AUCHINLECK, James of that Ilk, Sir ^{1 2}

   Cause of his death was as a result of a conflict with the Colvilles of Ochiltree.⁴

   User ID: M913.

  General Notes:

"ANNO DOMINI 1446. ANNO REGNI 10.

288. Apud Strivelin, 26 Mar. REX confirmavit JACOBO DE ACHINLEK de eodem militi, et heredibus ejus, - terras de Achenlek, Rogerstoun, Ivethstoun, Crakistoune, le Bannachtinis Yardis, et de le Tempilland, in le Kyle- Stewart, vic. Are; - quas idem Jac. resignavit ; - et quas rex in unam liberam baroniam de Achinlek creavit et incorporavit : - Test. 82. 79. 102. 10. 40. 41. 46. 81.. 80. 103. 104.

xiii. 494.¹ [¹ Following this charter (288) in the Register are three writs in connection with it ; the first is a deed of entail by John Auchinleck and the other two are the usual writs following on such a deed.

Apud Craganis, 2-3 Maii 1499.

JOHANNES AUCHINLECK, baro baronie de A. vendidit, &c., WILLELMO CUNNYNGHAME de Craginis et MARIOTE AUCHINLEK spouse ejus, filie dicti Joh. et heredibus coram masculis legitime procreandis utentibus cognomine Auchinlek, - baroniam de Auchinlek et terras ejusdem, VIZ. terras de Crakistoun, Ovir and Nethir Kettiistoun et Rogertoun, unaeum castro, fortalicio, tenandis, tenandriis et servitiis liberetenentium ejusdem, vic. Are ; - pro certa summa pecunie sibi in sua urgente necessitate per prefat. Wil. et Mar. soluta : - Tenend. dictam baroniam, &c., a dict. Joh. de supremo domino rege tanquam Senescallo Scotie, dictis Wil. et Mar. et eorum alteri diutius viventiet eorum heredibus prenotatis : - Reddend. unum denarium argenti nomine albe firme : - Test. Jac. Douglas, Joh. Cunynghame, Joh. Glen, Tho. Smyth. xiii. 495.

PRECEPTUM SASINE SUPER CARTA IMMEDIATE PRESCRIPTA REGISTRATUM EX MANDATO DOMINORUM. xiii. 496.

INSTIUTMENTUM SUPER HUJUSMODl SASINA REGIISTRATUM. .xiii. 497.]

from The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland (vol 2)

Note:

In this charter King James II appointed Sir James and his heirs barons or lairds of the barony of Auchinleck. Rogerstone, Ivestone, Craigston, Bannatyne, and Templeland in the overlordship of Kyle-Stewart, a district which consisted of "all the land between the River Ayr and the River Irvine".

Note 1 in the quoted text above refers to a later land sale by John Auchinleck, the son of Sir James, to Marion Auchinleck and her husband William Cunningham :

"23 May 1499
Charter by John Auchinlek baron of the barony thereof selling to William Cunyngham of Craganys and Marion Auchinlek and heirs male or issue bearing the surname of Auchinlek, his barony of Auchinlek and lands of Crakiston Over and Nethir Kethiston and Rogerton in Kyle Stewart" (from GD148/55) ^{3 5 6}

James married Christian LINDSAY, daughter of Alexander LINDSAY 2nd Earl of Crawford and Marjory.¹ (Christian LINDSAY was born about 1394 and died after 1465 ⁷.)

  Marriage Notes:

"David Wemyss .... only survived his father about two years, dying before September 1430. He was survived by his wife, who married, thirdly, before 20th July 1446, James Auchinleck of that Ilk." (page 709)

"Christian Douglas survived her husband David Wemyss and married again, before 1443, Sir James Auchinleck of Auchinleck. He took part in the arrangements for the marriage of Euphamia Wemyss, his wife's daughter, in that year. He also, from the terms of an obligation granted by him in 1444 to Andrew Ogilvy of Inchmartin, appears to have acted in some degree as a guardian to John Wemyss, son of David, and his sisters. Two years later he and his wife Christian Douglas resigned in favour of her son, John Wemyss of that ilk, the liferent of all her terce lands, to which she had right through the death of her husband David Wemyss, except the third of Inchmartin, which Sir James exchanged with Sir Andrew Ogilvy for the lands of Glen during life. In return she received in liferent the lands of Strathardle, Balhall, Wardropstown, with the fishings, Auchinleven, Harlaw, and Ardowan, Kinnaird, Pitcovy, with her third of Auchinlasse." (page 73)

"In 1441, another inquest was held, which declared that John Wemyss was now beyond the age of tutory, and he and his two sisters then seem to have passed under other guardians, among whom was his mother's husband, Sir James Auchinleck of Auchinleck. The latter appears on behalf of the children of the late David Wemyss in more than one transaction. Thus, in 1443, he required that the son and heir of Sir Andrew Ogilvy of Inchmartin should, under a penalty of 500 marks, within forty days, fulfil a contract of marriage made with Euphemia Wemyss, sister of John, or provide her with a husband able to spend 200 merks yearly. Sir Andrew Ogilvy replied that he could not fulfil the engagement to his son, but he would willingly perform the rest of the bargain. Again, in 1444, Sir James binds himself to eflect an agreement between John Wemyss and Sir Andrew Ogilvy of Inchmartin as to exchange of their respective parts of the Wemyss and Inchmartin .... Sir James further binds himself that John Wemyss shall not disinherit his sisters, and promises to procure for Sir Andrew a letter of sanction from the Earl of Douglas or other noblemen for entailing the lands of Sir Walter Ogilvy, sheriff of Angus, those of Sir Andrew himself, and of his nephew, David Ogilvy. The agreement concludes with a reference to certain sums to be recovered for the marriage of John Wemyss, and given to Sir Andrew Ogilvy for the marriage of his son and liis nephew to the sisters of Wemyss." (pages 75 and 76)

from Family of Wemyss




"Christian Douglas [sic] survived David Wemyss, and married, thirdly, before 1443, Sir James Auchinleck of Auchinleck. She was still alive in 1465, having issue by Sir John." (page 483 line 29)

from Scots Peerage (vol 8)

"p. 483, 1. 29, for 'John ' read 'James.' "

from Scots Peerage (vol 9 Addenda et Corrigenda)




"Notarial transcript, dated 17 November 1458, at instance of Sir Henry de Douglas of Louchlevyn, of crown charter to James de Douglas, son of deceased Sir William de Douglas of Louchlevyn, of the lands of Ralstone, in the barony of Cunyngham and sheriffdom of Are, which pertained to Christiana de Douglas in conjunct-fee and were resigned by her. Under privy seal, at Edinburgh. Witnesses: John, bishop of Glasgow, chancellor, Sir John Forstare of Corstarfyne, king's chamberlain, Sir Walter de Ogilvy, master of the household, Mr. William de Foulis, provost of the collegiate church of Bothwile, keeper of the privy seal, and Mr. Thomas de Mirtoun, dean of Glasgow. Transumpt done at Edinburgh in the tenement of John de Butlare, and in the dwelling-house of Robert de Dee. The seals of Christiana, relict of Sir James de Achinlek, John de Wemys of that ilk, her son, and William de Achinlek of Bellisbank were appended"

from GD150/96 ^{1 7 8 9}