|
Alexander Hay (actor) (1933–2011), Scottish golfer
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hay, Alexander ...
Alexander Hay may refer to: * Alexander Hay (died 1594), Scottish politician * Alexander Hay, Lord Fosterseat (c. 1560–1640), Scottish judge * Alexander Hay (mayor) (1806–1882), mayor of Pittsburgh, 1842–1845 * Alexander Hay (South Australian politician) (1820–1898), member of the South Australian Parliament * Alexander Hay (songwriter) (1826–after 1891), Newcastle–born cabinet maker, songwriter and poet * Alexander Hay (Australian politician) (1865–1941), New Zealand-born member of the Australian House of Representatives * Alexander Leith Hay (1758–1838), British army officer * Alex Hay Alex Hay (10 May 1933 – 11 July 2011) was a Scottish professional golfer, golf instructor, writer and a former BBC sports commentator. Hay was best known for his commentating partnership with Peter Alliss where their banter, often displaying hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Hay (died 1594)
Alexander Hay of Easter Kennet (died 1594) was a Scottish lawyer and politician. He was clerk to the Privy Council of Scotland from March 1564, Director of Chancery and Keeper of the Quarter Seal in 1567, and Clerk of Register in October 1579 after the death of James MacGill. His lands were at Kennet in Clackmannanshire. Hay attended the conferences in York in 1568 discussing the issues around the deposed Mary, Queen of Scots. A list of evidence and charges against Mary supplied to Queen Elizabeth's delegation is known as Hay's articles, or the "Book of Articles". In November 1570 he wrote to Earl of Mar at Stirling Castle describing his recent conversation with the English ambassador Thomas Randolph. He heard that Margaret Fleming, Countess of Atholl had sent a jewel to Mary, Queen of Scots, but it had been intercepted and given to Queen Elizabeth. The jewel was no bigger than the palm of a man's hand and made "in form of a heirse of harthorne", well-decked with gold and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Hay, Lord Fosterseat
Alexander Hay, Lord Fosterseat (c.1560–1640) was a 16th/17th century Scottish judge and Senator of the College of Justice. Life He was the son of Alexander Hay (d.1594) Clerk Register of the High Courts in Edinburgh. His country estate was at Fosterseat House, in northern Scotland (historically this name appears both near Elgin and near Forfar). Fosterseat appears to be a corruption of Ferester Seat. He also had a house in Edinburgh in or close to the Royal Mile. He trained as a lawyer and was a judge in Edinburgh. In February 1604 he was elected a Senator of the College of Justice under the title of Lord Fosterseat, elected alongside Sir Lewis Craig of Wrights Land. He retired as a Lord of Session in 1629 and died in 1640. Family He was married to Catherine Skene, the daughter of John Skene, Lord Curriehill. His brother-in-law through marriage as Sir Robert Richardson of Pencaitland Pencaitland is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, about south-east of Edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Hay (mayor)
Alexander Hay (April 8, 1806 – November 5, 1882) was Mayor of Pittsburgh, USA, from 1842 to 1845. Biography Hay was born in the neighborhood known as Scotch Hill. By age eleven, he worked in a glass house and learned the trade of cabinetry. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh was created during Mayor Hay's term. Also, navigation on the Monongahela River was opened as far south as Brownsville during his administration. Hay's life of public service continued after his term as mayor. He commanded the Jackson Blues during the Mexican War. During the Civil War, he was captain of Company E. Pennsylvania Regiment. He was at the Battle of Yorktown. He and his son were the proprietors of a fine furniture business. Hay died in 1882 and is buried in the Allegheny Cemetery. See also *List of mayors of Pittsburgh The mayor of Pittsburgh is the chief executive of the government of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, as stipulated by the Charter of the City o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Hay (South Australian Politician)
Alexander Hay (12 January 1820 – 4 February 1898) was a South Australian merchant, pastoralist and politician. Early career Born in Dunfermline, Scotland, as a young man he gained free passage to South Australia when working as a "wharfer", arriving in May 1839. After working for only two years for the ''South Australia Company'', he could afford to purchase his own land to farm at Gumeracha. He soon acquired or invested in extensive pastoral land holdings throughout south-eastern Australia. He opened a grocery and hardware store on Rundle Street in the Adelaide city centre, specialising in supplying tools and equipment to the new copper mines and the booming building industry. He also became a proprietor of the newspaper the ''South Australian Register'', a director of two insurance companies, two banks, a gas company and a wharf company. He served as vice-president of the Adelaide Zoo, president of the YMCA, an Adelaide City Councillor. He founded the Caledonian Society o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Hay (songwriter)
Alexander Hay (1826 – post 1891) was a Newcastle songwriter and poet. of the 19th century. His most famous song was probably "Board of Trade, Ahoy!" Life Alexander Hay was born in Newcastle on 11 December 1826. After serving out his apprenticeship to a cabinet-maker, his restless nature came to the fore and he began a long period of roving. He first went to sea as a ship’s carpenter, followed by a spell in Liverpool as a tutor in a school, being connected with the press whilst in Liverpool, and later he turned up in London being involved in the construction of the Great Exhibition of 1862, and again, working as a journalist. He returned to Newcastle and became active in the community. He was involved in the local historical research into the location of graves of writers. He joined in the search at Ballast Hills burial grounds and St Johns’ Westgate Hill graveyard, assisting in the location of the graves of John Selkirk, Robert Gilchrist and Thomas Thompson. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Hay (Australian Politician)
Alexander Hay (8 January 1865 – 8 May 1941) was a New Zealand-born Australian pastoralist, businessman and politician. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1919 to 1922, representing the electorate of New England for the Nationalist Party (1919–1920), Country Party (1920–1921) and as an independent (1921–1922). Hay was born at Parua Bay in New Zealand and was educated at Auckland Grammar School. He migrated to Australia in 1893 and visited England for the purposes of importing cattle in 1894. His brother, Sir John Hay, had inherited the substantial Berry Estate and Coolangatta Estate following the death of his cousin, David Berry, and in 1895 Alexander Hay joined his brother in managing the estates. They undertook a significant development project which saw about 400 freeholders settled onto the land, while retaining the Coolangatta Homestead as their own. Along with his brother, he was heavily involved in the development of the Berry Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Leith Hay
thumb General Alexander Leith-Hay 'formerly'' Alexander Leith(1758 – 16 May 1838), was a British Army officer. Life Hay was born in Aberdeen on 21 December 1758, the second son of John Leith (1731–1763) of Leith Hall, Aberdeenshire and his wife, Harriet (d. 1780), daughter and heir of Alexander Steuart of Auchluncart. He was appointed a lieutenant in the 7th Dragoons immediately on his birth, captain 1768, and colonel in the army 1794. Upon the death of Andrew Hay in 1789 he inherited the estate of Rannes, Aberdeenshire, and assumed the additional title Hay of Rannes, being descended from that family through his paternal grandmother. On 1 October in the same year he was gazetted colonel of a regiment raised by himself and called by his name. He was promoted to be major-general 1796, lieutenant-general 1803 and full general 1838. He was deputy lieutenant and justice of the peace for the county of Aberdeenshire. Family He married in 1784 Mary, daughter of Charles Forbes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
