Malcolm Veitch of Muirdeen

5(ii). Malcolm Veitch of Muirdean and Sayfield, who was about 1623 servitor to Sir John Stewart of Traquair. He held Foulage for a time, but in 1618 resigned it in favour of Andrew Lauder in Heathpool. In 1624 he acquired from Sir William McDowall of Mackerston the lands of Lintounlaw, Muirdene, and Wester Mains of Mackerston in Roxburghshire. He died in 1630, and on 3rd February, 1631, his eldest son John was served heir to him. He had other children: William (who was apprenticed in 1643 to Robert Laurie, tailor, Edinburgh), James, Alexander, Joan, Janet, Elizabeth and Katherine (who married in 1645 John Little of Foulage), to whom on 16th December, 1630, their uncle, Mr. Frederick, was served tutor. (Hist.Peeb)

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]

1. John, eldest son and heir
2. William
3. James, of Lowre m Jannet/Jeannet
4. Alexander
5. Joan
6. Janet
7. Elizabeth
8. Katherine m John Little of Foulage in 1645.

Note

evidence that he was father of James Veitch of Maryland is lacking. http://veitchhistoricalsociety.org/lineage.html

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Nov 6 2016, 14:37:41 UTC

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Nov 6 2016, 14:37:41 UTC
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