Sir David Lindsay, 1st Lord Lindsay of Balcarres1

Last Edited1 Feb 2017
M, #178667, b. 17 March 1587, d. before 31 January 1642
FatherJohn Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, Master of Metals, Lord of the Exchequer, & Keeper of the Signet, Ambassador to France2 b. c 1545, d. 3 Sep 1598
MotherMarion Guthrie3 b. c 1562
     Sir David Lindsay, 1st Lord Lindsay of Balcarres was christened on 17 March 1587 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 He married Sophia Seton, daughter of Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Lord Fyvie, Commissioner of the Parliament, Chancellor and Lilias Drummond, on 16 February 1612 at Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland; They had 3 sons (Alexander, 2nd Lord Lindsay of Balcarres, & 1st Lord Lindsay of Balneil, 1st Earl of Balcarres, married Anna Mackenzie, daughter of Colin, 1st Earl of Seaforth; John (died young); & David (died young) & 7 daughters (Margaret, died age 15, unmarried; Isabel (died young); Lilias, died age 11; Jean, died age 1; Sophia, married Sir Robert Murray, Justice-Clerk; Jean, died at 6 months; & Anne, died at 6 months).1 Sir David Lindsay, 1st Lord Lindsay of Balcarres left a will on 1 June 1640.1 He died before 31 January 1642.1

Family

Sophia Seton b. c 1593, d. a 31 Jan 1642
Child

Citations

  1. [S11563] The Scots Peerage, Vol. I, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 518-519.
  2. [S11563] The Scots Peerage, Vol. I, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 516-518.
  3. [S11563] The Scots Peerage, Vol. I, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 511-513.

Sophia Seton1

Last Edited1 Feb 2017
F, #178668, b. circa 1593, d. after 31 January 1642
FatherAlexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Lord Fyvie, Commissioner of the Parliament, Chancellor2 b. 1555, d. 16 Jun 1622
MotherLilias Drummond2 b. c 1574, d. 8 May 1601
     Sophia Seton was born circa 1593 at of Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland.1 She married Sir David Lindsay, 1st Lord Lindsay of Balcarres, son of John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, Master of Metals, Lord of the Exchequer, & Keeper of the Signet, Ambassador to France and Marion Guthrie, on 16 February 1612 at Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland; They had 3 sons (Alexander, 2nd Lord Lindsay of Balcarres, & 1st Lord Lindsay of Balneil, 1st Earl of Balcarres, married Anna Mackenzie, daughter of Colin, 1st Earl of Seaforth; John (died young); & David (died young) & 7 daughters (Margaret, died age 15, unmarried; Isabel (died young); Lilias, died age 11; Jean, died age 1; Sophia, married Sir Robert Murray, Justice-Clerk; Jean, died at 6 months; & Anne, died at 6 months).1 Sophia Seton died after 31 January 1642; She was executrix of her husband's will.1

Citations

  1. [S11563] The Scots Peerage, Vol. I, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 518-519.
  2. [S11565] The Scots Peerage, Vol. III, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 369-373.

Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Lord Fyvie, Commissioner of the Parliament, Chancellor1

Last Edited2 Feb 2017
M, #178669, b. 1555, d. 16 June 1622
FatherGeorge Seton, 5th Lord Seton, Master of the Royal Household2 b. c 1531, d. 8 Jan 1586
MotherIsabell Hamilton2 b. c 1529, d. 13 Nov 1604
     Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Lord Fyvie, Commissioner of the Parliament, Chancellor was born in 1555 at Seton, East Lothian, Scotland.1 He married Lilias Drummond, daughter of Patrick Drummond, 3rd Lord Drummond and Elizabeth Lindsay, before 1 July 1592 at Drummond Castle, Perthshire, Scotland; The marriage place is probable. They had 5 daughters (Jane, wife of Alexander Erskine, Viscout Fentoun, son of Thomas, 1st Earl of Kellie; Isabel, wife of John Maitland, 1st Earl of Lauderdale; Margaret, died young; Margaret, wife of Colin MacKenzie, 1st Earl of Seaforth; & Soiphia, wife of David, 1st Lord Lindsay of Balcarres.1 A contract for the marriage of Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Lord Fyvie, Commissioner of the Parliament, Chancellor and Grizel Leslie was signed on 27 October 1601 at Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland; They had 1 son (Charles, died young) & 2 daughter (Lilias, died unmarried; & Jean, wife of John Hay, 1st Earl of Tweeddale).1 Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Lord Fyvie, Commissioner of the Parliament, Chancellor married Margaret Hay, daughter of James Hay, 7th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles and Margaret Ker, in 1607 at of Tweeddale, Peebles-shire, Scotland; They had a child born at the end of November 1615 and two daughters (Grizel, unmarried; & Mary, died young).1 Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Lord Fyvie, Commissioner of the Parliament, Chancellor died on 16 June 1622 at Pinkie, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland.1 He was buried on 9 July 1622 at Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland.1

