Dame Elizabeth Dundas

DAME ELIZABETH DUNDAS

Dame Elizabeth Dundas, here treated, is the second daughter of James Dundas of Arnistoun NRS: GD32/2/12 and his first wife Katherine Douglas The Arniston Memoirs: 5

Death

Dame Elizabeth Dundas, here treated, died before 19 May 1627. NRS: GD32/2/9

Marriage

Dame Elizabeth Dundas, here treated, married Sir Patrick Murray, 1st Lord Elibank According to the Arniston Memoirs they were married in 1617. The Arniston Memoirs: 5

Children

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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2 July 1617: Copy Bond for 20,000 merks by Sir Patrick Murray of Langschaw [Langshaws], kt, in favour of Christian Murray, only child of the marriage between the said Sir Patrick Murray and the deceased Margaret Hamilton, his first wife, proceeding on a narrative of Contract of Marriage made between Sir Gideon Murray of Elibank, kt, his father and himself on the one part and Sir Alexander Hamilton of Inderwick [Innerwick] and the said Margaret Hamilton his lawful daughter on the other part, whereby it is provided that, failing heirs male, the said Patrick and his heirs male should pay to the heir female procreate between him and the said Margaret (being only one) the sum of £10,000 Scots "and seeing at the pleasure of God there is no heirs male in life procreat betwixt me and the said Margaret Hamilton and only one heir female named Chrystane Murray" and after narrating the terms of the Contract of Marriage made between the said Sir Gideon Murray, his father and himself on the one part and Sir James Dundas of Arniston, kt, and Elizabeth Dundas, his daughter, on the other part (dated 24th January 1617), in so far as they refer to the said Christian Murray he bound himself to pay to the said Christiane Murray on her attaining 16 years of age 20,000 merks Scots. Witnesses: Sir James Car [Carr, Kerr] of Crieland [Crailing], kt, William Scott apparent heir of Kardon [Harden], Johnne Murray, merchant burgess of Edinburgh and James Kynnier [Kinnear] writer hereof. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Viscounts and Barons of Elibank, reference GD32/2/12

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22 June 1622: Contract of wadset between Walter, earl of Buccleuch, on one part, and Sir Patrick Murray of Elibank, kt, and dame Elizabeth Dundas, his spouse, on other part, whereby said Walter is to infeft said Patrick and Elizabeth in lands of Blackgrane, in lordship of Ettrick, sheriffdom of Selkirk. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montague-Douglas-Scott Family, Dukes of Buccleuch, reference GD224/940/33

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19 May 1627: Extract Registered Protestation by Sir Patrick Murray of Elibank, kt, upgiver of the Testatment of umquhile Dame Elizabeth Dundas, his spouse, whereby he accepts the burden upon him for Elizabeth, Agnes, Jeannie, Isobell, Patrick and William Murrays, bairns procreated betwixt the said umquhile Dame Elizabeth and him, Executors Dative confirmed to her, under protestation that albeit he had given up the inventory of her said testament of the goods, debts etc, nevertheless he protested that any goods or debts omitted should be admitted by an Eik. Recorded in the Commissary Books of Dunkeld. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Viscounts and Barons of Elibank, reference GD32/2/9

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14 November 1632: Extract Registered Discharge by the said George Douglas and Christian Murray, his spouse, in favour of Sir Patrick Murray of Elibank for the sum of £10,000 Scots. Recorded in the Books of Session, 11th December 1632. This Deed refers to Contract of Marriage between Sir Gideon Murray of Elibank, kt, and Patrick, his son, on the one part and Sir James Dundas of Arniston and Elizabeth Dundas, his daughter, on the other part, dated 24th January 1617, whereby Sir James agreed to pay a tocher of 12,000 merks with his daughter. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Viscounts and Barons of Elibank, reference GD32/2/15

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24 June 1637: Contract of Marriage between Sir John Stirling of Garden, kt, and Archibald Stirling, his eldest lawful son and Sir Patrick Murray of Elibank, kt, bart, and Elizabeth Murray, his eldest daughter, procreate between him and umquhile Dame Elizabeth Dundas, his second spouse. The Tocher is £10,000 Scots. Written by George Johnston, writer, for Francis Hay of Balhoussie [Balhousie] WS, before these witnesses: Sir George Stirling of Keir, kt, William Drummond of Riccarton, Sir John Murray, [This seems to be Sir John Murray designed of Ravelrig in the preceding writs. The signatures are the same]. Gentleman of his Majesty's Privy Chalmer, Walter Murray of Leveingstoun [Livingston], Mungo Stirling of Glorat and Patrick Scott, writer in Ayr. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Viscounts and Barons of Elibank, reference GD32/2/16

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28 March 1644: Contract of Marriage between Patrick, Lord Elibank and Mistress Isobel Murray, his fourth lawful daughter procreate between him and umquhile Dame Elizabeth Dundas, his spouse, with express advice and consent of the said Patrick, Lord Elibank as father, lawful administrator, tutor, guider and governor to her of the law, for his interest on the one part, and Sir James Murray of Kilbaberton with express advice and consent of Dame Catherine Weir, Lady Kilbaberton, his mother, now spouse to the said Patrick, Lord Elibank, on the other part; the tocher is 12,000 merks Scots. Witnesses: Sir William Dick of Braid, kt, William Murray of Langhemandstoun [Langhermiston], Patrick Master of Elibank, John Leirmont [Learmonth] and Patrick Scott, writers, Sir Archibald Murray of Levingstoun [Levingston], kt, and Mr Alexander Dick, son to the said Sir William. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Viscounts and Barons of Elibank, reference GD32/2/18

Genealogy

1. The Arniston Memoirs, Three Centuries of a Scottish House, 1571-1838. Edited from the Family Papers by George W. T. Omand, Advocate (David Douglas, Edinburgh, MDCCCLXXXVII), 388 pp. including index
2. Stirnet: Dundas 04