Sir John Moncrieff, 1st Baronet of Moncrieff

Sir John Moncreiffe the twelfth Laird and chief of Clan Moncreiffe was made Baronet of Nova Scotia in April 1626.[2] However John was unable to support the king and signed the National Covenant in 1638.[2]

Biographical Summary

"John Moncreiff, of Moncreiff, co Perth, 2nd but 1st surviving son and heir of William Moncreiff of the same (who sat as a minor Baron [S] 1579), by Anne, daughter of Robert Murray, of Abercairnie, sat (as 'Laird of Easter Moncreiff') as a minor Baron [S] 1605, and was created a Baronet [S] as 'of Moncreiff', 22 April, sealed 22 June 1626, with rem. to heirs male whatsoever, and with grant of, presumably, 16,000 acres in Nova Scotia, entitled the Barony of Moncreiff, of which he had seizin in the same month of June; was M.P. [S] for Perthshire, 1639-41. He married firstly Anne, daughter of David Beaton, of Creich. He married secondly, in or before 1635, Mary, daughter of William (Murray), 2nd Earl of Tullibardine [S], by his 2nd wife Dorothea, daughter of John (Stewart), 5th Earl of Atholl [S]. She died December 1650 'att Moncreiffe at Stratherne', and he died shortly afterwards."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 310

Citations

• 2. Way, George and Squire, Romily. Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). Published in 1994. Pages 276 - 277.