Hay of Struie and Anderson of Newbigging estate papers
- Reference:GB 227 ms37765/1-2
- Dates of Creation:1538-1854
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:2 boxes
Scope and Content
Titles, legal and estate papers relating to Struie and Struie-Hay in Perthshire, Monthrivie later Montrave in the parish of Scoonie, Fife, Newbigging and Kingask by St Andrews, Fife.
Administrative / Biographical History
The Hay of Struie and Anderson of Newbigging families joined as a result of the marriage of Alexander Anderson, minister of Falkland, and later of St Andrews and Isabella Hay, daughter of Francis Hay of Struie. The Hay family died out in the male line a generation later with the death of Andrew Hay in 1782 when the older titles and some personal papers of Dr Robert Hay (Isabella's half brother) passed to the Andersons.
Arrangement
Original bundles.
Access Information
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Note
Description compiled by Rachel Hart, Archives Hub Project Archivist.
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Custodial History
Transferred via the National Register of Archives (Scotland) from W and S Cook, Solicitors, Edinburgh as a temporary deposit, then gifted to the University.
Related Material
GB227 msdep114 was deposited at the same time.
Additional Information
This material is original.
Subjects
Family Names
Geographical Names