Clan Hay

Clan Hay is a Scots clan that haes played an important pairt in the history an politics o Scotland. Memmers o the clan is tae be foond in maist pairts o Scotland an in mony ither pairts o the warld. Housomeivver, the North East o Scotland, i.e. Aiberdeenshire Aiberdeenshire (historic), Banffshire, Morayshire an Nairnshire Nairn (bundaries), is the hert o Hay kintra wi ither significant concentrations o Hays bein foond in Perthshire, inspecially aroond Perth, in the Scots Borders, an in Shetland.

Oreegin o the name
The wird hay is Scots, the Gaelic form o Hay is MacGaradh.

Legend o Luncarty
Thare twa weys tae approach the oreegins o Clan Hay. The first is the Legend of Luncarty, whicml is an important Hay tradeetion, while the seicont is based on historical research, albeit that inconsistencies tend tae occur efter sae mony centuries.
Hector Boece, the Scots academic, wrote the first kent accoont o the Luncarty legend in his Scotorium Historia, which wis initially published in 1525, wi a seicont edition bein published  posthumously in 1575.Sutton,2010 Thare are numerous versions o the legend that are based upon Boece’s wirk but which include various embellishments. In contrast, George Buchanan’s accoont in his Rerum Scoticarum Historia, published in 1582 an derived frae Boece’s wirk, omits ony reference tae the hawk’s flicht delineatin the land grant.Sutton,2003,2009 In 2010, Sutton published a hypertext edition, in baith Laitin an Inglis, o Boece’s 1575 edition o the Historia, thus providin ready access tae his oreeginal accoont o the legend. The version o the legend quotit belaw is frae John Burke (genealogist)'s "Peerage",1832 edition.A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire, p.443, By John Burke, Published by H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1832; link

"The traditional oreegin o the noble hoose o Hay is thus relatit:— In the reign o Kenneth III, anno 980, the Danes, who haed invadit Scotland, haein prevailed, at the battle o Luncarty, near Perth, wur pursuin the flyin Scots, frae the field, when a kintraman an his twa sons appeared in a narrae pass, through which the vanquisht wur hurryin, an impedit for a moment their flicht. "Wha," said the rustic, "haed ye rather be slaughtered bi your merciless foes, than dee honorably in the field; come, rally, rally!" an he heidit the fugitives, brandishin his ploughshare, an cryin oot, that help wis at hand: the Danes, believin that a fresh airmy wis fallin upon them, fled in confusion, an the Scots thus recovered the laurel which they haed lost, an freed their kintraside frae servitude. The battle being wan, the auld man, efterwards kent bi the name o Hay, wis brought tae the keeng, who, assemblin a parliament at Scone, gave tae the said Hay an his sons, as a juist reward for their valour, so muckle land on the Tay River, in the destrict o Gowrie, as a falcon frae a man's haund flew ower till it settled; which being sax miles in length, wis efterwards cried Errol; an the keeng being desirous tae elevate Hay an his sons frae their humble rank in life, tae the order o nobility, his majesty assigned them a coat o airms, which wis argent, three escutcheons, gules, tae intimate that the faither an twa sons haed been the three fortunate shields o Scotland."


History
William II de Haya

Clan Hay descends frae  faimily Hay. The progenitors o the Scots clan wir Hay.

Connection tae the de La Haye o Normandy

The oreegins o the Hays o Erroll wur investigatot aroond 1954 bi WagnerWagner 1954,1955 who presentit evidence, based lairgely on heraldry, that the Scots Hays wur descendit frae de La Haye o La Haye-Hue in the Cotentin Peninsula o Normandy. That evidence begins wi a seal uised bi David de Haya (Haia), the son o William II de Haya, on a chairter aroond 1230. It shows the airms o airgent three inescutcheons gules, i.e., a siller shield containin three smawer reid shields, an are the same airms presently uised bi the Earl o Erroll. Thay bear nae resemblance tae those o the de La Haye o Ingland, but thay are the same as those uised bi Jean de La Haye-Hue in Normandy aroond 1368-1375. The de La Haye o La Haye Hue can be traced back tae the 12t century, that is, when William II de Haya wis first kent tae be in Scotland. Wagner therefore concludit that the Hays o Erroll an the Hayes o La Haye wur relatit. He forby pointit oot that the Hays wur linked tae the pouerful Normandy faimily o Soulis Ranulf I de Soules in that La Haye-Hue, nou cried La Haye-Bellefond, is locatit juist athort the sma Soules River frae Soulles, the seat o that faimily. Seicondly, the Soulis name, rare in Ingland, an the mair common Hay, are baith foond in the records o Dover castle in the early 13t century.

