HUME, Alexander 2nd of Polwarth ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"Alexander Hume, who succeeded, was on 18 May 1530 warded within the Castle of Dumbarton at the same time as similar restrictions were placed on the liberty of other Borderers, and on 6 May 1532 he was fined for not appearing on an assize. His death occurred shortly afterwards, for on 28 November 1532 the inventory of his estate was given up by his executors. This consisted of his stock on the lands of Redbraes,Kimmerghame, Trottenshaw, North Berwick, Byrecleuch, and Channaybank."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) ¹

Alexander married Margaret CRICHTON, daughter of Robert CRICHTON of Kinnoul, Master of Sanquhar and Marion STEWART, before 3 May 1503.¹ (Margaret CRICHTON was born about 1480 and died after 1518 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Alexander Hume) married, first, previous to 3 May 1503, Margaret, said to have been a daughter of Lord Crichtoun of Sanquhar, who was alive in 1518. Secondly, Margaret, 'Lady of Wauchtone,' daughter of Sir Robert Lauder of the Bass. As she, however, was within the third degree of consanguinity, a dispensation was obtained for the marriage on 23 January 1520-21. She survived her husband, and was one of his executors. He also married, probably at an early date, Elizabeth Wardlaw, but the marriage was annulled by a decree of divorce extracted 8 October 1526, though it may have been pronounced many years previous. In the decree he is designed 'son and apparent heir' of Patrick Hume of Polwarth, and the marriage is declared 'ab initio fuisse et esse nulla et invalida.' By his first wife he had issue."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) ¹

Alexander next married Margaret LAUDER, daughter of Sir Robert LAUDER of the Bass and Isabel HAY, about 23 January 1520(1521).^{1 2} (Margaret LAUDER was born about 1482.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Margaret Lauder was the second wife of Alexander Hume of Polwarth, fourth Baron; and their three daughters were - Margaret, married to Patrick Hepburn of Craig ; Catherine, married to Robert Pringle of Pringle ; and Isobel, Abbess of North Berwick."

from The grange of St Giles




"He (Alexander Home) married .... Secondly, Margaret, 'Lady of Wauchtone,' daughter of Sir Robert Lauder of the Bass. As she, however, was within the third degree of consanguinity, a dispensation was obtained for the marriage on 23 January 1520-21. She survived her husband, and was one of his executors."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) ^{1 2}