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'''John, 12th Earl of Erroll''' (died 30 December 1704) was a Scottish nobleman and Lord High Constable of Scotland. Among his titles was Lord of Slains but he had previously been known as John Hay of Kellour.
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'''John Hay, 12th Earl of Erroll''' (13 June 1631 – 30 December 1704) was a Scottish nobleman and Lord High Constable of Scotland. He was styled as John Hay of Kellour until 1674.


==Biography==
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==Marriage and issue==
Hay was a son of Sir Andrew Hay of Killour and his wife Margaret, who was the first [[George Kinnaird, 1st Lord Kinnaird|Lord Kinnaird's]] sister.{{sfnp|Mackintosh|1898|p=258|ps=}} Kinnaird was a royalist, supporting the claims of [[Charles II of England|Charles II]].{{r|DNB}} He had a younger sister, Jean.{{sfnp|Paul|1904|p=573|ps=}}
Hay was a son of Sir Andrew Hay of Killour and his wife Margaret, who was the first [[George Kinnaird, 1st Lord Kinnaird|Lord Kinnaird's]] sister. He was a great-grandson of [[Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll]].<ref name="earldoms">{{cite book|last1=Mackintosh|first1=John|authorlink=John Mackintosh (historian)|title=Historic Earls and Earldoms of Scotland|date=1898|ref=Mackintosh|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3_8OAAAAQAAJpage=258}}</ref>


Kinnaird was a royalist, supporting the claims of [[Charles II of England|Charles II]]. He had a younger sister, Jean.<ref name="peerage">{{cite book|author=[[James Balfour Paul]]|title=[[The Scots Peerage]]: Volume 3|date=1906|publisher=D. Douglas|page=573|ref=Balfour Paul}}</ref>
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He became the 12th [[Earl of Erroll]] and 16th [[Lord High Constable of Scotland]] in 1674 after the 11th Earl, Gilbert Hay, died without issue. Prior to this inheritance he had been known as John Hay of Kellour.{{sfnp|Paul|1904|p=579|ps=}}


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He became the 12th [[Earl of Erroll]] and 16th [[Lord High Constable of Scotland]] in 1674 after [[Gilbert Hay, 11th Earl of Erroll]] died without issue.{{sfn|Balfour Paul|1904|p=579|ps=}}
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Hay's wife was Lady Anne Drummond (b. January 1656) and their marriage contract was dated 1 October 1674. She was the daughter of James Drummond, the 3rd [[Earl of Perth]]{{sfnp|Paul|1904|p=579|ps=}} and sister of the Jacobite Dukes, [[James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth|James Drummond]] and [[John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort|John Drummond]].{{sfnp|Jerdan|1870|ps=}}


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Hay became a [[Burgess (title)|burgess]] of [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]] and [[Aberdeen]] from October 1672 and was the [[Sheriff principal]] of Aberdeen from the beginning of May 1685. The Earl supported the [[House of Stuart]] and as his brother-in-law, [[James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth|James Drummond]], was Lord Chancellor and head of the Scottish government at the time of the [[Glorious Revolution in Scotland|1688 Revolution]], the Earl and his wife took great notice of the events. However, the Earl was described as acting with "singular moderation and judgment".{{sfn|Mackintosh|1898|p=258|ps=}}
The couple had five children: three sons, Charles, James and Thomas; and two daughters, [[Mary Hay, 14th Countess of Erroll|Mary]] and Margaret.{{sfnp|Paul|1904|p=579|ps=}}


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He was also Chancellor of [[King's College, Aberdeen]] from February 1700.{{sfn|Balfour Paul|1904|p=579|ps=}}
==Life==
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Hay became a Burgess of [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]] and [[Aberdeen]] from October 1672 and was the [[Sheriff principal]] of Aberdeen from the beginning of May 1685. The Earl supported the [[House of Stuart]] and as his brother-in-law, James Drummond, was Lord Chancellor and head of the Scottish government at the time of the [[Glorious Revolution in Scotland|1688 Revolution]], the Earl and his wife took great notice of the events. However, the Earl was described as acting with "singular moderation and judgment".{{sfnp|Mackintosh|1898|p=258|ps=}}


