Christine Schorthous

CHRISTINE SCHORTHOUS

Christine Schorthous (1582) Christian Schortes (1582) Christiane Schorthous (1611)

Marriage

Christine Schorthous married James Blaw of Castlehill, younger. NRS: B66/25/270 The marriage was booked on 8 July 1582, at Dunfermline in Fife, Scotland. Parish Register of Dunfermline: 68 Christine Schorthouse survived the death of her husband and gave up his testament dative on 3 September 1611. [National Records of Scotland, Dunblane Commissary Court, Testament Dative and Inventory of James Blaw of Castlehill, reference CC6/5/3] Image of Testament

Her Husband's Testament Dative and Inventory

Christine Schorthous gave up the testament dative and inventory of her deceased husband on 3 September 1611. She did so in name and behalf of James, Robert, Agnes, and Margaret Blaw: "exirs datives decernit to the guids & geir their said umqll father be the Comissr of Dunblane". No mention is made of Castlehill's eldest son Alan Blaw, presumably because he inherited the house of Castlehill, and all of his father's heritage land. James Prymroise of Fodismylne and Robert Blaw, burgess of Culross, acted themselves as cautioners for Christine Schorthous and confirmation was granted to her on 3 September 1611. [National Records of Scotland, Dunblane Commissary Court, Testament Dative and Inventory of James Blaw of Castlehill, reference CC6/5/3]

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Children

1. Alan Blaw of Castlehill
2. James Blaw
3. Robert Blaw
4. Agnes Blaw
5. Margaret Blaw

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

21 April 1582: Instrument of resignation and sasine in favour of James Blaw, yr. of Castelhill, and Christine Schorthous, his future spouse, and the survivor in conjunct infeftment of one half of the lands of Castelhill in lordship of Culross, sheriffdom of Perth, on resignation by James Blaw, elder of Castelhill, under reservation of liferents to himself and Helen Dewar, his spouse. National Records of Scotland, Stirling Burgh Charters and other Documents, reference B66/25/270