Learmonth, Sir James 1a

Birth Name Learmonth, Sir James
Gender male
Age at Death about 57 years, 8 months, 9 days

Narrative

James Learmonth of Dairsie and Balcomie, succeeded before 1525 (Exchequer Rolls, xv, 103); Provost of St Andrews, 1526-44 (Parliaments of Scotland, ii, 417); Master of the King’s Houshold, 1537 (ibid); witness to the will of James V (GD124/10/13); Ambassador to conclude the marriage between Queen Mary and Edward, Prince of Wales in 1542 (ibid); purchased the feu of St Nicholas in 1529; had sasine of Dron; had charter of land of Kilmynanane and of the lands of Pittendreich (RD1/37; CC20/11/1; RH6/1210; Acts of Parliament); slain at the battle of Pinkie in 1547 (Exchequer Rolls xviii, 447). He married (i) Catherine Ramsay and (ii) Grizel Meldrum.

Sources:
http://molchanova.com/LearmonthDairsieBalcomie.html

http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/ll/learmonth1.htm

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1490 Balcomie Castle, Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland    
Death 1547-09-10 Battle of Pinkie Cleugh    

Age: 57y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Learmonth, Provost of St. Andrews Davidabout 14601526-02-28
Mother Kinnimonth, Annaabout 14681525
    Brother     Learmonth, Robert about 1486
    Sister     Learmonth, Beatrice about 1488
         Learmonth, Sir James about 1490 1547-09-10

Source References

  1. Michael Neuman: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=clcaldwell&id=I82010 Caldwell and related families
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        ID: I82010
        Name: Sir David Wemyss
        Sex: M
        Birth: ABT 1320 in Leuchars Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland
        Death: 1372 in Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland

         

         

        Father: Sir John Wemyss b: ABT 1280 in Leuchars Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland
        Mother: Margaret Ramsay b: ABT 1282 in Auchterhouse, Angusshire, Scotland

        Marriage 1 Margery Ramsay b: ABT 1324 in Auchterhouse, Angusshire, Scotland
        Children
        Has Children John Wemyss b: ABT 1340 in Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland

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