MELVILLE, Andrew of Baldovy, Mr ²

   Other names for Andrew were MELVILL, Andrew of Baldovie ¹ and MELVILLE, of Baldovie.²

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Andrew married Helen LINDSAY, daughter of Alexander LINDSAY of Canterland and Jean MURRAY, 28 October 1637(contract).^{1 2} (Helen LINDSAY was born about 1612.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Helen (Lindsay), who was married (contract dated 28 October 1637), first, to Mr. Andrew Melville of Baldovy, and secondly, to Andrew Arbuthnott of Fiddes, a brother of Viscount Arbuthnott." (page 514)

from Scots Peerage (vol 1)



"The fortalice and manor of Baldovie are mentioned in a charter of July 1607 by Richard Mellvill of Baldovie granting to Nicole Melvill, his wife, in liferent of the lands of Baldovie.In October 1637 Richard and Nicole signed a contract with John Lindsay, son of Alexander Lindsay of Canterland, by which their son, Andrew Melvill, and John's sister, Helen Lindsay, would be granted the lands of Baldovie with the tower, manor, mill, fisheries and the fishing on the Southesk upon their proposed marriage.

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