James Hay, 7th Lord Hay of Yester


James Hay, 7th Lord Hay of Yester was a Scottish landowner and courtier.
He was a son of William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester and Margaret Ker eldest daughter of Sir John Ker of Ferniehirst.
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His older brother William Hay, 6th Lord Hay of Yester and his nephew died before him, so he became Lord Hay of Yester in 1591.
His homes were Yester Castle and nearby Bothans, replaced by Yester House, in East Lothian, and Neidpath Castle in the Scottish Borders.
He died on 3 February 1609. His will was dated at the Place of Bothans, 24 January 1609.

Family

He married Margaret Ker, a daughter of Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian. Their children included:
In 1644 his widow Margaret Ker founded Lady Yester's Kirk in Edinburgh.