Note 10 — SIR THOMAS URQUHART

This is now amongst the Gardenston papers, having been formerly in the possession of Mr. Dunbar. All account of its contents is given in Antiquarian Notes, by C. Fraser Mackintosh, p. 195. An independent corroboration of the above date of the marriage is by a document now in the Register House in Edinburgh (Aberdeen Sasines), in which Sir Thomas Urquhart, senior, gives sasine of the barony of Fisherie to Lady Christian Elphinstone. The "precept," or clause in the marriage-contract, which directs the notary to give sasine of the estate settled on the bride, is also dated the 9th of July, 1606, and in it she is described as being in suâ purâ virginitate. Probably the marriage took place either on that day or very soon afterwards. The bridegroom was just of age, while Lady Christian was under sixteen, the date of her birth being 19th December, 1590 (The Lords Elphinstone, Fraser, i. 167).

The issue of this marriage were at least the following sons and daughters:—(l) Thomas; (2) Alexander; (3) George; (4) John; (5) [name unknown]; (6) Henry; and (7) Jane, m. Sir Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog; (8) Helen, m. Sir James Gordon of Lesmoir; (9) Annas, m. Alexander Strachan of Glenkindie; (10) Margaret, m. John Irving of Brucklay; (11) [name unknown], m. —— Campbell of Calder.