A third pynt, which Wagner did no mention, is that William I de Haya marriet Juliana de Soulis an thir twa wur the parents o William II de Haya.Reg. of Coupar ii, 284.Referenced in Balfour 1906, pp.555-7

Successors o William II de Haya

David De Haya, who weddit Helen, dochter o Gilbert (or Gille Brigte), Earl o Strathearn, an haed:A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain; p.504; By John Burke; Published by Colburn, 1836; link
1 Gilbert, who succeedit his faither at Erroll, wis ancestor o the Noble hoose o the Earls Errol, which endit in heiresses in 1717: the youngest o whom espoused the Earl o Kilmarnock, an her descendant is nou Earl O Erroll.
2 William De Haya, obtained frae his brither Gilbert, in 1235, a grant o twa carucates o land, in Errol, cried Leys; which grant wis efterwards confirmed, in 1451, bi William, Earl o Errol, tae Edmund Hay, o Leys, the lineal descendant of this William. This branch wad later chynged thair name tae Hay-Balfour o Leys in the coonty o Perth, an o Randerston, in Fife. Accordin tae John Burk, the Hay-Balfours o Leys are the "male representative o the noble family o Hay".
3 David, parson o Erroll.The Scots peerage: founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom; p. 556; by Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931; Edinburgh: D. Douglas; Not in copyright
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Gilbert, who succeeded his faither at Erroll, wis Sheriff o Perth afore 1262. He wis appointit ane o the regents an guardians tae Keeng Alexander III. He marriet Idonea, dochter o William Comyn, Earl o Buchan, an haed a son, Nicolas.The Scots peerage: founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom; p. 557-558; by Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931; Edinburgh: D. Douglas; Not in copyright
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Wars o Scots Unthirldom
His son, Nicolas de Haya o Erroll wis Sheriff o Perth afore 1288. He swore fealty tae Keeng Edward I on 12 Julie 1296. He wis summoned bi Edward I tae attend parliament at St. Andrews in 1303-04. He haed fower sons:The Scots peerage: founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom; p. 558-559; by Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931; Edinburgh: D. Douglas; Not in copyright
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 1 GilbertThe Scots peerage: founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom; p. 559; by Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931; Edinburgh: D. Douglas; Not in copyright
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 2 Nicolas, parson o Fossoway, then Dean o Dunkeld
 3 John, parson o Erroll
 4 Hugh, ane o the companions of Robert the Bruce, an probably the same Hugh who, in 1296, swore fealty tae Edward I.

The son, Gilbert de Haya of Erroll, swore fealty tae Edward I at Aiberdeen in 1296. Housomeivver, in 1306 he jynt Robert the Bruce an continued faithfully tae him throughoot the War o Unthirldom. In consequence Edward I declared Gilbert a traitor, but Robert the Bruce rewardit him wi a chairter ower the lands o Slains in Aiberdeenshire an the office o Constable o the realm o Scotland.The Scots peerage: founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom; p. 559-560; by Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931; Edinburgh: D. Douglas; Not in copyright
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16t century an Anglo-Scots Wars
Durin the Anglo-Scots Wars the Clan Hay suffered vera hivy casualties in the Battle o Flodden in 1513. Anither Hay, named Sir Gilbert an aw, wis a Scots knight who focht for Joan o Arc durin the Hunder Years' War.

Follaein the Reformation, the Hays remained lyal tae Catholicism an sicweys wur allies tae Mary, Queen o Scots, who appointit George Hay, the 7t Earl o Erroll, Lord Lieutenant o aw central Scotland. Francis Hay, 9t Earl o Erroll, wis involved in a conspiracy wi Keeng Philip II o Spain, tae owerthrow Queen Elizabeth o Ingland, convert Keeng James VI tae Catholicism an sicweys mak Breetain a Catholic stranghauld. Wi the defeat o the Spainyie Armada, housomeivver, the conspiracy came tae nothing.

