William Hay, 5th Earl of Erroll
The Right Honourable The Earl of Erroll | |
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Arms of the Earl of Erroll | |
9th Lord High Constable of Scotland | |
In office 1513–1522 | |
Preceded by | William Hay |
Succeeded by | William Hay |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1495 Errol, Perthshire, Scotland |
Died | 28 July 1522 (age 26 or 27) Edinburgh, Scotland |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Ruthven |
William Hay, 5th Earl of Erroll (c. 1495 – 28 July 1522) was a Scottish peer and statesman.
Biography
William Hay was the son of the fourth Earl of Erroll. He had double royal lineage, descended from Kings Robert II of Scotland and James I of Scotland.[1][2]
He inherited the earldom on 20 October 1513, aged approximately 18. In his role as Lord High Constable of Scotland, the young earl was sent as a commissioner to France in 1515 and to England in 1516.[2]
Marriage and issue
He married Elizabeth, youngest daughter of William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven, and had one son:
- William Hay, 6th Earl of Erroll (1521 – 11 April 1541)
He died on 28 July 1522, not yet 30 years old. As his son died under aged 21, the lands of Errol, Perthshire were held by the crown until the end of 1541, when the grandson of the third earl inherited the title.
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References
- ↑ Mackintosh, John (1898). Historic Earls and Earldoms of Scotland.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 James Balfour Paul (1906). The Scots Peerage: Volume 3. D. Douglas. p. 568.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by William Hay |
Lord High Constable of Scotland 1513–1522 |
Succeeded by William Hay |
Peerage of Scotland | ||
Preceded by William Hay |
Earl of Erroll 1513–1522 |
Succeeded by William Hay |