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Margaret Hay 1523–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1523

Birth Location: Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1559

Death Location: Delgaty, Aberdeen, Scotland

Father: Sir Barra

Mother: Janet Spotteswoode

Spouse(s): Robert Lyle

Children(s): Margaret Lyle, George Lyle, Louisa Lyle

The story of Margaret Hay began in 1523 in Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom. Margaret Hay married Robert Lyle, and had children including George Lyle, Louisa Elizabeth Lyle, Margaret Amy Lyle. Margaret Hay passed away in 1559 in Delgaty, Aberdeen, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Hay began in 1523 in Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Margaret Hay married Robert Lyle, and had children including George Lyle, Louisa Elizabeth Lyle, Margaret Amy Lyle.
  • Margaret Hay passed away in 1559 in Delgaty, Aberdeen, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Barra
1501–1551
Birth Location: Talla, Yester, Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
SB
Janet Spotteswoode
1502–1551
Birth Location: Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JS

Spouses(s)

Robert Lyle
1520–1582
Birth Location: Stonypeth, Ayrshire, Scotland
RL

Children(s)

Margaret Lyle
1550–1603
Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
ML
George Lyle
1554–
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
GL
Louisa Lyle
1556–
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
LL

Margaret Hay's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Hay
1523–1559
Birth Place: Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Hay of Barra
1501–1551
Talla, Yester, Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Janet Spotteswoode
1502–1551
Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Margaret Cockburn
1473–
Henderland, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Archibald (William) Spottiswoode
1477–1513
Spottiswood, Berwickshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Hopepringle
1485–1560
Blatherwycke, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Hay's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Hay (1523–1559) m. Robert Lyle (Abt. 1520–abt 1582)
  1. 1. Margaret (Amy) Lyle 1550–1603 m. George Ainslie 1560–1603
    1. 1. NANCE Ainsley\Kyle 1580–
      1. 1. Issobell Kylo 1605–1670 m. William (Gawin) Chalmers 1604–
        1. 1. Elspet (or Elsbet) Chalmer 1621–1650 m. John Thomson 1630–1679
  2. 2. George Lyle 1554–
  3. 3. Louisa (Elizabeth) Lyle 1556–

Margaret Hay's Timeline

2 Records

1523
1523
Birth of Margaret Hay in Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
1559
1559
Age 36
Death of Margaret Hay in Delgaty, Aberdeen, Scotland
Delgaty, Aberdeen, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1523
    Event Place: Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Delgaty, Aberdeen, Scotland
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