John Mure of Cassincarie

JOHN MUIR OF CASSINCARRIE

It has been suggested that John Mure of Cassencarrie here treated may be the same person as John Myhr but proof is wanting.

According to Sir William Mure of Rowallan, John Muir of Cassencarrie is the son of Sir John Muir of Rowallan and his wife Jonet Cunningham. The Historie and Descent of the House of Rowallane, p. 82 John Muir, son of John Muir of Rowallan, is noticed on 13 November 1574, in the witness list of a charter issued by his elder brother William. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, iii, protocol number 1041 on page 22

Marriage

John Mure of Cassincarie married Joneta Mure. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1593-1608, charter number 1122 on p. 385

Children

1. Alexander Mure of Cassincarie

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

13 November 1574: Redemption by William Mwre sone and appeirand air to Jhone Mwre of Rowallane. Witnessed by Jhone Mwir, sone to the said Jhone Mwir of Rowchallane and a number of others. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, iii, protocol number 1041 on page 22

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

                   1

26 August 1518. Instrument of sasine following on precept by John Mure of Cassincarie and Jonet Mure, his spouse, in favour of John Halydaye in Glen, in 20s land called Merkwilliam of old extent. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Rainsford Hannay Family of Cardoness, Kirkcudbrightshire, reference GD398/3

Note: The year 1518 seems too early. Possibly it should be 1581.

                   2

19 Jan. 1582. Charter by Janet Muir, daughter of deceased Alexander Muir, with consent of John Muir of Cassincarie, her spouse, to John Halleday in Glen of Skyreburne, of annualrent of 20 merks scots from lands of Merkwilliam of old extent in parish of Kirkmabreck, stewartry of Kirkcudbright. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Rainsford Hannay Family of Cardoness, Kirkcudbrightshire, reference GD398/3

                   3

6 Nov. 1589. Charter by John Mure of Cassincarie and Jonet Mure, his spouse, to John Halidaye in Glen, of half croft called the Stallange of Ferrie in parish of Kirkmabreck, stewartry of Kirkcudbright. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Rainsford Hannay Family of Cardoness, Kirkcudbrightshire, reference GD398/3

                   4

[no date but before 1591]: Instrument bearing that John Mure of Rowallan and Marion Cunningham his wife for the sum of 200 merks resigned in the hands of Hugh Cunningham prebendary of Kilmaurs as procurator for Alexander Earl of Glencairn, all right which the said John Mure and Marion Cunningham had to the 5 merk land of Davidston lying in the barony of Finlayston formerly wadset by the Earl. Witnesses, Adam Cunningham of Clolynau, John Mure son of the Laird of Rowallan, Kentigern Mure his brother, and Alexander Cunningham burgess of Irvine, John Cunninghame in Clonbeith. National Records of Scotland, Earls of Glencairn, reference GD39/1/77

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29 Nov. 1591. Instrument of sasine propriis manibus by John Muir of Cassincarie in favour of John Haliday in Glen, in 20s land of Margwilliam of old extent in parish of Kirkmabreck.National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Rainsford Hannay Family of Cardoness, Kirkcudbrightshire, reference GD398/3

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22 January 1593: Charter by which Joannis Mure de Cassincarie and his wife Joneta Mure confirm that the have given certain lands to Alexandri Mure, their eldest son and apparent heir, and his wife Helene McClellane. Helene is said to be the daughter of Gulielmi McClellane of Balmangane. The lands conveyed to Alexandri and Helen, which were to be held by them in conjunct fee and liferent, were the one merk land of Kers with the fishing thereof, the twenty shilling land of Markwilliame, and the one merk land of Chapelmark, all in the parish of Kirkmabreck and Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. Joannis Mure de Cassincarie and his wife Joneta Mure also gave the four merk land of Cassincarie and other lands to their son Alexandri, excepting a free tenement in Cassincarie, with the tower and mills of the same, which Joannis Mure de Cassincarie reserved to himself. Alexandri Mure died before 25, December 1600, the date upon which a charter of confirmation was issued under the Great Seal of Scotland. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1593-1608, charter number 1122 on p. 385

Genealogy

The Historie and Descent of the House of Rowallane. By Sir William Mure, Knight of Rowallan. Written in, or Prior to 1657. (Glasgow: Printed for Chalmers and Collins. MDCCCXXV.), 141 pp. including Appendix