Background
He was the son of Thomas Robert Hay-Drummond, 11th Earl of Kinnoull, and Louisa Burton Rowley, daughter of Sir Charles Rowley, 1st Baronet.
He was the son of Thomas Robert Hay-Drummond, 11th Earl of Kinnoull, and Louisa Burton Rowley, daughter of Sir Charles Rowley, 1st Baronet.
His titles were Earl of Kinnoull, Viscount Dupplin and Lord Hay of Kinfauns in the Peerage of Scotland. And Baron Hay of Pedwardine in the Peerage of Great Britain. He died on 30 January 1897, aged 69, in Torquay, Devon.
He was buried on the afternoon of Saturday, 6 February 1897, within the little private family burying ground in the gardens of Dupplin Castle.
He served as Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant of Perthshire. The Earl and Countess had nine children:
George Robert Hay, Viscount Dupplin (27 May 1849 – 10 March 1886), married Agnes, daughter of James Duff, 5th Earl Fife and Agnes Duff, Countess Fife, died with one daughter:
Honorary
Agnes Blanche Marie Hay
Lady Constance Blanche Louisa (born 15 August 1851), married cricketer Walter Hadow
Honorary Francis George Hay (29 May 1853 – 11 September 1884)
Archibald Hay, 13th Earl of Kinnoull (20 June 1855 – 7 February 1916)
Captain
Honorary Alistair George Hay (18 April 1861 – 15 April 1929), married Camilla, daughter of Algernon Greville, 2nd Baron Greville
Honorary
Claude George Drummond Hay (24 June 1862 – 24 October 1920)
Lady Muriel Henrietta Constance (14 August 1863 – 2 January 1927), married Count Alexander Münster
Lady Clelia Evangeline Constance (9 June 1857 – 18 May 1868).