Sir John Hay, 6th Baronet
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Sir John Hay, 6th Baronet (3 August 1788 – 1 November 1838) was a British
baronet
and politician
. He sat as a Member of Parliament
for Peeblesshire
from 1831 to 1837.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
and politician
Politician
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. He sat as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Peeblesshire
Peeblesshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Peeblesshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:...
from 1831 to 1837.