WISHART, John 9th of Pittarrow 1 2
- Born: About 1545
- Marriage (1): DOUGLAS, Jean 31 May 1576(contract) 1
- Died: 30 April 1607 1
User ID: V363.
General Notes:
"John Wischeard (58) eldest son of James Wischeard (39) of Balfeith, succeeded to the lands and barony of Pitarrow on the death of his uncle, Sir John Wischeard (37) in September, 1576. In the Exchequer Rolls, 1577-8, January 2nd, sasine is given to John Wischeard (58) of the superiority and annual rents of certain lands in Kirriemuir in the possession of several persons there (vol. 20. p524). In a parliament held at Stirling in 1578, of which he was a member, John Wischeard of Pittarrow was nominated one of the commissioners for examining the "Buik of the Policy of the Kirk" with a view to its public ratification. On the 16th February, 1585, he was served heir to Sir John Wischeard (37) in the lands of Cairnton and others, and in Fordoun, a free burgh of barony."
from Wisharts of Pitarrow 1
John married Jean DOUGLAS, daughter of Sir William DOUGLAS 9th Earl of Angus and Giles GRAHAM, 31 May 1576(contract).1 (Jean DOUGLAS was born about 1553.)
Marriage Notes:
"He (John Wishart) married Jean, daughter of William Douglas, ninth Earl of Angus (59). A charter under the Great Seal 'Domino Joanni Wishart de Pittarro et Dominae Jeannae Douglas ejus spousae baroniarum de Pittarro, Reidhall, etc.' is dated 7th April, 1603. Of this marriage were born four sons, John (70) James (72) William (74) and Alexander (77), and a daughter, Elizabeth (79) who married Sir William Forbes, Bart. (80) of Monymusk."
from Wisharts of Pitarrow
"Jean (Douglas), married (contract dated 31 May 1576) to John Wishart of Balisycht, nephew and heir-apparent of Sir John Wishart of Pittarro."
from Scots Peerage (vol 1) 1
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