Elizabeth Mure

ELIZABETH MURE (aka ELIZABETH MUIR)

Elizabeth Mure is the daughter of John Mure of Rowallan and his wife Marion Cunningham. Historie, pp. 82-83She is not mentioned by name in the Historie but she is Elizabeth Mure. NRS: GD117/53

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

22 July 1583: Instrument of renunciation by David Blair, son and heir of deceased David Blair of Adamtoune [Adamton], and Elizabeth Muir, relict of the said deceased David, and tutrix testamentar to the said David, to John Cathcart of Carletoune [Carleton], after payment by him of 500 merks, of the 40s land of Pynmore [Pinmore] conform to the decreet of 22 July 1583 (GD117/52). Done at Richartoun [Riccarton] in the dwelling house of Robert Stewart there at 11 a.m. Witnesses: John Muir of Rewallane [Rowallan], Hew Wallace of Carnell, William Muir, apparent of Rewallane, William Campbell of Glesnok [Glaisnock], Mungo Muir of Hallowchappell and William Wallace of Brighous. Notaries: Robert Aitken and John Foullar [Fowler]. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cathcart Family of Carleton and Killochan, reference GD117/53

Genealogical Accounts

1. The Historie and Descent of the House of Rowallane by Sir William Mure, Knight, of Rowallan. Written in, or Prior to 1657 (Chalmers and Collins, Glasgow, MDCCCXXV), 141 pp.