FALCONER, John of Tulloch and of Phesdo, Warden of the Mint ^{1 2 3 4}

   Cause of his death was suicide.¹

   User ID: E150.

  General Notes:

"We can also show that John Falconer of Tulloch, John Falconer of Phesdo and John Falconer, Warden of the Mint are all the same person:

NRS GD76/328 says: 'Royal letters under privy seal appointing Alexander Maitland to be Warden of the Mint in Scotland, said office being vacant by demission on account of old age of John Falconar of Tulloch' (26-Jan-1682)

NRS E16/16 says: 'Precept by sheriff principal of Elgin and Forres for arresting moveable goods and gear of deceased John Falconer of Phesdo, late warden of mint, as escheated by reason of his suicide, 7 Dec 1682.' "

from email (3/3/23) ¹

John married Agnes SPENSE.¹ (Agnes SPENSE was born about 1625.)

  Marriage Notes:

"John Falconer of Tulloch and of Phesdo, Warden of the Mint, married to Agnes Spense....

Mentioned often in the Register of Deeds as John of Tulloch, Warden of the Mint, between 1662 and 1681.

Died in 1682 (accused of Malversation) either by heart attack or suicide (see NRS E16/16 below)."

"NRS E16/16 says: 'Precept by sheriff principal of Elgin and Forres for arresting moveable goods and gear of deceased John Falconer of Phesdo, late warden of mint, as escheated by reason of his suicide, 7 Dec 1682.' "

from email 3/3/23

Note:

In An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice, it states that Sir John Falconer, Warden of the Mint, "upon learning that he was to be pursued for malversation in his office, died suddenly of creve-coeur at Phesdo in November 1682."

It continues:

"The gift of his moveable escheat was given by the treasurer, to Hugh Wallace for his majesty's behoof, 'upon a report of his having been felo de se', and a fine imposed of five years and a half rent of his whole estate. Sir James, whom they held liable as his father's successor, and for having refused to pay a composition on his escheat, was also fined in six years rents of his whole fortune." ^{1 5}