Reverend Mr. John Hay of Inchnock, minister of the Gospel at Renfrew

JOHN HAY OF RENFIELD AND INCHNOCH

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

9 May 1643: Letters of Renunciation by George Hay, son of John H., person of Renfrew, Agnes Someruell, relict of the said John, his mother, Matthew Wallace of Dundonald, her spouse, and others, to John, Earl of Carrick, of half of lands wadset in contract - GD25/8/245 Barony of Greinnane in Carrick, sheriffdom of Ayr. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis, reference GD25/8/328

Genealogy

Fasti of the Church of Scotland, iii, p. 185

Biographical Summary

"John Hay of Renfield and Inchnoch, born 1597, son of preceding; educated at Univ. of Glasgow ; M.A. (1613) ; on the Exercise there 28th June 1615 ; had testimonial for ord. to Killellan 11th Sept. 1616; trans, to Paisley First Charge 21st May 1627 ; trans, and adm. to this charge 28th April 1628 ; member of Commission for Church Discipline 21st Oct. 1634; rector of Glasgow Univ. 1640-2; dep. after 1st June 1649 nominally on a charge of "drunkenness," but really on account of Episcopal tendencies. He became a preacher at Donegal in Ireland ; had £100 sterling allowed him by Parliament 12th July 1661 from vacant stipends in Presbs. of Hamilton, Ayr, and Irvine, on account of his sufferings ; was readm. before 29th Oct. 1663; died after 13th Aug. 1668. He marr. Agnes, daugh. of David Forsyth of Dykes and Inchnoch, and had issue — Andrew of Inchnoch ; Elizabeth (marr. Patrick Simson, min. of this parish)."

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. III, page 185

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