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| MUIRHEAD, James younger, 8th of Lauchope
(About 1573-Before 1649) |
MUIRHEAD, James younger, 8th of Lauchope 1 3
Another name for James was MUIREHEID, James of Lauchope.4 User ID: Z751. General Notes: "On 17 November, 1624 a property record was recorded in the Register of Sasines for Lanarkshire.(1.45) That record noted the right and title to lands 'given by Mr. John Crawford younger of Ruchsolloche, baillie for Lady Anna Cunningham, Marquess of Hamilton, as commissioner for her deceased husband, James Marquis of Hamilton to James Muirhead now of Lachope of all and haill the lands of Over and Nether Lachope and the lands of Auchinloy, Freeland and Potterland. She had provided a precept of clare constat recognizing him as eldest son and heir to his deceased father, James Muirhead of Lachope dated at Hamilton, 10 October 1624.' The sasine was witnessed by Robert Fleming of Clydsyd, Gavin Muirhead in the town of Thankerton, John Massie, Gabriel Weir, servant to James Muirhead, John Ingllis of Langbyres, William Brounlie in Auchinloy and John Barie, servant to Thomas Wilson, writer." James married Elizabeth HOUSTON heiress of Craigtoun, daughter of Patrick HOUSTON of Craigtoun and Mariote FLEMYNG, by 31 May 1597(Great Seal).1 2 (Elizabeth HOUSTON heiress of Craigtoun was born about 1573.) Marriage Notes: "The eldest son of James and Janet (Hamilton) Muirhead, James Muirhead, (8th) of Lauchope, who was born circa 1573, was married twice. His first wife, according to Nisbet, was Jean Houstoun, the daughter and sole heir of James Houstoun of Craigtoun and his wife, Margaret (Fleming) of Barrochan, in the county of Dunbartoun. In the Register of the Privy Council, this James Muirhead's wife's name is given as Elizabeth, and her father's name is given as Patrick.(1.46) In that register, the entry of 31 May, 1597 states: |
1 Gordon MacGregor, The Red Book of Scotland, Vol. 5 Houston of that Ilk.
2 The register of the Great Seal of Scotland, AD 1306-1668, vol 6 1592-1608 ed. J.M. Thomson (1890) AD 1597 #565.
3 Internet Site, https://www.motherbedford.com/Muirhead109.htm James Muirhead of Lauchope.
4 National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Legal records - Wills and testaments.
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