UDNY, John of Belhelvie and later of Udny 1
- Born: About 1592
- Marriage (1): FRASER, Isobel 1
- Died: 1665 1
Another name for John was UDNY, John of Udny.2
User ID: P533.
General Notes:
"John Udny of Udny, Belhelvie, and Newburgh.
He did much towards raising the fortunes of the family, and, as already mentioned, he engaged in commercial pursuits in Amsterdam, and realised a considerable fortune. By means of this fortune, he purchased from the Earl of Kinghorne the lands and barony of Belhelvie, in which he was infeft 20 May, 1628. In 1634, he purchased from Lord Sinclair the lands and barony of Newburgh, of which Knockhall was the residence. The following year he purchased from Sir James Crichton of Frendraught the lands and barony of Fiddes, and in 1636 was served heir to his brother Robert in the family estates of Udny."
from The Thanage of Fermartyn 1
John married Isobel FRASER.1 (Isobel FRASER was born about 1605.)
Marriage Notes:
He (John Udny) died in 1665, leaving by his wife, Isobel Eraser, four sons and a daughter :
I. Alexander, his successor.
II. Robert, of Auchterellon, of whom afterwards.
III. John, of Newtyle and Culter-Cullen, He married, and had issue.
IV. Arthur. He was a graduate of the University of Aberdeen. He had a life appointment along with Mr. John Vaus, as keeper of the Tolbooth of Edinburgh ; but they were deprived of their office by the Privy Council, 1st November, 1686, being held blameable for the escape of Mr. Alexander Shiell, a Presbyterian minister and preacher at Conventicles, disguised in women's clothes. Arthur married Isabella, daughter of John Douglas, merchant, burgess of Aberdeen.
I. Isobel, married Dr. Rose, minister of Foveran, and had issue"
from The Thanage of Fermartyn 1
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