David de la Hay
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Lord David de la Haye was Lord High Constable of Scotland
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His predecessor as Constable was Gilbert Hay, his grandfather.
David was killed at the Battle of Neville's Cross
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Lord High Constable of Scotland
The Lord High Constable is a hereditary, now ceremonial, office of Scotland. In the order of precedence of Scotland, the office traditionally ranks above all titles except those of the Royal Family. The Lord High Constable was, after the King of Scots, the supreme officer of the Scottish army. He...
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His predecessor as Constable was Gilbert Hay, his grandfather.
David was killed at the Battle of Neville's Cross
Battle of Neville's Cross
The Battle of Neville's Cross took place to the west of Durham, England on 17 October 1346.-Background:In 1346, England was embroiled in the Hundred Years' War with France. In order to divert his enemy Philip VI of France appealed to David II of Scotland to attack the English from the north in...
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External links
- article on Hay family