Biographical Summary " Sir George Erskine of Innerteil . He appears as Sir George Erskine of Boquhan 6 April 1610, and had a charter of Innerteil and other lands on 13 September 1611. He was admitted...

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He was invested as a Knight in 1603. He was created 1st Lord Carnegie of Kinnaird [Scotland] on 14 April 1616. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in January 1616/17. He was T...

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He held the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King James VI of Scotland in 1596. In February 1597/98 he was granted the former Carthusian priory at Perth with a Lordship, but he had insufficie...

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Biographical Summary "(355) Sir Gideon Murray , third son of Andrew (No. 334), died 29th June 1621. Will recorded 22nd November 1621 (Edinburgh). He acquired Aliburn, or Eliburn, in Selkirkshire, 15t...

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Wikipedia Biographical Summary " Sir William Oliphant, Lord Newton (1551–1628) was a Scottish judge... ...Admitted as an advocate in 1577, he became an Advocate Depute in 1604. He gained favour of ...

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Biographical Summary " Alexander, second Earl of Linlithgow , had been appointed in his father's lifetime an Extraordinary Lord of Session, 13 January 1610, and was admitted a member of the Privy Cou...

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Biographical Summary " Sir John of Magdalens . He was appointed Lord Clerk Register in succession to Sir George Hay 3 July 1622, and was admitted an ordinary Lord of Session 27 July in that year; he ...

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Biographical Summary " Andrew , appointed a Lord of Session under the title of Lord Redhouse 30 June 1608; he was admitted a member of the Privy Council 20 August 1609, but was not a member of he rec...

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Biographical Summary " Thomas Hamilton , the eldest son, was a minor when his father was killed at Pinkie, but, as was usual when the head of the family fell in battle, was at once retoured heir to h...

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Wikipedia Biographical Summary "Sir Lewis Craig, Lord Wrightslands (1569-1622), was a Scottish judge... ...Craig was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Craig of Riccarton, by Helen, daughter of Heriot of...

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Biographical Summary " Sir Robert Melville of Burntisland, second Lord Melville of Monimail ... ...In December 1600 he was admitted a member of the Scottish Privy Council on his father's retirement...

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Extract from The House of Cockburn of that Ilk, and their cadets. by Thomas H. Cockburn-Hood (Edinburgh 1888) pages 73 ( ) The liferent of the barony of Simprin was settled by Sir William upon his wi...

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Edward Bruce, 1st Lord Kinloss PC (1548 – 14 January 1611) was an Anglo-Scottish lawyer and judge. Kinloss was the second son of Edward Bruce of Blairhall and Alison Reid. He served as a Lord of Sess...

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Biographical Summary " David Makgill of Cranstoun Riddell , the eldest son, had charters of lands and baronies of Cranstoun Riddell, Nisbet, Nisbetshiels, Burnside, Balvormie, and Parkley, 6 December...

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Biographical Summary " Sir Robert Melville of Murchochcairnie, first Lord Melville , third son of Sir John Melville, fourth of Raith, was born probably about 1527... ...Three days before he sitting...

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Walter Stewart (d. 1617), 1st Lord Blantyre, was a Scottish nobleman. Educated with James VI under George Buchanan, he was prior of Blantyre, Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland from 1582 to 1596, a...

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Wikipedia Biographical Summary " Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington (1563 – 29 May 1637), designated before his peerage as 'of Drumcarny, Monkland, and Binning', was a Scottish administrator, Lo...

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Extract from The House of Cockburn of that Ilk, and their cadets. by Thomas H. Cockburn-Hood (Edinburgh 1888) pages 83 ( ) Margaret Cockburn, daughter of this Baron, and Janet his wife [who thus appe...

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Biographical Summary " Sir Archibald Douglas of Whittinghame , Senator of the College of Justice, was served his heir, confirmed in a Precept from Chancery dated 4 May 1596. Although he married in 15...

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Other References An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice: From Its Institution in MDXXXII ; by George Brunton, David Haig; 1832; Page 216 The house of Cockburn of that ilk...

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Biographical Summary " Sir John , who had from his father a charter of the lands of Eat and West Barnes, dated 10 May 1583... ...He was brought up at the Court of Spain. Lord Kingston states that K...

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Biographical Summary " William, Commendator of Tongland . About the year of 1587 he was appointed a Lord of Session, and in 1588 was given the spirituality of the abbacy of Tongland in Galloway, havi...

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He held the office of Lord of Session [Scotland] on 4 March 1586/87. He was styled as Lord Innernochtie [Scottish Law Lord] on 4 March 1586/87. He held the office of a Commissioner of the Treasury in 1...

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Biographical Summary " Sir Thomas . Except for the period 1575-78 which intervened between the birth of his nephew Patrick, ninth Lord Glamis, and the death of Patrick's father John, eighth Lord Glam...

