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Katherine Hay 1490–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1562

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Willem Erroll)

Mother: Lady Countess)

Spouse(s): Thomas Simpson

Children(s): Rev. Simpson

The story of Katherine Hay began in 1490 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland. Katherine Hay married Thomas Simpson, and had children including Rev James Andrew Simpson. Katherine Hay passed away in 1562 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Katherine Hay began in 1490 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Katherine Hay married Thomas Simpson, and had children including Rev James Andrew Simpson.
  • Katherine Hay passed away in 1562 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Katherine Hay's Ancestors

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Katherine Hay
1490–1562
Birth Place: Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Willem Hay (Earl van Erroll)
1475–1513
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Christian Lyon (Lady of Glamis 4th) Countess)
1482–1529
Glamis Castle, Angusshire, Scotland
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Katherine Hay's Descendants

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Katherine Hay (1490–Abt. 1562) m. Thomas Simpson (1485–1512)
  1. 1. Rev. (James Andrew) Simpson 1520–1590 m. Violet Adamson 1520–1592
    1. 1. Rev (Patrick) Simpson 1539–1624 m. Plenderleith (Marion) Johnstone 1543–1623
      1. 1. Lilias Simpson 1590–1657 m. John (Patrick) Gillespie 1580–1627
        1. 1. James Gillespie 1600– m. Margaret Russell 1604–

Katherine Hay's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of Katherine Hay in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland
1562
Abt. 1562
Age 72
Death of Katherine Hay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1562
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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