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Papers of [[William III of England|William II]] give an indication of the extensive lands owned by the Earl of Erroll in October 1700. The ratification includes areas of land at [[Turriff]], [[Banff, Aberdeenshire|Banff]], Slains, [[Pitmedden]], [[Crimond]] including [[Crimonmogate]] and several other places. [[New Slains Castle|Slains Castle]] is recorded as the principal family residence.<ref name="Parliament">{{cite web|title=Ratification in favour of John Hay, earl of Erroll|url=http://www.rps.ac.uk/trans/1700/10/253|publisher=Records of the Parliaments of Scotland|accessdate=30 September 2013|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6K1WKHADf|archivedate=30 September 2013|deadurl=no }}</ref>
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He was also Chancellor of [[King's College, Aberdeen]] from February 1700.{{sfnp|Paul|1904|p=579|ps=}}


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==Marriage and issue==
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Papers of [[William III of England|William II]] give an indication of the extensive lands owned by the Earl of Erroll in October 1700. The ratification includes areas of land at [[Turriff]], [[Banff, Aberdeenshire|Banff]], Slains, [[Pitmedden]], [[Crimond]] including [[Crimonmogate]] and several other places. [[New Slains Castle|Slains Castle]] is recorded as the principal family residence.{{r|Parliament}}


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Hay's wife was Lady Anne Drummond (b. January 1656) and their marriage contract was dated 1 October 1674. She was the daughter of [[James Drummond, 3rd Earl of Perth|James Drummond]], the 3rd [[Earl of Perth]]{{sfnp|Balfour Paul|1904|p=579|ps=}} and sister of the Jacobite Dukes, [[James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth|James Drummond]] and [[John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort|John Drummond]].<ref>{{citation|title=Letters from James, earl of Perth, lord chancellor of Scotland,&c, to his sister, the Countess of Erroll, and other members of his family (1845)|year=1870|editor=Jerdan, William|publisher=J. B. Nichols and Son|location=London|url=http://archive.org/stream/lettersfromjames00pertrich#page/n19/mode/2up}}</ref>
==Death and legacy==


The couple had three sons and two daughters:{{sfn|Balfour Paul|1904|p=579|ps=}}
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The 12th Earl of Erroll died on 30 December 1704. The estate was formally inherited by his son, Charles, on 24 April 1705. Charles, 13th Earl, took his Parliamentary seat at the end of June 1705 but was a prisoner in Edinburgh Castle from 1708; he died aged 40 years on 16 October 1717. As he was unmarried and without issue, the title fell to his sister, Mary, who became [[Mary Hay, 14th Countess of Erroll]].{{sfnp|Paul|1904|pp=579–580|ps=}}

#[[Charles Hay, 13th Earl of Erroll|Charles Hay]], died childless
#James, died childless
#Thomas
#[[Mary Hay, 14th Countess of Erroll|Mary, Countess of Erroll]]
#Margaret, married [[James Livingston, 5th Earl of Linlithgow, 4th Earl of Callendar|James Livingston, 5th Earl of Linlithgow]]

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The 12th Earl of Erroll died on 30 December 1704. The estate was formally inherited by his son, Charles, on 24 April 1705. [[Charles Hay, 13th Earl of Erroll|Charles Hay]], took his Parliamentary seat at the end of June 1705 but was a prisoner in Edinburgh Castle from 1708; he died aged 40 years on 16 October 1717. As he was unmarried and without issue, the title fell to his sister, Mary, who became [[Mary Hay, 14th Countess of Erroll]].{{sfn|Balfour Paul|1904|pp=579–580|ps=}}


