GRIA, Janet ¹

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Janet married William KING of Barra and Bourtie, son of James KING of Barra (Barras) and Bourtie and Marjory BARCLAY.¹ (William KING of Barra and Bourtie was born about 1490.)

  Marriage Notes:

"William (King), of Barra and Bourtie. He was served heir to his father in the lands of Westerhouse 19 April 1547, on the death of his mother, who liferented them. On a threatened invasion by the English he was rated, 3 January 1549, for his part of the lands of Barra and Bourtie. His wife's name is given in a Swedish pedigree of the family as Janet Gria (Grier ?). He had two sons : 1. John, died vita patris before November 1537. 2. James, of Barra,"

from Scots Peerage (vol 3) ¹