James Stark of Auchinvole

JAMES STARK OF AUCHINVOLE

Burgess of Glasgow

James Stark of Auchinvole, here treated, is the son of John Stark of Auchinvole. Inquisitiones Generales The name of his mother is not certainly known but it seems quite likely that he is the son of Mary Fleming, the lady of Auchinvole. NRS: RH6/2730 He succeeded his brother John before 15 May 1633, the date upon which he was enrolled as a burgess of Glasgow. Glasgow Burgesses: 86

James Stark of Auchinvole was enrolled as a burgess of Glasgow on 15 May 1633.Glasgow Burgesses: 86

His Last Will and Testament

James Stark of Auchinvole made his last will and testament at Dumbarton on 2 September 1665. Confirmation was granted on 3 November 1670. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, Testament Testamentar of James Stark of Auchinwoll, parish of Kirkintilloch, reference CC9/7/37]

Death

A date and place of death has not been identified for James Stark of Auchinvole, here treated. No mention of it is made in his testament testamentar. He was alive on 2 September 1665, the date upom which he made his last will and testament, but he died before 3 November 1670, the date upon which his widow was confirmed as his executor testamentar. [NRS: CC9/7/37]

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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23 May 1629: (1507) JACOBUS STARK, haeres Thomae Stark filii Joannis Stark de Auchinvoll, fratris. x. 304. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum etc. II

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23 May 1629: (164) JACOBUS STARK, haeres Joannis Stark filii natu maximi Joannis Stark de Auchinvolie, fratris; - in terris dominicalibus de Garthscharie, etc., etc., etc. xi. 23. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum etc. II

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25 June 1638: James Stark of AchinvoU, compearing this day before the Lords, produced letters of homing raised at his instance charging Mr Archibald Grahame, minister, to remove out of the parish of Mayabroch and betake himself to the city of Glasgow, there to remain until he should be relaxed by his ordinary, as also a summons charging him to appear and see the said homing suspended, and because he was there ready to answer this sammons and no appearance was made by of on behalf of the said Mr Archibald Grahame, he protested that he should not be required further to answer thereto, and that the homing should be put to execution. The Lords admit the protestation and ordain the officers to cause the homing to be executed. RPC VII: 29-30

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2 November 1683: (358) JOANNES STARK de Achinvoll, haeres Jacobi Stark de Achinvoll, avi, - in terris dominicalibus de Gartsharie extendentibus ad 40 solidatas terrarum; - terris communiter vocatis Carlinns croft, cum pertinentiis nuncupatis Carlincroft, extendentibus ad 6 solidatas et 8 denariatas terrarum; - 20 solidatis terrarum in tenandria de Gartsharie vocatis Craigsmailling; mercata terrae de Gartshairie; - altera mercata terrae in tenandria de Gartshairie; - 20 solidatis terrarum de Gartshairie nuncupatis Holmhirst; - 2 mercatis terrarum de Garthgunzean, extendentibus in integro ad 7 liberatas terrarum in dominio de Newbottle et baronia de Munkland, omnibus unitis in tenandriam de Gartshairie-mains: E. 4l. 19s. 9d. albae firmae: terris de Gartverie et Gartluskan cum occidentali parte mori nuncupati Riddingmuir, in dominio de Newbottle et baronia de Munkland. - E. 8l. 6d. feudifirmae. xxxviii. 158. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum etc. Vol. II: Lanark

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2 June 1685 x 3 August 1688: James Stark of Auchinvoill. Bessie Hall, relict of James Stark of Auvhinvoill. John Stark of Auchinvoill. [Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, reference RS42/VIII/192]

Printed Evidence

The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland. Edited by P. Hume Brown, MA., LL.D. Honorary Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Second Series, VOL. VII. A.D. 1638-1643. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1900), 775 pp. including index

Genealogy

The Life of General John Stark of New Hampshire. By Howard Parker Moore (New York, 1949), 539 pp. including index