Individual Details
Sir Richard Scott
(1265 - 1320)
Born about 1265. Richard le Scott died in 1320; he was 55.
... of Rankilburn, and Murthockston (Murdiestoun) in Lanark. Swore fealty to King Edward I of England 1286. First ancestor of Scotts of Buccleuch family of whom there is definite record,... Murthoxton or Murthockstoun, later Murdiestoun, in county of Lanark. Also had lands in Selkirkshire, which were restored to him in Sep. 1296. In Fraser's "Scotts of Buccleuch, Richard le Scot is said to have died in 1320, and to be succeeded by a Michael. But of this last there is no evidence, while Michael Scot was then the laird of Balwearie in Fife. Richard Scott may have lived beyond 1320, and his successor may have died some years before 1389.
"Richard le Scot de Murthoston," was one of the Scottish Barons who swore allegiance to Edward I of England in August 1296; and his lands were restored to him by a Royal edict issued at Berwick on the 5th September. He is therein styled "Richard le Scot de Murthoston, in county of Selkirk." Murthoston is in the county of Lanark; but this difficulty is ingeniously surmounted by Mr. Fraser. The lands restored, he says, could not be Murthockston, since these were in Lanarkshire.
"They were in the county of Selkirk, and we may conclude almost with certainty that Rankilburn and Buccleuch were the lands referred to." A conclusion at first sight somewhat unwarranted; but becoming more probable as the family history unfolds itself. If the assumption is right, the Scotts must quite recently have come into possession of Rankilburn, for in 1236 it belonged to Nigel de Heris, the king's forester.
Married daughter and heiress of Murthockstone, "of that ilk," in the county of Lanark, by which marriage he acquired the property of Murthockstone, later called Murdieston. He then assumed into his arms "the bend of Murdiestoun," and disposed thereon his own paternal crescents and star. He swore fealty to Edward I in 1296, and died in 1320.
Acquired the lands and Barony of Murdiestoun in Lanark by his marriage with the heiress of Inglis of Murdiestoun.
Richard le married Inglis of Murthockstone, 8, F, daughter of , 385, M, in Lanark County.
Richard le Scott and Inglis of Murthockstone had one child:
9 Michael, 9, M (~1320-1346)
... of Rankilburn, and Murthockston (Murdiestoun) in Lanark. Swore fealty to King Edward I of England 1286. First ancestor of Scotts of Buccleuch family of whom there is definite record,... Murthoxton or Murthockstoun, later Murdiestoun, in county of Lanark. Also had lands in Selkirkshire, which were restored to him in Sep. 1296. In Fraser's "Scotts of Buccleuch, Richard le Scot is said to have died in 1320, and to be succeeded by a Michael. But of this last there is no evidence, while Michael Scot was then the laird of Balwearie in Fife. Richard Scott may have lived beyond 1320, and his successor may have died some years before 1389.
"Richard le Scot de Murthoston," was one of the Scottish Barons who swore allegiance to Edward I of England in August 1296; and his lands were restored to him by a Royal edict issued at Berwick on the 5th September. He is therein styled "Richard le Scot de Murthoston, in county of Selkirk." Murthoston is in the county of Lanark; but this difficulty is ingeniously surmounted by Mr. Fraser. The lands restored, he says, could not be Murthockston, since these were in Lanarkshire.
"They were in the county of Selkirk, and we may conclude almost with certainty that Rankilburn and Buccleuch were the lands referred to." A conclusion at first sight somewhat unwarranted; but becoming more probable as the family history unfolds itself. If the assumption is right, the Scotts must quite recently have come into possession of Rankilburn, for in 1236 it belonged to Nigel de Heris, the king's forester.
Married daughter and heiress of Murthockstone, "of that ilk," in the county of Lanark, by which marriage he acquired the property of Murthockstone, later called Murdieston. He then assumed into his arms "the bend of Murdiestoun," and disposed thereon his own paternal crescents and star. He swore fealty to Edward I in 1296, and died in 1320.
Acquired the lands and Barony of Murdiestoun in Lanark by his marriage with the heiress of Inglis of Murdiestoun.
Richard le married Inglis of Murthockstone, 8, F, daughter of , 385, M, in Lanark County.
Richard le Scott and Inglis of Murthockstone had one child:
9 Michael, 9, M (~1320-1346)
Events
| Birth | 1265 | Rankilburn Scotland | |||
| Death | 1320 | Murdiestoun, Lanark Scotland | |||
| Marriage | Inglis Of Murthockstone |
Families
| Spouse | Inglis Of Murthockstone ( - ) |
| Child | Sir Michael Scott (1320 - 1346) |
| Child | Sir Robert Scott ( - 1389) |
| Father | William Scott ( - ) |
| Mother | Lady Constance of Murthockstone De Bruce ( - ) |