BLACKHALL, Alexander 9th of that Ilk and 5th of Barra

  General Notes:

Alexander Blackhall, fifth laird of Barra, succeeded to the title of Blackhall of that Ilk in 1593, on the death of another Alexander Blackhall who himself had succeeded to that very title in 1591 after the death of William Blackhall eight of that Ilk in 1589. there was a good deal of 'feudal irregularity' in the transfer of the property and honours to this second Alexander Blackhall. later the lands were confiscated by the King and granted to Alexander Burnet of Leyes. For whatever reason, this confiscation was not permanent.

"If (and although possibly entertaining the best intentions in the world towards some members of the Blackball family) John Leslie, the tenth of Balquhain, can be regarded as their evil genius, who, by his interdiction of the Aberdonian Alexander Blackhall of that Ilk, directly and indirectly brought misfortune on all, Alexander Burnet, the twelfth of Leyes, and his immediate successors, may, without doubt, be regarded as the good genii of Alexander Blackhall of Barra and his children, who had become, as I have related, Blackhalls of that Ilk, by the bargain of 1590 with the Aberdonian heir of the laird who died in 1589."

"On the 4th of September, 1609, and dated at Invercannie, Alexander Blackhall of that Ilk granted a charter of Blackhall to his son, William, and to the wife of the latter, Elizabeth Strathauchin or Strachan, to whom he appears to have sold (vendidit) the place. This charter was confirmed by the King on 4 April, 1620, when the Blackhalls seem again to have been in unquestioned possession of Blackhall and of the offices so long associated with their name."

from Blackhalls of that Ilk

Alexander married Grissel LESLIE. (Grissel LESLIE was born about 1560.)