HAY, George Minister of Turriff, Reverend Mr ²

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  General Notes:

(at Turriff in 1590)
"GEORGE HAY, M.A. (St Andrews, 1581); adm. to Idvie (Kirkden), 1589; trans, and adm. in 1590; app. constant Moderator of the Presb. of Banff by the Assembly in 1606; app. by the Assembly in 1608 to visit Caithness and Sutherland along with the bishop; was a member of Assembly in 1610 and 1616; still min. 4th Nov. 1619. He made over the lands of the hospital of Turriff, founded by Alexander, Earl of Buchan, to the Earl of Errol. He was considered a very learned man and much disposed to peace, by maintaining unity among the brethren, on the side of Episcopacy. He marr. and had issue Elizabeth (marr. Alexander Innes of Romorah). [Collect. Aberdeen and Banff iii., 235 ; Aberdeen Sas., L, 253.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae




"George, probably the Minister of Turriff 1590-1624 (Fastii. Eccles. VI. 271). Being an M.A. St Andrews 1581, and surviving until after 1619 he cannot be the 'George Hay,,parson of Turriff, b. 1503,' of the Hay tree where that Parson is stated to have been son of John Hay of Leys. The 'George' here in question was certainly father of Hay of Muiryfold (who later appears - inter alia at the Cavalier's state funeral - in a manner consistent with cadetship off Delgaty; and the Hon. George, of Muiresk, to whom 'the Tree' attributes Muiryfold, admittedly died young s.p. (Scots Peerage III. 576). The Minister of Turriff, was in some peculiar manner feudal superior of 'the Mains and place of Delgaty called Cakinche,' and this was as Minister (Aberd. Sas. XIX. 200). It would seem the Chapel beside Delgaty Castle (now the dining-room), had been a most ancient religious site, whereon the Castle was built, and that the superiority remained with the Rector, after the Church was removed to the village of Turriff."

from Transactions ^{1 2}

George married Susanna INNES.¹ (Susanna INNES was born about 1560.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The Minister m. Susanna Innes, who survived him and executed a discharge in connection with her daughter's dowery 28-5-1628 (ex. Rose papers)."

from Transactions ¹