Lyons of Cossins and Wester Ogil

THE LYONS OF COSSINS AND WESTER OGIL. 1 5
made to him between the years 1456-9. 1 In 1457 he was nominated one
of the lords of session on behalf of the barons of Scotland, being the first
of six judges of the supreme courts which the house of Glamis has given to
Scotland. 2
On 16 august 1450, Patrick, lord Glammis, granted a charter of the
Uviryardis of Mounorgunde in the sheriffdom of Perth to Thomas Gray.3 In
1451 he received from- king James II. a charter of the lands of Cardani,
Berclay, Drumgley, and Drumgeith, in the sheriffdom of Forfar.') On 13
January 1455 he grants to Walter Vallange, the lands of Easter Pittedie, the
witnesses being Patrick de Ogilbie, William Lyoune, son of the granter, John
Mowtrar, son and heir of the laird of Markinch, Walter Ramsay, son and heir
of Archibald Ramsay, of Drimne, John Coutis, and Murdoch M'Phie.s
On 1 april 1460, there is a crown charter of the barony of Strowane to
Alexander Robertsoun of Strowane, and Elizabeth Lyoune, his wife, daughter of
the deceased Patrick, lord Glammis. 6 This date corroborates the references in
the Exchequer Rolls 7 and the statement in the 1631 ms., which states that lord
Patrick's death took place on 21 march 1459.
Judging from the period at which their children are found taking an active
part in public life, the marriage of Patrick, lord Glamis, and his wife, Issobel
Ogilvy, who is said to have been a daughter of sir Walter Ogilvy of Lintrathen,
must have taken place soon after Patrick's return from England in 1427.
On 15 October 145 1, Richard, abbot of Dunfermline, grants to lord Glamis
and Ysabelle de Ogiluy his wife the lands of Fothross and Schanvale, in which
lord Glamis had been formerly infeft. 8 After her first husband's death, lady
Glamis married Gilbert, first lord Kennedy, whom she also survived. Her
motherhood to Alexander and John, who succeeded in turn to the honours
of the house, is proved in the course of her numerous litigations, for she
had her full share of the pugnacity of her race. She fought her sons, her
tenants, her neighbours, and her creditors, and had a tough struggle with
the representatives of her second husband for the possession of the family plate.
After the death of lord Kennedy, who was succeeded in that title by John,
second lord Kennedy, his son by a previous marriage, lady Glamis was
reconciled to her family, and returned to Forfarshire ; and in the ms. of 163 1,
it is recorded that " she in her widdowehead finished the old house of Glams,
built the two ston bridges and the ille in the kirk of Glames wherein with
1 Exc. rolls, vi., vii. Kildrummy is too well Elgin, 1892, dr Cramond, Cullen, narrates charm-
known in Scottish history to require further refer- ingly the history of this old seat of royalty.
ence. Kindrocht, familiar to those who have visited = Acts of pari., II. 47.
Balmoral and the vicinity under its modern name 3 G.S. R., 1424-1513, 386.
of Castleton of Braemar, was a favourite seat of 4 Ibid. 451.
Robert II., and two of his charters to his son in 5 Acts and decreets, vol. dvi., fol. 338. H. M.
law the chamberlain are dated from this fortress. gen. reg. ho., Edin.
In "the Castle and the T^ords of Balveny," i2mo, 6 G.S.R., 1424-1513, 753.
7 vi. 663-4. 8 Reg. de Dunferm., 331.