James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll
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James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll (20 April 1726 – 3 July 1778) was the son of William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock
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He was born with the name of James Boyd but legally changed it to James Hay in 1758, when he succeeded his great-aunt as Earl of Erroll
(his father's titles were attainted and thus he did not succeed to them).
In 1749, he married Rebecca Lockhart (died 1761)
In 1762, he married Isabella Carr (1747-1808) and they had four children:
William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock
William Boyd , 4th Earl of Kilmarnock, was a Scottish nobleman.William Boyd was educated at Glasgow. Like his father in the rebellion of 1715, William initially supported the Government side, but in the rebellion of 1745, owing either to a personal affront or to the influence of his wife or to his...
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He was born with the name of James Boyd but legally changed it to James Hay in 1758, when he succeeded his great-aunt as Earl of Erroll
Earl of Erroll
The Earl of Erroll is an ancient 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 and Lord Slains , both in the Peerage of Scotland. The Earls of Erroll also hold the hereditary office of Lord High Constable...
(his father's titles were attainted and thus he did not succeed to them).
In 1749, he married Rebecca Lockhart (died 1761)
In 1762, he married Isabella Carr (1747-1808) and they had four children:
- Augusta Hay (d. 1822)
- George Hay, 16th Earl of Erroll (1767–1798)
- William Hay, 17th Earl of ErrollWilliam Hay, 17th Earl of ErrollWilliam Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll , known as Lord Hay until 1778, was a Scottish peer.Erroll was the son of James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll and his second wife, Isabella Carr. He firstly married Jane Bell in 1792, and they had one child together...
(1772–1819) - Lady Margaret Hay (c. 1778–1832)