LIVINGSTON, Magdalene ^{1 2}

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Magdalene married Arthur ERSKINE of Blackgrange, son of Sir John ERSKINE 5th Lord Erskine, 17th Earl of Mar and Margaret CAMPBELL, 7 January 1561(1562).¹ (Arthur ERSKINE of Blackgrange was born about 1524 and died before January 1570(1571) ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Arthur Erskine of Blackgrange, referred to as brother of John, Lord Erskine, and Alexander Erskine, in December 1557. He was, it is said, Queen Mary's favourite equerry, and was in personal attendance on her the night Rizzio was murdered. He married, (contract dated 7 January 1561-62) Magdalen Livingstone, daughter of Alexander, fifth Lord Livingstone, and died without issue before January 1570-71, when his brother Alexander was his heir."

from Scots Peerage (vol 5) ¹

Magdalene next married Sir James SCRYMGEOUR Constable and Provost of Dundee, Lord Dudhope, son of John SCRIMGEOUR of Dudhope, Constable of Dundee and Unknown, 13 June 1565(contract).² (Sir James SCRYMGEOUR Constable and Provost of Dundee, Lord Dudhope was born about 1536 and died on 13 July 1612 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"James Scrimgeour had a Crown charter on 30 June 1565 as son and heir of John Scrimgeour, Constable of Dundee, of the barony of Dudhope and other lands to himself, Margaret Carnegie his future spouse, and the heirs-male of their bodies...."

"He married, first (contract 13 June 1565), Margaret, youngest daughter of Sir Robert Carnegie of Kinnaird, with a tocher of 2120 merks; she died 9 January 1575-76."

from Scots Peerage (vol 3)




"Margaret, married (contract 13 June 1565) to Sir James Scrymgeour of Dudhope, Constable of Dundee. She died 9 January 1575-76."

from Scots Peerage (vol 8) ²