HOUSTON, Elizabeth heiress of Craigtoun ¹

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Elizabeth married James MUIRHEAD younger, 8th of Lauchope, son of Sir James MUIRHEAD elder, 7th of Lauchope and Janet HAMILTON of Bothwellhaugh.¹ (James MUIRHEAD younger, 8th of Lauchope was born about 1565 and died before 29 January 1649 ².)

  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:

'The King granted to James Muirheid ƒon and heir apparent of James Muirheid of Lauchope and Elizabeth Houƒtoun his ƒpouƒe lawful daughter and heir apparent of Patrick Houƒtoun of Craigtoun the lands of Craigtoun thomebowie and Carnieddon with the mill of Craigtoun etc extending to £10 old extent in the ƒheriffdom of dumbarton which the ƒaid Patrick reƒigned in their favour in performance of a certain contract and which the King for ƒervices rendered to him and his anceƒtors by the ƒaid James the younger and his anceƒtors and for the payment of a certain fine regranted to the aforeƒaid perƒons reƒerving a liferent to ƒaid Patrick and Mariota Flemyng his wife. To hold to the ƒaid James the younger and Elizabeth in joint feu and their iƒsue lawfully procreated between them for default to the lawful and next heirs of the ƒaid James the younger.' "

from Mother Bedford website ¹