| George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale | |
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The 8th Marquess of Tweeddale |
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| Born | 1 February 1787 |
| Died | 10 October 1876 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars | Peninsular War War of 1812 |
| Awards | Knight of the Order of the Thistle Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Field Marshal George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale, KT, GCB (1 February 1787 – 10 October 1876) was a Scottish soldier and administrator.
Born in Bonnington in Scotland and educated at the Royal High School in Edinburgh, Hay was commissioned into the 1st Foot Guards in 1804.[1] He was Aide-de-Camp in the Peninsular War under Arthur Wellesley.[1] He fought at the Battle of Bussaco on 27 September 1810, in the Grenadier Guards, where he was wounded as DAQMG, and the Battle of Vitoria on 21 June 1813, with the 100th Foot as AQMG.[1][2]
He also served in the War of 1812 at the Battle of Niagara in 1812.[1] In 1842 he was appointed Governor of Madras and Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army.[1] He was promoted to Field Marshal in 1875.[1]
He died in 1876 at Yester in Scotland and is buried there.[1]
In 1816 he married Lady Susan Montagu: they had seven sons and six daughters:[1]
| Masonic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Marjoribanks, Bt |
Pro-Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1818–1820 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Hamilton (as Grand Master) |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Elphinstone |
Governor of Madras 1842–1848 |
Succeeded by Henry Pottinger |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Bradford |
Colonel of the 30th Regiment of Foot 1846–1862 |
Succeeded by Thomas Wright |
| Preceded by Sir James Douglas |
Colonel of the 42nd Regiment of Foot 1862–1863 |
Succeeded by Sir Duncan Cameron |
| Preceded by The Earl Beauchamp |
Colonel of the 2nd Life Guards 1863–1876 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Templetown |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The 8th Earl of Haddington |
Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian 1823–1876 |
Succeeded by The 11th Earl of Haddington |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by George Hay |
Marquess of Tweeddale 1804–1876 |
Succeeded by Arthur Hay |