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Hay, John Brian, son of John Robert Thompson Hay, chmn. and man. dir. Twyfords Ltd., of Stone, Staffs, and Beatrice, d. of George Louis Lefevre MB MS, med. practitioner, of Longton, Staffs; b. 3 May 1934; adm. Sept. 1947 (KS); left July 1952; Trin. Coll. Camb., open schol. 1953, matric. 1954, BA 1957; adm. solicitor 1960; asst. sec. Horserace Betting Levy Board; d. 1 Jan. 2005.

HAY, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 11) Jun 1720; left 1720.

HAY, HON. JOHN, brother of Thomas Hay, 9th Earl of Kinnoull (qv); b.; adm. (aged 7) Mar 1726; KS 1731; Capt. of the School 1736; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1737, matr. 13 Jun 1737, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1737 – void 24 Mar 1747, expiry year of grace as R. Epworth from 15 Apr 1746; BA 12 Mar 1742/3; MA 1744; ordained; Rector of Epworth, Lincs., from 1746; Rector of Cwm, Flints., from 1748; Rector of Hope, Flints., from 1750; d. unm. 23 Jun 1751. Buried South Cloister, Westminster Abbey.

Hay, Richard Gordon, brother of John Brian Hay (qv); b. 1 May 1937; adm. Sept. 1950 (KS); left July 1955; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1957, BA 1960, MA 1964; Goode Durrant & Murray Plc 1960-74; dir. Lond. & North Brit. Trust Ltd. 1974, Midland Bank Internat. Trade Services Ltd. 1974-84, Interkiln Engineering Ltd. 1985-; m. 6 Jan. 1968 Elisabeth, d. of Jacques Tugault, herborist, of Paris, France; d. 2019.

HAY, THOMAS, 9TH EARL OF KINNOULL (S), elder son of George Hay, 8th Earl of Kinnoull, and Lady Abigail Harley, sister of Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford (qv); b. 4 Jul 1710; adm. Mar 1717/8; styled Lord Dupplin 1719-58; spoke Prior’s prologue and took part of Cordelio in Otway’s Orphan, which was acted by “some of the Westminster scholars” at Hickford’s Dancing Rooms, Panton Street, near Leicester Fields, 2 Feb 1719/20 (HMC Portland MSS V, 593); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 13 Jun 1726; MA Cambridge 1749; MP Scarborough 26 Jan 1735/6 – 21 Apr 1736, Cambridge 1741 – 29 Jul 1758; in politics a loyal follower and confidant of Henry Pelham (qv) and of Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle (qv); a Commissioner of the Revenue (I) Apr 1741-6; member, Board of Trade and Foreign Plantations, Nov 1746 – Apr 1754; a Lord of the Treasury Apr 1754 – Dec 1755; Joint Paymaster-Gen. of the Forces 16 Dec 1755 – Jul 1757; Chancellor, Duchy of Lancaster Jan 1758-62; Privy Councillor 27 Jan 1758; succeeded father as 9th Earl of Kinnoull 29 Jul 1758; Ambassador Extraordinary to Portugal (on special mission) Mar – Nov 1760; Recorder of Cambridge from 10 Jan 1758; Chancellor, University of St. Andrews, from 1765; m. 12 Jun 1741 Constantia, only dau. of John Kyrle Ernle, Whetham, Calne, Wilts.; d. 28 Dec 1787. DNB.

HAY, THOMAS, eldest son of William Hay MP, Glyndebourne, Sussex, and Elizabeth, second d. of Thomas Pelham MP, Catsfield Place, Sussex; b. 3 Jul 1734; adm. Jun 1747 (Morel's); left 1751; Cornet, 9th Dragoons 19 Jun 1751; Lieut., 7th Dragoons 25 Dec 1755; Capt., 14 Mar 1757; Maj., 14 Oct 1761; Lieut. -Col., 14 Jun 1765; Brevet Col., 21 May 1762; unattached list 27 Feb 1771; Deputy Adjutant-Gen. in Germany; MP Lewes 1768-80; d. 9 Feb 1786.

HAY, THOMAS, second son of Hon. Edward Hay (qv), and his first wife; b. 14 Apr 1759; adm. 27 Apr 1767; KS 1772; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1776, matr. 5 Jun 1776, Westminster Student 20 Dec 1776 – 21 Nov 1785, expiry year of grace as R. Belton from 12 Nov 1784; BA 1780; MA 1783; BD and DD 1795; ordained; Rector of Belton, Suffolk 1784; Rector of North Walsham, Norfolk 11 Oct 1785-1813; Chaplain to House of Commons 1790; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, from 6 Jun 1795; Rector of North Repps, Norfolk, from 27 Apr 1813; m. 1 May 1786 Anne, dau. of Charles Bragge, Clevedale, Gloucs.; d. 29 Jan 1830.

HAY, WILLIAM ROBERT, third son of Hon. Edward Hay (qv), and his first wife; b. 3 Dec 1761; adm. 26 Sep 1769; got out of his boarding house clandestinely with two schoolfellows to witness Garrick’s last appearance on the stage at Drury Lane Theatre 10 Jun 1776; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 14 Dec 1776, Canoneer Student 26 Jun 1778 – Jan 1788, Faculty Student 18 Jan 1788 – Jan 1793, void on marriage; BA 1780; MA 1783; adm. Inner Temple 2 May 1781, called to bar 1 Feb 1788; Northern circuit; ordained deacon (Winchester, lit. dim. from Chester) 31 Dec 1797; Rector of Ackworth, Yorks., from 15 Jul 1802; Prebendary of York from 7 Nov 1806; Vicar of Rochdale, Lancs., from 3 Jan 1820; Chairman, Salford Hundred Quarter Sessions Jul 1802 – 31 Jan 1823; took a prominent part as a magistrate in proceedings at Peterloo 16 Aug 1819, and the subject of Bamford’s Ode to a Plotting Parson; m. 28 Jan 1793 Mary, widow of John Astley, Dukinfield, Cheshire, and dau. of William Wagstaffe, Manchester, surgeon; d. 10 Dec 1839.