REFN: 2747AN REFN: P2748 Sir William De Haya, in the contest for the Scottish Crown in 1292 , was one of the nominees of Robert Bruce. But like the other Scottish magnat es of English descent, he swore fealty to Edward I in July of that year, and gave in his submission to him in 1297, as his son, Sir Gilbert Hay, had don e in the previous year." The Great Historic Families of Scotland, James Taylor