'Swinton02'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Swinton of Kimmerghame, Swinton of Swinton

                               
Alan de Swinton, 6th of Swinton
1. Alan de Swinton, 7th of Swinton (d after 1247)
  A. Alan de Swinton, 8th of Swinton (a 1262)
  i. Alan de Swinton, 9th of Swinton (a 1273)
  a. Henry de Swinton, 10th of Swinton (a 1331)
  (1) John de Swinton, 11th of Swinton (a 1335)
  (A) Alan de Swinton, 12th of Swinton (a 1364)
(i) Henry de Swinton, 13th of that ilk
  (a) Sir John de Swinton, 14th of that ilk (d Homildon Hill 14.09.1402)
  m1. Joan (d 1374)
  m2. (c1386) Margaret, Countess of Mar (b c1360, d by 19.10.1393, dau of Donald, 8th Earl of Mar)
  m3. (c1392) Margaret Stewart (dau of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Regent)
((1)) Sir John Swinton, 15th of that ilk (d Verneuil 17.08.1424)
  m. (c1423) Marjory Dunbar (dau of George, 11th Earl of Dunbar)
  ((A)) Sir John Swinton, 16th of that ilk (d before 1500)
  ((i)) Sir John Swinton, 17th of that ilk (d c1520)
  m1. (1475) Catherine Lauder (dau of Sir Robert Lauder of The Bass)
  ((a)) John Swinton, 18th of that ilk (d 1549) - continued below
m. (c1523) Marion or Margaret Home (dau of Sir David Home of Wedderburn)
  ((b))+ other issue - Nicholas of Harcase, David, Alexander, Thomas
  m2. Elizabeth Cuninghame
  ((ii)) Margaret Swinton
  m. Thomas Falside of that ilk
  B. John de Swinton possibly the same person as John de Elphinstone (a 1248) --

 

 

