Memorials of four old families

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1457- — Mention of instrument of sasine in favour of Alexander de
Irvyn of Drum and Lonmay, as grandson of Alexander de Irvyn last
seized in said lands. — Vide Antiq. of Shires Aberdeen and Banff, Vol. III.,
p. 297.
1483. — A Band of Manrent granted "by Alexander Irvine of Lunmey,
soun and apperand heir of Alexander Irvin of the Drum " to William, Erie
of Erole, " his fee being considered and modified " by several persons named,
including " Alexander Irvine of Belte." This Alexander Irvine of Lunmey
must have been the son of the 6th laird by Elizabeth Forbes, who was
afterwards the 7th laird. — Vide Misc., Vol. II., p. 283.
1484. — A Band of Manrent granted by John Keith of Ludquhairn
[who must have been a son of Sir Gilbert of Innerugie] to William, Erie of
Erole, in witness of which " the sell of my brother-in-law, Alexander
Irvine of Lunmey, is affixit in defalt of a sell of myne avne." — Vide Misc.,
Vol. II. Query, was Irvine of Lunmay, who was younger of Drum, married
to John Keith's sister, or were Lonmay and John Keith married to two
daughters of Allardes of Allardes ? or John Keith married to Irvine's sister?
1484. — In same year Alexander Irvyn of Lunmey and Jhone Ketht
witness a letter of homage to the Erie by William Keth de Y thane. — Vide
Misc., Vol. II.
1487. — Mention of a contract of marriage between a son of Alexander
Irwyn of Drum and a daughter of Alexander Gordon of Megmar, but the
latter refused consent unless certain referees should unanimously agree upon
some point, apparently the tocher : but there are some lacunae in the docu-
ment, which is in Latin. — Vide Antiq. of Shires Aberdeen and Banff, Vol.
III. This son of Drum was probably one of the brothers of the 7th laird.
1492. — Alexander Irvine of Lunmey, mentioned as appointed Sheriff
of Aberdeen. Extr. Council Rec. Burgh of Aberdeen, p. 324.
1493. — Alexander Irvine of Drum made provision for his natural
children by Nannys Menzeis, viz., David, Alexander, John and Agnes : an
entry dated 27th August, 1493, " grants and assigns all his goods, corn,
oxen, &c, in Dalmayok to his dochter, Agnes, by the umquhile Nannis
Menzeis." This is probably the 6th Laird of Drum, making provision
shortly before his death. He was twice married. — Vide Extr. Counc. Rec.
Burgh of Aberdeen.
1503. — Mention made of Elizabeth Irvyn, relict of umquhile Allardes
of that Ilk as pursuer in a case relative to the casting down of a house
belonging to her in the Castlegate. — Vide Extr. Counc. Rec. Burgh of
Aberdeen.
About 1555. — William Cheyne of Arnage had by Isobell Irving,
daughter of the Laird of Drum, a daughter, Violet, who married Major
George Meldrum : and Isobell Irving's mother was Elizabeth Ogilvy,
daughter of the Laird of Findlater, and her mother was Isobel, daughter ol
the Earl of Huntly. The above is a summary of part of an entry among
Birth Brieves 164.6 — Vide Misc., Vol. V., p. 326.
About 1580. — Robert Irving of Montcoffer mentioned as 2nd son of
Alexander Irving, Laird of Drum, who's mother was dochter to umquhile