The Earl of Erroll | |
|---|---|
| Lord High Commissioner | |
| In office 1817–1819 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Napier |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Morton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Hay 12 March 1772 |
| Died | 26 January 1819 (aged 46) |
| Spouses | Jane Bell
(m. 1792; died 1793)Alicia Eliot
(m. 1796; died 1812)Harriet Somerville
(m. 1816) |
| Children | 11, including James and William |
| Parent(s) | James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll Isabella Carr |
| Relatives | William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock (grandfather) |
William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll (12 March 1772 – 26 January 1819), known as Lord Hay until 1778, was a Scottish peer.[1]