Alexander (Blair) Blair Vth of Balthayock (abt. 1483 - 1505)

Born about 1483 in Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Janet Gray — married about 1499 in Scotland

Descendants

Died 1505 at about age 22 in Scotland [uncertain]

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Biography

Alexander was born about 1483 eldest son of Thomas Blair of Balthayock and his wife Marjory Ogilvy, presumably a daughter of Ogilvy of Inchmartin.^[1]

Although, he inherited the estate in 1499, it was not until 1504 that Alexander Blair took sasine of the lands of Cults . A Brieve of Chancery dated 14 March 1504/5 was addressed to the Sheriff of Forfar in favour of Alexander as heir to Thomas Blair of Balthayock, his father. ^[2] It may have been that David Beaton was his tutor during this period and that Alexander reached majority in 1504.

Alexander was also retoured heir in the lands of Balthayock on 1 April 1505 and in the lands of Cults three weeks later, on 23 April. ^[3]

He had gift of the ward of the lands of Berclay before 1503 under the Privy Seal although it does not appear in the Register. This is recorded in a civil action brought by John Inglis the Marshall against John Lindsay who had wrongly cropped hay from these lands.

Alexander was witness at Perth on 16 April 1504 when Gilbert Gray purchased the Pokemill.^[4]

He married, about 1499, Jane, daughter to Andrew, second Lord Gray by his wife Elizabeth Stewart. From their brief marriage, Alexander and Jean had issue:

• Thomas, his heir apparent,

Alexander witnessed a charter of Andrew Lord Gray, his father-in-law, on 1 August 1504.^[5]

This young laird did not survive long to enjoy his estate for he died in mid-1505 after 27 May and before 3 October. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ MacGregor, Gordon, The Red Book of Scotland, Scotland, private, 2022, Ed. 3, Vol. I, p. 833
2. ↑ Library of Congress Control No.00-092595 The Blairs of Balthayock and their Cadets; Balthayock Charters No. 45
3. ↑ Balthayock Charters No. 46 and 47
4. ↑ RMS Vol.ii . 2949 see [1]
5. ↑ Panmure Muniments and National Records of Scotland GD45/16/550 see [2]
6. ↑ Exchequer Rolls Vol.xiii see [3]