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William Hay, 6th Earl of Erroll (1521 – 11 April 1541), styled as Lord Hay until age 1, was a Scottish peer.
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Biography
William Hay was the son of the fifth Earl of Erroll. He had double royal lineage, descended from Kings Robert II of Scotland and James I of Scotland.
He inherited the titles in 1522 at just a year old. As he died under the age of 21, the barony of Errol, Perthshire were held by the crown all his life.
Marriage and issue
He married Helen (whose name also appears as "Elenor" and "Helenor") Stewart, only daughter of John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox. They had one daughter:
He died at on 11 April 1541 in Edinburgh, under 21. His wife remarried John Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland.
Six months after his death, the earldom and barony were restored to his cousin George Hay, the grandson of the third earl.