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KINNOUL. 413 IV. 1077. I George (Hay), Eael of Kinnoul, &c. [S.], 1st s. and h. bv second wife ; -styled Viscount Duri'LiN till lie sue. to the peerage [SJ -May 1077. He d. uuui. in Huugiiiy 16S7- Atlmon. 26 Oct. 1688. V. 1GS7. J. Thomas (Hay), Karl of Ki.vxoul, &c. [S.], only br. and h., a minor in 16S7 when he sue. to the pierage [S.] He attended the Court at St. Gerinains of the exiled King James II. but returning to England resigned his peerage dignities and obtained a new grant thereof 24 Feb, 1701 (with the former precedency) to himself for life with rem. to his kinsman, Thomas (Hay), Viscount Ijuitun [S.J (who had been so er. by William III.) and the heirs male of his body, which failing to his heirs of tailzie and provision succeeding him in his lauds and Barony of Dupplin. Hot/, num. 10 Mav 1709. Will pr. July 1759. VI. 1709. 0. Thomas (Hay*), Earl of Kinnotjl, &c. [S."j, formerly (since 1097) Viscount Diim'un [8.], cousin and heir, according to the limitation in the regrant of the honours 24 Feb. 1701, aboveinentioned. lie was 2d ft. but eventually (1075) h. of George Hay, of li-dhonsie, co. Perth ((/. Oct. 1672), by Marion, da. of Sir Thomas NicolsoN, of Cockburnspath, King's Advocate, which George was only s. and h. of Francis Hay, of Balhousie afsd., a writer to the signet (living 165-1), who was 3d s. of Peter Hay, of Kirkland, next br. to George, 1st Karl of Kinnoul aboveuained. He was b. about 1600 ; «je. his elder br., Francis Hay, in 1G75, in the estate of Balhousie ; was M.K for co. Perth, 1693-97, and was cr., 31 Dec. 1697, VISCOUNT OF DUPPLIN [S.] with rem. failing heirs male of his body to his heirs of entail. He took his .>eat 23 July 1098, being one of the Commissioners for the Union. He .«»<•. to (tie I'urldoni of Kinnoal, &c. [S.J, 10 May 1709, as above stated. Hep. Pek» [SJ, HlO, ami again 1713, supporting the Tory administration. Being suspected of favouring the rising of 1715 he was imprisoned at Edinburgh Castle. He m. Elizabeth, da. (whose issue in 1711 became heir) to W illiam (Dhum.mond), 1st Viscount Strathai.lan [S.], bv Elizabeth, da. of Sir Archibald Johnston. He </. Jan. 1719. VII. 1719. 7. George (Hay), Karl of Kinnoul, Sat. [&1 also Bahon Hay ok Pkuwakdixe [H .15.], s. and h., styled Viscount Dun-UN, 1709-19 ; M.P. for Towey, 1710, till he was er., Si Dee. 1 711, ("l BARON 1 1 AY OF PEXWAi.DlXK co. Hereford. One of the tellers of the Exchequer 1711. He was imprisoned, 21 Sep. 17lf>,i,) in London, on suspicion of favouring the Jacobite rising, but was admitted to bail 24 June 1717. He sue. to the peerage [S.], Jan. 1719. From 1729 to 1737 he was Ambassador at Constantinople. He m. about 1709, Abigail, 2d da. of Hubert (Haiii.kY), 1st Kakl ok Oxkohd, by his first wife Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Foi.KY. S>he d. at Brodsworth, co. York, 10, and was fair, there 29 July 1750. He d. at Ashford, co. York, 29 July 1 7nS. Will pr. l/oi. VIII. 1758. S. Thomas (Hay), Earl of Kin-soul, &c. also Bahon Hay ok Pkdwahdinu [O B.], s. and h., b. 4 July 1710, styled Viscount Dui'i'MN till 1758 ; was an excellent classical scholar ; M.P. for Cambridge 1741-58, being Recorder of that town till his death ; a Commissioner of the Kevenue [I.], 1741 ; of trade, 1746 ; a Lord of the Treasury, 1754 ; Joint Paymaster of the Forces, 1755 ; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Jan. 1758 to 1702; P.O. 175S. Ho sue. to the pterai i/e 2S July 1758; Ambassador at Lisbon 1759-62; letiriug from public office in 1 762. Chancellor of the Univ. of St. Andrews, 1 765-87. Hem. 12 June 1741, at Oxford chapel, Marylebone. Constantsa, only da. and h. of John Kyui.k- Khnu:, of Whetham, Wilts, by Constant!*, da. of Sir Thomas Koi.t, of Sa.CCom.be, Herts. She d. s.p.s. (as " Lady Dupplin "), 29 June 17.')3, and was bur. at Calais. The ( :l ) See vol. i, p. 269, note "&, sub "Bathurst," for some remarks on the twelve Peers er. at this period to secure a majority in the House of Lords. (b) The King requested the consent of the House of Lords for securing the Earl of Jersey, Lord Dupplin, and Lord Lausdown on suspicion of favouring the invasion of 1715.