Family 1

Lilias Drummond b. c 1574, d. 8 May 1601
Children

Family 2

Grizel Leslie b. c 1578, d. 6 Sep 1606

Family 3

Margaret Hay b. c 1592, d. 30 Dec 1659

Citations

  1. [S11565] The Scots Peerage, Vol. III, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 369-373.
  2. [S11565] The Scots Peerage, Vol. III, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 369.
  3. [S11586] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 506-507.

Lilias Drummond1

Last Edited2 Feb 2017
F, #178670, b. circa 1574, d. 8 May 1601
FatherPatrick Drummond, 3rd Lord Drummond1 b. c 1551, d. a 1602
MotherElizabeth Lindsay1 d. May 1585
     Lilias Drummond was born circa 1574 at Drummond Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.1 She married Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Lord Fyvie, Commissioner of the Parliament, Chancellor, son of George Seton, 5th Lord Seton, Master of the Royal Household and Isabell Hamilton, before 1 July 1592 at Drummond Castle, Perthshire, Scotland; The marriage place is probable. They had 5 daughters (Jane, wife of Alexander Erskine, Viscout Fentoun, son of Thomas, 1st Earl of Kellie; Isabel, wife of John Maitland, 1st Earl of Lauderdale; Margaret, died young; Margaret, wife of Colin MacKenzie, 1st Earl of Seaforth; & Soiphia, wife of David, 1st Lord Lindsay of Balcarres.1 Lilias Drummond died on 8 May 1601 at Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland.1

Family

Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Lord Fyvie, Commissioner of the Parliament, Chancellor b. 1555, d. 16 Jun 1622
Children

Citations

  1. [S11565] The Scots Peerage, Vol. III, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 369-373.
  2. [S11586] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 506-507.

Grizel Leslie1

Last Edited31 Jan 2017
F, #178671, b. circa 1578, d. 6 September 1606
FatherJames Leslie, Master of Rothes1 d. bt Jan 1607 - Mar 1607
MotherMargaret Lindsay2 d. b 1594
     Grizel Leslie was born circa 1578 at Rothes, Moray, Scotland.1 A contract for the marriage of Grizel Leslie and Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Lord Fyvie, Commissioner of the Parliament, Chancellor was signed on 27 October 1601 at Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland; They had 1 son (Charles, died young) & 2 daughter (Lilias, died unmarried; & Jean, wife of John Hay, 1st Earl of Tweeddale).1 Grizel Leslie died on 6 September 1606 at of Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland.1

Citations

  1. [S11565] The Scots Peerage, Vol. III, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 369-373.
  2. [S11597] Ancestry.com, Information submitted by brentwr.

Margaret Hay1

Last Edited31 Jan 2017
F, #178672, b. circa 1592, d. 30 December 1659
FatherJames Hay, 7th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles2 b. c 1574, d. 3 Feb 1609
MotherMargaret Ker2 b. c 1570, d. 15 Mar 1645
     Margaret Hay was born circa 1592 at of Tweeddale, Peebles-shire, Scotland.1,3 She married Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Lord Fyvie, Commissioner of the Parliament, Chancellor, son of George Seton, 5th Lord Seton, Master of the Royal Household and Isabell Hamilton, in 1607 at of Tweeddale, Peebles-shire, Scotland; They had a child born at the end of November 1615 and two daughters (Grizel, unmarried; & Mary, died young).1 Margaret Hay married James Livingston, 1st Earl of Callendar, son of Alexander Livingston, 7th Lord Livingston, 1st Earl of Linlithgow and Helen Hay, in 1633 at Scotland; No issue. He had 1 illegitimate son (Sir Alexander of Dalderse, husband of Jean Hamilton) & 1 illegitimate daughter (Helena).4,5 Margaret Hay died on 30 December 1659 at of Callander, Stirlingshire, Scotland; Age 67.5,4 She was buried on 20 January 1660 at Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland.1

Family 2

James Livingston, 1st Earl of Callendar b. c 1590, d. 1674

Citations

  1. [S11565] The Scots Peerage, Vol. III, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 369-373.
  2. [S11587] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VIII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 444-447.
  3. [S11597] Ancestry.com, Information submitted by brentwr.
  4. [S11564] The Scots Peerage, Vol. II, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 360-363.
  5. [S11587] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VIII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 447.

