James Muirhead of Lauchope

JAMES MUIRHEAD OF LAUCHOPE

James Muirhead of Lauchope, here treated, is the son of James Muirhead of Lauchope, VII On 12 November 1594, identified as the son and heir, he gave his consent when his father sold the ten merk land of old extent of Balgreddan in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright to Thomas McLellane of Bombie and his son Robert. RMS: 284

Death

James Muirhead of Lauchope, here treated, died in October 1622. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, The Testament Testamentar and Inventory of James Muirheid of Lawchipe, elder, parish of Bothwell, reference CC9/7/19]

His Last Will and Testament

James Muirhead of Lauchope, here treated, identified as elder of Lauchope, made his last will and testament at his house of Lauchope on 25 September 1622. The witnesses present were John Hamilton, Mr Thomas Muirhead, Minister at Cambusnethan, James Muirhead in Belshall, and Mr. James Muirhead.

James Muirhead, elder of Lauchope, nominated and appointed his eldest son James, identified as James Murehead, younger of Lauchope, to be his only executer and intromitter. At the time of his death the elder James owed £333. 6s.8d to another son, Mr. Thomas Muirhead, presumed to be the Minister at Cambusnethan who witnessed the testament. Mr. James Muirhead acted himself as cautioner for James Muirhead, younger of Lauchope, and confirmation was granted to the young laird on 15 March 1623. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, The Testament Testamentar and Inventory of James Muirheid of Lawchipe, elder, parish of Bothwell, reference CC9/7/19]

Marriage

James Muirhead of Lauchop, here treated, married Elizabeth Houston who was the daughter and heir apparent of Patrick Houston of Craigton Her father gave her his lands of Craigton, Thomebowie and Carnieddan, and she and her husband had a charter of confirmation for them under the Great Seal of Scotland on 31 May 1597. RMS: 565

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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26 March 1577: Charter by which James Mureheid of Lauchope confirms that he has given an annualrent of twenty merks, secured upon his ten merk land of old extent of Lauchope, to Thomas Hamilton in Bartramschottis and Katherine Baillie his spouse. His charter was issued at Lauchope and was witnessed by James Mureheid in Schawfute and James Mureheid, son of James Mureheid of Lauchope. Thomas Hamilton and his wife gad a charter of confirmation under the Great Seal of Scotland on 10 September 1579. RMS 1546-80: charter number 2899

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1 November 1579: REX concessit quotidimis scrvitoribus suis PATRICIO DRUMMOND feodatario de Carnok, uni magistroium stabuli sui, et WILLELMO ELPHINGSTOUN uni dapiferorum suorum, inter ipsos equaliter, eorum heredibus et assignatis, — 10 librat. terrarum de Balgraden, in senesc. Kircudbricbt ; — que fueruut Jacobi Mureheid de Lawcbope, de rege tente per servitium warde; et regi deveneruut ob forisf'acturam contra dictum Jac. pro certis proditorie et lese majestatis criminibus per commissis legitime deductam: - Test ut in aliis cartis etc. xxxv. 171. RMS 1546-1580: charter number 2909

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9 and 13 March 1593: Charter in favour of John, Lord Thirlestane. Witnessed by Jac. Murheid de Lawchop and others. RMS 1593-1608: 82

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12 November 1594: Charter by which Jacobi Murheid of Lauchop, with the consent of Jacobi Murhead, his son and apparent heir, confirms that he has sold the the ten merk lands of of old extent of Balgreddan in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright to Thomas McLellane of Bombie and his son Robert. RMS 1593-1608: 284

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31 May 1597: REX concessit JACOBO MUREHEID filio et heredi apparenti Jacobi M. de Lauchope, et ELIZABETH HOUSTOUN ejus conjugi, filie legitime et heredi apparenti Patricii H. de Craigtoun, — terras de Craigtoun, Thomebowie et Carnieddan, cum molendino de Craigtoun, tenentibus etc, extenden. ad 10 librat. antiqui extentus, vic. Dunbartane ; — quas dictus Patricius in eorum favorem resignavit, pro perimpletione cujnsdam contractus ; et quas rex, pro servitio sibi suisque progenitoribus per dictum Jac. juniorem ejusque prcdecessores prestito, et pro compositione persoluta, dictis personis de novo dedit : — Reservato vitali redditu dicto Pat. et Mariote Flemyng ejus conjugi : — Tenend. dictis Jac. juniori et Eliz. in conjuncta infeodatione, et heredibus inter eos legit, procreatis, quibus deficientibus, legit, et propinquioribus heredibus dicti Jacobi junioris quibuscunque. RMS 1593-1608: 565

