Sir John Hay, 6th Baronet of Smithfield and Haystoun FRSE FSA (3 August 1788 – 1 November 1838) was a British baronet and politician.
Sir John Hay, Bt | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Peeblesshire | |
| In office 1831–1837 | |
| Preceded by | Sir George Montgomery, Bt |
| Succeeded by | William Forbes Mackenzie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1788 |
| Died | 1 November 1838 (aged 50) |
| Spouse |
Ann Preston
(m. 1821; died 1838) |
| Relations | Sir Adam Hay, 7th Baronet (brother) |
| Parent(s) | Sir John Hay, 5th Baronet Hon. Mary Elizabeth Forbes |
Early life
editHe was the eldest surviving son of Sir John Hay, 5th Baronet of Smithfield and Haystoun FRSE, banker and landowner, and the Hon. Mary Elizabeth Forbes. His brother-in-law was the banker, George Forbes FRSE.[1]
Career
editHe trained as an advocate and passed the Scottish bar in 1811. In 1820 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh his proposer being George Forbes.[2]
He sat as a Member of Parliament for Peeblesshire from 1831 to 1837.[1]
Personal life
editIn 1821 he married Ann Preston. They had no children.
Upon his death on 1 November 1838, he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother, Adam.[1] He is buried at the Cross Kirk, Peebles in the enclosed area to the south.
References
edit- ^ a b c Fisher, David R. "HAY, Sir John, 6th bt. (1788-1838)". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X.
External links
edit- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir John Hay
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
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