ARBUTHNOTT, James of Lentusch, Merchant and Burgess of Aberdeen ¹

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James married Christian COLLACE by 1564(land grant).¹ (Christian COLLACE was born about 1540.)

  Marriage Notes:

"We find 'James Arbuthnot of Elpitie' mentioned in the year 1564, when a charter of Patrick, Bishop of Murray, is confirmed to him of the lands of 'Easter Innergowrie alias Newbigging.' These lands are granted to him and 'Christine Culles, his wife, their heirs and assignees,' etc' The following year we find a Precept for Confirmation of the same charter to James and his wife 'Christian Cullace.' " (page 93)

"On 3rd February, 1566-7, 'James Arbuthnot, burgess of Aberdeen, and Christian Collace his spouse 'got sasine of certain inner land on the south side of the close of a tenement in the Castlegate, resigned in their favour by Mr. Thomas Menzies of Dome. On this occasion James's brother Robert acted as 'procurator for the said Christian Collace.' " (page 94)

from Memories of the Arbuthnots ¹

James next married Isabella LESLIE, daughter of William LESLIE 9th of Balquhain and Janet FORBES, probably by about 1573.^{1 2} (Isabella LESLIE was born about 1560 and died before 1587 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Isabella, married to James Arbuthnot of Lentusk."

from Family of Leslie




"In 1568 'James Arbuthnot, merchant of Aberdeen,' rented three quarters of the town and lands of Logydurno (now called Chapel of Garioch) from William Leslie of Balquhaine. In connection with this it should be noted that James Arbuthnot of Lentusche was certainly, at some time in his career, the husband of Isobel Leslie, daughter to the above Laird of Balquhaine. She was probably his second wife." (page 94)

"In 1559-60 Lentusche had been granted to John Leslie of Balquhaine by William, Bishop of Aberdeen. In 1564-5 the sunny third of the lands was divided between three Tullydeff sisters, Janet, Marjorie, and Christian, and their respective husbands, they being the daughters of Andrew Tullydeff of that Ilk. Lentusche had many years earher been in possession of this family, for among those slain at the Battle of Harlow in 1411 was one William Tullydeff, Laird of Lentusche. Probably a little later than this, Lentusche passed into the possession of a certain George Leslie, a natural son of George Leslie, first Laird of Aikenway. How long he held it is not known, but it passed from him to James Arbuthnot, who, some years later, is described as 'assignee of George Leslie of Lentusche.' In 1573 we come on the first mention of James Arbuthnot as 'of Lentusche,' in a Premonition dated 29th September that year" (page 95)

from Memories of the Arbuthnots ^{1 2}

James next married Grizel LESLIE, daughter of William LESLIE 4th of Wardis, Falconer to King James VI and Janet INNES, by 1587(charter).^{1 2} (Grizel LESLIE was born about 1553 and died after 11 October 1611 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Grizel, married to James Arbuthnot of Lentusch"

from Family of Leslie




"By 1587 James Arbuthnot had come into possession of the other two-thirds of the lands, for on l0th January of that year there is 'Precept for a charter of feu farm by the King to James Arbuthnot in Lentusche, of the lands of Lentusche extending to three ploughs of land lying in the parish of Rayne, formerly belonging to the bishopric of Aberdeen and now annexed to the crown.' In this charter James's third wife, Grizel Leslie, is mentioned, Lentusche being entailed on his issue by her, failing whom, on his nearest lawful heirs." (page 96)

"From 1587 onwards we find mention of James Arbuthnot's third wife, Grizel Leslie, who survived him and was living in 1611, as we learn by a bond registered in 1613 'by Normand Arbuthnot, son of the deceased James Arbuthnot of Lentush in favour of Grizel Leslie, widow of the said James Arbuthnot, dated 11th October, 1611.' Grizel Leslie was the daughter of William Leslie of Wardis, Falconer to James VI." (page 114)

from Memories of the Arbuthnots ^{1 2}