Master William Sandilands of Hilderstoun, M.A.

MASTER WILLIAM SANDILANDS OF HILDERSTOUN MA

The Scots Peerage etc. Volume VIII (Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1911), p. 391

His Testament Dative

Confirmation was granted on 17 February 1671. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Dative and Inventory of William Sandelands of Hilderstoune, reference CC8/8/74]

First Marriage

Master William Sandilands of Hilderstoune married Grizel Bannatyne. The Scots Peerage VIII: 391 She was alive 24 November 1630. NRS: GD33/48/11

Second Marriage

William Sandilands married Elizabeth Cunningham. The marriage was booked on 1 January 1641, at Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. [National Records of Scotland, Mid Calder Marriages, reference OPR.694/1]

Children of the First Marriage

1. Walter Sandilands of Hilderstoun
2. William Sandilands
3. Margaret Sandilands
4. Susanna Sandilands
5. Isobel Sandilands

Children of the Second Marriage

1. Elizabeth Sandilands
2. Mary Sandilands
3. Elizabeth Sandilands
4. James Sandilands
5. Anna Sandilands

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

                   1

24 November 1630: Discharge by William Bannatyne of Corhouse to Mr. William Sandilands (brother of Lord Torphichen) and Grizel Bannatyne, his spouse, for teind duty. National Records of Scotland, Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, reference GD33/48/11

                   2

22 August 1646: Contract between Mr William Sandilands and Dame Elizabeth Cunninghame his spouse with consent of Sir William Cunninghame on the one part and Robert Haliburton, merchant burgess of Edinburgh on the other part whereby in consideration of 5500 merks of principal and 1350 merks of by run tack duty Mr William Sandilands and his spouse with consent aforesaid dispone to Robert Haliburton his heirs and assignees whomsoever the lands of Skeoch, and in Maynes of Coilsfield under reversion in favour of Sir William Cunninghame on payment by him of the said principal sum of 5250 merks
Dated at Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/9/24/13

                   3

14 December 1660 X 13 March 1663: Isobel Sandilands, daughter of William Sandilands of Hilderstoun, relict of Alexander Dickson of Kilbucho, and spouse of Alexander Menzies of Culterallors. [National Records of Scotland, Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, reference RS42/I/86]

                   4

14 April 1665 X 1 July 1667: Isobel Sandilands, daughter of William Sandilands of Hilderstoun, relict of Alexander Dickson of Kilbucho, and spouse of Alexander Menzies of Culterallors. [National Records of Scotland, Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, reference RS43/III/74]

II. JAMES SANDILANDS of Oalder, second Lord Torphichen of the name of Sandilands, was born about 1574 … He died in the month of August 1617. He married, first (contract 1 August 1595),6 Elizabeth, daughter of James Heriot of Trabroun, by Isabella Maitland his wife, to whom the Mains of Oalder and the lands of Oamilty were confirmed 16 February 1600 ; T secondly, Mary, eldest daughter of Gilbert, seventh Lord Somerville. She married, secondly, William Douglas of Pumpherston, and died 15 May 1620.8

By his first wife only Lord Torphichen had issue : —

3. Mr. William of Hilderstoun, M.A. Edinburgh, 1617; served tutor of Torphichen 1 November 1637.1 He married, first, Grizel Bannatyne,2 anno 1626 ;

secondly, 1 January 1641, Dame Elizabeth Cunningham,3 relict of Colonel Sir George Cunningham.4

By his first wife he had : —

(1) Walter, his heir,6 who assumed the surname and arms of Hamilton of Westport.
(2) William.6
(3) Margaret.
(4) Susanna.9
(5) Isabel.9

His issue by his second wife was : —

(6) Elizabeth, baptized 3 September 1641.
(7) Mary, baptized 26 January 1645.
(8) Elizabeth, baptized 29 March 1646.
(9) James, baptized 28 February 1647.
(10) Anna, baptized 28 May 1648. 10

References

1. The Scots Peerage etc. Volume VIII (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1911), Page 390-391. < Archive.Org >
2. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/LHPW-22G
3. The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Douglas, Esq;. Douglas, Robert, Sir, 1694-1770. < link > this William is not listed as a son of James Sandilands (d. 1617) and Elizabeth Herriot.