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MUIRHEAD, James elder, 7th of Lauchope, Sir
(About 1535-Before 1623)
HAMILTON, Janet
(About 1543-About 1586)
HOUSTON, Patrick of Craigtoun
(About 1523-)
FLEMYNG, Mariote
(About 1545-)
MUIRHEAD, James younger, 8th of Lauchope
(About 1573-Before 1649)
HOUSTON, Elizabeth heiress of Craigtoun
(About 1573-)
MUIRHEAD, James 9th of Lauchope, Sir
(About 1599-Before 1672)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. DALZELL, Marie

MUIRHEAD, James 9th of Lauchope, Sir 2 3

  • Born: About 1599
  • Marriage (1): DALZELL, Marie by 23 August 1621 1
  • Died: Before 10 February 1672 4

   Another name for James was MUIRHEID, James.5

   User ID: Z756.

  General Notes:

"Muirhead
James
10/2/1672
Sir, of Lauchop, knight, parish of Bothwell
TD
Glasgow Commissary Court
CC9/7/39"

from Wills and Testaments 4


James married Marie DALZELL, daughter of Robert DALZELL of that Ilk, 1st Lord Dalzell and Margaret CRICHTON, by 23 August 1621.1 (Marie DALZELL was born about 1603.)


  Marriage Notes:

"Mary (Dalzell), married Sir James Muirhead of Lachop."

from Scots Peerage (vol 2)




"James Muirhead (9th) of Lauchope, son of James and Elizabeth (Houstoun) Muirhead, married Mary Dalziel, the daughter of Robert Lord Dalziel, the Earl of Carnwath and his wife, Margaret Chrichton. (Note: Alexander Nisbet gave James' wife's name as Jean Dalziel. It is possible that her correct name was Marie Jean or Jean Marie) The couple gave birth to a number of children including: James, Claud, Gavin, Allan and certain others, of whom we do not have names."

from Mother Bedford website (James Muirhead of Lauchope)




"Sasine by James Muirhead elder of Lachope to James Muirhead elder of Lachope and James Muirhead younger and apparent heir and Maria Dalzell, daughter of Sir Robert Dalzell of Elyok, spouse of James Muirhead younger of the lands of Cryndildyk, Braidsheilburne and Nether Alderstoun in the barony of Cambusnethan. Made at Lanark 23 August 1621 and witnessed by Mr. James Muirhead of Shawfute."

from Mother Bedford website (Landowners) 1 2 3

Sources


1 Internet Site, http://www.motherbedford.com/Muirhead/Muirhead712.htm The Muirheads as Landowners.

2 Internet Site, https://www.motherbedford.com/Muirhead109.htm James Muirhead of Lauchope.

3 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 2 (1905).

4 National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Legal records - Wills and testaments.

5 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.

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