Charles Hay, 16th Earl of Kinnoull
| The Right Honourable The Earl of Kinnoull |
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| Born | 20 December 1962 |
| Nationality | British |
| Predecessor | Arthur Hay, 15th Earl of Kinnoull |
| Spouse(s) | Clare Crawford |
| Parents | Arthur Hay, Ann Gay Lowson |
| Occupation | Barrister, investment banker |
Charles William Harley Hay, 16th Earl of Kinnoull (born 20 December 1962), styled as Viscount Dupplin until 2013, is a British hereditary peer and crossbench member of the House of Lords.
Biography
Viscount Dupplin was educated at Eton College and studied chemistry at Christ Church, Oxford.[1] A qualified barrister, he has worked for insurance provider Hiscox for 25 years. He also farms in Perthshire.[2]
He succeeded his father as Earl of Kinnoull following the latter's death on 7 June 2013.[3]
The earl was elected to sit in the House of Lords at a crossbench hereditary peers' by-election on 4 February 2015,[4] following the resignation of Lady Saltoun of Abernethy.[5]
On 19 March 2015, he made his maiden speech in the House of Lords on a report of the Science & Technology Committee.[1]
Family
He is the son of the Arthur Hay, 15th Earl of Kinnoull and Ann (née Lowson), daughter of Sir Denys Lowson, 1st Baronet.
In 2002, he married Clare, daughter of the circuit judge William Hamilton Crawford, QC, and his wife, Marilyn Jean Colville. The couple have four children:
- Lady Alice Hay (b. 25 Sep 2003)
- Lady Catriona Hay (b. 25 Sep 2003)
- Lady Auriol Hay (b. 15 Mar 2007)
- William Hay, Viscount Dupplin (b. 24 Jun 2011)
Charity
The earl serves as president of the Royal Caledonian Ball Trust, which organises an annual ball to benefit Scottish charities.[6] He is also the chairman of the Red Squirrel Survival Trust, a wildlife conservation trust.[7]
References
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| Peerage of Scotland | ||
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| Preceded by | Earl of Kinnoull 2013– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by | Baron Hay of Pedwardine 2013– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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