17t century an Ceevil War
Durin the Ceevil War James Hay led his forces as Ryalists against the Covenanters at the Battle o Aiberdeen in 1644 whaur thay wur victorious.

18t century an Jacobite Uprisins

Follaein the Act o Union in 1707, the Hays wur sympathetic tae the Jacobite cause. The ruins o thair fortress o Slains Castle, on the northeast coast o Scotland, wis a frequent meetin place for Jacobite conspirators. In 1745, the Clan Hay supportit Bonnie Prince Charlie an assistit in financin his rebellion.

Wi the collapse o Jacobotism, the Hays became lyal Breetish subjects, an mony Hays wur involved in expandin the Breetish Empire.


Clan profile

Gaelic Names: MacGaraidh (Surname) & Clann 'icGaraidh (Collective).
Motto: Serva Jugum (Keep the yoke).
Slogan: "A Hay! A Hay!".
Pipe Muisic: "Delgaty Castle".
Crest: Issuin oot o a Crest Coronet, a falcon volant Proper, airmed, jessed, an belled Or.
Clan badge: Mistletoe.
Ainimal Seembol: Falcon.
Chief's Airms: Argent, three escutcheons Gules

Chief

Merlin Sereld Victor Gilbert Hay, the 24t Earl o Erroll, the Lord Hay, the Lord Slains, Baronet an Chief o the Name an Airms o Hay

Branches

 70px|center|Arms of The Earl of ErrollEarlo Erroll 70px|center|Arms of The Hay of LeysHayo Leys   70px|center|Arms of Hay of SeafieldHayo Seafield 70px|center|Arms o the Hay of FudieHayo Fudie 70px|center|Arms o the Hay of CardenieHayo Cardenie 70px|center|Arms of The Hay of AlderstonHayo Alderston 70px|center|Arms of The Hay of DalgetyHayo Dalgety 70px|center|Arms of The Hay of MegginchHayo Megginch 70px|center|Arms of The Hay of LeithHayo Leith 70px|center|Arms o the Hay of ParkHayo Park 70px|center|Arms o the Hay of NaughtonHayo Naughton 70px|center|Arms o the Hay of StrowieHayo Strowie  70px|center|Arms of The Hay of PitfourHayo Pitfour 70px|center|Arms of The Hay of NewhallHayo Newhall   70px|center|Arms o the Hay of LaxfirthHayo Laxfirth 70px|center|Arms o the Hay of LethamHayo Letham   70px|center|Arms o the Hay of BoyneHayo Boyne 70px|center|Arms o the Hay of LocherworthHayo Locherworth 70px|center|Arms o the Hay of BroxmouthHayo Broxmouth  70px|center|Arms o the Marquess of TweeddaleMarquesso Tweeddale 70px|center|Arms o the Lord Hay of YesterLord Hayo Yester 70px|center|Arms o the Hay of LinplumHayo Linplum 70px|center|Arms o the Hay of Smithfleld an HaystounHayo Smithfleld an Haystoun 70px|center|Arms o the Hay of KinnoullHayo Kinnoull   

