LEARMONTH-LERMONTOV. A HYISTORY OF THE NAME AND FAMILIES

Issue : (i) William Learmonth (ii) Robert Learmonth (iii) John
Learmonth (iv) Patrick Learmonth Margaret Learmonth (Index to
Fife Sasines)
Learmonths of Balcomie
George Learmonth of Balcomie married before 1544
Euphan Leslie, daughter of George, Earl of Rothes. George
Learmonth died in June 1585 (CC8/8/15). She married (ii) John
Cunningham of Barns and died April 1588 (Scots Peerage, vii,
290) : Issue : (i). Sir James Learmonth of Balcomie (ii) Sir John
Learmonth of Balcomie, heir to James above (iii) Robert
Learmonth of St Nicolas, advocate, married Margaret Skene, 28
Feb 1599 [26 Nov 1605 ?.] He died by 1643. They had John
Learmonth, advocate. He died by 1652. He had David
Learmonth, served heir to his father 28 Sept 1652 (iv) William
Learmonth, citizen of St Andrews (named in brother, James s
testament dative - (CC8/8/34), burgess of Crail? married Christian
Makeson, daughter of John Makeson, clerk in Crail (Index to
General Register of Sasines, 1618) (i) Elspeth (executrix to father)
(ii) Katherine (ibid) married Cuthbert Borthwick, burgess of
Edinburgh (Index to Fife Sasines; RD1 - 26 May 1607) (iii) Jean
(executrix) (iv) Euphame (ibid) married William Barclay, burgess
of St Andrews (Monumental Inscription in St Andrews Cathedral)
(v) Isobel married Thomas Forrester of Strathendrie, m.con 20
August 1572 (vi) Helen married David Myrton of Cambo Sir
James Learmonth of Balcomie, Fife adventurer to Isle of Lewis,
died en route home at Orkney, 22nd March 1598 (CC8/8/34;
Calender of Scottish Papers). He married Anna Mercer, daughter
of Laurence Mercer of Aldie, m. con 9 Sept 1587 (Index to
Calendar of Deeds). They had no issue. Sir James Learmonth
fathered 3 illegitimate children in 1577; 1584 and 1585, the last
being a son and taken by his servant George Andersoun to live at
Balcomie (St.Andrews Kirk Session Register 1582-1600. (Part 11
published by the Scottish History Society) (Edinburgh 1890) Sir
John Learmonth of Balcomie, heir to James above, 6 March 1600.
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He was first styled of Birkhill. He married Elizabeth Myrton,
daughter of David Myrton of Cambo. He died in 1625 (CC20/4/8)
and she died 12 Dec 1617 (CC20/4/7). Issue : (i) Sir James
Learmonth of Balcomie (ii) David Learmonth, Captain in the
Swedish Service, died in Germany in 1627 (MS 33.2.27; RMS - 13
March 1614) (iii) Andrew Learmonth, Minister of Liberton
married Agnes Aytoun (ibid; Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae). Issue :
Jean, David and John (iv) George Learmonth (named in mother s
testament; also in B10/1/3 - 3 Jan 1600) (v) Thomas Learmonth (
named in mother s testament) (vi) John Learmonth (ibid), Captain
in a Company of Denmark, d. 1627 in Boitzenburg (T Riis -
Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot) (vii) Robert Learmonth
(named in mother s testament) (i) Cecil (Cecilia) Learmonth
married John Schevas of Kemback (ii) Elspeth Learmonth (iii)
Helen Learmonth (iv) Isobel Learmonth (all above named in
mother s will) (v) Catherine Learmonth married James Melville of
Halhill, m.con 19 April 1615 (GD98/565) (vi) Anna Learmonth
married John Bonar of Lumquhat (GD194/box 7) (vii) Margaret
Learmonth married William Moncrieff of Randiston (viii)
possibly another daughter Sir James Learmonth of Balcomie,
President of the Court of Session married Margaret Sandilands,
daughter of William Sandilands of St Monans. He died 3 Feb
1657 Issue: (i) John Learmonth died 1651 [married 1625] (ii)
George Learmonth (iii) ? James Leamonth (iv) Robert Learmonth
(v) John, regent in St Andrews in 1657 (vi) Daughter married
William 2-nd son of Sir Wm. Gordon of Lesmoir, and solicitor to
James VII. Robert Learmonth of Balcomie died in 1696, leaving
the estate encumbered with debt.
When Sir Walter Scott was searching and collecting
information about Thomas Learmonth (1220-1297) at the Offices
of the Clerk of Sessions he came across some ancient papers in the
handwriting of the 17 th century.
The following genealogical memoir was discovered among
many writings belonging to the Leirmonts of Balcomie, which is
now extinct.
The genealogy of the honourable and ancient surname
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