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Families covered: Primrose in Culross

                               
Henry Primrose (b before 1490)
1. William Primrose in Dysart (d 02.12.1592)
  m. Margaret Sardis
2. Archibald Primrose (d 02.03.1593-4, Chamberlain of Culross)
  m. Alison Patt
  A. James Primrose of/in Barhill, Culross, London (d before 29.09.1624)
  m. Margaret Maistertoun
  i. Edward Primrose (a 1630) had issue
  m. Elizabeth Merschall
  ii. Harry Primrose (a 1619)
B. Margaret Primrose
  m. James Coneway in Leith
  C. Agnes Primrose
  m. James Aitkin of Middle Grange
  D. Sara Primrose (d young)
3. Duncan Primrose in Culross (a 1580)
  m. Helen Smyth
  A. Gilbert Primrose in Edinburgh (b c1536, d 18.04.1616, chichurgeon to King James VI)
  m. (by 1568) Alison Grahame (dau of John Grahame of Claverhouse)
  i. Marion Primrose (d 06.1637)
  m1. (mcrt 08.08.1588) David Gourlay in Edinburgh
  m2. Sir Alexander Clerk of Pittencrieff, Provost of Edinburgh
  B. Peter Primrose (minister of Mauchline)
  i. Peter Primrose (minister of Crossmichael)
  ii. Margaret Primrose
  m. William Spottiswood of Foular
  iii. ? Duncan Primrose (chichurgeon to King James VI)
  iv. ? Henry Primrose in Mauchline
  m. Bessie Rodger
4. David Primrose in Culross (d 1574)
  m. Janet Blaw (of Castlehill family)
  A. Henry Primrose in Culross (d 31.08.1621)
  m. (mcrt 19.05.1574) Margaret Reidock (d 02.1619, dau of Peter Reidock of Aberlednock)
  i. David Primrose (d 1651)
  m1. (05.06.1608) Marion Purdie (sister of James Purdie of Kinnaldie)
  m2. Margaret Forrester (d before 09.10.1638)
  a. David Primrose (bpt 09.10.1638)
  m3. (mcrt 04.07.1639) Alison Logan (dau of Andrew Logan of Coatfield and Greenlaw)
  m4. (14.04.1651) Christian Ross
  ii. Archibald Primrose in Edinburgh
  m. (23.06.1608) Christian Gillespie
  a.+ issue - Archibald, Katherine
  iii. Adam Primrose
  m. Jean Clayhills
  iv. Marion or Marjory Primrose
  m. Robert Coustoun in Culross
  v.+ other issue - Henry (dsp before 08.1617), Euphame, Agnes
B. Archibald Primrose in Edinburgh (bur 08.1629)
  m. (11.10.1598) Katherine Andro (d before 25.10.1649)
  i. Jean Primrose (bur 27.10.1669)
  m. (26.10.1648) James Christie (WS)
  ii.+ other issue - James (dsp 06.1673), Archibald (a 1641), Janet (bpt 07.12.1600, d young), Katherine (bpt 24.01.1602, d before 22.08.1640), Alison
  C. James Primrose (d 21.02.1640, Clerk to the Privy Council)
  m1. (before 12.06.1593) Sibylla Millerr
  i. Gilbert Primrose (b 28.09.1595, dvp 1637, Clerk to the Privy Council) had issue
  m. (21.06.1621) Janet Foulis (b 18.04.1604, dau of George Foulis of Ravelston)
  ii. Alison Primrose (d 1613)
  m. (24.08.1609) George Heriot (goldsmith, founder of Heriot's Hospital)
  iii. Janet Primrose (b 10.09.1598)
  m. (mcrt 20.05.1616) Gilbert Gourlay (son of David)
iv. Margaret Primrose
  m. (mcrt 05.04.1621) Thomas Young of Leny (WS)
  iv. Elizabeth Primrose (b 30.11.1606)
  m. (17.07.1623) George Mackmoran
  v.+ other issue - Robert (d 12.1631), Nicholas (b 03.10.1599), Grisel (b 14.12.1600), Sibylla (b 22.11.1601), Katherine (b 06.06.1610)
m2. Catherine Lawson (d 1651, dau of Richard Lawson in Edinburgh)
  x. Sir Archibald Primrose of Dalmeny, 1st Bart of Carrington (b 16.05.1616, d 27.11.1679, Senator as Lord Carrington)
  m1. Elizabeth Keith (dau of Sir James Keith of Benholm)
  m2. Agnes Gray (bur 15.12.1669, dau of Sir William Gray of Pittendrum)
  xi. James Primrose (b 28.01.1619, bur 17.09.1668, Clerk to the Privy Council)
  m. (c1646) Nicholas Mercer (d 1675, dau of Sir James Mercer of Aldie)
  a. Christian Primrose
  m. Walter Sandilands, 6th Lord Torphichen (bpt 12.05.1629, d 05.1696)
xii. Agnes Primrose (b 12.09.1613)
  m. (19.06.1638) Alexander Monteith
  xiii. Magdalene Primrose (bur 02.11.1684)
  m. (28.03.1644) George Robertson (goldsmith)
  xiv.+ other issue - Alexander (b 22.11.1625), Thomas (b 24.03.1627), Peter (b 28.04.1630), Katherine (b 22.01.1615), Eupheme (b 08.07.1621), Marion (b 07.07.1622), Alison (b 24.06.1623), Christian (b 24.06.1623), Nicholas (b 18.07.1624)
  D. Gilbert Primrose (minister in Bordeaux, then in London)
  E. Katherine Primrose
  m. Andrew Clayhills (minister of Monifieth)
  F. Euphame Primrose --
  m. Sir George Bruce of Carnock (d 06.05.1625) --
5. Mause Primrose (d 11.1570)
  m. Andrew Gibson in Culross

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