Robert Mure of Rowallan

ROBERT MURE OF ROWALLAN

According to Sir William Mure of Rowallan, Robert Mure of Rowallan is the son of Archibald Mure of Rowallan and his wife Euphame Kennedy. Historie, p. 69 According to the Historie and Descent of the House of Rowallane: "Robert succeided to his father Archibald, who [Robert] frequented court in the minoritie of king James the third. He was ane man black hared & of ane hudge large stature, Therefore commonlie called the Rud of Rowallan." Ibidem, p. 71

Robert Mure of Rowallan succeeded his father in or before 1460. The Exchequer Records of Scotland, Volume IX, A.D. 1480-1487. Addenda 1437-1487, page 667

Death

Robert Mure of Rowallan was alive on 17 September 1496 Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1424-1513, charter number 2330 on p. 495 but he died before 23 June 1506. pp. Liber Protocllorum M. Cuthberti Simonis, Notarii Publici et Scribae Capituli Glasguensis, A.D. 1499-1513, protocol number 182 on pp. 138-39

Marriage

According to the Historie and Descent of the House of Rowallane, Robert Mure of Rowallan married "Margerie Newtoune daughter to the laird of Michaell Hill in the Merse. ane druncken woman.....She bure to him Johne who succeided, Robert in the Well, James in Craig and Williame of Cocktries. And ane daughter married to Boyle of Hietrie." The Historie and Descent of the House of Rowallane, pp. 72-3 A date and place of death has not been identified for Mariote Newton. She is mentioned in a precept of remission for John Mure of Rowallan dated 2 November 1507, but it is not clear from the text of this deed if she was still alive on that date. All that can presently be said of her is that she was alive on 23 June 1506 and must have died anterior to this date. pp. Liber Protocllorum M. Cuthberti Simonis, Notarii Publici et Scribae Capituli Glasguensis, A.D. 1499-1513, protocol number 182 on pp. 138-39

Children

1. John Mure of Rowallan
2. Robert Mure in the Well
3. James Mure in Craig
4. William Mure of Cocktries
5. N.N. Mure

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

                   1

1460: Sa. Roberti Mur t. Rowallan The Exchequer Records of Scotland, Volume IX, A.D. 1480-1487. Addenda 1437-1487, page 667

                   2

7 September 1495. Letter of Distraint by James IV, King of Scots, made in favour of Robert Mure of Rowallan and his son, the late John Mure. Ibidem, Note D. on pp. 114-15

                   3

17 September 1496: Rob. Mure de Rowallane is noticed in the witness list of a charter by which Johannis Spark in Berthanholme confirms that he has sold the lands of Bethanholme and Snodgers to Willelmo Cunynghame de Craganis and his wife Mariote Achinlek. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1424-1513, charter number 2330 on p. 495

                   4

2 November 1507: Precep of remission for John Mure of Rowallan and others for the opression committed against Elizabeth Stewart and Mariote Newtoun, with regard to their terce and conjunct fees. The Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland, i, A.D. 1488-1529, warrant number 1569 on p. 228

Evidence from the Protocol Book of Master Cuthbert Simonis

23 June 1506: Agreement betweem Mariote Newtoun,widow of the deceased Robert Mure of Rowallan, and John Mure of Rowallan, concerning a contract between John and his wife Margaret Boyd. pp. Liber Protocllorum M. Cuthberti Simonis, Notarii Publici et Scribae Capituli Glasguensis, A.D. 1499-1513, protocol number 182 on pp. 138-39

Genealogical Account

1. The Historie and Descent of the House of Rowallane by Sir William Mure, Knight, of Rowallan, written in or prior to 1657 (Chalmers and Collins, Glasgow, MDCCCXXV), 141 pp.
2. History of the County of Ayr with a Genealogical Account of the Families of Ayrshire, by James Paterson, Volume II (Thomas George Stevenson, Edinburgh, M.DCCC.LII), 529 pp. including Appendix. See pp. 182-194 for Mure of Rowallan