OGILVY, Margaret 'Lady Gartlie' ^{1 2}

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Margaret married Walter BARCLAY of that Ilk, 18th of Gartly, son of George BARCLAY and Christian STEWART.^{1 2} (Walter BARCLAY of that Ilk, 18th of Gartly was born about 1489 and died in 1542 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Walter Barclay) married Margaret Ogilvy, daughter of Alexander of Findlater, and had two sons, George, who succeeded him, and Walter Barclay of Bathnagoak, who married Jonet Forbes." (page 125) "In 1540 King James confirmed at Edinburgh, on February 27th, to 'Walter Barclay de eodem and Margaret Ogilvy his spouse, the half of the lands of Kirktoun of Drumblat, the third part of Garry, the lands of Newtoun de Garrye with the croft and ailhouse of the same in the Barony of Barclay,' etc. On May 20th, 1541, Walter Barclay was witness to a charter of Alexander Ogilvy de eodem, signed at Huntlie, and confirmed at Stirling on June 8th. In the following year, Walter Barclay de eodem and Margaret Ogilvy his spouse are purchasers of lands from John Ogilvy of Durn, by a charter signed at Fyndlater on May 3rd, 1542. 'Moreover for good service and a composition paid the King united the said lands to the lands and Barony of Barclay.' Walter Barclay appears to have died soon after this purchase. His wife, Margaret Ogilvy, became the wife of James Gordon of Lesmoir, retaining the title of 'Lady of Gartlie.' " (pages 128 and 129)

from Family of Barclay




"Walter Barclay got a grant from James V., February 27, 1517, of the lands of Grantuly and many others, all now incorporated into one free barony of Barclay. Margaret Ogilvy, his spouse, was apparently the daughter of Alexander Ogilvy of Ogilvy, who was the son of James Ogilvy of Ogilvy by, as it is said, Agnes Gordon, a natural daughter of the second Earl of Huntly. Agnes was a widow by May, 22, 1517. Alexander Ogilvy's wife was Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of Adam Gordon, Dean of Caithness, and granddaughter of Alexander, first Earl of Huntly. Walter Barclay was thus designed at first 'of Grantuly,' but later 'of Grantuly and Barclay,' or 'of Barclay'. In 1542 John Ogilvy of Durne sold and granted a charter of Little Gowynny in the barony of Baldovy, Sheriffdom of Banff, to Walter Barclay of Barclay and Margaret Ogilvy his spouse : signed at Fyndlettir, May 5, 1542 (Alexander Ogilvy of Ogilvy being one of the witnesses), confirmed at Edinburgh, June 15, 1542, when the King for good service and a composition in money united the said land with the barony of Barclay as part and pendicles of the same {Great Seal, iii., 2690)." (page 19)

from Lesmoir ^{1 2}

Margaret next married James GORDON 1st of Lesmoir, son of George GORDON of 'Fewllmont' (Tillytarmont) and Isobel INNES, by 28 January 1546.² (James GORDON 1st of Lesmoir was born about 1480 and died in 1558 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"1546-47, January 28. - John Carnegie of Kinnaird with consent of Agnes Wood, his spouse, conveyed by charter to James Gordon 'of Lesmoir' and Margaret Ogilvy, his spouse (this is first mention we have of the second wife), the lands of Erlesfield and Segeden, to them and the heirs male of their bodies : whom failing, to James Gordon of Craigtollie, and his heirs : whom failing, to Alexander Gordon of Perslie and his heirs : whom failing, to Mr. William Gordon, son of said James of Lesmoir ; whom failing, to James of Lesmoir's heirs whatsoever (Great Seal, iv., 58 : date of royal charter of confirmation, January 28, 1546-47)." (page 16)

"Lesmoir's second wife (to whom he was married by January 2, 1546) was also a widow, Margaret Ogilvy, 'Lady Gartlie' (Balbithan MS.), presumably relict of Walter Barclay of Gartly and Barclay....... The first laird of Lesmoir had, according to the Balbithan MS., six sons and three daughters by his first wife, and two sons by his second. The 1600 Gordon MS. says, however, that his first wife 'bare him six sones and fyve daughters that came to perfection,' and that the second wife 'bare to him sundry sones, qrof two came to perfection, viz., Thomas and Henrie Gordons'." (page 19)

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