Individual Details
Walter Scott
(Ca 1368 - 11 Sep 1402)
Walter died on 11 September 1402 in Battle of Homildon Hill.
"Walter Scott of Murdiestone and Rankelburn, son of Robert, obtained a charter from King Robert II of the superiorities of the barony of Kirkurd, the the county of Peebles, dated 7th December 1389. He was one of the principal persons on the borders who were bound to keep the peace of the marches in 1398. ...said to have been killed at the battle of Homildon, on 14th September 1402, but this is inconsistent with an instrument entered in the BUCCLEUCH Inventory by which he gave sasine to Andrew Ker of Altounburne of the lands of Lurdenlaw, dated 30th July, 1413."
Among the most ancient branches of the house of Buccleuch were the Scotts of Synton, in the counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk, from whom descended the Scotts of Harden. Their immediate ancestor was WALTER SCOTT OF SYNTOR (?)--this person, I think--who lived in the reigns of Robert II & III (1371-1406). He is said to have been the son or grandson (I believe the latter) of Michael Scott, who fell at the battle of Durham, 17 October 1346, the supposed son of Sir Richard le Scot, who obtained the lands of Murdieston (Murdochston) in Lanarkshire by marriage, which were afterwards exchanged for the half of the barony of Branxholm, in Roxburghshire, as related under the head of BUCCLEUCH.
Walter Scott received a royal gift of Kirkurd barony. Also mentioned as owner of a large tract of country between Rankilburn and Tima--really the first reliable notice of the Scotts' connection with their titular lands of Buccleuch. Was one of the brave Border barons who fell in the disastrous battle of Homildon in 1402. It is quite as likely that the Lanarkshire, Selkirkshire, and Peeblesshire lands were united in his time as in his father's, but in both cases it is matter of conjecture, the identity of Walter of Kirkurd and Walter of Rankilburn being by no means certain.
Child of Walter Scott:
15 Robert, 13, M (-1426)
"Walter Scott of Murdiestone and Rankelburn, son of Robert, obtained a charter from King Robert II of the superiorities of the barony of Kirkurd, the the county of Peebles, dated 7th December 1389. He was one of the principal persons on the borders who were bound to keep the peace of the marches in 1398. ...said to have been killed at the battle of Homildon, on 14th September 1402, but this is inconsistent with an instrument entered in the BUCCLEUCH Inventory by which he gave sasine to Andrew Ker of Altounburne of the lands of Lurdenlaw, dated 30th July, 1413."
Among the most ancient branches of the house of Buccleuch were the Scotts of Synton, in the counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk, from whom descended the Scotts of Harden. Their immediate ancestor was WALTER SCOTT OF SYNTOR (?)--this person, I think--who lived in the reigns of Robert II & III (1371-1406). He is said to have been the son or grandson (I believe the latter) of Michael Scott, who fell at the battle of Durham, 17 October 1346, the supposed son of Sir Richard le Scot, who obtained the lands of Murdieston (Murdochston) in Lanarkshire by marriage, which were afterwards exchanged for the half of the barony of Branxholm, in Roxburghshire, as related under the head of BUCCLEUCH.
Walter Scott received a royal gift of Kirkurd barony. Also mentioned as owner of a large tract of country between Rankilburn and Tima--really the first reliable notice of the Scotts' connection with their titular lands of Buccleuch. Was one of the brave Border barons who fell in the disastrous battle of Homildon in 1402. It is quite as likely that the Lanarkshire, Selkirkshire, and Peeblesshire lands were united in his time as in his father's, but in both cases it is matter of conjecture, the identity of Walter of Kirkurd and Walter of Rankilburn being by no means certain.
Child of Walter Scott:
15 Robert, 13, M (-1426)
Events
| Birth | Ca 1368 | ||||
| Death | 11 Sep 1402 | Battle of Homlidon Hill |
Families
| Child | Robert Scott ( - 1426) |
| Father | Sir Robert Scott ( - 1389) |