'Moncreiff01'
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Families covered: Moncreiffe of Easter Rhynd, Moncreiffe of Moncreiffe, Moncreiff of Mundy, Moncreiff of Tippermaloch

Sir Mathew de Moncreiffe of that ilk, 1st of Moncreiffe (a 02.1248)
m. Marjorie (sister of John, lord of Dundemor)
1. Sir John de Moncreiffe of that ilk, 2nd of Moncreiffe (a 1312)
  A. William Moncreiffe of that ilk, 3rd of Moncreiffe (a 1296)
  i. Duncan Moncreiffe of that ilk, 4th of Moncreiffe (d 1357)
  a. John Moncreiffe of that ilk, 5th of Moncreiffe (d 1410)
  (1) Malcolm Moncreiffe of that ilk, 6th of Moncreiffe (d 1464/5)
  m. Elena Murray (d 1458, dau of Sir David Murray of Tullibardine)
  (A) John Moncreiffe of that ilk, 7th of Moncreiffe (d before 1475)
  m. Beatrix Dundas (dau of James Dundas of that ilk)
  (i) John Moncreiffe of that ilk, 8th of Moncreiffe (d c1496)
  m1. Margaret Livingston (dau of Sir Robert Livingston of Drumry and Easter Wemyss)
(a) Sir John Moncreiffe of that ilk, 9th of Moncreiffe (d Flodden 09.09.1513)
  m1. (mcrt 03.05.1482) Geillis Ogilvy (dau of David Ogilvy of Inchmartin)
  m2. Beatrix Forman (a 1530, niece of Andrew Forman, Archbishop of St. Andrews)
  ((1)) William Moncreiffe of that ilk, 10th of Moncreiffe (d 15.12.1579)
  m. (c1526) Margaret Murray (dau of Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird)
((A)) William Moncreiffe (b c1526, dvp c04.1574)
  m. (1550) Jean Oliphant (dau of Laurence Oliphant, 3rd Lord)
  ((i)) William Moncreiffe of that ilk, 11th of Moncreiffe (d 27.09.1624)
  m. (1586) Anne Murray (dau of Robert Moray of Abercairney)
  ((a)) William Moncreiffe (dvp unm)
  ((b)) Sir John Moncreiffe, 1st Bart of Moncreiffe (d c1651)
  m1. Anne Bethune (dau of David Bethune of Creich)
  (((1))) Jean Moncreiffe probably of this generation, of this marriage
  m1. Sir Simon Fraser of Inverallochy (d 1620)
  m2. (1621) Sir Thomas Burnet, 1st Bart of Leys (d 1653)
(((2))) daughter
  m2. (before 1635) Mary Murray (d 12 .1650, dau of William Murray, 2nd Earl of Tullibardine)
  (((3))) Sir John Moncreiffe, 2nd Bart of Moncreiffe (d unm after 02.05.1683)
  (((4))) Sir David Moncreiffe, 3rd Bart of Moncreiffe (d unm 26.07.1692)
  (((5))) Sir James Moncreiffe, 4th Bart of Moncreiffe (d unm 1704, 5th son)
  (((6))) Margaret Moncreiffe
  m. (1667, sp) George Murray of Pittencreiff (d c1702, Lt. Colonel)
  (((7)))+ other issue - William (d young), Henry (d unm)
  ((c)) Robert Moncreiffe of Craigie (dsp)
  ((d)) Hugh Moncreiffe (a 12.10.1666)
  m. Isabel Hay (of Megginch)
(((1))) Sir John Moncreiffe of Tippermaloch, 5th Bart of Moncreiffe (b 1628, d 27.09.1714)
  m. (1689) Nichola Moncreiff (dau of John Moncreiff of Easter Moncreiff) (see @@ below)
  (((A))) Sir Hugh Moncreiffe of Tippermaloch, 6th Bart of Moncreiffe (d unm 1744)
 

The baronetcy passed to a kinsman.

