Robert Dalzell of Dalzell

ROBERT DALZELL of Dalzell, third son of Sir John, is first designed of Dalzell in a family indenture dated 27 June 1446, between Sir John de Maxwell of Nether Pollok and his sons," and is also so designed in a charter, dated 31 December 1450, to Walter le Graham of Wallastown," and in a charter, dated 19 December 1452, by Philip Mowbray of Dalmeny to Archibald Dundas of Dundas, of the lands of Ecklyn." Robert de Dalzell had sasine of the mill lands of Muskmyln in 1446," and it is probable that it is he who appears as 'George' Dalzell, stated to have taken sasine of the lands of Dalzell in the same year. He succeeded his father in the Bracanrig by charter of resignation, granted by Malcolm Fleming on 6 July 1437, and acquired the lands of Brownside in 1429, and Rylandside in 1435, from Alan Stewart, Lord of Darnley;: the latter also confirms, on 18 November 1437, the grant of the lands of Carngulane by Sir Herbert Herries, Lord of Terregles, to Robert and the heirs-male of him and Agnes de Hamilton, his spouse. In 1456 he twice attempted to obtain sasine of the lands of Balybucht from Sir William Douglas, as baron of the barony of Morton, but was repulsed at the gate by Lady Janet of Borthwick, of which acts notarial records were taken; but in 1466 peace was restored, and sasine was given by Sir William. The property of Sandyholme had been acquired by him before 1444. On 7 February 1486 he served on an inquest.

He must have owned the Elliok estate, which his grandfather, Sir William, had held, since his son received sasine as heir to him on 10 November 1494, which also fixes his death as prior to that date.

He married Agnes Hamilton, and had issue:

• 1. WILLIAM, of Dalzell and Elliok.
• 2. John, of the Bracanrig and Brownside
• 3. John (Secundus)

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References

• The Scots Peerage: Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas ..., Volume 2. edited by James Balfour Paul. Page 401. <GoogleBooks>
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dalzell-385