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SKENE, James in Bandodle, then of Wester Corse
(1502-1547)
LUMSDEN, Janet
(About 1505-)
SOMERVILLE, John of Cambusnethan, Sir
(About 1515-)
MURRAY, Catherine
(About 1530-)
SKENE, John of Curriehill, Advocate, Sir
(About 1537-1617)
SOMERVILLE, Helen
(About 1555-)
SKENE, Catharine
(About 1580-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. HAY, Alexander of Forresterseat, Senator of the College of Justice, Sir

SKENE, Catharine 1

  • Born: About 1580
  • Marriage (1): HAY, Alexander of Forresterseat, Senator of the College of Justice, Sir 17 December 1607 (contract) married 14 January 1608 in Edinburgh parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 1 2 3

   Other names for Catharine were SKEENE, Katharene,2 SKENE, Catharin 2 and SKENE, Katherine.3

   User ID: C969


Catharine married Sir Alexander HAY of Forresterseat, Senator of the College of Justice, son of Alexander HAY of Flynesfield and Forresterseat and Jean KEITH, 17 December 1607 (contract) married 14 January 1608 in Edinburgh parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 2 3 (Sir Alexander HAY of Forresterseat, Senator of the College of Justice was born about 1560 and died in March 1630 3.)


  Marriage Notes:

"SKEENE
KATHARENE
ALEXANDER HAY/FR3532 (FR3532)
12/01/1608
685 / 3 120 / 58
Canongate"

"SKENE
CATHARIN
ALEXANDER HAY/FR669 (FR669)
14/01/1608
685 / 1 430 / 64
Edinburgh"

from Index of Marriages




"Catharine Skene married Sir Alexander Hay, Lord Foresterseat. A daughter of this marriage was wife to Sir Archibald Johnston, who had by her Elizabeth Johnston, Lady Strathallan, wife of General Viscount Strathallan."

from Skene of Skene 1 2

Sources


1 e-books, Memorials of the Family of Skene of Skene ed. William Forbes Skene (1887).

2 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Marriages.

3 Gordon MacGregor, The Red Book of Scotland, Vol. 5 Hay of Lochloy & Park.

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