Ref:

"The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880

2I. WILLIAM (FRESKIN 1)

d.c.1200

William obtained a royal charter to the lands in Linlithgowshire and a large tract of land in Moray which his father had held during the reign of David I. "Willelmo filio Freskini" witnessed several charters by King William the Lion.(1) His son, Hugh Freskyn, donated the lands of Scelbol, Sutherland, to the church of Moray by a charter that was witnessed by his brothers William and Andrew.(2)

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Ref:

(1) Registrum Episcopatus Moraviensis- 3, p. 4; 11, p. 9; 12, p. 9; 19, p. 14
(2) Ibid- preface, I, after p. xlviii

"The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880
"The Scots Peerage"- Vol.I, pp.449-51

3II. WILLIAM (FRESKIN 1, WILLIAM 2)

b.c.1164
m. d. of David de OLIPHANT
d. after 1195

By his marriage with the heiress of Olifard William received the lands of Bothwell and Drumsargard in Lanarkshre and Smailholm, Berwickshire.(1) He also received Petty, Brachlie, Boharm and Arndilly.(2) William confirmed the donation of the church of Artendol exceptis decimis�juxta castellum meum de Bucharm. (3) Brice, Bishop of Moray, confirmed the foundation of three churches in Brennath, Spyny and Kenedor by an undated charter which reserved William's rights in the lands of Lynyn and Duldauy and the rights of his brother Hugh in the lands of Duffus.(4)

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Ref:

(1) "The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880
(2) "History of the House of Douglas"- Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert Maxwell, Freemantle & Co., London, 1902
(3) Registrum Episcopatus Moraviensis- 23, p. 17
(4) Ibid- 46, p.40

4I. WALTER (FRESKIN 1, WILLIAM 2, WILLIAM 3)

m. d. of Walter, Earl of Fife

By his marriage to the daughter of the Earl of Fife, Walter recieved the lands of Aldie, Perthshire which had been granted to the Earl of Fife by his father-in-law Gilbert, Earl of Strathearn before 1198.(1) This land was then granted by Walter's grandson John to his brother William in 1284.(2) On 7 Oct. 1226 a charter records a dispute between Walter and "Andreas episcopus Moraviensis" concerning the lands of Ardtrillen, Lunnin, Duldau and Croyn.(3) Walter donated the land of Agynway to the hospital of Spey by an undated charter.(4)

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Ref:

(1) Liber Insule Missarum- xxiii; Sir Robert Douglas' "Peerage"- 1764 ed., p.81 & "Baronage"- p.98
(2) "History of North Durham"- Raine, App.33
(3) Registrum Episcopatus Moraviensis- 23, p. 17
(4) Ibid- 108, p. 121

"The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880
"The Scots Peerage"- Vol.I, pp.449-51

5I. MALCOLM (FRESKIN 1, WILLIAM 2, WILLIAM 3, WALTER 4)

m. daughter of Geoffrey de Gask
d. before 1289

Sir Malcolm was a witness to a charter granted by Malise, Earl of Strathearn, between 1251 and 1263.(1) Malcolm is mentioned as owning land in Roxburghshire between 1250 and 1260.(2) In a charter dated between 1270 and 1282 by Malise, Earl of Strathearn to Sir Malise of Logy Malcolm was called Sheriff of Perth and his son William was a witness.(3) On 20 July 1274 Malcolm gave the church of Dunfermline the lands of Beath Wester, which was confirmed by Sir Alexander Moray at Culbin on 1 Aug. and by the King on 10 Mar. 1277.(4) About 1280 Malcolm gave his lands of Lhanbryde in Moray to his son William.(5)

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Ref:

(1) Reg. Moravia- p.464
(2) Cal. Doc. Scot.- IV, 386
(3) "Red Book of Grandtully"- Vol. I, p.125; original at the General Register House
(4) Reg. de Dunfermline- 54,121
(5) Reg. Moravia- 461

"The Scots Peerage"- Vol.I, pp.449-52
"The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880

6II. WILLIAM (FRESKIN 1, WILLIAM 2, WILLIAM 3, WALTER 4, MALCOLM 5)

m. before 28 Oct. 1284 ADA (d. after Oct. 1284), daughter of Sir Malise, Steward of Strathearn
d. after 24 May 1297

