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Marjory Young, Lady Kennet

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death: 1692 (61-62)
Immediate Family:

Daughter of David Young of Kirktoun and Margaret Young (Stewart)
Wife of David Bruce of Kennet
Mother of David Bruce, of Kennet; Brig, Gen. James Bruce, 6th of Kennet; Margaret Bruce; George Bruce; Mary Bruce and 3 others

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About Marjory Young, Lady Kennet

MARJORY YOUNG

Marjory Young, here treated, is the daughter of David Young in Kirktoun. NRS: GD214/151

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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12 June and 25 June 1656: Clackmannanshire: Disposition by David Bruce of Kennets, eldest son and apparent heir of Robert Bruce of Schanbody, to Annas Murray, lady Kennet, his mother, of the Wodebank and other lands lying in the lands of Easter Kennet, in implement of his marriage contract with Marjory Young, daughter of David Young of Kirktoun, 12-25 June 1656. Because his father "intends and purposes to use policy and mak industry" in the lands of Craigtoun "by erecting and building of some saltpannes and salter houses"; the said David being also obliged after his father's death to furnish his mother with "two carts of small coalles and one cart of great coalles for her awin fyre weeklie and for brewing of her awin and her childrens drink ... she alwayis payand the expenses of hewing and bearing allennerly and careying them home to her awin durre". National Records of Scotland, Papers of Professor Robert K. Hannay, reference GD214/151

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12 June and 29 June 1656: Precept of Seisin, by Mr Robert Bruce of Shanbody, bearing, that by Contract matrimonial entered into between David Bruce, his eldest son, with his consent, on the one part, and Marjory Young, daughter of David Young of Kirktoun, he obliged himself, to infeft the said David Bruce, and Marjory Young, his spouse; in the lands of Craigtoun, and teinds of the same, lying in the parish and County of Clackmannan, and lands of Easter and Wester Kennets, & teinds, lying as said is, and under the conditions and reservations therein mentioned, therefore, nominating John Bruce in Wester Kennet, to give seisin in terms of said Precept Witnesses, Thomas Henderson of Auchindinny, Commissary of Perth, Major George Bruce, son of the deceased Sir Robert Bruce of Clackmannan, and Alexander Robertson. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce Family of Kennet, Clackmannanshire, reference GD11/158

Note: This engrossed in Instrument of Seisin GD11/166.

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28 January 1622: Instrument of Seisin, in favor of David Bruce, eldest son of Mr Robert Bruce of Shanbody, and Marjory Young his spouse, in the lands of Craigtoun and others, mentioned in Precept of Seisin GD11/158. and proceeding thereon. Witnesses Patrick Dempsterton, Gilbert Couston and Thomas Hall indwellers in Wester Kennet, and John Scobie younger in Clackmannan Note-This Instrument of Seisin contains a Ratification by Mr Robert Bruce of Wester Kennet of the contract Matrimonial therein referred to, but having neither date nor witnesses it is not made a separate number of-it is written on the back. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce Family of Kennet, Clackmannanshire, reference GD214/166

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8 December 1671: Charter by King Charles II ratifying and confirming Contract Matrimonial, and Disposition therein contained; entered into between David Bruce now of Kennet, with consent of the now deceased Mr Robert Bruce of Kennet, his father, and Anna Murray his mother, on the one part, and Marjory Young, with consent of David Young of Kirktoun, her father, on the other part (vide GD11/158), in the whole heads and articles thereof - Dated at Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce Family of Kennet, Clackmannanshire, reference GD11/180

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22 June 1676: Discharge by Jean Younger, spouse of Robert Allan, at Parkmill of Alloa; to Marjory Young, Lady Kennet, and Alexander Bruce of Garlet, curators to David Bruce now of Kennet; of the sum of £8 money of Scotland as a years duty of 100 merks like money, contained in Bond by David Bruce of Kennet deceased, his father, to the said Jean Younger and husband-Dated at Alloa. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce Family of Kennet, Clackmannanshire, reference GD11/195

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21 March 1677: Discharge by Isabel Beveridge, relict of William Vannan, Cooper, Sauchie, to Alexander Bruce of Gartane, and Marjory Young, the Curators "of Young Lady Kennet" chosen by her for David Bruce of Kennet, her son, of the sum of £6 money of Scotland, as a year duty of £100 like money, contained in a Bond, granted by the deceased Mr Robert Bruce of Kennet, grandfather of the said David Bruce, and by the also deceased David Bruce of Kennet his father, to the said Isabel Beveridge and husband-Dated at Clackmannan. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Bruce Family of Kennet, Clackmannanshire, reference GD11/194

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Marjory Young, Lady Kennet's Timeline

1630
1630
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1651
1651
Kennet, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1655
1655
Wester Kennet, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1669
January 17, 1669
Clackmannan, Clack, Scot
1671
June 24, 1671
Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1673
1673
Wester Kennet, Clackmannon, Scotland
1692
August 7, 1692
Age 62
1692
Age 62
1932
April 19, 1932
Age 62