Walter Oliphant, Sir William (the younger's) successor, and presumably his son, was still under agin in 1337. He is first mentioned by name as appending his seal to a charter 31 May 1352. He was alderman of Perth 10 December 1356. He had a charter of the barony of Kellie in Fife, resigned by Helen, daughter of Sir Richard Siward, and wife of Isaac Maxwell; in her resignation, dated 30 January 1360-61, she styles Walter her cousin. As Lord of Aberdalgie, he witnesses a charter by Maurice de Drummond to John Mercer of the barony of Meikleour, 1 March 1362-63. In a Parliament held at Perth, 11 January 1364-65, he resigned all the lands which he held of the Crown for new infeftment, in favour of himself and his wife, to be held blench. Of nine charters which seem to have been granted in implement of this arrangement, all dated 28 February 1364-65, five are still in extant, and two others are recorded in old inventories. Walter, in company with some other Perthshire magnates, witnessed a charter by Robert the Steward, afterwards King Robert II, between 1358 and 1370. In 1368 he was Sheriff of Stirling and keeper of Stirling Castle. On 1 August 1375 he granted the lands of Easter Pitcorthy, in the barony of Kellie, to John Strang of Wester Pitcorthy. He was alive 20 October 1378. He married Elizabeth, daughter of King Robert Bruce. Issue three sons-
1) Sir John, the next chief.
2) Sir Walter, who had from King Robert II a charter of the barony of Kellie and Pitkerie on his father's resignation, 20 October 1378. He was alive in 1411. His successors held Kellie down to the sixteenth century; the Oliphants of Pittotter and Kellie-mills, Murdocarnie (afterwards Hillcarnie) and Prinlaws, and it is said Mrs Oliphant, the novelist, were descendants of this branch.
3) Malcolm, who had from his brother, Sir John, a charter of the lands of Hazelhead, confirmed by Sir John Montgomery of Adrossan, 8 May 1412. These lands afterwards returned to the family. |
