WOOD, John of Balbegno ^{1 2 3}

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  General Notes:

"About 1512 Andrew Wood of Balbegno was succeeded by his son John, a minor, for whom, till 1518, his uncle,
Robert Moncrieff of Curroqhuy, near Crieff, acted as tutor, and then a William Gordon, sponsus matris (his stepfather), assumed the duty. David Wood of Craig and a brother William Wood of Bonnington lived about the same time, and were related to John Wood. The sasine granted to him by James IV. in 1512 runs thus: -
'The thanages of Fethircarne, Abirludnocht, Balbegnoth, Ballarno, Balnakadle, Fotheray, Thaneston, Molendini Perichcroft, Balmakewin, Molendini de Luther, Drumry, Officii Strathauchin de Thorntoun, Brodland, Kirkton, and Wester Strath.' "

from History of Fettercairn

"John Wod of 'Bawbegno' granted, in 1539, to King's College, an annual rent of four pounds Scots from his lands of 'Uverblairtoun or Colpno,' in warrandice of an annual rent of like amount of which he had been in right out of the lands of Watterton, Easter Ellon, etc. (Fasti Aberdonenses, p. 112.) John Wod married Elizabeth (sometimes named Isobel) Irvine, daughter of Alexander Irvine of Drum."

from Aberdeenshire Epitaphs ^{2 3}

John married Elizabeth IRVINE, daughter of Alexander IRVINE 7th of Drum and Janet ALLARDICE.^{1 2} (Elizabeth IRVINE was born about 1510.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Besides his son who was killed at Pinkie, this Alexander Irvine of Drum had two daughters: one married to the laird of Balbegno, and the other to Fraser of Muchalls, predecessor of Lord Fraser."

from Irvines of Drum




"His wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum. Balbegno Castle was built by them."

"Balbegno Castle. The date 1569, the figures of two males and one female, the inscription 'I. Wod and E. Irvein' below a shield with the Wood and Irvine arms, all on a carved panel above the highest front window of Balbegno Castle, show that it was erected in the time of John, the second of the Woods, proprietors of Balbegno And Thanes of Fettercairn."

from History of Fettercairn ^{1 2}