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John Sandilands, 8th of Calder

b. circa 1500, d. circa 1565

Birth

John Sandilands, 8th of Calder, was born circa 1500.

Family life

John Sandilands, 8th of Calder, and Johanna ("Janet") Fleming entered into a marriage contract on 24 May 1560.1

Child with Johanna ("Janet") Fleming (b. 1526, d. 19 January 1596)

SonJames Sandilands (b. between 1560 and 1563)

Property23

John Sandilands, 8th of Calder, possessed gave a charter of liferent feu in these lands to his wife Johanna Fleming and their son James on 26 March 1564 in Nether Williamstoun and Nether Murestoun in the barony of Calder.4

Death

John Sandilands, 8th of Calder, died circa 1565 at age ~65.

Citations

  1. [S95] Various contributors, Various contributors, The Peerage website (https://thepeerage.com/ : accessed ), ., accessed; 13 April 2025; Johanna Fleming at https://thepeerage.com/p59485.htm#i594844
  2. [S58] Edinburgh, National Records of Scotland, "Online Catalogue," National Records of Scotland (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue: accessed ), ., viewed; 25 September 2025; RH1/2/343, 10 Dec 1527, Malcolm, Lord Fleming, in favour of John Sandelandis of lands of Myddilrig (Wiston)
  3. [S43] Scotland Court of Exchequer, Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum, vol iv, ch 1461, p 332
  4. [S58] Edinburgh, National Records of Scotland, "Online Catalogue," National Records of Scotland (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue: accessed ), ., viewed; 25 September 2025; GD119/213, 26 Mar 1564, Feu Charter by John Sandelandis of Calder to Johanna Flemyng his spouse in liferent
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