SKENE, James in Tullinturk, then 2nd of Auchtererne 1
- Born: About 1507
- Marriage (1): WIFE, Unnamed 1
- Died: by 7 December 1543 1
User ID: J286.
General Notes:
This James Skene was the heir but may not have been a son of John Skene and his wife, the heiress of Auchtererne. He may have been another relative:
"On 18th February, 1506, there was a charter to John Skene and Margery Auchtererne, his spouse, one of the daughters and heirs of John Auchtererne, and the heirs of the marriage; whom failing, the nearest and lawful heirs of the said Margery, of the half of the lands of Auchtererne, with the half of the Blackmill." 1
James married Unnamed WIFE.1 (Unnamed WIFE was born about 1515.)
Marriage Notes:
"In 1536 James Skene in Tullinturk has the reversion of the half of Garlogy, and, 3rd June, 1540, there is a charter to James Skene in Tullinturk and his heirs, of the west half of Auchtererne and half Mill, on the resignation of John Skene and Margery Auchtererne, his wife. Then on 7th December, 1543, there is ane brieve maid to Maister Robert Skene, vicar of Logie, his airis and assignees, ane er ma, of the gift of the ward of the west half of the lands of Auchtererne, with the pertinents quhilk is pertainet to umquhile James Skene, portioner of Auchtererne, while the said half lands shall happen to be in the hands of the Queen, by reason of ward, thro' decease of Marjoria Auchtererne, liferenter of the same, or of the said umquhile James, till the lawful entry of the heir, being of lawful age; and also of the marriage of William Skene, sone and heir of the said umquhile James, and failing him, the marriage of any other heirs of the said James."
from Skene of Skene 1
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