William had a grant of the lands of Culnacloich and Ruthtrelan in Strathbogie about 1284 from his brother John(1) and also to the lands of Aldie.(2) William had a charter to the lands of Dondovan from Gilbert of Dondovan, which were confirmed to him along with the lands of Petver by Malise, Earl of Strathearn.(3) About 1290 William had a grant to the lands of Dalreoch in Strathearn from Andrew of Dalreoch, son of Isaac MacElibarn.(4)

William was one of the arbiters chosen on the part of John Baliol in 1291 in the controversy between Baliol and Bruce.(5) On 13 June 1291 he paid homage to Edward I and again at Berwick on 28 Aug. 1296.(6)

In 1297 the Earl of Strathearn renounced all service due by Sir William for lands held from the Earl.(7)

On 24 May 1297 William was invited to accompany King Edward into Flanders.(8)

William had a grant of the west half of the lands of Tullibardine in Oct. 1284 from Ada's mother Muriel.(9) Also in 1284 William received from Maria, his wife's aunt, co-heiress along with Muriel, in compensation for the injustice done to him by her, contrary to writings between him and her late husband Eugenius or Ewen, son of Coning, the east half of Tullibardine in feu-farm for 12 marks sterling and other dues.(10)

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Ref:

(1) Reg. Moravia- 462
(2) "History of North Durham"- App. No. cxliv
(3) Reg. Moravia- 463
(4) Ibid-469
(5) "Documents and Records Illustrating the History of Scotland"- Vol.I, p.vi
(6) Ragman Rolls; Cal. Doc. Scot.- II, 193ff
(7) Reg. Moravia- 470
(8) "Documents and Records Illustrating the History of Scotland"- Vol.II, p.169
(9) Reg. Moravia- 465-6
(10) Ibid- 467-9

"The Scots Peerage"- Vol.I, pp.452-3
"The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880

7I. ANDREW (FRESKIN 1, WILLIAM 2, WILLIAM 3, WALTER 4, MALCOLM 5, WILLIAM 6)

On 16 Dec. 1329 Andrew gave perpetual alms to the Abbot and convent of Inchaffray out of the proceeds from Tullibardine which had been in dispute between him and the monastery.(1)

Andrew was a follower of Edward Baliol and contributed to Baliol's victory at Dupplin on 12 Aug. 1332 against the Scottish army. He was taken prisoner on 7 Oct. 1332 at Perth and was executed for treason.(2)

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(1) Lib. Ins. Miss.- 45
(2) Scotichronicon- John of Fordun- Vol. II, lib. XIII, cap. XXV, p. 307

"The Scots Peerage"- Vol.I, p.454
"The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880

8I. WILLIAM (FRESKIN 1, WILLIAM 2, WILLIAM 3, WALTER 4, MALCOLM 5, WILLIAM 6, ANDREW 7)

m. MARGARET ______
d. after 10 Nov. 1358

William had a charter to the lands of Tullibardine from Malise, Earl of Strathearn about 1333 upon the resignation of his grandmother Ada.(1) The ward and relief of these lands, which had been given by William, Earl of Sutherland and his wife Joan, Countess of Strathearn, to John Menteith, Sheriff of Clackmannan, were disponed by him 31 May 1352 along with and annual rent out of Petver and Aldie, granted by Christian, wife of Reginald More, Great Chamberlain of Scotland, to John Mercer, burgess of Perth. Reginald seems to have had a grant of Tullibardine upon the forfeiture of Sir William's father for his treason at Dupplin.(2) William seems to have regained Tullibardine in 1341 from Sir William More, son of Reginald.(3)

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Ref:

(1) Registrum Moraviense- 470-1
(2) Exch. Rolls- 1; Lib. Ins. Miss., xliv; "Sutherland Book"- III, 16
(3) "Officers of State"- 286

"The Scots Peerage"- Vol.I, p.454
"The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880

9I. JOHN (FRESKIN 1, WILLIAM 2, WILLIAM 3, WALTER 4, MALCOLM 5, WILLIAM 6, ANDREW 7, WILLIAM 8)

Sir John had a donation of the lands of Pekerlyng (Pitcairlie) in the barony of Ballynbrech, Fifeshire, from Sir Alexander Abernethy.

