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Margaret Hay 1400 – 1484 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1400

Birth Location: Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 22 Apr 1484

Death Location: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Lord Hay

Mother: Alice Haye

Spouse(s): William Douglas

Children(s): George Douglas

In 1400, Margaret Hay , of Yester entered the world in Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Lord William Hay and Alice de la Haye. Margaret Hay , of Yester married William Douglas, and had children including George Douglas. Margaret Hay , of Yester passed away in 1484 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1400, Margaret Hay , of Yester entered the world in Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Lord William Hay and Alice de la Haye.
  • Margaret Hay , of Yester married William Douglas, and had children including George Douglas.
  • Margaret Hay , of Yester passed away in 1484 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Hay's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Hay
1400 – 1484
Birth Place: Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Lord William Hay
1375 – 1421
Yester, East Lothian, Scotland
Alice (de la) Haye
1382 – 1451
Kinnoul Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Thomas de la) Hay
1342 – 1406
Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Stewart
1350 – 1389
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Haya
1328 – 1392
Lady Douglas
1317 – 1357
King Stewart
1316 – 1390
Lady Mure
1320 – 1355
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Haya
1300 – 1335
Lord Stewart
1296 – 1327
Lady Bruce
1296 – 1316
Sir Mure
1290 – 1330
Lady Muir
1295 – 1380

Margaret Hay's Descendants

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Margaret Hay (Abt. 1400 – Aft. 22 Apr 1484) m. William Douglas (Abt. 1398 – Oct 1437)
  1. 1. George Douglas (Abt. 1417 – 14 Nov 1463) m. Isabel Sibbald (Abt. 1433 – Abt. 21 Feb 1497)
    1. 1. Laird (Archibald 'Bell the Cat') Douglas (Abt. 1449 – 29 Nov 1513) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Boyd (Abt. 1448 – Abt. 21 Feb 1497)
      1. 1. Sir (George) Douglas (1463 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Drummond (1472 – 21 Aug 1514)
        1. 1. Lord (Archibald) Douglas (29 Nov 1489 – 22 January 1557) m. Lady (Catherine) Stewart (28 November 1489 – 5 Jul 1554) m. Margaret Tudor (28 November 1489 – 18 October 1541)
        2. 2. Lady (Janet 'The White Lady') Douglas (Abt. 1498 – 17 July 1537) m. Lord (John) Lyon (1491 – 8 Apr 1528)
      2. 2. Lady (Janet) Douglas (1502 – 1551) m. Lord (Robert) Maxwell (1493 – 9 July 1546) m. Lord (Andrew Robert) Herries (1480 – 9 Sep 1513)
        1. 1. Lord (John) Maxwell (1555 – 10 October 1604) m. Lady (Agnes) Herries (1530 – 14 Mar 1594)
    2. 2. Lady (Margaret) Douglas (1 Jan 1456 – Bef. 1505) m. Laird (Duncan) Campbell (1452 – 9 Sep 1513)
      1. 1. Laird (Colin) Campbell (6 Jan 1481 – 9 Oct 1529) m. Lady (Marjory 'Mariote') Stewart (Abt. 1490 – 26 Jul 1524)
        1. 1. Laird (Sir Colin 'The Grey') Campbell (7 Jul 1523 – 11 April 1583) m. Lady (Margaret) Stewart (Aug 1520 – 26 Jul 1564) m. Lady (Katherine 'Kate') Ruthven (27 Jan 1526 – 3 Sep 1584)
        2. 2. Lord (John) Campbell (1496 – 5 Jul 1560) m. Lady (Isabella "Isabel") Montgomery (1500 – 1547)

Margaret Hay's Timeline

2 Records

1400
Abt. 1400
Birth of Margaret Hay , of Yester in Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
1484
Aft. 22 Apr 1484
Age 84
Death of Margaret Hay , of Yester in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1400
    Event Place: Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 22 Apr 1484
    Event Place: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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