Clan Lundin / Lundie

History

The family of Lundin of Auchtermarnie are a principal cadet of the Lundin family. The estate is within a few miles of Lundin, lying due East of Kennoway. Most of the account is taken from G. T. Welsh’s "Lundins of Fife".

Robert Lundie, younger of that ilk, styled of Newhall, first of Auchtermairnie. He was the son of William Lundie of that ilk and Christian Ruthven. On the 6^th February 1596, according to Scot’s Peerage, he married Margaret Lindsay, daughter of Patrick Lindsay 6^th Lord of the Byres. 8^th February, 1598, according to G.T. Welsh, he married Isabel, daughter of James, master of Rothes. In 1601 he was appointed with James Lowrey and Michael Balfour, Lord Balfour of Burleigh, by King James VI to proceed to France on a mission "in certain effairis concerning his magesty and then common wele of his realme". He made his will in Bordeaux (23^rd June 1602) and died in October of that year. G.T. Welsh also claims that both Robert of Newhall, and David of Auchtermairnie have the same mother, but when David Lundie of Auchtermarine is served as heir to Robert Lundie of Newhall in 1603, it is as brother German. He left no issue.

David Lundie of Newhall, brother German to Robert Lundie of Newhall. On 23^rd March 1603 he was served as heir to his brother German, Robert Lundie of Newhall in the lands of Newhall, the land of Lethame in the Parish of Crail, the land of Auchternairn (a.k.a. Auchtermairne), the land of Kennoquhie, the land of Lelethan and Auldie in the Barony of Leslie and the land of Gilstoun in the Barony of Lundy. He had issue:

1 Robert Lundie of Newhall, died before 14^th July 1630. He obtained Ľ of the lands of Maristoun from the Pitcairns. His brother David Lundie of Auchtermairnye was served as his heir in this land.

2 David Lundie of Auchtermairnye.

David Lundie, 3^rd of Auchtermairnie, married Maria Cockburn. He succeeded to the estate of Auchtermarinie after the death of his father, around 1629. He had issue:-

1 John Lundie, who succeeded

2 (probably) Agnes, married Lt. Col. David Wemyss in 1649.

3 James at Easter Newton, is described by G. T. Welsh, as with Agnes, as the "probable" son of David Lundie 3^rd of Auchtermairnie. He is then described as being "probably" the same James Lundie who had the issue as shown below. This is quite likely as there is a clear link between Lundie of Auchtermarnie and Lundie in Lundie Myln. On the 6^th April 1650, "Lundie in Lundiemyln" is served as guardian to John Lundie, son of John Lundie of Auchtermairny.

i William in Lundie Myln, married Elspet Adie. She died July 8^th 1668. He remarried to Helen Lethel. William is described as having "fits of distraction". By Elspeth he had three sons, by Helen a daughter:-

a John
b James
c William
d Sophia
ii John of the Eallie

John Lundie, 4^th of Auchtermairnie, married Isobel Law of Brunton. They had issue:-

1 John Lundin, 5^th of Auchtermairnie, who succeeded his father on 13^th January 1650, but died unmarried on 22^nd April 1661.

2 James Lundin, 6^th of Auchtermairnie, succeeded his brother.

3 Margaret, baptized 11^th May 1643

4 Helen, baptized as Ellen on 12 May 1648. She married the Rev. William Annand on January 14^th 1670, and was burried on February 20^th 1687.

James Lundin, 6^th of Auchtermairnie, was baptized 14^th December 1641. He married Agnes (Anna) Law, daughter of George Law of Brunton, on December 8 1666. Shortly after this date, James and Agnes Wishart were names as the parents of Patrick "begotten in fornication". He was enrolled as a Burgess and Guildsman of the City of Edinburgh, 27^th March 1698. He died in 1726. His legitimate children were:-

1 son, died prematurely, 1^st July 1667.

2 John lundie, lieutenant in Col. Fielding’s Regiment. He died unmarried in 1721.

3 Marie, married John Lamont of Newton, shipmaster at Elie, on 13^th May 1697. She died shortly afterwards.

4 David, who succeeded.

5 Robert, apprenticed to William Ross, merchant Burgess in Edinburgh on 16^th June 1708. He had issue:-

i Captain James Lundin of Auchtermairnie, married his cousin, Ann Lundin. They had issue, for which see Ann.

ii daughter

iii Ann Lundin, married Richard Smith. She became the heiress of Auchtermairnie on the death of her cousin Anne after 1781. She had issue:-

a Christopher Smith, later Lundin, of Auchtermairnie (of more later)

b Margaret, married Lachlan McLean

c Ann, died unmarried

6 Christopher, shipmaster at Leven. Baptized 29^th January 1692. he has issue.

i Margaret
ii Mary, married Thomas Adamson, customs officer in Leven.
iii Janet, married John Ross, shipmaster in Leven.

7 Margaret, married Alexander Arthur, surgeon, in 1717.

David Lundin, 7^th of Auchtermairnie, succeeded in 1726 on the death of his father. he was an advocate. He married Elizabeth Lindsay. They had issue.

1 son, died young

2 Ann, heiress of Auchtermairne, married Captain James Lundin, her cousin. He, as husband of Ann, but also of closest heir male to David Lundin 7^th of Auchtermairnie, must be considerd 8^th Laird. They had one daughter, who died before her parents. The Estate passed to Ann’s cousin, Captain James’s sister, Ann Lundin (Smith).

i Elizabeth, baptized 24^th October 1764, died unmarried 1781.

Christopher Lundin, 10^th of Auchtermairnie, son of Richard Smith and Ann Lundin, became Laird upon the death of his mother in 1790, and thus changed his name from Smith to Lundin. He married Rachel Johnstone, daughter of Andrew Johnston of Rennyhill and Euphemia Clephane in 1789. They had issue:-

1 Ann, born December 24^th 1789

2 Richard Lundin 11^th of Auchtermarine. Born 18^th March 1791, he succeeded his father on his death in December 1801. He was Captain in the 73^rd Regiment and died un-married on November 30^th 1832. His sister Euphemia succeeded him. The testament of Richard Lundin, Esq., heritable proprietor of the Lands of Autermairnie are registerd with Cupar Sherrif Court, dated 6^th April 1633.

3 Andrew, died young

4 Amelia, born 25^th May 1792

5 Anne, born 30^th December 1793, died unmarried

6 Christopher, died in 1818 unmarried.

7 Euphimia, born about 1796, inherited Auchtermairnie on the death of her brother Richard. She died, unmarried, 27^th February 1855. The estate passed to her sister Elizabeth.

8 Margaret, died unmarried.

9 Elizabeth, born 1800-1801. She married the Rev. Robert Brown on June 15^th 1827. She inherited the estate of Auchtermairnie on 27^th February 1855, after the death of her sister. She died February 12^th 1868.

10 Emilia-Rachel, possibly the same person as Amelia, the forth child, died 24^th September 1864.

Welsh notes that in 1777 the Scoonie Parish Register notes a Janet Lundin who married a John Ross, is described as a sister of James Lundie of Auchtermairnie. This would imply they were possible extra children of David, 7^th of Auchtermairnie. If so, James must have died without issue. Ann Lundin may therefore have succeeded her brother, not her father David.

Heraldry

"Lundin of Auchtermemy, descended from the family of Lundin, caries the old coat of Lundin, viz. paly of six pieces, argent and gules, on a bend azure, three cushions or, all within a bordure indented of the third; crest, a hand, proper, holding a cushion argent: motto, Tam genus quam virtus. L.R.", from Nisbets Heraldry.