STEWART, Elizabeth ^{1 2}

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Elizabeth married Mungo HOME of Ersiltoun, then of 'Coldaneknollis', son of John HOME of Ersiltoun and Whitrigs and Margaret KER, before 11 March 1507.^{1 2} (Mungo HOME of Ersiltoun, then of 'Coldaneknollis' was born about 1485 and died before Whitsun 1513 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"Mungo Home, as heir of his father, had sasine of the lands of Ersiltoun, Brotherstanes, and Whitrig, with others 11 November 1493. On 28 October 1494 he had sasine of the lands of Smailholm. On 4 March 1505-6 he had a charter from King James IV. of the lands and barony of Ersiltoun, with the dominical lands called 'Coldaneknollis,' with fortalice and manor thereon, which the King united to the barony of Ersiltoun. He married Elizabeth Stewart, illegitimate daughter of James Stewart, Earl of Buchan, by Margaret Murray. The marriage took place before 11 March 1507, when a decreet was granted for payment of 400 merks to Mungo Home of Coldaneknollis in name of tocher for the contract of marriage between him and Elizabeth Stewart. Mungo Home died before Whitsunday 1513, as appears from a charter to his second son Alexander of the lands of Mertoun 5 May 1534."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4)




(referring to Scots Peerage , volume 2, Stewart, Earl of Buchan, page 267)

"p. 267, 1. 7 from foot, after ' Bothwell,' insert 'another, Elizabeth, married Mungo Home of Ersiltoun (cf. vol. iv. 469).' "

from Scots Peerage (vol 9 Addenda et Corrigenda) ^{1 2}

Elizabeth next married Patrick SINCLAIR of Spottis, and of Woodhouselee, son of Edward SINCLAIR 2nd of Dryden and Unknown.^{2 3} (Patrick SINCLAIR of Spottis, and of Woodhouselee was born about 1477 and died after 29 January 1545 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"His (Mungo Home's) widow, Elizabeth Stewart, lady of Coldaneknollis, married, secondly, as his second wife, Patrick Sinclair, familiaris servitor to King James IV., and a confidential messenger of Queen Margaret Tudor, in her intercourse with her brother Henry VIII."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4)

Note:
Patrick Sinclair's favour extended into the lifetime of King James V(1512-1542).




"In 1515 Patrick Sinclair and the Lady of Coldonknowis, his wife, are to be cited (Brechin and Nevaire)"

from The Saint-Claires ^{2 3}