'Scott03'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Scott of Buccleuch, Scott of Branxholme, Scott of Kirkurd, Scott of Murthockson, Scott of Rankilburn, Scott of Synton

                               
Sir Richard le Scot of Rankilburn and Murthockston (d c1320) possibly father of ...
1. Sir Michael le Scot of Rankilburn and Murthockston (d Durham 17.10.1346) possibly father of ...
  Neither TSP nor BP1934 (Buccleuch) mention this Michael but BLG1952 (Johnston Stewart, formerly Corse-Scott, of Synton) mentions him both as an ancestor of the Scotts of Buccleugh (Buccleuch) and as father of John, ancestor of the Scotts of Synton. The dates indicate that he fits here. TSP and BP1934 report that Sir Richard, whom we show as Sir Michael's father, was succeeded by ...
  A. Robert Scott of Rankilburn and Murthockston (d c1389)
  i. Sir Walter Scott of Rankilburn, Murthockston and Kirkurd (d Homildon Hill 11.09.1402) - continued below
  B. John Scott
  i. Walter Scott, 1st of Synton (d temp Robert III who reigned 1390-1406)
  m. _ Shortreed (dau of Shortreed of Headshaw)
  a. George Scott, 2nd of Synton
  m. _ Turnbull (dau of Sir John Turnbull of Falshope)
  (1) Walter Scott, 3rd of Synton
  m. _ Scot (dau of Scot of Hassenden)
(A) John Scott, 4th of Synton (dsp)
  m. _ Riddel (dau of Quintin Riddel of that ilk)
  (B) Walter Scott, 5th of Synton (d c1463)
  m. _ Johnston (dau of Sir John Johnston, 2nd of that ilk)
  (i) George Scott, 6th of Synton
  m. _ Scot (dau of Thomas Scot of Roberton)
  (a) Walter Scott, 7th of Synton
  b.+ 3 sons
  B. Jean Scot possibly of this generation
  m. John de Ainslie of Dolphinstone (d 1375/6)

 

 

