David de la Hay
Lord High Constable of Scotland
About David de la Hay
Lived 1318 – 1346 (aged 27–28). David de la Hay was a politician and lord High Constable of Scotland.
Sir David de la Hay (c. 1318–1346) was Lord High Constable of Scotland.
David was a son of Nicholas de la Haye. He succeeded to his grandfather Gilbert de la Hay's titles as 6th Lord Errol after David's father died at the battle of Dupplin Moor on 10–11 August 1332. He married a daughter of Sir John Keith of Innerpeffer, Lady Margaret Innerpeffer Keith.
David was killed at the Battle of Neville's Cross on 17 October 1346. He was succeeded by his son Thomas de la Haye.
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Lord High Constable of Scotland
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David de la Hay was born in 1318.
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David de la Hay died in 1346 in Durham, England.
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David de la Hay was a politician and lord High Constable of Scotland.
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