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Margaret Hay 1520–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1520

Birth Location: Dalgaty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1559

Death Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Delgaty

Mother: Elizabeth Abernathy

Spouse(s): William Johnston

Children(s): George Johnston, Isabelle Johnston, Bessie Johnston, Margaret Johnston, Violet Johnston

In 1520, Margaret Hay entered the world in Dalgaty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Hay 4Th Of Delgaty And Elizabeth Abernathy. Margaret Hay married William Johnston, and had children including Bessie Johnston, George Johnston, Isabelle Johnston, Margaret Johnston, Violet Johnston. Margaret Hay passed away in 1559 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Margaret Hay entered the world in Dalgaty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Hay 4Th Of Delgaty And Elizabeth Abernathy.
  • Margaret Hay married William Johnston, and had children including Bessie Johnston, George Johnston, Isabelle Johnston, Margaret Johnston, Violet Johnston.
  • Margaret Hay passed away in 1559 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Delgaty
1478–1546
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AD
Elizabeth Abernathy
1490–1574
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
EA

Spouses(s)

William Johnston
1512–1547
Birth Location: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
WJ

Children(s)

George Johnston
1544–1593
Birth Location: Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland
GJ
Isabelle Johnston
1544–1620
Birth Location: –
IJ
Bessie Johnston
1545–
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
BJ
Margaret Johnston
1546–1602
Birth Location: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
MJ
Violet Johnston
1547–1590
Birth Location: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
VJ

Margaret Hay's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Hay
1520–1559
Birth Place: Dalgaty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Hay 4th of Delgaty
1478–1546
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Abernathy
1490–1574
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Hay's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Hay (Abt 1520–1559) m. William Johnston (Abt 1512–10 Sep 1547)
  1. 1. George Johnston 1544–1593 m. Christian Forbes 1547–1622
    1. 1. John (Johnston 1st Lord of) Johnston 1568–1613 m. Katherine Lundy 1573–1616
      1. 1. Thomas (Johnston of) Craig 1598–1656 m. Mary (D.) Irvine 1626–1659 m. Elspet Strachan 1600–1628
        1. 1. James (Stanley) Johnston 1650–1716 m. Jean Ogilvie 1651–1716 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Alexander 1653–1685
        2. 2. Edward Johnston 1649–1704 m. Elizabeth (Sarah) Walker 1657–1725
        3. 3. John Johnston 1649–1716
        4. 4. Thomas (Johnston of Craig) II 1647–1686
        5. 5. Margaret Johnston 1653–1681
        6. 6. Christian Johnson 1655–1681
        7. 7. Isabel Johnston 1632–
        8. 8. Elspeth Johnstones 1635–
        9. 9. Jonnet Johneston 1618–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Johnston 1566–1621
    3. 3. Isabel Johnston 1568–1604
    4. 4. Barbara Johnston 1569–1600
    5. 5. Margaret Johnston 1575–1620 m. Thomas Burnett 1574–1644
      1. 1. John (Burnett) I 1610–1685 m. Lucretia Johnson 1629–1709
        1. 1. John (Burnett) II 1660–1718 m. Amy Gatewood 1686–1749
    6. 6. Arthur Johnston 1579–1641 m. Barbara Gordon 1600–1650
      1. 1. James Johnston 1612–1673
      2. 2. William Johnston 1625–1687 m. Isabel Maitland 1626–1686
        1. 1. John (Baillie) Johnston 1661–1732 m. Euphemia (R.) Scott 1665–1723
        2. 2. Marjorie Johnston 1647–1682
        3. 3. James Johnston 1662–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Johnston 1663–
        5. 5. William Johnstone 1666–1692
      3. 3. Barbara Johnston 1631–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Johnston 1633–
      5. 5. Margaret Johnston 1635–
      6. 6. Nicholas Johnston 1637–
      7. 7. Gordon Johnston 1640–
    7. 7. Isobel Johnston 1566–1604
    8. 8. Agnes Johnston 1568–1593
    9. 9. Thomas Johnston 1569–1603
    10. 10. Gilbert Johnston 1571–1620
    11. 11. Janet Johnston 1573–
    12. 12. George Johnston 1578–1627
    13. 13. Agnus Johnston 1579–
    14. 14. Thomas Johnston 1585–1618
    15. 15. William (Johnston of) Beidleston 1588–1640
    16. 16. Helen Johnston 1589–
    17. 17. Jean Johnston 1590–
  2. 2. Isabelle Johnston 1544–1620
  3. 3. Bessie Johnston 1545–
  4. 4. Margaret Johnston 1546–1602
  5. 5. Violet Johnston 1547–1590

Margaret Hay's Timeline

2 Records

1520
Abt 1520
Birth of Margaret Hay in Dalgaty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Dalgaty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1559
1559
Age 39
Death of Margaret Hay in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1520
    Event Place: Dalgaty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 8 Mar 2023), entry for George Johnston, person ID M859-2YL.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: <unknown>
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 8 Mar 2023), entry for Margaret Hay, person ID LZHZ-3QH.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 8 Mar 2023), entry for George Johnston, person ID M859-2YL.
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