John Drummond 8th Earl of Lennoch, 1st of Megginch

Studied in Edinburgh and became Chamberlain to the Earl of Haddington. Castle of Dreams by Cherry Drummond.

Biography

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John Drummond was the son of Patrick Drummond and Margaret Spittle .[1] Based on the date of his apprenticeship, John Drummond may have been born around 1615.

John Drummond, son of Patrick Drummond was apprenticed to John Mudie, Writer to the Signet, for a period of three years from 5 December 1629.[2]

John Drummond married Jean Campbell before 12 Dec 1642[3]

In 1665/1666 John's uncle Alexander Spittle entailed the lands of Blairlogie in Perthshire (now in Stirlingshire), the lands of Seafield of Letham in barony of Fordell, lands of Mains (Maynes) of Beath called Leuchatsbeath and lands of Knoksudderon (Knoksudrone) in barony of Beath in sheriffdom of Fifeto him.[4]

Five years later, on his son Alexander's marriage, John Drummond disponed the lands of Leuchat and other property to Alexander which Alexander then disponed to his future wife. [5]

John Drummond and Jean Campbell had at least three children baptised in Edinburgh:

1. Adam Drummond (bap 6 May 1649)[6]
2. Alexander Drummond (bap 28 Apr 1650)[7]
3. William Drummond (bap 30 Oct 1659)[8]

References

• National Records of Scotland; Stirling Burgh Charters and other Documents; B66/25/288; 2 Nov 1653; Instrument of resignation and sasine in favour of Gilbert Robertsoun, merchant, burgess of Stirling, of lands of North Muretoun in barony of Cambuskennethe, sheriffdom of Stirling, on resignation by Mr. George Drummond, eldest son and heir of late Patrick Drummond of Lenoche by his second marriage to *Mary Erskene, with consent of Mr. John Drummond, now of Lenoche, eldest son of deceased's first marriage to late Margaret Spittall
• ↑ A history of the Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet; Edinburgh; 1890; page 256
• ↑ National Records of Scotland; Stirling of Strowan; GD196/246; dated 12 Dec 1642; Instrument of resignation by Patrick Drummond of Lenoch [Lennoch] and Mary Erskine, his spouse, in the hands of the King, in favour of Mr. John Drummond, writer to the signet, and Jean Campbell, his spouse, of the lands of Lenoch and Fernes Eister and Wester.
• ↑ National Records of Scotland; Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell; GD172/1540; 12/7/1665-6/7/1666; Deeds of tailzie (2) by Alexander Spittal of Leuchat in favour of Mr John Drummond of Lenoch (Leanoche) and Megginch, his eldest sister's son, then Alexander Drummond, Mr John's youngest son, and his heirs, whom failing, Robert Spittal, son of deceased Mr Thomas Spittal, minister at Falkirk, whom failing, Mr Alexander Spittal, son of deceased Mr Alexander Spittal, minister at Maner, of the lands of Blairlogie in sheriffdom of Perth, and lands of Seafield of Letham in barony of Fordell, lands of Mains (Maynes) of Beath called Leuchatsbeath and lands of Knoksudderon (Knoksudrone) in barony of Beath in sheriffdom of Fife.
• ↑ National Records of Scotland; Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell; GD172/1553; 17/7/1671; Contract of marriage between Alexander Spittal of Leuchat, with consent of Mr John Drummond of Megginch (Meygins), his father, and Elizabeth Holburn, daughter of James Holburn of Menstrie, whereby Mr John dispones to Alexander his liferent in the lands of Leuchat and others and also the lands and teinds of Trevin in stewartry of Strathearn (Streathearn) and sheriffdom of Perth, and Alexander dispones to Elizabeth the lands of Leuchat and Trewin in liferent, and assigns to her a bond by Mr John during the lifetime of Helen Scott, lady Leuchat