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Margaret de Hay 1520–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1520

Birth Location: Delgaty, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1559

Death Location: Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland

Father: George HAY

Mother: Margaret Robertson

Spouse(s): William Johnston, Laurence Oliphant

Children(s): George Johnston

In 1520, Margaret de Hay entered the world in Delgaty, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to George De Hay And Margaret Robertson. Margaret de Hay married Laurence Oliphant, William Johnston, and had children including George Johnston. Margaret de Hay passed away in 1559 in Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Margaret de Hay entered the world in Delgaty, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to George De Hay And Margaret Robertson.
  • Margaret de Hay married Laurence Oliphant, William Johnston, and had children including George Johnston.
  • Margaret de Hay passed away in 1559 in Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George HAY
1505–1574
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
GH
Margaret Robertson
1508–1609
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
MR

Spouses(s)

William Johnston
1520–1547
Birth Location: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
WJ
Laurence Oliphant
1545–1593
Birth Location: Errol, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
LO

Children(s)

George Johnston
1544–1593
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
GJ

Margaret Hay's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Hay
1520–1559
Birth Place: Delgaty, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
George de HAY
1505–1574
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Robertson
1508–1609
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Hay's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (de) Hay (July 1520–1559) m. William Johnston (1520–10 September 1547) m. Laurence Oliphant (8 May 1545–26 March 1593)
  1. 1. George Johnston 1544–1593 m. Christian Forbes 1547–1622
    1. 1. William Johnston 1588–1640 m. Barbara Forbes 1560–1673
      1. 1. Elizabeth Johnston 1640–
      2. 2. Ann Johnston 1636–1688
      3. 3. Thomas Johnston 1630–
    2. 2. Helen Johnston 1571–1593 m. Boddom 1583– m. Boddom 1583–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Johnston 1583–
    4. 4. Thomas Johnston 1576–1587
    5. 5. George Johnston 1573–
    6. 6. Helen Johnston 1588–1593
    7. 7. Gilbert Johnston 1571–1620 m. Marion (Mariot) Leslie 1585–
    8. 8. John Johnston 1565–1613 m. Janet Turing 1570–1621
      1. 1. Elizabeth Johnston 1594–1659
    9. 9. Agnes Johnston 1579–1650
    10. 10. Arthur Johnstone 1587–1641 m. Barbara Gordon 1600–1650
      1. 1. Edward Johnston 1649–1704
      2. 2. Barbara Johnston 1631–2003
      3. 3. Elizabeth Johnston 1633–
      4. 4. George Johnston 1620–1684
      5. 5. Margaret Johnston 1635–
      6. 6. Mary Johnston 1624–1631
      7. 7. Susannah Johnston 1624–
      8. 8. William (Gordon) Johnston 1636–1670
    11. 11. Barbara Johnston 1586–1600 m. Robert Elphinston 1586–
    12. 12. Janet Johnston 1581–1630 m. Thomas (Finlay) Gibsone 1580–1650
      1. 1. David Gibson 1603–1635
      2. 2. Jeane Gibsone 1610–
      3. 3. Jonet Gibsone 1617–
      4. 4. Margaret Gibsone 1620–
      5. 5. Thomas Gibsone 1623–
      6. 6. James Gibson 1600–1657
      7. 7. Katherene Gibsoun 1597–
    13. 13. Margaret Johnston 1575–
    14. 14. Isobel Johnston 1567–1604 m. Peter Blackburn 1550–1616
      1. 1. Isobel Blackburn 1596–1637
      2. 2. Cristan Blackburn 1587–
      3. 3. Janet Blackburn 1590–
      4. 4. Peter Blackburn 1589–1619
      5. 5. William Blackburn 1591–

Margaret Hay's Timeline

4 Records

1520
July 1520
Birth of Margaret de Hay in Delgaty, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Delgaty, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1545
1545
Age 25
Margaret de Hay was married in Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1551
11 May 1551
Age 31
Margaret de Hay was married in Berridale, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Berridale, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1559
1559
Age 39
Death of Margaret de Hay in Delgaty, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Delgaty, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1520
    Event Place: Delgaty, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 May 1551
    Event Place: Berridale, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Delgaty, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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