Background
William Hay was the son of the fifth Earl of Erroll. He had double royal lineage, descended from Kings Robert II of Scotland and James I of Scotland.
William Hay was the son of the fifth Earl of Erroll. He had double royal lineage, descended from Kings Robert II of Scotland and James I of Scotland.
He inherited the titles in 1522 at just a year old. As he died under the age of 21, the barony of Errol, Perthshire were held by the crown all his life.