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Ref:

"The Scots Peerage"- Vol.I, p.454

10I. WALTER (FRESKIN 1, WILLIAM 2, WILLIAM 3, WALTER 4, MALCOLM 5, WILLIAM 6, ANDREW 7, WILLIAM 8, JOHN 9)

m. MARGARET BARDE of Cambusnethan (d. 1412)
d. 1390

Walter had confirmations of the lands of Tullibardine and others 3 Dec. 33 David II (1362) at Spynie,(1) and at Elgin,(2) and another to the donation by Sir Alexander Abernethy to John Murray of Tullibardine of the lands of Pekerlyng.(3)

Walter gave the monastery of Culross his lands at Aldtoun, Petver, Cothildurane (Coldrain), and Castlebeg between 1363-65, for the welfare of his soul and that of his wife Margaret and his parents. These lands were held of the Earl of Strathearn and the charters were confirmed 28 Mar. 1 Robert III.(4)

Culross Abbey- c.1905

In fulfilment of their marriage contract, Walter gave Margaret a liferent charter 10 Nov. 1358 to his lands of Tullibardine, Nether Gask, Dalreoch, Aldie, Petver, Dundovan, the Bordland of Glendovan and Glencoy, all of which were held of the Earl of Strathearn.(5)

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Ref:

(1) Seventh Rep. Hist. MSS Com.- 705; Lib. Ins. Miss.- xlv
(2) Reg. Mag. Sig.- fol. ed., 25 No.29
(3) Ibid
(4) Ibid- 196, No.8
(5) Lib. Ins. Miss.- xlv, No.28

"The Scots Peerage"- Vol.I, p.454

11I. DAVID (FRESKIN 1, WILLIAM 2, WILLIAM 3, WALTER 4, MALCOLM 5, WILLIAM 6, ANDREW 7, WILLIAM 8, JOHN 9, WALTER 10)

m. ISOBEL, daughter of Sir John Stewart of Innermeath and Lorn

In 1389 David had a charter from Euphemia, Countess Palatine of Strathearn to the lands of Camsyny and Bernaglis in the Earldom of Strathearn.(1)

The arms of Stewart are quartered with those of Murray in the Tullibardine church which refers to David's marriage to Isobel.

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Ref:

(1) Seventh Rep. Hist. MSS Com.-706

"The Scots Peerage"- Vol.I, p.455

12I. DAVID (FRESKIN 1, WILLIAM 2, WILLIAM 3, WALTER 4, MALCOLM 5, WILLIAM 6, ANDREW 7, WILLIAM 8, JOHN 9, WALTER 10, DAVID 11)

m. MARGARET _____
d. between 21 July 1451 and 15 June 1452
bur. Tullibardine Church

Sir David was served heir to his grandmother Margaret Murray on 19 May 1432 to the lands of Aldie. She had been dead about 20 years by this time.(1)

In 1428 David had a charter to Glenclow.(2) About 1430 David and Margaret had a charter to the lands of Polgour.(3) On 1 June 1443 he had a charter from his cousin Robert Duncanson to the lands of Fynnech in the earldom of Strathearn.(4) The lands of Tullibardine were made into a barony 26 Jan. 1443/4.(5) On 11 Oct. 1446 the lands of Lethindy and Cultrany were confirmed to him.(6)

In 1446 David founded the church of Tullibardine in honor of the Blessed Saviour.(7)

Tullibardine Chapel- c.1446

David was one of the auditors of the Exchequer in 1448 and 1450, bailie of the earldom of Strathearn, and keeper of Methven Castle for which he received 53/4.(8)

Methven Castle

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Ref:

(1) Seventh Rep. Hist. MSS. Com.- 707
(2) Ibid- 705
(3) Ibid
(4) Ibid-707
(5) Reg. Mag. Sig.- II, 284
(6) Seventh Rep. Hist. MSS. Com.- 707
(7) "Ecclesiastical Architecture of Scotland"- III, 330
(8) Exch. Rolls- V, 297,369,391,417,485

"The Scots Peerage"- Vol.I, pp.455-8

13I. WILLIAM (FRESKIN 1, WILLIAM 2, WILLIAM 3, WALTER 4, MALCOLM 5, WILLIAM 6, ANDREW 7, WILLIAM 8, JOHN 9, WALTER 10, DAVID 11, DAVID 12)

m. MARGARET (m.2. George Clephane of Carslogie), daughter of Sir John Colquhoun of Luss, Great Chamberlain of Scotland
d.c.1459

William succeeded his father in 1452. He was steward of Strathearn in 1454, Sheriff of Perth, bailie of the earldom of Strathearn in 1456, Sheriff of Banff in 1457, and keeper of Doune Castle for which he received £20 per year from 1456 until 1458.(1) Doune Castle is where much of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" was filmed. Was Sir William one of the knights "who say NI?"... perhaps. "Bring out your dead!"

