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Sir John Hay, 6th Baronet

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Sir John Hay, Bt
Member of Parliament for Peeblesshire
In office
1831–1837
Preceded bySir George Montgomery, Bt
Succeeded byWilliam Forbes Mackenzie
Personal details
Born(1788-08-03)3 August 1788
Died1 November 1838(1838-11-01) (aged 50)
Spouse
Ann Preston
(m. 1821; died 1838)
RelationsSir Adam Hay, 7th Baronet (brother)
Parent(s)Sir John Hay, 5th Baronet
Hon. Mary Elizabeth Forbes
House of Commons, 1833

Sir John Hay, 6th Baronet of Smithfield and Haystoun FRSE FSA (3 August 1788 – 1 November 1838) was a British baronet and politician.

Early life

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He 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

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He 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

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In 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

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  1. ^ a b c Fisher, David R. "HAY, Sir John, 6th bt. (1788-1838)". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Peeblesshire
1831–1837
Succeeded by
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Preceded by Baronet
(of Smithfield and Haystoun)
1830–1838
Succeeded by