Historical summary of the Roger Tenants of Coupar

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In regard to the Provost of Glasgow of the
Roger name, I have only learnt the additional
fact, to be found at page 122 of McUre's His-
tory of Glasgow, printed in 1736, namely, that
his daughter Elizabeth married Zacharias
Murdoch, one of the sons of Patrick Murdoch,
merchant in Glasgow. " Zacharias Murdoch,
the other son of the deceased Patrick and his
spouse, was married to Elizabeth Roger,
daughter lawful to the deceast Robert Roger,
late Provost of Glasgow, and has issue, viz.,
Robert Murdoch, writer in the town clerk's
chamber, and Zacharias, and several hopeful
daughters, viz., Jean, Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret,
Agnes, and Anne Murdochs ; Mary is married
to James Campbell, merchant, and the rest not
and Convent of Coupar. Sir John Blair was the son of William.
The seal of William Blair of Balgillo is given at No. 105 of Mr.
Henry Laing's 2nd. Vol. of Ancient Scottish Seals, viz., a chevron
between three annulets. In chief a mullet. "S' Guilielmi
Blair de Balgillos " — appended to reversion of the lands of
Reidcastle and Inverkeillor, in Forfarshire A.D. 1607. H.M.
Gen. Reg. House. The Cellarer of an Abbey was generally but
not always a monk or member of the priesthood. " Dominus
Rogerus Cellerarius " was translated in 1236 to the dignity of
Abbot of Newbottle. It is however very evident that the
Cellarers of the Monastery of Coupar were laymen, and that
they each exercised the function of Steward or Factor to the
Abbey. " The Cellarer had other duties besides those of the
cellar, being often the accountant of the house as well as its
cashier." — COSMO INNES, Scotch Legal Antiquities.