William (Hay) Hay IXth of Delgaty (bef. 1537 - abt. 1595)

Born before 1537 in Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Beatrix Hay — married 15 Apr 1551 in Scotland

Died about 12 May 1595 after about age 58 in Scotland [uncertain]

Biography

William (Hay) Hay IXth of Delgaty is a member of Clan Hay.

William was the son of Alexander Hay and Margaret Innes.^[1]

He married, contract 15 Apr 1551, Beatrice, daughter of George Hay, 7th Earl of Erroll.^[2] They had issue:

1. Alexander, his heir^[3]
2. George^[3]

William on 12 January 1559/60 was involved in an action for violent occupation against the tenants of Brogane. Violent profits are set here. Sasine dated 10 March 1551-2 produced. William is designed as son and apparent heir of Alexander Hay of Dalgaty. Records of the Sheriff Court Aberdeen vol I page 144 William passed away about 1595.

Sources

1. ↑ Innes, Thomas, "The Hays of Delgaty", Transactions of the Banffshire Field Club, 15 Apr 1936, p. 33
2. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1906, Vol. III, Archive.org, p. 571
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Innes, Thomas, "The Hays of Delgaty", Transactions of the Banffshire Field Club, 15 Apr 1936, p. 34

See also:

• Hays of Delgaty

• Clan MacFarlane: Alexander Hay, 8th of Delgaty; N.B. 9th of Delgaty

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 14 February 2022, 20:04), entry for William Hay 9th of Delgaty (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G6SR-B8B ); contributed by various users.

• https://archive.org/details/aberdeenshirerec01aberuoft/page/144/mode/2up