MERCER, Elizabeth ¹

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Elizabeth married John DEANE(S).¹ (John DEANE(S) was born about 1580 and died before 1605 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Prior to his father's death, Alexander Skene had married Elizabeth Mercer, relict of John Deanes, and in his right possessed the Mylne of Hall Forest, also called the Mylne of Durno. In 1605 there is a Removing, by Elizabeth Merser, relict of John Deane, and Alexander Skene, at Mylne of Hall of Forest, and her spouse ; and again, on 14th June, 1606, Removing Elspet Mercer, relict of umquhile John Deanes, and now spouse of Alexander Skene, at Mylne of Durno."

from Skene of Skene ¹

Elizabeth next married Alexander SKENE of Dumbreck, son of Gilbert SKENE in Tillibirloch and Barbara FORBES, by 1605.¹ (Alexander SKENE of Dumbreck was born about 1585 and died by 1638 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Prior to his father's death, Alexander Skene had married Elizabeth Mercer, relict of John Deanes, and in his right possessed the Mylne of Hall Forest, also called the Mylne of Durno. In 1605 there is a Removing, by Elizabeth Merser, relict of John Deane, and Alexander Skene, at Mylne of Hall of Forest, and her spouse ; and again, on 14th June, 1606, Removing Elspet Mercer, relict of umquhile John Deanes, and now spouse of Alexander Skene, at Mylne of Durno.

On 27th February, 1611, there is a special retour Alexander Skene filius legitimus primogenitus quondam Barbare Forbes sororis unice germane quondam Johannis Forbes de Echt haeres dicti Johannis Forbes de Echt avunculi in terris de Culquhorsie cum outsett vocato Dumbreck de Kirkton de Echt, terris de Hillside in Baronia de Clune. And on 16th December, 1633, Alexander Skene, in Dumbreck, and his spouse, are infeft in the town and lands of Dumbreck.

He married ist, Elizabeth Mercer, by whom he had one son

I. Alexander Skene in Cairnday."

from Skene of Skene ¹