, Avicia heiress of Thirlestane ¹

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Avicia married Sir Richard MAITLAND of Thirlestane.¹ (Sir Richard MAITLAND of Thirlestane was born about 1210.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The next possessor of Thirlestane was Thomas de Thirlestane probably Alan's son who, by an undated charter, gave to the monks of Dryburgh the tithes of his mill of Thirlestane, and along with Agnes, his wife, granted to the monks of Kelso a tack or wadset of certain land within the territory of Thirlestane called Hedderwick for the space or term of ten years, dated on the Feast of Pentecost 1223. He was possessed also of the lands of Abertarff in Inverness-shire, acquired probably when Southrons were being settled in the north for the purpose of overawing the restless men of Moray. In 1225 he entered into an agreement with Andrew, Bishop of Moray, anent the tithe of the royal Can used and wont to be paid from these lands prior to his infeftmeut. He was killed in 1228 in the course of a rising by Gillescop, who attacked his fortalice by night.

It is said that he had an only daughter who married Sir Richard Maitland, and brought to him her father's estates, and though there is no absolute evidence, the story seems probable, especially as some of the old writs mentioned in the Act of 1661 suggest succession rather than acquisition on a singular title. Moreover, among the writs maliciously stolen by Edward 1. from the national Treasury were: 'Item, carta de Abirtarf. . . . Item, carta Thome de Thirlestan. . . . Item, Littera quieteclamacionis Ricardi Mantaland de terra de Abirtharf.' "

from Scots Peerage (vol 5) ¹