SCRIMGEOUR, James of Dudhope, Constable of Dundee, Sir

   Another name for James was SKERMECHOUR, James Constable of Dundee.¹

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  General Notes:

"James Skermechour, described as vexillator regis, was one of the parties to an indenture between the town of Dundee and himself 13 August 1384, had, together with Egidia his wife, ' our cousin,' a charter from King Robert II. of the lands of Inverkeithing 6 October 1384 ; and on 7 March 1390-91 King Robert III. granted to the altar of St. Salvator in the parish church of Dundee the lands of Milton of Cragy in the barony of Dundee on the resignation of James Skermechour, Constable."

from Scots Peerage (vol 3) ¹

James married Egidia MAXWELL, daughter of Sir John MAXWELL 4th of Pollok and Isabel LINDSAY.¹ (Egidia MAXWELL was born about 1363.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (James Scrymgeour) accompanied Alexander, Earl of Mar, to Flanders in the service of the Duke of Burgundy in 1408, and after his return to Scotland fell at the battle of Harlaw 24 June 1411. He married Egidia Maxwell."

from Scots Peerage (vol 3) ¹