John Heriot of Trabroun

JOHN HERIOT OF TRABROUN

Spurious Pedigree

At least one pedigree published by My Heritage identifies John Heriot, here treated, as the father of Andrew Heriot of Trabroun. My Heritage: John Heriot This is quite wrong, however. Andrew Heriot was the son of James Heriot of Trabroun. NRS: GD157/375

The Question of Identity

Stirnet identifies John Heriot (died before 1483, judge), here treated, as the successor if not the son of Symon Heriot of Trabroun but makes the following point: "John is reported as having married a daughter of Patrick Congalton, younger of Congaltoun. We presume that he is the same person as the James Heriot identified in the Congalton record as having married ??? Congalton (sister of Patrick Congalton, younger of Congalton). Stirnet: Heriot 01 It follows, therefore, that John Heriot of Trabroun, here treated, is probably the same person as James Heriot of Trabroun

Genealogy

1. Collections and Notes Historical and Genealogical Regarding the Heriots of Trabroun: 29 pp.
2. Stirnet: Heriot 01
3. Heriott Heritage Association: Early Heriots in Scotland

THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT OF THE HERIOTS OF TRABROUN HAS BEEN COPIED FROM A PAPER PUBLISHED BY THE HERIOT HERITAGE ASSOCIATION

Following is a reconstruction of part of the Traubroun family:

I James de Heriot

(a) paid rent on "Nether Liberton" 2 miles south Edinburgh - 1426

II John de Heriot, 1st of Traubroun

(a) Obtained Charter to lands of Traubroun - 1423

III James Heriot of Traubroun - died 1483 or earlier, son of John

(a) married elder dau. of Richard Congalton; (b) son Robert executor - 1483; (c) had daughter Agnes who married Thomas Buchanan, they had 5 sons and 3 daughters, one son was George, later a distinguished scholar, poet and historian; (d) probably had a son James (d. 1517), who probably was father of James (d 1580) who succeeded Andrew as laird; (e) probably had son James (d 1522) who was Canon of Ross Cathederal;

IV Andrew Heriot, of Traubroun - died 1530 or ??31, son of James

(a) record of a lawsuit 1488; (b) had forfeited his lands for alleged acts of treason, lands restored 1516; (c) summoned, together with George and James Heriot and others in a court action concerning property in 1527; (d) Respited (1527) for treasonably arraying against King James V beside Linlithgow -1527; (e) court action 1529; was infeft of certain lands - 1529; (f) married (1) Janet Borthwick (2) Marion Cockburn;

V James Heriot, died 1580, nephew of Andrew, became laird 1531

(a) married (1) Janet Cockburn (2) Helen Cockburn; (b) daughter Allison; (c) letter from King James V awarding to James the lands of Traubroun- 1531; (d) infeft in land - witnessesJames,George and David Heriot in Haddington; (e) pardoned in his treasonable attempts against the Lord Governor (Earl of Arran) 1549; (f) pardoned by Earl of Arran for having been guilty of treason - 1554; (g) granted a discharge ....., witnesses George Heriot in Longniddrie, Alexander Heriot and others -1559; (h) infeft in lands ....., on deed, witnesses - George Heriot in Longniddrie; (i) granted a discharge to Sir Richard Maitland of Lothington of Lethington, Knight, for receipt of money due him per contract of marriage between Isobel Maitland, his daughter, and James Heriot, younger, of Traubroun-1560-1; (j) discharged Alexander Heriot, son of John Heriot of Ravelston, witnesses James Heriot Jun., of Trabroun, Andrew Herriott-1565; (k) in army of Queen Mary when they met the forces of the Protestant lords at Carberry Hill (seven miles east of Edinburgh), James Heriot being one of the leaders of the “communers and talkers” between the two forces, following which the Queen surrendered; (l) Named sons George and Peter executors, also names Andrew, daughter Janet and eldest son James in will -1580;

VI James Heriot, died 1618, son of James above

(a) married Isabel Maitland - 1560-61; (b) apprehended when about to sail for France accused of taking counterfeit coins to France - 1571; (c) adjudged heir to his father James in certain lands - 1580; (d) served heir to his father, James Heriot in lands of Traubroun - 1607; (e) sold lands of Traubroun, under reversion to John Hamilton, his grandnephew and son of Thomas, First Earl of Haddington (the sale later became absolute); (f) in his will he leaves his estate to his wife and “his body to be buried in the burial place of his father at Haddington Kirk at the southeast side thereof;” (g) had daughter Elizabeth who married 1595; (h) eldest son Richard, a member of the household of King James VI;

VII Robert Heriot , died 1620, son and heir of James above

(a) granted a bond to George Heriot, “Jeweller to the Queen's Majesty” - 1608; (b) admitted to burgess of Haddington - 1617; (c) died intestate, the inventorly of his personal effects was given up by George Heriot, servitor to Robert, George Heriot of Longniddrie mentioned;

VIII Anna (eldest) and Barbara (younger) Heriot daughters of Robert, above. (a) granted a discharge dated 1623 in favour of Sir John Hamilton the money being the balance of the purchase-money of the estate of Traubroun, sold by their grandfather, James Heriot in 1611.

There are many other references to Heriot family members in Ballingall's works that are not included here. He concludes this section of his work as follows: “From the preceeding articles it will be seen that the Heriots of Traubroun were a family of eminence in Scotland, and posseessed Traubroun and other lands for two hundred years--from 1423 to 1623......”