David Makgill of Cranstoun Riddell

His Testament Dative and Inventory

MakGyll
David
28/6/1609
of Cranstoun-Riddell, advocate to our Sovereign Lord
Testament Dative and Inventory
Edinburgh Commissary Court
CC8/8/45

Biographical Summary

"David Makgill, acquired the barony of Nisbet, of which he had a charter 1561, also of the lands of Cranstoun Riddell in the county of Edinburgh...

...He died in the month of February 1595. He married, first, contract 11 May 1557, Elizabeth, sister of James Forrester of Corstorphine. She died in Edinburgh 16 March 1578-79. He married, secondly, Isobel, daughter of Robert Cunninghame, who survived him, and married, secondly, contract 14 April 1598, Mr James Wardlaw, advocate."

SOURCE: The Scots peerage, Vol. VI, page 592-593

Other References

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lelandva/kenne014...
• http://www.thepeerage.com/p2431.htm#i24307

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Notes from www.stirnet.com

David Makgill of Nesbit and Cranston Riddell (d 13.02.1595) m1. (mcrt 11.05.1557) Elizabeth Forrester (d 16.03.1578-9, dau of James Forrester of Corstorphine)* Reference: RootsWeb's WorldConnect - SmartCopy: Sep 15 2016, 20:33:31 UTC