LUMSDEN, Alexander 8th of Cushnie ^{1 2}

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Alexander married Jean DUGUID, daughter of Francis DUGUID 7th of Auchinhove and Elizabeth SETON, 21 November 1669(contract) marriage 21 December 1669 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ (Jean DUGUID was born about 1651 and died on 14 June 1675 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"XIII. Alexander Lumsden of Cushnie, born 1645, married (1) Jean, second daughter of Francis Duguid of Auchenhove."

"On a charter of the Earl of Rothes, dated 1624, is a note by Alexander of the date of his marriage, 21st December, 1669. Then follow the births of Margaret, 1670; Robert, 1672 (died 1675); Elizabeth, 1673; Hondrotta, 1675 (died same year). Then : 'My dear wyf departed from me to her eternal rest upon Monday,' 14th June, 1675."

from Families of Lumsden ¹

Alexander next married Elizabeth LEITH, daughter of Unknown LEITH of Whitehaugh and Unknown, on 13 April 1676.² (Elizabeth LEITH was born about 1655 and died by 17 June 1730 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"Leith
Elizabeth
17/6/1730
relict of Alexander Lumsden of Cushny
Testament Testamentar and Inventory
Aberdeen Commissary Court
CC1/6/11"

from Wills and Testaments




" .... he (Alexander Lumsden) speedily consoled himself, for 'Alexander Lumsden and Elizabeth Leith were married upon the 13th April, 1676.' She was a daughter of Leith of Whitehaugh, and bore him three sons and a daughter - Ann, b. 1 677 ; John, b. 1679 ; Ludovic, b. 1680 ; and David, b. 1683."

from Families of Lumsden ^{1 2}