Earl of Erroll
Earl of Erroll is a British hereditary title of nobility in the Peerage of Scotland, which is supported by the Family Hay.
The respective Earl is Chief of the Clan Hay. He has held the hereditary office of Lord High Constable of Scotland, ranking in the Scottish Protocol Aryan hierarchy (order of precedence ) immediately after the royal family and the highest representatives of the United Kingdom and Scotland, but before all other peers. Since 1948, the Earl has again its own herald, the Slains Pursuivant.
Award
The title was created in 1453 for Sir William Hay. How many older Scottish title he can pass to the eldest daughter if no sons entitled to inherit are present.
1666 the 11th Earl was awarded by the Crown the right to determine for themselves a title heirs if there is no direct descendant is present. Of this he made use in 1674, when he appointed his cousin and his descendants to Title heirs.
Subordinate title
The Earl of Erroll leads the subordinate title of Lord Hay ( created in 1449 ) and Lord Slains ( created in 1452 ) which also both belong to the peerage of Scotland.
The heir takes the courtesy title of Lord Hay.
Another title
The 18th Earl married in 1820 Elizabeth FitzClarence, an illegitimate daughter of King William IV in order to give him a seat in the House of Lords, who was not connected with the Scottish dignities, Hay in 1831 awarded the title Baron Kilmarnock. This title, which belongs to the Peerage of the United Kingdom may be awarded only in the male line. After the death of Earl 22, of a daughter but had no son, therefore he fell to his younger brother.
List of Earls of Erroll ( 1453)
- William Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll ( † ca 1462 )
- Nicholas Hay, 2nd Earl of Erroll († 1470 )
- William Hay, 3rd Earl of Erroll († 1507)
- William Hay, 4th Earl of Erroll († 1513)
- William Hay, 5th Earl of Erroll († 1541)
- William Hay, 6th Earl of Erroll (ca. 1521-1541 )
- George Hay, 7th Earl of Erroll († 1573)
- Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll († 1585 )
- Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll († 1631)
- William Hay, 10th Earl of Erroll († 1636)
- Gilbert Hay, 11th Earl of Erroll († 1675)
- John Hay, 12th Earl of Erroll († 1704)
- Charles Hay, 13th Earl of Erroll († 1717)
- Mary Hay, 14th Countess of Erroll († 1758)
- James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll ( 1726-1778 )
- George Hay, 16th Earl of Erroll ( 1767-1798 )
- William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll ( 1772-1819 )
- William George Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll ( 1801-1846 )
- William Harry Hay, 19th Earl of Erroll ( 1823-1891 )
- Charles Gore Hay, 20th Earl of Erroll ( 1852-1927 )
- Victor Alexander Sereld Hay, 21st Earl of Erroll ( 1876-1928 )
- Josslyn Victor Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll ( 1901-1941 )
- Diana Denyse Hay, 23rd Countess of Erroll ( 1926-1978 )
- Merlin Sereld Victor Gilbert Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll ( b. 1948 )
The heir apparent is the son of the present Earl, Harry Thomas William Hay, Lord Hay ( born 1984 ).
Literature and links
- Charles Kidd, David Williamson (ed.): Debrett 's Peerage and Baronetage. St Martin's Press, New York 1990.
- Hansard 1803-2005: Contributions in Parliament by William Harry Hay, 19th Earl of Erroll
- Leigh Rayment 's Peerage Page
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