John Scrimgeour of Myres

[2] From a tax on church lands granted to James V for his expenses in France, from October 1536 to September 1538, Scrimgeour received £4996-7s-10d Scots.

During the war of the Rough Wooing, in October 1545 Scrimgeour became the treasurer of a force of 1000 border horseman, administering a tax of £18,000 raised for their wages.

[4] A case was brought against Scrimgeour in the Stewartry Court of Fife, held in Falkland Palace on 9 February 1548, when William Bonair of Rossy disputed his rights to the lands of Glasstullo.

[8] The National Library of Scotland has a volume of heraldic writings which belonged to John Scrimgeour, including a bestiary.

[13] A letter from John Scrimgeour to Mary of Guise of uncertain date reveals that she took an interest in the details of building works.

He asked her to issue a proclamation ordering carters to carry stones and bring timber from Leven or Levenmouth.