==References==
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{{cite web|title=Kinnaird, George Patrick|url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/15634?docPos=5|publisher=[[Dictionary of National Biography]]|accessdate=3 October 2013}}
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*{{citation|title=Letters from James, earl of Perth, lord chancellor of Scotland,&c, to his sister, the Countess of Erroll, and other members of his family (1845)|year=1870|editor=Jerdan, William|publisher=J. B. Nichols and Son|location=London|url=http://archive.org/stream/lettersfromjames00pertrich#page/n19/mode/2up|ref={{sfnRef|Jerdan|1870}} }}
*{{citation|last=Mackintosh|first=John|title=Historic earls and earldoms of Scotland|year=1898|url=http://archive.org/stream/historicearlsear00mack#page/256/mode/2up|publisher=W. Jolly and Sons|location=Aberdeen|ref={{sfnRef|Mackintosh|1898}} }}
*{{citation|title=The Scots Peerage|year=1904|publisher=D. Douglas|location=Edinburgh|editor=Paul, James Balfour|url=http://www.archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun03pauluoft#page/572/mode/2up/search/Erroll|ref={{sfnRef|Paul|1904}} }}
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The Right Honourable
The Earl of Erroll
PC
Arms of the Earl of Erroll
16th Lord High Constable of Scotland
In office
1674–1704
Preceded byGilbert Hay
Succeeded byCharles Hay
Personal details
Born13 June 1631
Errol, Scotland
Died30 December 1704(1704-12-30) (aged 73)
Slains Castle

John Hay, 12th Earl of Erroll (13 June 1631 – 30 December 1704) was a Scottish nobleman and Lord High Constable of Scotland. He was styled as John Hay of Kellour until 1674.

Biography

Hay was a son of Sir Andrew Hay of Killour and his wife Margaret, who was the first Lord Kinnaird's sister. He was a great-grandson of Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll.[1]

Kinnaird was a royalist, supporting the claims of Charles II. He had a younger sister, Jean.[2]

He became the 12th Earl of Erroll and 16th Lord High Constable of Scotland in 1674 after Gilbert Hay, 11th Earl of Erroll died without issue.[3]

Hay became a burgess of Perth and Aberdeen from October 1672 and was the Sheriff principal of Aberdeen from the beginning of May 1685. The Earl supported the House of Stuart and as his brother-in-law, James Drummond, was Lord Chancellor and head of the Scottish government at the time of the 1688 Revolution, the Earl and his wife took great notice of the events. However, the Earl was described as acting with "singular moderation and judgment".[4]

He was also Chancellor of King's College, Aberdeen from February 1700.[3]

Papers of William II give an indication of the extensive lands owned by the Earl of Erroll in October 1700. The ratification includes areas of land at Turriff, Banff, Slains, Pitmedden, Crimond including Crimonmogate and several other places. Slains Castle is recorded as the principal family residence.[5]

Marriage and issue

Hay's wife was Lady Anne Drummond (b. January 1656) and their marriage contract was dated 1 October 1674. She was the daughter of James Drummond, the 3rd Earl of Perth[3] and sister of the Jacobite Dukes, James Drummond and John Drummond.[6]

The couple had three sons and two daughters:[3]

  1. Charles Hay, died childless
  2. James, died childless
  3. Thomas
  4. Mary, Countess of Erroll
  5. Margaret, married James Livingston, 5th Earl of Linlithgow

The 12th Earl of Erroll died on 30 December 1704. The estate was formally inherited by his son, Charles, on 24 April 1705. Charles Hay, took his Parliamentary seat at the end of June 1705 but was a prisoner in Edinburgh Castle from 1708; he died aged 40 years on 16 October 1717. As he was unmarried and without issue, the title fell to his sister, Mary, who became Mary Hay, 14th Countess of Erroll.[7]

References

  1. ^ Mackintosh, John (1898). Historic Earls and Earldoms of Scotland.
  2. ^ James Balfour Paul (1906). The Scots Peerage: Volume 3. D. Douglas. p. 573.
  3. ^ a b c d Balfour Paul 1904, p. 579 Cite error: The named reference "FOOTNOTEBalfour Paul1904579" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. ^ Mackintosh 1898, p. 258
  5. ^ "Ratification in favour of John Hay, earl of Erroll". Records of the Parliaments of Scotland. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Jerdan, William, ed. (1870), Letters from James, earl of Perth, lord chancellor of Scotland,&c, to his sister, the Countess of Erroll, and other members of his family (1845), London: J. B. Nichols and Son
  7. ^ Balfour Paul 1904, pp. 579–580
Military offices
Preceded by Lord High Constable of Scotland
1674–1704 		Succeeded by
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by
Earl of Erroll
1674–1704 		Succeeded by

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