30pxHay o Erroll (Lord Hay; Lord Slains; Earl o Erroll; Lord Heich Constable o Scotland)
30pxHay o Leys
30pxHay o PitfourA Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain; p.507; By John Burke; Published by Colburn, 1836; link
30pxHay o Kinfauns (Baron Hay o Kinfauns, Viscoont Duplin, 30pxEarl o Kinnoull)A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain; p.507-508; By John Burke; Published by Colburn, 1836; link
30pxHay o Cromlix (Lord Cromlix; Viscoont o Innerpaphrie; Earl o Innerness; Duke o Innerness in the Jacobite Peerage)
30pxHay o SeggiedenA Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain; p.509; By John Burke; Published by Colburn, 1836; link
30pxHay o Tweeddale (Baron Tweeddale; 30pxLord Hay of Yester; Viscoont o Walden; Earl o Gifford; Earl o Tweeddale; Marquess o Tweeddale)The Scots peerage: founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom; vol VIII; p. 416; by Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931; Edinburgh: D. Douglas; Not in copyright link
30pxHay o Linplum (Baronet of Linplum)
30pxHay o Alderston (Baronet o Alderston)
30pxHay o Restalrig (Baronet o Restalrig in the Jacobite Peerage)
30pxHay o Seton House an of Mapes Hill HouseThe Scots peerage: founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom; vol VIII; p. 467; by Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931; Edinburgh: D. Douglas; Not in copyright link
30pxHay o BeltonThe Scots peerage: founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom; vol VIII; p. 454; by Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931; Edinburgh: D. Douglas; Not in copyright link
30pxHay o NewhallThe Scots peerage: founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom; vol VIII; p. 460; by Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931; Edinburgh: D. Douglas; Not in copyright link
30pxHay of Spott an LawfieldThe Scots peerage: founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom; vol VIII; p. 456; by Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931; Edinburgh: D. Douglas; Not in copyright link
30pxHay o DrummeizierThe Scots peerage: founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom; vol VIII; p. 449; by Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931; Edinburgh: D. Douglas; Not in copyright link
30pxHay o Duns CastleThe Scots peerage: founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom; vol VIII; p. 450; by Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931; Edinburgh: D. Douglas; Not in copyright link
30pxHay o NunrawThe Scots peerage: founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom; vol VIII; p. 451; by Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931; Edinburgh: D. Douglas; Not in copyright link
30pxHay o Haystoun (Baronet o Smithfield an Haystoun)The Scots peerage: founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom; vol VIII; p. 435; by Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931; Edinburgh: D. Douglas; Not in copyright link
30pxHay o LochloyThe Highland Clans By Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Iain Moncreiffe, David Hicks; p. 188; Published by Barrie & Jenkins, 1982; link
30pxHay o Delgatie
30pxHay of Park (Baronet of Park)
30pxHay o Cardeny
30pxHay o Hayfield
30pxDalrymple-Hay o Park Place (Dalrymple-Hay Baronets)

Castles
Delgatie Castle, Aiberdeen, Scotland wis gien tae the Clan Hay efter the Battle o Bannockburn in 1314.
30pxSlains Castle wis awned bi the chiefs o Clan Hay frae 1597 tae 1916.http://www.aboutaberdeen.com/slainscastle.php
30px(Auld Slains Castle, Aiberdeenshire, Scotland)
30px(New Slains Castle, Aiberdeenshire, Scotland)
Dupplin Castle, Perth, Scotland
Duns Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
Inshoch Castle, Nairnshire, Scotland
30pxMegginch Castle, Perth, Scotland
Neidpath Castle, Peebles, Scotland
30pxPark Castle, Galloway, Scotland
30pxYester Castle, East Lothian, Scotland

Septs an Tartans
The septs an associatit Families o Clan Hay are:

30pxHay
de la Haye
MacHay
O'Hea
Hayson
Hayes
Hays
MacGaradh
MacGarra
McArra
MacGarrow
Garra
Garrad
Garrow
O'Garra
O'Garrow

Leish
30pxLeith
Des Hay
Peebles Hayton
Hayston
Haydock
Haytor
Hayden
Hayens
Haylees
Haynes
Hayse
Deshays
30pxAlderston
Kellour
30pxLaxfirth
30pxLocherworth
30pxYester
Drumelizior
Hayfield

Ay, Aye
Ayer
Constable Haywood
Hayter
Haylor
Hayburn
Hayward
Hayne
Haynie
30pxHaystoun

Hey
Haye
Heyes
De Hay
da Hay
de Haya
da Haya
Dellahay
de la Hay
Hea
O'Hay Aue
Peeples Gifford
Beagrie
30pxTweeddale
Delgatie
30pxErroll
30pxKinnoull
Slains
Turriff
Dupplin
de Plessis
Arroll
Conn, Con

Hayhoe
Hayson
Hayhow
Hawson
D'Aye, D/Ay Fowks
(recent additions)
Hey - (Holland, Europe)
Hej - (frae Hey)
Geij - (Roushie, Pols, frae Hej)

Relatit pages
Scots clan
The Earls o Erroll
The lands o Errol
Hay Baronets

notes

References

Freemit airtins
Clan Hay Society - Offeecial Wabsteid (beginnin 2010)
Clan Hay Society (umwhile Offeecial Clan Hay Wabsteid - circa 1998-2010)
Clan Hay Society - American Branch 
Clan Hay Society - Canadae Branch 
The Clan Hay Pipe Band
The Hay DNA Project
Clan Hay Forum (open public forum)
Clan Hay page in The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs Wabsteid
Clan Hay page in Armoria Familia Wabsteid

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