Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll

Earl of Erroll From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about The title Earl of Erroll. For the Child ballad, see The Earl of Errol. Earldom of Erroll Arms of the Earl of Errol Creation date 1453 Created by James II of Scotland Peerage Peerage of Scotland First holder William Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll Present holder Merlin Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll Heir apparent Harry Thomas William Hay, Lord Hay Remainder to heirs general of the body of the grantee Subsidiary titles Lord Hay, Lord Slains, Baron Kilmarnock (1831-1941) Earl of Erroll is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1453 for Sir William Hay. The subsidiary titles held by the Earl of Erroll are Lord Hay (created 1449) and Lord Slains (1452), both in the Peerage of Scotland. The Earls of Erroll also hold the hereditary office of Lord High Constable of Scotland. The office was once associated with great power. The Earls of Erroll hold the hereditary title of Chief of Clan Hay.

The Earl of Erroll is one of four peers entitled to appoint a private pursuivant[citation needed], with the title "Slains". Earl of Erroll is also the name of a Scottish National Dance, danced today at Highland Games around the world.

Contents [hide] 1 Regrant of the earldom of Erroll 2 Earls of Erroll (1453) 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Regrant of the earldom of Erroll[edit] A regrant was one of the peculiarities in the Scottish law of Peerage, that a party might, by a resignation to the Crown, and a charter following upon such resignation, obtain power to nominate the heirs to succeed him in his honours and dignities. Some of the highest of the Scottish peerages are held under such nominations.[1] The 11th Earl of Erroll, Gilbert, on 13 November 1666, obtained a regrant of his honours. This regrant had special power to nominate his heirs. This nomination was made in 1674 with Gilbert appointing his cousin Sir John Hay of Keillour and his heir male, failing which, appointing Sir John Hay of Keillour's heir female, and failing which, appointing certain Hays of Tweeddale. The 11th Earl of Erroll having died in 1674 without issue, Sir John Hay of Keillour became 12th Earl of Erroll. On his death in 1704, his son, Charles became the 13th Earl of Erroll. Charles died unmarried in 1717, when the title devolved on his sister, Mary. The 14th Countess of Erroll died in 1758 without issue. Mary's sister Margaret had previously died at Rome in 1723, however she had married James, 5th Earl of Linlithgow, 4th Earl of Callendar, and had issue, and it is from her that the present Earl of Erroll is descended.[2][3]

This regrant was questioned in the House of Lords in 1797. The then Earl of Lauderdale had questioned George, the 16th Earl of Erroll's right to vote at an election of the peers of Scotland. One of the objections made to the title was that the title of Earl of Erroll was claimed through a nomination. It was decided in 1748 in the case of the earldom of Stair that this power of nomination could not be validly exercised after the Union. The House of Lords, after a full inquiry, decided in favour of the 16th Earl of Erroll's right to the title. That the Earl of Erroll holds the honours of his house undoubtedly and without dispute, is clear from the decision of the House of Lords.[4]

8th Earl of Erroll d. 1585

9th Earl of Erroll d. 1631

George Hay

10th Earl of Erroll d. 1636

Sir Andrew Hay

11th Earl of Erroll d. 1674 (no issue) obtained regrant

Sir John Hay 12th Earl of Erroll d. 1704

13th Earl of Erroll d. 1717 (no issue)

14th Countess of Erroll d. 1758 (no issue)

Margaret Hay d. 1723 m. 5th Earl of Linlithgow

Lord Livingston d. 1715 (no issue)

Anne Livingston d. 1747 m. 4th Earl of Kilmarnock

15th Earl of Erroll d. 1778

16th Earl of Erroll d. 1798 (no issue)

17th Earl of Erroll d. 1819

Earls of Erroll (1453)[edit] William Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll (d. c. 1462) Nicholas Hay, 2nd Earl of Erroll (d. 1470) William Hay, 3rd Earl of Erroll (d. 1507) William Hay, 4th Earl of Erroll (d. 1513) William Hay, 5th Earl of Erroll (d. 1541) William Hay, 6th Earl of Erroll (c. 1521–1541) George Hay, 7th Earl of Erroll (d. 1573) Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll (d. 1585) Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll (d. 1631) William Hay, 10th Earl of Erroll (d. 1636) Gilbert Hay, 11th Earl of Erroll (d. 1674) John Hay, 12th Earl of Erroll (d. 1704) Charles Hay, 13th Earl of Erroll (d. 1717) Mary Hay, 14th Countess of Erroll (d. 1758) James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll (1726–1778) George Hay, 16th Earl of Erroll (1767–1798) William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll (1772–1819) William George Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll (1801–1846) William Harry Hay, 19th Earl of Erroll (1823–1891) Charles Gore Hay, 20th Earl of Erroll (1852–1927) Victor Alexander Sereld Hay, 21st Earl of Erroll (1876–1928) Josslyn Victor Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll (1901–1941) Diana Denyse Hay, 23rd Countess of Erroll (1926–1978) Merlin Sereld Victor Gilbert Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll (b. 1948) The heir apparent is the present holder's son Harry Thomas William Hay, Lord Hay (b. 1984). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Erroll

Andrew was born in 1537 or 1545[citation needed]. Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll was the son of George Hay, 7th Earl of Erroll and Margaret Robertson.[1]

He married, firstly, Lady Jean Hay, daughter of William Hay, 6th Earl of Erroll and Lady Helen Stuart, circa 16 June 1552.[1] By his marriage with Jean the male heirs and the female heirs were united.

He married, secondly, Lady Agnes Sinclair, daughter of George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness and Lady Elizabeth Graham, circa 20 September 1581.[1]

He succeeded to the title of 8th Lord Hay and to the title of 8th Earl of Erroll on 30 January 1573/74.[1]

In 1576 at Slains Castle he was imprisoned by his brother, Laurence Hay.[1]

Andrew had charters to the barony of Erroll 10 Feb. 1548/9, to the barony of Slains and Innerpeffer 19 May 1565, and to the barony of Logie upon his father's resignation 13 Jan. 1573/4. [2]

He died on 8 October 1585.[1]

Children of Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll and Lady Agnes Sinclair

   George Hay+[3] of Keillour, married Isabel Hay (widow of Patrick Hay of Megginch), dau. of Patrick Cheyne of Esselmont, and had issue.[4] 

William Hay[1] of Fetterletter, married (1) Lilias Gordon, dau. of Sir George Gordon of Gight, and (2) as her third husband Marie Urquhart.[4]
Lady Margaret Hay (died unmarried)[4]
Children of Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll and Lady Jean Hay

   Lady Helen Hay+[1] 

Alexander Hay, Master of Erroll[1]
Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll+[1] d. 16 Jul 1631
Thomas Hay[1] d. a 1610

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