HAY, James of Muiryfold 1 2Another name for James was HAY, James in Muiryfauld.3 User ID: C541. General Notes: "James, in Muiryfauld, wherein he had evidently taken over the tenancy of a William Hay (described as 'son and heir of the late Mr William Hay sometime in Muiryfold' - presumably another cadet of the house) prior to 1608 (Aberd.Sas. VII. 108). That he was the Rector's son appears from his being brother of Elizabeth Hay, Gudewife of Romerrack in 1649 (Aberdeen Sas. XIV. 44). He was curator for William Maitland of Kirkton of Auchterless in 1618 (Ibid. I. 206), and was procurator for Sir Alexander Hay of Delgaty when he had sasine on the Crown charter of 1596, and on the Rector's precept regarding the Manor place and fortalice of Cakinshe dated 13 July 1619, and whereon sasine followed 4 August 1619, with consent of the Earl of Erroll (Ibid. II. 64). In 1644 he obtained a wadsett of Delgaty (Great Seal, IX. 1593), and was still living 24 May 1649 (Aberd. Sas. XIV. 44), and died 28 Sept. 1652, as appears from his sons retour in the baronies of Delgaty and Kininmonth." James married Daughter ROSS, daughter of Nicol ROSS 8th of Auchlossan and Elizabeth COUTTS.1 (Daughter ROSS was born about 1596.) Marriage Notes: "A daughter (of Nicol Ross), married James Hay of Muiryfold and Kinnermit, afterwards of Delgaty." |