HAY, Alexander 4th of Ardendraught and Delgaty ^{1 2}

   Cause of his death was murder.

   User ID: C488.

  General Notes:

"Alexander Hay of Delgaty and Ardendraught was murdered at some time shortly prior to December 20, 1528, as appears from a grant of the escheat of Robert Cardnocht, on his failure to compear to underlie the law for the crime (Privy Seal, No. 3993).
Alexander Hay of Delgaty,"

from Transactions

Alexander married Elizabeth ABERNETHY, daughter of James ABERNETHY 3rd Lord Saltoun of Abernethy and Unknown, 31 May 1510(charter).¹ (Elizabeth ABERNETHY was born about 1489.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Elizabeth, married to Alexander Hay of Ardendracht."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7)




"Alexander Hay of Delgaty and Ardendraught (4th laird), who, on 2 December 1513, had a Precept of Clare Constat, as heir to Gilbert Hay of Ardendraught, his father (Erroll Writs, No. 269). He married Elizabeth Abernethy, daughter of James 3rd Lord Saltoun (Scots Peerage, VII. 409), as is evidenced by a Charter under the Great Seal, 31 May 1510 (Antiquities of Aberdeen and Banff. III. 506)."

from Transactions ^{1 2}