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Margaret Hay 1463–1556 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1463

Birth Location: Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1556

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Yester

Mother: Lady Hay

Spouse(s): Sir England, Sir Borthwich

Children(s): Lady Glencairn

The story of Margaret Hay began in 1463 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Margaret Hay married Sir William Borthwick Scottish Ambassador To England, Sir William Borthwick 3Rd Lord Of Borthwich, and had children including Lady Catherine Borthwick Countess Of Glencairn. Margaret Hay passed away in 1556 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Hay began in 1463 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Margaret Hay married Sir William Borthwick Scottish Ambassador To England, Sir William Borthwick 3Rd Lord Of Borthwich, and had children including Lady Catherine Borthwick Countess Of Glencairn.
  • Margaret Hay passed away in 1556 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Margaret Hay's Ancestors

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Margaret Hay
1463–1556
Birth Place: Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Hay, 1st Lord Hay of Yester
1437–1508
Wester Hoprew, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Lady (Mariot) Hay
1444–
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Margaret Hay's Descendants

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Margaret Hay (1463–1556) m. Sir (William Borthwick, Scottish Ambassador to) England (1458–1483) m. Sir (William Borthwick, 3rd Lord of) Borthwich (1463–28 May 1543)
  1. 1. Lady (Catherine Borthwick, Countess of) Glencairn 1493–1527 m. Sir (Knight William Cunningham, 4th Lord of Glencairn, 5th Earl of) Kilmaurs 1493–1548
    1. 1. Andrew Cunningham 1507–1544
    2. 2. Jean (Janet Katherine) Cunyngham 1514–1574
      1. 1. John (Ferguson 8th Lord of) CRAIGDARROCH 1541–1612
    3. 3. Elizabeth Cuninghame 1510–1574
    4. 4. William (Bishop of Argyll) Cunningham 1513–1562
    5. 5. Ellen Cunningham 1511–1577

Margaret Hay's Timeline

3 Records

1463
1463
Birth of Margaret Hay in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland
Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland
1463
1463
Birth of Margaret Hay in Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1556
1556
Age 93
Death of Margaret Hay in West Lothian, Scotland
West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1463
    Event Place: Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1463
    Event Place: Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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