Irvines of Drum and collateral branches

214 THE IRVINES OF DRUM
1725. — January, 1725, Alexander Irvine of Saphock, advocate, purchased
the lands of Tiilygreig, Knapperna, etc., in the parishes of Udny and Ellon, from
Samuel Forbes of Knaperna, which were, together with the lands and barony of
Saphock, by a charter under the great seal, dated 26th July, 1725, erected into
the barony of Irvine. This Alexander Irvine of Saphock married (contract dated
2nd March, 1724) Barbara, daughter of Dundas of that ilk. Their daughter,
Mary Irvine, was married 9th December, 1744, to Mr. Alexander Ramsay, son to
Charles Ramsay, merchant in Montrose (and nephew to Sir Alexander Ramsay of
Balmain, Bart.), who thereupon took the name and arms of Irvine, in addition
to those of Ramsay. — (Papers of late John Harvey of Kinnettles, and Scots
Magazine, and in MS. of A.D.F.) Alexander Irvine of Saphock had another
daughter, who died, aged 13 years, in November, 1740. — (Scots Magazine.)
30th June, 1743. — Alexander Irvine of Saphock executed an entail of his
lands. — (Shaw's " Index of Entails.")
1744 or 1745. — Alexander Irvine of Saphock died in 1744 or early in 1745.
10th June, 1745. — A revocation of the entail of Alexander Irvine of Saphock
was registered in the Books of Session, and the lands he had inherited and
acquired passed to the family of Ramsay of Balmain. By the death of this
Alexander Irvine without surviving issue (male), Alexander Irvine of Drum, then
in possession of Drum as heir of entail, became also heir of line and heir male
of William de Irwin, who received the original grant of Drum from King Robert
Bruce.
TAESETTS, TARSETTIS — IRVINE.
2633. — In the Book of Annual Renters and Wadsettaris, Alexander Irwing of
Tarsettis is repeatedly mentioned. — (S.C. "Miscellany," III.) Also his sister
Girsell Irvine. — (Ibid., p. 84.)
21st October, 1634. — Sasine to Alexander Irvine of Tarsets, on Carnhill and
Gask.
12th January, 1637. — Disposition and Assignation by Andro Phinnie, Baillie
in Peterheid, of ane part of Broadland to Alexander Irvine of Tarsets.
28th June, 1637. — Renunciation by Gilbert Keith in Ardconnand, of ane
in Rattray, in favour Alexander Irvine of Tarsets.
TILLIEHARMACK (CODLL) — IRVINE.
13th January, 1682. — Alexander Irving, haeres Alexandri Irving in Tilli-
harmack, patris. — (Inquis. General, No. 6348.)