James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll
| The Earl of Erroll | |
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%2C_15th_Earl_of_Erroll%2C_by_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg) James Hay (1726-1778), 15th Earl of Erroll (Joshua Reynolds) | |
| Born | 20 April 1726 |
| Died | 3 July 1778 (aged 52) |
| Spouse(s) | Isabella Carr |
| Children |
Augusta Hay George Hay (16th Earl of Erroll) William Hay (17th Earl of Erroll) Lady Margaret Hay |
| Parent(s) |
William Boyd (4th Earl of Kilmarnock) Anne Livingston of Erroll |
James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll (20 April 1726 – 3 July 1778) was the son of William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock.
He was born with the name of James Boyd but legally changed it to James Hay in 1758, when he succeeded his great-aunt as Earl of Erroll (his father's titles were attainted and thus he did not succeed to them).
In 1749, he married Rebecca Lockhart (died 1761), by whom he had one daughter:
- Lady Mary Hay (1754–?), married John Scott of Balcomie in 1770, divorced in 1771.
In 1762, he married Isabella Carr (1747–1808) and they had twelve children:
- George Hay, 16th Earl of Erroll (1767–1798)
- William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll (1772–1819)
- Hon. James Hay (d. 1797)
- Lady Charlotte Hay (1763–1800), married Rev. William Holwell in 1797
- Lady Isabella Anne Hay (1765–1793)
- Lady Augusta Hay (1766–1822), married George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow
- Lady Harriet Jane Hay (1768–1812)
- Lady Margaret Hay (1769–1832), married Charles Cameron in 1789
- Lady Maria Elizabeth Hay (1771–1804), married Rev. George Moore in 1795
- Lady Frances Hay (1773–1806)
- Lady Flaminia Hay (1774–1821), married Capt. George James (d. 1840) in 1809
- Lady Jemima Hay (1776–1822)
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| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by James Milliken of Milliken |
Rector of the University of Glasgow 1761–1763 |
Succeeded by Thomas Miller |
| Masonic offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Eglinton |
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1751–1752 |
Succeeded by George Drummond |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Mary Hay |
Earl of Erroll 1758–1778 |
Succeeded by George Hay |
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