CALDER, Jean ^{1 2}

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Jean married Robert LUMSDEN 1st of Cushnie, son of Robert LUMSDEN 3rd of Medlar and Janet MORTIMER, after 1510.¹ (Robert LUMSDEN 1st of Cushnie was born about 1472 and died About 1547(1548) ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Robert Lumsden) married -

(1) Isobel, daughter of John Forbes of Terpersie;

(2) Jean Calder of Asloun;

and he is said to have had nineteen children"

from Families of Lumsden




"There is an instrument of sasine from the Earl of Rothes to Robert Lumisden, as nearest and lawful heir of his brother-german, of the lands of Medlar, dated 7 April, 1495. He married first, Isobel Forbes, daughter of John Forbes of Terpersie ; secondly, Jean Calder of Asloun, and he is said to have had nineteen children. King James IV. granted, in 1509, a charter of Cushnie to Robert Lumisden. In 1538 there is an action raised before the Lords of Council and Session aganis George, Erle of Rothes, to warrand the said Robert Lumisden for all and haill the lands of Balmakelly, &c., lyand within the barony of Quisny. Robert Lumisden is said to have had a good deal of trouble in his old age with his nineteen children, who to him were by no means an unmixed blessing. They are said to have plundered him, especially his sons, Robert and Matthew."

from Thanage of Fermartyn< ^{1 2}