Margaret Fraser

MARGARET FRASER (aka MERGARETE FRISSEL or FRISSALL)

According to James Paterson, Margaret Fraser here treated is the daughter of John Fraser of Knok. History of the County of Ayr I: p. 291 Thomas Harrison Montgomery followed Paterson. The Family of Montgomery, p. 135

Marriage

Margaret Fraser here treated married John Montgomery of Hessilhead. She is noticed as his wife on 21 April 1548, the date upon which they took possession of a burgal tenement in Glasgow. Glasgow Protocols I: 4 She was still alive on 4 January 1559 when her husband made his last will and testament. He nominated her and their eldest son Hugh to be his executors and intromitters with his goods and gear. [National Records of Scotland, The Testament Testamentar and Inventory of John Montgomery of Hessilhead, Glasgow Commissary Court, reference CC9/7/2]

1. Image of Testament p. 135
2. Image of Testament p. 136

Children

1. Hugh Montgomery of Hessilhead
2. George Montgomery
3. William Montgomery
4. Alexander Montgomery

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

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21 April 1548: Archibald Maklawchlane of Eskok sold to John Monthtgumry, younger of Hesilheide, and Mergarete Frissel, his spouse, and longest liver of them, his fore and back tenement, with yard, close, and pertinents, lyiny t.c. in the street passing from the place of the Friars Preachers to the Market Cross, between the tenement of the deceased Archibald Mwre on the north, the tenement of q. William Laing on the south, the end of the garden of q. William Laing on the west, and the street on the east. Sasine given by David Lyndesay, bailie. Witnesses: Mr. David Done, Sir John Brady, Mr. William Wynzet, Robert Lyile, Robert Monthgumry, and John Androsoune, serjeant. Glasgow Protocols I: 4

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4 November 1560: Mergaret Frissall, relict of q. John Mwngumry of Hesilheid, renounced all right of liferent she had in a tenement of land, with yard and pertinents, lying t.c., in the street leading from the Metropolitan Church to the Market Cross, on the west side thereof, between the lands of Mr. John Lang on the south and west, yje lands of q. Archinbald Mwre on the north, and the street on the east; and George Mwngumry, her son, and fear of the property, sold the same to Adam Hall, burgess of the burgh of Renfrew. Sasine given by David Lyoune, bailie. Witnesses: James Nicolsoune, Andrew Mertyne, Andrew Nevyng, and William Young, serjeant. Glasgow Protocols II: 585

Evidence from the National records if Scotland

22 June 1559: Reversion by John Campbell of Skippininche and Marian Montgomery, his spouse, to Hugh Montgomery of Hasilhead, and Margaret Fressell, his mother, of the 10 mark lands of Lyoncros, containing the reversion price of 250 marks. Dated Glasgow, 22 Jun 1559. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/164

Published Evidence

1. Abstracts of the Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, Volume I. First Protocol Book of William Hegait, 1547-55 (Glasgow: Carson & Nicol, 13 Dundas Street, MDCCCXCIV), 108 pp. including indexes
2. Abstracts of the Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Towb Clerk, Volume II. William Hegait's Protocols, 1559-60, with Appendix, 1503-1610 (Glasgow: Carson & Nicol, 13 Dundas Street, MDCCCXCVI), 151 pp including indexes

Genealogical Accounts

1. James Paterson, History of the County of Ayr: With a Genealogocal Account of the Families of Ayrshire, Vol. I (John Dick, Ayr, MDCCCXLVII), pp. 290-92
2. A Genealogical History of the Family of Montgomery, pp. 134-36 for Montgomery of Hessilhead

Wikipedia: The Lands of Hessilhead

The first recorded holder of the lands of Hessilhead was Hugh de Eglintoun, who obtained the lands following forfeiture. Eglin, Lord of Eglintoun is the first of the family recorded, living during the reign of King Malcolm Canmore; he may have been one of the Saxon barons who accompanied King Malcolm (who died in 1093) on his successful return to Scotland. The family continued until Elizabeth de Eglintoun, the sole heir, married Sir John de Montgomerie of Eaglesham. Elizabeth's mother was Giles, daughter of Walter, lord high steward of Scotland, and sister of King Robert II.

When Hugh Eglintoun of that Ilk, her father, died soon after 1378 the Montgomerie family inherited the lands and hereafter Hessilhead's history is bound up with that family. Sir John Montgomerie of Hessilhead and Corsecraigs inherited the estate from his father, Hugh Montgomerie of Bawgraw (Balgray). John was slain at the battle of Flodden in 1513 and the estate passed to his son Hugh, who died on 23 January 1556. Hugh's heir was his son John who was appointed one of the tutors to Hugh, third Earl of Eglintoun. John married Margaret Fraser of Knock and was succeed in 1558 by his son Hugh. This young Hugh was a member of the Convention Parliament of 1560, at which the Protestant Confession of Faith was established. In around 1576, Gabriel Montgomerie of nearby Scotston was slain by adherents of the Montgomeries of Hessilhead. Hugh had a son Robert who inherited in 1602, passing the estate on to his son Robert circa 1623. This Robert was a Commissioner of Supply for Ayrshire and his son, also Robert, succeeded in 1648 and was one of the representatives for Ayrshire in the first parliament of King Charles II. He had a daughter, Mary, who married MacAulay of Ardincaple. Robert Montgomerie sold Hessilhead to the seventh Earl of Eglinton's (1613–1669) second son, The Right Hon. Francis Montgomerie inherited the nearby Giffen Castle and lived an eventful life. He was one of the Lords of the Privy Council, and a Commissioner of the Treasury, in the reign of William III and Queen Anne. He was appointed in 1706 as one of the Commissioners for Scotland for the Treaty of Union.

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• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via father John Fraser by SmartCopy: Dec 28 2015, 1:24:13 UTC

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• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Mar 21 2021, 3:16:50 UTC