General Notes

"James Wyschart, eldest son of John Wyschart had as his first wife Janet Lyndsay. On the 28th October, 1510, a precept was granted by the Abbot of Arbroath, for infefting him and Janet Lyndsay, his spouse, in the lands of Redhall, Balfeith and others, which belonged to his father, John Wyschart of Pittarrow. On the 11th August, 1511, he obtained a charter under the Great Seal of the lands of Carnebege, in the county of Kincardine. By James IV, he was appointed Justice Clerk and King s Advocate in December, 1513, offices which he retained till some time between the years 1520 and 1524. He was a member of the General Council which was held at Perth on the 26th November, 1513, to meet Monsieur Labatie and Mr. James Ogilvie, Ambassadors from Louis XII, to confer respecting the renewal of the French league and the return of the Duke of Albany."
"Between October 28th, 1510, and April 30th, 1512, he married as his second wife Elizabeth Learmont, a daughter or near relation of James Learmont of Balcomie, in Fife."
"On June 18th, 1509, he signs as a witness at St. Andrews. On April 30th, 1512, he is granted under the Great Seal a charter, to the King's Clerk, Mr. James Wyschart and Elizabeth Learmont his spouse, of Easter and Wester Pittarrow and others resigned by his father John Wyschart of Pittarrow under reservation of the life rent of the said John and of Janet Lyndsay, his spouse. Under the Register of the Great Seal, November 12th, 1516, King James V grants to Mr. James Wyschart of Pettarro the lands of Easter and Wester Howlaws and others in the barony of Hume, Berwickshire, forfeited by Alexander, Lord Hume."
"Under the Great Seal on June 21, 1525, King James V, grants to Elizabeth Leirmonth, widow of Mr. James Wyschart of Pettarro in life rent, and John Wyschart their son and heir, the lands of Easter and Wester Balfour and others in the barony of Newdosk and shire of Kincardine. In the Exchequer Rolls, 1521-2, there appears a note of payment of Mr. James Wischeard, King's advocate, of his fee of £40 yearly (vol. 149 p403). Also in 1518 there is mention of Mr. James Wischeard of Pittarrow as acting in the giving of sasines (vol. 14. p612). Also on April 12th, 1525, sasine of the lands of Pittarrow, and Wodtowns is given to John Wischeard under reservation of the life rent of Elizabeth Lermonth, widow of the deceased Mr. James Wischeard of Easter Carnbeg (vol. 151 p628). In the Treasurer s Accounts, 1519-1523, there are several references to Mr. James Wischeard of Pittarrow, the King's advocate and man of law and the pension of £40 paid yearly to him, with other payments (vol. 5, p82). He died before May 1525."
"Of his first marriage were born two sons, John and James, and two daughters, Janet and another, and of the second marriage a son, George, the future martyr. Janet married James Durham of Pitkerrow. His other daughter married George Leslie of Pitnamoon. John, eldest son of James Wischeard of Pittarrow, held a portion of his lands from the Abbey of Arbroath. Of that abbey, David Beaton, the future cardinal, became commendator in 1524. On the 10th of May, 1525, Beaton, as Abbot of Arbroath, directed to James Strachan of Monboddo, and others, a precept for infefting John Wischeard as heir to his father, James Wischeard of Pitarrow, in the Mill and lands of Conveth (Laurencekirk), held by the abbey in chief. This precept is not, according to usage, sealed with the official seal of the abbey, but with the abbot's private seal, on which his family arms are engraved, and he also attaches his signature. "
"[Genealogical History of the Wisharts of Pittarrow and Logie Wishart, County of Kincardine, or the Mearns, and of Fifeshire (Scotland), printed in Perth by Wood & Son, 62 High Street, 1914]"
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