Robert Maclellan of Bombie, Lord Kirkcudbright

Sir Robert, who, in his father's lifetime, got a charter under the great seal, Roberto fillio et haeredi apparenti domini Thomae Maclellan de Bombie, terrarum baroniae de Bombiae, &c. anno 1595.

He was served and retoured heir to his father Sir Thomas, anno 1608.

He got a charter under the great seal, domino Robero Maclellan de Bombie, milini, of several lands, anno 1610.

He afterwards got charters under the great seal, of many other lands and baronies, inter 1612, et 1616.

he was a man of great worth and merit, and highly esteemed by King James VI. who conferred the honour of knighthood upon him, and made him one of the gentlemen of his bed-chamber, and being in no less favour with King Charles I was by that prince first created a baronet, then raised to the dignity of the peerage, by the title of lord boron of Kirkcudbright, 25 May 1633, by patent to his heirs male general, they carrying the name and arms of MacLellan, &c.

Dying without issue-male anno 1641, his estate and honours devolved upon his nephew and heir-male.

Biographical Summary

"Sir Robert Maclellan, of Bombie in Galloway, son and heir of Sir Thomas Maclellan of the same, and Grizell, daughter of John (Maxwell), Lord Herries [S], succeeded his father July 1597; was Gentleman of the Bedchamber to James VI [S], before and after his accession to the English throne, as also to Charles I; was M.P. [S] for Wigtonshire, 1621, and was created a Baronet [S] about 1631, being subsequently created, 25 June 1633, Lord Kirkcudbright [S], in which Peerage this Baronetcy then merged, and so continued till, on the death of the 10th holder, 19th April 1832, i became dormant."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 392

Other References

• The Scots peerage, Vol. V, page 264-267
• NOTE* In addition to his legitamate child Margaret McClellen, Sir Robert had 4 illegitimate children! 1.James McClellan, 2. William McClellan, 3. Isobel McClellan, 4. Robert McClellan****
• Source http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mymcclellandfamily/descend...
• 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 >