George Henry Hay, 8th Earl of Kinnoull (23 June 1689 – 29 July 1758) was a British peer and diplomat.
He was the son of Thomas Hay, 7th Earl of Kinnoull.
In 1710, George Hay became the Member of Parliament for Fowey until 1711 and was created Baron Hay of Pedwardine, Herefordshire. He then became the Teller of the Exchequer between 1711 and 1714. In 1715 he was imprisoned in the Tower of London for suspected Jacobite sympathies, but was bailed in 1717. He succeeded to the title of 8th Viscount of Dupplin on 5 January 1718/19. On 5 January 1718 he succeeded to the title of 8th Lord Hay of Kinfauns. From 1729 to 1734, the Earl was British ambassador to the Sublime Porte of the Ottoman Empire in Constantinople.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in March 1712. [1]
He died in Ashford, Yorkshire. He had married Abigail, daughter of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer c.1709. He was succeeded by his eldest son Thomas Hay
"The Earl and His Butler in Constantinople" - Nigel and Caroline Webb
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Granville Henry Vincent |
Member of Parliament for Fowey with Henry Vincent 1710–1711 |
Succeeded by Henry Vincent Bernard Granville |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Peregrine Bertie |
Teller of the Exchequer 1711–1715 |
Succeeded by Sir Roger Mostyn, Bt |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Hay |
Earl of Kinnoull 1719–1758 |
Succeeded by Thomas Hay |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Baron Hay 1711–1758 |
Succeeded by Thomas Hay |