Thomas de Hay
Male circa 1290 - before 16 Oct 1335
Born, Gorebridge, Edinburgshire, Scotland.
Died, Gorebridge, Edinburgshire, Scotland.
Married to Lora de Cuningesburgh. Father of William de Hay. Son of Gilbert de Hay and Margaret Fraser. Brother of Margaret de Hay.
rd de Bykretone, thus acquiring Tulllybody, Clackmannanshire, and died by 15 Oct 1335. [Burke's Peerage]y who had a charter from King Robert I of a third part of the lands of Lucheris, which the Earl of Buchan gave to Roger Comyn; and the 'Thomas Hay' who in the reign of David II (1329-1371) granted a charter to Thomas Monypenny of Pitmilly of part of his lands within the barony of Lucheris, in Fifeshire, but in none of these entries is he designed as of Locherworth. He was knighted before 17 September 1307, and joined Bruce at Christmas 1308, his lands in consequence being forfeited. By an inquisition taken before the Sheriff of Edinburgh, 20 February 1311-12, as to the value of the lands and tenements of various Scottish enemies who had withdrawn from the English King's allegiance, it was found that Sir Thomas held in Lothian within the tenement of Heriot, Rasawe or Raeshaw, Lediset of Ladyside, and Garvok worth ¹10 in time of peace and 40s now, also in Easter Fenton ¹10 of land in time of peace, now 100s; also Philipston worth ¹10 in time of peace, now 40s, and these were granted by Edward III to Robert Hastang 20 March following. He died shortly before 15 October 1335. He married Lora, widow of Richard de Bykretone, daughter and heir of Sir William de Cuningesburgh, with whom he acquired the lands of Tullybody in Clackmannan. This Edward I seized, intending to build a castle thereon, but after his death Sir Thomas presented a petition to Edward II for compensation of one year's rent value 80 marks. A writ was accordingly issued under the King's Seal of Scotland dated at Sanquhar 28 August 1307, and by the inquisition made at Rutherflen 17 September following before Sir Aylmer de Valence, Warden of Scotland, by William Marchal and others, it was found that the said land of Tolybothevile was formerly William de Cuningisburgh's who gave it with Lora, his daughter and heir, to Richard, son of Sir John de Bykretone, in frank marriage, viz. to them and the heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten, and if they died without such heirs, to the said Sir John de Bykreton for his life, under reversion to Lora and her heirs; that Richard died without an heir by Lora; that the said Sir Thomas de la Haya lawfully married her; that the said Sir John de Bykretone, the liferenter, died about fifteen days before last Pentecost; and Lora and her heirs are the true heirs; the land worth 40 marks in all times." [The Scots Peerage VIII:419-420]
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