'Learmonth1'
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Families covered: Learmonth (or Lermont) of Balcomie, Learmonth of Birkhill, Learmonth of Clatto, Learmonth of Dairsie, Learmonth of Firthfield, Learmonth of Logie, Learmonth of St. Andrews
[This page was originally listed as 'LZmisc01'. This family is to be researched further in due course.]
| John Learmonth of Whitekirk (b c1370) | |||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Douglas | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | John Learmonth of Clatto and Logie, Provost of St. Andrews (b c1400) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Margaret Wemyss (of Cairns) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Robert Learmonth of Clatto and Logie, Provost of St. Andrews (b c1445, d after 1480) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 1474) Beatrice Martine (dau of George Martine, of Medhope and Fasca Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Learmonth of Clatto | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 1494) Niddrie Wauchop | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Elizabeth Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Andrew Baird of Lavoroklaw (d 10.02.1542/3, of Posso family) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | David Learmonth of Clatto and Dairsie, Provost of St. Andrews (d 28.02.1525/6, 7th child) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1500) Anna or Agnes Kinnimonth (a 1526, of Hill) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Robert Learmonth of Dairsie | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | David Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Beatrice Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| c. | Sir James Learmonth of Dairsie, 1st of Balcomie (d Pinkie 10.09.1547, Provost of St. Andrews, Ambassador) | ||||||||||||||
| This James was Master of the Household for King James V of Scots. | |||||||||||||||
| m1. (c1520) Katherine Ramsay (of Clatto or Pittedie) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir Patrick Learmonth of Dairsie (d by 1593, 'Provost for Life' of St. Andrews) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (c1540, div) Isobel Balfour (probably dau of Andrew Balfour, 2nd of Munquhanny) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | James Learmonth of Dairsie (b 1541, a 1593, Provost of St. Andrews) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 11.12.1560) Janet Sandilands (b 1544, dau of James Sandilands of Cruvie and St. Monance) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Patrick Learmonth (b c1561, Captain in Sweden) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Elspet Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| m. (27.01.1592/3) Walter Chisolm | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | James Learmonth of Dairsie (b 1565) | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | James Learmonth (b before 1580) | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | Andrew Learmonth (b c1580) | ||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | George Andreevich (Yuru) Learmonth (b 1596, d 1634 in Russia) | ||||||||||||||
| George is believed to be the progenitor of the Lermontovs in Russia. | |||||||||||||||
| m1. Ekaterina (Catherine) (d 1659) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Ekaterina Yurieovna Lermontova | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Maria Muchailnova | |||||||||||||||
| ((B))+ | other issue - Piotr (d 1679), Andrew Henry (d 1652), William (d 1636) | ||||||||||||||
| (iv) | William Learmonth of Dairsie (b after 1565, d before 1616, 10th child) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Christian Makeson | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | John Learmonth (3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Robert Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| (b)+ | other isse - Robert, Patrick | ||||||||||||||
| (v)+ | other issue - Isobel (b 1563), Janet, David, John, Margaret, Robert | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Patrick Learmonth of Dron | ||||||||||||||
| m. Janet Forbes, 'Lady Carslogie' (widow of Patrick's cousin, George Clephane who d 01.02.1582) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | James Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Scot (of Snydie) | |||||||||||||||
| (a)+ | 2 children | ||||||||||||||
| partner unknown | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | James Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Scott in Nydie | |||||||||||||||
| (a)+ | 2 children | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | John Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| (D) | Elizabeth (Elspet) Learmonth (b 1545) | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Kirkcaldy, Kerr of Grange | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (mcrt 16.02.1550/1) Grisel Sempill (d 10.1575, dau of Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | George Learmonth of Balcomie (d 06.1585) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 18.08.1548) Euphemia Leslie (d 04.1588, dau of George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Sir James Learmonth of Balcomie (b 1564, d 22.03.1597/8) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.09.1587) Anna Mercer (dau of Laurence Mercer of Aldie) | |||||||||||||||
| partner(s) unknown | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | 3 children | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | George Learmonth of Balcomie (b 1565) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1591) Catherine | |||||||||||||||
| (i)+ | 2 daughters - Catherine, Euphemia | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Sir John Learmonth of Birkhill, later of Balcomie (b c1567, d c1625) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Myrton (d 1621/25/12.12.1617, dau of David Myrton of Randerston) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | David Learmonth (b 1600, d 1627, Captain for Sweden) 2nd son | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Sir John Learmonth of Balcomie (b 1601, d 16.05.1627, Captain in Denmark, Lord of Session) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Margaret | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Thomas Learmonth (b c1636) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Helen Craig | |||||||||||||||
