William Hay, 5th Earl of Erroll

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Erroll
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:

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.

Ancestry

References

Military offices
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