James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll
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James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll (20 April 1726 – 3 July 1778) styled Lord Boyd from 1728 to 1746, was a Scottish nobleman and the son of William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock.[lower-roman 1] After his father was attainted in 1746, he became Mr James Boyd, but in 1758 he inherited the Earldom of Erroll from a great-aunt.
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The Earl of Erroll | |
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Rector of the University of Glasgow | |
In office 1761–1763 | |
Preceded by | James Milliken of Milliken |
Succeeded by | Thomas Miller |
Personal details | |
Born | James Boyd (1726-04-20)20 April 1726 Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Died | 3 July 1778(1778-07-03) (aged 52) Callendar House |
Political party | Tory |
Spouses | Rebecca Lockhart
(m. 1749; died 1761)Isabella Carr
(m. 1762) |
Children | 13, including George and William |
Parent(s) | William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock Anne Livingston of Erroll |
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