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William Hay 1561–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1561

Birth Location: Yester, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 March 1591

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Hay

Mother: Margaretha Kerr

Spouse(s): Mary Lady

Children(s):

In 1561, William Hay entered the world in Yester, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Hay And Margaretha Kerr. William Hay married Mary Maxwell Lady. William Hay passed away in 1591 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1561, William Hay entered the world in Yester, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Hay And Margaretha Kerr.
  • William Hay married Mary Maxwell Lady.
  • William Hay passed away in 1591 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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William Hay's Ancestors

Self
William Hay
1561–1591
Birth Place: Yester, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Hay
1537–1590
Yester, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaretha Kerr
1540–1595
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Grandparents
Sir (Andrew John) Kerr
1500–1559
Scotland
Catherine Arundell
1510–1566
Eckford, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Ferniehurst
1480–1545
Jeanette Home
1490–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hay's Timeline

3 Records

1561
1561
Birth of William Hay in Yester, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Yester, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1591
10 March 1591
Age 30
Death of William Hay in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1835
1 Jul 1835
Age 274
William Hay was baptized in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1561
    Event Place: Yester, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1835
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 March 1591
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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