George DRUMMOND 1st of Newton of Blair [6828] ¹⁶⁰¹

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  General Notes:

"George Drummond, the first laird of Blair, was the son of George of Flaskhill, the grandson of Walter of Ledcrieff, who was the third son of Sir Walter Drummond of Stobhall, the thirteenth chief of the house of Drummond. He purchased the estate of Blair in the Stormount in 1560, and received a charter of alienation by Patrick bishop of Murray, perpetual commendator of the abbacy of Scoon, dated the 31 October of that year. He married Catherine Hay of Megginch, aunt to the first earl of Kinnoull, by whom he had five sons and four daughters; and died January 4th, 1594."

1. George Drummond, who succeeded.
2. John Drummond, who died young.
3. Henry Drummond, a brave soldier, who assisted Queen Mary at Leith against the English in 1559.
4. Andrew Drummond, minister of Panbride who left four sons; 1. Henry, the first laird of Gairdrum, as on p. 51 ; 2. Sir Patrick, conservator for the Scots at Camphyre in Holland ; 3. Mr. James, a minister in the diocese of Durham ; 4. Archibald, married in Angus.
5. James Drummond, ancestor of Boghall.
6. Sybilla, 7. Elizabeth, 8. Catherine, and 9. Janet Drummond.

SOURCE: Genealogical memoir of the most noble and ancient house of Drummond, G. Maxwell, 1808, pages 45-46

George married Katherine HAY [6829] [MRIN: 5478], daughter of Peter HAY [6840] and Margaret Coatson CRICHTON [6841], on 27 June 1539 in Perthshire, Scotland.¹⁶⁰⁰ (Katherine HAY [6829] was born in 1520 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland ¹⁶⁰¹ and died in 1590 ¹⁶⁰¹.)