Reverend Andrew Hay of Renfield, Minister of the Gospel at Renfrew

ANDREW HAY (aka ANDRO HAY)

Evidence from the Yester Writs

25 February 1540-41: Instrument of Sasine given by William Hay of Tallo to Patrick Bank, attorney for Andrew Hay, son of the said William Hay, of one quarter of the lands of Cragkingildouris in the parish of Drummelzear and shire of Peebles, reserving free hold to said William Hay for life, and terce to Joneta Spottiswod his spouse : Done at Cragkingildouris in the house of the said Peter Bank, 8 a.m. 25 February 1540. Witnesses, William Symontoun, Thomas Spottiswod, George Cokburne, William Thomsoun, Thomas Hendirsone and Symon Trenche, Andrew Kirkwood, priest Glasgow dio., N.P. A. a. (H) Yester Writs: number 575

Biographical Summary

Andrew Hay of Renfield, son of William H. fourth of Talla, Tweedsmuir, and Janet Spottiswood, was prebendary of Renfrew in 1556, rector and parson 10th July 1558; joined the Reformers in 1559 ; was Commissary of Hamilton and Dalserf in 1564. He was accused of being concerned in the murder of David Riccio 9th March 1566, and was confined in free ward within the burgh of Dunbar and two miles around in July 1566, but was released by Queen Mary 29th Jan. 1567. He was a member of thirty-four of the forty Reformed General Assemblies held before Aug. 1590, and was Moderator of those of March 1573 and Oct. 1580; was elected Dean of the Chapter of Glasgow Jan. 1571, and a Commissioner for Clydesdale, Renfrew, and Lennox 1569-88. In 1574 Govan and Inchinnan were also in his charge. He was rector of Glasgow Univ. 1569-86 ; was app. by Privy Council 6th March 1589 a commissioner for the maintenance and defence of the true religion in Clydesdale, and died in 1593. He marr. Janet Wallace of the Craigie family, and had issue — (1) John, min. of this parish (2) Theodore, D.D., min. of Peebles (3) David, commissary-clerk of Glasgow, died Jan. 1616 (4) Andrew, min. of Erskine (5) Archibald (6) Susannah (marr. 1588, Archibald Gibson) (7) Jean. Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae. The Succession of Ministers in the Church of Scotland from the Reformation, Vol. III, page 185