Hay, George (London)
From AngloScottish
| Dates | 1600s-1634 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Politician and businessman | ||
| Place of Birth | Megginch, Perthshire | ||
| Marriage | Margaret | ||
| Issue | Peter, George, Margaret | ||
| Place of birth | Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; J.B. Paul, The Scots Peerage: A History of the Noble Families of Scotland, 9 vols (Edinburgh, 1904-1914), v, 220-3 |
Viscount Dupplin and Lord Hay of Kinfauns (1626). Created Earl of Kinnoull (1633) Attended Scots College in Pont-a-Musson, France. Returned to Scotland 1596. Had little to do with court until ascension of James VI to English throne. Introduced at court by first cousin, James Hay. Became a gentleman pensioner and gentleman of the privy chamber. Used court connections to establish a business career in Scotland. Frequently attended court. Died in London (1634) and buried at Kinnoull
