'Auchmuty3'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Auchmutie in Drumeldrie, Auchmouthie of Edinburgh, Auchmouthie (Achmuty) of Gosford

                               
(1) The following section was originally launched on 13.03.15 as a section of a Draft page that included parts of what is now on Auchmuty1. It was moved here to accompany the section below.
(2) Wood reports that "Another branch of the family was settled close by, in Drumeldrie" and provides the following, starting with 2 apparent brothers whom we show as sons of ...
?? Auchmutie
1. David Auchmutie (d 1658, Captain) probably brother of ...
2. Daniel Auchmutie in Drumeldrie (a 1606, d before 1649)
m. _ Balfour
  A. David Auchmutie in Drumeldrie (d before 1680)
  m. Jean Lindsay of Dowhill (d 1655)
  i. Daniel (or David) Auchmutie in Drumeldrie (b 1650, a 1690, 2nd son)
  m. (1673) Margaret Rutherford (dau of John Rutherford)
  a. David Auchmutie (b 1681)
  m. Lydia Forbes (dau of Captain Charles Forbes)
  (1) Daniel Auchmutie (b 1710)
  b.+ other issue - Colin (b 1685), Robert (b 1687), Clara, Anne, Mary, Cecilia, Janet
  ii.+ other issue - David (b 1649, d young), James, Anne
  B. Robert Auchmutie (d 1691)
3. Isobel Auchmutie probably of this generation
  m. John Rutherford (d 03.1656, minister)

 

 

Part of the following section was originally launched on 13.03.15 as a section of a Draft page. It was moved here following review & expansion using RedBookScot.]
John Auchmouthie of Stirling (d before 03.1594)
m. Margaret Mackeson (dau of James Mackeson)
1. Sir Alexander Auchmouthie (dsp, "Gentleman of the King's Bedchamber")
  m1. Elizabeth Napier (widow of James, Lord Ogilvy of Airlie)
  m2. (c1648) Mary Seton
2. Sir John Auchmouthie or Achmuty of Edinburgh & Gosford, East Lothian (d 12.1653, "servant of the bedchamber to James VI")
m. Isabel Seton
  A. Sir Alexander Auchmouthie or Achmuty of Gosford (bpt 13.01.1622, d before 10.1665)
  m. (mcrt 30.05.1648) Helen Murray (dau of Patrick Murray, Lord Elibank, m2. William Carstaairs)
  Commoners ends mentioning only John in the next generation.
  i. John Auchmouthie or Achmuty (d 12.1713, "Master of the Royal Household")
  m. (13.02.1677) Elizabeth Murray (a 1714)
  a. Helen Auchmouthi (bpt 25.04.1677, a 1714)
  ii.+ other issue - Charles (bpt 15.09.1650), Henry (b 14.09.1659), Alexander, George (bpt 21.04.1661), Walter (bpt 27.05.1662, a 1679)
  B. Sir James Achmuty (gentleman of the privy chamber to King Charles II) mentioned by Commoners but not by MacGregor
  C. Sophia Auchmouthie
  m. (01.12.1657) Sir William Drummond of Hawthornden (m2. Barbara Scott)
  D. Isabella Achmuty mentioned by Commoners but not by MacGregor
  m. Sir John Byres of that ilk (bpt 18.02.1619, d 1648)
  E.+ other issue - William (bpt 24.11.1631), George (a 1661, Captain), Agnes (bpt 17.12.1627) mentioned by MacGregor but not by Commoners

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section :'The East Neuk of Fife' (2nd edition by Rev. Walter Wood, 1887, p100+)
(2) For lower section : 'RedBookScot' (Gordon MacGregor, vol 1, 'Auchmouthie of that ilk', p264+), Commoners (vol 4, 'Achmuty or Auchmuty of Brianstown', p735, note)
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