James Livingston, 1st Earl of Callendar1

Last Edited31 Jan 2017
M, #178673, b. circa 1590, d. 1674
FatherAlexander Livingston, 7th Lord Livingston, 1st Earl of Linlithgow1 d. 24 Dec 1621
MotherHelen Hay1 d. a 18 Dec 1604
     James Livingston, 1st Earl of Callendar was born circa 1590 at of Brighouse, Stirlingshire, Scotland.1 He married Margaret Hay, daughter of James Hay, 7th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles and Margaret Ker, in 1633 at Scotland; No issue. He had 1 illegitimate son (Sir Alexander of Dalderse, husband of Jean Hamilton) & 1 illegitimate daughter (Helena).1,2 James Livingston, 1st Earl of Callendar died in 1674 at Callander, Stirlingshire, Scotland.1

Family

Margaret Hay b. c 1592, d. 30 Dec 1659

Citations

  1. [S11564] The Scots Peerage, Vol. II, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 360-363.
  2. [S11587] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VIII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 447.

James Hay, 7th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles1

Last Edited1 Feb 2017
M, #178674, b. circa 1574, d. 3 February 1609
FatherWilliam Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles2 b. c 1537, d. Aug 1586
MotherMargaret Ker2 d. a 18 Mar 1594
     James Hay, 7th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles was born circa 1574 at of Yester, East Lothian, Scotland.1,3 He married Margaret Ker, daughter of Mark Ker, Lord Newbottle, 1st Earl Lothian and Margaret Maxwell, circa 10 May 1592 at Scotland; They had 2 sons (John, 8th Lord Hay of Yester, 1st Earl of Tweeddale, married (1) Jean, daughter of Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Lord High Chancellor, & (2) Margaret, daughter of Alexander Montgomery, 6th Earl Eglington; Sir William of Linplum, married Anna, daughter of William Murray of Dunearn; & Robert (d.s.p.)) & 1 daughter (Margaret, wife of (1) Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland, & (2) James Livingston, 4th Earl of Callendar).1 James Hay, 7th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles died on 3 February 1609 at of Yester, East Lothian, Scotland.1,4 His estate was probated on 10 January 1610 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1

Family

Margaret Ker b. c 1570, d. 15 Mar 1645
Child

Citations

  1. [S11587] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VIII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 444-447.
  2. [S11587] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VIII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 438-442.
  3. [S11568] The Complete Peerage, by Cokayne, Vol. VI, p. 425.
  4. [S11568] The Complete Peerage, by Cokayne, Vol. VI, p. 426.

Margaret Ker1

Last Edited1 Feb 2017
F, #178675, b. circa 1570, d. 15 March 1645
FatherMark Ker, Lord Newbottle, 1st Earl Lothian1 b. c 1553, d. 8 Apr 1609
MotherMargaret Maxwell2 d. 8 Jan 1617
     Margaret Ker was born circa 1570 at of Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland.1 She married James Hay, 7th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles, son of William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles and Margaret Ker, circa 10 May 1592 at Scotland; They had 2 sons (John, 8th Lord Hay of Yester, 1st Earl of Tweeddale, married (1) Jean, daughter of Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Lord High Chancellor, & (2) Margaret, daughter of Alexander Montgomery, 6th Earl Eglington; Sir William of Linplum, married Anna, daughter of William Murray of Dunearn; & Robert (d.s.p.)) & 1 daughter (Margaret, wife of (1) Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland, & (2) James Livingston, 4th Earl of Callendar).1 Margaret Ker married Sir Andrew Ker, Master of Jedburgh, son of Sir Andrew Ker, 1st Lord Jedburgh and Anna Stewart, circa December 1614 at of Ferniehirst, Roxburghshire, Scotland; No issue.3 Margaret Ker died on 15 March 1645 at of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; Age 75.1

Family 1

James Hay, 7th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles b. c 1574, d. 3 Feb 1609
Child

Family 2

Sir Andrew Ker, Master of Jedburgh b. c 1585, d. 20 Dec 1628

Citations

  1. [S11587] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VIII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 444-447.
  2. [S11568] The Complete Peerage, by Cokayne, Vol. VIII, p. 145.
  3. [S11584] The Scots Peerage, Vol. V, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 75-76.

