William Hay 17th Earl Erroll 1772-1819

Paternal Family Tree: Boyd

In 1749 [his father] James Hay 15th Earl Erroll [aged 22] and Rebecca Covington Countess Erroll were married. She by marriage Countess Erroll. He the son of [his grandfather] William Boyd 4th Earl Kilmarnock and [his grandmother] Anne Livingston Countess Kilmarnock.

In 1762 [his father] James Hay 15th Earl Erroll [aged 35] and [his mother] Isabella Carr Countess Erroll were married. She by marriage Countess Erroll. He the son of [his grandfather] William Boyd 4th Earl Kilmarnock and [his grandmother] Anne Livingston Countess Kilmarnock.

On 12th March 1772 William Hay 17th Earl Erroll was born to James Hay 15th Earl Erroll [aged 45] and Isabella Carr Countess Erroll.

On 3rd July 1778 [his father] James Hay 15th Earl Erroll [aged 52] died at Callendar House, Falkirk. His son [his brother] George [aged 11] succeeded 16th Earl Erroll.

In 1792 William Hay 17th Earl Erroll [aged 19] and Jane Bell Countess Erroll [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Countess Erroll. He the son of James Hay 15th Earl Erroll and Isabella Carr Countess Erroll.

Around 1794 [his daughter] Dulcibella Hay was born to William Hay 17th Earl Erroll [aged 21] and [his wife] Jane Bell Countess Erroll [aged 23]. She married 19th December 1821 Venerable Charles Nourse Wodehouse and had issue.

In 1794 [his wife] Jane Bell Countess Erroll [aged 23] died.

In 1796 William Hay 17th Earl Erroll [aged 23] and Alicia Eliot Countess Erroll [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Countess Erroll. He the son of James Hay 15th Earl Erroll and Isabella Carr Countess Erroll.

Around 1797 [his son] James Hay was born to William Hay 17th Earl Erroll [aged 24] and [his wife] Alicia Eliot Countess Erroll [aged 22].

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In 1798 George Hay 16th Earl Erroll [aged 31] died at Callendar House, Falkirk. His brother William [aged 25] succeeded 17th Earl Erroll.

On 21st February 1801 [his son] William Hay 18th Earl Erroll was born to William Hay 17th Earl Erroll [aged 28] and [his wife] Alicia Eliot Countess Erroll [aged 26]. He married before 18th October 1821 Elizabeth Fitz-Clarence Countess Erroll and had issue.

In 1803 [his daughter] Harriet Jemima Hay was born to William Hay 17th Earl Erroll [aged 30] and [his wife] Alicia Eliot Countess Erroll [aged 28]. She married 1822 Daniel Gurney and had issue.

In 1807 [his son] Samuel Hay was born to William Hay 17th Earl Erroll [aged 34] and [his wife] Alicia Eliot Countess Erroll [aged 32].

On 3rd November 1808 [his mother] Isabella Carr Countess Erroll died.

In 1812 [his wife] Alicia Eliot Countess Erroll [aged 37] died.

On 16th June 1815 Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey [aged 47] fought and Algernon Frederick Greville [aged 16] fought.

[his son] James Hay [aged 18] was killed.

Fletcher Norton 3rd Baron Grantley [aged 16] fought.

General Mildmay Fane [aged 20] and Thomas Elmsley Croft 7th Baronet [aged 16] were wounded.

In 1816 William Hay 17th Earl Erroll [aged 43] and Harriet Somerville Countess Erroll were married. She by marriage Countess Erroll. He the son of James Hay 15th Earl Erroll and Isabella Carr Countess Erroll.

In 1817 [his son] Somerville Hay was born to William Hay 17th Earl Erroll [aged 44] and [his wife] Harriet Somerville Countess Erroll.

In 1819 [his daughter] Margaret Hay was born to William Hay 17th Earl Erroll [aged 46] and [his wife] Harriet Somerville Countess Erroll.

On 26th January 1819 William Hay 17th Earl Erroll [aged 46] died. His son William [aged 17] succeeded 18th Earl Erroll.

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On 28th January 1864 [his former wife] Harriet Somerville Countess Erroll died.

[his daughter] Fanny Hay was born to William Hay 17th Earl Erroll and Harriet Somerville Countess Erroll.

[his daughter] Isabella Hay was born to William Hay 17th Earl Erroll and Alicia Eliot Countess Erroll.

[his daughter] Emma Hay was born to William Hay 17th Earl Erroll and Alicia Eliot Countess Erroll. She married before 29th August 1829 Rear-Admiral James Erskine-Wemyss and had issue.

[his daughter] Caroline Hay was born to William Hay 17th Earl Erroll and Alicia Eliot Countess Erroll.

Royal Ancestors of William Hay 17th Earl Erroll 1772-1819

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 18 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Ancestors of William Hay 17th Earl Erroll 1772-1819

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Boyd 9th Lord Boyd

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Boyd 1st Earl Kilmarnock

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Boyd 2nd Earl Kilmarnock

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Boyd 3rd Earl Kilmarnock

Grandfather: William Boyd 4th Earl Kilmarnock

father: James Hay 15th Earl Erroll 7 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Livingston 2nd Earl Linlithgow 2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Livingston 3rd Earl Linlithgow 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gordon 3 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Livingstone 3rd Earl Callendar 4 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Maule 1st Earl Panmure

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Maule Countess Kinghorne and Linlithgow 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Stanhope 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Livingston 5th Earl Linlithgow 4th Earl Callendar 5 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Graham 1st Marquess Montrose 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Graham 2nd Marquess Montrose 4 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Graham 5 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 7th Earl Morton 5 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Douglas Marchioness Montrose 6 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Keith Countess Morton 5 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland

Grandmother: Anne Livingston Countess Kilmarnock 6 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Hay 8th Earl Erroll 3 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Hay 4 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Sinclair Countess Erroll 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hay 12th Earl Erroll 5 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Countess Linlithgow 5 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Drummond 2nd Earl Perth

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Drummond 3rd Earl Perth 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jean Ker Countess Perth 2 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Drummond Countess Erroll 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 2nd Marquess Huntly 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Gordon 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Campbell Marchioness Huntly 5 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland

William Hay 17th Earl Erroll 8 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Grandfather: William Carr

mother: Isabella Carr Countess Erroll