John Kay married Catherine Galloway, Rachel Crichton, and had children including Archibald Kay, Janet Kay, Margaret Kay, Mary Kay, Thomas Kay, William Kay.
  • John Kay passed away in 1791 in Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Kay
1692–1743
Birth Location: Rafford, Moray, Scotland
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Margaret Watt
1709–1751
Birth Location: Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Galloway
1738–
Birth Location: Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Mary Kay
–1798
Birth Location: –
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Archibald Kay
1779–1852
Birth Location: Covington and Thankerton, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Kay
1774–
Birth Location: Covington and Thankerton, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Kay
1772–
Birth Location: Covington and Thankerton, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Kay
1768–1846
Birth Location: Covington and Thankerton, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Thomas Kay
1777–
Birth Location: Covington and Thankerton, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Kay's Ancestors

Self
John Kay
1734–1791
Birth Place: Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Kay
1692–1743
Rafford, Moray, Scotland
Margaret Watt
1709–1751
Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Kay
1668–1707
Rafford, Moray, Scotland
Janet Wrieght
1666–1730
Campsie, Stirling, Scotland
Captain (John) WATT
1675–1730
Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland
Mary (Barbara Miller "Marion" or Mary Barbara) Watt)(Arnott)
1672–1740
Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Kaye
1643–
Janet Lessles
1643–
Herbert Watt
1640–
John Miller
1650–1725
Marry Hastie
1650–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Watt
1618–
Elspet Allen
1620–

John Kay's Descendants

1.
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John Kay (5 Mar 1734–1791) m. Catherine Galloway (5 November 1738–)
  1. 1. Mary Kay –1798
  2. 2. Archibald Kay 1779–1852
  3. 3. William Kay 1774–
  4. 4. Janet Kay 1772–
  5. 5. Margaret Kay 1768–1846
  6. 6. Thomas Kay 1777–

John Kay's Timeline

2 Records

1734
5 Mar 1734
Birth of John Kay in Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1791
1791
Age 57
Death of John Kay in Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1734
    Event Place: Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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