John (Butter) Vth of Gormack (abt. 1500 - aft. 1577)

Born about 1500 in Perthshire, Scotland

Husband of Beatrix Gordon — married 1520 in Perthshire, Scotland

Descendants

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Biography

John Butter, 5th of Gormack is the son of David Butter and unknown mother. ^[1] John granted the vicarage of Moulin , including mansions etc, to Patrick Buttar and his wife Janet Gordon, John Buttar (his nephew), Alexander Reid of Straloch and Alexander 's 2 eldest sons in 1520. ^[1]

John married Beatrix Gordon, daughter of Adam Gordon, Earl of Huntley and died between September 1577 and April 1581. ^[2]

He was the father of

1. Archibald Butter, 6th of Gormack ^[2]
2. Patrick Butter of Caillie who married Isabella Rossy daughter of David Rossy of that Ilk in 1577 ^[2]
3. Thomas Butter of Kilmavoulin ^[2]
4. Margaret who married Andrew Blair of Ardblair ^[2]
5. Elizabeth who married, firstly, Patrick Stewart of Ballechin, and secondly, Patrick Ogilvy of Inchmartin (widower of Marjory Gray) ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Scotland, Red Books of Scotland, 1600-1939 (Volume 2, page 328)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Scotland, Red Books of Scotland, 1600-1939 (Volume 2, page 329)