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Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline (1555 – 1622) was a Scottish lawyer, judge and politician. He was Lord President of the Court of Session from 1598 to 1604 and Lord Chancellor of Scotland from ...

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Wikipedia.... Mark Kerr (or Ker), 1st Earl of Lothian (1553 – April 8, 1609) was a Scottish nobleman and politician. He was the son of Mark Kerr, abbot of Newbattle, Midlothian, and the sister of...

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Biographical Summary " John, third Earl of Montrose , whose prominence in the family history is next to his grandson, the great Marquess... ...He died at his place of New Montrose 9 November 1608, ...

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Wikipedia Biographical Summary " Captain James Stewart, Earl of Arran (died 1595) was created Earl of Arran by the young King James VI, who wrested the title from James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran. H...

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An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice: From Its Institution in MDXXXII ; by George Brunton, David Haig; 1832; Page 174

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Wikipedia Biographical Summary " William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie (c. 1541 – 1584), known as The Lord Ruthven between 1566 and 1581, was a son of Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven... ...William ...

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Biographical Summary " Patrick, fifth Lord Gray , eldest son, was born in 1538, and had charters of the barony of Kilmalamok, Forester Seat, etc, and of the lands of Over and Nether Mombenis and Bogs...

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Sir James Foulis (died 1549), was a Scottish judge. Foulis was the son and heir of James de Foulis of Edinburgh (a skinner) and his wife Margaret, who was herself herself the daughter of Sir James He...

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Wikipedia Biographical Summary " John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl (died 25 April 1579) was a Scottish noble... ...He was the son of John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Atholl and Grizel Rattray... ...He ma...

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Sir Patrick Vaus, Lord Barnbarroch was the son of John Vaus of Barnbarroch and Janet McCulloch.1 He married, firstly, Elizabeth Kennedy, daughter of Sir Hew Kennedy of Girvanmains, in 1560.1 He married...

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Biographical Summary " Mr Alexander , of the second marriage... ...On 4 February 1566-67 he was provided under the inexact designation of 'the son of the late Sir James Colville, Knight', to the Ab...

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Extract from An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice of Scotland , by Sir David Dalrymple of Hailes, Bt., re-edited at Edinburgh in 1849, p. 125. Younger brother of William Do...

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Biographical Summary Son of Richard Douglas, who was second son of James, second Earl of Morton. He obtained on the 17th August 1560, a charter of the ecclesiastical lands of Whittinghame from Claud ...

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From Darryl Lundy's Peerage page on Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll: Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll [1] M, #108348, b. circa 1532, d. 12 September 1573 Last Edited=26 Jan 2...

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Biographical Summary " John, eighth Lord Glamis was born about 1544... ...He was nominated by the Regent Lennox an Extraordinary Lord of Session 30 September 1570, resigning that post on 8 October ...

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Abbot of Newbattle, Midlothian, in the ancient Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Andrews, about seven miles from Edinburgh. ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ----------- about...

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John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, (1537 - 3 October 1595), Knight (1581), was Lord Chancellor of Scotland. He was the second son of Sir Richard Maitland of Thirlestane, Berwickshire,...

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An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice: From Its Institution in MDXXXII ; by George Brunton, David Haig; 1832; Page 139

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Lord Chancellor of Scotland and a major conspirator of his time, according to Wikipedia. The link follows....[ ] Second son of the 4th Earl, he was Sheriff of Inverness from 1556. He was, however...

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Biographical Summary " Alexander Gordon , born about 1516, second son of John, Master of Huntly, and Jane Stewart, natural daughter of James IV, and Margaret Drummond, and brother of George, fourth E...

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Obituary " Lord Blackburn , an uncle of the former Queen by marriage and a former Judge of the Court of Session, died at his Edinburgh home, Ellerton, 125 Grange Loan, on Tuesday night. His wife Lady...

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An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice: From Its Institution in MDXXXII ; by George Brunton, David Haig; 1832; Page 69

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Wikipedia Biographical Summary " Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington and Thirlstane (1496 – 1 August 1586) was a Senator of the College of Justice, an Ordinary Lord of Session from 1561 until 1584, an...

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Alexander Swinton , the second son of Sir Alexander Swinton of Swinton in Berwickshire, was born between 1621 and 1630. John Swinton (1621?–1679) was his elder brother. Alexander is first mentioned as ...

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Wikipedia Biographical Summary " Sir John Baird of Newbyth (by East Linton), Lord Newbyth (1620–1698), was a Scottish advocate, judge, politician and diplomat. He served as Commissioner for Aberdeens...

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Sir James Dalrymple 1650-May 1719 Sir James Dalrymple, 1st Baronet served as the Principal Clerk of Session beginning November 1, 1689. He was the son of the jurist James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount Stai...

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An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice: From Its Institution in MDXXXII ; by George Brunton, David Haig; 1832; Page 90--------------------Source=

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William, the second son, an eminent churchman of his day, was, whilst dean of Glasgow, 2d October, 1530, appointed high treasurer of Scotland, and about the same time was made provost of Lincluden, an ...

