IRWYNE, Alexander 4th of Drum, Sir ¹

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  General Notes:

"His name often appears in deeds of that period as lord of Drum or of the forest of Drum, and, after January, 1423-4, as knight. 4 In 1423, along with William Hay, the High Constable; Henry Lichton, Bishop of Aberdeen; Archibald Douglas, and Richard Comal, Archdeacon of Landon, he was employed on an embassy to England to negotiate for the release and ransom of King James I." (pages 42 and 43)

"It was at this time (1439) -but, it is hoped, with a better character- that Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum was chosen captain and governor of the town of Aberdeen. In 1440 he was continued in the same office, which was unknown
before, and has never since been revived."

from Irvines of Drum ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Laird, 1411-1457, of Drum. ¹

Alexander married Elizabeth KEITH, daughter of Sir Robert KEITH of Dunottar, Great Marischal of Scotland and Spouse heiress of Troup, on 16 October 1411.¹ (Elizabeth KEITH was born about 1391 and was buried in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"This Alexander Irwyne succeeded his father, who was killed at Harlaw on the 24th July, 1411; and on the 16th October of that year his marriage-contract was completed with Elizabeth de Keth, daughter of Sir Robert de Keth, Marischal of Scotland, who grants as tocher-gude with the lady the lands of the barony of Strathekyn in the county of Kincardine. This contract is in duplicate, but although dated at the same place, on the same day, and authenticated by tbe same witnesses, there is this remarkable difference between the two copies, that, whereas in one the lands given in dower with Elizabeth de Keth are to be held by Alexander de Irwyn, Lord of Drum, and his descendants, for homage and fealty to the Keiths Marischal, in the other all reference to homage and fealty is omitted, and the gift purports to be for the marriage then contracted and for the feud that had existed between the families."

from Irvines of Drum ¹