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Katherine of Smithfield Hay 1534–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1534

Birth Location: Smithfield, Peebles-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1626

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Yester

Mother: Janet *

Spouse(s): James Polmood, Robert Polmood

Children(s): Walter Polmood

In 1534, Katherine of Smithfield Hay entered the world in Smithfield, Peebles-shire, Scotland, born to John Hay Iii Lord Yester And Janet Spottiswoode 13Xgg. Katherine of Smithfield Hay married James Hunter Of Polmood, Robert Hunter Xvi Lord Of Polmood, and had children including Walter Hunter Of Polmood. Katherine of Smithfield Hay passed away in 1626 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1534, Katherine of Smithfield Hay entered the world in Smithfield, Peebles-shire, Scotland, born to John Hay Iii Lord Yester And Janet Spottiswoode 13Xgg.
  • Katherine of Smithfield Hay married James Hunter Of Polmood, Robert Hunter Xvi Lord Of Polmood, and had children including Walter Hunter Of Polmood.
  • Katherine of Smithfield Hay passed away in 1626 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Yester
1485–1543
Birth Location: Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonsire, Scotland
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Janet *
1514–1551
Birth Location: Scotland
J*

Spouses(s)

James Polmood
1547–1620
Birth Location: Polmood, Peebleshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
JP
Robert Polmood
1505–1586
Birth Location: Polmood, Peebleshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
RP

Children(s)

Walter Polmood
1565–1672
Birth Location: Polmood, Peebleshire, Scotland
WP

Katherine Hay's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Hay
1534–1626
Birth Place: Smithfield, Peebles-shire, Scotland
Parents
John Hay III Lord Yester
1485–1543
Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonsire, Scotland
Janet (Spottiswoode 13xgg) *
1514–1551
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Hay's Descendants

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Katherine (of Smithfield) Hay (1534–1626) m. James (Hunter of) Polmood (1547–1620) m. Robert (Hunter XVI Lord of) Polmood (1505–1586)
  1. 1. Walter (Hunter of) Polmood 1565–1672 m. Anne Geddes 1568–1650
    1. 1. John Hunter 1581– m. Marion\Mary Russell 1585–
      1. 1. Jean (Hunter) (10GGM) 1609–1674 m. David (Adams) (10GGF) 1605–1667
        1. 1. Captain (James Adams) (9GGF) 1628–1651 m. Catherine (Magennis) (Adams) 1620–1680

Katherine Hay's Timeline

2 Records

1534
1534
Birth of Katherine of Smithfield Hay in Smithfield, Peebles-shire, Scotland
Smithfield, Peebles-shire, Scotland
1626
1626
Age 92
Death of Katherine of Smithfield Hay in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1534
    Event Place: Smithfield, Peebles-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1626
    Event Place: Scotland
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