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An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice: From Its Institution in MDXXXII ; by George Brunton, David Haig; 1832; Page 101

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Wikipedia Biographical Summary " William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal (d. 7 October 1581) was a Scottish nobleman and politician... ...William Keith was the son of Robert Keith, Master of Marischal an...

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Biographical Summary " Sir James Makgill of Rankeillor Nether, was educated at St Andrews, and bred to the law... ...He died in Edinburgh in the month of October 1579. Sir James Makgill married, pr...

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Wikipedia Biographical Summary " John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine (died 1552) was a Scottish nobleman who was de jure but not de facto Earl of Mar. He succeeded to the title of 16th Earl of Mar de ju...

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From the English Wikipedia page for John Hamilton, Archbishiop of St. Andrews: ) The Most Rev. Dr. John Hamilton (3 February 1512 – 6 April 1571), Scottish prelate and politician, was an illegitima...

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Wikipedia Biographical Summary Alexander Livingston, 5th Lord Livingston of Callandar (c. 1500–1553) was the guardian of Mary, Queen of Scots, during her childhood. Alexander Livingston succeeded h...

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From Darryl Lundy's Peerage page on James Ogilvy: James Ogilvy, 4th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie [1] M, #109232, b. before 1505, d. between 27 November 1547 and 13 July 1548 Last Edited=27 Jan 2...

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Ben M. Angel notes: The assertion for Sir William Hamilton being Lord High Treasurer of Scotland is probably in error. There are only two Hamiltons that were listed as having held the position: 1. ...

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From Darryl Lundy's Peerage page on George Seton, 4th Lord Seton: George Seton, 4th Lord Seton[1] M, #13066, d. 17 July 1549 Last Edited=24 Mar 2011 Consanguinity Index=0.71% George S...

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HENRY Stewart, son of ANDREW Stewart Lord Avondale & his wife Lady Margaret Kennedy ([1495/1500]-soon after 10 Oct 1551). Created Lord Methven 17 Jul 1528. Married: MARGARET (Palace of Westminster ...

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Gilbert Kennedy , 3rd Earl of Cassillis , was born between 1515 and died 28 November 1558. Gilbert, 3rd Earl of Cassillis, was a famous Scottish statesman and he was appointed Lord High Treasurer in ...

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George Gordon, fourth Earl of Huntly, “the most powerful subject in Scotland, “who was killed at Corrichie, near Aberdeen in 1562. (Apparently the cause of death is now determined to have been stroke w...

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Wikipedia Biographical Summary " John Sinclair (died April 1566) was an Ordinary Lord and later Lord President in the Court of Session. He married Mary, Queen of Scots to Lord Darnley. He was the f...

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Wikipedia Biographical Summary Henry Sinclair (1508–1565), lord-president of the court of session and bishop of Ross . Henry Sinclair was brother of Oliver Sinclair. He studied at St. Leonard's Col...

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Wikipedia Biographical Summary " William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven (died December 1552) was a Scottish nobleman. He served as an Extraordinary Lord of Session and Keeper of the Privy Seal. The 2nd ...

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Biographical Summary " John, fifth Lord Lindsay of the Byres , had a charter in liferent from his grandfather of the lordship and barony of Byres on 30 March 1524, was served heir to his father 8 Mar...

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Biographical Summary " SCOTT or SCOT, THOMAS, Lord Petgormo (1480?–1539), Scottish judge, was second son of Sir William Scott of Balwearie [q. v.] and Janet, daughter of Thomas Lundy. Thomas obtained...

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Wikipedia Biographical Summary " Alexander Stewart (1477 - 9 December 1537) was a Scottish prelate; also known as Alexander Stewart of Pitcairn . He was the son of Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany, ...

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Biographical Summary " John, third Lord Hay of Yester , eldest son and heir of the last, had a charter under the Great Seal on 7 October 1509, to himself and Elizabeth Douglas his wife, of certain la...

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Wikipedia Biographical Summary " George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes (died 1558) was a Scottish nobleman and diplomat. George became Earl of Rothes after his father's death at the Battle of Flodden. Th...

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Wikipedia Biographical Summary " Gavin Dunbar (c. 1490–1547) was a 16th century archbishop of Glasgow . He was the third son of John Dunbar of Mochrum and Janet Stewart... ...Gavin Dunbar died on 3...

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Biographical Summary George Gordon of Haddo, 1st Earl of Aberdeen was born on 3 October 1637. He was the son of Sir John Gordon, 1st Bt. and Mary Forbes. A contract for the marriage of George Gordon ...

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Biographical Summary " Richard Maitland, of Pitrichie , in the parish of Udny, co. Aberdeen, s. and h. of Patrick Maitland, of the same, by Katharine, da. of Alexander Burnett, of Leys, had spec, ser...

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