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takes part in " Perambulatione terarum ecclesic de Aberkerdour vocatarum Ic Yochry
et Acbrady " along with ^VIlliam Meldrum de Fyvy, Alexander Murray de Cuthbardy,
Patricius Thane de Inverkeithney, 1493.' In 149S, Patrick Byset de Lessendrum takes
part in the inquest of Alexander Bosuele."
Patrick Byset married Isobel Lindsay, and had issue by her a son and three
daughters : —
I. Patrick, his successor.
1. A daughter, married to Alexander Gordon of Tillytarmont, who fell at Pinkie
in 1547.!'
2. Beatrice, married to Walter Leslie, second laird of New Leslie.-*
3. A daughter, married to William Leslie, first laird of Crichie.^
Patrick Byset died in 1503.
' In October, 1503, Isobel Lindsay, widow of Patrick Byset of Lessendrum, was
found entitled to her tierce of the lands of Lessendrum, Mayns of Lessendrum, Cruche
(Cruchie), Leys, &c. He was succeeded by his son,
VIII. Patrick Byset of Lessendrum.
In 1505, we find him taking a part in the inquisition of George Abercromby ;
amongst the jury is " Patrick Byset de Lessendrum." ' He married Catharine Gordon,
daughter of William Gordon of Tillytarmont. This is evidenced by an MS. on the
Gordons, in the possession of the representatives of the late Charles Dalrymple, of not
later date, from internal evidence, than 1580. They had issue : —
I. Patrick, his successor.
II. William, who married the daughter of Mr. Patrick Leslie of Craigtoun, and
had issue by her, John.
1. Bessie, married Robert Forbes of Balinghame, and had by her, Patrick,
John, Alexander, Margaret, and Isobel.
2. Elizabeth married Alexander Thomson of Disblair, and had issue by her,
Alexander, burgess of Aberdeen.
Patrick Byset was succeeded by his son.
IX. Patrick Byset of Lessendrum.
He is found mentioned as a witness to a service of Archibald Campbell to the barony
of Stratherne of date 1546.'' According to the MS. of 1580, above quoted, he married
Murray, daughter of Murray of Cowbairdie, and had issue : — '
I Ant. A. and B. II. pp. 210, 211, 214. 6 Ant. A, and B. III. p. 519
3 Id., III. p. 334. 7 Id., p. 44S.
3 Balbithan MS., p. 89. 8 Thanes of Cawdor, p. 172.
4 Leslie's History of Leslies, III. p. 34. 9 MS. 1580, C. E. D.
5 Id.