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William Hay, 10th Marquess of Tweeddale
b.29 Jan 1826
d.25 Nov 1911
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Name William Hay, 10th Marquess of Tweeddale
Gender Male
Birth[1] 29 Jan 1826
Death[1] 25 Nov 1911
Reference Number? Q8011045?


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William Montagu Hay, 10th Marquess of Tweeddale KT DL (29 January 1826 – 25 November 1911), known before 1878 as Lord William Hay or Lord William Montagu Hay, was a Scottish landowner, peer and politician. He was born at Yester House, near Gifford, East Lothian, and served in British India as a member of the Bengal Civil Service and later as a Liberal Member of Parliament.

In 1878 he succeeded his brother as Marquess of Tweeddale and as owner of some 40,000 acres in Scotland. He went on to become Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and was appointed a Knight of the Thistle.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 William Hay, 10th Marquess of Tweeddale, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.