History of the Fife Pitcairns

DAVID PITCAIRN'S CHILDREN. 69
Sir David had two sons —
1. Andrew, his successor.
2. Sir William Murray of Letterbannachty.
Sir David died in 1550, and was succeeded by his elder
son, Sir Andrew, who married twice, and left by his second
wife, Lady Janet Graham, daughter of William, second
Earl of Montrose, four sons — 1, Andrew ; 2, David ;
3, Robert ; 4, Patrick.
1. Andrew (Sir) married Margaret Crichton of Strathard.
His son, Sir Andrew, dying without issue, was succeeded
by his uncle David in 1624.
2. Sir David of Gospertie (second son) was served heir to
his nephew, Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird. He was cup-
bearer to James VI., and a great favourite, as he had saved
the King in the Gowrie conspiracy at Perth, 5th Aug. 1600.
Created Lord Scone, 7th April 1605, and had a grant of the
Abbey of Scone, of which the Earl of Gowrie was Com-
mendator, and Viscount Stormont, 16th Aug. 1621.
We will now return to William Murray of Letterban-
nachty, second son of Sir David Murray of Balvaird. He
married Barbara, fourth daughter of David Pitcairn, laird
of Forthar and Pitcairn. (The Duke of Atholl writes.)
There is ample evidence of this.
" William Murray and Barbara Pitcairn obtained a Papal
dispensation to marry, they being in the 4th and 4th degrees
of consanguinity (Laing Charters, No. 663).
" In the Great Seal Register, 10th Dec. 1553, there is a
charter by Andrew Murray of Arngask, granting to his
brother-german William the lands of ' Letter Bannachty,'
in the Stewartry of Strathearn." 1
" Pope Paul IV., in a declaration by him, states that a
dispensation previously obtained by William Murray and
Barbara Pitcairn, within 4th and 4th degrees, was valid,
though the relationship of one of the parties was errone-
ously stated."
Fourth degree is probably second cousin. Henry Pit-
cairn of Forthar (father of Isabelle, Lady Lindsay) was
great - great - grandfather of William Murray, and great -
1 Kindly communicated to me by the Duke of Atholl and Mr Lindsay, K.C.