Sir George Rutherford of Chatto

Extract from The Scots Peerage (Volume VII) by Sir James Balfour Paul (Edinburgh 1910) page 369, Archive. org.

George of Rutherfurd was a witness to a charter by Archibald, fourth Earl of Douglas, to David of Hume, his esquire, of the lands of Wedderburn, circa 1413, and had a charter from the said Earl of the lands of Nether Chatto, South Scharplaw, Eddyllcluch, and Hangandschaw, which had been forfeited by Thomas Chatto in 1424. He married Jonet Rutherfurd, and would appear to have died before 6 February 1429-30, on which date there is an indenture between Patrick Lorraine, son and heir of Robert Lorraine, Lord of Homylknoll, and Jonet of Rutherfurd, the wife ' quhylom ' of George Rutherfurd of Ohatto. He had issue :

• 1. Robert, his heir.
• 2. Adam, master or prior of the fraternity of Anchorites in Over Ancrum.
• 3. George of Langnewton, died before 16 February 1499-1500, when his lands of Sandystanys were forfeited and given to Patrick, Lord Bothwell. He married Catherine Sele, who survived him.
• 4. Walter, who had a charter of a third part of the lands of Orailing, and corn mill thereof, 1488, also a grant of lands of Redheugh in Selkirkshire in 1495. He was ancestor of the Redheugh family.
• 5. Katherine, married to William Oockburn of Henderland. They had a charter of the lands of Sunderland Hall on 20 July 1474.
• 6. Helen, married to Sir Thomas Borthwick of Colylaw and Bourhouse, Berwickshire.