Genealogical memoir of the most noble and ancient house of Drummond

90 Genealogical Memoir sect, iv,
XVIII. DAVID DRUMMOND,
THE 2 d LOItD DBUMMOND,
Succeeded in 15 19. — Died in 1571.
From the 5 th of James V, to the 4 ,h of James VI.
Ancestor of the Houses of Madderty, Straihallan, Machany,
Cromlix, Slanmore and Drumlochty, Cadland, Grange, fyc.
David Drummond, son of Walter, second master of
Drummond, succeeded his great grandfather in 15 19, as
second Lord Drummond, 5 and being very young, became
the King's ward. This charge, King James V, intrust-
ed to Sir Robert Bartone, comptroller, and he executed
it with the highest honour and fidelity. During his mi-
nority, he received an education suited to his high rank,
and when he came of age, he was introduced at court,
where he was much noticed by the king. For, in 1525,
John, duke of Albany, governor, in the King's name,
entered into an obligation with his tutor, Sir Robert, to
restore to Lord Drummond, and give him full possession
of all the lands which belonged to John, Lord Drum-
mond, before his late forfeiture, on condition, that, when
he came to maturity, he should marry the king's niece,
Lady Margaret Stewart, the daughter of Alexander, 6
* He was retoured heir to him, tanquam legitimus et pro-
pinquior haeres quondam Johannis Domini Drummond sui proavi,
17. February 1520. Retour in Archiv. fam. de Perth.
6 The father of this Alexander was Alexander Stewart, the
2* 1 son of James 11, created duke of Albany in 1452. He mar-
ried 1 st Lady Catharine Sinclair, daughter of William, earl of
Orkney, by whom he had the above Alexander, duke of Albany,
and afterwards bishop of Murray, who married Margaret, Lady
Gordon, daughter of James IV, by Margaret Drummond, by
whom he had one daughter, Lady Margaret, married to David