Archibald Dickson of Tourlands

ARCHIBALD DICKSON OF TOURLANDS

Archibald Dickson of Tourlands is the son of the Reverend Mr. David Dickson of Busby. He and his brother David matriculated at Glasgow University in 1647 Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the Reformation, Vol. VIII, page 11]

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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6 February 1663: Act of curatory in favour of Mr Alexander and Mr Archibald Dickson and others as curators of David and Margaret Dickson, children of umquhile Mr John Dickson of Busbie.National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/2485

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1668-1670: Bonds by Richard Cunyngham of Glengarnock to Mr Archibald Diksoune of Courlands, son of deceased Mr David Diksoune of Busbie. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/584

GEDCOM Note

Category:Irvine, Ayrshire

Biography

Archibald was born about 1622 (based on his being the second son≤ref name="Analecta">Maidment, James. Analecta scotica: collections illustrative of the civil, ecclesiastical, and literary history of Scotland. Digitised on Internet Archive Edinburgh: Thomas G. Stevenson, 1837. Chapter XIX. page 59. Accessed 22 Aug 2021≤/ref>) at Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland where his father was minister. He wasthe second son of Master David Dickson and Margaret Roberton, named for his mother's father according to the Scottish naming pattern.
He married Marie Barclay, one of the three daughters and co-heirs of Mr. Robert Barclay of Montgommeryston, Provost of Irvine≤ref>Dewey, Emily McKay. Dickson - Scotch-Irish. New York; 1953, downloaded from FamilySearch Library Books page 9. Accessed 27 Mar 2022≤/ref>. They had at least onechild.#Robert (who became Sir Robert of Inveresk and Carberry≤ref>Red Book of Scotland Vol 9 Dickson of Inveresk and Carberry. Accessed 25 Aug 2021≤/ref>)(1656 - 1714)
His mother, after she was widowed, gave him and his brother Alexander "Factories" to administer specified affairs between 1663 and 1666≤ref>National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh. Accessed 26 Mar 2022:Reference: GD172/2486; Title: Factories by Margaret Roberton relict and executrix of Mr David Dickson of Busbie, professor of divinity in College of Edinburgh, to Mr Alexander Dickson of Wester Bynnie, professor of Hebrew in said College, her son, and by Mr Archibald Dickson hisbrother, to him to manage specified affairs. Related papers. (7 items); Dates: 1663-1666≤/ref>.
On 2 August 1676 a charter was signed granting him the lands of Tourlands≤ref>National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh. Accessed 27 Mar 2022:Reference: SIG1/39/34; Title: Signature of the lands of Tourlands granted to Archibald Dickson (Dixon); Dates: 2 Aug 1676≤/ref>. He wrote aletter from Tourlands to his brother Alexander on 23 March 1681describing the treatment prescribed for the distemper on his child's eyes≤ref>National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh. Accessed 27 Mar 2022:Reference: GD172/2495; Title: Letter to Mr Alexander Dickson of West Binning, living in Edinburgh, from Mr Archibald Dickson, his brother, Dated at Tourlands; Dates: 23 Mar 1681≤/ref>.
On 4 April 1683 charters were signed granting him the lands of Wall≤ref>National Records of Scotland,Edinburgh. Accessed 27 Mar 2022:Reference: SIG1/40/62; Title: Signature of the lands of Wall etc granted to Archibald Dickson (Dixon); Dates: 4 Apr 1683≤/ref>.

He died after 1683.

Research Notes==His other children, if any, have yet to be found. No baptisms have been found for them on ScotlandsPeople. Some trees include children namedDavid, Archibald and Anna.

His date of death is given on online trees as being between 1690 and 1723.

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• Biography written by Margaret Bailey Allison