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Airdrie


Fifae Vicecomitatus, The Sherifdome of Fyfe.
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654image courtesy of NLS

Airdrie House consists of a 16th century tower which was extended in the 18th century.

The lands of Airdrie are mentioned in the late 12th century when William de Beauair granted land at Airdrie to the Priory of May.

In January 1431 James I confirmed an earlier grant by his late brother, David, Duke of Rothesay (who died in 1402), to Richard de Spaldyne of all of his lands of Lunlethyn, and of Cragon in Angus and all of his lands of Ardaray and Invergelli in Fife.

At some point during the 15th century Richard de Spaldyne or Richard Spalding of Airdrie, Lamlethan and Innergellie sold his part of Airdrie to John Lummysden of Glengyrnoch, a descendant of the family of Lumsdaine of Lumsdaine.

In October 1481 John Lummisdene de Ardery received from James Rinde de Broxmouth the quarter part of the lands of Ardere, the superiority of the lands of Lathame and Redewellis, and the one-sixteenth part of the lands of Innergelly in exchange for the quarter part of the lands of Lunlethin.

In June 1582 James Lummisden of Ardrie and his wife, Euphemia Dowglass, were granted a sasine of the eighth and sixteenth parts of the lands of Innergellye which were formerly held by William Lummisden, rector of Cleisch, and alienated by him to Thomas Lummisden of Ardrie in a charter by Archbishop Adamson.

Towards the end of the 16th century James Lumsden, son of John Lumsden of Blanerne, married the heiress of the lands of Airdrie, presumably also a Lumsden, and from them descended the Lumsdens of Innergellie, Airdrie, Strathvithie and Mountquhannie.

In 1598 James VI granted to Robert Lummisden, brother of James Lummisden of Ardrie, and his wife, Isobel Cor, various lands including the eight and sixteenth parts of of the lands of Innergellie.

Some time before 1614 Elizabeth Turnbull, daughter of William Turnbull of Airdrie, married John Prestoun, son of Sir John Prestoun of Fentonbarns. Through his wife he took possession of the lands of Auchie in Fife where he built a new mansion house, Prestonhall, although he was known as Sir John Prestoun of Airdire.

In 1613 William Turnbull of Airdrie was granted the barony of Inchgall by the Wardlaw family, however he died in 1614 and Inchgall seems to have returned to the Wardlaws.

In October 1623 the one-eighth and one-sixteenth parts of Innergellie, including the mills, fisheries and charcoals previously owned by James Lumsden of Airdrie, were included amongst various parcels of land where were erected into the free burgh of barony of Innergellie in favour of William Barclay of Innergellie and Margaret Borthwick by John Spottiswood, Archbishop of St Andrews.

Around 1631 Sir James Lumsdaine of Airdrie, who held a commission as a Colonel in the army of Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, bought Innergellie from William Barclay, son of William Barclay and Margaret Borthwick, sold Innergellie to . He married Christian Rutherford of Hunthill who in 1635 was infeft in an annuity from Invergellie, presumably while her husband was serving abroad. The following year Sir James’s holdings in the parish of Kilrenny were valued at £2400.

In September 1665 the second son of Colonel Lumsdaine and Christian Rutherford, Robert Lumsdaine of Strathvethie, married Helen Preston, youngest daughter of the late Sir John Preston of Airdrie. In November 1670 of that year his eldest daughter, Jean Lumsdaine, eldest daughter of Sir James Lumsdaine the younger and granddaughter of Colonel Lumsdaine and Christian, married Helen’s brother, also Sir John Preston of Airdrie.

Later in the 17th century Sir James Anstruther, son of Sir Philip Anstruther of Anstruther, was the owner of Airdrie.

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Alternative names for Airdrie

Airdrie House; Ardarie; Ardaray; Ardere; Ardery; Ardrie; Ardry; Ardry Castle

Clans associated with Airdrie

Anstruther

Surnames associated with Airdrie

Anstruther

Lumisden

Lumsdaine

Lumsden

Turnbull

Where is Airdrie?

Airdrie is in the parish of Crail and the county of Fife.

Grid reference:NO 56662 08463

Lat / long:56.26666600,-2.70128080

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St Andrews & East Fife (Cupar, Anstruther & Crail)
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Weather at Airdrie

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References (books)

Coldingham: Parish and Priory
Adam Thomson
Galashiels, 1908
Fifiana
Matthew Forster Conolly
Glasgow, 1869
History of the County of Fife, Volume 3
John M Leighton
Glasgow, 1840
The arms of the baronial and police burghs of Scotland
John Crichton-Stuart
Edinburgh, 1903
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The diary of Mr. John Lamont of Newton. 1649-1671.
John Lamont
Edinburgh, 1830
The East Neuk of Fife
Walter Wood
London, 1887
The Place-names of Fife, Volume Three
Simon Taylor
Donington, 2009
The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1424-1513
James Balfour Paul
Edinburgh, 1882
The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1593-1608
John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1890
The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1620-1633
John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1894

References (websites)

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Canmore
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4.9km away
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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Airdrie

Symphony Craw's Nest Hotel and Restaurant
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hotel, restaurantSt Andrews
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9.3km away
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Published on the 24th of January 2012 at 8:52 pm. Updated on the 5th of April 2021 at 5:33 pm.

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