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12 February 1624 (62) Jacobus Mureheid de Lachoipe haeres Jacobi Mureheid de Lachoipe, patris, in the forty shilling lands of old extent of Capellie in the lordship of Faireneis and barony of Sempill. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc. II

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12 February 1624 (144) Jacobus Mureheid de Lachoipe haeres Jacobi Mureheid de Lachoipe, patris, in Over and Nether Lauchoipes and other lands in the baronies of Bothwell and Cambusnethan. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc. II

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12 February 1624 (111) Jacobus Mureheid de Lachoipe haeres Jacobi Mureheid de Lachoipe, patris, in the lands of Quhitburne and others in the parish of Levingstoun. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc. II

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26 January 1627 x 26 November 1631: James Muirhead of Muirheid, son of James Muirheid of Lauchope. James Muirheid, younger of Lauchope. Margaret Somerville, spouse of James Muirheid, younger of Lauchope. [Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, reference RS40/IIIA/332]

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14 January 1665: Margaret Somervell, relict of Gilbert, Lord Somervell, and spouse of James Muirhead, elder of Lauchope. James Muirhead, elder of Lauchope. [Register of Deeds, Grantees in Bond registered in the Office of Mackenzie. Volume 12. Page 9].

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

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9 November 1598: John Mureheid, portioner of Robrestoun, and Margaret Lennox, his spouse, for implement of a contract, and for certain sums of money paid to them, gave sasine to James Mureheid, junior, of Lauchop, of the 28 s. 10 d. land, being the equal half of the 57 s. 8 d. land of Robrestoun, old extent, with tofts, crofts, parts, pendicles, and pertinents; with part of the lands of Coschenochill and a proportional part of the mill of Badlay Mylne ; lying in the barony and regality of Glasgow and shire of Lanerk. Done upon the ground of the lands, in the dwellinghouse of John Mureheid. Witnesses: John Donaldsone in Robrestoun, Thomas M*Culloch, there, John Mureheid, brother of the said John, George Braid and David Scot, there. Glasgow Protocols XI: 3398

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4 July 1600: John Mureheid in Robrestoun, for implement of part of a contract between him and Margaret Lennox, his spouse, on the one part, and James Mureheid, younger of Lawchop, and Elizabeth Houstoun, his spouse, on the other part, and for payment of certain sums therein contained, gave sasine to the said James Mureheid, younger of Lawchop, and Elizabeth Houstoun, spouses, of the 57s. 9d. land of Robrestoun, with part of the mill of Badley Mylne and of the lands of Coschnochill, and with houses, yards, tofts, crofts, parts, pendicles and pertinents thereof, formerly belonging to the said John Mureheid, lying in the parish of Cadder, barony and regality of Glasgow and shire of Lanerk. Witnesses: James Mureheid of Badschaw, John Mureheid, younger in Robrestoun, David M*Culloch and Thomas M*Culloch, brothers, there. Glasgow Protocols XI: 3433

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29 November 1600: John Murheid, citizen, procurator and in name of Elizabeth Luggy, relict of q. James Fynlaye in Lochtwod (the procuratory being subscribed for her by notaries, at Lauchop, on 19 November), resigned in favour of Claud Murheid, son of James Murheid of Lauchop (1) a back tenement, with houses built thereon, on each side of the close, with yard adjacent, and pertinents, lying t.c, on the west side of the street leading from the metropolitan church to the market cross, between the lands of John Scot and q. Robert Layng on the north, and of q. John Wyse on the south, the fore tenement on the east, and the yard of q. Gavin Broun on the west; and (2) a barn, with yard and pertinents, lying t.c., on the south side of the street beyond (trans) the bridge of Gallogaibume, between the lands of George Lyone on the east and of q. Martin Craufurd on the west, and Egleschemis Croft on the south. Sasine given by James Forret, bailie. Witnesses: James Murheid, junior, of Lauchop, David Murheid, his brother, Archibald Herbertsone, John Quhyte, dyer, Mathew Mathy, Robert Herbertsone, notary, and John Pautone, officer. Glasgow Protocols XI: 3718

Printed Evidence

1. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow. Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk. Vol. XI. George Huchesone's Protocols, 1591-1600. Henry Gibsone's Protocols, 1598-1600. (Carson & Nicol, Glasgow, MDCCCC), 219 pp. including indexes
2. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1593-1608. Edited by John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocate (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1890), 1151 pp. including indexes and errata

Genealogy

1. Stirnet: Muirhead 1
2. The Scots Peerage VIII: 26
3. History of Clan Muirhead