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Families covered: Hay of Balhoussie, Hay of Carlisle, Hay of Kinnoull, Hay of Kirkland, Hay of Leys, Hay of Megginch (Melginch), Hay of Naughton, Hay of Rattray

                               
William de Haya of Leys (a 29.04.1251)
1. ?? de Haya of Leys
  A. Edmund de Haya of Leys and Balgarvie (a 1312)
  i. ?? Hay of Leys
  a. ?? Hay of Leys
(1) Edmund Hay of Leys (d before 18.06.1472)
  (A) Edmund Hay of Leys (d 31.01.1497)
  (i) Patrick Hay of Leys (2nd son)
  m. Elizabeth Moncrieff (dau of John Moncrieff of Moncrieff)
  (a) Edmund Hay of Leys (a 1513)
  m. Elizabeth Durham
  ((1)) Patrick Hay of Leys (d by 1586)
  ((A)) Margaret Hays (a 1577)
  ((2)) ?? Hays
  ((A)) George Hay of Leys (a 1577)
  ((B)) Edmund Hay of Nether Ley
  (ii)+ other issue - Peter (dvp), Walter, Thomas
  (B) Peter Hay, 1st of Megginch or Melginch (d before 15.11.1496) - continued below

 

 

Peter Hay, 1st of Megginch or Melginch (d before 15.11.1496) - continued above
1. Edmund Hay, 2nd of Megginch or Melginch (d 1542/3)
  m. Janet Boyd
  A. Peter Hay, 3rd of Megginch (d 1565)
  m. (c1520) Margaret Crichton (sister (not dau) of John Crichton of Ruthven)
  i. Peter Hay, 4th of Megginch (d 10.09.1596)
  m. (before 12.05.1554) Margaret Ogilvie (dau of Sir Patrick Ogilvie of Inchmartin)
a. Patrick Hay, 5th of Megginch (Meglinch), 1st of Pitfour (bpt 23.04.1557, d 08.1603)
  m1. Isabel Bryson (dau of Patrick Bryson or Boyson of Pitcullane or Pitcullen)
  m2. Elizabeth or Isabel Cheyne (dau of Patrick Cheyne of Essilmont)
  b. Peter Hay of Rattray, later of Kirkland of Errol (d before 29.05.1629)
  m. Margaret Boyd
  (1) John Hay (dvp)
  (2) George Hay of Kirkland had issue
  m. (mcrt 17.02.1618) Isabel Rollok (dau of William Rollok of Balbegie)
  (3) Francis Hay of Balhoussie and Rattray (d after 1654, WS)
m1. (02.07.1618) Jonet Halyburton (dau of James Halyburton of Essie)
  (A) George Hay of Balhoussie (d 10.1672)
  m. (28.04.1656) Marion Nicolson (bur 15.07.1663, dau of Sir Thomas Nicolson, Lord Advocate)
  (i) Francis Hay of Balhoussie (b 28.02.1658, d unm 01.1675)
  (ii) Thomas Hay of Balhoussie, Viscount of Dupplin, 7th Earl of Kinnoull (d 05.01.1719)
  Thomas inherited the earldom from his cousin ## below.
