Catherine Wishart

Also spelled Katherine.

Family

https://www.baronage.co.uk/bphtm-02/moa-07.html

George Berclay, 5th of Mathers, who, with his uncles Patrick and John, was concerned in the murder and boiling of John Melville of Glenbervie, the arrogant and unpopular Sheriff of the Mearns 1421. The 5th Laird had Letters of Remission for his share in the affair, 1 Sep 1421, and d ca 1458, leaving issue:

Alexander Barclay, 6th of Mathers, a scholar and poet, (perhaps the first to have the name of Barclay spelt in the modern style) m Catherine, dtr of Wishart of Pitarrow, in Fife, and d ca 1497. One of his poems is shown on the second page of this chapter. His son

David Barclay, m 1478, Janet, dtr of Alexander Irvine, 6th of Drum, and dvp leaving issue one son