HAY, John of Oliver Castle, Lord Yester, Sheriff of Peebles, Sir ³

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John married Mary LINDSAY, daughter of John LINDSAY Lord Lindsay of the Byres and Daughter STEWART, before 7 July 1462 (Calendar of Writs).^{1 2} (Mary LINDSAY was born about 1448 and died before 1468 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (John Hay) married, first, Mary, daughter of John (Lindsay), first Lord Lindsay of the Byres ; they had a charter 1462, and she was dead before 1468."

from Scots Peerage (vol 8) ¹

John next married Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM heiress of Belton 1468(contract) 3 August 1469(dispensation).^{1 3} (Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM heiress of Belton was born about 1452 and died after 7 October 1709 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (John Hay) married, secondly (contract dated 1468), Elizabeth, daughter and eventual heir of George Cunningham, son and heir of Sir William Cunningham of Belton. She joined her husband in two grants of lands in the bailiery of Cunningham in Ayr 12 February 1506-7, and was living a widow 7 October 1509."

from Scots Peerage (vol 8) ¹