  m. (mcrt 20.12.1683) Margaret (Elizabeth) Drummond (b 18.03.1669, d 21.03.1695-6, dau of William Drummond, 1st Viscount Strathallan)
  (a) George Henry Hay, 8th Earl of Kinnoull (b 23.06.1689, d 28.07.1758)
  m. (c01.09.1709) Abigail Harley (d 15.07.1750, dau of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford)
((1)) Thomas Hay, 9th Earl of Kinnoull (b 04.06.1710, d 27.12.1787)
  m. (12.06.1741) Constantia Kyrle-Ernlie (d 29.06.1753, dau of John Kyrle-Ernlie of Whetham)
  ((A)) son (b 12.08.1742, d 14.10.1743)
  ((2)) Robert Hay, later Hay-Drummond of Cromlix and Innerpeffray, Archbishop of York (b 10.11.1711, d 10.12.1776)
  m. (31.01.1748) Henrietta Auriol (d 22.04.1763, dau of Peter Auriol of London)
  ((A)) Robert Auriol Hay-Drummond, 10th Earl of Kinnoull (b 18.03.1751, d 12.04.1804, Lord Lyon King of Arms)
  m1. (19.04.1779) Julia Eyre (dsp 29.03.1780, dau of Anthony Eyre of Grove)
m2. (03.06.1781) Sarah Harley (b 19.10.1760, d 15.02.1837, dau of Thomas Harley, Lord Mayor of London)
  ((i)) Thomas Robert Hay-Drummond, 11th Earl of Kinnoull (b 05.04.1785, d 18.02.1866) had issue
  m. (17.08.1824) Louisa Burton Rowley (d 06.03.1885, dau of Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, Bart)
  ((ii)) Francis John Hay-Drummond of Cromlix (b 17.09.1786, d unm 28.10.1810)
  ((iii)) Henrietta Hay-Drummond (b 23.08.1783, d 07.10.1854)
  m. (23/8.06.1807) Henry Drummond of Albury Park and/or the Grange (b 05.12.1786, d 20.02.1860)
  ((iv)) Sarah Maria Hay-Drummond (b 21.06.1788, d 11.07.1874)
  m. (09.05.1811) George Murray, Bishop of Rochester (b 12.01.1784, d 10.02.1860)
  ((B)) Peter Auriol Hay-Drummond (b 21.01.1754, dsp 21.03.1799, Lt. Colonel, 3rd son)
  m. (28.12.1775) Mary Bridget Milnes (d 15.11.1835, dau of Pemberton Milnes)
  ((C)) Edward Auriol Hay-Drummond (b 10.04.1758, d 30.12.1829, prebendary of York and Southwell, 5th son) had issue
  m1. (12.12.1782) Elizabeth (d 14.02.1790, dau of William, Count de Vismes)
  m2. (24.03.1791) Amelia Auriol (dau of James Auriol)
  ((D)) George William Auriol Hay-Drummond (b 13.03.1761, d 06.12.1807, canon of York) had issue
  m1. (12.04.1785) Elizabeth Margaret Marshall (b 19.09.1767, d 15.02.1798, dau of Sir Samuel Marshall of Berry House)
  m2. (18.10.1800) Maria Birbank (dau of John Birbank)
  ((E))+ other issue - Thomas Auriol (b 07.08.1752, d unm 07.04.1773), John (b 04.07.1756, d 11.10.1780, Commander RN), Abigail (b 1750, d 1766)
  ((3)) Edward Hay, Governor of Barbadoes (b 1722, d 21.10/30.12.1779, 4th son)
  m1. (1752) Mary Flower (d 11.10.1775, dau of Peter Flower)
  ((A)) Edward Hay (b 19.05.1757, dsp 24.10.1798)
  m. Elizabeth Wagstaffe (dau of William Wagstaffe of Manchester)
((B)) Thomas Hay (b 14.04.1759, dsp 29.01.1830, canon in Oxford)
  m. (01.05.1786) Anne Bragge (dau of Thomas Bragge of Clevedale)
  ((C)) William Robert Hay (b 03.12.1761, d 10.12.1839, prebendary of York) had issue
  m. (28.01.1793) Mary Wagstaffe (d 18.02.1832, dau of William Wagstaffe of Manchester)
  ((D)) Henrietta Hay
  m. Isaac Hawkins Browne of Badger
  ((E)) Mary Hay (d 1786)
  m. Lewis Bagot, Bishop of St. Asaph (b 01.01.1740, dsp 06.1802)
  ((F)) Margaret Hay
  m2. (24.01.1779) Mary Harbourne Barnwell
  ((4)) Henrietta Hay (b c1717, dsp 09.10.1798)
