ALLARDICE, James of that Ilk 1Cause of his death was murder.1 User ID: W531. James married Marie ERSKINE, daughter of Sir Alexander ERSKINE 12th (13th) of Dun and Margaret LINDSAY.1 (Marie ERSKINE was born about 1624 1.) Marriage Notes: "James, Laird of Allardice, was born circa 1620. According to the Parish Register, he was betrothed on 7 October 1635 to Margaret Halkett. It is not known if this marriage took place. In 1637 he enrolled at Marischal College in Aberdeen. He married Marie (born circa 1624), daughter of Alexander Erskine, 11th of Dun. James' life was cut short; he was murdered, shortly before November 17, 1646, by a servant. The incident is described in the Fraser Papers...." |