Jean Murray of Tullibardine

JEAN MURRAY Lady of Fordell

Jean Murray is the daughter of Sir William Murray of Tullibardine and his wife Katherine Campbell. Stirnet: Murray 02

Marriage

Jean Murray married James Henderson of Fordell. The marriage contract is dated 15 April 1564. Stirnet: Murray 02

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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22 July 1569: Instrument of sasine propriis manibus by James Henderson of Fordell in favour of Jean Murray, his spouse, of Mains of Straiton called Straitonhall in liferent. Witnesses: John Blyth; Alexander Ewen (Ewaine) and Bartholomew Henderson, servants of said James. Notary: William Lawrie. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/72

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8 September 1578: Testament of James Henryson of Fordell, about to go to France, appointing Jean Murray, his spouse, Mr John Henryson of Bengour and Alexander Guthrie, clerk in Edinburgh, his executors, and appointing said Jean and John and John Henryson, writer in Edinburgh, as tutors of his children. itnesses: William Purves and Thomas Murray. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/214

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1 April 1579: Precept of removing by Jean Murray, spouse of James Henryson of Fordell, and his procuratrix while he was abroad, for removal of Katherine Robieson (Robysoun), relict of deceased William Russell (Russall), and William Russell, her son from lands of the forst of Bothwell (Bothuell). Witnesses: William Purves; Anthony Murray, and Alexander Allan (Allane). Witnesses: William Purves; Anthony Murray, and Alexander Allan (Allane). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/215

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10 April 1579: Precept of removing by Jean Murray against Alison Callender, relict of deceased William Straiton in Straiton mill, and John, her son, from mill and mill lands of Straiton. Witnesses: William Purves; Alexander Allan; John Straiton alias Blokar, and Anthony Murray. In dorso: Executions dated 10 and 12 April 1579. With copy. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/216

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1579: Draft Bond by Mr John Henryson of Bengour, as surety for James Henryson of Fordell and Jean Murray his spouse, to Marion Ballantyne and John Ramsay of Dalhousie (Dalhoussy) younger, her spouse, of 100 merks, when said Jean obtained sufficient right to lands of the steading of forest of Bothwell (Bothuell). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/219

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31 March 1580: Precept of removing by Jean Murray, wife and procuratrix of James Henryson, against John Straiton and John Mow, to remove from lands of Straiton. Witnesses: William Purves, Alexander Allan, Edward Bartilman. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/220

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1 April 1580: Precept of removing by Jean Murray against William Spittal of Leuchat (Luchat); Elizabeth Stynows, relict of deceased Thomas Cant; John Ramsay and John Makcalzen, to remove from mill and millhouse of Fordell. Witnesses: William Harysoun, constable depute, and John Brown. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/221

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6 April 1580: Precept of removing by Jean Murray against John Tyrie (Tyrrie) and Alexander, his son, from lands of Letham. Witnesses: William Purves; William Wright and Gilbert Kennedy (Kennydie). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/222

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6 July 1580: Letter of delivery by Jean Murray, spouse of James Henryson of Fordell, on behalf of him and of Mr John Henryson of Bengour, to William Spittal of Leuchat of the third part of Letham called the Seafield (Sefeld). Witnesses: John Bonar; William Henryson; Antony Murray; John Bard; William Bent. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/1400

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10 July 1581: Copy Summons at instance of Henry Echlin (Echline) of Pittadro (Pettrado) against James Henryson of Fordell and Jean Murray, his spouse, for wrongous occupation and cultivation of the common dam, called the Brigdam, serving the mills of Pittadro and Fordell. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/224

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4 July 1601: Summons at instance of James Henderson of Fordell against James Spittal of Leuchat as son and heir of umquhile William Spittal thereof to have registered a contract between umquhile Mr John Henderson of Bengour on behalf of the said James Henderson and Jean Murray, his spouse, on the one part, and said umquhile William Spittal on the other, [dated 20 February 1579/80]. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/1419

Genealogy

1. Stirnet: Murray 02
2. Stirnet: Henderson 01