James Veitch of Lowre

6(iii). James Veitch, Likely of Lowre who was granted 5 merklands of Foulage in 1653, sister Katherine held half of 5 merklands in Fouledge. This James has been presumed to have been Sheriff of Calvert Co Maryland, but it's doubtful (no specific evidence)

1653 - 122. Edinburgh, June 14. THE KEEPERS grant to JANNET VEITCH, and JAMES VEITCH of Lowre, now her spouse, for his interest, her heirs and assignees whomsoever heritably (subject to the legal reversion),-the 5 merk land of old extent of Fouladge, with the manor - place, meadows, &c., in the barony of Hundlishope by annexation, and in the sheriffdom of Peebles, wherein the deceased Johne Littill of Fouladge died last infeft and seised,-which lands were apprised from James Littill, his son, lawfully charged to enter heir to the said deceased John Littill, his father, and his tutors and curators, if any he has, for their interest, upon llth March last, at the instance of the said Jeanet Veitch, and James Veitch in payment of the principal sum of £1035, 13s. 4d., with £51, 15s. 8d. for sheriff-fee (due to James Downie, messenger): - To BE HELD of the Keepers:-With precept of sasine. - Register of the Great Seal of Scotland 1306-1668

Disputed identity

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143972930/james-veitch

After Andrew Lauder took possession of Foulage upon Malcolm Veitch's resignation of the estate in 1618, the estate some years later was granted to the son of John Little who married Malcolm Veitch's daughter Katherine Veitch. Their daughter Janet Little married James Veitch "of Lowre," her mother's first cousin, the son of William -- not her uncle James (her grandfather Malcolm's son) who disappears from the records of Peebles (Sasines 9 June 1653).

This James Veitch of Lowre and Foulage was the son of Malcolm's brother sir William Veitch of Dawyck and Christian Murray. He won the bell in the Peebles race in 1637. "He was apprenticed to George Walker, merchant in Edinburgh, but came back to the land and was in Lour. He may have been James Veitch who was in Garraldfoot and was father of Alexander Veitch of Glen." (ref., Hist. of Peebles).

1635 July 29: James Veitch third son to William Veitch of Dawick apprenticed to George Walker merchant.

James Veitch of Lour/Lowre, Foulage and Edinburgh does not appear to be the James Veitch who was a soldier who was probably the James Veitch of Maryland. With certainty James Veitch of Garraldfoot was not James Veitch of Maryland. It appears that in 1658 Malcolm Veitch's widow Katherine (Veitch) Veitch lived part time with her daughter Katherine Little at Foulage. ("Aug. 3, 1658: Katerina Veitch, spouse of wmgle [deceased] Malcolm Veitch, sometime of Foulage, was buried" [Peeblesshire burials; Scots Ancestry Research Society Report (1970) by UK National Archives, p.30]. Also, "We Veitches" by Wanda Clark, vol. 2 p.135.)

Per findagrave

This James Veitch of Lowre and Foulage was the son of Malcolm's brother sir William Veitch of Dawyck and Christian Murray. He won the bell in the Peebles race in 1637. "He was apprenticed to George Walker, merchant in Edinburgh, but came back to the land and was in Lour. He may have been James Veitch who was in Garraldfoot and was father of Alexander Veitch of Glen." (ref., Hist. of Peebles).
1635 July 29: James Veitch third son to William Veitch of Dawick apprenticed to George Walker merchant.
James Veitch of Lour/Lowre, Foulage and Edinburgh does not appear to be the James Veitch who was a soldier who was probably the James Veitch of Maryland. With certainty James Veitch of Garraldfoot was not James Veitch of Maryland.

Origins

Malcolm Veitch was born in Scotland. Malcolm Veitch, son of John Veitch and Janet Stewart, died in 1630. [1]

Malcolm and his wife Katherine had several children: [2]

James, of Lowre m Jannet/Jeannet

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Veitch-14
• http://veitchhistoricalsociety.org/lineage.html
• http://www.scislaw.com/genealogy/Veitch/Lineages/Veitch_of_Dawick_W...