HAY, William 9th of Delgaty, Sheriff-Depute of Aberdeen 1
- Born: About 1532
- Marriage (1): HAY, Beatrice 15 April 1551(contract) 1 2
Another name for William was HAY, William of Dalgaty.2
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General Notes:
"William Hay of Delgaty (9th laird), to whom the fee of the estate had been propelled by his uncle, William Hay of Delgaty and Artrochie,. in 1548, became fiar whilst quite young. He succeeded his father prior to 3 Nov. 1562 (Antiquities of Aberdeen and Banff, III. 30), but is still designated 'fiar of Delgaty' on 12 Dec. 1562, owing to the conjunct liferent of his surviving mother. Margaret Innes (Ibid. III. 30). He was Sheriff Depute of Aberdeen 10 Aug. 1575 (Aberdeen Sheriff Court Records, I. 283).. He and his eldest son, Alexander, witnessed a charter by William Hay of Mayne, 5 April 1581 (R.M.S. 268). He and his father did much to embellish Delgaty Castle, where their armorial bearings are shown in various parts....He died before 12 May 15S5.."
both from Transactions 1
William married Beatrice HAY, daughter of George HAY 7th Earl of Erroll and Margaret ROBERTSON, 15 April 1551(contract).1 2 (Beatrice HAY was born about 1539.)
Marriage Notes:
"William Hay of Delgaty married (Contract, 15 April 1551) Lady Beatrice Hay. daughter of George 7th Earl of Erroll (Erroll Writs. No. 485)."
from Transactions
"Beatrix, married (contract dated 15 April 1551 ) to William Hay of Dalgaty."
from Scots Peerage (vol 3) 1
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