Doune Castle

I think Sir William is second from the left

Sir William was "scutifer" of squire to the King and was so called in a charter 30 Oct. 1455 granting him the right of patronage of the chaplainry. The service was then transferred from Muthill to Tullibardine.(2) On 10 Mar. 1457 William was regranted the lands of Tullibardine, Gask and others in a charter under the Great Seal.(3)

William was a regular member of Parliament and in 1458 he was one of those named for the administration of justice who were in the King's daily council. He was knighted by King James III. (4)

William was given a safe-conduct by the English Chancellor on 13 July 1459 as a delegate to negociate a treaty with the commissioners of King Henry VI at Newcastle.(5)

William greatly enlarged the collegiate church of Tullibardine which had been founded and endowed by his father and where many generations of Murrays are buried.

Tradition states that Sir William had seventeen sons and on the occasion of a sojourn to Perth each of his sons was attended by one servant, William by two, all dressed in full Highland costume, armed, and accompanied by pipers went to pay a visit of respectful loyalty to the King. The King not beeing previously apprised of their arrival, some of the royal household on hearing the sound of the pipes and seeing a body of armed men thought it some hostile clan who intended to harm the King. So the drawbridge was secured and the gates closed, but the alarm soon subsided after a messenger was sent to inquire who they were. William and his sons were admitted and honoured with a most gracious reception. William explained that he was the father of these seventeen young men who, with himself, had come to cast themselves at the feet of his Majesty, and to pledge themselves to defend his person and government. The King declared himself highly gratified with their loyalty and congratulated Sir William on having so numerous a family!(8)

In an indenture dated 4 Nov. 1490 Margaret and her husband George Clephane of Carslogie agreed that she was to have the mails of the terce of the lands of Strathearn except ten marks which Clephane had given to Andrew Murray her son. She was also given the power to uptake these mails from Sir William Murray, also her son.(6)

George Clephane had hoped to marry his son to the heiress of Kippo, but "his lady loving more Andrew Murray, second son to Tullibardine, who was but meanly provided for, she carried the matter so that this Andrew Murray carried her (the heiress) away. Whereupon Carslogie was so incensed with his wife that he put her in prison, where she remained till her death."(7)

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Ref:

(1) Exch. Rolls- V, 659; VI, 187, 280, 286, 355, 426; Reg. de Aberbrothoc- II, No. 108
(2) Seventh Rep. Hist. MSS. Com.- 708
(3) Ibid
(4) "Heraldry"- Nisbet, II, App.188
(5) Cal. of Doc.- IV, 1301
(6) Duke of Atholl's Writs
(7) "Genealogical Collections"- Macfarlane, Scot. Hist. Soc.,- II, 139
(8) The Chiefs of Colquhoun and Their Country- William Fraser, Edinburgh, 1869- Vol. I, pp. 53-4

"The Scots Peerage"- Vol.I, pp.458-9

14I. WILLIAM (FRESKIN 1, WILLIAM 2, WILLIAM 3, WALTER 4, MALCOLM 5, WILLIAM 6, ANDREW 7, WILLIAM 8, JOHN 9, WALTER 10, DAVID 11, DAVID 12, WILLIAM 13)

m. MARY KEITH- d. of William Keith, Earl Marischal
d. 10 Feb. 1525/6

Sir William was served heir of his father in the barony of Tullibardine 6 Oct. 1461, and in ward in 1463.(1) He had sasine of the barony of Tullibardine 10 May 1465.(2)

In 1490 the Drummonds set fire to the church of Monivaird killing seven Murrays and thirteen others.(3) The offenders were brought to trial in October 1490 and on 9 Jan. 1491 Lord Drummond entered into a bond with William to make reparations for the misdeeds of his second son, David, who was then an outlaw, for the burning of the church and the slaughter of the King's subjects.(4)

William was made Steward, Forester, and Coroner of the Earldom of Strathearn and lordship of Balquhidder by royal letters 18 Jan. 1482/3.(5)

