IRVINE, John 2nd of Brucklaw, Commissioner of War for Aberdeenshire ¹

   Other names for John were IRVINE, of Brakely ² and IRVING, John.³

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  General Notes:

"2nd October, 1633. - Joannis Irwing haeres masculus Jacobi Irwing Patris in Little Auquheoch-Brucklaw, Guischochell, Irneside, Crimond, etc.- (Retours Special, No. 222.)"

"1st January, 1634.- Sasine to John Irvine of Brucklaw, on Crimond."

"25th April, 1635.- Sasine to John Irvine of Brucklaw, on Altries-Over and Nether."

"4th June, 1636.- Disposition of Housahill by John Irvine of Brucklaw, to Alexander Fraser of Philorth."

"13th July, 1636.- Sasine to John Irvine of Brucklaw, on Whytcairnes."

"1st October, 1636.- Joannis Irwing de Brucklaw, haeres Jacobi Irwing de Brucklaw, Patris, in terris et baronia de Menmure terris dominical de Balnamoon, etc.- (Retours Special, Forfarshire, No. 234.)"

"10th December, 1638.- Assignation to Reversion by John Irvine of Brucklaw, on Tilliekirie, to Andro Phinnie in Peterhead."

5th June, 1640. - Sasine to Alexander Irvine, son to John Irvine of Brucklaw, on Over and Nether Yrensydes."

"1647. - Amongst the heritors in the parish of New Deer, included in a summons of this year, on a decreet of locality, by the minister of Auchreddy, are John Irvine of Brucklaw and Alexander Irvine of Ironsyde. - (Papers of D. Fordyce of Brucklaw - MS. A.D.F.)"

1648.- This year John Irvine of Brucklaw was a Commissioner of War for Aberdeenshire. - (Acts of S. Parliament.)"

"20th September, 1679.- Of this date Christian Irvine, eldest lawful daughter of the deceased John Irvine of Brucklaw, and Alexander Forbes of Auchmaladdie,her husband ; Lucresia Irvine, also lawful daughter of the said John Irvine and Arthur Dingwall of Brownhill, her husband and eldest brother of George Dingwall in Biffie; and Marion Irvine, only child of the said John Irvine, by Jean Johnston, his second wife, were charged by the said George Dingwall to enter heirs to their father, the said John Irvine. - (Papers of Mr. Fordyce of Culsh; MS. A.D.F.)"

from The Irvines of Drum<

John married Margaret URQUHART, daughter of Sir Thomas URQUHART of Cromarty, Sheriff of Cromarty and Christian ELPHINSTONE, 25 April 1635(sasine).¹ (Margaret URQUHART was born about 1612.)

  Marriage Notes:

25th April, 1635. - Sasine to Margrat Urquhart, docht^r to Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty, on Altries, and (eod die) on Aucheoch, Brucklaw, etc."

from The Irvines of Drum ¹

John next married Jean JOHNSTON, daughter of Sir George JOHNSTON of that Ilk and of Caskieben, Baronet and Elizabeth FORBES.¹ (Jean JOHNSTON was born about 1620.)

  Marriage Notes:

"20th September, 1679. - Of this date Christian Irvine, eldest lawful daughter of the deceased John Irvine of Brucklaw, and Alexander Forbes of Auchmaladdie, her husband; Lucresia Irvine, also lawful daughter of the said John Irvine and Arthur Dingwall of Brownhill, her husband and eldest brother of George Dingwall in Biffie; and Marion Irvine, only child of the said John Irvine, by Jean Johnston, his second wife, were charged by the said George Dingwall to enter heirs to their father, the said John Irvine. - (Papers of Mr. Fordyce of Culsh; MS. A.D.F.)"

from The Irvines of Drum




"His (George Johnston's) daughters were,

1st. - Jean, married to Irvine of Brakely."

from Family of Johnston ^{1 2}