HAY, WILLIAM [SSNE 8238]

Surname
HAY, HEYE
First name
WILLIAM, GUILLIAM
Title/rank
CAPTAIN
Nationality
SCOT
Social status
OFFICER

Text source

Captain William Hay served in the fourth regiment of the Scots-Dutch Brigade under Sir George Hay of Kinfauns [SSNE 5056]. He served at the siege of 's-Hertogenbosch in 1629 and may have served at La Rochelle in 1627. It is possible he was a relation of James Hay, First Earl of Carlisle [SSNE 1470], fellow captain James Hay (perhaps Viscount Doncaster) [SSNE 8237], or his colonel, Sir George Hay of Kinfauns.

 

Sources:

Ferguson, J., Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in theservice of the United Netherlands, 1572-1697 (Edinburgh, 1899), p. 400.

 

This entry created by Mr Jack Abernethy.

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, THE SCOTS BRIGADE, HAY'S
Arrived 1629-01-01, as CAPTAIN
Departed 1629-12-31, as CAPTAIN
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY