HAY, James 4th of Rannes ¹

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  General Notes:

"James Hay, fourth of Rannes, was the father of Alexander Hay of Mountblairy, the ancestor of Major General Andrew Hay of Mountblairy, killed at the Battle of Bayonne in 1814 and commemorated in a splendid monument in St Paul's Cathedral in London. Also descended from the fourth laird, through his younger son, the Rev. Adam Hay of Asleid, is Charles Hay, Lord Newton, one of the great 'drinking judges' of the early 19th century, who would regularly consume bottles of port on the bench."

from Clan Hay website




"BC/2/28 12 Apr 1654 Retour regarding inquisition as to the death of George Hay of Rannes and naming James Hay his lawful heir for the lands of Rannoch and Wester and Nether Freuchny in Banff"

"BC/2/37 1663 Sasine between Patrick Gordon of Clastirim and James Hay of Rannes concerning the lands of Wester Freuchny called Clunihill"

from Hay of Rannes Papers ^{4 5}

James married Margaret GORDON, daughter of Sir John GORDON 2nd of Park and Margaret SIBBALD, in 1645.^{1 2} (Margaret GORDON was born about 1632 and died before 15 March 1679.)

  Marriage Notes:

"George who married Agnes, Daughter of Guthrie of Guthrie Bishop of Murray, and had James Hay of Rannes who married Margaret: Daughter of Gordon of Park"

from Hay memorial




"He (James Hay) married, in 1645, Margaret, daughter of Gordon of Park. They had issue (i) James Hay of Rannas, who succeeded in 1666, and is the laird of Rannas mentioned in the suite roll of 1672, when he attained majority, and (2) Andrew Hay of Mountblairy. James Hay died between Pasch and Michaelmas, 1666."

from Records of the County of Banff ^{1 2}