| ((1))+ | other issue (b c1662) - Mark (d 1701), Margaret | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Cecile Makgill (dau of James Makgill of Rankeillour) | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Sir James Learmonth of Balcomie (b 1602, d 03.02.1656/7) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Sandilands (b c1597, dau of William Sandilands of Petlair and St. Monance) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | John Learmonth of Balcomie (b c1620, d 08.10.1651, Captain) | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | Robert Learmonth of Balcomie (d 1696, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| (c) | Margaret Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir William Gordon, 4th Bart of Lesmoir (b c1620, d c1695) | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Grissell Learmonth probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Alexander Bonard of Balgirsho | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (after 1654) Robert Balfour | |||||||||||||||
| (e)+ | other issue - James, George (b c1626, d c1678) | ||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Andrew Learmonth (d 04.11.1662, minister of Liberton) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Agnes Aytoun | |||||||||||||||
| (a)+ | issue - Jean, David, John | ||||||||||||||
| (v) | Anna Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Bonar of Lumquhat | |||||||||||||||
| (vi) | Catherine Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Melville of Halhill | |||||||||||||||
| (vii) | Cecilia Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Schevas of Kemback | |||||||||||||||
| (viii) | Margaret Learmonth (b 1621) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1641) William Moncrief of Randiston | |||||||||||||||
| (ix)+ | other issue - George (b 1599), Euphemia (b 1602), Elspeth, Helen, Isobel, Robert, Thomas (d 10.02.1700/1), Susanna (b after 1626, d 10.02.1700/1) | ||||||||||||||
| (D) | Helen Learmonth (b 1568) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1604) John Myrton of Pietfield (b 1564, d before 1624) | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | William Learmonth of Balcomie (b 1568) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1596) Cecilia Wemyss (b 1562) | |||||||||||||||
| (i)+ | issue - George, Cecilia, Elspeth, David, Helen, Isobel, Robert, Thomas | ||||||||||||||
| (F) | Robert Learmonth of St. Nicholas (b 1582, d 1643) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (28.02.1598/9) Margaret Skene (b 1584, Sir John Skene of Curriehill) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | John Learmonth (b c1600, d before 1652) | ||||||||||||||
| (a)+ | issue - Robert, David, John | ||||||||||||||
| (ii)+ | other issue - George, Robert, Euphemia, Elizabeth, Margaret, Helen | ||||||||||||||
| (G) | Katherine Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Cuthbert Borthwick in Edinburgh | |||||||||||||||
| (H) | Isobel Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| m. (08.1572) Thomas Forrester of Strathendrie | |||||||||||||||
| (I) | Euphame Learmonth (b before 1568, d 1613) | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Barclay in St. Andrews (d 1641) | |||||||||||||||
| (J) | Margaret Learmonth probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Andrew or Archibald Sibbald of Rankeillour | |||||||||||||||
| (K)+ | other issue - Elspeth, Jean | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | James Learmonth of Firthfield, Provost of Kirkleugh (b after 1525, d 02.03.1572) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Kirkcaldy | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | William Learmonth of Firthfield (b 1547, d 06.1611) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Marion Aidie | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | William Learmonth in St. Andrews (d 20.02.1614/5) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Janet Geddie (d 27.09.1636) | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Thomas Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Mary Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Andrew Greer | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Patrick Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | James Learmonth of Firthfield | ||||||||||||||
| (4) | Agnes Learmonth apparently of this generation, of this marriage | -- | |||||||||||||
| m. John Traill of Magask (b 1521, dvp before 1549) | -- | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (1540) Grissel Meldrum (d 10.1597, dau of Alexander Meldrum of Seggie) | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | David Learmonth (b 1541) | ||||||||||||||
| (6) | Thomas Learmonth of Dairsie (b 1542) | ||||||||||||||
| (A) | Christian Learmont | -- | |||||||||||||
| m. George Clephane of Carslogie (d 1557) | -- | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Mariota/Margaret Learmonth | -- | |||||||||||||
| m. (c1541) Thomas Duddingston, 1st of Kilduncan | -- | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Agnes Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Trail of Blebo | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | Margaret Learmonth (b 1545) | -- | |||||||||||||
| Margaret is shown as m1. David Spens m2. David Spens. However, this appears to be the Margaret who (also) married Sir William Kirkcaldy, presumably (from the dates) between the Davids. | |||||||||||||||
| m1. (1562) David Spens of Wormiston (b c1538, d 04.09.1571) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange (b c1520, d 03.08.1573) | -- | ||||||||||||||
| m3. Sir David Spens of Wormiston (d c1586) | |||||||||||||||
| Probably of this generation, but (is so) of which marriage is not known, was ... | |||||||||||||||
| (8) | Elizabeth Learmonth | -- | |||||||||||||
| m. Sir George Haliburton of Pitcur (d before 16.12.1597) | -- | ||||||||||||||
| d.+ | other issue - John, William | ||||||||||||||
| iii. | Elizabeth Learmonth probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (30.04.1512) Sir James Wyschart of Pittarrow (d before 06.1525) | |||||||||||||||
| iv.+ | other issue - George, Helen, Janet, Beatrice, Robert, Alison | ||||||||||||||
| B. | George Learmonth (a 1496, Prior of Pluscarden) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Janet Giffard (dau of James Gifford of Yester and Sheriffhall) | |||||||||||||||
| C.+ | other issue - John, James | ||||||||||||||
| m3. (c24.03.1467/8) Margaret Walch | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | Robert Learmonth | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): Alistair Learmonth (to whom many thanks for his input and co-operation) with some support from 'Fife (P&H, vol 2, p165+ & p385+)'
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