  m. (30.07.1754) Robert Roper of Muffets
  ((5)) Mary Hay (b c1723, d 26.08.1805)
  m. (05.08.1758) John Hume, Bishop of Oxford and Salisbury
((6))+ other issue - John (b 1719, d 30.06.1751, rector of Epsworth), Margaret (d unm), Elizabeth (d unm 15.09.1791), Anne (d unm), Abigail (b c1716, d unm 07.07.1785)
  (b) William Hay (dsp before 1711)
  (c) John Hay of Cromlix, Earl of Inverness (b 1691, dsp 24.09.1740, Secretary of State)
  m. (mcrt 02.06.1715) Marjory Murray (dau of David Murray, 5th Viscount Stormont)
  (d) Margaret Hay (b 30.09.1686, d 25.04.1707)
  m. (06.04.1703) John Erskine, 6th or 27th Earl of Mar (d 05.1732)
  (e) Elizabeth Hay (d before 12.1723)
  m. (c1714) James Ogilvy, 5th Earl of Findlater, 2nd Earl of Seafield (b c1689, d 09.07.1764)
  (iii) George Hay (d 12.1683)
  (B) Beatrix Hay (d 1670)
  m. (1652) George Hay of Megginch (d 1670)
(C) Rebecca Hay (bpt 18.06.1628)
  m. George Oliphant (son of John of Bachilton)
  (D)+ other issue - Francis (bpt 01.08.1633), Janet, Katherine
  m2. (mcrt 26.04.1637) Elspet Oliphant (dau of John Oliphant of Bachilton)
  (4) Thomas Hay (a 1632)
  (5) Patrick Hay of Rattray (d 26.03.1640)
  m. Jean Ogilvy (d 19.09.1638)
  (6) Agnes Hay
  m. (24.08.1617) David Rattray of Craighall (d 1654)
(7) daughter
  m. Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer (Lord of Sesion)
  c. William Hay (bpt 05.07.1560)
  d. George Hay of Kinfauns, 1st Earl of Kinnoull (d 16.12.1634, 5th son)
  m. (before 15.11.1595) Margaret Haliburton (d 04.04.1638, dau of Sir James Haliburton of Pitcur)
  (1) Peter Hay (dvp unm 1621)
(2) George Hay, 2nd Earl of Kinnoull (d 05.10.1644)
  m. (mcrt 07.09.1622) Ann Douglas (bur 06.12.1667, dau of William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton)
  (A) George Hay, 3rd Earl of Kinnoull (d before 03.1650)
  (B) William Hay, 4th Earl of Kinnoull (d 28.03.1677)
  m1. Mary Brudenell (dsp 1665, dau of Robert Brudenell, 2nd Earl of Cardigan)
  m2. Catherine Cecil (d before 24.11.1683, dau of Charles Cecil, Viscount Cranbourne)
  (i) George Hay, 5th Earl of Kinnoull (dsp 1687)
  (ii) William Hay, 6th Earl of Kinnoull (d unm 10.05.1709)
  The earldom passed to his cousin ## above.
  (C) James Hay
  (i) Grizel Hay
  m. (c1668) James Alexander (of Stirling family, Lt. Colonel)
  (D) Mary Hay (b 15.05.1633, d 10.11.1701)
  m. (06.02.1662) George Keith, 8th Earl Marischal (d 1694)
(E) Catherine Hay (b 11.09.1641, d 11.01.1733)
  m. (16.02.1670) James Baird, younger of Auchmedden (b c1650, dvp 1681)
  (F)+ other issue - Robert, Peter (bpt 11.06.1632), Charles (bur 11.09.1663), Anna, Margaret (a 03.1696), Elizabeth, Jean
  (3) Margaret Hay (d before 16.08.1650)
  m. (1620) Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Lord Spynie (b c1597, d 03.1646)
  e. Janet Hay (bpt 19.11.1554)
  m. (mcrt 06.03.1570/1) Andrew Gray of Balledgrano
  f. Elizabeth Hay (d 01.04.1600)
  m1. (mcrt 18.04.1587) Gilbert Gray of Bandirran (d 12.08.1592, brother of Patrick, Lord Gray)
  m2. William Rollock or Rollo of Balbegie (d before 13.12.1612)
g. Katherine Hay mentioned by TSP but not by McGregor or Commoners
  m. William Kynman of Hill
  h. Margaret Hay (bpt 16.02.1559) mentioned by McGregor but not by TSP or Commoners
  m. Thomas Drummond, 2nd of Drummawhence
