Individual Details
Sir David Scott
(1440 - Mar 1492)
Sir David Scott of Buccleuch, the eleventh generation of that noble house in a direct male line.
David died in March 1491/1492. Buried in Church of the Holy Cross at Peebles.
Of Buccleuch and Branxholm and Hassendean, Roxburgshire.
Heir to his father.
Sir David Scott of Branxholm was concerned in most of the transactions of the reign of James III.
Seventh Laird of Buccleuch, sat in Parliament as Lord of Buccleuch in 1487.
Sat in the parliament of 1487, designated "dominus de Buccleuch," the first of his family so designated.
Enlarged and strengthened the castle of Branxholm which Sir Walter Scott made the principal scene of his poem "The Lay of The Last Minstrel."
David was instrumental in suppressing insurrections on the borders, and was a conservator of peace with England.
For his services at the battle of Blackness he received a charter from King James III erecting the lands of Branxholm, Eckford, and others into the barony of Branxholm 21 May 1488.
David married Somerville, 20, F, daughter of David/Thomas ... of Somerville Lord, 158, M.
Sir David Scott of Buccleuch and wife "Somerville" had the following children:
Walter, 202, M. Walter died before 1471. Walter predeceased his father. Before 28 June 1465, Walter married Katherine Lindsay, 203, F, daughter of John Lindsay of Covington., 204, M.
26 David Scott, 21, M (- before 1484)
27 Robert Scott of Allanhaugh, 23, M (-1490)
28 William Scott of Foulshiels, 22, M (- before 1484)
Janet, 26, F. In November 1470 Janet married James Douglas of Drumlanrig Sir, 208, M, son of William Douglas of Drumlanrig Sir, 209, M.
Margaret, 27, F. Margaret married James Haig of Bemerside, 210, M.
Unknown daughter, 211, F. Unknown daughter married John Lindsay of Covington, 212, M.
Isabella, 213, F. Before 1491, Isabella first married Symon Caruthers of Mouswald Sir, 214, M.
Isabella second married John Murray of Falahill, 215, M.
David died in March 1491/1492. Buried in Church of the Holy Cross at Peebles.
Of Buccleuch and Branxholm and Hassendean, Roxburgshire.
Heir to his father.
Sir David Scott of Branxholm was concerned in most of the transactions of the reign of James III.
Seventh Laird of Buccleuch, sat in Parliament as Lord of Buccleuch in 1487.
Sat in the parliament of 1487, designated "dominus de Buccleuch," the first of his family so designated.
Enlarged and strengthened the castle of Branxholm which Sir Walter Scott made the principal scene of his poem "The Lay of The Last Minstrel."
David was instrumental in suppressing insurrections on the borders, and was a conservator of peace with England.
For his services at the battle of Blackness he received a charter from King James III erecting the lands of Branxholm, Eckford, and others into the barony of Branxholm 21 May 1488.
David married Somerville, 20, F, daughter of David/Thomas ... of Somerville Lord, 158, M.
Sir David Scott of Buccleuch and wife "Somerville" had the following children:
Walter, 202, M. Walter died before 1471. Walter predeceased his father. Before 28 June 1465, Walter married Katherine Lindsay, 203, F, daughter of John Lindsay of Covington., 204, M.
26 David Scott, 21, M (- before 1484)
27 Robert Scott of Allanhaugh, 23, M (-1490)
28 William Scott of Foulshiels, 22, M (- before 1484)
Janet, 26, F. In November 1470 Janet married James Douglas of Drumlanrig Sir, 208, M, son of William Douglas of Drumlanrig Sir, 209, M.
Margaret, 27, F. Margaret married James Haig of Bemerside, 210, M.
Unknown daughter, 211, F. Unknown daughter married John Lindsay of Covington, 212, M.
Isabella, 213, F. Before 1491, Isabella first married Symon Caruthers of Mouswald Sir, 214, M.
Isabella second married John Murray of Falahill, 215, M.
Events
| Birth | 1440 | ||||
| Death | Mar 1492 |  | |||
| Marriage | Somerville |
Families
| Spouse | Somerville ( - ) |
| Child | David Scott ( - ) |
| Child | Robert Scott ( - ) |
| Father | Sir Walter Scott ( - 1469) |
| Mother | Margaret Cockburn ( - 1463) |