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Sir John Lord Yester HAY 1437–1508 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1437

Birth Location: Wester Hoprew, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Oct 1508

Death Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: David 17GGF

Mother: Elizabeth 17GGM

Spouse(s): Elizabeth 16GGF

Children(s): John 15GGF, Isabel HAY, Margaret HAY

Sir John Lord Yester HAY was born in 1437 in Wester Hoprew, Peeblesshire, Scotland, the child of David Sir Of Lochorwart And Yester Hay 17Ggf And Elizabeth Mary Baroness Forbes Douglas 17Ggm. Sir John Lord Yester HAY married Elizabeth Cunninghame Kilmaurs 16Ggf, and had children including Isabel Hay, John Hay 15Ggf, Margaret Hay. Sir John Lord Yester HAY passed away in 1508 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir John Lord Yester HAY was born in 1437 in Wester Hoprew, Peeblesshire, Scotland, the child of David Sir Of Lochorwart And Yester Hay 17Ggf And Elizabeth Mary Baroness Forbes Douglas 17Ggm.
  • Sir John Lord Yester HAY married Elizabeth Cunninghame Kilmaurs 16Ggf, and had children including Isabel Hay, John Hay 15Ggf, Margaret Hay.
  • Sir John Lord Yester HAY passed away in 1508 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir HAY's Ancestors

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Sir HAY
1437–1508
Birth Place: Wester Hoprew, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Parents
David Sir of Lochorwart And Yester HAY 17GGF
1400–1478
Lochorwart Castle, Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth (Mary Baroness Forbes DOUGLAS) 17GGM
1403–1448
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Sir Laird Locherworth HAY) 17GGF
1380–1421
Lochorwart Castle, Gorebridge, Midlothian, or Lockerworth, Mar, Scotland
Alicia (DE LA HAYE) 17GGM
1382–1451
Erroll, Perthshire, Scotland
George (DOUGLAS) 17GGF
1376–1402
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mary (Princess of Scots STEWART) 17GGM
1380–1457
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas 18GGF
1354–1399
Johanna 18GGM
1356–1401
Thomas 18GGF
1342–1406
Elizabeth 18GGM
1346–1389
William 18GGF
1323–1384
Margaret 18GGM
1325–1418
Robert 18GGF
1337–1406
Annabella 18GGM
1350–1401
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir HAY
1309–1397
Jane DOUGLAS
1317–1366
Hugh 20GGF
1315–1408
Joanna 20GGM
1314–1398
David 17GGF
1318–1346
Lady 17GGM
1320–1381
Robert 18GGF
1316–1390
Elizabeth 18GGM
1320–1355
Archibald 18GGF
1284–1333
Beatrice 18GGM
1291–1352
Donald 19GGF
1293–1332
Isabel 19GGM
1282–1351
Robert 18GGF
1316–1390
Elizabeth 18GGM
1320–1355
John 19GGF
1316–1373
Mary 19GGM
1325–1424

Sir HAY's Descendants

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Sir (John Lord Yester) HAY (1437–23 Oct 1508) m. Elizabeth (CUNNINGHAME KILMAURS) 16GGF (1439–7 Dec 1529)
  1. 1. John (HAY) 15GGF 1468–1513 m. Elizabeth (CRICHTON) 15GGM 1472–1524
    1. 1. Janet (HAY) 14GGM 1490–1533 m. John (of Creich BETOUN) 14GGF 1490–1572
      1. 1. Grizel (of Creich BEATON) 13GGM 1521–1579 m. William (Whitecloak of Kirkurd SCOTT) 13GGF 1522–1552
        1. 1. John (SCOTT) 12GGF 1540–1578 m. Ann (STRUTT) 12GGM 1538–1572
        2. 2. Sir (Walter Scott Branxholme) BUCCLEUCH 1549–1574
        3. 3. Margaret SCOTT 1549–1613
        4. 4. Janet SCOTT 1546–1586
        5. 5. Elizabeth SCOTT 1552–
        6. 6. Margaret (SCOTT) 13GGM 1549–1613 m. John (The Marquis of Annadale JOHNSTONE) 13GGF 1544–1587
      2. 2. Isabella BETOUN 1515–
      3. 3. Robert BEATON 1518–1567
      4. 4. Janet BETOUN 1519–1568
      5. 5. Christian BEATON 1521–1568 m. Michael BALFOUR 1515–1577
        1. 1. Margaret BALFOUR 1538–1590 m. James BALFOUR 1533–1584
  2. 2. Isabel HAY 1456–1487
  3. 3. Margaret HAY 1463–

Sir HAY's Timeline

2 Records

1437
1437
Birth of Sir John Lord Yester HAY in Wester Hoprew, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Wester Hoprew, Peeblesshire, Scotland
1508
23 Oct 1508
Age 71
Death of Sir John Lord Yester HAY in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1437
    Event Place: Wester Hoprew, Peeblesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1508
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

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