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Margaret Hay 1404 – 1484 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1404

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

Death Date: 22 APR 1484

Death Location: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: William Hay

Mother: Alicia Hay

Spouse(s): William Douglas

Children(s): William Douglas, Helen Douglas, Eleanor Douglas, Hugh Douglas, William Douglas

The story of Margaret Hay began in 1404 in Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland. Margaret Hay married William Douglas, and had children including William Douglas, Helen Douglas, Eleanor Douglas, Hugh Douglas, William Douglas. Margaret Hay passed away in 1484 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Hay began in 1404 in Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Margaret Hay married William Douglas, and had children including William Douglas, Helen Douglas, Eleanor Douglas, Hugh Douglas, William Douglas.
  • Margaret Hay passed away in 1484 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hay
1366 – 1421
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alicia Hay
1372 – 1447
Birth Location: Kinnoul, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

William Douglas
1398 – 1437
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

William Douglas
1415 – 1484
Birth Location: Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Helen Douglas
1425 –
Birth Location: Mar Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Eleanor Douglas
1425 – 1486
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
ED
Hugh Douglas
1428 – 1466
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Douglas
1432 – 1475
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
WD

Margaret Hay's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Hay
1404 – 1484
Birth Place: Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
William Hay
1366 – 1421
Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alicia Hay
1372 – 1447
Kinnoul, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas (De) Haya
1346 – 1406
Lochorwart Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Johanna Gifford
1328 – 1398
Gifford, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Thomas Hay
1342 –
Perthshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Stewart
1349 – 1389
Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Hay
1318 – 1346
Margaret Keith
1320 –
Hugh Giffard
1325 – 1365
Joanna Douglas
1325 – 1398
William Haye
1323 – 1392
Jane Douglas
1328 – 1366
Robert Stewart
1316 – 1390
Elizabeth Mure
1320 – 1355
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Haye
1285 – 1333
Lora Cuningesburgh
1301 – 1367
John Keith
1281 – 1324
de Soulis
1299 –
John Gifford
1281 – 1345
Eupheme Morham
1287 –
James Douglas,
1287 – 1330
Joan Lindsay
1292 – 1337
Nicholas Haye
1285 – 1333
Lora Cuningesburgh
1301 – 1367
Walter Stewart
1292 – 1326
Marjorie Bruce
1296 – 1316
Adam Mure
1290 – 1355
Janet Polkelly
1275 – 1330

