Margaret Roberton

MARGARET ROBERTON

Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. I, page 64

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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1647-1671: Back-tack and other papers concerning a wadset by Sir David Cunningham of Robertland to Mr David Dickson, professor of divinity in College of Edinburgh and Margaret Roberton, his spouse of lands of Fulschaw in parish of Stewarton and sheriffdom of Ayr. (7 items). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/2483

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1663-1666: 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 his brother to him to manage specified affairs. Related papers. (7 items). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/2486

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23 May 1668: Discharge by Mr Archibald Dickson, son of deceased Mr David Dickson of Busbie professor of divinity in Edinburgh, to Mr Alexander Dickson his brothers of intromissions with various sums of money assigned to them equally by umquhile Margaret Roberton their mother on 27 October 1664. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/2488

Genealogy

Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. I, page 64

Biographical Summary

• Wife of David Dickson — married 23 Sep 1617 in Mekill Blair, Fife, Scotland
• Mother of John Dickson, Alexander Dicksone and Robert (Dixson) Dickson
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Robertson-8711
• Katharine Dickson Brown, Downeast Dicksons (:, 1987)
• London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
• UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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GEDCOM Note

Biography == Margaret was born about 1598 daughter to Archibald Roberton of Stonehall, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Margaret married Mr David Dickson, son and heir of John Dickson of Busbie, on 23 September 1617≤ref name="Fasti">Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; Vol 1; pages 64-65≤/ref>. They had at least seven sons and possibly daughters as well.

1. John (abt 1620 - 1653), clerk to the Exchequer
2. Archibald (abt 1622 - )
3. James (abt 1624 - )
4. David ( abt 1626 - before 1662)#Alexander (abt 1628 - ), of Wester Binnie, Minister ofNewbattle
5. Robert (abt 1630 - abt 1700)
6. Andrew (abt 1632 - )

Mr David Dickson was minister at Irvine. When his father died, he was retoured his heir of Busbie≤ref>National Records of Scotland GD172/2481 see [http://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?...]≤/ref>.
In 1647, Sir David Cunningham of Robertland granted a wadset toMr David Dickson, professor of divinity in College of Edinburgh and Margaret Roberton, his spouse, of the lands of Fulschaw in the parish of Stewarton and sheriffdom of Ayr.≤ref>National Records of Scotland GD172/2483 see [http://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?...]≤/ref>
When her husband died in late 1662, Margaret was executrix of his estate.
The widow Margaret Roberton as executrix of Mr David Dickson of Busbie, professor of divinity in College of Edinburgh, made Factories in 1663 to Mr Alexander Dickson of Wester Binnie, professor of Hebrew in that College, her son, and by Mr Archibald Dickson his brother, to him tomanage specified affairs. ≤ref>National Records of Scotland GD172/2486 see [http://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?...]≤/ref>
On 27 October 1664, Margaret Roberton assigned various sums of money to her sons Mr Archibald Dickson and Mr Alexander Dickson. These transactions were finally settled in May 1668 by which time Margaret had deceased≤ref> National Records of Scotland GD172/2488 see [http://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?...]≤/ref>.

Margaret died about 1666.

Research Notes==The Analecta Scotica of 1837 on page 58 gives her name as Christian≤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] Accessed 22 Aug 2021≤/ref>. This seemsto be an error. There is an error in naming her sons, as it repeats the name of Archibald.

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