Margaret Blair

MARGARET BLAIR

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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25 November 1591: Instrument of sasine propriis manibus by John Craufurd of Kylbirny to Margaret Blair, his spouse, [daughter of John Blair of that ilk], in liferent, of the lands of Manes, Holmeheid, Hoill and Aix, Tannox and Mosend, Boig, Balgra, Bighill, Brokliehill, Broklie Newlandis, Medowsyd, Knokistoun and Myln of Kylburny in the barony thereof and bailiary of Cuningham. (Tenants detailed). (With charter dated 3 March 1592). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/437

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21 January 1598: Charter by John Craufurd of Kilbirnie to Margaret Blair, his spouse, in liferent, of the 23/4d lands of Guleland with the house etc of Kilbirnie, all in satisfaction of her terce from the fifty merklands of Kilbirnie. [Tag]. (With instrument of sasine propriis manibus, dated 29 April 1598). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/440

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15 March 1599: Charter by John Craufurde of Kilbirny to Margaret Blair, his spouse, in liferent, of the lands of Nedermanis and Overmanis of Kilbirny, Balgray, Seirislie and Park of Kilbirny, being parts of the fifty merklands thereof in the parish thereof, and twenty merklands of Eister Grenok in the barony of Renfrew. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/441

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15 June 1603: Extract contract by which John Craufurde of Auchincloyche and Jean Sempill, his spouse, dispone to John Blair of that ilk and Margaret Blair, his daughter, on behalf of John Craufurde of Kilbirny, spouse of said Margaret, 22 merklands of Hoilhous and Auchincloych in the barony of Kilbirny. Registered B of C and S, 24 February 1604. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/445

Genealogy

1. Darryl Lundy's Peerage: Margaret Blair
2. Sir Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire, 28th edition (London, U.K.: Harrison and Sons, 1866), page 891. Hereinafter cited as The Peerage and Baronetage, 28th ed.