Isabel Maitland

ISABEL MAITLAND (aka ISSOBELLE MAITLAND)

Isabel Maitland is the daughter of Richard Maitland of Lethington. RMS: 1151

Marriage

James Heriot of Trabroun married Isabel Maitland, the daughter of Richard Maitland of Lethington: "Isobellam M. filiam dicti Ric. [Maitland de Lethingtoun]". RMS: 1151 Her husband died on 4 June 1618. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Dative of James Heriot of Trabroun, parish of Haddington, reference CC8/8/50]

Her Husband's Last Will and Testament

James Heriot of Trabroun made his last will and testament at Aldingstone in East Lothian on 22 October 1612. He nominated and appointed his wife Isabel Maitland to be his only executor and universal intromitter, to whom he left his share of the free gear. The inventory of his moveable estate was given up by his widow, Isabel Maitland. At the time of his death her deceased husband owed two hundred and sixty-six pounds thirteen shilling a four pence to his son, Robert Heriot, younger of Trabroun (who is once referred to in error as Walter). Confirmation was granted to her on 3 April 1619. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Dative of James Heriot of Trabroun, parish of Haddington, reference CC8/8/50]

1. Image of Testament
2. Image of Testament
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Children

1. Richard Heriot of Trabroun, younger
2. Robert Heriot of Trabroun, younger
3. Elizabeth Marie Heriot

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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21 February 1560: Charter following from a contract of marriage between his son and heir James Heriot, and Issobellam Maitland, daughter of Richard Maitland of Lethingtoun, by which James Heriot of Trabroun confirms that he has given the lands of Arrois in the lordship of Lauderdale in liferent to Issobellam Maitland. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1580-1593, charter number 1151 on page 382

                   2

27 September 1580: Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1580-1593, charter number 1151 on page 382

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13 March 1583: Charter by which James Heriot, now of Trabroun, confirms that he has given one husbandland at Langnidre in the barony of Tranent in liferent to his spouse Issobelle [Maitland]. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1580-1593, charter number 1151 on page 382

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22 October 1611: Instrument of sasine, following on the precept contained in a charter granted by James Heriot of Trabroun, with consent of Isobel Maitland his wife, in favour of John Hamiltoun, younger son of Sir Thomas Hamilton of Byris, knight, King's advocate, of the two merk land of Quhytlaw in the bailliary of Lauderdale and sheriffdom of Berwick, under reservation of the liferent of said James Heriot and his spouse. National Records of Scotland, Mylne papers, reference GD1/51/13

Genealogy

1. Stirnet: Maitland 01
2. Stirnet: Heriot 01