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DAVID, OF BURNTISLAND. 21<br />

Robert Murray died between 27 Aug. and 24 Nov. 1 63-t. On tlic former date he is Part r.<br />

named as liv<strong>in</strong>g, and on <strong>the</strong> latter she is first <strong>ca</strong>lled Isis relict (ih. 412 he). By '^^^^ '•<br />

him she had, besides a daughter I'llizabcth, fonr sons, John, itobert, Gideon, and<br />

James (D.P.B. 436 ; D.B.ll. 4J8), <strong>of</strong> whom John was liv<strong>in</strong>g K'j Ajnil 1042, when<br />

he and his wife, Isobell (iokhnun are named as own<strong>in</strong>g a South Fliikergait land<br />

subject to his mo<strong>the</strong>r's liferent (D.P.H. 4 GO). It is <strong>in</strong> respect <strong>of</strong> this property that<br />

she, " relict <strong>of</strong> Robert Murray," got a decreet <strong>of</strong> removal r. various |)ersons 21 May<br />

1638 (I). Adrn. G). At this date, 1638, she was no doubt still a widow, but she<br />

remarried<br />

ii. Before 1641 Thomas Moncur <strong>of</strong> Seggiedcn, co. Perth. Sec D.B.R. 424,<br />

when 23 June 1611 she is named as "relict <strong>of</strong> Robert .M<strong>in</strong>ray and spouse <strong>of</strong><br />

Thomas Moncur <strong>of</strong> Seekidcn.' .She is similarly mentioned 21 Jmie (///. 415) and<br />

17 Aug. 1643 (D. Adni. 8). There <strong>ca</strong>n have been no issue <strong>of</strong> this marriage It<br />

does not appear when Seggiedcn died, but it was before Oct. 1646, and early <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

next year Elizabeth married<br />

iii. At Dundee 27 Feb. 1647 (by banns 4 Oct. 1646) Ja<strong>in</strong>ex LunU <strong>of</strong> Kiuneuchio<br />

(D.M. 2, 4), who died soon after, as David Lovcll <strong>of</strong> K<strong>in</strong>neuehie (eldest sim <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

late James Lovell) is named <strong>in</strong> 1619 (II. I). 150). She is referred to as "relict <strong>of</strong><br />

James Lovell <strong>of</strong> K<strong>in</strong>oquhi '' <strong>in</strong> a bond by her and her daughter Klizabeth Murray,<br />

wife <strong>of</strong> James Moncur, fiar <strong>of</strong> Knap, dated 12 Nov. 1652 (R.I). 139). The last<br />

mention <strong>of</strong> lier as liv<strong>in</strong>g is dated 9 Jan. 16-i4, when she is designed relict <strong>of</strong> her<br />

first husband (1>. I'. B. 479). Later on, however, <strong>the</strong>re are references to <strong>the</strong> land <strong>in</strong><br />

South Flukergait as that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> lieire <strong>of</strong> herself and Robert MniTay {e.

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