Alexander Porterfield of that Ilk

ALEXANDER PORTERFIELD OF THAT ILK

Death

Alexander Porterfield of that Ilk died on 14 May 1743. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, The Testament Testamentar and Inventory, and Testament Dative, of the deceased Alexander Porterfield of that Ilk, reference CC9/7/58]

His Last Will and Testament

Alexander Porterfied of that Ilk made his last will and testament on 27 August 1739. In the first instance he nominated his grandson, Boyd Porterfield, to be his sole executor, but subsequently changed his mind and appointed his wife Margaret Campbell. Confirmation was granted on 14 November 1743. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, The Testament Testamentar and Inventory, and Testament Dative, of the deceased Alexander Porterfield of that Ilk, reference CC9/7/58]

First Marriage

Alexander Porterfield of that Ilk married Margaret Campbell on 7 February 1733, at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. She was the sister of Sir James Campbell of Houston. The marriage was booked for proclamation on 25 January 1733, at Kilmacolm in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The record reads as follows: "Alexr Porterfield of that Ilk & Mrs Margaret Campbel sister to the late Sir James Campbel of Houstoun were booked in order to be proclaimed before marriage Janry 25th 1733 Married at Glasgow Feby 7th 1733". [National Records of Scotland, Kilmacolm Marriages, 1695-1819, reference OPR.569/1] Image of Marriage Record

Second Marriage

Alexander Porterfield of that Ilk married Catherine Boyd ,daughter of William Boyd, Earl of Kilmarnock, and his wife Jean Cunningham. The Scots Peerage V: 175

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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22 May 1691: Instrument of Sasine in favour of Alexander Porterfield now of that Ilk, of annual rents furth of lands and barony of Finlayston, in parish of Kilmacolm and sheriffdom of Renfrew; on precept of clare constat, dated 22 May 1691, by John, Earl of Glencairn, in favour of said Alexander Porterfield, as heir to deceased John Porterfield of that Ilk, his grandfather. Recorded P.R.S. Renfrew 29 May 1691. National Records of Scotland, Earls of Glencairn, reference GD39/5/165

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25 April 1692: Disposition by Alexander Porterfield of that Ilk, as heir to deceased John Porterfield of that Ilk, his grandfather, with consent of John, Earl of Glencairn, and them both, with consent of Sir John Maxwell of Netherpollock, Kt., Bart., Sir Archibald Stewart of Blackhall, Kt., Bart., Archibald Crawfurd of Auchenanes, James Hamilton of Aikenhead, James Stewart of Lumloch, Alexander Porterfield of Fullwood, Alexander Porterfield, indweller in Paisley, Annabel Stewart, relict of William Porterfield of that Ilk, curators to said Alexander Porterfield, in favour of Mr John Cochrane of Ferguslie, of annual rent of £260 furth of lands and barony of Finlayston, formerly wadset by the deceased William, Earl of Glencairn. National Records of Scotland, Earls of Glencairn, reference GD39/5/167

Genealogy

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