Bartholomew Roberton of Earnock

BARTHOLOMEW ROBERTON OF EARNOCK

Bartholomew Robertoun is the son of John Roberton, sherrif-clerk of Lanark. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1593-1608, charter number 2015 on p. 735

The Laird of Earnock

Bartholomew Roberton of Earnock succeeded as the twelfth Laird of Earnock. [Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc. ii, number 213]

Death

Bartholomew Roberton of Earnock was alive on 22 August 1639 National Records of Scotland, Papers of Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, reference GD103/1/135 but he died before 22 September 1643, when his grandson, John Roberton, was served heir to his deceased grandfather in the lands of Allerstokis and Logache in the barony of Kilbride. [Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc. ii, number 213]

Marriage

On the 17th October 1608, with the consent of his father, he was contracted in marriage to Margaret, lawful daughter of John Law of Waterfoot, Mearns. She was the sister to Mr Andrew Law, minister for Neilston, grandfather to John Law of Lauriston, who was Governor General of Finances in France, and who made such a prominent figure in Europe as a financier. By Margaret Law, he had issue. Earnock and its early proprietors: Roberton Genealogy

Children

1. John Roberton
2. James Roberton

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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28 December 1568: Charter by John Culper, younger, son and heir apparent of John Culper, burgess of Hamiltoun, to Bartholomew Robertoun, burgess of Hamiltoun, of lands on the north side of the west vennel, and other lands in Hamilton. National Records of Scotland, Miscellaneous small collections of family, business and other papers, reference GD1/35/5/19

                    2

2 September 1573: narrating that Michael Nasmyth of Posso resigned his yard on the south side of the public street of the burgh of Hamiltoun, extending to half a rood of land, pertaining to the acre of land called Schortcroft, betwixt the yard of Bartholomew Robertoun on the west and the yard of William Forrest on the east, within the territory of the burgh of Hamiltoun and sheriffdom of Lanark, into the hands of Master James Lamby superior thereof. Whereupon the superior gave Sasine of said yard to George Nasmyth, burgess of said burgh, brother of the resigner, and to Margaret Smyth, his wife, and the survivor of them in conjunct fee, conform to Charter thereof, to be made to them and their heirs and assignees, containing payment of 10s Scots of annual rent thereof. Witnesses: William Jak and James Smyth, burgesses of said burgh National Records of Scotland, Register House charters, 1st series, reference RH6/2289

                    3

24 March 1592-93: Regiater of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1580-1593, charter number 2261 on p. 771

                   4

5 June 1598: Charter by which Robert, Lord Sempill, confirms possession of the lands of Neddir Schawtoun and Drumloich, within the lordship and parish of Glasfurde, to James Roberton of Earnock and his lawful male heirs, whom failing to John Roberton, son and heir of John Roberton, sheriff-clerk of Lanark, procreated between him and Katherein Dalzell, sister to the said James [Note], and the lawful male heirs of John Roberton the younger; whom failing to Bartilmo Roberton, brother german to the saif John Roberton the younger, and his lawful male heirs; whom failing to John Roberton the elder, their father, and the lawful male heirs of his body; whom failing to Archibald Roberton of Stanehall, and his lawful male heirs; whom failing to any of the male heirs ofJames Roberton of Earnock who bear the name and arms of Roberton. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk, Vol. XI. George Huchesone's Protocols, 1591-1600, Henry Gibsone's Protocols, 1598-1600, protocol number 3394 on pp. 38-9

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6 July 1606: Jo. Robertoun scriba curie vicecomitatus de Lanerk (scriptore carte), Bartholomeo R. ejus filio. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1593-1608, charter number 2015 on p. 735

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10 July 1611: Precept of Clare Constat by James Marquis of Hammiltoun [Hamilton], Earl of Araine [Arran], Lord Even and Abirbrothok [Arbroath], addressed to John Alexander otherwise Laird Alexander, burgess of Hammyltoun, as bailie, in favour of Bartholomew Robertoun [Roberton], as heir to his brother german, deceased John Robertoun, firstborn son of John Robertoun, burgess of Hammiltoun, in a tenement, houses and yard, which at one time pertained to James Dalzell [Dalziel], merchant burgess of Edinburghe [Edinburgh], extending to three burgage roods, lying within the burgh of Hammiltoun, to the north of the west vennel thereof, with six acres of land and a house, situated as in GD85/48. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Nasmith family of Hamilton, Lanark, reference GD85/91

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7 October 1611: Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1609-1620, charter number 1033 on p. 379.

