Background
HAY, James Shaw was born in 1839. Son of late Colonel Thomas Pasley Hay and cousin of Sir Hector Hay, 7th Baronet, of Alderston.
HAY, James Shaw was born in 1839. Son of late Colonel Thomas Pasley Hay and cousin of Sir Hector Hay, 7th Baronet, of Alderston.
2nd, Frances Marie (daughter 1893), daughter of Jacques Polatza of Brussels. 3rd, 1894, Isabella, daughter of late G. F. Cockbum and g. daughter of Lord Cockbum.
Was Lieutenant 89th Foot.
Administrator of the Gambia, 1886-1888. Governor of Sierra Leone and Consul-General for Liberia, 1888-1892.
Governor of Barbados 1892- 1900. Cartulary-register 1889.
Clubs: United Service. New, Edinburgh.