Preceded by William Edmonstone |
6th of Duntreath |
Succeeded by William Edmonstone |
James Edmonstone - 6th of Duntreath
Parents: Sir William Edmonstone Jr. (1501-1580), 5th of Duntreath, & Margaret Campbell Dau of James Campbell, 2nd of Lawers & Marrion Forrester.
Spouses: Lady Helen Stirling (1538-1605), Margaret Colquhoun (1564-?)..
Children: William Edmonstone (1562-1626), Sir William Edmonstone 1562-1647), Isabella Edmonstone (1565-?), Mary Edmonstone (1565-?).
Mortgaged Duntreath and decided to move the family to Ireland.
m. 1stly Helen, dau. of James Stirling of Keir, by whom he had: 1 William, his heir.
Their daughters were :
1 Mary, m. 1stly John Cunningham of Cunninghamhead., Ayrshire. m. 2ndly, The Hon. Sir William Graham of Braco, 2nd son of John, 3rd Earl of Montrose.
2 Marjory m. Claude Hamilton of Cocknay, Dumbarton.
3 Helen m. John Lennox of Bransogle.
m. 2ndly, in 1585, Margaret, dau. of Sir John Colquhoun of Luss, by whom he had : 1 son, Robert. According to Sir Archibald Edmonstone, 3rd. Bt. died unmarried. But it is possible that it was who was the founder of the cadet branch of the family in America.
Their daughters were:
1 Elizabeth m. James Edmonstone of Broich.
2 Margaret.
3 Agnes.
4 Jean.
Sir James died c.1618 & was succeeded by his eldest son.
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