John Scrymgeour (abt. 1465 - 1513)

Born about 1465 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland

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Descendants

Died 9 Sep 1513 at about age 48 in Flodden Field, Northumberland, England

Biography

John Scrymgeour is a member of Clan Scrymgeour.

Master John Scrymgeour was killed in Action during the War of the League of Cambrai at the Battle of Flodden Field.

John was the son of the son of Sir James Scrymgeour, Constable of Dundeewho died December 1478 by his second wife Margaret Maitland.^[1]

In 1488 the lands of Cameron and Balnkirk in Fife were let to Master John Scrymgeour for three years. ^[2] About 1490, this John Scrymgeour married Janet Ogilvy (probably a daughter of David Ogilvy of that Ilk) and on 12 December 1490 they had a precept of sasine^[3] and on 12 July 1491, at the pleasure of his brother, the Constable of Dundee, they were granted the title of the lands of Glassary.^[4] It was also about this time that the Scrymgeours took an interest in the parish of Kirriemuir, when on 22 March 1490/1 William Strachan made a charter in favour of Master John Scrymgeour of the lands of Ludeinch and Lednathie.^[5]

Master John Scrymgeour and Janet Ogilvy had three sons:

1) John, heir to Glassary born about 1490, later inherited the title of Constable of Dundee

2) Master James who studied the Arts and became Rector of Lismore

3) Walter who married Katherine Murray heiress portioner of Glasswell and thus was designed Walter S. of Glasswell

The earlier mentioned gift of the title of Glassary allowed John Scrymgeour and Janet Ogilvy to prosper and their accumulating wealth can be seen in land acquisitions. He appears to have gone abroad on business in 1499 for on 29 January of that year, he was granted a respite for all legal matters of his lands and tenants, factors etc during his travel abroad until forty days after his return to the realm of Scotland. ^[6]

On the death of his brother James, Master John was tutor to the young James Scrymgeour, Constable of Dundee^[7] and also tutor then curator to his sister's daughter Janet Ogston heiress portioner of Craigs of Glenisla.

His wife Janet Ogilvy, died about 1505 and certainly before 1508.

A charter of 4th June 1509 confirms that he, as the elder John Scrymgeour of Glassary, obtained the lands of Ardormie on the estate of Bamff, Alyth from Andrew Murray of Glasswell. ^[8]

Mr John Scrymgeour of Glassary further purchased Panbride in Angus^[9] in 1511 and Balmullo in Fife in 1513.^[10]

Master John Scrymgeour was among the "Flowers o' the Forest" who fell with his king on the fateful field of Flodden, for he died in late 1513. His heir was taxed in 1514 for non-entry of the lands for a year. ^[11]

Further details and references to Master John Scrymgeour and his family can be read in the book "Scrymgeour of Glasswell" by J. Blair ISBN 1-905997-03-5 published in 2006.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Acta Dom. Con.,118.
2. ↑ The Exchequer Rolls Vol.X
3. ↑ Inventory of Scrymgeour Family Documents; Chrtr.310.
4. ↑ RMS Vol.ii Charter 2052 dated 12 July 1491 see [1]
5. ↑ Inventory of Scrymgeour Family Documents; Chrtr.825
6. ↑ Register of the Secret Seal of Scotland Vol.i. 328
7. ↑ Sasine dated 28 Sep 1506 on resignation of tenement in S. Marketgate; The Wedderburn Book
8. ↑ Bamff Charters. No 28. see [2] confirmed in RMS Vol.ii 24 Apr 1510.
9. ↑ RMS Vol. ii Charter 3657 dated 26 Oct 1511. see [3]
10. ↑ RMS Vol.ii Charter 3817 dated 24 Feb 1513 see [4]
11. ↑ Exchequer Rolls XIV.568
12. ↑ Pub. by Tay Valley FHS see https://tayvalleyfhs.org.uk/product/scrymgeour-of-glasswell/