Family records of the Bruces and the Cumyns

FAMILY OF DUNDAS. 623
VII. Sir George de Dundas, a steady friend of the Bruces, as his predecessors
had been, was killed at Dupplin in 1332. — See Abercromby, vol. i. p. 529 ; vol.
ii. p. 10.
VIII. James de Dundas, son of Sir George, had a long dispute with the 1333.
Abbot of Dunfermline about the possession of some islands in the Firth opposite
Queensferry, and was excommunicated by the said Abbot, but absolved upon
a compromise the same year. He died ante 1364, leaving a son, Sir John. —
Chartulary of Dunfermline.
IX. Sir John de Dundas had from David II. a new investiture of the lands 1364.
and barony of Fingask — "David, D. G, Sciates, &c. Confirmasse dilecto et fidele
nostro Johanne de Dundas filio et hered. Jacobi de Dundas, totam et integram
Baronium de Fingask fuerunt dicti Johannes haereditarie," etc. etc. Dated 18th
February 1364. — See Copy at length in the Appendix to Nisbet, p. 273.
X. Sir John left, besides his son and heir, " James" three daughters —
1st. Agnetta, married Sir Adam Forrester of Corstorphine, Lord-keeper of
the Great Seal in the. reigns of Robert II. and III.
2d. Euphame, married Sir Alexander Livingstone of Kallendar.
3d. Margaret, married David Stewart of Craigiehall, son and heir of Sir John
Stewart of Rosyth.
XI. James de Dundas, son and heir of Sir John, had on his own resignation 1378.
a new grant under the Great Seal from Robert II. of the Lands and Barony
of Fingask, to himself and his legitimate heirs, whom failing, to Adam Forrester
of Corstorphine, and Agnes his wife, and their heirs. James de Dundas
married Christian Stewart, daughter of Sir John Stewart of Innermeath and
Lorn, by the sister of Robert, Duke of Albany, Governor of Scotland during
the minority of James I. Christian was thus first and second cousin of the
king. By her he had — 1, James, his heir ; 2, Archibald of Liston ; 3, Duncan
(who forfeited in 1449 with James his brother), and two daughters ; 1, Eliza-
beth, married Philip Mowbray of Barnbougle ; 2, Christian, married Sir John
Sandilands of Calder, ancestor of Lord Torphichen. Their united arms are
still to be seen in two places in the Church of Calder, which they built.
James de Dundas had charters of the lands of Dundas from Alexander Dec. 13,
Seton, the superior. J 399-
From Archibald, Earl of Douglas, of Dumbarny in county Perth, and of Dec. 30,
Blairmuick in Lanark. 1406.
He had a licence from the Regent, Duke of Albany, to construct a castle or 1416.
fortalice at Dundas.
He resigns the lands of Dundas to Sir John Seton, his superior, for a new Nov.,
charter in favour of himself, and his son and heir " James" as fiar, reserving to z 4 2 3-