John Hay (1645 - 1713)

Born 1645 in Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Maitland — married 11 Dec 1666 in Highgate, London, Middlesex.

Descendants

Died 20 Apr 1713 at about age 68 in Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

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Biography

John Hay was born in 1645 in Scotland, son of John Hay (~1625 - 1697) and Lady Jean (Scott) Hay (1628 - 1688).

His siblings were:

1. David Hay (~1656 - ~1726)
2. Margaret (Hay) Ker (1657 - 1753)
3. Alexander Hay (1663 - 1737)
4. Jane Hay (~1673 - 1729)

John (~21) married Mary Maitland (~21) (~1645 - 1702) on 11 Dec 1666 in Highgate, London, Middlesex. Their children were:

1. Lady Anne (Hay) Ross (>1666 - <1731)
2. Charles Hay (~1667 - 1715)
3. William Hay (>1668 - 1723)
4. Jean (Hay) Leslie (~1680 - 1731)
5. Brig Gen John Hay (1682 - 1706).

John died on 20 Apr 1713 in Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland aged ~67.

John Hay was his parents' first son and heir and was styled Lord Hay of Yester 1653-97. He became by inheritance the 3rd Earl and 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale. He held numerous commissions and appointments and was a Privy Councillor to King William in Scotland, and also to Queen Anne. A supporter of the Union he w as a Representative Peer in London 1707-8 being one of the 16 first elected. He was married in the Royal Presence. He was buried at Yester. There is a Funeral entry in the Lyon Office. His Testament was proved in Edinburgh 12th August 1713.^[1]

Marriage

m. 1666 Highgate, London. Mary Maitland [Father: John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale (1616–82)].^[2][3] Issue:

• Lord William Hay Newton^[4]

• Anne Hay
• Charles Hay
• John Hay

Sources

1. ↑ The Complete Peerage by G. E. Cockayne, edited by Geoffrey H. White, M.A., F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S., and R. S. Lea, M.A., vol.xii, part ii, London, 1959, p.77-8 and notes.
2. ↑ Wikipedia: John Hay, 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale
3. ↑ m. 11 DEC 1666.www.royalist.info/execute/biog?person=570; http://www.thepeerage.com/p2607.htm
4. ↑ Burke, J. & Burke, B. A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland, {H. Colburn, 1847) Vol. 1 Page 552 Hay-Newton of Newton

Acknowledgements

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