Old photograph of Kingsmeadows House near Peebles in the Borders of Scotland. Sir John Hay, built a house in 1785 at Kingsmeadows, and accumulated much property in the burgh. John was born in 1755, and was in 1774 apprenticed in the Edinburgh banking house of Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, his sister Elizabeth’s husband. He became a partner in the firm of Forbes, Hunter and Company in 1782. He succeeded to the assumed baronetcy in 1810 and was one of the country gentlemen of Edinburgh society. His two eldest Sir John Hay 6th Baronet, and Sir Adam Hay 7th Baronet both became Members of Parliament.
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