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Serva Jugum (Keep the yoke)

The Hays of Scotland are a branch of the Anglo-Norman Hays, established in Scotland by the 12th century. Robert I rewarded Sir Gilbert Hay of Errol with the lands of Slains in Aberdeenshire and the title of hereditary High Constable of Scotland, and in 1453 James II made Sir William Hay Earl of Erroll. The chief of Clan Hay is still the Earl of Erroll.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Hay Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Hay is Serva Jugum (Keep the yoke). It appears on the Clan Hay crest badge: the chief’s heraldic crest set inside a strap and buckle that carries the motto.

In Scotland a crest belongs to the chief, not to everyone with the surname. Clan members may wear the crest badge, with the crest inside the strap and buckle, to show that they belong to the clan. The plain crest without the strap remains the chief’s own.

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The Hay Story

  1. 1320

    Gilbert Hay is named as Constable of Scotland in the Declaration of Arbroath[3]

  2. 1453

    James II confers the earldom of Erroll on Sir William Hay of Errol[1][6]

  3. 9 Sep 1513

    William Hay, 4th Earl of Erroll, is slain at Flodden with James IV[6]

  4. Oct 1594

    James VI has Slains Castle destroyed after the 9th Earl joins Huntly's rebellion[1]

  5. 1916

    Death duties force the 20th Earl, Charles Hay, to sell New Slains Castle[2]

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Visit the Hay Homeland

Map of Scotland with Hay places marked

Old Slains Castle, Slains, Aberdeenshire

Remains of a 15th-century tower house on a coastal promontory; destroyed in October 1594 on James VI's orders after the 9th Earl's rebellion.[1]

New Slains Castle, Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire

Category B listed; first built around 1597 by Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll, altered in 1664 and 1836-37, and sold in 1916 to meet death duties.[2]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Hay Today

ChiefThe Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists the chief of Clan Hay as the Earl of Erroll, hereditary High Constable of Scotland. COSCA names the present chief as Merlin Sereld Victor Gilbert, 24th Earl of Erroll.
Clan societyClan Hay Society (American Branch)

Questions about Clan Hay

What is the Hay motto?

Serva Jugum, Latin for 'Keep the yoke'.

Who is the Hay chief?

The chief of Clan Hay is the Earl of Erroll, who holds the hereditary office of High Constable of Scotland, granted to Sir Gilbert Hay of Errol by Robert I. COSCA names the present chief as Merlin Sereld Victor Gilbert, 24th Earl of Erroll.

What happened to Slains Castle?

The original Slains Castle was destroyed in October 1594 on James VI's orders, after Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll, joined the Earl of Huntly's rebellion. The Earl then built New Slains about a mile to the north, which the family held until 1916.

Did the Hays fight at Flodden?

Yes. William Hay, 4th Earl of Erroll, accompanied James IV to Flodden and was slain there on 9 September 1513.

Sources

  1. Slains Castle (SM3250), Historic Environment Scotland
  2. New Slains Castle, Cruden Bay (LB52471), Historic Environment Scotland
  3. Declaration of Arbroath, translation (Dr Alan Borthwick, National Records of Scotland, 2005), Scottish Archives for Schools / National Records of Scotland
  4. Find a clan: Hay, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  5. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  6. The Scottish Nation: Errol, earl of, Electric Scotland