HAY, HENRIK [SSNE 2627]

Surname

HAY, HEIJ, HAIJ

First name

HENRIK, HENRY

Text source

Henrik Hay was a Scot in Swedish service. Svenska Adelns Ättartavlor lists him as the son of Colonel Alexander Hay [SSNE 437]. Stockholms Nations Studenter lists him as the son of the merchant William Hay who traded with Danzig. He was born in 1631 (or 1639) in Stockholm. Hay attended Uppsala University in 1652 with his brother William [SSNE 147]. After leaving university Hay was a 'konduktor' of fortification in 1658, and a common soldier in Sodermanland regiment. He was an underofficer there and then entered Holstein's service in 1669 as a private in the Duke of Holstein-Gottorp's guard. Hay returned to Swedish service in 1675. Hay, now a major, became commandant of Cobron's Fort in Livland in 1682 and of Kokenhusen in 1695. The fortress was initially to be replaced with a new one, but Hay was suddenly placed in an inadequate defensive position against the Saxon army, who took possession of the fort in 1700. Hay was accused of surrendering the fort too quickly and was arrested. He died in prison in Riga before he could be charged in October 1700. Hay was ennobled in Sweden in 1689 and introduced to the Riddarhus under nr. 1187.

Sources: Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1677/5; Stockholms Nations Studenter i Uppsala 1649-1800, pp.13-14; Andersson et al, Uppsala Universitets Matrikel, (Uppsala, 1900-1911); G. Elgenstierna, Svenska Adelns Ättartavlor, vol. 3, p.416; L.W. Munthe, Kungl. Fortifikationens Historia (Stockholm, 1919), vol.6:2, pp.427-8; Karl Karlson Leijonhufvud, Kungl. Södermanlands Regimentes Historia (3 vols, Uppsala, 1914-1919), III, p. 51-52; H. Marryat, One Year in Sweden, including a visit to the isle of Gotland (London, 1862), p.484; E.E. Etzel, 'Notes on Swedo-Scottish Families', Scottish Historical Review, vol.9, 1912, p.270.

Correspondence by and concerning him can be found in: Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar. Personhistoria https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0069701_00051#?c=&m=&s=&cv=50&xywh=3872%2C2840%2C1916%2C1105

See also Curt Haij, 'Skottar i Stockholm under 1600-talet', unpublished list of names, Hintze biblioteket, Genealogiska Föreningen, Sundbyberg, Stockholm. Thanks to Ardis Dreisbach for this information.

Service record

SWEDEN, UPPSALA

Departed 1652-12-31

Capacity STUDENT, purpose ACADEMIC

SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM FORT

Departed 1668-12-31, as SOLDIER

Capacity SOLDIER, purpose MILITARY

HOLSTEIN, DUKE HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP'S GUARD

Departed 1674-12-31, as PRIVATE

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, DE NOLLY'S INFANTRY

Departed 1677-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, LIVLAND, RIGA, FORTRESS COBRON

Departed 1694-12-31, as COLONEL

Capacity COMMANDANT, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, KOKENHUSEN

Departed 1700-10-01, as COMMENDANT

Capacity COMMENDANT, purpose MILITARY