BURNETT, Andrew of Cowcardie, Merchant in Aberdeen 1 2
- Born: About 1532
- Marriage (1): MELVILLE, Elizabeth 1
User ID: X18.
General Notes:
"On 5th November, 1543, Canon Hamilton (father of Janet) conveyed to Alexander Burnet of Leys and Janet Hamilton, his wife, in liferent, and Andrew, their son, in fee, with further remainders to Archibald, brother of Andrew, and John, son and heir apparent of Alexander and Janet, the lands of Strondraff, in the barony of Kincardine, to be held of the rector of Kincardine."
"Andrew, who, under the charter of Robert Hamilton of 1543, had the fee of Stronduff, held from the rector of Kincardine. In 1560 he had a charter from Thomas Fraser of Durris of Cowcardie, also held from the parson of Kincardine, in exchange for Stronduff."
from The Family of Burnett of Leys
Andrew married Elizabeth MELVILLE.1 (Elizabeth MELVILLE was born about 1540.)
Marriage Notes:
"He (Andrew Burnett) married Elizabeth Melville, widow of an Erskine, apparently of the Drum family, and was the first of a line of Burnetts of Cowcardie, who can be traced for about four generations."
from The Family of Burnett of Leys 1
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