Edward Hay, 13th Marquess of Tweeddale
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Edward Douglas John Hay, 13th Marquess of Tweeddale (6 August 1947 – 1 February 2005), a Scottish aristocrat best known for his speech in the House of Lords
debate (1996) on the Bosnian civil war.
Edward Douglas John Hay was born on 6 August 1947 the elder of twin sons. He was educated at Milton Abbey
and Trinity College, Oxford
(BA Hons). He became an insurance broker, before succeeding his father in the marquessate. Tweeddale was descended from George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale
, the common ancestor of all subsequent holders of the title. Along with the marquessate and its subsidiary titles he succeeded as Hereditary Chamberlain of Dunfermline
.
He rarely spoke in the House of Lords
and only achieved fleeting prominence during the Bosnian Civil War debate (28 October 1996) and subsequent letter to The Times
on this subject.
Lord Tweeddale died on 1 February 2005, aged 57, and was succeeded by his younger twin brother David Hay.
of England and Scotland, via his maternal grandmother Lady Joan Capel, later Viscountess Ingleby.
The 13th Marquess was the eldest of five sons of David Hay, 12th Marquess of Tweeddale (1921–1979), and his first son (and elder twin son) by his first wife Hon. Sonia Peake, daughter of Osbert Peake, 1st Viscount Ingleby
.
The Marquess died unmarried, and was succeeded by his twin brother, Lord Charles David Montagu Hay, thus becoming one of the few British aristocrats to be succeeded by a younger twin. The next heir is their youngest fraternal
brother Lord Alastair Hay, styled Master of Tweeddale as heir presumptive.
Since none of the three brothers (sons of the 12th Marquess's first marriage) are married, the next in succession are their two half-brothers, sons of the 12th Marquess's second marriage.
(1855–1928 was succeeded in 1928 by his younger twin brother, the 4th Earl
(1855–1929). The 3rd Viscount Knutsford
(1855–1935) also succeeded an older twin, the 2nd Viscount (1855–1931 dspm) on 27 July 1931.
Although the 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow
and the 1st Baron Glendevon
(formerly Lord John Hope) were twins, both were succeeded by their sons.
Lord Tweeddale's death is mentioned on the following sources:
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
debate (1996) on the Bosnian civil war.
Edward Douglas John Hay was born on 6 August 1947 the elder of twin sons. He was educated at Milton Abbey
Milton Abbey
Milton Abbey School is a British independent school in the Dorset countryside. It has 227 pupils in six boarding Houses, called Athelstan, Bancks, Damer, Hambro, Middleton and Tregonwell. Founded in 1954, it welcomes boys from 13 to 16 years and is coeducational in the sixth form.The school has a...
and Trinity College, Oxford
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
(BA Hons). He became an insurance broker, before succeeding his father in the marquessate. Tweeddale was descended from George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale
George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale
Field Marshal George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale, KT, GCB was a Scottish soldier and administrator.-Military career:...
, the common ancestor of all subsequent holders of the title. Along with the marquessate and its subsidiary titles he succeeded as Hereditary Chamberlain of Dunfermline
Dunfermline
Dunfermline is a town and former Royal Burgh in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. According to a 2008 estimate, Dunfermline has a population of 46,430, making it the second-biggest settlement in Fife. Part of the town's name comes from the Gaelic word...
.
He rarely spoke in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
and only achieved fleeting prominence during the Bosnian Civil War debate (28 October 1996) and subsequent letter to The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
on this subject.
Lord Tweeddale died on 1 February 2005, aged 57, and was succeeded by his younger twin brother David Hay.
Family details
The Hays of Yester were possibly related to the Hay earls of Erroll, who held prominent ceremonial office under the Scottish Crown. The 13th Marquess is a descendant of King Charles IICharles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
of England and Scotland, via his maternal grandmother Lady Joan Capel, later Viscountess Ingleby.
The 13th Marquess was the eldest of five sons of David Hay, 12th Marquess of Tweeddale (1921–1979), and his first son (and elder twin son) by his first wife Hon. Sonia Peake, daughter of Osbert Peake, 1st Viscount Ingleby
Osbert Peake, 1st Viscount Ingleby
Osbert Peake, 1st Viscount Ingleby PC was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Minister of National Insurance and then as Minister of Pensions and National Insurance from 1951 to 1955....
.
The Marquess died unmarried, and was succeeded by his twin brother, Lord Charles David Montagu Hay, thus becoming one of the few British aristocrats to be succeeded by a younger twin. The next heir is their youngest fraternal
Fraternal
Fraternal can refer to:*A fraternal benefit society is a non-profit, mutual aid organization that ensures members and their families and maintains an active lodge system. Members of a fraternal benefit society come together as local volunteer groups that conduct activities to benefit members and...
brother Lord Alastair Hay, styled Master of Tweeddale as heir presumptive.
Since none of the three brothers (sons of the 12th Marquess's first marriage) are married, the next in succession are their two half-brothers, sons of the 12th Marquess's second marriage.
Twin brothers succeeding as peers
The 13th Marquess's distinction is largely in being one of the few British peers to be succeeded by a younger twin brother. Similarly, the 3rd Earl of DurhamJohn Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham
John George Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham KG, GCVO, PC , known as Viscount Lambton until 1879, was a British peer....
(1855–1928 was succeeded in 1928 by his younger twin brother, the 4th Earl
Frederick Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham
Frederick William Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham was a British peer, a Liberal politician, and the son of George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham. He inherited the Earldom from his twin brother, John Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham, when the latter died with no legitimate children.He married Beatrix Bulteel...
(1855–1929). The 3rd Viscount Knutsford
Viscount Knutsford
Viscount Knutsford, of Knutsford in the County Palatine of Chester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1895 for the lawyer, Conservative politician and former Secretary of State for the Colonies, Henry Holland, 1st Baron Knutsford...
(1855–1935) also succeeded an older twin, the 2nd Viscount (1855–1931 dspm) on 27 July 1931.
Although the 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow
Marquess of Linlithgow
Marquess of Linlithgow, in the County of Linlithgow or West Lothian, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1902 for John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun....
and the 1st Baron Glendevon
Baron Glendevon
Baron Glendevon, of Midhope in the County of Linlithgow, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1964 for the Conservative politician Lord John Hope. He was the younger twin son of Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow. the title is held by his younger son, the third...
(formerly Lord John Hope) were twins, both were succeeded by their sons.
Sources
- Lord Tweeddale shows Lord Tweeddale's ancestry, but has not yet updated with his death.
- Lord Tweeddale spoke on the Bosnian civil war in the House of Lords debate.
Lord Tweeddale's death is mentioned on the following sources:
- alt.talk.royalty Usenet newsgroup dedicated to discussion of royalty and nobility, and those of royal or noble descents
- Paul Theroff's King James VI & I files