Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan

SIR ADAM MURE OF ROWALLAN

Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan is the son of Sir William Mure of Rowallan. According to the Historie, his father died in or about 1348 Historie, p. 43 and: "Sr Adame succeided Ibidem, p. 44

Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan was the first member of the family to quarter his own paternal coat of arms, viz. Argent, on a fesse Azure three stars of the First, with the arms of his ancestor Sir Walter Comyn, viz. Azure, three garbs Or. Historie, pp. 22-3

Death

A date and place of death has not been identified for Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan but his son and heir, also Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan, had a charter for Rowallan on 11 November 1391, and it is supposed that his father may have died before this date. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, charter number 835 on page 330

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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11 November 1391: Charter by which Robert III, King of Scots, confirms possession of Rowallan to Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan: "Ade More de Rowalane, militi." Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, charter number 835 on page 330

Genealogical Accounts

1. The Historie and Descent of the House of Rowallane, 141 pp.

NOTE 1

• Sir Adam Muir1,2,3,4,5
• M, #3155, b. circa 1275, d. circa 1349
• Father William Mure d. c 1348
• Mother (Miss) Lindsay
• Sir Adam Muir Weis, p. 44, says his wife is Joan Cunningham. He married Joan de Cunningham; Paget thinks that his wife was Jannet Mure of Fokeltie.5 Sir Adam Muir was born circa 1275 at of Rowallan, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. He died circa 1349.
• Family Joan de Cunningham
• Children
  • Adam Mure+ d. 1399
  • Elizabeth Muir+2,3,4,5 b. c 1320, d. b 1355
• Citations
• 1.[S269] Unknown author, Lineage and Ancestry of HRH Prince Charles by Gerald Paget, Vol. I, p. 189.
• 2.[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. I, p. 472.
• 3.[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. III, p. 538.
• 4.[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. III, p. 526-527.
• 5.[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. I, p. 614.

Our Royal Ancestors

NOTE 2

• Elizabeth Mure (died before May 1355) was mistress and then wife of Robert, High Steward of Scotland, and Guardian of Scotland (1338–1341 and from October 1346), who later became King Robert II of Scotland.
• Elizabeth Mure (Muir) was said to be born at Rowallan Castle. Her parents were Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan, Ayrshire and Janet Mure.
• She initially became the Steward's mistress. He married her in 1336 but the marriage was criticised as uncanonical, so he remarried her in 1349 following a papal dispensation dated at Avignon 22 November 1347. ....
• From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Mure
• Links
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Muir#Mures_of_Rowallan
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_II_of_Scotland
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_III_of_Scotland
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mackenzie,_1st_Earl_of_Cromartie
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moir_(surname)
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lyon,_Lord_of_Glamis

NOTE 3

http://familytrees.genopro.com/IainTait/CompleteTreeCompilation/def...
Sir Adam Mure & Joanna Janet Danzielstour Click to view Sir Adam Mure & Joanna Janet Danzielstour in the family tree Click to view Sir Adam Mure & Joanna Janet Danzielstour in the family tree View timeline for this family's branch of the family tree Adam and Joanna Janet were married in a religious ceremony about 1319 in Scotland. They had a daughter named Elizabeth.

     Personal Details

           Male Sir Adam Mure

           Adam was born about 1293 in Rowallan, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland.

           Female Joanna Janet Danzielstour

           Joanna Janet was born about 1275 in Rowallan, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland.  Joanna Janet is no longer alive. Children    *

     Female Elizabeth Mure of Rowallan Countess of Strathearn 

     Elizabeth was born in 1320 in Kilmarnock, Inverness-shire, Scotland.  She died before 1355 in Dundonald, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland.

         o Death Notes

               + before 1355

http://www.mathematical.com/mureadam1280.html

NOTE 4

Sir Adam Mure of Rowallen
born about 1290 Rowallan, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland died about 1330

father:

• William Mure born about 1265 Rowallan, Ayrshire, Scotland born about 1348

mother:

• Margaret Lindsey born about 1261 Craigie, Rowallan, Ayrshire, Scotland (end of information).

siblings: Reynold Mure born about 1291 Rowallan, Ayrshire, Scotland died about 1357 daughter Mure born about 1295 Rowallan, Ayrshire, Scotland daughter Mure born about 1297 Rowallan, Ayrshire, Scotland

spouse:

• Joanna Danzielstour (Cunningham?) born about 1275? (end of information).

children:

• Elizabeth Mure of Rowallen died about 1355

NOTE 5

Sir Adam Muir of Rowallan was married three times;

1) Janet Mure of Pokellie, daughter of Ronald Mure of Pokellie, Grand Daughter of David Mure & Great Grand Daughter of Ranald More of Ireland

2) Joan Cunningham
3) Joanna De Danielstoun

NOTE 6

• Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan1
• M, #276229, d. 1399
• Last Edited=23 Mar 2008
• Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan was the son of Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan and Janet Mure.1 He married Janet de Danielston, daughter of Sir John de Danielston of that Ilk.1 He died in 1399.1
• Citations
• 1.[S1322] David Arathoon, "re: Acheson Family and Campbell Family," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 8 April 2005 - 14 July 2006. Hereinafter cited as "re: Acheson Family and Campbell Family."

Darryl Lunday's Peerage: Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan