He was born on 2 July 1806, the son of
Sir Samuel Hayes, 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Lighton, daughter of
Sir Thomas Lighton, 1st Baronet MP of Merville,
County Dublin. He was educated at
Trinity College, Dublin in 1823. He was appointed
High Sheriff of Donegal for 1830–31. On 3 July 1837, he married Emily Pakenham, daughter of Hon.
Hercules Robert Pakenham. The children from this marriage were: •
Sir Samuel Hercules Hayes, 4th Baronet (3 February 1840 – 7 November 1901) •
Sir Edmund Francis Hayes, 5th Baronet (1850 - 1912) • Emily Anne Hayes • Mary Frances Hayes • Alice Caroline Hayes • Emma Agnes Hayes • Georgina Mary Anne Hayes • Louisa Lydia Hayes He died on 23 June 1860. ==Career==