Thomas Hay, Lord Huntingdon (1707–1755) was a Scottish lawyer and Senator of the College of Justice.
Life
editHe was born in Edinburgh (or nearby Haddington) the son of Alexander Hay of Huntingdon and his wife Mary Gordon.[citation needed] Thomas trained in Law in Edinburgh and passed the Scottish bar as an advocate around 1730.
On 28 November 1754 he was elected a Senator of the College of Justice in place of John Pringle, Lord Haining.[1]
After only a few months in this role he died in Edinburgh on 4 February 1755 but was buried in St Mary's Church in Haddington east of Edinburgh. His position as Senator was filled by Peter Wedderburn, Lord Chesterhall.[2]
Family
editHe was married to Margaret Murray daughter of Sir David Murray of Stanhope (1659-1729).They had at least 3 sons and one daughter.[citation needed]
Margaret (Lady Huntingdon) lived her final days at World's End Close on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.[3]
Artistic Recognition
editHe was portrayed in 1757. The portrait hangs in the Signet Library in Edinburgh.[4]
References
edit- ^ An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice from its Institution by George Brunton and David Haig, published by Thomas Clark 1831
- ^ An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice from its Institution by George Brunton and David Haig, published by Thomas Clark 1831
- ^ Grant's Old and New Edinburgh vol.2 p.282
- ^ "Thomas Hay, Lord Huntingdon | Art UK".