• General Notes

  Robert died at Tolbooth Prison in Edinburgh, Scotland and was buried in
  the prison yard.
  
  NOTES: It is most probably his father never saw his son, David, as Robert fled to Glencoe, Ireland in 1642 where the Irvines had much property including linen mills. According to family records: (the spellings are theirs):
  "While there he married Elizabeth Wylie of Glencoe, soon afterwards, he
  rejoined his brother, Alexander. On the 10th June 1644, Alexander Irvine (XI) of Drum, Marie Gordon, his lady, and Robert Irvine shipped
  about Fraserburghe and to sea they go..." (Marie was ill with seasickness
  and they were forced to land at Caithness, where they were arrested and
  imprisoned in the Tolbooth at Edinburgh, Scotland.) This lansum, lothsum
  prissoun, Robert endureth for the first half year, but this young
  gallant, byding so long in prissoun and of ane high spirit, brak his hart and diet. This brave young gentleman departit this lyf within the the Tolbuith upon Tuysday 4 Februar 1646..."
  
  (SOURCE: From manuscript history of Irvine family by Julia Asher and
  Marian Asher Fawcett: The Irvin (Irwin, Erwin, Irvine, Irving) family
  consists of two branches, the Drum and Bonshaw, members of the Campbell
  Clan in the Scottish highlands. Robert Irvin, the founder of the American branch, went to Glenoe (Glynno) Ireland on the banks of the Larne in 1584, where he and his kinsmen, the McDowells, worked lands for the Earl of Antrim.
  From William Parkin's webpage: Robert IRVINE (b.abt 1620 Drum Castle,
  Aberdeen, Scotland; d.4 Feb 1646 Tolbooth Prison, Edinburgh, Scotland) m. Elizabeth WYLIE in 1645 in N. Ireland. Robert was the son of Sir
  Alexander IRVINE, X & Lady Magdalene SCRIMGEOUR. Robert fled to Glencoe,
  Ireland in 1642 where his family had much property including the linen
  mills. There he married Elizabeth WYLIE before returning to rejoin his
  brother, Alexander IRVINE, XI Laird of Drum. He and his brother were
  captured about 10 Jun 1644 and imprisoned at Tolbooth Prison, where
  Robert died & was buried in the prison yard. He probably never saw his
  son David.
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  Per Elson Irwin's notes:
  
  NOTE: Family records at Drum Castle have him as
  "unmarried," not choosing to recognize his union with the Wylie's in
  Northern Ireland. Either that or the "official" news never reached
  Scotland.

Details of Robert 's family with  Elizabeth  WYLIE