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This family originates from the lands of Galloway, their original name being “Ahannay” and although the origin to the name is uncertain it may have derived from the Gaelic O’Hannaidh or Ap Shenaeigh' meaning “son of Senach.” The original owners of Sorbie Tower, the seat of the Hannays of Kingsmuir, were the Lords of Westmoreland, the powerful Vipont family who received the lands and manor in 1185. Records from around this date are rare but there is a strong possibility that the change of ownership from Vipont to Hannay could have come about through marriage. The earliest of the name on Scottish records is that of Gilbert de Hannethe of the county of Wigton who appears on the Ragman Roll of 1296 pledging allegiance to Edward I. However, the Hannays had earlier supported John Balliol, John King of Scots, who through his mother, Devorgilla, was descended from the Celtic Princes of Galloway. In the 15th and 16th centuries they extended their influence over much of the surrounding countryside, building a tower on their lands at Sorbie c. 1550. The tower was the seat of the chief family until the 17th century, when it fell into disrepair when the family were outlawed. In 1582, Alexander Hannay, a younger son of Sorbie, bought the lands of Kirkdale in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. His son, John Hannay of Kirkdale, inherited the estate and established the line which is now recognised by the Lord Lyon as chief of the name. The lands and Tower of Sorbie were lost c. 1640. Sorbie Tower has been restored by the Hannay Society; Kingsmuir Estate near Crail in Fife and is the seat of the Hannays of Kingsmuir. The present chief, who was recognised as Hannay of Kirkdale and of that Ilk in 1983, is his descendant. |
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