Sir Andrew Ker, Master of Jedburgh1

Last Edited31 Jan 2017
M, #178676, b. circa 1585, d. 20 December 1628
FatherSir Andrew Ker, 1st Lord Jedburgh2 b. c 1563, d. 1631
MotherAnna Stewart2 b. c 1566
     Sir Andrew Ker, Master of Jedburgh was born circa 1585 at of Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.1 He married Margaret Ker, daughter of Mark Ker, Lord Newbottle, 1st Earl Lothian and Margaret Maxwell, circa December 1614 at of Ferniehirst, Roxburghshire, Scotland; No issue.1 Sir Andrew Ker, Master of Jedburgh died on 20 December 1628 at of Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.1

Family

Margaret Ker b. c 1570, d. 15 Mar 1645

Citations

  1. [S11584] The Scots Peerage, Vol. V, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 75-76.
  2. [S11584] The Scots Peerage, Vol. V, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 72-76.

Sir Andrew Ker, 1st Lord Jedburgh1

Last Edited31 Jan 2017
M, #178677, b. circa 1563, d. 1631
FatherSir Thomas Ker2 b. c 1529, d. Mar 1586
MotherJanet Kirkaldy2 b. c 1539
     Sir Andrew Ker, 1st Lord Jedburgh was born circa 1563 at of Ferniehirst, Roxburghshire, Scotland.1 A contract for the marriage of Sir Andrew Ker, 1st Lord Jedburgh and Anna Stewart was signed on 20 October 1584 at Scotland; They had 1 son (Sir Andrew, Master of Jedburgh, husband of Margaret, daughter of Mark Ker, 1st Earl of Lothian. No issue) & 6 daughters (Margaret, wife of Sir John Macdowell of Garthland; Jean, wife of Thomas Kennedy of Pinwhirrie; Alison, wife of John Rutherford of Hunthill; Anne, unmarried; Mary, unmarried; & Lilias, wife of (Mr.) M'Culloch).1 Sir Andrew Ker, 1st Lord Jedburgh died in 1631 at of Ferniehirst, Roxburghshire, Scotland.1

Family

Anna Stewart b. c 1566
Child

Citations

  1. [S11584] The Scots Peerage, Vol. V, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 72-76.
  2. [S11584] The Scots Peerage, Vol. V, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 62-72.

Anna Stewart1

Last Edited31 Jan 2017
F, #178678, b. circa 1566
FatherAndrew Stewart, Master of Ochiltree2 b. b 27 Mar 1549, d. b 10 Sep 1578
MotherMargaret Stewart2 d. 1 Jan 1627
     Anna Stewart was born circa 1566 at of Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland.1 A contract for the marriage of Anna Stewart and Sir Andrew Ker, 1st Lord Jedburgh was signed on 20 October 1584 at Scotland; They had 1 son (Sir Andrew, Master of Jedburgh, husband of Margaret, daughter of Mark Ker, 1st Earl of Lothian. No issue) & 6 daughters (Margaret, wife of Sir John Macdowell of Garthland; Jean, wife of Thomas Kennedy of Pinwhirrie; Alison, wife of John Rutherford of Hunthill; Anne, unmarried; Mary, unmarried; & Lilias, wife of (Mr.) M'Culloch).1

Family

Sir Andrew Ker, 1st Lord Jedburgh b. c 1563, d. 1631
Child

Citations

  1. [S11584] The Scots Peerage, Vol. V, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 72-76.
  2. [S11585] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VI, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 514-516.

Sir Thomas Ker1

Last Edited31 Jan 2017
M, #178679, b. circa 1529, d. March 1586
FatherSir John Kerr2 b. 17 Jun 1500, d. 1562
MotherKatherine Kerr2 b. c 1501
     Sir Thomas Ker was born circa 1529 at of Ferniehirst, Roxburghshire, Scotland.1 A contract for the marriage of Sir Thomas Ker and Janet Kirkaldy was signed on 10 February 1562 at Grange, Fifeshire, Scotland; They had 2 sons (Andrew, 1st Lord Jedburgh, husband of Anna, daughter of Andrew Stewart, Master of Ochiltree; & William, husband of Elizabeth, daughter of John Lyon, Lord Glamis, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland) & 2 daughters (Mary, wife of James Douglas, Commendator of Melrose, son of William, Earl of Morton; Julian, wife of (1) Sir Patrick Home of Polwarth, Master of the Household of King James VI, & (2) Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington; & Margaret, wife of Robert, 2nd Lord Melville of Monymail).1 Sir Thomas Ker married Janet Scott, daughter of William Scott and Grissel Bethune, in 1569 at of Bucchleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland; They had 3 sons (Thomas of Oxnam & Over Crailing, no issue; Sir James of Crailing, husband of Mary, daughter of James Rutherford of Hundalie; & Robert, husband of Frances Howard, daughter of Thomas, 1st Earl of Suffolk, Lord High Treasurer of England, divorced wife of Robert, Earl of Essex) & 1 daughter (Anne, wife of John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino).1 Sir Thomas Ker died in March 1586 at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1

Family 1

Janet Kirkaldy b. c 1539
Child

Family 2

Janet Scott b. c 1548, d. 1586

Citations

  1. [S11584] The Scots Peerage, Vol. V, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 62-72.
  2. [S11584] The Scots Peerage, Vol. V, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 60-62.

Janet Kirkaldy1

Last Edited31 Jan 2017
F, #178680, b. circa 1539
FatherSir William Kirkaldy2 b. c 1515, d. 3 Aug 1573
MotherMargaret Learmouth2 b. c 1521
     Janet Kirkaldy was born circa 1539 at Grange, Fifeshire, Scotland.1 A contract for the marriage of Janet Kirkaldy and Sir Thomas Ker was signed on 10 February 1562 at Grange, Fifeshire, Scotland; They had 2 sons (Andrew, 1st Lord Jedburgh, husband of Anna, daughter of Andrew Stewart, Master of Ochiltree; & William, husband of Elizabeth, daughter of John Lyon, Lord Glamis, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland) & 2 daughters (Mary, wife of James Douglas, Commendator of Melrose, son of William, Earl of Morton; Julian, wife of (1) Sir Patrick Home of Polwarth, Master of the Household of King James VI, & (2) Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington; & Margaret, wife of Robert, 2nd Lord Melville of Monymail).1

Family

Sir Thomas Ker b. c 1529, d. Mar 1586
Child

Citations

  1. [S11584] The Scots Peerage, Vol. V, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 62-72.
  2. [S11597] Ancestry.com, Information submitted by brentwr.

Janet Scott1

Last Edited31 Jan 2017
F, #178681, b. circa 1548, d. 1586
FatherWilliam Scott1 b. c 1526, d. b 10 May 1552
MotherGrissel Bethune2,3 d. 18 Aug 1579
     Janet Scott was born circa 1548 at of Branxholm & Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland.1 She married Sir Thomas Ker, son of Sir John Kerr and Katherine Kerr, in 1569 at of Bucchleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland; They had 3 sons (Thomas of Oxnam & Over Crailing, no issue; Sir James of Crailing, husband of Mary, daughter of James Rutherford of Hundalie; & Robert, husband of Frances Howard, daughter of Thomas, 1st Earl of Suffolk, Lord High Treasurer of England, divorced wife of Robert, Earl of Essex) & 1 daughter (Anne, wife of John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino).1 Janet Scott died in 1586 at of Ferniehirst, Roxburghshire, Scotland.1

Family

Sir Thomas Ker b. c 1529, d. Mar 1586

Citations

  1. [S11584] The Scots Peerage, Vol. V, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 62-72.
  2. [S11597] Ancestry.com, Information submitted by brentwr.
  3. [S11565] The Scots Peerage, Vol. III, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 503.

William Scott1

Last Edited31 Jan 2017
M, #178682, b. circa 1526, d. before 10 May 1552
FatherSir Walter Scott2 d. 4 Oct 1552
MotherElizabeth Carmichael2 d. b 1530
     William Scott was born circa 1526 at of Branxholm & Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland.1,2 He married Grissel Bethune, daughter of Sir John Bethune, 2nd Laird of Creich and Janet Hay, before 5 June 1544.2 William Scott died before 10 May 1552 at of Branxholm & Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland; d.v.p.1,2

Family

Grissel Bethune d. 18 Aug 1579
Child

Citations

  1. [S11584] The Scots Peerage, Vol. V, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 62-72.
  2. [S11597] Ancestry.com, Information submitted by brentwr.

