MURE, Robert of Rowallan, 'Rud' ^{1 2}

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Robert married Marjory NEWTON.¹ (Marjory NEWTON was born about 1432.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Robert Mure of Rowallan. He is described as a frequenter of the 'court in the minoritie of King James the Third. He was ane man black hared, and of ane hudge large stature, therefore commonlie called the Rud of Rowallane. The king in his bearne head proponed to round with him, and as he offered swa to doe, dang out his eye with the spang of ane code-shell. He was a man regarded not the well of his house, but in following court, and being unfit for it, waisted, sold, and wadset all his proper lands of Rowallane, quhilk may be an example to all his posteritie. He married Margerie Newtoune, daughter to the laird of Michaell-hill, in the Merse. Ane druncken woman, and ane waistor man, quhat made then this house to stand but the grace of God.' "

from History of the County of Ayr ¹