Sir Walter Scott of Rankilburn, Murthockston and Kirkurd (d Homildon Hill 11.09.1402) - continued above
1. Robert Scott of Rankilburn, Murthockston and Branxholme (d 1426)
  A. Sir Walter Scott of Branxholme and Buccleuch (d by 09.02.1469)
  m. Margaret Cockburn (a 1463, of Henderland)
i. David Scott of Branxholme and Buccleuch (d 03.1492)
  m. _ Somerville mentioned in Nisbet's Heraldry (vol 2, 1816, p279-280)
  a. Walter Scott (dvp before 1471)
  m. (mcrt before 28.06.1465) Katherine Lindsay (dau of John Lindsay of Covington)
  b. David Scott, younger of Buccleuch (dvp 1484)
  m. (1472) Jane Douglas (d 1494, dau of George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus)
  (1) Sir Walter Scott of Branxholme and Buccleuch (d before 15.04.1504)
m. (before 23.10.1495) Elizabeth Kerr (d 19.10.1548, dau of Walter Kerr of Cessford)
  (A) Sir Walter Scott of Branxholme and Buccleuch (b 1495, d 04.10.1552)
  m1. (before 04.09.1523) Elizabeth Carmichael (b c1500, d before 1530, dau of Bartholomew Carmichael of Carmichael)
  (i) David Scott of Branxholme, etc (dvp unm before 1544)
  (ii) Sir William Scott of Kirkurd, younger of Buccleuch (b 1517, dvp before 19.05.1552)
  m. (1548) Grisel Beaton (b c1521, dau of Sir John Beaton, 2nd of Creich)
  (a) Sir Walter Scott of Branxholme and Buccleuch (b 1549, d 17.04.1574)
  m. (mcrt 19.01.1567-8) Margaret Douglas (d 1640, dau of David, 7th Earl of Angus)
  ((1)) Sir Walter Scott, 1st Lord of Buccleuch (d 15.12.1611)
  m. (mcrt 01.10.1586) Margaret Ker (dau of William Ker of Cessford)
  ((A)) Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleuch (d 20.11.1633)
m. (mcrt 10.1616) Mary Hay (d 1631, dau of Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll)
  ((i)) Walter, Lord Scott (b 13.11.1625, d infant)
  ((ii)) Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch (b 21.12.1626, d 22.11.1651)
  m. (mcrt 25.07.1646) Margaret Leslie (d 02.1688, dau of John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes)
  ((a)) Walter, Lord Scott (b 05.11.1648, d infant)
((b)) Mary Scott, Countess of Buccleuch (b 31.08.1647, dsp 11.03.1661)
  m. (09.02.1659) Walter Scott, Earl of Tarras (b c1646, d 09.06.1693)
  ((c)) Margaret Scott (b 05.03.1650, d 1652)
  ((d)) Anna Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch (b 11.02.1651, d 06.02.1732)
m1. (20.04.1663) James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch (d 15.07.1685)
  m2. (06.05.1688) Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Lord (d 29.04.1693)
  ((iii)) David Scott of Cannobie (b 28.11.1627, d unm 07.1648)
  ((iv)) Elizabeth Scott (b 11.1621, dsp before 23.07.1647)
  m. John Erskine, Earl of Mar
  ((v)) Jean Scott (b 01.1629, d 11.1688)
  m. (mcrt 24.09.1644) John Hay, 1st Marquess of Tweeddale (b 1626, d 11.08.1697)
  ((vi)) Mary Scott (b 11.04.1631, d unm before 09.1644)
  p. Annas Drummond
  ((vii)) John Scott of Gorrinberrie (a 1629, 1656)
partner(s) unknown
  ((viii)) William Scott, 2nd of Mangerton had issue
  ((ix)) Francis Scott, 1st of Mangerton (d before 01.1641)
  ((a)) Elizabeth Scott
  m. Sir John Scott, 1st Bart of Ancrum (d 1712)
  ((x)) Margaret Scott
  m. (mcrt 31.08.1632) John Pringle
  ((xi)) Janet Scott
  m. (1643) Andrew Scott of Foulsheills
  ((B)) Margaret Scott (d 05.10.1651)
  m1. (1614-5) James Ross, 6th Lord (d 17.12.1633)
  m2. (sp) Sir Alexander Seton of Foulstruther, later Montgomerie, 6th Earl of Eglinton (b 1588, d 07.01.1661)
  ((C)) Elizabeth Scott (dsp)
  m. (mcrt 22.11.1616) John Cranstoun, 2nd Lord
  ((D)) Jean Scott (a 21.09.1613)
  p. Delia Butler (dau of Capt Thomas Butler)
  ((E)) Jean ('Hollands Jean') Scott
  m. Robert Scott of Whitslaid
  partner unknown
((F)) John Scott (d 1646, Provost of Crichton)
  ((2)) Margaret Scott
  ((3)) Mary Scott
  m. William Elliot of Lariston
  (b) Janet Scott
  m. (1569) Sir Thomas Kerr of Oxnam, later of Ferniehirst (d 1585)
  (c) Margaret Scott (bur 01.02.1618)
  m. (mcrt 07.08.1568) Sir John Johnstone of that ilk (b c1550, d 05.06.1587)
  (d) Elizabeth Scott
m. John Carmichael of Meadowflat
  m2. (mcrt 01.1529-30, div) Janet Kerr (a 1555, dau of Andrew Kerr of Fernihirst)
  m3. (before 06.1544) Janet Beaton (d 01.1568-9, dau of Sir John Beaton, 2nd of Creich)
  (iii)+ 2 sons - Walter, David
  (v) Grisel Scott
  m1. William Borthwick, 6th Lord (d 10.1582)
  m2. (before 1593) John Cairncross of Colmslie
  (vi) Janet Scott --
  m1. (mcrt 1564-5) John Cranstoun of Cranstoun (d 1552) --
  m2. (by 1580) Robert Scot of Haining
  (vii) Margaret Scott
  m. Robert Scott of Thirlestane
  partner unknown
  (viii) Walter Scott of Goldielands
(B) William Scott of Whitehope
  c. Robert Scott of Allanhaugh & Whitchester (a 1483)
  d. William Scott (m 1472 but dsp)
  e. Janet Scott --
  m. (mcrt 11.1470) James Douglas, 5th of Drumlanrig (d 1498) --
  f. Margaret Scott
  m. James Haig of Bemerside
  g. daughter
  m. John Lindsay, younger of Covington
  h. Isabella Scott
  m1. (before 1492) Sir Symon Carruthers of Mouswald
  m2. John Murray of Falahill
  ii. Alexander Scott of Abington and Howpasley (d before 21.05.1488)
  iii. James Scott or Scot of Kirkurd then Over & Nether Newhall and Hassendean (a 1484)
  m. Margaret
  B. Stephen Scott of Castlelaw and Burrelands (a 1448)

Main source(s): TSP (Buccleuch), BP1934 (Buccleuch)
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