Peerage Record – 481

     Sir Malcolm Drummond was born in 1351.² He was the son of Sir John Drummond, 11th of Lennox and Mary Montifex.² He married Isabel Douglas, Countess of Mar, daughter of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas and Margaret, Countess of Mar, before July 1388.¹ He died before 8 November 1402, murdered while confined to prison by clansman (allegedly under Alexander Stewart) after some dispute, without issue.¹
     He acquired Cargill, Stobhall, Kinloch and other lands from his aunt, Queen Margaret.³ From 1384, his married name became Earl of Mar.²

     John Green was born before 1716.

     Reverend Thomas Beaumont was born in 1754.¹ He was the son of Reverend George Beaumont and Elizabeth Green.¹ He married Charlotte Huthwaite, daughter of William Huthwaite, on 24 February 1777.¹ He died on 25 August 1835.¹
     He graduated from Jesus College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Chaplain in the 84th Regiment.² He lived at Bridgford Hill, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹

     Lady Elizabeth Lindsay was the daughter of Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford and Margaret Dunbar.¹ She married John Drummond, 1st Lord Drummond, son of Sir Malcolm Drummond of Cargill and Stobhall and Mariot Murray, in 1462.^2,3 She died after 22 November 1509.
     From 1462, her married name became Drummond.^2,3

     Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford was the son of David Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Crawford and Marjory Ogilvy.² He married Margaret Dunbar, daughter of Sir David Dunbar of Cockburn.² He died in September 1453 at Finhaven Castle, Angus, Scotland^G.² He was buried at Grey Friars Church, Dundee, Angus, Scotland^G.²
     Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford also went by the nick-name of ‘Earl Beardie’.² Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford also went by the nick-name of ‘the Tiger’.² He held the office of Hereditary Sheriff of Aberdeen between 1446 and 1452.² On 13 January 1445/46 at Arbroath, Angus, Scotland^G, he was the victor of the bloody fray in which his father was fatally wounded.² He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Crawford [S., 1398] on 17 January 1445/46.² He held the office of Scottish Ambassador to England in 1451.² In 1452 he rebelled against the King, after the murder of Douglas by the King.² He fought in the Battle of Brechin on 18 May 1452, where he was defeated by the Earl of Huntly, and was declared forfeit.² He held the office of Guardian of the Marches in 1453.² In April 1453 he was restored.²

     Charlotte Huthwaite was the daughter of William Huthwaite.¹ She married Reverend Thomas Beaumont, son of Reverend George Beaumont and Elizabeth Green, on 24 February 1777.¹ She died on 9 November 1830.¹
     From 24 February 1777, her married name became Beaumont.¹

     William Huthwaite lived at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹

     Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock was the son of Sir Thomas Boyd, 5th of Kilmarnock.² He married Mariot Maxwell, daughter of Sir John Maxwell of Calderwood and Janet Boyd, circa 1442 at Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.^3,4 He died between 1480 and October 1482 at Alnwick, Northumberland, England^G.³
     He was appointed Knight circa 1451.⁵ He was created 1st Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock [Scotland] circa 18 July 1454.³ He held the office of Regent of Scotland in 1460, for the infant King James III.³ He was a commissioner for a truce with King Edward IV in 1464.³ He held the office of Great Chamberlain [Scotland] between 1466 and 1469. He held the office of Governor of the Realm [Scotland] on 25 October 1466.³ On 8 September 1468 he obtained the cession of Orkney to Scotland, from King Christian of Norway, as dowry for the King of Norway’s daughter, whose marriage with King James III he had arranged.³ On 22 November 1469 he was attainted for high treason, and his peerage forfeited.³

     Mary Elizabeth Beaumont was the daughter of Reverend Thomas Beaumont and Charlotte Huthwaite.¹ She died on 19 January 1786.¹

     Adam Hepburn, 2nd Earl of Bothwell was born circa 1492.¹ He was the son of Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell and Lady Margaret Gordon.¹ He married Agnes Stewart, daughter of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan and Margaret Murray, circa 28 August 1511.¹ He died on 9 September 1513 at Flodden Field, Northumberland, England^G, killed in action.¹
     He held the office of Sheriff Principal of Edinburgh in 1508.¹ He held the office of High Admiral [Scotland] in 1508.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Bothwell [S., 1488] on 18 October 1508.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Hailes [S., 1453] on 18 October 1508.² He fought in the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513.¹