  i. Marjory Hay (bpt 14.11.1568)
  m. Patrick Buttar of Gormock
  j. Helen Hay mentioned by McGregor but not by TSP or Commoners
  m. (10.05.1555) William Bruce of Fingask & Rait
  ii. Sir James Hay of Kingask (d 1610, Comptroller of Scotland)
  m. Margaret Murray (dau of John Murray of Polmaise or Touchadam)
  a. Sir James Hay initially of Pitcorthie, Lord Hay of Sawley, 1st Earl of Carlisle (b c1580, d 25.04.1636, Ambassador)
  m1. (06.01.1606-7) Honora Denny (bur 16.08.1614, dau of Edward Denny, Earl of Norwich)
  (1) James Hay, 2nd Earl of Carlisle (b c1612, dsp 30.10.1660)
  m. (21.03.1631-2) Margaret Russell (bur 01.12.1676, dau of Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford)
  m2. (06.11.1617) Lucy Percy (b 1599, d 05.11.1660, dau of Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland)
b. Robert Hay (a 1618)
  iii. Edmund Hay (d 04.11.1591, Provincial of Jesuits in France)
  iv. George Hay, 1st of Ross (b c1545, d 1622) had issue, mentioned by McGregor but not by TSP or Commoners
  A contributor (JB, 05.09.07) kindly confirmed the existence of George and provided the following details ...
  m. (1566) Margaret Kinnaird (d 1592, dau of Patrick Kinnaird of Inchmichael)
  a. Peter Hay of Dudie, later of Naughton ancestor of the 2nd family of Hay of Naughton
  (1) 'Fife (P&H)' (vol 2, p305) reports that Peter Hay of Nether Durdie "acquired the estate in 1621" and that "His descendants retained possession of the estate until 1737". The ancestor or the first line of Hays of Naughton is shown here.
(2) The following comes from cross-references from elsewhere in the database.
  (1) George Hay of Naughton possibly of this generation
m. (c1612) Maria Ruthven (dau of William Ruthven of Freeland)
  (A) Peter Hay of Naughton possibly of this generation, father of Elizabeth, possibly also of ...
  (i) ?? Hay presumed intermediary generation
  (a) Robert Hay of Naughton possibly of this generation, father of
  ((1)) Helen Hay
  m. Robert Halkerston of Rathillet (d 12.1759)
  (ii) Elizabeth Hay daughter of Peter
  m. (01.06.1678) Alexander Nairne of Sandfurd
  (B) Isabel Hay daughter of George
m. (25.04.1650) Sir John Leslie of Birkhill & Newton (d 01.09.1651)
  b. Helen Hay (b 1579, youngest daughter)
  m. (1606) James Gray (son of Andrew of Baledgarno)
  v. Agnes Hay mentioned by McGregor but not by TSP or Commoners
  m. David Murray of Ochtertyre (d Pinkie 1547)
  vi. Katherine Hay
  m1. (c1540) Robert Moncur of Balluny or Balumbie
  m2. George Drummond of Blair
  vii. Elizabeth Hay mentioned by McGregor but not by TSP or Commoners
  m. John Halliday, 1st of Tulliebole (d 19.09.1606)
  viii. Jane Hay mentioned by TSP & Commoners but not by McGregor
  m. Patrick Murray of Ochtertyre or Auchtertyre
  ix. Janet Hay mentioned by McGregor but not by TSP or Commoners
  m. (mcrt 09.06.1567) Thomas Chalmers (son/heir of Thomas of Seggieden)
2. William Hay of Lochley possibly ancestor of Hays of Lochley or Lochloy

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : Commoners (vol i, Hays of Leys)
(2) For lower section : TSP (Kinnoull), BP1934 (Kinnoull) with some support from Commoners (vol i, Hay of Pitfour), RedBookScot (Perthshire, Hay of Megginch)
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