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William "Constable of Scotland" Hay Sir, 1st Earl of Errol, 2nd Lord Hay, Constable of Scotland
(1423 - Oct 1462)
Earl 1 of Erroll
The title Earl of Erroll is an ancient one in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1453 for Sir William Hay. See http://www.hawaiilibrary.net/articles/earl_of_erroll.
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 Earl of Erroll is one of four peers entitled to appoint a private pursuivant, with the title "Slains".
William became 5th High Constable and was created Earl of Erroll and Lord of Slains by King James II of Scots (1437 - 1460) as a reward for Hay support during the King's war with the rebel 'Black' Douglas Lords and their allies the Lyndsays, Earls of Crawford and the MacDonalds, Lords of the Isles.
These rebel Lords were eventually defeated by the combined efforts of Alexander Gordon,1st Earl of Huntly in the North (ie the battle of Arbroath in 1446, Brechin in 1452 and Dunkinty in 1454) and by George the 'Red' Douglas 4th Earl of Angus in the south (ie battle of Arkinholm in 1455 and Lochmaben in 1458). Militarily the Gordons were allied to the Hays of Slains, while their kin the Hays of Yester castle in East Lothian were in league with the 'Red' Douglases.
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'''William Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll'''
M, #25763, d. 15 November 1461
Last Edited=31 Mar 2011
Consanguinity Index=6.26%
William Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll was the son of Gilbert of the Haye and Alice Hay.1 He married Lady Beatrix Douglas, daughter of James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas and Beatrice Sinclair, circa 17 March 1449/50.2 He died on 15 November 1461.1
He held the office of Hereditary Constable [Scotland].1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Hay [S., 1430] in 1437.3 He was created 1st Earl of Erroll [Scotland] on 12 June 1452.3 On 31 July 1452 he gained the territorial Earldom of Erroll and Lordship of Slains by charter.3
Child of William Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll
* Beatrice Hay+3
Children of William Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll and Lady Beatrix Douglas
* William Hay, 3rd Earl of Erroll+2 d. 14 Jan 1506/7
* Nicholas Hay, 2nd Earl of Erroll2 d. 1470
* Lady Elizabeth Hay+
* Lady Isabel Hay+3
* Lady Margaret Hay+2
Citations
* [S1916] Tim Boyle, "re: Boyle Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 16 September 2006. Hereinafter cited as "re: Boyle Family."
* [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1336. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
* [S37] BP2003. [S37]
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http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p96.htm#i2883
Old Slains Castle :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Slains_Castle
He was Constable of Scotland.
William HAY
Given Name: William
Surname: Hay
NSFX: Earl Of Errol
Title: Earl Of Errol
Sex: M
Birth: Abt 1423 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Death: Oct 1462 in Slains, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Change Date: 6 Nov 2000
Marriage 1 Beatrice DOUGLAS b: Abt 1427 in Scotland
Married:
The title Earl of Erroll is an ancient one in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1453 for Sir William Hay. See http://www.hawaiilibrary.net/articles/earl_of_erroll.
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 Earl of Erroll is one of four peers entitled to appoint a private pursuivant, with the title "Slains".
William became 5th High Constable and was created Earl of Erroll and Lord of Slains by King James II of Scots (1437 - 1460) as a reward for Hay support during the King's war with the rebel 'Black' Douglas Lords and their allies the Lyndsays, Earls of Crawford and the MacDonalds, Lords of the Isles.
These rebel Lords were eventually defeated by the combined efforts of Alexander Gordon,1st Earl of Huntly in the North (ie the battle of Arbroath in 1446, Brechin in 1452 and Dunkinty in 1454) and by George the 'Red' Douglas 4th Earl of Angus in the south (ie battle of Arkinholm in 1455 and Lochmaben in 1458). Militarily the Gordons were allied to the Hays of Slains, while their kin the Hays of Yester castle in East Lothian were in league with the 'Red' Douglases.
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thepeerage.com:
'''William Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll'''
M, #25763, d. 15 November 1461
Last Edited=31 Mar 2011
Consanguinity Index=6.26%
William Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll was the son of Gilbert of the Haye and Alice Hay.1 He married Lady Beatrix Douglas, daughter of James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas and Beatrice Sinclair, circa 17 March 1449/50.2 He died on 15 November 1461.1
He held the office of Hereditary Constable [Scotland].1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Hay [S., 1430] in 1437.3 He was created 1st Earl of Erroll [Scotland] on 12 June 1452.3 On 31 July 1452 he gained the territorial Earldom of Erroll and Lordship of Slains by charter.3
Child of William Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll
* Beatrice Hay+3
Children of William Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll and Lady Beatrix Douglas
* William Hay, 3rd Earl of Erroll+2 d. 14 Jan 1506/7
* Nicholas Hay, 2nd Earl of Erroll2 d. 1470
* Lady Elizabeth Hay+
* Lady Isabel Hay+3
* Lady Margaret Hay+2
Citations
* [S1916] Tim Boyle, "re: Boyle Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 16 September 2006. Hereinafter cited as "re: Boyle Family."
* [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1336. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
* [S37] BP2003. [S37]
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http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p96.htm#i2883
Old Slains Castle :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Slains_Castle
He was Constable of Scotland.
William HAY
Given Name: William
Surname: Hay
NSFX: Earl Of Errol
Title: Earl Of Errol
Sex: M
Birth: Abt 1423 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Death: Oct 1462 in Slains, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Change Date: 6 Nov 2000
Marriage 1 Beatrice DOUGLAS b: Abt 1427 in Scotland
Married:
Events
| Birth | 1423 | ||||
| Marriage | Bef 17 May 1449 | Beatrice "Beatrix (Douglas) Hay Forbes" Douglas Countess of Erroll | |||
| Death | Oct 1462 | Old Slains Castle | |||
| Occupation | Constable |
Families
| Spouse | Beatrice "Beatrix (Douglas) Hay Forbes" Douglas Countess of Erroll (1429 - 1490) |
| Child | Beatrix "Beatrice (Hay) Gordon" Hay (1449 - 1517) |