The Earl of Erroll | |
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 Arms of the Earl of Erroll | |
| 13th Lord High Constable of Scotland | |
| In office 1585–1631 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Hay |
| Succeeded by | William Hay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1564 Errol, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Died | 16 July 1631 (aged 67) Slains, Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Mary Stewart Lady Margaret Stewart Lady Elizabeth Douglas |
| Children | 13, including William, Anna, and Sophia |
| Parent(s) | Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll Lady Jean Hay |
Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll (30 April 1564 – 16 July 1631) was a Scottish nobleman. A convert to Catholicism, he openly conspired with the king of Spain to try to unseat the Protestant Queen Elizabeth.[1]
- ^ Henderson, Thomas Finlayson (1891). . In Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney (eds.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 25. London: Smith, Elder & Co.