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'Meldrum01'
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Families covered: Meldrum
of Meldrum, Meldrum of Seggie
| Philippus de Fedarg (a 1236) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Sir Philip de Melgdrum (a 1262) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Agnes Comyn (dau of William de Comyn, 1st Earl of Buchan) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Sir William de Melgdrum | ||||||||||||||
| i. | John de Melgdrum (d c1330) | ||||||||||||||
| a. | Sir Philip de Meldrum (d 1346) | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir Thomas de Meldrum (dspl) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Sir William de Meldrum (a 1353) | ||||||||||||||
| (A) | William de Meldrum (a 1417, 1431) | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | Mariotta de Meldrum (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Elisabeth de Meldrum | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Seton, 1st of Meldrum (d Brechin 18.05.1452) | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Philip de Meldrum | ||||||||||||||
| (4) | daughter | ||||||||||||||
| m. John de Innerpeffer | |||||||||||||||
| b. | William de Meldrum ancestor of the Meldrums of Fyvie (details being sought) | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Philip de Melgdrum (a 1325) | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Thomas Meldrum (a 1272) ancestor of the Meldrums of Seggie (details being sought) | ||||||||||||||
| i. | ?? Meldrum | ||||||||||||||
| a. | ?? Meldrum | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | ?? Meldrum | ||||||||||||||
| (A) | ?? Meldrum | ||||||||||||||
| This line of descent has not yet been confirmed. This may be one or more generations 'out'. | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Alexander Meldrum of Seggie (a 1449) | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | Alexander Meldrum of Seggie | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1490) Euphame Boswell (dau of David Boswell of Glassmont, 2nd of Balmuto) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Margaret Meldrum, heiress of Seggie |
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| m. Sir William Bruce, 2nd of Earlshall (b 1486, d 28.01.1584) |
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| ((2)) | Elizabeth Meldrum |
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| This connection suggested by BE1888 (Sandilands, Lord Abercrombie) | |||||||||||||||
| m. James Sandilands of Cruvie and St. Monance (d 02.11.1586) |
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| ((3)) | Grissel Meldrum (d 10.1597) |
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| m1. (1540) Sir James Learmonth of Dairsie, 1st of Balcomie (d Pinkie 10.09.1547, Provost of St. Andrews, Ambassador) |
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| m2. (after 1574) John Melville, 5th of Raith (d 03.1605) | |||||||||||||||
| It seems that Grissel had 5 children after her early/mid-50s !! | |||||||||||||||
| This line of descent has not yet been confirmed. This may be one or more generations 'out'. | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | ?? Meldrum | ||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Sir James Meldrum (d c1584, Senator) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1540) Elspeth Boswell (dau of David Boswell, 4th of Balmuto) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Sir David Meldrum (d c1622) | ||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | William (?) Meldrum | ||||||||||||||
| ((a)) | James (?) Meldrum | ||||||||||||||
| (((1))) | John Meldrum |
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| m. (c1650) Helen Bruce (dau of Sir Andrew Bruce of Earlshall) |
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| 'Genealogical Notes anent some Ancient Scottish Families' (see under 'Shaw01') identifies the following Margaret as daughter of James Meldrum of Seggie and sister of Sir David. As this family rented Seggie after it passed into the Bruce family, it is presumed that she fits here. | |||||||||||||||
| ((B)) | Margaret Meldrum | ||||||||||||||
| m. (by 1599) Sir James Shaw or Schaw of Sauchie (d before 08.1623) | |||||||||||||||
| C. | Alexander Meldrum ancestor of the Meldrums of Cleish | ||||||||||||||
Main sources: BG family records, 'Fife P&H'.
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