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30 October 1612: Charter issued under the Great Seal of Scotland by which James VI, King of Scots, confirms possession of the superiority of Eister Moderwell in the barony of Dalzell to James Roberton of Earnock and his wife Alisone Hamilton, and to their eldest son James Roberton and his lawfull male heirs; whom failing to John Roberton, brother of James Roberton, junior, and his lawful male heirs; whom failing to Archibald Roberton, brother of James Roberton, junior, and his lawful male heirs; whom failing to Bartillomeo Roberton, son of John Roberton, burgess of Hamilton, and his lawful male heirs; whom failing to Master James Roberton, son of Archibald Roberton of Stanehill. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1609-1620, charter number 763 on p. 285

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7 April 1615: Instrument of Sasine following on the preceding. Notary, Bartholomew Robertoun [Roberton], Glasgow diocese. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Nasmith family of Hamilton, Lanark, reference GD85/105

                  10

17 June 1618: Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1609-1620, charter number 1845 on p. 667.

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29 May 1621: Instrument of Sasine following thereon. Notary, Bartholomew Robertoun [Roberton], Glasgow diocese. Registered, P.R.S. Lanark, 23rd June 1621. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Nasmith family of Hamilton, Lanark, reference GD85/114

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29 June 1622: Transumpt, on decree of Archibald Hammiltoun [Hamilton] of Halcraig [Hallcraig], sheriff depute of Lanerk [Lanark], at instance of Alexander Muir, merchant burgess of Hammiltoun [Hamilton], of GD85/89. Notary, Bartholomew Robertoun [Roberton], Glasgow diocese. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Nasmith family of Hamilton, Lanark, reference GD85/115

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6 January 1624: Charter by which John Lindsay of Southwood confirms that he has sold the lands of Carnduff and others to Robert Hamilton of Torrance, senior. The charter was witnessed by Bartholomeo Robertoun scriba in Hammiltoun, and others including Jacobo Robertoun servitore dicti Batholomei (scriptore carte). Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1620-1633, charter number 763 on p. 275

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9 February 1631: Instrument of Sasine, proceeding on the preceding. Notary, Bartholomew Robertoun [Roberton], Glasgow diocese. Registered, P.R.S. Lanark, 20 March 1631 National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Nasmith family of Hamilton, Lanark, reference GD85/130

                 15

22 August 1639:Instrument of Sasine in the hands of Patrick Byres, clerk, of the diocese of Glasgow, notary public, in favour of Grissil Weir, spouse of James Weir, younger of Kerse, daughter and heir of umquhile John Weir, portioner of Auchtigemmell, of the 26s and 8d lands of old extent of Auchtigemmell sometime occupied by the said John Weir and his spouse Marian Hammiltoune, lying in the barony of Lesmahagow; and also the 10s lands in Middilholme sometime occupied by Thomas Porter with commonty in Dunsyd, in the parish of Lesmahagow, sheriffdom of Lanerk. On a precept of clare constat dated at Hammiltoune 15 Oct 1638 directed by James, Marquis of Hammiltoune, Earl of Arran and Cambridge, Lord Aven and Innerdaill to John Allexander, tenementar burgess of Hamiltoune, bailie in that part. [Witnesses to the precept: Sir John Hamiltoune of Orbestoun, kt, clerk of justiciary; Gavin Hamiltoun of Raploche; James Baillie of Carnebrew, doctor of law; and Bartholomew Robertoun, writer in Hammiltoune]. Witnesses to the sasine: John Weir of Bogsyd; Robert Allane, writer in Natherfut; John Gotherell in Auchtigemmell; and John Sleige, servitor of the said James Weir. Recorded at Hammiltoun, 29 Aug 1639. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, reference GD103/1/135

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22 September 1643: Joannes Robertoun, haeres Bartholomei Robertoun de Ernock, avi; - in terris de Allerstokis, et Logache, infra baronium de Kilbryde - A.E. 3l. 6s. 8d. N.E. 13l. 6s. 8d. vii. 228. [Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc. ii, number 213]

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23 September 1643: Joannes Robertoun, haeres Joannis Robertoun fili legitimi natu maximi quondam Bartholomei Robertoun de Ernok, patris. xvii. 229. [Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc. ii, number 2902]

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6 February 1652: Marion Dunlope spous to James Robertoun lawful sone to Barthelmow Robertoun of Ernok, heir portioner of Allan Dunlope, merchand burgess of Irwing, her father. xxi. 12. [Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc., ii, number 3644]