  (((B))) Bethia Moncreiffe
  m. William Moncreiff (minister of Methven)
  ((ii)) Archibald Moncreiff (d 1633, Commendator of Elcho)
  m. Margaret Auchinleck (sister of Sir George Auchinleck of Balmanno)
  ((iii)) Sir John Moncreiff of Easter Moncreith (d after 11.1635)
  m. Jean Spens (dau of John Spens of Condie)
((a)) John Moncreiff (dvp 1616) had issue (see @@ above)
  ((b))+ other issue - Gerard (dvp 1608), Robert (dvp 1608), Andrew of Boghall
  ((iv)) Andrew Moncreiff (d 08.1596, minister of Craill) had issue
  m. Jonet Moncreiff (dau of David Moncreiff, younger of Tippermaloch)
  ((v)) Hew Moncreiff (d after 06.11.1635) had issue
  m1. Helen Dundas (of Fingask)
  m2. Agnes Dischington (dau of Thomas Dischington of Ardross)
  ((v)) Agnes Moncreiff
  m. David Murray of Letter Bannachty (d before 29.11.1627)
((B)) James Moncreiffe of Barnhill (d before 29.11.1596)
  m. Margaret Balnavis (d 22.10.1613, dau of James Balmavis)
  ((i)) John Moncreiffe
  ((C)) John Moncreiffe (d 12.1579, vicar)
  ((D)) Alexander Moncreiffe of Kintillo (d 08.12.1610) ancestor of Moncreiffs of Culfargie, Bandirran and Kinmonth
  m. Euphame Crichton (of Strathurd)
  ((F)) Euphamie Moncreiff
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  m. (before 07.1542) John Leslie of Parkhill and Cleish (d 1576)
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((G)) Elisabeth Moncreiff
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  m. Alexander Ruthven of Freeland (d 09.10.1599)
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  ((H)) Isabel Moncreiffe
  m. (c11.1549) George Rollok of Duncrub (dsp 06.05.1581)
  ((2)) John Moncreiffe, Prior of Blantyre ancestor of Moncreiffs of Myreside
  ((3)) Alexander Moncreiffe (a 1543)
  (b) Hew Moncreiff, 1st of Easter Rhynd and of Pitgorno and Mundy
  m1. (c1506) Janet Uchiltree
  m2. Margaret Stewart
  m3. (1524) Elizabeth Dischington (dau of Sir John Dischington of Adross)
  ((1)) David Moncreiff, 2nd of Easter Rhynd (d Pinkie 1547)
  ((2)) Peter Moncreiff, 3rd of Easter Rhynd
  ((3)) James Moncreiff, 4th of Easter Rhynd and of Mundy (d 11/12.1587)
  m1. (div 1550) Euphame Dundas (sister of Archibald Dundas of Fingask)
  m2. Margaret Tyrie of Drumkilbo (d 01.1571)
  ((A)) Hugh Moncreiff of Easter Rhynd and Mundy
  m. Margaret Kinmonth
  ((i)) William Moncreiff of Mundy (a 1623)
  m. (mcrt 05.1601) Janet Oliphant (dau of Laurence Oliphant of Forgandenny)
  ((a))+ issue - Alexander, Hugh
((ii)) Katherine Moncreiff
  m. Geoge Scott of Kirkton
  ((iii))+ other issue - Alexander (d unm 16.02.1621), Christian (a 1621)
  ((B)) David Moncreiffe in Kirkwall (d c1625, 4th son)
  m. Isabel Robertson (dau of William Robertson of Struan)
  ((C)) Margaret Moncreiffe
  m. (before 19.04.1580) John Halliday of Tulliebole
  ((D))+ other issue (a 1571) - James, John
  m3. Christian Bursel
  ((4)) Christian Moncreiffe
  (c) Margaret Moncreiffe (d 11.1554)
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  m1. Sir Duncan Campbell, 2nd of Glenorchy (d Flodden 09.09.1513)
  m2. Sir William Menteith of Kerse and Alva (d 18.02.1523)
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  m2. Janet Strachan (sister of Gilbert Strathauchin, Canon of Aberdeen)
  (ii) George Moncreiffe of Tippermaloch (a 1473)
  m. Metey
  (iii)+ other issue - Andrew (d 1494), Thomas (a 1510)

Main sources: BP1934/BP1999 (Moncreiffe), BP1934/1999 (Moncreiff)
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