Robert Broun of Colstoun

ROBERT BROWN OF COLSTON

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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13 June 1687: Information for Lady Newhall and Robert Brown, her husband, opposing the claims of Scott of Vogrie and Bird (Burd) of Ford to the parsonage and vicarage teinds of their lands. National Records of Scotland, Legal papers concerning the teinds of the Prebendary of Vogrie, Midlothian, reference GD1/1120/18

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6 February 1705: Tack by Margaret Bannatyne, relict of Robert Broun [Brown] of Colstoun, to James Ritchie, tenant in Blance, and John Mickell [Meikle], tenant in Houdone [Howden], of the lands of Houdon, excepting the houses and lands of Smiddehill [Smiddyhill] presently possessed by Samuel Williamson, tenant there, in the parish of Yester and constabulary of Haddington, for 9 years. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Shairp family of Houston, West Lothian, reference GD30/481

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16 May 1706: Bond by Lieutenant Colonel William Sharp of the Foot Guards, Robert Nicolsone [Nicholson], son of the deceased Mr Thomas Nicolsone, advocate, and Alexander Guthrie, WS, on behalf of Major Walter Sharp of Blans [Blance], to Margaret Bannatyne, relict of Robert Broune [Brown] of Colstoune [Colstoun], to deliver to her a formal bond by the said Major Walter Sharp for £7000 being the balance of the price of the lands of Houdoun [Howden], Smiddiehill [Smiddyhill] and Haymuircross with the teinds thereof, in the parish of Boltoune [Bolton], bought by the said Major Walter Sharp from the said Margaret Bannantyne. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Shairp family of Houston, West Lothian, reference GD30/487

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16 May 1706: Assignation by Margaret Bannatyne, relict of Robert Broune [Brown] of Colston [Colstoun], to Major Walter Sharp of Blans [Blance] and Thomas Sharp, his son, of obligation, dated 29 March, 1706, by Isabel Home [Hume], relict of Andrew Greenfeild [Greenfield], tenant in Caldsheild [Cauldshiels], to pay the said Margaret 650 merks yearly of rent of the said lands of Caldsheild, the said Major Walter Sharp and his said son having disposition of this date of said lands from the said Margaret. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Shairp family of Houston, West Lothian, reference GD30/488

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6 August 1706: Discharge by Margaret Bannatyne, relict of Robert Broune [Brown] of Colstoune [Colstoun], with consent of Mr Mathew Reid, minister at North Berwick, her present husband, to Alexander Guthrie, WS, as factor for Major Walter Sharp of Blance in the Regiment of Scots Fusiliers, for £933 6s 8d in part payment of £4600 as the remaining part of the price of Houdoun [Howden], Caldshield [Cauldshiels] and others disponed by the said Margaret to the said Major Sharp. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Shairp family of Houston, West Lothian, reference GD30/491

Biographical Summary

"Robert Broun (of Colstoun) married Margaret Ballantine, daughter and heiress of James Ballantine of Newhall, and was designed of Newhall...

...He was drowned 31 May 1703, along with his sons, Patrick and George, in a stream on the Colstoun estate, leaving four daughters."

SOURCE: Genealogical notes anent some ancient Scottish families, page 73