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WISHART, James 6th of Pitarrow, Justice Clerk and King's Advocate, Mr
(About 1470-Before 1525)
LYNDSAY, Janet
(About 1485-)
WISHART, James of Carnebeg (Fordoun parish)
(About 1502-)
WISHART, Alexander of Carnbeg
(About 1530-1603)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. FALCONER, Marion

WISHART, Alexander of Carnbeg 2

  • Born: About 1530
  • Marriage (1): FALCONER, Marion by 30 August 1557 1 2
  • Died: 15 July 1603 2

   Other names for Alexander were WISCHART, Alexandro de Carnebeg 1 and WISCHEARD, Alexander of Cosvell.2

   User ID: E86.

  General Notes:

"From Sir John (Wishart) (37) his eldest brother, he received, on the 24th May, 1566, precept of a charter of the lands of Carnebeg, in the county of Kincardine, which lands were further destined to his brother George (43)"

from Wisharts of Pitarrow 2


Alexander married Marion FALCONER, daughter of Sir Alexander FALCONER 5th of Halkerton and Elizabeth DOUGLAS, by 30 August 1557.1 2 (Marion FALCONER was born about 1543.)


  Marriage Notes:

"1209. Apud Edinburgh, 2 Oct. REGINA confirmavit cartam Alexandri Falconar de Halkertoun, - [qua, prosumma pecunie sibi persoluta, vendidit ALEXANDRO WISCHART de Carnebeg, et MARJORIE FALCONAR ejus sponse, - mediam tertiam partem terrarum maneriei de Halkertoun, in baronia de H., vie. Kincardin : - Tenend. dictis Alex. W. et Mar. eorumque alteri diutiu.s viventi in conjuncta infeodatione, heredibusque inter ipsos legit, procreatis, quibus deficientibus, heredibus legit, et propinquioribus dicti Alex. W. quibuscunque et assignatis, de regina : - Reddend. servitium warde &c. : - Test. Thoma Fraser, Job. Perk, M. Alex. Wyleo notario publico : - Apud Halcartoun, 30 Aug. 1557]: - Test, ut in aliis cartis &c
xxxii. 253."

from The Great Seal (AD 1557, no. 1209, at Edinburgh 2 October)




"Alexander (41) the third son, married Marion (42) daughter of Alexander Falconer of Halkerton. On the 2nd of October, 1556 [sic], he received precept of a royal charter for confirming him in a portion of the lands of Halkerton, granted him by Alexander Falconer. Under the Register of the Great Seal, October 2nd, 1557, there is a crown confirmation of a charter by Alexander Falconer of Halkerton to Alexander Wishart of Carnbeg and Margaret Falconer, his spouse, of the middle third of the Mannor of Halkerton, in the barony of Halcarton and shire of Kincardine, dated at Halcartoun, 30th August, 1557....

.... Under the Edinburgh Testaments, on February 6th, 1607, Testament testamentor of Alexander Wischeard of Carnebeg, in the parish of Fordoun, who died on 15th July, 1603, given up by Marjorie Falconer (42) his widow, and James (51) and .Harry Wischeard (52) his lawful sons and executors appointed in his testament, dated 4th July, 1603. The estate is valued at £2,275 11s. 8d., being farm stock and plenishing, and there was due to him £278 13s. 4d. by George Barclay of Mathers and others....

.... Alexander (41) was succeeded by three sons, Patrick (49), James (51), Harry of Carnebege (52), and two daughters Janet (53) and Jane (54). (page 11)

"On the 24th May, 1566, he (Sir John Wishart of Pitarrow) granted a precept of charter of the lands of Carnebeg, in the County of Kincardine, to his brother german, Alexander Wischeard of Cosvell (41) and Marion Falconer (42) his wife, whom failing, to George Wischeard, his brother-german." (page 14)

from Wisharts of Pitarrow< 1 2

Sources


1 e-books, The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland vol 4 1546-1580 ed. J. Balfour Paul & J.M. Thomson (1883).

2 e-books, A Genealogical History of the Wisharts of Pittarrow by David Wishart (1914).

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