Our Family History
Sir James Learmonth, of Dairsie, 1st of Balcomie
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Name James Learmonth [1] Prefix Sir Suffix of Dairsie, 1st of Balcomie Gender Male Died 10 Sep 1547 Pinkie Cleugh, Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland 
[1] Cause: killed at the battle of Pinkie. Person ID I23422 Clan current Last Modified 19 Jun 2022
Father David Learmonth, of Clatto and Dairsie, Provost of St. Andrews, d. Yes, date unknown Mother Anna Kinnimonth, of Hill, d. Aft 1526 Married Abt 1500 [1] Family ID F42097 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Katherine Ramsay, of Clatto, d. Yes, date unknown Married Abt 1520 [1] Children + 1. Patrick Learmonth, of Dairsie, 'Provost for Life' of St. Andrews, d. Bef 1593 + 2. George Learmonth, of Balcomie, d. Jun 1585 + 3. Elizabeth Learmonth, d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Agnes Learmonth, d. Yes, date unknown 5. James Learmonth, of Firthfield, Provost of Kirkleugh, b. Aft 1525, d. 2 Mar 1572 (Age ~ 46 years) Last Modified 5 May 2021 Family ID F14060 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Grissel Meldrum, d. Oct 1597 Married 1540 [1, 2] Children + 1. Thomas Learmonth, of Dairsie, b. 1542, d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Margaret Learmonth, b. 1545, d. Yes, date unknown Last Modified 24 Aug 2015 Family ID F17477 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - David's son, Sir James, Provost of St. Andrews, acquired the Fife estate of Balcomie in 1526 (the Learmonth arms can still be made out over the gate at Balcomie Castle). He became Treasurer of Scotland and Master of the Household to James V, being employed in two delicate embassies to Henry VIII in 1541 and 1543 to negotiate the marriage of James' daughter Mary to Edward, Prince of Wales and secure a 10-year peace treaty. His lack of success is reflected in his fate, killed on the battlefield of Pinkie in 1547. He was an early convert to the Protestant faith and was involved in the murder of Cardinal Beaton in 1546.
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- David's son, Sir James, Provost of St. Andrews, acquired the Fife estate of Balcomie in 1526 (the Learmonth arms can still be made out over the gate at Balcomie Castle). He became Treasurer of Scotland and Master of the Household to James V, being employed in two delicate embassies to Henry VIII in 1541 and 1543 to negotiate the marriage of James' daughter Mary to Edward, Prince of Wales and secure a 10-year peace treaty. His lack of success is reflected in his fate, killed on the battlefield of Pinkie in 1547. He was an early convert to the Protestant faith and was involved in the murder of Cardinal Beaton in 1546.
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