John Logan, 4th of Restalig

Biography

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Roll of Honor

Sir John Logan was killed in Action during the War of the League of Cambrai at the Battle of Flodden Field.

John was the son of Robert Logan and Christiane Livingstone.[1]

He married Isobelle/Elizabeth Wardlaw, daughter of Henry Wardlaw,[2][1] before 18 May 1490[3]

He is alleged to have later married a Janet Ker.[citation needed]

He had issue:[4]

1. Robert, his heir[4]
2. John[4]
3. Isobel, m. WIlliam Linday of Piotstoun, second son of Patrick, 5th[4th] Lord Lindsay of the Byres.[4]

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2 - The fateful Battle of Flodden was to bring "dool and wae" to Restalrig, as it did to Edinburgh, for the Baron of Restalrig (another Sir John, and nephew of the Laird of Shirra Brae) and Maister Thomas Dickson, the dean of its collegiate church, were both among those who fell for the defence and love of their king:-

"In the stern strife and carnage drear Of Flodden's fatal field."

And strangely enough the only memorial of the Logans surviving at Restalrig today is the tombstone of this Sir John's widow, Janet Ker, who died in 1526.

To our modern notions it seems highly inconsistent with the ministerial office to find a clergyman donning armour and sallying forth sword in hand to battle, but the Dean of Restalrig was only one of several great churchmen who fought and fell on Flodden Edge. David Strachan, the dean's servitor and a non-combatant in the fight, returned with the doleful news, but who else from Restalrig followed them the "ill road" to the Border no tradition has come down to tell us. Masses for their souls were sung in Restalrig church.

[The Story of Leith - V. The Logans - Electric Scotland
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Biography

Isabel Hardlaw, sometimes designed Elizabeth in the records, married first to [George] Durie of that ilk, and designed Lady Durie circa 1502. She was married secondly to the “gudesire of Sir Robert Logan of Restalrig, Knight,” as we learn from an action raised on 23 May 1533 by Sir Robert Logan against her, at which date she is designed Elizabeth Wardlaw, Lady of Riccarton, she being then married to Sir Alexander Hepburn of Whitsome, sometimes designed of Riccarton. Sir Robert Logan states that “whereas he had passed to the border for resisting of our auld enemyis of Ingland” and remained away for thirty days, he considered that Elizabeth Wardlaw, his grandfather's spouse, then enjoying “the terce and third” of all his heritage, should pay part of his expenses. Sir Alexander Hepburn appeared as Elizabeth Wardlaw's procurator. The Lords decided that Elizabeth Wardlaw should pay part of Sir Robert's expenses.' Sir Robert Logan does not design Elizabeth Wardlaw as his grandmother, so most probably she was the second wife of his grandfather. As stated above, she was married thirdly to Sir Alexander Hepburn of Whitsome, Knight, which marriage took place before 28 April 1508. On 4 November 1508 Sir Alexander Hepburn's father had a charter of feu farm granted by James Wardlaw of Riccarton of the lands of Riccarton, with tower, &c., lying in the sheriffdom of Edinburgh. His successors were frequently designed of Riccarton.

References

1. The Wardlaws in Scotland: A History of the Wardlaws of Wilton and Torrie and ... By John Charles Gibson. Page 54. < GoogleBooks >
2. http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getper... doesn’t identify Isabel’s origins
3. http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getper...
   1. [S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Logan01 (Reliability: 3).
4. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Logan-6208
   1. Home, G. J. N Logan, "History of the Logan Family", Edinburgh: George Waterston & Sons Ltd.,1934, pp. 47-51
   2. Gibson, John C, "The Wardlaws in Scotland: A History of the Wardlaws of Wilton and Torrie and their Cadets", Edinburgh: William Brown, 1912 p. 54
   3. Reg. Mag. Sig., "Registrum magni sigilli regum Scotorum : The register of the Great seal of Scotland, A.D. 1424-1513 published by the authority of the Lords commissioners of H.M. Treasury.", Edinburgh: General Register House, 1882, Vol. 2., Archive.org, p. 410, no. 1951
   4. Home, G. J. N Logan, "History of the Logan Family", Edinburgh: George Waterston & Sons Ltd.,1934, p. 53
   5. https://www.thepeerage.com/p67348.htm#i673480
   6. "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 April 2021, 00:53), entry for Sir John Logan 4th of Restalrig (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHPW-RXY ); contributed by various users.