SKENE, David Burgess of Posen, then at Mylne of Potterton ¹

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  General Notes:

"David Skene appears to have gone as a young man to Poland, and was admitted burgess of Posen in 1586.

He returned, however, as early as 1593 to Belhelvie, as in 11th June, 1597, there is a horning against David Skene at the Mylne of Potterton, on a bond, dated at Aberdeen, 7th June, 1593, and served personalie upon him at his dwalland place of the Mylne of Potterton in the end of 1596."

from Skene of Skene ¹

  Research Notes:

POLLERTON

'Pollerton' and 'Potterton' are both used, apparently, as the name of an estate in the parish of Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire. ²

David married Helen UDNY, daughter of William UDNY 8th of that Ilk and Matilda GORDON.¹ (Helen UDNY was born about 1586.)

  Marriage Notes:

"In 1606 there is a bond by David Skene, at the Mylne of Potterton, as principal, and Robert Skene and Andrew Skene, in Townhill of Belhelvie, as cautioners. David Skene was twice married : first to Udnye's sister"

from Skene of Skene ¹

David next married Claris SEATON on 20 August 1606.¹ (Claris SEATON was born about 1580.)

  Marriage Notes:

"David Skene at the Mylne of Potterton married a second time in 20th August, 1606, Claris Seaton, by whom he had one son and two daughters"

from Skene of Skene ¹