William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll

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Name William 17th		Died January 26, 1819
Role James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll's son Parents James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll Children William Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll Grandparents William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock People also search for James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll

William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll (12 March 1772 – 26 January 1819), known as Lord Hay until 1778, was a Scottish peer.

Erroll was the son of James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll and his second wife, Isabella Carr. He firstly married Jane Bell (d. 1793) in 1792, and they had one child together. Secondly, he married Alicia Eliot (d. 1812) in 1796, who was the sister-in-law of Sir Thomas Stapleton, 6th Bt. (also 16th Baron Le Despencer); they had seven children. Finally, Erroll married Harriet Somerville (d. 1864) in 1816.

Family

Issue by Jane Bell

Lady Dulcibella Hay (c. 1794 - 1885)

Issue by Alicia Eliot

Lady Emma Hay (d. 1841)

Lady Isabella Hay (d. 1868)

James Hay, Lord Hay (1797? - 1815; killed at the Battle of Waterloo)

William Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll (1801–1846)

Lady Harriet Jemima Hay (1803–1837), married 1822 Daniel Gurney (1791–1880)

Lady Caroline Hay (d. 1877)

Hon. Samuel Hay (1807–1847)

Issue by Harriet Somerville

Rev. Hon. Somerville Hay (1817–1853)

Lady Margaret Hay (1819–1891)

Lady Fanny Hay (d. 1853)

References

William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll Wikipedia

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