MIDDLETON, John of Netherseat and Kilhill ¹

   Another name for John was MIDDLETOUN, John of Kilhill.³

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John married Elizabeth RAMSAY, daughter of Sir David RAMSAY of Balmain and Katherine CARNEGIE.¹ (Elizabeth RAMSAY was born about 1549 and died before 23 December 1595 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"John Middleton, the eldest son, had a charter 17 March 1564-65 of the lands of Netherseat on the resignation of his father. On 20 December 1595 he had a Crown charter of Bent Upperseat and Netherseat alias Kilhill. He died between 2 July 1602 and 1 January 1604-5. He married, first, Elizabeth, daughter of David Ramsay of Balmain. Before his second marriage he entered into a contract with her brother, also David Ramsay, to pay annually for seven years 200 bolls of victual for the 'weill and comoditie' of his children 'as sister beirnis to the said David.' "

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) ¹

John next married Katherine MORTIMER, daughter of John MORTIMER of Craigievar and Unknown, 23 December 1595(contract).^{1 2} (Katherine MORTIMER was born about 1562.)

  Marriage Notes:

"1596/10/4 Contract John Middeltoun of Kilhill - David Ramsay apperand of Balman - Catherine Mortimer relict of James Forbes of Corsinday, sp of sd John M"

from Register of Deeds in Brechin




"John Middleton .... married, secondly (contract dated at Auquhorties 23 December 1595), Katherine Mortimer, relict of James Forbes of Corsindae, and daughter probably of John Mortimer of Craigievar."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) ^{1 2}