Sir James Chisholm, 2nd of Cromlix

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James Chisholm, 2nd of Cromlix

Also Known As: "Bishop of Dunblane"
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Birthplace: Cromlix, Perthshire, Scotland
Death: circa 1545 (58-76)
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Son of Sir Edmund Chisholm, 1st of Cromlix and Margaret Sinclair
Husband of Catherine Graham and Catherine Graham
Father of Sir James Chisholm, 3rd of Cromlix
Brother of Thomas Chisholm and John Chisholme
Half brother of Janet Chisholm; James Drummond of Coldoch and William Chisholm, Bishop of Dunblane

Occupation: Bishop
Managed by: Erica Howton
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About Sir James Chisholm, 2nd of Cromlix

He was styled as brother to Sir James (sic: William?) Chisholm, Bishop of Dunblane, when he had in rental the Crown lands of Kirkandres and Terrnaneane in 1517. He had from Alison Charteris, spouse of Thomas Fotheringham of Powrie, a charter for the lands of Forgone on 30 July, 1531, obtained a charter for the lands of Dundurn from Finlay Philipson, son and heir of the deceased John Philipson, on 27 June, 1542, and took Sasine for the lands of Glassingal and Mill of Dundurn as heir to his cousin Thomas Chisholm of Glassingal on 14 May, 1552.

It is uncertain as to which of his two wives were mothers to his children.

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