Sir William Kirkaldy1,2

Last Edited31 Jan 2017
M, #178683, b. circa 1515, d. 3 August 1573
FatherJames Kirkaldy1 b. c 1490, d. 1556
MotherJanet Melville1 b. c 1493, d. 1537
     Sir William Kirkaldy was born circa 1515 at Grange, Fifeshire, Scotland.1 He married Margaret Learmouth, daughter of Sir James Learmouth, 1st Laird of Balcomie, Provost of St. Andrews and Katherine Ramsay, circa 1538 at of Dairsie, Fifeshire, Scotland.1 Sir William Kirkaldy died on 3 August 1573 at Cross of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; Hanged.1,3

Family

Margaret Learmouth b. c 1521
Child

Citations

  1. [S11597] Ancestry.com, Information submitted by brentwr.
  2. [S11584] The Scots Peerage, Vol. V, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 60-62.
  3. [S11584] The Scots Peerage, Vol. V, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 65.

Margaret Learmouth1

Last Edited31 Jan 2017
F, #178684, b. circa 1521
FatherSir James Learmouth, 1st Laird of Balcomie, Provost of St. Andrews1 b. c 1500, d. 10 Sep 1547
MotherKatherine Ramsay1 b. c 1498
     Margaret Learmouth was born circa 1521 at of Dairsie, Fifeshire, Scotland.1 She married Sir William Kirkaldy, son of James Kirkaldy and Janet Melville, circa 1538 at of Dairsie, Fifeshire, Scotland.1

Family

Sir William Kirkaldy b. c 1515, d. 3 Aug 1573
Child

Citations

  1. [S11597] Ancestry.com, Information submitted by brentwr.

James Kirkaldy1

Last Edited1 Feb 2017
M, #178685, b. circa 1490, d. 1556
FatherWilliam Kirkaldy1 b. c 1465, d. a 1528
     James Kirkaldy was born circa 1490 at Grange, Fifeshire, Scotland.1 He married Janet Melville, daughter of John Melville and Janet Bonar, circa 1514 at Fifeshire, Scotland.1 James Kirkaldy died in 1556.1

Family

Janet Melville b. c 1493, d. 1537
Child

Citations

  1. [S11597] Ancestry.com, Information submitted by brentwr.

Janet Melville1

Last Edited1 Feb 2017
F, #178686, b. circa 1493, d. 1537
FatherJohn Melville1 d. b 14 Jun 1494
MotherJanet Bonar1 d. a 1506
     Janet Melville was born circa 1493 at Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland.1 She married James Kirkaldy, son of William Kirkaldy, circa 1514 at Fifeshire, Scotland.1 Janet Melville died in 1537.1

Family

James Kirkaldy b. c 1490, d. 1556
Child

Citations

  1. [S11597] Ancestry.com, Information submitted by brentwr.

William Kirkaldy1

Last Edited1 Feb 2017
M, #178687, b. circa 1465, d. after 1528
     William Kirkaldy was born circa 1465 at Grange, Fifeshire, Scotland.1 He died after 1528.1

Family

Child

Citations

  1. [S11597] Ancestry.com, Information submitted by brentwr.

William Hay, 6th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles1

Last Edited1 Feb 2017
M, #178688, b. circa 1561, d. February 1591
FatherWilliam Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles2 b. c 1537, d. Aug 1586
MotherMargaret Ker2 d. a 18 Mar 1594
     William Hay, 6th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles was born circa 1561 at of Yester, East Lothian, Scotland.1 He married Mary Maxwell, daughter of Sir John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries and Agnes Herries, circa 1573 at of Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; They had 6 daughters (Margaret, unmarried; Elizabeth, wife of James Tweedie of Drummelzier; Christian, wife of Archibald Newton of Newton; Agnes, unmarried; Jean, wife of Alexander Horsburgh of Horsburgh; & Grizel, wife of George Hepburn, the younger of Alderston).1,3 William Hay, 6th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles died in February 1591 at of Yester, East Lothian, Scotland.1 His estate was probated on 12 June 1592 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; Confirmed again on 20 May 1594.1

Family

Mary Maxwell b. c 1556, d. 28 Oct 1592

Citations

  1. [S11587] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VIII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 442-444.
  2. [S11587] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VIII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 438-442.
  3. [S11566] The Scots Peerage, Vol. IV, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 413.

