David Reid of Aikenhead

DAVID REID OF AIKENHEAD

David Reid of Aikenhead, here treated, is reported to be the son of John Reid of Aikenhead and his wife Besseta Shanwell [A flame in the Shadows: 17]

Death

David Reid of Aikenhead, here treated, is reported to have been killed in action on 10 September 1547, at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh [A flame in the Shadows: 17]

Marriage

David Reid of Aikenhead, here treated, married Isobel Cunningham Pitfirrane Writs: number 95 They are noticed as man and wife on 31 March 1541. RMS 1513-46: charter number 2321

Children

1. John Reid of Aikenhead
2. James Reid, Tutor of Aikinhead

Evidence from the Inventory of Pitfirrane Writs

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31 March 1541: Precept upon charter by John, Lord Erskine, for infefting David Reid of Aikinheid and Isobel Cunynghame, his spouse, in the lands of Easter and Wester Petdenis.Pitfirrane Writs: number 95

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31 March 1541: Charter under great seal by James V confirming charter of this date by John, Lord Erskine, to said David Reid and spouse of the above lands. Pitfirrane Writs: number 96

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1 May 1592: Sasine David Reid, as heir of David Reid of Aikinheid, his grandfather, on precept from Chancery, in the lands of Westir and Eister Pitdonneis. Pitfirrane Writs: number 331

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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31 March 1541: REX confirmavit cartam Johannis domini Erskin, — [qua, pro summa pecunie sibi persoluta, vendidit servitori suo familiari DAVID REID de Akinheid, et ISOBELLE CUNYNGHAME ejus sponse,— terras de Petdenis Wostir et Estir, vie. Eiffe : — Tenend. dictis Dav. et Is. et eorum alteri diutius viventi in conjuncta infeodatione, heredibusque inter ipsos legit, procreatis, quibus deficientibus, heredibus dicti Dav. quibuscumque, de rege : — Reservatis 13 marcis annul redditus M. Roberto Schanwell vicario de Kirkcaldy, nomine ecclesie et capellani seu capellanorum infra ecclesiam parochialem de Kircaldy per eum fundand. : — Test. M. Thoma Erskin abbate de Driburgh, Roberto Douglas de Lochlevin, Alex. Erskin, Alex. Forestare, Wil. Ros, Christophoro Murray, D. David Balnagall: — Apud Alloway, 31 Mar. 1541]. RMS 1513-46: charter number 2321

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5 June 1582: Discharge by James Reid, tutor and administrator for David Reid, son and heir of deceased John Reid of Auchinheid, to Patrick Howme of Polwart, of 200 merks scots for redemption of victual to be uplifted from teindsheaves of half town and lands of Menstrie. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the family of Hume of Polwarth, Berwickshire, Earls of Marchmont, reference GD158/294

Printed Evidence

1. Inventory of Pitfirrane Writs, 1230-1794. Edited by William Angus (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1932), 77 pp. including indexes
2. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1513-1546. Edited by James Balfour Paul, FSA. Scot., and John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocates. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1883), 1067 pp. including indices and errata

Genealogy

A flame in the Shadows. Robert Reid Bishop of Orkney 1541-1558. By Olaf D Cuthbert (The Orkney Press, Kirkwall, 1998) 188 pp. including index