BURNET, Alexander 7th of Leys

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  General Notes:

" .... on 29th January, 1324-5, Alexander Burnard had a second charter, conveying apparently lands that had come into the King's hands by the forfeiture of the Cumyns, namely, Tullibothil, in the Sheriffdom of Kincardine, and the barony of Little Culter in that of Aberdeen, described as formerly belonging to John of Walchope, 'pro
homagio et servicio.' "

from Family of Burnett ¹

Alexander married Elizabeth FORBES, daughter of Alexander FORBES 2nd of Echt and Daughter SKENE.¹ (Elizabeth FORBES was born about 1444 and died by 1497 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Incidental mention is made of this Alexander Burnet in the Arbroath Chartulary as early as 1460, as on an inquest regarding the multures of the Mill of Conweth belonging to the Abbey (Reg. Nig. de Arbr., p. 115), and in 1472, when, along with Alexander Fraser of Durris, he is bailie of the Abbot to execute a precept of sasine in Banchory (Ibid., p. 167). In 1482 the same Alexander Burnet has a nine years tack from the Abbot David of the greater tithes of the church of Banchory-Teman, for a tack duty of £I5 (Ibid., p. 192). In 1485 he has a lease for life, from the same Abbot David, to himself and Elizabeth, his wife, of the lands and mills of Glenfarquhar (near Bervie Water, in the parish o( Fordoun), of which he is said to have been in possession 'temporibus retroactis' (Ibid., p. 218)......

..... Elizabeth, the lady of Leys, mentioned in the 1485 tack of Glenfarquhar, seems to have been a Forbes of Echt, and widow of one Alexander Riock. The omission of her name in the later Glenfarquhar lease suggests that she was dead before 1497."

from Family of Burnett of Leys

Note: A footnote to the above passage suggests Elizabeth as "Daughter of Alexander Forbes, 2nd of Echt,". ¹