Individual Details
Robert Scott
( - 1426)
Robert Scott of Murdieston and Rankelburn obtained a charter from John Inglis of Manir, of the half lands of Branxholm, &c. dated at Manir kirk last of January 1420...appears to be the first acquisition by the family of the lands of Branxholm.
Walter Hugh Hepburne-Scott, born 30 November 1838, Master of Polwarth, 12th baron of Harden, representative of the Scotts of Synton, and twenty-second in lineal male descent from Uchtred Fitz-Scott, who flourished in the reign of David I. Assumed the additional surname of Hepburne, in consequence of the estates of the Hepburnes of Humbie having descended to him through Helen Hepburne, countess of Tarras, his great-great-grandmother. By failure of the male heirs of Sir Robert Scott of Murdochstone, from whom derives the ducal house of Buccleuch, the chieftainship of all the Scotts of Scotland, devolved on Lord Polwarth, both families being descended from sons of Sir Michael Scott, who was killed in 1346.
Robert succeeded his father, Sir Walter, and exchanged Glenkerry for the lands of Bellanden in 1415; he acquired half the lands of Branxholm from John Inglis of Manor in 1420.
Robert was actually the first baron of whom it can be irrefragably proved that he owned all three estates. Under the designation of Lord of Murthoston, in 1406-7 he confirmed, as superior, the transfer of part of Kirkurd by Thomas Fraser to John of Geddes; and in 1415 he exchanged with the monks of Melrose his lands of Genkery for the lands of Bellenden, both in Selkirkshire. By and by the spot thus acquired became the rendezvous of the clan when it rose to the foray or gathered for war; and to the cry of "Bellenden" the Scotts made their dreaded onset.
It was this laird also who, in 1420, acquired half of the lands of Branxholm from John Inglis of Menar or Manor. In 1410 he resigned the lands of Borthwick and Thoft Cotys (now Borthwwickbrae) to Regent Albany, who regranted them to Sir William of Borthwick; and in 1426 he resigned the lands of Lempitlaw, in Roxburghshire, to his son and heir, Walter. Archibald, fifth Earl of Douglas, confirmed the gift in a charter dated at the manor of Edibredeschelis, the old name of Newark. Northis is known of his career or character.
Acquired in 1448 from John Burel of Eckford the granter's lands of Burellands in the barony of Eckford.
Children of Robert Scott:
17 Walter Scott of Buccleuch, 14, M (-1469)
18 William Scott_of_Harden, 31, M (-1563)
Walter Hugh Hepburne-Scott, born 30 November 1838, Master of Polwarth, 12th baron of Harden, representative of the Scotts of Synton, and twenty-second in lineal male descent from Uchtred Fitz-Scott, who flourished in the reign of David I. Assumed the additional surname of Hepburne, in consequence of the estates of the Hepburnes of Humbie having descended to him through Helen Hepburne, countess of Tarras, his great-great-grandmother. By failure of the male heirs of Sir Robert Scott of Murdochstone, from whom derives the ducal house of Buccleuch, the chieftainship of all the Scotts of Scotland, devolved on Lord Polwarth, both families being descended from sons of Sir Michael Scott, who was killed in 1346.
Robert succeeded his father, Sir Walter, and exchanged Glenkerry for the lands of Bellanden in 1415; he acquired half the lands of Branxholm from John Inglis of Manor in 1420.
Robert was actually the first baron of whom it can be irrefragably proved that he owned all three estates. Under the designation of Lord of Murthoston, in 1406-7 he confirmed, as superior, the transfer of part of Kirkurd by Thomas Fraser to John of Geddes; and in 1415 he exchanged with the monks of Melrose his lands of Genkery for the lands of Bellenden, both in Selkirkshire. By and by the spot thus acquired became the rendezvous of the clan when it rose to the foray or gathered for war; and to the cry of "Bellenden" the Scotts made their dreaded onset.
It was this laird also who, in 1420, acquired half of the lands of Branxholm from John Inglis of Menar or Manor. In 1410 he resigned the lands of Borthwick and Thoft Cotys (now Borthwwickbrae) to Regent Albany, who regranted them to Sir William of Borthwick; and in 1426 he resigned the lands of Lempitlaw, in Roxburghshire, to his son and heir, Walter. Archibald, fifth Earl of Douglas, confirmed the gift in a charter dated at the manor of Edibredeschelis, the old name of Newark. Northis is known of his career or character.
Acquired in 1448 from John Burel of Eckford the granter's lands of Burellands in the barony of Eckford.
Children of Robert Scott:
17 Walter Scott of Buccleuch, 14, M (-1469)
18 William Scott_of_Harden, 31, M (-1563)
Events
| Death | 1426 |
Families
| Child | Sir Walter Scott ( - 1469) |
| Father | Walter Scott (1368 - 1402) |