HAY, James 5th of Rannes ²

   Another name for James was HAY, James of Ranas.³

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James married Margaret GORDON, daughter of Alexander GORDON of Glengerrack and Katherine BRODIE, before 28 April 1682.¹ (Margaret GORDON was born about 1654.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The above James Hay (son of James Hay 4th of Rannes and Margaret Gordon of Park) married Margaret Daughter of Gordon of Glengerrack"

from Hay memorial

Note: The memorial has the date 1684 to the left of this inscription.




"His (James Hay's 4th of Rannes) successor James Hay was during his minority under his uncle John Hay of Echries, as tutor. He married Margaret, daughter of Gordon of Glengerrack, and had issue (i) Charles Hay, born 1688, who succeeded, and (2) James Hay, merchant, Banff, who married Helen Lauder, the Dowager Lady Banff."

"The Sasines of Banffshire show that, on 26th May 1696, James Hay of Ranas got saising in lyfrent, and Charles Hay his sone in fie, of Woodsyde, Carnach and Scotstoune, Westersyde, Longshade, Lonhead, Rathven and seall touns lands and white fishings, Muldavid, Darbreich and Echries, and office of baillie of the said lands and patronage of Rathven and pertinents."

from Records of the County of Banff




"BC/2/44 28 Apr 1682 Warrant by Mr James Scougall, Commissary of Aberdeen, absolving Margaret Gordon, relict of the deceased John Gordon of Buckie, and James Hay of Rannes, now her husband, for his interest, fomr the Cofirmation of the Testament of the said umquhille John Gordon [sic]"

from Hay of Rannes Papers ^{1 2 3}