HAY, John Minister in Rathven parish, Banffshire, Reverend Mr ¹

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  General Notes:

(at Rathven in 1669)
JOHN HAY, son of John H. of Muldavit of the family of Rannes (directly descended from William Hay of Talla, Tweedsmuir, 1479-1525), born Enzie; educated at King's College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1664); became schoolmaster of Keith; recommended by Presb. of Deer 20th Nov. 1667; pres. Dec. 1668; inst. (at Aberdeen) 19th April 1669; deprived by the Privy Council, 7th Nov. 1689, for not reading the Proclamation of the Estates, etc. He retired to Nether Blaroch in Deskford, but intruded here repeatedly; died in 1713. [Banff Sas., 1713; Scot. Notes and Queries, 3rd ser., ii., 12.] [Ten years vacancy, though not declared vacant until 17th Sept. 1694.]

from Fasti Ecclesiae ¹

John married Margaret GORDON, daughter of John GORDON 5th of Buckie and Margaret GORDON.¹ (Margaret GORDON was born about 1669.)

  Marriage Notes:

"GORDOUN
MARGARET
JOHN HAY/
20/12/1664
125/ 10 171
Alves"

from Index of Marriages




"He (John Hay) marr. Margaret Gordon of the family of the family of Buckie, and had issue George of Thorniebank, served heir 12th March 1713, died 31st Jan. 1751."

from Fasti Ecclesiae ¹