John Murray of Fallahill

JOHN MURRAY OF FALLAHILL

John Murray of Fallahill, here treated, is the eldest son and heir of Patrick Murray of Fallahill

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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25 June 1560: Charter by which John Somerville of Cambusnethan confirms that he has given the barony of Cambusnethan to John Somerville, son procreated between him and his wife Katherinam Murray. John junior's charter, which was witnessed by Patrick Murray, son of Patrick Murray of Fallahill, and others, was confirmed under the Great Seal of Scotland on 19 January 1580-81. RMS 1580-1593: charter number 87

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28 August 1584: Charter by which James VI, King of Scots, confirms that he has given a feufarm charter for certain land in the lordship of Selkirk to John Murray, eldest son and apparent heir of Patrick Murray of Fallahill. The land in question extended to eighteen husband lands, part of which lay adjacent to the lands of Philophauche, and it had been forfeited by Archibald Douglas, the former Earl of Angus. RMS 1580-1593 charter number 721

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19 May 1601: (5) JOANNES MURRAY de Fallowhill, haeres Patricii Murray de Fallowhill, patris: - in terris fe Philophauch, jacentibus in villa et territorie de Philophauch: - E. 4l. - terrid de Philophauch vocatis Quhytelawisland: - E. 6s. 8d. - terris de Peilhill: E. 20s. - miinutis custumis et firmis burgallibus villae et burgi de Selkirk, cum officio vicecomitis de Selkirk: - E. 5l. - terris de Mauldesheuch et Maldeshauch: - E. 6s. 8d. - (Vide Edinburgh, Peebles) ii. 164. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum etc. II. Inquisitionis Speciales. Selkirk

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19 May 1601: (19) JOANNES MURRAY de Fallowhill, haeres Patricii Murray de Fallowhill, patris: - in terris ecclesiasticis de Traquair nuncupatis Kirkhous, cum pendiculo earundem Glenlude nuncupato , in parochia de Traquair, et regalitate de Glasgow: - E. 30s. - 2 terris husbandiis de Bold, infra villam et territorium de Bold, - E. 26s. 8d. (Vide Edinburgh, Selkirk.) ii. 164. nquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum etc. II. Inquisitionis Speciales. Peebles

Printed Evidence

Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1580-1593. Edited by John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocate. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1888), 1155 pp. including indices and errata