John Moncrieff (abt. 1429 - 1475)

Born about 1429 in Perth, Perthshire,, Scotland

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Died 26 Oct 1475 at about age 46 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Biography

John Moncrieff is a member of Clan Moncreiffe.

John was born about 1429. John Moncrieffe ... He passed away in 1475.^[1]

(Sir) John Moncrieff of that Ilk, who, in his father's lifetime, got a charter under the Great Seal, dated 1464, of the lands of Auchindane in Fife. About two years later he obtained another charter from King James III.—Johanni Moncrieff de eodem —of the lands of Gilchriston or Gilgristoune (now Kilgraston) and others.

He married Beatrix, daughter of (Sir) Archibald Dundas of that Ilk, by whom he had, according to Douglas, one son and two daughters, and, according to Playfair, two sons

• 1. Sir John, his heir.
• 2. Hugh Moncrieff, who got a charter of the lands of Pitgorno, co. Fife, in 1506, and married Janet Ochiltree.
• 1st daughter, Isabel, married to Sir William Scott of Balwearie, and had issue.
• 2d, Elizabeth, married to Patrick Hay of Leys.

Sir John died before 1477, and was succeeded by his son Sir John Moncrieff of that Ilk,^[2]

Sources

• http://www.familysearch.org

• "John Moncrieff and Beatrix Dundas", database, Claire Keller, Our Family Tree Branch: Claire Keller Family Tree (http://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/John-Moncrieff/p234134 : On line search 19 July 2015), "Claire Keller Family Tree," John Moncrieff; submitted by Claire Keller, [contact information for private use].

• This person was created through the import of Jim Walker gedcom 4 Wikitree may 22 2011.ged on 24 May 2011

1. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [LDS], "Pedigree Resource File," database, Roots Magic Family Search (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3S1C-KMP : accessed 2015), Mathew Moncriegge/Moncrieffe; submitted by Brown-Ebel.
2. ↑ The House of Moncrieff by GEORGE SETON, Advocate M.A. Oxon., F.S.A. Scot. AUTHOR OF ' SCOTTISH HERALDRY ' AND OTHER WORKS p.27-28