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Feas of ClestrainJames Fea I of ClestrainJames Fea I of Clestrain married Margaret Groat, who was
probably a daughter of Malcolm Groat of Tankerness. While the date of their
marriage is not known, it was certainly not more than ten years prior to the
granting of the feu of Clestrain. They had, at least, four sons:
- Oliver Fea in Mussiter, Stronsay. He was alive as late as 1662 and
had at least two children:
- John Fea
- Marie Fea. It is known that her uncle, Robert Fea, bequeathed 100
merks to be paid to her on her marriage.
An instrument of Sasine in the National Archives of Scotland makes
reference to Olaw Fea in 1593
Instrument of
Sasine By James Fea, elder of Clestrand, to James Fea, younger, his
eldest son, of said lands of Clestrand and St Margarets Quoy under
burden of 300 merks to be paid by same James Fea, younger, to Olaw
Fea, second son of James Fea, elder, and the remaining children of
said James Fea, elder, and Margaret Groit, his spouse. Witnesses, Hugh
Gordon of Ballinlone, William Groit in Odness, James Maxwell of Marykirk
in Sanday and Alexander Dunbar, servitor to Malcolm Groit in
Tankerness
National Archives of Scotland GD 31/6 21 May 1593
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- Robert Fea of Grindlay, which was a small property next Stove, in
Sanday. Robert married Marabel Craigie, the sister of William Craigie
of Papdale and Gairsay, who was one of Robert's executors, his will and
testament being on record. He had three children before he died in 1634:
- James Fea, who succeeded him
- Magnus Fea, who married Marie Groat and
- Robert Fea
- Walter Fea, a tenant in Yornesetter, Stronsay
There is a record of a Barbara Fea who married an
Edward Scollay and she may have been a daughter. There is also a
reference to an Ursilla Fea, alive in 1623, who may have been another
although there is no evidence to support this.
James Fea I of Clestrain died between July 1629 and 28th April 1630, when
his testament was recorded.
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