Earl of Kinnoull (sometimes spelled Earl of Kinnoul) is a title in the

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. It was created in 1633 for George Hay, 1st Viscount of Dupplin. Other associated titles are: ''Viscount Dupplin'' and ''Lord Hay of Kinfauns'' (1627) and ''Baron Hay of Pedwardine'' (1711). The former two are in the Peerage of Scotland, while the third is in the

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. The title of Viscount Dupplin is the

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for the Earl's eldest son and heir.

History

The Hay clan descends from Norman-born knight Guillaume de la Haye, who was

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(cup bearer or butler) to

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and

William the Lion William the Lion (), sometimes styled William I (; ) and also known by the nickname ; e.g. Annals of Ulster, s.a. 1214.6; Annals of Loch Cé, s.a. 1213.10. ( 1142 – 4 December 1214), reigned as King of Alba from 1165 to 1214. His almost 49 ...

. Charles I advanced Sir George Hay to the peerage on 4 May 1627 under the titles of Lord Hay of Kinfauns and Viscount Dupplin. On 25 May 1633, Hay was created the Earl of Kinnoull by King Charles I. The Hay family share a common ancestor with the

Earls of Erroll Earl of Erroll () is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1453 for Sir William Hay. The subsidiary titles held by the Earl of Erroll are ''Lord Hay'' (created 1449) and ''Lord Slains'' (1452), both in the Peerage of Scotland. ...

. Gilbert de la Hay (died April 1333), ancestor of the Earls of Erroll, was the older brother of William de la Hay, ancestor of the Earls of Kinnoull. In 1251, William received a charter of two

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s of land from his brother, which was confirmed by King Alexander III. In 1711, the unofficial prime minister

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, made his son-in-law Viscount Dupplin Baron Hay of Pedwardine in the

. This gave him and his successors an automatic seat in the House of Lords, which the earldom did not entitle them to until the

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extended that right to all holders of Scottish peerages. The family seat is Dupplin Castle, just outside

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, and Kinnoull is a neighbourhood of Perth.

Earls of Kinnoull (1633)

* George Hay, 1st Earl of Kinnoull (d. 1634) * George Hay, 2nd Earl of Kinnoull (d. 1644), son of the first earl * George Hay, 3rd Earl of Kinnoull (d. 1650), son of the second earl * William Hay, 4th Earl of Kinnoull (d. 1677), son of the second earl * George Hay, 5th Earl of Kinnoull (d. 1687), son of fourth earl * William Hay, 6th Earl of Kinnoull (d. 1709), second son of the fourth earl * Thomas Hay, 7th Earl of Kinnoull (d. 1719), great-grandson of younger brother of the first earl *

George Hay, 8th Earl of Kinnoull George Henry Hay, 8th Earl of Kinnoull (23 June 1689 – 28 July 1758), styled as Viscount Dupplin from 1709 to 1719, was a British people, British peer, Tories (British political party), Tory politician, and diplomat. Biography He was the eld ...

(1689–1758), son of the seventh earl * Thomas Hay, 9th Earl of Kinnoull (1710–1787), son of the eighth earl * Robert Hay-Drummond, 10th Earl of Kinnoull (1751–1804), nephew of the ninth earl *

Thomas Hay-Drummond, 11th Earl of Kinnoull Thomas Robert Hay-Drummond, 11th Earl of Kinnoull (5 April 1785 – 18 February 1866), styled Viscount Dupplin between 1787 and 1804, was a Scottish peer. His titles were Earl of Kinnoull, Viscount Dupplin and Lord Hay of Kinfauns in the Peerage ...

(1785–1866), son of the 10th earl * George Hay-Drummond, 12th Earl of Kinnoull (1827–1897), son of the 11th earl * Archibald Hay, 13th Earl of Kinnoull (1855–1916), third son of the 12th earl * George Harley Hay, 14th Earl of Kinnoull (1902–1938), grandson of the 13th earl * Arthur William George Patrick Hay, 15th Earl of Kinnoull (1935–2013), son of the 14th earl * Charles William Harley Hay, 16th Earl of Kinnoull (b. 1962), son of the 15th earl The

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is the present holder's son, William Thomas Charles Hay, Viscount Dupplin (b. 2011).

Arms

References

External links

The Official website of Clan Hay
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kinnoull Earldoms in the Peerage of Scotland 1633 establishments in Scotland Noble titles created in 1633

History

Earls of Kinnoull (1633)

Arms

See also

References

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