History of the family of Seton during eight centuries > Volume 2

724 WILLIAM-JAMES HAY OF DUNS CASTLE
(i) William- Hope, born 8th June 1862, the present heir of line of the
Setons, Viscounts Kingston.
(2) Francis-Stuart, born 22nd July 1863.
(3) Charles- Alfred, born 15th December 1867.
(4) Alexander-Graham, born 9th June 1871.
(5) Edward-George, born 21st October 1879.
(6) Mary-Henrietta, married, in 1886, to Colonel Neville Chamberlain.
(7) Helen-Cordelia.
3. Robert- Mordaunt, who succeeded his eldest brother William.
4. Mary, married, nth August 1840, to George Home-Drummond,
younger of Blair- Drummond, and d. s.p. 4th April 1855.
5. Christian-Henrietta.
6. Anne-Elizabeth, married, 19th February 1855, Robert Graham-
Moir of Leckie, co. Stirling, who died 3rd March 1864, leaving issue.
7. Cordelia, married, 28th June 1848, J. B. Yonge of Puslinch, co.
Devon, who d. s.p. 12th November 1863.
8. Janet-Matilda, married, 8th October 1856, Charles-Thomas-Con-
stantine Grant of Kilgraston, co. Perth, and has issue.
9. Harriet-Scott.
Colonel Hay of Duns Castle died 16th May 1876, when he was
succeeded by his eldest son,
4. William-James Hay of Duns Castle,
J. P. and D.L., born 26th May 1827,
passed his earlier years in the Bengal
Civil Service, and married, 12th January
1865, Margaret-Caroline, second daughter
of William Hay of Hopes, co. Hadding-
and d. s.p, 18th December 1893. Mrs.
Hay died 29th March 1894. Mr. Hay
evinced a deep interest in the duties which
devolved upon him as an extensive land-
owner, and throughout a period of pro-
tracted agricultural depression he proved
a most considerate proprietor.
Mr. William Hay was succeeded by
his youngest brother,
4 (a). Robert- Mordatmt Hay of Dims Castle,
born 4th October 1833.
Prior to 1820 Duns Castle was a large rectangular building, with a
square tower of considerable elevation at the east end, and a lower semi-
circular tower to the back. The eastern tower was the original castle or