Mary Maxwell1

Last Edited1 Feb 2017
F, #178689, b. circa 1556, d. 28 October 1592
FatherSir John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries2 b. c 1512, d. 20 Jan 1583
MotherAgnes Herries2 b. c 1534, d. 14 Mar 1594
     Mary Maxwell was born circa 1556 at of Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.1 She married William Hay, 6th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles, son of William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles and Margaret Ker, circa 1573 at of Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; They had 6 daughters (Margaret, unmarried; Elizabeth, wife of James Tweedie of Drummelzier; Christian, wife of Archibald Newton of Newton; Agnes, unmarried; Jean, wife of Alexander Horsburgh of Horsburgh; & Grizel, wife of George Hepburn, the younger of Alderston).1,3 Mary Maxwell died on 28 October 1592 at of Yester, East Lothian, Scotland.1

Citations

  1. [S11587] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VIII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 442-444.
  2. [S11566] The Scots Peerage, Vol. IV, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 409-413.
  3. [S11566] The Scots Peerage, Vol. IV, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 413.

William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles1

Last Edited1 Feb 2017
M, #178690, b. circa 1537, d. August 1586
FatherJohn Hay, 4th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles2 d. b 30 Jan 1556
MotherMargaret Livingston2 d. a 11 Feb 1567
     William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles was born circa 1537 at of Yester, East Lothian, Scotland.1 A contract for the marriage of William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles and Margaret Ker was signed on 28 October 1559 at of Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland.1 William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles married Margaret Ker, daughter of Sir John Kerr and Katherine Kerr, before 12 September 1560 at of Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland; They had 2 sons (William, 6th Lord Hay of Yester, married Mary, daughter of John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries; & James, 7th Lord Hay of Yester, married Margaret, daughter of Mark Ker, 1st Earl of Lothian) & 6 daughters (Margaret, wife of James Borthwick, 7th Lord Borthwick; Elizabeth, wife of Robert Swinton of Swinton; Jean, wife of Sir James Hay of Barra; Elizabeth (again), wife of William Ker of Broomland; Grizel, contracted to marry Robert Home, younger of Heuch, but contract annulled; & Beatrix, wife of William Congilton, younger of Congilton).1 William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles died in August 1586 at of Yester, East Lothian, Scotland.1

Family

Margaret Ker d. a 18 Mar 1594
Children

Citations

  1. [S11587] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VIII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 438-442.
  2. [S11587] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VIII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 436-438.

Margaret Ker1

Last Edited1 Feb 2017
F, #178691, d. after 18 March 1594
FatherSir John Kerr2,3 b. 17 Jun 1500, d. 1562
MotherKatherine Kerr3,2 b. c 1501
     A contract for the marriage of Margaret Ker and William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles was signed on 28 October 1559 at of Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland.1 Margaret Ker married William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles, son of John Hay, 4th Lord Hay of Yester, Sheriff of Peebles and Margaret Livingston, before 12 September 1560 at of Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland; They had 2 sons (William, 6th Lord Hay of Yester, married Mary, daughter of John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries; & James, 7th Lord Hay of Yester, married Margaret, daughter of Mark Ker, 1st Earl of Lothian) & 6 daughters (Margaret, wife of James Borthwick, 7th Lord Borthwick; Elizabeth, wife of Robert Swinton of Swinton; Jean, wife of Sir James Hay of Barra; Elizabeth (again), wife of William Ker of Broomland; Grizel, contracted to marry Robert Home, younger of Heuch, but contract annulled; & Beatrix, wife of William Congilton, younger of Congilton).1 Margaret Ker died after 18 March 1594 at of Yester, East Lothian, Scotland.1

Citations

  1. [S11587] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VIII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 438-442.
  2. [S11587] The Scots Peerage, Vol. VIII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 436-438.
  3. [S11584] The Scots Peerage, Vol. V, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 60-62.

