Jean Hay

LADY JEAN HAY

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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17 January 1610: Charter by John, Earl of Mar, to Lady Jean Hay, daughter of Francis, Earl of Erroll [Errol], Constable of Scotland, and [later] spouse of John, Lord Erskine, of lands and lordship of Erskine, lands of Barnes, and others, in sheriffdom of Renfrew, lands and barony of Dennotteris [Dalnotter], Over and Nether, and third part of a fishing on River Clyde at Cruikitschot, in sheriffdom of Dunbarton, lands of Elgeriggle, house of deceased Ninian Quhyte [White], with half mark of land of Wolstoun and advowson of church of same, in sheriffdom of Lanark. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Erskine Family, Earls of Mar and Kellie, reference GD124/1/488

Note: This charter was confirmed under the Great Seal of Scotland on 2 March 1624. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1620-1633, charter number 589 on pp. 203-04

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2 March 1624: Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1620-1633, charter number 762 on p. 275

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30 November 1632: Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1620-1633, charter number 2101 on p. 715

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4 August 1638: Obligation by John, Earl of Mar, and John, Lord Erskine, to Jean Hay, Countess of Mar, to infeft her in liferent in the lands, lordship, barony and regality of Alloway [Alloa], reserving to the Earl the coal, coalheuchs, pow and sea-port thereof, and to Marie, Countess of Mar, her liferent of part thereof, and also to infeft her in liferent, during the lifetime of the said Marie, Countess of Mar, of lands and baronies in the sheriffdom of Aberdeen, all in recompense for the said Jean's liferent of the lands and baronies of Erskene [Erskine] and others, in the sheriffdoms of Renfrew and Clackmannan to be disponed by the Earl. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Erskine Family, Earls of Mar and Kellie, reference GD124/1/732

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1 October 1647- 13 August 1649: Notes of contract between John, Earl of Mar, and the Countess of Mar, on one part, and John, Lord Erskin, on other part. Agreement between John, Earl of Mar, with consent by Jean Hay, Countess of Mar, his spouse, and John, Lord Erskine, their son, the latter renouncing all right, under this contract, to the rents of the lands of Eist and West Granges and of Raploche [Raploch]. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Erskine Family, Earls of Mar and Kellie, reference GD124/1/742

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25 March 1657: Letter to Robert Moray of Abercairny from Jean Hay, Lady Mar at Allway [Alloa], seeking his help for a tenant of hers, whose horse has been stolen. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the family of Stirling Home Drummond Moray of Abercairny, Perthshire, reference GD24/1/357