Andrew Leith Hay

Sir Andrew Leith Hay of Rannes KH FRSE FRS (17 February 1785 – 13 October 1862) was a Scottish soldier, Whig politician and writer on architecture.

[1] He entered the army as an ensign in the 72nd Foot on 8 January 1806, went to the Peninsula in 1808 as aide-de-camp to his uncle, General Sir James Leith, and served through the war until 1814.

[2] He had previously been named a knight commander of the order of Charles III of Spain, and a member of the Legion of Honour.

[3] Having retired from the army he turned his attention to politics, took part in the agitation preceding the passing of the Reform Act 1832, and became member for the Elgin burghs on 29 December 1832.

The work consists of lithographs of the principal baronial residences in the county, all from sketches by himself; the letterpress, which contains a great amount of information, being also from his pen.

Leith Hall