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LUNDY, Robert 1st of Conland then 5th of Balgonie
(About 1502-About 1581)
LUMSDEN, Margaret
(About 1497-)
OLIPHANT, Laurence 3rd Lord Oliphant
(About 1501-1566)
SANDILANDS, Margaret
(About 1501-)
LUNDY, David 6th of Balgonie
(About 1526-Before 1586)
OLIPHANT, Lillias
(About 1535-)
LUNDY, Robert 7th of Balgonie
(About 1556-Before 1598)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. BOSWELL, Margaret

LUNDY, Robert 7th of Balgonie 2 3 4 5

  • Born: About 1556
  • Marriage (1): BOSWELL, Margaret before 31 May 1592 1
  • Died: Before 19 July 1598 5

   User ID: Q262

  General Notes:

"In 1585, the retours service of heirs index shows Robert Lundie being served as heir to his father, David Lundie, in the barony of Balgonie. Sir Robert Douglas also has David designed as 'of Balgonie' in his Scot's Peerage with respect to his marriage to Lillias Oliphant."

from Electric Scotland




"19/5/1585

True Copy Special Retour in favour of Robert Lundy [Lundie] as son and heir of deceased David Lundy [Lundie] of Balgony [Balgonie], in lands and barony of Balgony, lands of Muir of Tratone [Treaton], and Innerlevin [Innerleven - Buckhaven and Methil] alias Caldcottis [Cauldcots]."

from GD26/3/80


"20/1/1586

Instrument of Sasine propriis manibus by Mr. Thomas Lumisdain [Lumsden], rector of Kinketell [Kingskettle], tutor testamentary to Andrew Cokburne [Cockburn], in favour of Robert Lundy [Lundie], now of Balgone [Balgonie], as heir of deceased David Lundy [Lundie] of Balgony, of lands of Tretoun Myre [Treaton Mire - The Mires]."

from GD26/3/82




"Lundy
Robert
19 / 7 / 1598
of Balgoney, parish of Markinch, Fife
Testament Dative and Inventory
Edinburgh Commissary Court
CC8/8/32"

from Wills and Testaments 3 4


Robert married Margaret BOSWELL, daughter of John BOSWELL 5th of Balmuto and Isobel SANDILANDS, before 31 May 1592.1 (Margaret BOSWELL was born about 1560.)


  Marriage Notes:

"Robert (Lundy), 7th of Balgonie, succeeded his father by 1585. Prior to that, in 1578, there is record of Robert being imprisoned at his own expense in the Castle of Blackness. He was married to a Margaret Boswell, with whom he had several children including his successor Robert Lundie 8th of Balgonie; and James Lundie of Skeddoway. Robert died in 1597."

from from lundie.org website




"31/5/1592

Charter by Robert Lundy [Lundie] of Balgony [Balgonie] and Margaret Bosuell [Boswell], his spouse, in favour of George Broun [Brown], burgess of Kirkcaldie [Kirkcaldy], and Margaret Bosuell [Boswell], his spouse, and survivor, of annualrent of 70 merks from Mains of Balgony. [Part of seal appended.]"

from GD26/3/88

Sources


1 National Records of Scotland, https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue GD26 Papers of the Leslie family, Earls of Leven and Melville 1200-1936 GD26/3 Writs for Sheriffdoms of Fife, Perth, Miscellaneous, Tacks of Teinds, Inventories of Writs 1446-1899 GD26/3/88.

2 e-books, History of the Clan Lundy, Lundie, Lundin by Robert Alan Lundie Smith (in paper 2005) at http://www.lundie.org/.

3 Internet Site, https://electricscotland.com/webclans/htol/lundin7.htm Clan Lundin / Lundie Chapter Five – Lundie of Balgonie.

4 National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Legal records - Wills and testaments.

5 National Records of Scotland, https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue GD26 Papers of the Leslie family, Earls of Leven and Melville 1200-1936 GD26/3 Writs for Sheriffdoms of Fife, Perth, Miscellaneous, Tacks of Teinds, Inventories of Writs 1446-1899 GD26/3/80.

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