LUNDY, Elizabeth heiress of Benholm ¹

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  General Notes:

"10/5/1565

Sasine to Elizabeth Lundy [Lundie], as heir of William Lundy [Lundie] of Benhom [Benholm] her father, of the Manis of Benhom [Benholm] and others, as in GD4/27. On Chancery Precept of Clare Constat dated 11 April an.reg.23 (A.D.1565)."

from GD4/31

Elizabeth married Sir Robert KEITH 2nd Commendator of Deer, then Lord Altrie, son of William KEITH 3rd Earl Marischal and Margaret KEITH co-heiress of Inverugie, 24 May 1566(contract).^{1 2 3} (Sir Robert KEITH 2nd Commendator of Deer, then Lord Altrie was born about 1545 and died before 8 June 1597 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"... on 6th February 1559-1560, Sir Robert had arranged the marriage between Elizabeth Lundie and Sir Robert Keith, the second son of William, Fourth Earl Marischal."

"The actual marriage contract predates this arrangement (assignation of land) by four years, being dated the 24th May 1556 ..."

from lundie.org website

Note:

William Keith, who died in 1581, is normally now referred to as 3rd Earl Marischal




"Lord Altrie married Elizabeth Lundie, daughter and heiress of Robert Lundie of Benholm (marriage-contract dated 24 May 1556 (see Corrigenda)), and by her had two daughters : 1. Elizabeth 2. Margaret "

from Scots Peerage (vol 1)

"p. 159, 1. 10, for '1556' read '1566 (Reg. of Deeds, viii. 361).' "

from Scots Peerage (vol 9 Addenda et Corrigenda)




"13/6/1566

Procuratory by Elizabeth Lundy [Lundie] heretrix of Benholme [Benholm], with consent of her spouse Robert Keyth [Keith] son lawful of William earl Merschell [Earl Marischal], and of her curators, for resigning the lands and Manis of Benholme [Benholm], with the tower and fortalice thereof, Uver and Nether Knox, Inchmadan [Inchmeddan], Tulloch of Benholme [Tully of Benholm], Kyrktoun of Benholme [Kirkton of Benholm], with the mill, and the lands and barony of Benholme [Benholm], into the hands of Queen Mary in favour of her spouse and herself in conjunct fee. Dated at Aberdeen."

from GD4/61 ^{1 2 3}