James Hay, Min. of Elgin

Biographical Summary

"James Hay, educated at King's College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (2nd May 1779 1754) ; licen. by Presb. of Elgin 4th May 1762; ord. to Inverurie 27th Sept. 1763; trans, to Dyce 11th July 1770; D.D. (1778); pres. by George III. 17th Dec. 1778; trans, and adm. 8th July 1779 ; died 22nd Jan. 1784. He left £100 for a preacher at Pluscarden. He marr. (1) 11th Nov. 1763, Katherine (died at Dyce, 6th Feb. 1779), daugh. of James Robertson of Bishopsmiln, Provost of Elgin, and had issue —

• Hugh, born 13th Sept. 1764, min. of East Parish, Aberdeen
• James, born 2nd June 1766
• Barbara, born 21st Nov. 1767
• Margaret, born 16th May 1770 (marr. Kenneth Bayne, min. of Gaelic Church, Greenock)
• Andrew, born 4th Nov. 1771
• Anne, born 11th Sept. 1774

(2) 19th Sept. 1780, Elizabeth (died 27th March 1790), daugh. of Robert Abercrombie, min. of Leslie (Garioch).

— [Moray Tests. ; Tombst. ; Young's Elgin, 223.]"

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. VI, page 394