John Scrymgeour (abt. 1430 - abt. 1490)

Born about 1430 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Mason) Scrymgeour — married 1455 (to 1490) in Dundee, Angus, Scotland

Descendants

Died about 1490 at about age 60 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland

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Biography

John alias Jak was born about 1430 in Dundee son to Sir John Scrymgeour Constable of Dundee by his third wife Marion Abernethy.

John became a burgess of Dundee. RMS Vol.ii 1502 see [6]

He married Elizabeth Mason and on 1 Dec 1480 they were jointly infeft in the lands of Sandyford, in Fife. RMS Vol. ii 1508 see [7]

John Scrymgeour and Elizabeth Mason had issue:

• David
• Alexander

John was known locally as Jak Scrymgeour. ^[1]

John died about 1490 and on 24 July 1490 his widow Elizabeth granted 14 merks annual payment to the parish church of Dundee furth of a tenement in Dundee sometime owned by the deceased Robert Masoun.^[2]

Two years later Elizabeth made a donation to the Altar of St Blaisius in the parish church of Dundee. ^[3]

In 1495 and 1500 Elizabeth bequeathed further funds for altars to the Body of Christ and St John the Evangel.^[4] Elizabeth's final donation was made to the altar of St Thomas in the parish church at Dundee on 27 Sept 1510. ^[5]

His eldest son and heir, David, died about the same time. Elizabeth Masoun and their son Alexander survived him.

Sources

1. ↑ RMS Vol.ii. 2317 see [1]
2. ↑ RMS Vol.ii 1970 see [2]
3. ↑ RMs Vol.ii 2112 see [3]
4. ↑ RMS Vol. ii 2317 and 2538 see [4]
5. ↑ RMS Vol.ii 3650 see [5]