William Hay, 6th Lord Hay of Yester (died 1591) was a Scottish nobleman and courtier.
He was the son of
William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester and Margaret Kerr, daughter of John Kerr of
Ferniehirst by his wife Catherine Kerr, daughter of Andrew Kerr of
Cessford.
He became
Lord Hay of Yester
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on the death of his father in 1586. He was nicknamed "Wood-Sword".
He was engaged in a feud with
Sir John Stewart of
Traquair
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H ...
in 1587, and imprisoned in
Edinburgh Castle
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.
David Masson
David Mather Masson (2 December 18226 October 1907), was a Scotland, Scottish academic, supporter of women's suffrage, literary critic and historian.
Biography
Masson was born in Aberdeen, the son of Sarah Mather and William Masson, a sto ...
, ''Register of the Privy Council of Scotland: 1585-1592'', vol. 4 (Edinburgh, 1881), pp. 186, 229.
He died in 1591 and the next Lord was his brother
James Hay, 7th Lord Hay of Yester.
Family
He married Mary Maxwell (d. 1592) a daughter of
John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries of Terregles
Sir John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries of Terregles (1512? – 20 January 1583) was a Scottish nobleman and supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Biography
Maxwell was the second son of Robert, fifth lord Maxwell, by Janet Douglas, daughter of Sir Wil ...
, by his wife Agnes Herries. Their children included:
* The Master of Yester (died circa 1591)
* Margaret Hay
* Joan Hay, married Alexander Horsburgh.
* Agnes Hay
* Christian Hay, married Archibald Newton of Newton
* Elizabeth Hay, married James Tweedie of
Drumelzier
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The area of the village is extensive and includes the settlements of Wrae, Stanhope, Mossfennan and Kingledoors. To the north is Brought ...
* Grizel Hay, married George Hepburn of Alderston
References
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1591 deaths
Nobility from East Lothian
16th-century Scottish people
Lords of Parliament (pre-1707)