My journey encapsulates a three year mystery that began in
Edinburgh, Scotland in October 2006 in which I was led by a variety
of mysterious historical symbols to learn about the life and
challenges of Lady Mary Hay in Cruden Bay, Scotland, who was the
14th Countess of Errol during the years of 1711-1758. Mary Hay was
the Senior Great Officer, Royal Office of Scotland and Chief of the
King's Household in Scotland. She succeeded to the title in 1717
when she became Lady Hay and Baroness of Stain, 23rd Chief of the
Hays (since 1171) and Mac Garaidh Mhar (a Celtic title). In 1727
she nominated John Duke of Roxburgh, to act as Her Deputy and walk
in the procession for the coronation of George II. In 1745 she
raised an army of Buchan men who stood for "Bonnie Prince
Charlie"-Prince Charles Edward Stuart. She was close to sixty years
of age at the time. At this time, Mary was a practicing
Episcopalian and as this faith was persecuted by the Hanoverians
she fitted out a grain store as a place of worship. This was known
in Cruden Bay as Countess Mary's Girnal'. It was burnt to the
ground in 1746 by English Dragoons. She succeeded her brother,
Charles Hay, and was succeeded by grandnephew Lord James Boyd
Kilmarnock, the grandson of her late sister Margaret.
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