Peerage Record – 25629

     James Scrymgeour was the son of James Scrymgeour and Elizabeth Scrymgeour.² He married Agnes Bruce, daughter of William Bruce, 2nd of Earlshall and Margaret Meldrum.¹ He died in 1580.¹
     He lived at Kirkton, Angus, Scotland^G.¹

     Agnes Bruce is the daughter of William Bruce, 2nd of Earlshall and Margaret Meldrum.² She married James Scrymgeour, son of James Scrymgeour and Elizabeth Scrymgeour.¹
     She lived at Earlhsall, Scotland^G.¹ Her married name became Scrymgeour.¹

     John Scrymgeour was the son of James Scrymgeour and Agnes Bruce.² He married Marion Fothringham, daughter of Thomas Fothringham of Pourie, on 3 May 1593.¹ He died in June 1629.¹
     He lived at Kirkton, Angus, Scotland^G.¹

     Marion Fothringham is the daughter of Thomas Fothringham of Pourie.² She married John Scrymgeour, son of James Scrymgeour and Agnes Bruce, on 3 May 1593.¹
     From 3 May 1593, her married name became Scrymgeour.¹

     John Scrymgeour was the son of John Scrymgeour and Marion Fothringham.² He married Jean Makgill, daughter of James Makgill and Katherine Clephane, on 11 October 1624.¹ He died on 23 June 1656.¹
     He lived at Kirkton, Angus, Scotland^G.¹

     James Makgill was born in 1576.¹ He was the son of James Makgill of Rankeillour and Jean Wemyss.² A contract for the marriage of James Makgill and Katherine Clephane was signed on 20 September 1598 at Carslogie, Fife, Scotland.^1,3 He died on 20 April 1661.¹
     He lived at Rankeillour, Fife, Scotland^G.¹

     Jean Makgill is the daughter of James Makgill and Katherine Clephane.² She married John Scrymgeour, son of John Scrymgeour and Marion Fothringham, on 11 October 1624.¹
     Her married name became Scrymgeour.²

     John Scrymgeour was the son of John Scrymgeour and Jean Makgill.² He married Magdalene Wedderburn, daughter of Alexander Wedderburn of Kinggenny and Easter Powrie.¹ He died in 1698.¹
     Seal 1541 also heir of entail under two charters under Gt and 1587.¹ He held the office of Hereditary Standard-Bearer of Scotland in 1668.¹ He held the office of Constable of Dundee in 1668.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Scrimgeour and Innerkeithing [S., 1660] on 23 June 1668.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Dudhope [S., 1641] on 23 June 1668, de jure.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Dundee [S., 1660] on 23 June 1668, de jure.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Lord Scrimgeour [S., 1641] on 23 June 1668.¹ He was deprived of his right to succeeded to the estates of Dudhope and to the Viscountcy and Earldom by the influence of the Duke of Lauderdale with King Charles II.¹ At Kirkton, Angus, Scotland^G, (an unknown value.)¹