Papers of Rev. William Robert Hay

Miscellaneous letters and papers of Rev. William Robert Hay (1761-1839), rector of Ackworth, Yorkshire (1802-1839), vicar of Rochdale, Lancashire (1820-1839), and prebendary of York (1806-1839). He was the son of the Hon. Edward Hay, HM Envoy Extraordinary to the Court of Portugal, and grandson of George Henry Hay, 7th Earl of Kinnoull.

See also English MS 1195 above and English MS 1197 below.

Chetham's Library, Manchester, holds miscellaneous correspondence, papers and a collection of sermons of William Robert Hay, c 1786-1839 (refs: GB 0418 MUN.A.O.3-4, MUN.A.2.27, MUN.A.3.1-46 ).

For William Robert Hay see Henry H. Howorth (ed.), The vicars of Rochdale, by Rev. Canon Raines, Chetham Society, New Series, vols 1-2 (1883), pp. 284-325.