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1., of in Moray, and of Ballinbreich, co. Fife, s. and h. of Norman , of the same, by Christian, da. of Sir John, of Seton, is said(a) to have been ''cr. a Lord of Parl., in 1445, as or  [S.] and was cr.'', before 20 March 1457/8, EARL OF ROTHES [S.] at which date his lands in the Sheriffdoms of Aberdeen, Elgin, Perth, and Fife were united into the Barony of Ballinbreich. He had pardon of forfeiture under the Great Seal, 15 Oct. 1404 He m. firstly c. 1435, Margaret, da. of John, of Lundin. She d. s.p. Secondly, Christian, da. of Walter, 1st [S.), by Isabel, da. of Robert ,  [S.]. He d. 1489 or 1490.

[, only s. and h. sp., by second wife, had sasine of lands at Tasis, co. Fife, 16 Nov. 1459. He m. Marjory, da. of William, [S.] He d. v.p. c. 1486.]

2., , &c. [S.] grandson and h., being 2nd but lst surv, s. and h.(b) of Andrew  and and Marjory his wife, both abovenamed. He ''suc. to the peerage'' about 1490, and was defendant in a civil suit in Parl. 14 May 1491, but d. unm. before 31st March 1513 (Act of Parl. of that date) under forfeiture, for having alienated lands without royal licence.

3., , &c. [S.], br. and h., ''suc. to the peerage c. 1512,(a) but was never formally invested therewith, He m.'' Margaret, da. of Sir Michael Balfour, of Montquhanie. He was slain at the battle of Flodden, 9 Sep. 1513.(c)

4., , &c. [I.], 1st s. and h.; ''suc. to the peerage'', 9 Sep. 1513; Sheriff of Fife, 1529, that office being, in 1540, made hereditary; was at Paris at the marriage of James V. [S.], in 1536; an extra. Lord of Session, 1541; a Lord of the Articles, 1544; Ambassador to Denmark, 24 June 1550, and one of the eight members delegated to represent the nation at the marriage, 24 April 1558, of Mary, Queen of Scots, with the Dauphin. He m. firstly, contract 1 April 1517, Margaret, widow of (-), of Montrose,(d) illegit, da. of William, 3d [S.], by Margaret, 2d da. of James II. [S.](e) This union was, however, set aside on account