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Lady Margaret Elizabeth Hay of Yester, Countess of Angus 1392–1456 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1392

Birth Location: Sheriffhall House, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 8 Sep 1456

Death Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Errol

Mother: Lady Haye

Spouse(s): William Angus

Children(s): Lady Montrose, Hugh Andrews, William Cluny, Sir issue, Sir Forest, Margaret Douglas

In 1392, Lady Margaret Elizabeth Hay of Yester, Countess of Angus entered the world in Sheriffhall House, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir William Hay Laird Of Locherwart And Hay 1St Earl Of Errol And Lady Alicia De La Haye. Lady Margaret Elizabeth Hay of Yester, Countess of Angus married William Douglas 2Nd Earl Of Angus, and had children including Hugh Douglas Rector Of St Andrews, Lady Helen Elene Douglas Countess Montrose, Margaret Christian Douglas, Sir George The Red Douglas 4Th Earl Of Angus The First Red Chief Of Douglas Clan Lord Of Douglas Abernethy Jedburgh Forest, Sir James Douglas 3Rd Earl Of Angus No Issue, William Douglas Of Cluny. Lady Margaret Elizabeth Hay of Yester, Countess of Angus passed away in 1456 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1392, Lady Margaret Elizabeth Hay of Yester, Countess of Angus entered the world in Sheriffhall House, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir William Hay Laird Of Locherwart And Hay 1St Earl Of Errol And Lady Alicia De La Haye.
  • Lady Margaret Elizabeth Hay of Yester, Countess of Angus married William Douglas 2Nd Earl Of Angus, and had children including Hugh Douglas Rector Of St Andrews, Lady Helen Elene Douglas Countess Montrose, Margaret Christian Douglas, Sir George The Red Douglas 4Th Earl Of Angus The First Red Chief Of Douglas Clan Lord Of Douglas Abernethy Jedburgh Forest, Sir James Douglas 3Rd Earl Of Angus No Issue, William Douglas Of Cluny.
  • Lady Margaret Elizabeth Hay of Yester, Countess of Angus passed away in 1456 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Angus's Ancestors

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Lady Angus
1392–1456
Birth Place: Sheriffhall House, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Hay, Laird of Locherwart and Hay, 1st Earl Of Errol
1380–1421
Lochorwort Castle, Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Alicia de la) Haye
1382–1447
Kinnoull Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Schotland
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Hay, Liard van Lochorwart, Sherrif of Peebles, Lord High Constable of Scotland, one of the hostages for King David’s 1357) liberation
1354–1406
Locherworth Castle, Gorbridge, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Johanna) Gifford
1356–1398
Yester Castle, Gifford, E Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Haye
1328–1392
Lady Locher
1317–1357
Sir knight
1322–1365
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hay
1300–1335
Sir Calderelece
1286–1323
Joan Douglas
1278–1337
Sir Gifford,
1287–1345
Euphemia Morham
1287–

Lady Angus's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret Elizabeth Hay of Yester, Countess of) Angus (1392–8 Sep 1456) m. William (Douglas, 2nd Earl of) Angus (1398–Oct 1437)
  1. 1. Lady (Helen Elene Douglas Countess) Montrose 1425–1486 m. William Graham 1433–1472
    1. 1. William (Graeme Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose & 3d Lord of) Graham 1464–1513 m. Anabella (Elizabeth Drummond, Baroness of) Montrose 1465–1491 m. Christian Wawane 1480–
      1. 1. Patrick (Graeme (Graham), 1st Baron of) Inchbrakie 1506–1536 m. Margaret (Catherine Stewart) (Graeme) 1520–1543
        1. 1. Janet (Graham of) Inchbrackie 1530–1575
      2. 2. Sir (William Graham, 2d Lord of Montrose & 4th Lord Of) Graham 1488–1571
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Graham, Countess of) Caithness 1528–1576 m. George ('The Cruel' Sinclair, 4th Earl of) Caithness 1527–1582
    2. 2. Lady (Johanna Graham -) Ogilvy 1461–1522
    3. 3. Lady (Isabelle Graham -) Campbell 1460–1510
  2. 2. Hugh (Douglas, Rector of St) Andrews 1432–1466
  3. 3. William (Douglas of) Cluny 1437–1462
  4. 4. Sir (James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus; no) issue 1426–1446 m. Lady (Joan 'the mute lady of Dalkeith' Stuart, Princess of Scotland, Countess Morton, Lady of) Dalkeith 1428–1486
  5. 5. Sir (George 'The Red' Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, the first Red Chief of Douglas clan, Lord of Douglas, Abernethy & Jedburgh) Forest 1425–1462
  6. 6. Margaret (Christian) Douglas 1426–1488

Lady Angus's Timeline

4 Records

1392
1392
Birth of Lady Margaret Elizabeth Hay of Yester, Countess of Angus in Sheriffhall House, Midlothian, Scotland
Sheriffhall House, Midlothian, Scotland
1400
20 May 1400
Age 8
Birth of Lady Margaret Elizabeth Hay of Yester, Countess of Angus in Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
1456
8 Sep 1456
Age 64
Death of Lady Margaret Elizabeth Hay of Yester, Countess of Angus in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
1484
22 Apr 1484
Age 92
Death of Lady Margaret Elizabeth Hay of Yester, Countess of Angus in Tantallon Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Tantallon Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1400
    Event Place: Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1392
    Event Place: Sheriffhall House, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Kelso, Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1484
    Event Place: Tantallon Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1456
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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