ABSTRACT
This chapter emphasis on the family tree of John Winram and his wife Margaret Stewart. Robert's appointment as Collector for Fife in 1570 was the culmination of favour shown to him by John Winram. In the past John named his cousin as second or third in succession in charters concerning personal property at his disposal. Such displays of favour were directed specifically to Robert and were not intended to be passed on to his heirs after his death. Margaret's will was balanced in its provision between her blood kin, her kin through her first marriage and her husband's blood kin. In an attempt to force his step-father into honouring the will Andrew returned to the St Andrews Court and obtained a decree charging his step-father to comply, reminding the court that his mother had specifically instructed his step-father 'to be guid' to him and his family.
