Peerage Record – 55592

     John Rattray of Craighall-Rattray, 23rd of Rattray was the son of Dr. John Rattray and Christian Main.² He married Julia Simpson, daughter of James Simpson.¹ He died in November 1799, without issue.¹
     He was Captain in the Honourable East India Company Service in 1779.¹

     Janet Rattray was the daughter of Dr. John Rattray and Christian Main.² She died in April 1812, unmarried.¹
     She had the life rent of Craighall after her brother’s death.¹

     Margaret Rattray was the daughter of Dr. John Rattray and Christian Main.² She died on 24 September 1816, unmarried.¹
     She had the life rent of Craighall with her sister.¹

     Margaret Rattray was born on 22 June 1702.¹ She was the daughter of Rt. Rev. Thomas Rattray of Craighall-Rattray, 20th of Rattray and Hon. Margaret Galloway.² A contract for the marriage of Margaret Rattray and John Clerk of Listonshiels and Spittal was signed on 27 October 1720.¹ She died on 23 May 1744 at age 41.¹
     From 27 October 1720, her married name became Clerk.

     Robert Clerk lived at Spittal, Midlothian, Scotland.¹

     John Clerk of Listonshiels and Spittal is the son of Robert Clerk.² A contract for the marriage of John Clerk of Listonshiels and Spittal and Margaret Rattray was signed on 27 October 1720.¹

     David Clerk was born on 27 October 1724.¹ He was the son of John Clerk of Listonshiels and Spittal and Margaret Rattray.² He married Helen Duff, daughter of James Duff of Craigston, on 4 May 1761.¹ He died on 10 May 1768 at age 43.¹
     He graduated from Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)¹ He was Physician at Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.¹

     Helen Duff was the daughter of James Duff of Craigston.¹ She married David Clerk, son of John Clerk of Listonshiels and Spittal and Margaret Rattray, on 4 May 1761.¹ She died on 26 January 1812.¹
     From 4 May 1761, her married name became Clerk.

     James Clerk-Rattray of Craighall-Rattray, 24th of Rattray was born on 3 November 1763.¹ He is the son of David Clerk and Helen Duff.² He married Jane Duff, daughter of Admiral Robert Duff of Logie and Fetteresso, on 3 January 1791.¹ He died on 29 August 1831 at age 67.¹
     He held the office of Sheriff Depute of Edinburgh.¹ He held the office of a Baron of the Exchequer.¹ He was recognised by Lord Lyon King of Arms, and matriculated his arms at the Lyons Court in 1817.¹ In 1817 his name was legally changed to James Clerk-Rattray under the terms of Bishop Rattray’s will.¹ He was a friend of Sir Walter Scott, who allegedly modelled the Tully-Veolan of Waverley partly on Craighall.¹
In 1830 he declined a baronetcy.¹

     Patrick Hay, 1st of Pitfour was born after 1596.¹ He was the son of Patrick Hay, 5th of Megginch and Isabel Cheyne.¹ He married Helen Lindsay, daughter of Reverend Alexander Lindsay and Barbara Bruce.¹ He died on 4 August 1662 at Pitfour, Perthshire, Scotland.¹