Jean Lockhart

JEAN LOCKHART (aka JANE or JANET LOCKHART)

Jean Lockhart, here treated, is not the same person as Margaret Lockhart who is her sister german. Jean Lockhart, here treated, is her father's daughter by his marriage to Jean Auchinleck, NRS: refrence GD118/210 and her sister german is her father's daughter by his marriage to Isobel Weir Stirnet: Lockhart 03

The Question of Identity

Jean Lockhart , here treated, is the youngest daughter of Sir James Lockhart of Lee and Lady Jean Auchinleck. She married Robert Chancellor of Sheildhill before 28 October 1635. NRS: refrence GD118/210

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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28 October 1635: Charter granted by Robert Chancler, elder of Scheillhill, and Robert Chanclar, apparent of Scheillhill, his grandson, in favour of Jean Lockhart, (youngest daughter of Sir John Lockhart, elder of Lie, Kt, and Lady Jean Auchinleck his spouse), future spouse of the said Robert Chanclar, younger, in liferent, during all the days of her life, of the 13 oxgates of land above the Kirk of Quodquen, the 8 oxgates of land of Auld Maynes of Quodquen, and the 2 oxgates of land called Ramis Rowme, and the 2 oxgates of Hous of the Dyik all parts and portions of their half of the lands of Quodquen lying in the said barony of Carnwath: reserving to the said Robert Chansler elder, the liferent of the said lands above the Kirk of Quodquen, etc, during all the days of his life; and also reserving to Agnes Symontoun, his spouse, if she should happen to survive him, her liferent of Auld Maynes: to hold 'a me' of Robert Master of Dalzell, Baron of the barony of Carnwath, his heirs and successors, for the service of ward and relief. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Chancellor family of Shieldhill, Lanarkshire, reference GD118/210

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28 and 30 October 1635: Charter granted by the said Robert Chanclar, elder and younger, in favour of the said Jane Lockhart in liferent, of the said lands: to hold of the granters 'de me' in free blench, for payment yearly of a penny Scots. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Chancellor family of Shieldhill, Lanarkshire, reference GD118/211

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30 October 1635: Instrument of Sasine following on the Precept contained in the above Charter (GD118/211), in favour of the said Jean Lockhart, in liferent, of the said lands. Registered in the Particular Register of Sasines at Lanark 10 Nov 1635. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Chancellor family of Shieldhill, Lanarkshire, reference GD118/212

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9 May 1664: Charter of Resignation and Novodamus following on GD118/33, granted by the said Gavin Earl of Carnwath etc, in favour of the said James Chancellor, his heirs and assignees whomsoever, of the said lands. Reserving to the said Robert Chancellar, his liferent of the said lands, for the whole time of his life, and to Janet Lockhart, spouse of the said Robert, and mother of the said James, her liferent contained in her Marriage Contract: to hold of the Granter, his heirs and successors, in fee, for the service of ward and relief. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Chancellor family of Shieldhill, Lanarkshire, reference GD118/34

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1 March 1704: Grant of Armorial Bearings by Sir Alexander Areskine of Cambo, Kt, Bt, Lyon King of Arms, to John Chancellor, late Baillie of Edinburgh, as second son of Robert Chancellor of Shiellhill, and Jean Lockhart, daughter of Lee. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Chancellor family of Shieldhill, Lanarkshire, reference GD118/243

Genealogy

Stirnet: Lockhart 03