Sir Alexander Morrison, 4th of Prestongrange, Senator

Son of John Morison one of the bailies of Edinburgh by Katherine, daughter of Sir John Preston, Lord President. Being bred to the bar, he was admitted advocate on 25 January 1604, and an Ordinary Lord on 14 February 1626. Lord Prestongrange was elected Rector of the University of Edinburgh, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL 55.947389, -3.187194 in 1627, and attended before the Town Council to give his oath de fideli, but according to Crawford, nothing more came of it. He died at Prestongrange on 20 September 1631, in the fifty second year of his age.

From PDF FORMAT: The Genealogy of the Morrison Origins in Scotland by Alexander Weir Morrison Published version 17 January 2017 Pages 96, 173-175

Lord Alexander Morrison of Prestongrange

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IV. Alexander Morrison (born 1579, died 1631) who became Lord Alexander Morrison (married Friday, 6 September 1610 OPR Helenor Maule, daughter of William Maule, merchant and Burgess of Edinburgh and wife Bethia Guthrie, daughter of Alexander Guthrie)

Children of Alexander Morrison and Helenor Maule:

1. John Morrison, born 1612 OPR

2. Bethia Morrison, born 1613 OPR (married 1629 Sir Robert Spottiswood)

3. Katherine Morrison, born 1611 OPR

4. Katherine Morrison, born 1615 OPR (became Lady Wedderburn when she 1st married 1635 Lieutenant Colonel George Home of Wedderburn (slain at the Battle of Dunbar Saturday, 3 September 1650). 2nd married Sir William Montgomery (Clerk of Session of the privy Council, died 1656). 3rd Katherine married James Bethune of Balfour, 1656.

5. Alexander Morrison who became Sir Alexander Morrison of Prestongrange, (born 1616, died 1687) married Jean Boyd Thursday, 9 July 1637 OPR (daughter of 7th Lord Robert Boyd and 2nd wife Lady Christian (Hamilton) Lindsay)

[Page 175] 6. Helene Morrison, born 1617 OPR

7. Elizabeth Morrison, born 1618 OPR

8. William Morrison, born 1621 OPR

9. Helenor Morrison, born 1622 OPR

10. Heleanor Morrison, born born 1626 died 1660 OPR (married 1657 Robert Gordon, son of Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonston, Ref: House of Gordon Page 30 (138))

11. Nicola Morrison, born 1624 OPR

12. John Morrison, born 1627 OPR, died 1698, tailor, buried Greyfriars Morrison Tomb

13. William Morrison, born 1628 OPR (married 1650 Jean Kennedy)

14. James Morrison, born 1629 OPR (married Jonet Gordon 1659)

15. Robert Morrison, born 1631 OPR (married Margaret Home, Monday, 1 June 1665 OPR)

From Scotland's People: Old Parish Records - Marriages and Banns

• 6 September 1610 marriage or banns of Alexander Morysone to Helenour Mauld, in the parish of Edinburgh

From Scotland's People: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms

Possible list of 15 children of Alexander Morisone and Helenour Mauld from first: 5 November 1611 Catharine Morisone to last: 26 July 1631 Robert Morisone

• 5 November 1611 birth or baptism of Catharine Morisone, daughter of Alexander Morisone and Helenour Mauld [child 1], in the parish of Edinburgh
• 25 October 1612 birth or baptism of Johne Morrison, (U) [son or daughter] of Alexander Morrison and Helenora Mauld [child 2], in the parish of Edinburgh
• 10 October 1613 birth or baptism of Bethia Morrison, (U) [son or daughter] of Alexander Morrison and Helenora Mauld [child 3], in the parish of Edinburgh
• 16 February 1615 birth or baptism of Catharine Morrison, daughter of Alexander Morrison and Helenora Mauld [child 4], in the parish of Edinburgh
• 6 June 1616 birth or baptism of Alexander Morrison, son of Alexander Morrison and Helenora Mauld [child 5], in the parish of Edinburgh
• 6 July 1617 birth or baptism of Helene Morisone, daughter of Alexander Morisone and Helene Mauld [child 6], in the parish of Edinburgh
• 9 August 1618 birth or baptism of Elizabeth Morisone, daughter of Alexander Morisone and Helenour Mauld [child 7], in the parish of Edinburgh
• 22 January 1621 birth or baptism of Williame Morisone, son of Alexander Morisone and Helenour Mauld [child 8], in the parish of Edinburgh
• 5 February 1622 birth or baptism of Helenour Morisone, daughter of Alexander Morisone and Helenour Mauld [child 9], in the parish of Edinburgh
• 24 October 1624 birth or baptism of Nicola Morisone, daughter of Alexander Morisone and Helenor Mauld [child 10], in the parish of Edinburgh
• 17 February 1626 birth or baptism of Heleonor Morisone, daughter of Alexander Morisone and Heleonor Mauld [child 11], in the parish of Edinburgh
• 26 March 1627 birth or baptism of Johnne Morisone, son of Alexander Morisone and Helenour Mauld [child 12], in the parish of Edinburgh
• 10 July 1628 birth or baptism of Williame Morisone, son of Alexander Morisone and Helenour Maul [child 13], in the parish of Edinburgh
• 20 September 1629 birth or baptism of James Morison, son of Alexander Morison and Helenour Mauld [child 14], in the parish of Edinburgh
• 26 July 1631 birth or baptism of Robert Morisone, son of Alexander Morisone and Helenour Mauld [child 15], in the parish of Edinburgh

