David Makgill of Cranstoun-Riddell

MR. DAVID MAKGILL OF CRANSTOUN-RIDDELL

One of the Ordinary Senators of the College of Justice

The Testament Dative and Inventory of his deceased wife Marie Sinclair

David Makgill of Cranstoun-Riddell gave up the Testament Dative and Inventory of his deceased mother, Marie Sinclair, on 28 June 1609. His mother is identified as the widow of: "ane honoll man Mr David Makgill of Cranstoun-Riddell ane of the ordinair senators of the College of Justice." Confirmation was granted to him on the same day. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, The Testament Dative and Inventory of Marie Sinclare, sometime spouse to umquhile Mr. David Makgyll of Cranstoun-Riddell, ordinary senator of the College of Justice, reference CC8/8/45]

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Biographical Summary by The Scots peerage

"David Makgill of Cranstoun Riddell, the eldest son, had charters of lands and baronies of Cranstoun Riddell, Nisbet, Nisbetshiels, Burnside, Balvormie, and Parkley, 6 December 1585...

...He was admitted an advocate before 1576, and was appointed a Lord of Session 25 May 1597....

...died on 10 May 1607. He married (contract 10 September 1583) Marie, eldest daughter of William Sinclair of Herdmanstoun, by Sibil Cockburn his wife, and by her, who died in February 1606, had issue."

SOURCE: The Scots peerage, Vol. VI, page 594-595

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