Merlin Sereld Victor Gilbert Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll, (b 20 April 1948) is a cross-bench member of the House of Lords. April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ...

He is the son of Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 11th Baronet and Diana Denyse Hay, 23rd Countess of Erroll. He was educated at Eton College and at Trinity College, Cambridge. Sir (Rupert) Iain Kay Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Bt. ... Eton College is a public school (that is, an independent, fee-paying secondary school) for boys in Eton, Berkshire near Windsor in England. ... Full name The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Motto Virtus vera nobilitas Virtue is the True Nobility Named after The Holy Trinity Previous names - Established 1546 Sister College Christ Church Master Sir Martin Rees Location Trinity Street Undergraduates 656 Graduates 380 Homepage Boatclub Trinity College is one of...

He served in the Territorial Army from 1975 to 1990, and was an Honorary Colonel of the RMPTA from 1992 to 1997. He has worked as a marketing and computer consultant. In the United Kingdom the Territorial Army is a part of the British Army composed of reserve units, or part-time soldiers. ...

He was Page to the Lord Lyon in 1956, has been a Lieutenant, Atholl Highlanders since 1974, and is a Member of the Royal Company of Archers Arms of the Office of the Lord Lyon The Lord Lyon King of Arms, the head of Lyon Court, is the Scottish official with responsibility for regulating heraldry in that kingdom, issuing new grants of arms, and serving as the judge of the oldest Heraldic court in the world that... The Atholl Highlanders cap badge and tartan The Atholl Highlanders is a British regiment. ... The Royal Company of Archers is a ceremonial unit that serves as the Sovereigns Bodyguard in Scotland, a role it has performed since 1822 and the reign of King George IV, when the company provided a personal bodyguard to the King on his visit to Scotland. ...

He is a Freeman of the City of London and a Member, Court of Assistants of Worshipful Company of Fishmongers. He was Prime Warden of the Company in 2000-01. The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ...

He married Isabelle Jacqueline Laline Astell in 1982 and has 2 sons and 2 daughters.