Alexander Irvine, younger of Drum

From Darryl Lundy's Peerage page http://thepeerage.com/p48590.htm#i485893

Alexander Irvine of Drum, younger [1] M, #485893 Last Edited=25 Nov 2012

Alexander Irvine of Drum, younger was the son of Sir Alexander de Irwyn, 4th of Drum and Elizabeth Keith.[2] He married unknown daughter Abernethy, daughter of Laurence Abernethy, 1st Lord Saltoun of Abernethy.[1] He died, in the lifetime of his father.[1]

He held lands of Lonmay, Savoch, Corstellie.[1] In 1446 he had charter of lands of Learney.[1]

Children of Alexander Irvine of Drum, younger and unknown daughter Abernethy

• Alexander Irvine, 5th of Drum+2 d. Dec 1493
• Elizabeth Irvine+2

Citations

• 1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2062. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
• 2. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

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Douglas Wimberley shows this Alexander as the 5th laird, succeeding his father, which differs with the Lundy account, above. Wimberley and Lundy agree, however, in both the pedigree and descendancy:

Short account of the family of Irvine of Drum in the county of Aberdeen by Douglas Wimberley. Published 1893 by Northern Chronicle in Inverness.

https://archive.org/stream/shortaccountoffa00wimb#page/4/mode/2up

V. ALEXANDER, the 5th laird, son of the preceding, married Abernethy, daughter of the first Lord Abernethy of Saltoun, by whom he had, with other children,

1. A son Alexander, younger of Drum.

This laird was infeft in his father's lifetime in the lands of Lonmay, Savoch, Corskellie, and Cairness in Buchan. He was succeeded by his son.

VI. ALEXANDER, the 6th laird, son of the preceding, was twice married. His first wife was Elizabeth- (or Marion), 3rd daughter of Alexander, first Lord Forbes, by whom he had 3 sons and i daughter.

1. Alexander, younger of Drum.

2. Richard of Craigton, from whom are descended the Irvines of Hiltown.

3. Henry, ancestor of the Invines of Kingcaussie. One daughter, Elizabeth, married to Leslie of Wardhouse.

His second wife was Lindsay, and by her he had issue eight daughters, of whom seven were married, viz.: —