From National Records of Scotland - Alexander Morrison Senator

30 May 1627 to 16 Feb 1639 - Assignation by Alexander Moreson [Morrison] of Prestoungrange [Prestongrange], Senator of the College of Justice, formerly advocate, to Thomas Inglis, son of umquhil Thomas Inglis of Athernie, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, of a bond by John, Lord Erskine, 9 and 12 June 1618. Decrees and letters of diligence at instance of the said Thomas Inglis and James Inglis, his son and heir, against the said John, now Earl of Mar, in respect of the bond. Extract discharge by John Inglis, younger, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, as tutor for the said James Inglis, to the said Earl of Mar of the said bond

From Scotland's People: Old Parish Records - Deaths and Burials

[unknown day] August 1631 death or burial of Alexr Moresoun, in the parish of Canongate

Sir Alexander Morison [Morrison], 4th of Prestongrange, Senator

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Notes:

1 - In 1606 Mark Kerr, Lord Newbattle was created Earl of Lothian, and in 1620 his son Robert Kerr 2nd Earl of Lothian had a Charter of novodamus which incorporated the lands and barony of Prestongrange into the lordship of Newbattle, with a further charter incorporating other lands into the lordship in 1621. He then in 1622 disponed the lands and Barony of Prestongrange, under reversion, to Alexander Morison, Advocate, who had a Charter pass the Great Seal with the lands and Barony of Newbattle in Special Warrandice, the Earl having made provision for his countess, whose marriage contract had been secured on Prestongrange. Alexander Morison had this in security for 40,000 merks advanced under a contract dated 24 December 1622, registered in the Books of Council and Session 23 July 1623.

Robert 2nd Earl of Lothian renounced the reversion 1 August 1623 (Alexander Morison obtained a Decreet of Declarator that the right of reversion was void 29 November 1628), and Alexander Morison had a Charter of novodamus pass the Great Seal 29 August 1622 of terras et baroniam de Prestoungrange ... incorporated de novo into the liberam baroniam de Prestoungrange, with the lands and barony of Newbattle (likewise incorporated de novo) in special warrandice. This Charter of novodamus in favour of Alexander Morison, Advocate, is for present purposes the root of title of the Barony of Prestongrange. (http://www.prestoungrange.org/prestoungrange/archive/history/the-ba...)

2 - 4th Baron of Prestongrange: Alexander Morrison, acquired from 2nd Earl of Lothian on 11 June 1622, created Lord Prestoungrange 1626, died 1631 (http://www.prestoungrange.org/prestonpans/html/generations.html)

2 - Located immediately to the south of Prestonpans in East Lothian, is Bankton House, separated from the town by the railway. This 17th Century mansion takes the form of a central block with two pavilions, lying to the east and west, all decorated in distinctive orange lime harling. The western pavilion once incorporated a doo'cot and now contains a small exhibition recording the history and restoration of the house. The original building was erected in the late 12th century and was associated with the monks of Newbattle Abbey, who had been granted charters to much of the surrounding area and became known as Holy Stop (later Oliestob). The property passed through the hands of Mark Ker, Earl of Lothian (1553 - 1609), Sir Alexander Morison of Prestongrange (who purchased it in 1632) and the Setons of Winton and, through marriage, to the Hamilton family. It was also occupied by lawyer Sir Hew Dalrymple (1690 - 1755) for a time. Around 1742, the house and estate was sold to the celebrated Col. James Gardiner (1687 - 1745), who died nearby at the Battle of Prestonpans. Thereafter the house was bought by an Edinburgh advocate, Andrew McDouall (1685 - 1760), who took the title Lord Bankton when he was promoted to the bench. This name then became attached to the house.

Sources:

• [S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, temp14, 17 June 2008.
• [S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Maule02.
• [S5] International Genealogical Index - submitted, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Ancestral File.

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