William was frequently in Parliament and was a commissioner to negociate with the English and had a safe conduct for six months into England 22 May 1495.(6) in 1507 he was excused from attending court or the King's host due to his advanced age.(7)

He had a charter to Trewin and the loch and isle of Dry Isle on 17 Apr. 1506.(8) He had a new charter on 2 Mar. 1511/2 to the Bordland of Glencoy in the barony of Tullibardine which had been appraised for £100.(9)

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Ref:

(1) Seventh Rep. Hist. MSS. Com.- p.708; Exch. Rolls- Vol.VII, p.171
(2) Seventh Rep. Hist. MSS. Com.- p.708
(3) "Scottish Historical Review"- Vol.1, pp.218-9
(4) Treasurer's Accounts- Vol.I, p.170; Exch. Rolls- Vol.X, p.729; Acta Dom. Conc.- p.167; "Criminal Trials"- Pitcairn- Vol.I, p.101
(5) Reg. Mag. Sig.; Seventh Rep. Hist. MSS Com.- p.709
(6) Cal. of Docs.- Vol.IV, p.1612
(7) "Heraldry"- Nisbet, Vol.II, App. 189
(8) Reg. Mag. Sig.
(9) Ibid

"The Scots Peerage"- Vol.I, pp.459-61

15II. WILLIAM (FRESKIN 1, WILLIAM 2, WILLIAM 3, WALTER 4, MALCOLM 5, WILLIAM 6, ANDREW 7, WILLIAM 8, JOHN 9, WALTER 10, DAVID 11, DAVID 12, WILLIAM 13, WILLIAM 14)

m. MARGARET STEWART, d. of John, Earl of Atholl
killed at Flodden 9 Sept. 1513

Sir William of Castleton had a charter of part of Drumdewan in the barony of Methven confirmed to him under the Great Seal on 8 July 1490.(1) He also had charters to the forest of Corriemuckloch, Glenshervie, Wester Tonknock, Gask, Wester Dounie, Petlandy, Drumphin, and Castleton in 1510.(2)

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Ref:

(1) Reg. Mag. Sig.
(2) Ibid- 24 May 1510; 4 Feb. 1510/1

"The Scots Peerage"- Vol.I, pp.460-61

16I. WILLIAM (FRESKIN 1, WILLIAM 2, WILLIAM 3, WALTER 4, MALCOLM 5, WILLIAM 6, ANDREW 7, WILLIAM 8, JOHN 9, WALTER 10, DAVID 11, DAVID 12, WILLIAM 13, WILLIAM 14, WILLIAM 15)

m. KATHERINE CAMPBELL, d. of Sir Duncan of Glenorchy
d. 30 Jan. 1562

William succeeded his grandfather 23 May 1525 in the lands of Tullibardine and others. On 8 Apr. 1530 he received other lands in the same barony. He received the lands of Polgour and Clow in Perthshire from his uncle John Murray of Polgour on 1 Oct. 1527.(1) He received a charter under the Great Seal on 7 Nov. 1542 which incorporated cetain lands into the barony of Glencoy to be held by him for life and to his heirs.(2) He also received a similar charter to the lands of Tullibardine and on 8 Dec. to the barony of Trewin in which he was called the King's "familiaris servitor".(3)

In 1550 William was in France and on 9 May 1551 he granted letters of commission to his wife as he was about to depart to France again with the Queen's grace.(4)

In 1559 as Lord of the Congregation he signed a letter to the Queen Regent requiring the evacuation of the French troops.(5) He also signed the instructions to the Commissioners of the Treaty of Berwick.

On 24 May 1560 William resigned the baronies of Tullibardine, Glencoy, and Trewin to his eldest son William.(6)

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Ref:

(1) Seventh Rep. Hist. MSS. Com.- p.712
(2) Reg. Mag. Sig.
(3) Seventh Rep. Hist. MSS Com.- pp.712-3
(4) Acts and Decreets- Vol.IV, p.456, Vol.V, p.45
(5) P.C. Reg.- Vol.XIV, p.168
(6) Seventh Rep. Hist. MSS. Com.- p.714

The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant- G.E. Cokayne, Ed., Gloucester, 1910- Vol. I, p. 158
"The Scots Peerage"- Vol.I, pp.461-5

b.c.1195
m. ?______ MacDUFF

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