YourRoots Logo
Sign up free
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

Sign up free

Margaret Hay 1535 – 1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Errol, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 FEB 1594

Death Location: Berridale Caithness Scotland

Father: George Hay

Mother: Margaret Robertson

Spouse(s): Laurence Oliphant

Children(s): Katherine Oliphant, John Oliphant, William Oliphant, Laurence Oliphant, John Oliphant, Jean Oliphant, Elizabeth Oliphant, James Oliphant

Margaret Hay was born in 1535 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of George Hay and Margaret Robertson. Margaret Hay married Laurence Oliphant, and had children including Katherine Oliphant, John Oliphant, William Oliphant, Laurence Oliphant, John Oliphant, Jean Oliphant, Elizabeth Oliphant, James Oliphant. Margaret Hay passed away in 1594 in Berridale Caithness Scotland.

Find more search results for Margaret Hay
MH

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
N/A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • Margaret Hay was born in 1535 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of George Hay and Margaret Robertson.
  • Margaret Hay married Laurence Oliphant, and had children including Katherine Oliphant, John Oliphant, William Oliphant, Laurence Oliphant, John Oliphant, Jean Oliphant, Elizabeth Oliphant, James Oliphant.
  • Margaret Hay passed away in 1594 in Berridale Caithness Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Hay
1508 – 1574
Birth Location: Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
GH
Margaret Robertson
1505 – 1561
Birth Location: Strowan, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MR

Spouses(s)

Laurence Oliphant
1535 – 1593
Birth Location: Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
LO

Children(s)

Katherine Oliphant
1551 –
Birth Location: Berriedale, Caithness, Scotland
KO
John Oliphant
1552 – 1603
Birth Location: Berriedale, Caithness, Scotland
JO
William Oliphant
1552 –
Birth Location: Berriedale, Caithness, Scotland
WO
Laurence Oliphant
1552 – 1585
Birth Location: Berriedale, Caithness, Scotland
LO
John Oliphant
1553 – 1603
Birth Location: Angus-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JO
Jean Oliphant
1555 – 1624
Birth Location: Berriedale, Caithness, Scotland
JO
Elizabeth Oliphant
1558 – 1618
Birth Location: Berriedale, Caithness, Scotland
EO
James Oliphant
Birth Location: –
JO

Margaret Hay's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Hay
1535 – 1594
Birth Place: Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
George Hay
1508 – 1574
Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Margaret Robertson
1505 – 1561
Strowan, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Hay
1474 – 1513
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Logie
1487 – 1520
Logiealmond, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alexander Robertson
1440 – 1507
Strowan, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Stewart
1483 – 1515
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Hay
1449 – 1507
Isabel Gordon
1441 – 1485
John Logie
1458 –
Euphemia Boyd
1473 – 1508
John Stewart
1440 – 1512
Eleanor Sinclair
1457 – 1518
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hay
1420 – 1462
Beatrix Douglas
1424 – 1507
George Gordon
1438 – 1501
Annabella Stewart
1436 – 1509
Alexander Boyd
1433 – 1508
Janet Colville
1438 – 1536
James Stewart
1394 – 1437
Joan Beaufort
1404 – 1445
William Sinclair
1408 – 1482
Marjory Sutherland
1436 – 1488

Margaret Hay's Descendants

1.
MH
Margaret Hay (1535 – 9 FEB 1594) m. Laurence Oliphant (8 MAY 1535 – 16 JUN 1593)
  1. 1. Katherine Oliphant (1551 – ) m. James Weymss (1549 – )
  2. 2. John Oliphant (1552 – 1603) m. Jean Chisholm (13 JUL 1555 – 26 NOV 1603)
  3. 3. William Oliphant (1552 – ) m. Katherine Brown (ABT 1563 – ) m. Lillias Graham
  4. 4. Laurence Oliphant (1552 – MAR 1585) m. Christian Douglas (1568 – 9 DEC 1598) m. Christian Douglas (ABT 1567 – )
  5. 5. John Oliphant (ABT 1553 – 1 FEB 1603) m. Lillias Grey (1542 – MAR 1614)
  6. 6. Jean Oliphant (1555 – 5 DEC 1624) m. Alexander Bruce (1560 – 23 OCT 1624)
  7. 7. Elizabeth Oliphant (1558 – 20 JUN 1618) m. William Douglas (15 MAR 1554 – 3 MAR 1611)
    1. 1. Mary (Eishine) Douglas (1586 – 11 JUN 1648) m. Alexander Livingston (1576 – 11 JUN 1648) m. <Living> m. <Living> m. Robert Livingston (1596 – 21 APR 1725)
    2. 2. William Douglas (1589 – 19 FEB 1660) m. Margaret Hamilton (1585 – 11 SEP 1623)
      1. 1. Jean Douglas (1602 – 1669) m. John Hamilton (1604 – APR 1658)
        1. 1. Margaret Hamilton (ABT 1627 – )
        2. 2. Grisel( (Grissell)) Hamilton (ABT 1629 – 1678)
        3. 3. Anne Hamilton (1630 – 12 MAR 1678) m. Patrick Houston (ABT 1626 – 1696)
        4. 4. Marjory Hamilton (ABT 1630 – ) m. William Baillie (ABT 1638 – )
        5. 5. Maj (William) Hamilton (ABT 1631 – ) m. Mary Hay (ABT 1652 – )
        6. 6. Sir (John) Hamilton (1632 – 15 MAY 1693) m. Margaret Cunningham (1635 – 1675) m. Alice Moore (ABT 1646 – 1677)
        7. 7. Catharine Hamilton (ABT 1632 – ) m. William Cuninghame (ABT 1643 – )
        8. 8. Margaret Hamilton (ABT 1634 – )
        9. 9. Margaret Hamilton (1635 – 28 MAR 1671) m. John Kennedy (ABT 1612 – 1665) m. David Ogilvy (ABT 1633 – AFT 1682)
        10. 10. William Hambleton (1636 – 10 OCT 1677) m. Sarah Watkins (ABT 1636 – )
      2. 2. Archibald Douglas (1609 – 16 APR 1655) m. Anne Stuart (23 NOV 1614 – 16 AUG 1646)
      3. 3. Margaret Douglas (1611 – 1 JAN 1659)
      4. 4. James Douglas (1618 – 21 OCT 1645) m. Mary Hamilton (1620 – )
      5. 5. William (Douglas) Hamilton (ABT 1630 – ) m. Anne ([possibly Scott] Hamblin or) Hamlin (ABT 1610 – 1690) m. Ann Hamilton (ABT 1636 – ) m. Anne Hamilton (6 JAN 1632 – 17 OCT 1716) m. Mary Erskine (21 NOV 1639 – ) m. Ann (ABT 1608/1610 – ABT 1690) m. Anna Shawe (1632 – 9 DEC 1663) m. William Douglas (ABT 1615 – )
    3. 3. James Douglas (1591 – 11 FEB 1656) m. Anne Oliphant (1604 – OCT 1630)
    4. 4. Francis Douglas (1593 – 1650) m. Lillias Fleming (1595 – )
    5. 5. Catherine Douglas (1598 – 1608)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Douglas (1599 – )
  8. 8. James Oliphant m. Janet Riddoch

Margaret Hay's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Margaret Hay in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
1594
9 FEB 1594
Age 59
Death of Margaret Hay in Berridale Caithness Scotland
Berridale Caithness Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Errol, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 FEB 1594
    Event Place: Berridale Caithness Scotland
Find more search results for Margaret Hay

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like “Trace Back To Me” instantly map your family’s migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond “end-of-line” automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans “end-of-line” ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you’re away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches’ maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you’ll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE