HAY, John elder, of Echres, Major 1
- Born: About 1635
- Marriage (1): SCROUGIE, Margaret 1
Another name for John was HAY, John of Echries, Captain.2
User ID: C750.
General Notes:
"BC/2/37 1663 Sasine between Patrick Gordon of Clastirim and James Hay of Rannes concerning the lands of Wester Freuchny called Clunihill"
"BC/2/41 1671 Disposition of Alexander Gordon, son of Thomas Gordon of Clastirim to John Hay of Echres for the lands of Wester Freuchny called Clunihill"
"BC/2/46 1683 Ratification of Wadsett of Clunihill by James Hay of Rannes in fabour of John Hay of Echres"
"BC/2/47 1684 Instrument of Sasine in favour of John Hay of Echres and Margaret Scrougie, his wife, in the lands of Rannachie, by James Hay of Rannes"
"BC/2/48 1684 Heritble [sic] Bond by James Hay of Rannes to John Hay of Echres"
"BC/2/56 1699 Instrument of Premonition: James Hay of Rannes against the heirs and represenatives [sic] of Major John Hay, sometime of Echres:- wadsett of Clunihill"
"MICHAELMAS HEAD COURT, 5TH OCTOBER, 1688 SUITE ROLL The minute of this Head Court of 5th October, 1688, like most former minutes, records the absence of many who owed to the King suite and presence, and notes the usual consequence of such absence, and, though the meeting was larger than usual, the measures taken to ensure personal attendance. At the same time, the embodiment of the Earl of Erroll's regiment of militia, which had four Banffshire companies, was announced. Captain Hay mentioned was no doubt Captain John Hay of Echries, Grange, a cadet of the Hays of Rannas in Rathven, and Tutor (ie legal guardian) of Rannas."
"VALUATION ROLL OF BANFFSHIRE, 1690.Grenge Parish. Echeres John Hay eighty libs 80 0 0"
"SUITE ROLL OF THE HEAD COURT OF PASCH, 1691. Alexr Duff of Bracco for his lands of Pethnick, Knock, Shielles, Bracco, Craigleithie, Cornehill and Neathermylne, Belnamoone, Garrawood, Millegin, Echreis.
Jon Hay, Tutor of Ranas, for his lands of Echreis"
from Records of the County of Banff 2
Research Notes:
ECHRES
This is situated in Grange parish, Banffshire.
Euchries NJ496554 OS Explorer sheet 425
Echras (Balnamoon) NJ496554 1881 Census ED 5
Echres NJ496554 1841 Census ED 8
Echries NJ496554 1841 Census ED 7
It is also found as "Aichris".
"II. (referring to second family of 'Cairnfiedl Gordon') 1667-1721 - Letterfourie Gordons (descended from the second Earl of Huntly). This line of Cairnfield owners was founded by Robert Gordon, a son of the second laird of Letterfourie, and beginning with nothing, acquired Echres, Mayne, Ardneidlie, Auchinhalrig, Cufurrach, and
Myrieton, before gaining hold of Cairnfield. It ended in bankruptcy. " 1 3
John married Margaret SCROUGIE.1 (Margaret SCROUGIE was born about 1650.)
Marriage Notes:
"BC/2/47 1684 Instrument of Sasine in favour of John Hay of Echres and Margaret Scrougie, his wife, in the lands of Rannachie, by James Hay of Rannes"
from Hay of Rannes Papers 1
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