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190 THE WEUDKllIiUKX I'.OUK.<br />

Part U. VI. James Scilmgeour. uuii-tat.le nf Duiulee. hail, on liis futliei-'jiresigimtlon, n charter (.»/.iistiiljle <strong>of</strong> Dunrlcc He haj aiiotlicr charter to James .Scriiiitceoiir <strong>of</strong> Uurlliope, constable<br />

<strong>of</strong> Diiiiflce, from George, Lord Ilaliljurton, dated 9 fleceniher 1471, <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> lauds <strong>of</strong> Balegeruoth. <strong>in</strong><br />

Perthshire, contir<strong>in</strong>ed by royal cliarter <strong>of</strong> 30 .lanuary 147."i-0. Hu died not long afterwards, hav<strong>in</strong>g married<br />

Isabell, daughter <strong>of</strong> Sir William Oiiphant <strong>of</strong> Aberdalgy, and had i«sue,<br />

1. James.<br />

2. John <strong>of</strong> Glastor. <strong>of</strong> whom afterwards ;<br />

1. Matilda, married to John Graham <strong>of</strong> Calargus<br />

heirs male <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> constable, <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> barony <strong>of</strong> Dudhope ; lands <strong>of</strong> Hilstield, etc., <strong>in</strong> Fife ; North Bellock,<br />

etc., iu Perthsliiie ; S.ai.diariL iu <strong>the</strong> county <strong>of</strong> Aberdeen ; and <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> constable <strong>of</strong> Dundee, on his<br />

own resignation, 2 M.nch 1541-2 ; and he died 154G.<br />

He married Jbiriot Stewart, frcjm whom he was divorced before 1524. as appears from grants (Lmd<br />

Baiks.'< l/.s'. )/, /(!.-) made to her and her two daughters by llobert Jlaule <strong>of</strong> Panmure, and by her had issue.<br />

1. Elisabeth, married to James Scrimgeour <strong>of</strong> Kirktoun.<br />

2. Agnes, married to Sir William Bruce <strong>of</strong> Earlshall Her descendant, William Bruce <strong>of</strong> Earlshall,<br />

was, 15 December IHIO, .served heir <strong>of</strong> John Scrimgeour. constable <strong>of</strong> Dundee, fiatris abavi ex<br />

parte matris [l"q. Ket. <strong>in</strong> PuU. Arch.).<br />

Vn. John Scrimgeour, second sou <strong>of</strong> James Scrimgeour, constable <strong>of</strong> Dundee (No. VI.), had a<br />

'charter' to John Scrimgeour. bro<strong>the</strong>r-germau <strong>of</strong> James Scrimgeour, constable <strong>of</strong> Dundee, and Janet Ogilvy.<br />

his wife, and <strong>the</strong> heirs male <strong>of</strong> Ids boily ; which fail<strong>in</strong>g, to David Scrimgeour <strong>of</strong> Fordale, Alexander<br />

Scrimgeour <strong>of</strong> Henricstouu, James Scrimgeour, bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Alexander, Nicholas Scrimgeour <strong>of</strong> Lillock. James<br />

Scrimgeour, son and heii<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> late David Scrimgeour. burge.ss <strong>of</strong> Dundee, John Scrimgeour, macer, and <strong>the</strong><br />

heii-s male <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir I,. .dies respectivelv : which fail<strong>in</strong>g, to <strong>the</strong> nearest heirs male <strong>of</strong> John, bear<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> name<br />

and arms <strong>of</strong> Scrimgeour ; <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> barony <strong>of</strong> Glaster, from James Scrimgeour. con.?table <strong>of</strong> Dundee, 12 December<br />

1490 confirmed bv charter under <strong>the</strong>'great .seal, 12 Julv 1491. He had charters <strong>of</strong> Lamlethyn aud Craig, <strong>in</strong><br />

Forfarshire, from" Walter Strang <strong>of</strong> Petcorthy, 7 February 1503-4, to himself, and <strong>the</strong> heirs male <strong>of</strong> his<br />

bodv which fail<strong>in</strong>g, to James bcrimgeour, constable <strong>of</strong> Dundee, and David Scrimgeour or F.ir.lell, and<br />

<strong>the</strong> heirs male <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir bodies --esijeutivclv ;<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> lands <strong>of</strong> Gokelmure and Halhill, <strong>in</strong> Perthshire, from<br />

Andrew Kvnnard <strong>of</strong> that ilk. 15 April 1508. to him, and <strong>the</strong> heirs male procreated betwixt him .and <strong>the</strong><br />

deceased Janet OgihT, his wife ; <strong>of</strong> Ardormv. iu Perthshire, 4 Juue 1509: <strong>of</strong> Wester Glen.iuhante and<br />

Ballantore <strong>in</strong> Forfarshire, from Andrew .Murrav, 20 February 1510-1 ; <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> barony <strong>of</strong> Panbnde, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

same county, from Robert. Lord Crichtou <strong>of</strong> Sanquhar, 25 October 1511; and Balmullo, m I He,<br />

•24 February 1512-3. He had tliree son-s,<br />

1. John.<br />

, . , .11'<br />

2 James, designed rector <strong>of</strong> Glaster <strong>in</strong> a charter to his fa<strong>the</strong>r, 1512, mentioned <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> coustai.ics<br />

charter <strong>of</strong> Dudhojie. etc, 1527, fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> James Scrimgeour. next iu substitutiou to <strong>the</strong> sons<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> const;d,le <strong>of</strong> Dundee, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> charter <strong>of</strong> Dudhope, etc., 1587.<br />

3 Walter, mentione.l <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> constable's charter 1527.<br />

,<br />

,,<br />

VIIL John Scrimgeour <strong>of</strong> (il,i.-ter, tlie eldest son, succeeded James .Scrimgeour, constai.le ..i<br />

Dundee, <strong>in</strong> tlie barony <strong>of</strong> Dudhope. etc., iu 1546, <strong>in</strong> terms <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> charter 1542. [He was served uir<br />

male <strong>of</strong> tailzie <strong>of</strong> his uncle's son, James Scrymgeour, constable, 29 Nov. 1546, Ret. Furfar ..OJ.J "e ok-.<br />

about 1575, leaviug two sons ;<br />

"<br />

Douglas here refers to Vag. Sig., L , ili., No. 236 ; L., xiv., No, ;36 ; L., sv.. No. 27 ; U<br />

£., xviii., Nos. 36, SI, 147.<br />

xvii.. No. li :

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