LUMSDEN, Robert 1st of Cushnie ¹

   Another name for Robert was LUMSDEN, Robert of Medlar.^{2 3}

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  General Notes:

"Robert, whose instrument of sasine from the Earl of Rothes, as 'nearest and most lawful heir to umquhil Thomas Lumysden of Medlar, h. broyr- german,' is dated 7th April, 1495...."

"He was concerned in the treason - real or pretended - of John, Master of Forbes... (who)...was executed in July, 1537, but his father and brother, and probably Robert Lumsden, remained in prison till the following April.

Robert had a good deal of trouble in his old age. Nineteen children were by no means an unmixed blessing, and he seems to have been freely plundered by his family, especially by his second and third sons, Matthew Lumsden of Tillycairn and Robert Lumsden of Clova, a Bailie of Aberdeen."

"Robert died in 1547-8, and the wicked ceased from troubling."

from Families of Lumsden ¹

Robert married Isobel FORBES, daughter of John FORBES in Terpersie and Magdalen Bessie LESLIE.¹ (Isobel FORBES was born about 1474.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Robert Lumsden) married -

(1) Isobel, daughter of John Forbes of Terpersie;

(2) Jean Calder of Asloun;

and he is said to have had nineteen children" (page 29)

"Of the daughters of Robert Lumsden of Cushnie, Marjory married Forbes of Corse (Bishop Patrick Forbes was her grandson) ; Eupham married Forbes of Newe ; Janet married James Skene of Bandodle, and was the mother of Sir John Skene of Curriehill ; and Katherine married Patrick Gordon of Auchmenzie." (page 34)

from Families of Lumsden ¹

Robert next married Jean CALDER, daughter of Alexander CALDER of Asloun and Unknown, after 1510.¹ (Jean CALDER was born about 1472.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Robert Lumsden) married -

(1) Isobel, daughter of John Forbes of Terpersie;

(2) Jean Calder of Asloun;

and he is said to have had nineteen children"

from Families of Lumsden




"There is an instrument of sasine from the Earl of Rothes to Robert Lumisden, as nearest and lawful heir of his brother-german, of the lands of Medlar, dated 7 April, 1495. He married first, Isobel Forbes, daughter of John Forbes of Terpersie ; secondly, Jean Calder of Asloun, and he is said to have had nineteen children. King James IV. granted, in 1509, a charter of Cushnie to Robert Lumisden. In 1538 there is an action raised before the Lords of Council and Session aganis George, Erle of Rothes, to warrand the said Robert Lumisden for all and haill the lands of Balmakelly, &c., lyand within the barony of Quisny. Robert Lumisden is said to have had a good deal of trouble in his old age with his nineteen children, who to him were by no means an unmixed blessing. They are said to have plundered him, especially his sons, Robert and Matthew."

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