Biography of John Hay 1st Earl Tweeddale 1593-1653

Paternal Family Tree: Hay of Locherworth

Around 10 Mar 1592 [his uncle] William Hay 6th Lord Hay (age 31) died. His nephew John Hay 1st Earl Tweeddale succeeded 7th Lord Hay of Yester.

In 1593 John Hay 1st Earl Tweeddale was born to James Hay (age 29).

On 03 Feb 1609 [his father] James Hay (age 45) died. His son John Hay 1st Earl Tweeddale (age 16) succeeded 8th Lord Hay of Yester.

On 05 Apr 1624 John Hay 1st Earl Tweeddale (age 31) and Jean Seton Countess Tweeddale (age 18) were married. She by marriage Lord Hay of Yester. She the daughter of Alexander Seton 1st Earl Dunfermline and Grizel Leslie Countess Dunfermline. They were third cousins.

Around 13 Aug 1625 [his son] John Hay 1st Marquess Teviotdale was born to John Hay 1st Earl Tweeddale (age 32) and [his wife] Jean Seton Countess Tweeddale (age 19) at Yester.

On 21 Aug 1625 [his wife] Jean Seton Countess Tweeddale (age 19) died.

Before 1645 [his son] John Hay 1st Marquess Teviotdale (age 19) and [his daughter-in-law] Jean Scott Marchioness Teviotdale were married. She the daughter of Walter Scott 1st Earl Buccleuch and Mary Hay Countess Buccleuch. He the son of John Hay 1st Earl Tweeddale (age 51) and Jean Seton Countess Tweeddale. They were half third cousin once removed.

On 01 Dec 1646 John Hay 1st Earl Tweeddale (age 53) was created 1st Earl Tweeddale. [his former wife] Jean Seton Countess Tweeddale by marriage Countess Tweeddale.

On 25 May 1653 John Hay 1st Earl Tweeddale (age 60) died. His son [his son] John Hay 1st Marquess Teviotdale (age 27) succeeded 2nd Earl Tweeddale. [his daughter-in-law] Jean Scott Marchioness Teviotdale by marriage Countess Tweeddale.

Royal Ancestors of John Hay 1st Earl Tweeddale 1593-1653

Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 10 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 25 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Ancestors of John Hay 1st Earl Tweeddale 1593-1653

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hay 1st Lord Hay of Yester 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hay 2nd Lord Hay of Yester 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cunningham of Belton

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hay 3rd Lord Hay 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Crichton 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Crichton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marion Stewart 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hay 4th Lord Hay 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Douglas 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Boyd Countess Angus

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas Lady Hay 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas

GrandFather: William Hay 5th Lord Hay 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Father: James Hay 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Kerr

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Kerr of Smailholm later of Ferniehurst

Great x 2 Grandfather: Andrew Kerr of Ferniehirst

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Kerr 10th of Ferniehirst

GrandMother: Margaret Kerr 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Kerr Lord of Cessford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Kerr of Calverton 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Hay Lady Kerr 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Andrew Kerr of Cessford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Ker 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Crichton 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Crichton 2nd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marion Stewart 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Crichton 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Maxwell 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marion Margaret Maxwell 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

John Hay 1st Earl Tweeddale 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England