Margaret Hay's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Hay (1404 – 22 APR 1484) m. William Douglas (ABT 1398 – OCT 1437)
  1. 1. William Douglas (1415 – 22 JUL 1484) m. Elisabeth Crichton (1435 – 1500)
    1. 1. James Douglas, (1441 – 1498) m. Janet Scott (1445 – 1509)
      1. 1. Agnes (Janet, Jane) Douglas (1467 – ABT 1519) m. <Living> m. Roger Grierson (about1474 – 9 SEP 1513)
      2. 2. William Douglas (1469 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1462 – 22 APR 1525)
        1. 1. Janet Douglas (1495 – 24 NOV 1559) m. Robert Maxwell (1493 – 9 JUL 1546) m. Robert Maxwell (1490 – 1532) m. Alexander ((Sir) 3rd Laird of Stichill de) Gordon (1465 – 9 SEP 1513)
        2. 2. James Douglas, (1498 – 27 DEC 1578) m. Christian Montgomerie (1515 – 9 AUG 1575)
        3. 3. Margaret Douglas (1499 – ) m. Andrew Johnstone (ABT 1470 – )
        4. 4. John Douglas (ABT 1500 – AFT 2 MAY 1540) m. Margaret Douglas
        5. 5. Archibald Douglas (1502 – 1570) m. Jonet Napier (ABT 1503 – )
        6. 6. Margaret Douglas (ABT 1502 – )
        7. 7. Robert (Provost of) Douglas (ABT 1505 – )
        8. 8. Christian Douglas (ABT 1506 – BEF OCT 1576)
        9. 9. Agnes Douglas (ABT 1508 – ) m. Andrew Cunningham (ABT 1501 – )
        10. 10. Giles Douglas (ABT 1510 – 1546)
  2. 2. Helen Douglas (1425 – )
  3. 3. Eleanor Douglas (17 MAY 1425 – 20 NOV 1486) m. William Graham (1430 – 1472) m. James Olgilvy m. James Ogilvy (1430 – 15 OCT 1504)
    1. 1. Isabella Graham (ABT 1445 – 1510) m. Walter Buchanan, (ABT 1440 – SEP 1526) m. Patrick Buchanan (1460 – 1530)
      1. 1. Patrick Buchanan, (ABT 1460 – BEF 1530) m. Margaret Campbell (ABT 1465 – 11 JUL 1555)
      2. 2. John Buchanan (ABT 1461 – )
      3. 3. Walter Buchanan (ABT 1462 – )
      4. 4. Egidia ((Giles)) Buchanan (ABT 1465 – unknown) m. Duncan Lamont (1448 – 22 DEC 1519)
      5. 5. Margaret Buchanan (1475 – 1537) m. Alexander Graham (1472 – 31 JAN 1537) m. John Campbell (ABT 1465 – AFT 1540)
        1. 1. William Graham (1492 – 7 APR 1544) m. Margaret Mowbray (2 JUL 1495 – AFT JUL 1548)
        2. 2. Marion Graham (1495 – ) m. Robert Buchanan (1461 – )
        3. 3. Walter Graham (1496 – 1558) m. Margaret Schaw (ABT 1500 – ) m. Isobel Graham (1515 – )
        4. 4. Colin Campbell (1476 – FEB 1563) m. Beatrix Colquhoun (ABT 1491 – 1574)
        5. 5. Archibald Campbell (1479 – )
        6. 6. Duncan Campbell (ABT 1480 – AFT 9 NOV 1541) m. Marjorie Campbell (1495 – AFT 9 NOV 1541) m. Margaret Stewart
        7. 7. dougald campbell (1483 – )
        8. 8. Archibald (( Giollaesbuig)) Campbell (ABT 1489 – AFT JUL 1561)
        9. 9. Dougall Campbell (1490 – BEF 1550) m. Janet Graham (1518 – AUG 1575)
        10. 10. Mary Campbell (1495 – ) m. Duncan (Beg McGregor or) Glenyon (1490 – 16 JUN 1552)
        11. 11. Patrick Campbell (ABT 1495 – BEF 10 MAY 1550)
        12. 12. Robert Campbell (ABT 1497 – AFT 7 OCT 1528)
        13. 13. Mariota Campbell (1500 – ) m. Alistair (Roy) MacGregor (1500 – )
        14. 14. Margaret Campbell (ABT 1501 – ) m. Lindsay (ABT 1497 – )
        15. 15. campbell (1503 – )
        16. 16. Campbell (ABT 1503 – ) m. John Spens (ABT 1499 – )
      6. 6. Maurice Buchannan
      7. 7. Elizabeth Buchanan (1472 – 1540) m. William Striveling (1450 – 25 APR 1517)
    2. 2. William Graham (1463 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Annabel (Drummond Baroness of) Montrose (ABT 1463 – 1495) m. Janet (Edmonstone) Graham (1475 – 1510) m. Janet Edmonstone (1465 – 15 APR 1506)
      1. 1. Jonet Graham (1480 – ) m. Robert Rollo (ABT 1479 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Walter Forrester (ABT 1475 – )
      2. 2. Helen (Katherine) Graham (1490 – JAN 1539) m. Humphrey Colquhoun, (1497 – JAN 1537)
      3. 3. Walter Graham (1492 – )
      4. 4. Elisabeth Graham (1493 – 1600) m. Sir (John "John of Gilnockie") Armstrong (ABT 1480 – 8 JUN 1529) m. Walter Drummond (ABT 1492 – ABT 1523)
      5. 5. William Graham (1494 – 24 MAY 1571) m. Janet Keith (1494 – ABT 25 AUG 1547)
        1. 1. Nicholas Graham (1516 – ) m. Joan (Murray or) Moray (ABT 1512 – 1547) m. Robert Graham (ABT 1526 – )
        2. 2. Margaret Graham (ABT 1517 – ) m. Robert Erskine
        3. 3. Robert Graham (13 MAR 1521 – 10 SEP 1547) m. Margaret Fleming (1530 – 15 MAR 1586)
        4. 4. William Graham (1522 – 1597)
        5. 5. Janet Graham (ABT 1524 – ) m. Andrew Murray (ABT 1525 – AFT 30 APR 1572)
        6. 6. Christian Graham (ABT 1526 – ) m. Robert Graham (ABT 1526 – )
        7. 7. Alexander Graham (1527 – )
        8. 8. Agnes Graham (1528 – 1550) m. William Murray (ABT 1530 – 16 MAY 1583)
        9. 9. Elizabeth Graham (1528 – 4 APR 1576) m. George (4th Earl Of Caithness) Sinclair (14 JUL 1527 – 9 SEP 1582)
        10. 10. Mungo Graham (1528 – BEF 1592)
        11. 11. Catherine Graham (ABT 1532 – ) m. John Graham (1525 – 1569)
        12. 12. Christian Graham (1536 – )
      6. 6. Catherine Graham (1500 – ) m. James Chisholm (1488 – ) m. William Chisholm (ABT 1498 – ABT 14 DEC 1564)
      7. 7. Elizabeth Graham (ABT 1495 – 1528) m. Walter Drummond (ABT 1492 – ABT 1523)
        1. 1. David Drummond (15 FEB 1522 – 7 DEC 1571) m. Lilias Ruthven (27 JAN 1526 – 7 JUL 1579)
        2. 2. Walter Drummond (ABT 1523 – )
        3. 3. Margaret Drummond (ABT 1534 – ) m. Colline Phillp (ABT 1530 – )
      8. 8. Margaret Graham (ABT 1504 – 1600) m. John Somerville (3 JUL 1489 – 1553)
      9. 9. Nichola Graham (ABT 1506 – )
  4. 4. Hugh Douglas (1428 – 1466)
  5. 5. William Douglas (ABT 1432 – 1475)

Margaret Hay's Timeline

2 Records

1404
1404
Birth of Margaret Hay in Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
1484
22 APR 1484
Age 80
Death of Margaret Hay in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1404
    Event Place: Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 APR 1484
    Event Place: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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