# Edward Hay - Governor of Barbados

URL: https://allhistories.com/barbados/rulers/edward-hay
Term: 1772–1779
Number in the list: 54
Born-Died: 1722 - 21 October 1779 (Barbados)
Dynasty: Colonial governors
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Hay_(diplomat)

Edward Hay, a former British envoy to Portugal, governed Barbados during the American Revolutionary War, which disrupted the island's food supplies; he died in office in 1779.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Samuel Rous (second time)](https://allhistories.com/barbados/rulers/samuel-rous-2)
- Next in list: [John Dotin](https://allhistories.com/barbados/rulers/john-dotin)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1775 - [American Revolution Trade Crisis](https://allhistories.com/barbados/timeline/1775-american-revolution-trade-crisis)