Robert Lundy of Benholm

ROBERT LUNDY OF BENHOLM

Robert Lundy of Benholm, here treated, is not the same person as Robert Lundie of Inchmedane who was his bastard brother.

EVIDENCE FROM THE NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND

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17 December 1490: Charter by John Lundy [Lundie] of that ilk knight, granting to his carnal son Robert Lundy [Lundie] half of the lands of Inchmedane [Inchmeddan]; on John Inchmedane's [Inchmeddan] resignation. To be held de me blench. At Montrose. Seal entire. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott family of Benholm, Kincardineshire and Hedderwick, Angus, reference GD4/52

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24 March 1491-92: Charter by John Lundy [Lundie] of that ilk knight and Isabel his spouse, granting to Robert Lundy [Lundie] their son the lands and barony of Benhame [Benholm], viz. the Manis, Casteltoune [Castleton] and Tulloch, with the mill. To be held of the King. Reserving the granters' liferent. At Lundy [Lundie], 24 March 1491/2. Sir John's seal is gone. Isabel Forrester's is entire. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott family of Benholm, Kincardineshire and Hedderwick, Angus, reference GD4/10

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22 July 1495: Precept by Robert Lundy [Lundie] of Benham [Benholm], son of John Lundy [Lundie] of that iIk knight and of Isabel Frostar [Forrester] his spouse, for giving sasine of the lands of the Tullowcht of Benhame [Tully of Benholm] to Isabel Erskin [Erskine] daughter of John Erskin [Erskine] elder of Dun, conform to charter of sale thereof granted her. At Montrose. Robert Lundy's [Lundie] seal and his father's are entire. Two other seals lost. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott family of Benholm, Kincardineshire and Hedderwick, Angus, reference GD4/15

Note:- Subsequent Writs show that the grant to Isabel (or Elizabeth) Erskine was made in contemplation of her marriage to Robert Lundy [Lundie].

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14 October 1498: Great Seal Charter by King James IV. granting the lands of Tullow of Benhame [Tully of Benholm] to Robert Lundy [Lundie] of Benhame [Benholm] and Elizabeth Erskin [Erskine] his spouse, on said Elizabeth's resignation. 14 Oct. 1498, an.reg.11. (Reg.Mag.Sig.ii.2460) National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott family of Benholm, Kincardineshire and Hedderwick, Angus, reference GD4/21

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21 February 1502-03: Assignation by John Lundy [Lundie] of that ilk knight to Robert Lundy [Lundie] his natural son, of the right to redeem half of the Manelandis of Benehame [Benholm] and "chemys" thereof from the heirs and assignees of the deceased William Bonar of Rossy [Rossie]. At Cupar. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott family of Benholm, Kincardineshire and Hedderwick, Angus, reference GD4/42

Note:- This is a good instance of the use of the term "natural son" to denote a son who was undoubtedly legitimate; a matter which has come up for discussion in sundry peerage cases.

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9 August 1504: Sasine given by Robert Lundy [Lundie] of Benhum [Benholm] to John Bonar of Rossy [Rossie], of half the Mains of Benhum, in which James Bonar his father had died vest and seized. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott family of Benholm, Kincardineshire and Hedderwick, Angus, reference GD4/43

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18 October 1504: Instrument narrating that Robert Lundy [Lundie] son of Sir John Lundy [Lundie] of that ilk knight, and heir to him in the lands of Benhame [Benholm], and assignee to the Letters of Reversion granted by the deceased William Bonar of Rossy [Rossie], delivered to John Bonur [Bonar] of Rossy [Rossie], son and heir of the deceased James Bonar of Rossy [Rossie], the sum of 250 merks Scots for redemption of the last half of the Mains of Benhame [Benholm]. Which lands the said John Bonar thereupon resigned and renounced. Done in the bishop's palace of Aberdeen. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott family of Benholm, Kincardineshire and Hedderwick, Angus, reference GD4/44

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31 October 1505: Sasine of said 40/- annual rent to David Inchmedan [Inchmeddan], given on behalf of Robert Lundy [Lundie] of Benhum [Benholm] as superior. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott family of Benholm, Kincardineshire and Hedderwick, Angus, reference GD4/57

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2 June 1523: Sasine to Andrew Lundy [Lundie], as heir of the deceased Robert Lundy [Lundie] of Benhome [Benholm] his father, of the lands of Inchmedane [Inchmeddan], Tulloch of Benhome [Tully of Benholm] and Kyrktone of Benholme [Kirkton of Benholm], with the mill thereof; which had been in nonentry for four years, and to which Andrew had the King's Dispensation to enter notwithstanding his minority. On Chancery Precept of Clare Constat, dated 25 June an.reg. 10 (A.D.1523). Sasine dated 2 June 1523. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott family of Benholm, Kincardineshire and Hedderwick, Angus, reference GD4/24

Note: The Sasine bears to be dated earlier than the Precept, which shows that there must be some clerical error.

Genealogy

1. The House of Benholm
2. Lundie of Benholm
3. Stirnet: Lundin 2

Note: The Stirnet report on this family follows Dr. Robert Lundie Smith's account of Lundie of Benholm which has a number of serious flaws.