MAITLAND, William of Bracklaw ¹

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William married Elizabeth BLACKHALL, daughter of William BLACKHALL 3rd of Barra and Janet BISSAT 'of Pitmuckston', by 25 May 1540(charter).¹ (Elizabeth BLACKHALL was born about 1519 and died after 1548.)

  Marriage Notes:

"William Maitland of Braklaw and Andait, m. by 25 May 1540, to Elizabeth Blackhall with whom he had a conjunct charter from James Gordon of Meithlick for the lands of Braklaw and Andait, in the barony of Meithlick, and in which he is styled son and heir apparent to Robert Maitland of Auchincreiff⁵[⁵C2/26/402]"

from The Red Book of Scotland




"Elizabeth (Blackhall), who married William Maitland of Bracklaw, and was the mother of Robert Maitland of Auchincrief. She was a widow in 1548, for there is a charter of July 9th in that year, by which Robert Maitland of Auchincrief sells that estate to Robert Maitland, the son and heir of his late eldest son, William Maitland of Bracklaw and Andait, for a sum of money paid by his relatives. In making this disposition, he reserves free tenancy for himself, and after his decease a reasonable third part for Elizabeth Blackhall, the spouse of the said William Maitland. Alexander Blackhall, portioner of Barra, is one of the witnesses. (Reg. Mag. Sig.)"

from The Blackhalls of that Ilk ^{1 2}