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About Alexander Irvine, 9th Laird of Drum
ALEXANDER IRVINE OF DRUM
Death
Alexander Irvine of Drum died before 16 January 1630. NRS: GD105/9
Evidence from the National Records of Scotland
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4 June 1622: Extract heritable bond by Alexander Irving of Drum to Charles Irving, his brother, on the towns and lands of Bus??, Mainclaitts, Baddarache, Dovaltie and Romertacke, the mill of Drum, the crofts of Pullockay and Banchrie, in the parish of Banchrie and sheriffdom of Kincardine, and the croft of Waster Woodside and Wetsyde in the parish of Echt and shire of Aberdeen, in similar terms to GD45/16/1546. Registered Sheriff Court Books of Aberdeen 7 May 1665. (With instrument of sasine dated 9 June and recorded P.R.S. Aberdeen and Kincardine 1 July 1662.) National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Maule Family, Earls of Dalhousie, Titles to Land, reference GD45/16/1547
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16 January 1630: Royal commission under the Quarter Seal appointing John Irving elder of Artamfuirde, John Keyth of Glakriauche and Mr. William Davidsone, as sheriffs in that part in the sheriffdoms of Abirdene, Kincairden and Forfar, stewards in that part in the regality of St. Andrews, and bailies in that part in the regalities of the above, for the service of Sir Alexander Irving of Drum, knight, as heir to deceased Alexander Irving of Drum, his father. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Duff Family of Fetteresso, reference GD105/9
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12 April 1656: Copy bond by Sir Alexander Irving of Drume, kt., son, heir and executor confirmed to deceased Alexander Irving of Drum, for securing his father's bequest of £10,000 Scots for maintaining poor scholars and students at the grammar school and college of Aberdeen. National Records of Scotland, Papers Relating to Universities, reference RH9/12/1
Biographical Summary
- Clan Irwin Association A Not For Profit Corporation Extract from "Short account of the family of Irvine of Drum in the county of Aberdeen", 1893, Page 9-10 (http://archive.org/details/shortaccountoffa00wimb)
Alexander, 9th laird, son of the preceding, married Lady Marion Douglas, daughter of Robert, 4th Earl of Buchan, and had by her 2 sons and 5 daughters. 1. Alexander, younger of Drum. 2. Robert of Fedderate, now extinct ; he married Isobel, daughter of Sir Robert Campbell of Glenorchy, about 1640, and had 2 daughters.
Daughters— 1. Margaret, married to Sir Geo. Ogilvie of Dunlugas, afterwards created Lord Banff, or Lord Ogilvie of Banff, date of patent, 1642, their daughter Helen married 2nd Earl of Airlie. 2. Isabella, married to Urquhart of Leathers. 3. Janet, married to Sir William Douglas of Glenbervie. 4. Anne, married to Sir John Ogilvie of Inverquharity. 5. Mary, married to Sir Robert Grahame of Morphie, 1628.
This laird got from his father in 1583 a Charter in favour of himself and his heirs male, whom failing the nearest heirs male whatsoever of himself, bearing the arms and surname of Irvine, or his assignees, of the said lands and barony of Drum, the land of Whiteriggs, Lonmay, &c. This Charter" is dated at Aberdeen, 4th April, 1583. He also got a Charter of confirmation from King James VI. of the last named Charter, containing a new clause, of new uniting the said lands into a barony and free forestry, to be called in all time coming the barony of Drum, and a clause of de iicvo damns thereof in favour of the said Alexander Irvine, younger of Drum, and his heirs male and assignees aforesaid," dated at Holyrood House, 13th April, 1583.
Alexander Irvine, 9th Laird of Drum's Timeline
1582 |
1582
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Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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1585 |
1585
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Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scottland, UK
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1591 |
1591
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Aberdeen City, Scotland, United Kingdom
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1592 |
1592
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Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
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1593 |
1593
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Drum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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1596 |
1596
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Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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1612
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1630 |
January 16, 1630
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