John Swinton, 18th of that ilk (d 1549) - continued above
m. (c1523) Marion or Margaret Home (dau of Sir David Home of Wedderburn)
1. John Swinton, 19th of that ilk (d 1579)
  m. (1552) Katherine Lauder (d 1604, dau of Sir Robert Lauder of The Bass)
  A. Robert Swinton, 20th of that ilk, Sheriff of Berwickshire (d 1628)
  m1. (mcrt 15.02.1587/8) Katharine Hay (dau of William Hay, 5th Lord of Yester)
  i. John Swinton, 21st of that ilk (d unm 1633)
  ii. Katharine Swinton
  m. Sir Alexander Nisbet of that ilk
  m2. (1597) Jean Hepburn (dau of Sir Patrick Hepburn of Whitecastle)
iii. Sir Alexander Swinton, 22nd of that ilk, Sheriff of Berwickshire (d 1652)
  m. Margaret Home (dau of James Home of St. Bathans)
  a. John Swinton, 23rd of that ilk (d 1679)
  m1. (1645) Margaret Stewart (d 1662, dau of William Stewart, 2nd Lord Blantyre)
  (1)+ 3 sons (presumed dvpsp) and 1 daughter
  m2. (1671) Frances Hancock (sister of John Hancock of Wallieford)
(5) Alexander Swinton, 24th of that ilk (d unm 1687)
  (6) Sir John Swinton, 25th of that ilk (d 1723)
  m1. Sarah Welch (dau of William Welch of London)
  (A) Frances Swinton
  m. Henry Veitch (minister of Swinton)
  m2. (1698) Anne Sinclair (dau of Sir Robert Sinclair, Bart)
(B) John Swinton, 26th of that ilk (d 1774)
  m. (1722) Mary Semple (d 04.09.1768, dau of Rev. Samuel Semple)
  (i) John Swinton, 27th of that ilk (d 05.01.1799, Senator as Lord Swinton)
  m. (1758) Margaret Mitchelson (dau of John Mitchelson of Middleton)
  (a) John Swinton, 28th of that ilk, Sheriff of Berwickshire (d 1820) had issue
  m. Mary Anne Hepburne (dau of Robert Hepburne of Clerkington, cousin)
(b) Robert Swinton (dsp, Lt. Colonel)
  m. ?? Elphinstone (dau of Alexander Elphinstone of Glack)
  (c) George Swinton of Einbrugh (d 1854) had issue
  m. (1820) Anne Elizabeth Swinton of Swinton (dau of Samuel Swinton of Swinton)
  (d) William Swinton (b 1784, d 1853) had issue
  m. (1815) Elizabeth Blair (dau of General Sir Robert Blair)
(e) Elizabeth Swinton
  m. (1796) George Carnegie (b 21.08.1773, d 1839)
  (f)+ other issue (d unm) - Samuel (d 1825, General), Archibald, Margaret, Mary, Isabella, Harriot, Catherine, Anne
  (ii) Samuel Swinton (captain)
  m. Felicite Jeanne Le Febre
  (a) Archibald Swinton of Warsash had issue
  (b) Samuel Swinton of Swinton (b 02.08.1773, d 1839, captain) had issue
  m. (19.03.1800) Isabella Routledge (dau of Robert Routledge)
  (c) John Swinton (d 1825) had issue
  (d) Richard Swinton (d 1828) had issue (1 daughter)
  (e) Felicite Jean Swinton
  m1. (div) Archibald Mitchelson of Middleton
  m2. John Trotter of Dyrham Park
(f) Charlotte Swinton
  m. John Brown (Surgeon General)
  (iii) Archibald Swinton, 1st of Kimmerghame and Manderston (d 1804, captain)
  Details of this family found in BLG1952 (Swinton of Kimmergame).
  m. (1776) Henrietta Douglas (d 1827, dau of James Douglas of Mains, later Campbell of Blythswood)
  (a) John Swinton, later Campbell-Swinton, 2nd of Kimmerghame (b 22.09.1777, d 08.03.1867) had issue
  m. (15.03.1809) Catherine Rannie (d 1821, dau of James Rannie of Leith)
  (b)+ other issue - James (d 1813), Archibald (d 1806)
  (iv) Anne Swinton
  m. Robert Hepburn of Baads
  (v) Katherine Swinton
m. Walter Ferguson
  (vi)+ other issue - Robert, Francis, Pringle (d young), Elizabeth (d unm), Jean (d unm), Mary (d unm)
  (C) Robert Swinton had issue
  m. Catherine Rutherford (dau of Robert Rutherford of Fairnylee)
  (D) Jean Swinton
  m. John Rutherford (professor)
  (E)+ other issue - Francis, William, 3 daughters
  (7) Isaac Swinton
  b. Sir Alexander Swinton (d 1700, Senator as Lord Mersington) had issue
  m1. ?? Dalmahoy (dau of Sir Alexander Dalmahoy of that ilk)
  m2. Elinor Nisbet
m3. Katharine or Alison Skene (of family of Hallyards)
  (1) Mary Swinton
  m1. John Fletcher of Aberlady
  m2. (1690) James Bruce, 6th of Kennet (d before 11.1728)
  (2) Elizabeth Swinton (d before 1715) apparently of this generation, of this marriage (2nd dau)
  m. Sir Alexander Cuming of Culter, Bart (d 1725)
  Probably of this generation, but not known by which wife, were ...
  (3) Beatrix Swinton
  m. Sir Alexander Broun of Bassendean, 4th Bart of Colstoun (d 1750)
  (4) Helen Swinton
  m. (03.07.1702) Francis Charteris of Newmilns
  c. Catherine Swinton
  m. Alexander Broun of Thorndykes and Bassendean
  d. Jane Swinton apparently of this generation
m. 'Sir' James Cockburn, '2nd Bart' of Ryslaw (d by 04.1666)
  e. Helen Swinton probably of this generation
  m. (23.10.1654) George Hepburn of Monkrig (d before 24.10.1684)
  f. daughter probably of this generation
  m. Sir David Home of Crossriggs (b 1643, d 1707, Lord of Session as Lord Crossrigs
  g.+ other issue - Robert (d Worcester), James (d Worcester), George of Chesters, David of Laughton
  iv. Robert Swinton
  v. Helen Swinton
  m. (1626) John Hepburn of Smeaton
  B.+ other issue - Alexander of Glenerig, George of Betrichesyde
2. George Swinton
3. Elizabeth Swinton
  m. Mathew Sinclair, 9th of Longformacus

Main source(s): BLG1952 (Swinton of that ilk)
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