John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, Master of Metals, Lord of the Exchequer, & Keeper of the Signet, Ambassador to France1

Last Edited1 Feb 2017
M, #178692, b. circa 1545, d. 3 September 1598
FatherDavid Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford2 d. 20 Sep 1558
MotherKatherine Campbell2 d. 1574
     John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, Master of Metals, Lord of the Exchequer, & Keeper of the Signet, Ambassador to France was born circa 1545 at of Menmuir, Angus, Scotland.1 A contract for the marriage of John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, Master of Metals, Lord of the Exchequer, & Keeper of the Signet, Ambassador to France and Marion Guthrie was signed in September 1581 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.2 John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, Master of Metals, Lord of the Exchequer, & Keeper of the Signet, Ambassador to France married Marion Guthrie, daughter of Alexander Guthrie, 4th Laird of GuthrieBurgess of Edinburgh and Isobel Wood, on 29 November 1581 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.2 John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, Master of Metals, Lord of the Exchequer, & Keeper of the Signet, Ambassador to France married Jane Lauder after 1592 at Scotland; No issue. She had married (1) Sir James Forrester of Corstorphine; (2) John Campbell of Cawdor; & (4) Robert Gray of Cranslie.2 John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, Master of Metals, Lord of the Exchequer, & Keeper of the Signet, Ambassador to France died on 3 September 1598 at of Balcarres, Fifeshire, Scotland; Buried in the choir of Kilconquhar Church.1

Family 1

Marion Guthrie b. c 1562
Child

Family 2

Jane Lauder b. c 1550, d. a 1593

Citations

  1. [S11563] The Scots Peerage, Vol. I, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 516-518.
  2. [S11563] The Scots Peerage, Vol. I, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 511-513.

Marion Guthrie1

Last Edited1 Feb 2017
F, #178693, b. circa 1562
FatherAlexander Guthrie, 4th Laird of GuthrieBurgess of Edinburgh2 b. c 1537, d. b 6 Dec 1583
MotherIsobel Wood2 b. c 1540
     Marion Guthrie was born circa 1562 at of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 A contract for the marriage of Marion Guthrie and John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, Master of Metals, Lord of the Exchequer, & Keeper of the Signet, Ambassador to France was signed in September 1581 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 Marion Guthrie married John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, Master of Metals, Lord of the Exchequer, & Keeper of the Signet, Ambassador to France, son of David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford and Katherine Campbell, on 29 November 1581 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 Marion Guthrie left a will on 16 July 1592 at Haigh, Scotland.1

Citations

  1. [S11563] The Scots Peerage, Vol. I, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 511-513.
  2. [S11597] Ancestry.com, Information submitted by brentwr.

Jane Lauder1

Last Edited1 Feb 2017
F, #178694, b. circa 1550, d. after 1593
     Jane Lauder was born circa 1550 at of Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland.1 She married John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, Master of Metals, Lord of the Exchequer, & Keeper of the Signet, Ambassador to France, son of David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford and Katherine Campbell, after 1592 at Scotland; No issue. She had married (1) Sir James Forrester of Corstorphine; (2) John Campbell of Cawdor; & (4) Robert Gray of Cranslie.1 Jane Lauder died after 1593 at Scotland.1

Citations

  1. [S11563] The Scots Peerage, Vol. I, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 511-513.

Alexander Guthrie, 4th Laird of GuthrieBurgess of Edinburgh1,2,3

Last Edited22 May 2021
M, #178695, b. circa 1537, d. before 6 December 1583
FatherAndrew Guthrie1 b. c 1515
MotherChristian Gardyne1 b. c 1517
     Alexander Guthrie, 4th Laird of GuthrieBurgess of Edinburgh was born circa 1537 at of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 He married Isobel Wood, daughter of William Wood, circa 1560 at of Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland.1 Alexander Guthrie, 4th Laird of GuthrieBurgess of Edinburgh died before 6 December 1583 at of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1

Family

Isobel Wood b. c 1540
Child

Citations

  1. [S11597] Ancestry.com, Information submitted by brentwr.
  2. [S11563] The Scots Peerage, Vol. I, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 511-513.
  3. [S11597] Ancestry.com, Submitted by Gillian Gibson.

Isobel Wood1

Last Edited22 May 2021
F, #178696, b. circa 1540
FatherWilliam Wood1 b. c 1521
     Isobel Wood was born circa 1540 at of Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland.1 She married Alexander Guthrie, 4th Laird of GuthrieBurgess of Edinburgh, son of Andrew Guthrie and Christian Gardyne, circa 1560 at of Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland.1

Family

Alexander Guthrie, 4th Laird of GuthrieBurgess of Edinburgh b. c 1537, d. b 6 Dec 1583
Child

Citations

  1. [S11597] Ancestry.com, Information submitted by brentwr.