Elizabeth Lundie

ELIZABETH LUNDY

Heiress of Benholm

SPURIOS PEDIGREE

Dr, Robert Lundy Smith identified Elizabeth Lundy, here treated, as the daughter of Robert Lundy of Benholm. Lundie of Benholm This is quite wrong, however. She is in fact the daughter and heiress of William Lundy of Benholm. NRS: GD4/30

Elizabeth Lundy, here treated is the daughter and heiress of William Lundy of Benholm. NRS: GD4/30 She had a precept of clare constat for her father lands from Chancery on 11 April 1565 and took sasine of the same on 10 May 1565. NRS: GD4/31

Marriage

Elizabeth Lundy married Robert Keith, son of William Keith, the Earl Marshall. On 13 June 1566 she resigned her father's land to the crown in order to obtain a new grant in favour of herself and her husband. NRS: GD4/61

Children

1. Margaret Keith
2. Elizabeth Keith

EVIDENCE FROM THE NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND

1
6 February 1559-60: Assignation of the ward and nonentry of the lands of the deceased William Lundy [Lundie] of Benholme [Benholm], and of the marriage of Isabel (or Elizabeth) Lundy [Lundie] his daughter and apparent heir, by Robert Carnegye [Carnegie] of Kynnarde [Kinnaird] knight to Robert Keycht [Keith] second son of William earl Merschel [Earl Marischal], whom failing, to William Keycht [Keith] second son of William master Marscheall, whom failing, to George Keycht [Keith] the master's eldest son, whom failing, to any other person whom the earl or his heirs should name. At Benholm. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott family of Benholm, Kincardineshire and Hedderwick, Angus, reference GD4/30

2
10 May 1565: Sasine to Elizabeth Lundy [Lundie], as heir of William Lundy [Lundie] of Benhom [Benholm] her father, of the Manis of Benhom [Benholm] and others, as in GD4/27. On Chancery Precept of Clare Constat dated 11 April an.reg.23 (A.D.1565). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott family of Benholm, Kincardineshire and Hedderwick, Angus, reference GD4/31

3
13 June 1566: Procuratory by Elizabeth Lundy [Lundie] heretrix of Benholme [Benholm], with consent of her spouse Robert Keyth [Keith] son lawful of William earl Merschell [Earl Marischal], and of her curators, for resigning the lands and Manis of Benholme [Benholm], with the tower and fortalice thereof, Uver and Nether Knox, Inchmadan [Inchmeddan], Tulloch of Benholme [Tully of Benholm], Kyrktoun of Benholme [Kirkton of Benholm], with the mill, and the lands and barony of Benholme [Benholm], into the hands of Queen Mary in favour of her spouse and herself in conjunct fee. Dated at Aberdeen. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott family of Benholm, Kincardineshire and Hedderwick, Angus, reference GD4/61

4
28 June 1587: Procuratory by Robert Keyth [Keith] of Benholme [Benholm] and Elizabeth Lundy [Lundie] his spouse, for resigning the lands and barony of Benholme, the Mains of Benholme, with tower, fortalice and mills thereof, the lands of Over and Nether Knokkis [Knox], Kirktoun of Benholme [Kirkton of Benholm], Inschemaden [Inchmeddan] and Tulloch of Benholme [Tully of Benholm], all united into the barony of Benholme [Benholm], into the King's hands for new infeftment to be given them thereof, together with the patronage of the kirk of Benholme, parsonage and vicarge thereof, then in the King's hands. At Benholme [Benholm]. Signed "R. Keytht [Keith] of Deir [Deer]", And "Isobell Lundy [Lundie] lady Benholm". National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott family of Benholm, Kincardineshire and Hedderwick, Angus, reference GD4/69

5
30 Jully 1587: Charter by King James VI granting the barony of Benholme [Benholm], as in GD4/69, to Robert Keyth [Keith] of Benholme [Benholm] and Elizabeth Lundy [Lundie] his spouse; on their own resignation. With a clause of Novodamus, and annexation of the patronage of the kirk of Benholme [Benholm], parsonage and vicarage thereof, to the barony. Dated 30 July 1587, an.reg.21. (Reg.Mag.Sig. v. 1324). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott family of Benholm, Kincardineshire and Hedderwick, Angus, reference GD4/71

GENEALOGY

1. The House of Benholm
2. Lundie of Benholm
3. Stirnet: Lundin 2

Note: The Stirnet report on this family follows Dr. Robert Lundie Smith's account of Lundie of Benholm which has a number of serious flaws.