BROWN, Janet 'of Coulston' ^{2 3}

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Janet married William URQUHART of Burdsyards, son of Alexander URQUHART of Burdsyards and Unknown, in 1531.¹ (William URQUHART of Burdsyards was born about 1495 and died before 21 November 1541 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander Cumyn married, secondly, Janet, daughter of George Brown, Baron of Coalston, and widow of William Urquhart of Burdsyards. - Charter in Public Archives."

"Nov. 21 1541
A charter (confirmed by another charter, 1st December 1542) from this Alexander to Janetae Brown, relictae quandam Willielmi Urquhard de Burdsyards, nunc spousae Alexandri Cuming de Altyr, in vitale redditu et hasredibus inter ipsos Alexandrum et Janetam legitime procreand : quibus deficien hseredibus dicti Alexandri quibuscunque, de totis et integris terras dominicalibus de Dollas &c." (page 460)

from Bruces and Cumyns ²

Janet next married Alexander CUMMING of Altyre, son of Sir Thomas CUMING 'Baron of Altre' and Unknown.² (Alexander CUMMING of Altyre was born about 1475 and died by 16 May 1553 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander Cumyn married, secondly, Janet, daughter of George Brown, Baron of Coalston, and widow of William Urquhart of Burdsyards. - Charter in Public Archives."

"Nov. 21 1541
A charter (confirmed by another charter, 1st December 1542) from this Alexander to Janetae Brown, relictae quandam Willielmi Urquhard de Burdsyards, nunc spousae Alexandri Cuming de Altyr, in vitale redditu et hasredibus inter ipsos Alexandrum et Janetam legitime procreand : quibus deficien hseredibus dicti Alexandri quibuscunque, de totis et integris terras dominicalibus de Dollas, &c. &c, to which Janet Brown's eldest son, Robert, became heir.

By this marriage there appears to have been also a son 'Alexander,' who, in Oct. 8,
1556, got a charter under the Great Seal: 'Alexander Cuming de St Germain du Pray, Filio quondam Alexandri Cuming de Altyr terrarum de Meikle Brumhillie,' &c, in Elgin and Forres ; also a third son, 'James" who is called 'Fader's 'brother to Sir Thomas." (pages 460 and 461)

from Bruces and Cumyns ²