• General Notes

  James Learmonth of Dairsie and Balcomie, succeeded before 1525 (Exchequer Rolls, xv, 103); Provost of St Andrews, 1526-44 (Parliaments of Scotland, ii, 417); Master of the King’s Houshold, 1537 (ibid); witness to the will of James V (GD124/10/13); Ambassador to conclude the marriage between Queen Mary and Edward, Prince of Wales in 1542 (ibid); purchased the feu of St Nicholas in 1529; had sasine of Dron; had charter of land of Kilmynanane and of the lands of Pittendreich (RD1/37; CC20/11/1; RH6/1210; Acts of Parliament); slain at the battle of Pinkie in 1547 (Exchequer Rolls xviii, 447).  He married (i) Catherine Ramsay and (ii) Grizel Meldrum.
  
  Sources:
  http://molchanova.com/LearmonthDairsieBalcomie.html
  
  http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/ll/learmonth1.htm

Details of Sir James' family with Catherine Ramsay