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Robert Durie of Durie -  misnamed "Lord" Robert Durie (a misunderstanding of the Latin "Dominus Robert Durie de Eodem, militis" which means "Sir Robert Durie of that Ilk, knight".

Robert was the eldest brother, and inherited Durie (Scoonie). Like his borthers Andrew and George Durie, he was a nephew of Cardinal Beaton. It is interesting that this Arran who arrested him was James Hamilton of Chatelherault, and second in line to the throne (Knox says). Thus, it's fair to say that the Duries (favourites of James V and the Catholic monarchy) and the Hamiltons (Lords of Arran, one of whom George Durie had had executed) were in a high political and religious struggle.

Robert Durie of Durie was arrested by Arran for helping the French (with the Lords of Seafield, Balgonie and Wemyss), but they were set free "upon conditions they were never minded to keep" according to John Knox.Robert de Dury carried a letter from Archbishop David Beaton (Mary Queen of Scots' Ambassador in Paris and a relative of James Beaton and thus of the Duries) to Mary, on 27 January 1567.