Alexander Ogilvy of Inchmartine, younger

ALEXANDER OGILVY OF INCHMARTINE younger

Alexander Ogilvy of Inchmartine, younger, here treated, is the eldest son and heir of Sir David Ogilvy of Inchmartin, Kt. The name of his mother is not known. On 6 August 1480 he ratified his father's charter for the the lands of Balgally and Barras in favour of his natural son James, NRS: GD26/3/1099 and, on the same date, his father's disposition to a second natural son, David Ogilvy [Ogilvie], of lands of Duntrone [Duntrune], Westtown [?Westertown] of Inchmartyne and West town [?Westertown] of Petmedill [Pitmiddle] NRS: GD26/3/1006

Death

A date and place of death has not been identified for Alexander Ogilvie of Inchmartine, younger. It is possible, though, quite likely even, that he died before 13 August 1500, the date upon which his father transferred ownership of his lands of Wester and Easter Inchmartine, and others, to his bastard son James Ogilvy of Balgally. RMS 1424-1513: charter number 2547 He must certainly have died before 6 July 1501, when his father was forced to defend an action for possession of the lands and barony of Inchmartin which had been raised by his nephew David Ogilvy. Acts of the Lords of Council III: p. 35

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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6 August 1480: Instrument whereby David Ogiluy [Ogilvie] of Inchmartyne [Inchmartine], being about to join the King's army against the English, confirmed his grant to his natural son, James Ogiluy [Ogilvie], of lands of Balgally [?Balgay, nr. Inchture] in barony of Inchsture [Inchture], lands of Barres [Barras] in barony of Glenbuy [?Glenbervie] and sheriffdom of Kyncardyn [Kincardine], and an annualrent of 12 merks from lands of Kynnarde [Kinnaird] in barony thereof. Grant is also ratified by Alexander Ogiluy [Ogilvie], son and apparent heir of said David. Witnesses include: James Carncors [Cairncross], Richard Cornwale [Cornwall], William Scot [Scott], sir David Parker, chaplain, [document damaged], Robert Adam, Richard Cristall [Chrystal and John Talzour [Taylor], residing in Ballyndane [Ballindean]. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Leslie family, Earls of Leven and Melville, reference GD26/3/1099

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6 August 1480: Instrument of Ratification by Alexander Ogilvy [Ogilvie], son and apparent heir of David Ogilvy [Ogilvie] of Inchmartyne [Inchmartine], of disposition by said David to his natural son, David Ogilvy [Ogilvie], of lands of Duntrone [Duntrune], Westtown [?Westertown] of Inchmartyne and West town [?Westertown] of Petmedill [Pitmiddle]. Witnesses: John Mordastoun [Murdison] of Balschando [Balshando], James Karncors [Cairncross], Richard Cornwale [Cornwall], William Scot [Scott], esquires, sir David Parkar [Parker], chaplain, Robert Bardnar [Bardner], John Mortoun [Morton], John Krukschank [Cruickshank], Robert Adam, Richard Cristale [Chrystal] and John Tailzour [Taylor], resident in Ballindean. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Leslie family, Earls of Leven and Melville, reference GD26/3/1006

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13 August 1500: Charter by which David Ogilvy of Inchmartine, with the consent of his wife Mariote Hay, confirms that he has given certain lands, including the lands of Westir-Inchmartyn and Estir-Inchmartyn, together with the lands of Petmedil and Cragdaly, to his son James Ogilvy of Balgally. David Ogilvy of Inchmartine reserved a free tenement from these lands to himself, which liferent, after his death was to be enjoyed by his wife Mariote Hay. Excluded from Mariote Hay's liferent interest was the tower of Inchmartine and a twenty merk land in the barony, which was to go to his son James in the period immediately after his decease. RMS 1424-1513: charter number 2547

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6 July 1501: David Ogilby of Inchmartin. "Comperit, Andro, Lord Gray, and Maister James Henresone as procuratouris for David Ogilby of Ynchmartin, and protestit that becaus Thomas Berclay, son and executour till umquhile David Berclay of Cullernye, and David Ogilby, nevo til the sade David Ogilby of Ynchmartin, gert summonf [him] for the wrangus postponyng and deferring til infeft the sade David Ogibly yongar, his nevo, heretably be charter and saising in dew forme in al and sindry his landis and baronry of Ynchmartin, with the pertinence, liand in the schirefdome of Perth, and certane utheris punctis contenit in the copy of the summondis, and wald nocht compere til folow him, that thairfore thai suld refound the costis and expensis sustenit be him herethrow and that he suld nocht ansuere thairto quhill he war new summond." Acts of the Lords of Council III: p. 35