page_title: George Learmonth of Balcomie
hierarchical_section_title: George Learmonth of Balcomie
caption_attribution_description: English: Archway entrance The entrance to the courtyard of 16th century Balcomie castle. The arms above the gatehouse are those of John Learmonth and his wife Elizabeth Myretouns. It was at Balcomie that Mary of Guise was welcomed in June 1538 when she landed in Scotland on her way to marry James V at St Andrews.
context_page_description: George Learmonth of Balcomie was a Scottish landowner.
  He was the son of James Learmonth of Dairsie and Balcomie, who was Master of Household to James V of Scotland, and Katherine Ramsay.
  His home was Balcomie Castle in Fife.
  On 9 August 1569 he wrote to John Lesley, Bishop of Ross, from London, asking for a passport for himself, the son of James MacGill, Peter Young, and Patrick Adamson. He mentioned he carried a supply of German pistols.
  His brother Patrick Learmonth of Dairsie was Provost of St Andrews. Patrick Learmonth lent money to his son-in-law, William Kirkcaldy of Grange, during the "lang siege" of Edinburgh Castle taking jewels belonging to Mary, Queen of Scots as security. These included a "carcan" necklace of 7 great rubies set in gold with 32 great pearls, for a loan of £1000 Scots made jointly with Michael Balfour feuar of Montquhanie.
  At this time Learmonth and James Sandilands of St Monans were prosecuted by St Andrews burgh council for not paying rents for lands formerly belonging to the Dominican friars.
  He died in 1585.
context_section_description: George Learmonth of Balcomie (d. 1585) was a Scottish landowner.
  He was the son of James Learmonth of Dairsie and Balcomie (d. 1547), who was Master of Household to James V of Scotland, and Katherine Ramsay.
  His home was Balcomie Castle in Fife.
  On 9 August 1569 he wrote to John Lesley, Bishop of Ross, from London, asking for a passport for himself, the son of James MacGill, Peter Young, and Patrick Adamson. He mentioned he carried a supply of German pistols.
  His brother Patrick Learmonth of Dairsie was Provost of St Andrews. Patrick Learmonth lent money to his son-in-law, William Kirkcaldy of Grange, during the "lang siege" of Edinburgh Castle taking jewels belonging to Mary, Queen of Scots as security. These included a "carcan" necklace of 7 great rubies set in gold with 32 great pearls, for a loan of £1000 Scots made jointly with Michael Balfour feuar of Montquhanie.
  At this time Learmonth and James Sandilands of St Monans were prosecuted by St Andrews burgh council for not paying rents for lands formerly belonging to the Dominican friars.
  He died in 1585.
caption: Entrance gateway to Balcomie Castle
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