HAY, Alexander 8th of Delgaty ^{1 2}

   Another name for Alexander was HAY, Alexander of Percock.¹

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  General Notes:

"Alexander, who became 8th of Delgaty."

"Alexander Hay of Delgaty became 8th laird, in terms of the arrangement made for settling the estate on him in liferent in Disposition of the Estates of Delgaty and Ardendraught, made by William, his elder brother, had\emdash as Alexander Hay of Delgaty\emdash a Charter to him and Margaret Innes, his wife, of Perkyock, from John, Master of Erroll, 8 Oct. 1553. with remainder to Gilbert Hay, their second son (Great Seal, 9 March 1585/6). His brother had probably died infeft in Dronlaw, about 25 May
1558, for on that date Alexander Hay of Delgaty pays £40 relief on Dronlaw (Exchequer Rolls, 425)....
Their arms and initials appear on the corbels of the beautiful vaulted library at Delgaty.. which must therefore have been commenced between 1548 and 1558, whilst it was completed by their son and his wife, Lady Beatrix Hay, as appears from the arms and initials over the fireplace of the apartment. Margaret survived her husband and was still living in 1574."

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Alexander married Margaret INNES of Perkyock, daughter of William INNES in Benwall and Catharine GORDON.¹ (Margaret INNES of Perkyock was born about 1515 and died after 1574.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Alexander Hay) married Margaret Innes, who was 'one of the nine sisters of Benwall' (The Roses of Kilravock, 86), that is to say, she was evidently a daughter of William Innes in Benwall and Catharine Gordon (Spalding Club Misc. IV. 556)."

from Transactions ¹