Sir William Mure of Rowallan

SIR WILLIAM MURE OF ROWALLAN

Sir William Mure of Rowallan, here treated, is the son of William Mure of Rowallan and his wife Janet Maxwell

Death

Sir William Mure of Rowallan was alive on 8 January 1639 Laing Charters: 2252 but he died before 8 August 1644. Inquisitionum II

Evidence from the Great Seal Register of Scotland

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2 February 1592: Charter by which William Mure of Rowallan confirms that he has sold the forty shilling lands of of old extent of Glassoch to Elizabeth Montgomery, daughter of Hugh Montgomery of Hessilheid, and spouse of William Mure, son and apparent heir of William Mure of Rowallan. The charter was witnessed by her brother, John Montgomery of Auchinbothy. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1593-1608, charter number 48 on p. 16

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6 September 1614: Charter granted in implementation of contract of marriage between Lady Anna Livingston and Alexander, Earl of Eglinton granted by Alexander, Earl of Eglinton in favour of Lady Anna Livingston, then Countess of Eglinton, his spouse in life rent for all the days of her life of the said baronies, to hold of the King and his successors, as Princes of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and Stewarts of Scotland for payment of services used and wont. Dated at Irvine (Irving) Witnesses: Alexander, Lord Livingston, James Dunlop of that ilk, William Barclay of Perston, William Mure, apparent of Rowallan, and others, and subscribed by Dame Margaret Montgomery, Lady Winton as consenter at Seyton, 17 Oct in the same year. Witnesses: George Seytoun of Northrig and others. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/1/1/11

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16 June 1615: A charter by which William Mure of Rowallan, senior, and William Mure of Rowallan, junior, his eldest lawful son (afterwards Sir William Mure of Rowallan), confirm that they have given a liferent of one third of the baron of Rowallan to 'Sara Brisbane, the widow of Archibald Kelso of that Ilk, younger, who is identified in the charter as the future wife of William Mure of Rowallan, junior. The charter was witnessed by William Mure, the eldest son of William Mure of Rowallan, junior Wil. Mure filio legit. natu maximo dicti Wil. junioris." For greater security Sara Brisbane obtained a charter of confirmation under the Great Seal of Scotland on 12 June 1629. William Mure of Rowallan, senior, was alive on 16 June 1615 but he died before 12 June 1629. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, Ad. 1620-1633, charter number 1419 on p. 480

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1 December 1628: A charter by which Thomas Boyd of Pinkhill confirms that he has given a liferent of certain lands to his wife Mariote Mure, daughter of Sir William Mure of Rowallan. The marriage contract, which is dated 31 May 1616, was arranged between Thomas Boyd of Pinkhill, who had the consent of his mother Jonet Kennedy, and William Mure of Rowallan, his son Sir William Mure of Rowallan, afterwards called senior, and William Mure of Rowallan, grandson of the first William Mure of Rowallan, now called junior. For greater security Mariote Mure obtained a charter of confirmation under the Great Seal of Scotland on 19 December 1628. William Mure of Rowallan was alive on 31 May 1616 but he died before 1 December 1628 Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1620-1633, charter number 1337 on pp. 454-55

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3 June 1630: (16856) Dominus Willielmus Mure de Rowallane, miles, haeres Quintigerni Mure de Rowallane, proavi. xi. 20. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc., Vol. II. Inquisitionem Generales

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3 June 1630: (1686) Dominus Willielmus Mure de Rowallane, miles, haeres Robert Mure de Rowallane, attavi patris. xi. 20. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc., Vol. II. Inquisitionem Generales

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3 June 1630: (1687) Dominus Willielmus Mure de Rowallane, miles, haeres Joannis Mure de Rowallane, avi. xi. 20. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc., Vol. II. Inquisitionem Generales

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(2988) 8 August 1644: Maria Muire, haeres portionaria Domini Willelmi Muire de Rowallane, militis, patris. xix. 378. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc., Vol. II., Inquisitiones Generales

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(2987) 8 August 1644: Margareta Muire, haeres portionaria Domini Willelmi Muire de Rowallane, militis, patris. xix. 378. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc., Vol. II., Inquisitiones Generales

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(2989) 8 August 1644: Jeanna Muire, haeres portionaria Domini Willelmi Muire de Rowallane, militis, patris. xix. 378. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc., Vol. II., Inquisitiones Generales

Evidence from the Laing Charters

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13 November 1627: Charter by Alexander Maxwell of Little Cessnock, one of the macers of the court of session, and Margaret Borthwick, his spouse, granting and alienating, in terms of a contract, to Alexander Mire of Phynnikhill, lawful son of Sir W'illiam Mure, elder, of Rowallan, knight. and to Marv .Mure, his wife, in conjunct fee, etc., the five-nierk land of Little Cessnock, and those l10s. lands of Whorlefurd belonging to the late Hugh Wallace of Craigie, the 10s. lands of Iludestanes, with salmon fishings on the Irvine and Cesnock waters in sight of said lands disponed, etc., in the barony of Riccartoun, bailiary of Kyle Stewart, and shire of Ayr : To be held blench of the granter. At Edinburgh, 13th November 1627. Witnesses, Laurence Scott of Harparrig, advocate, Robert Wallace, W.H., Adam Fullertoun and Thomas Darling, his servitors. charter number 2007 on pp. 481-2

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8 January 1639: Charter by William, Earl of Glencairn, in terms of a contract of this date, between him on one part, and Sir William Mwir, elder of Rowallan, knight, for himself and his daughters Mary and Jean Mwir, on the other part, granting to the said Sir William and, in case of his death before redemption, to the said Mary, and failing her, to the said Jean Muir, her heirs and assignees, the ten merk land of Lambrochtoun, a part of the grantor's barony of Kilmaurs, in the parish and barony of Kilmaurs, bailiary of Cunningham, and sherifldom of Ayr : To Iie held blench of the granter. With precept of sasine directed to James Conyngham of Aikit. Written by William Weymes, servitor of George Huchesoun of Lambhill, and dated at Kilmaurs, 11th January 1639. Witnesses, Mr. William Cochrane of Cowdoun, Patrick Fleming, younger of Barochan, James Conyngham of Aikit, Edward Fergusoune, the earl's servant, and Adam Sympsone, notary. charter number 2252

Genealogical Accounts

1. The Historie and Descent of the House of Rowallane by Sir William Mure, Knight, of Rowallane.Written in or prior to 1657 (Chalmers and Collins, Glasgow, 1825), 141 pp.
2. Electric Scotland: Mure
3. Genealogics