WAUCHOPE, Archibald 3rd of Niddrie ¹

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  General Notes:

"Archibald Wauchope of Niddrie-Merschell had sasine of the Crown lands of Pilmer, in favour of himself, and Gilbert, his son and heir, and Isabella. his (Gilbert's) spouse, 3d June 1489"

from Family of Wauchope ¹

Archibald married Eupheme SCOUGAL.¹ (Eupheme SCOUGAL was born about 1457.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Patrick Hering, dominus de Gilmertoun, granted a charter in favour of Archibald Wauchope of Niddrie-Merschell and Eufeme his spouse, of the two merk lands in Gilmertoun, dated 4th Feb. 1498 This charter is witnessed by Mr David and Mr William Wauchope. They are not designed, but they were no doubt, from the title magister, ecclesiastics, and connected with the Niddrie family.

Archibald, with consent of his spouse, Euphamie Skowgall, granted a charter of mortification of twelve merks yearly from the lands of Pylmure, together with a house and an acre of land, as a glebe and manse, and the pasturage of two cows, for the support of a chaplain of the Holyrood altar founded in Niddrie, dated 2d Feb. 1502. He and Gilbert, his son and heir, had sasine of the office houses, and part of the lands of Houston, 18th Sept. 1502."

from Family of Wauchope ¹