How to Pronounce Edward Hay, 13th Marquess of Tweeddale
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Aug 06, 1947 Died on 01 Feb 2005 (aged 57)
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About Edward Hay 13th Marquess Of Tweeddale
- Edward Douglas John Hay, 13th Marquess of Tweeddale (6 August 1947 – 1 February 2005), was a Scottish aristocrat best known for his speech in the House of Lords debate (1996) on the Bosnian War. Edward Douglas John Hay was born on 6 August 1947 as the elder of twin sons.
- He was educated at Milton Abbey and Trinity College, Oxford (BA Hons).
- He became an insurance broker before succeeding his father in the marquessate.
- Tweeddale was descended from George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale, the common ancestor of all subsequent holders of the title.
- Along with the marquessate and its subsidiary titles he succeeded as Hereditary Chamberlain of Dunfermline. He rarely spoke in the House of Lords and only achieved fleeting prominence during the Bosnian War debate (28 October 1996) and a subsequent letter to The Times on this subject. Lord Tweeddale died on 1 February 2005, aged 57, and was succeeded by his younger twin brother David Hay.
