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Thomas Kay 1571–1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1571

Birth Location: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 19 Sep 1671

Death Location: Tankersley, Yorkshire, England

Father: Rev. Dunbarton

Mother: Joanit Cairns

Spouse(s): Anne Bayley

Children(s): Janett Kay

Thomas Kay was born in 1571 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, the child of Rev James Kay Minister Of Dunbarton And Joanit Cairns. Thomas Kay married Anne Bayley, and had children including Janett Kay. Thomas Kay passed away in 1671 in Tankersley, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Thomas Kay was born in 1571 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, the child of Rev James Kay Minister Of Dunbarton And Joanit Cairns.
  • Thomas Kay married Anne Bayley, and had children including Janett Kay.
  • Thomas Kay passed away in 1671 in Tankersley, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev. Dunbarton
1552–1641
Birth Location: Scotland
RD
Joanit Cairns
–1571
Birth Location: –
JC

Spouses(s)

Anne Bayley
1571–
Birth Location: Dysart, Fife, Scotland
AB

Children(s)

Janett Kay
1599–1651
Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JK

Thomas Kay's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Kay
1571–1671
Birth Place: Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Rev. James Kay 🎚 Minister of Dunbarton
1552–1641
Scotland
Joanit Cairns
–1571
Grandparents
James Kay
1532–
Scotland
Elizabeth Yute
1532–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Kay's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Kay (1571–19 Sep 1671) m. Anne Bayley (1571–DECEASED)
  1. 1. Janett Kay 1599–1651 m. Johne (Cowan) (Cowine) 1592–1625
    1. 1. Thomas (Cowine Cowan) Sr. 1622–1683 m. Isobell (Tendal) Crawford 1623–1676
      1. 1. William (Andrew) Cowan 1644–1689 m. Elizabeth (Elspeth Hodge) Cowan 1642–1683 m. ***Elizabeth (Elspeth) Hodge 1642–1684 m. Jannet (Drysdale) (Borrowman) 1648–
        1. 1. Agnes Cowan 1670– m. George cowan 1670–

Thomas Kay's Timeline

2 Records

1571
1571
Birth of Thomas Kay in Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
1671
19 Sep 1671
Age 100
Death of Thomas Kay in Tankersley, Yorkshire, England
Tankersley, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1571
    Event Place: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1671
    Event Place: Tankersley, Yorkshire, England
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