RUSSELL, Peter of Montcoffer ^{2 3}

   Another name for Peter was RUSSELL, Patrick of Montcoffer.¹

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Peter married Catherine SHARP, daughter of William SHARP Factor to Earl of Findlater, Sheriff-Clerk of Banffshire and Isabella LESLIE, about 1667.¹ (Catherine SHARP was born about 1635 and died before 24 February 1696 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Patrick Russell of Moncoffer was born in 1630. He was the son of Alexander Russel. He married, firstly, Catherine Sharpe, daughter of William Sharpe and Isobel Leslie, circa 1667. He married, secondly, Catherine Campbell, daughter of Sir Colin Campbell, 2nd Bt. and Helen Abercrombie, on 24 February 1696. He died in November 1713.

He was also known as Patrick Russell of Banff. He was also known as Alexander Russell.

He lived at Moncoffer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland."

from thepeerage.com
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Peter next married Catherine CAMPBELL, daughter of Sir Colin CAMPBELL 2nd Baronet of Lundy and Helen ABERCROMBY.² (Catherine CAMPBELL was born about 1680 and died in 1756 ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Catherine Campbell .... married Patrick or Peter Russell, who acquired part of Montcoffer in 1680 : he had also some salmon fishings in the Deveron : he died in 1713, and was succeeded by his son Alexander. (See Notes on Moncoffer in a Paper by Dr Cramond, Cullen, read to Banffshire Field Club 13th Nov. 1901.)"

from Memorials of the Family of Gordon of Craig




"Letters and legal papers relating to affairs of Katherine Skene, lady Mountcoffer, sister of the laird of Skene

1718-1733

Including:

7. 1732 December 25. Aberdeen Letter from M Thomson to the laird of Skene. A prodigious scarcity of money; Mr Russell willing that Lady Montcoffer should get Braco's rent; aliment of the children if there is money left over after paying the two jointures; thinks that Lady Craig and the tutor will come into terms once they 'see us in earnest'; teind duties claimed by Principal Drew.

8. 1733 January 29. Careston Letter from George Skene of that ilk to Archibald Stuart, WS Legal affairs. Endorsed on copy contract, 13 June 1719, between Katherine Campbell, relict of Peter Russell of Montcoffer, with consent of Francis Gordon of Craig, her husband, and Alexander Russell of Montcoffer (her son)."

from GD237/20/48




"Patrick Russell of Moncoffer was born in 1630.... He married, firstly, Catherine Sharpe.... He married, secondly, Catherine Campbell, daughter of Sir Colin Campbell, 2nd Bt. and Helen Abercrombie, on 24 February 1696....

Children of Patrick Russell of Moncoffer and Catherine Campbell

Peter Russell

Alexander Russell of Moncoffer+ b. 1697

Catherine Russell b. 1698

John Russell+ b. c 1700, d. 3 May 1753

Jean Russell+ b. 1703"

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