Sir John Nicholson of Lasswade, Baronet

SIR JOHN NICOLSON OF LASSWADE younger, Baronet

Johne Nicolson (1614) M. Joanni Nicolsone (1629) John Nicolsone (1632) Magistri Joannis Niccolson de Lessuade (1690 post decessum)

Sir John Nicolson of Lasswade, here treated, formerly Master John Nicolson of Lasswade, younger, is the eldest son and heir of Master John Nicolson of Lasswade, elder On 19 May 1607 he had a charter of confirmation for the lands of Lasswade from the Bishop of St. Andrews, who recognised him as the eldest son and heir of his deceased father. NRS: GD18/563

Death

Sir John Nicolson of Lasswade, here treated, died in May 1651, probably at Kirkcaldy in Fife, Scotland. [NRS: CC8/8/67]

Marriage

Children

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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19 May 1607: Charter of confirmation and novodamus by George, Archbishop of St Andrews, in favour of Mr John Nicollsone [Nicholson] of Lawsuaid [Lasswade], eldest son and heir of deceased Mr John Nicollsone of Lawsuaid, of lands of Lawsuaid in barony of Listoun [Liston] and sherrifdom of Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Clerk family of Penicuik, Midlothian, reference GD18/563

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2 July 1622: Interlocutor at the instance of Mr John Nicolsone [Nicholson] of Leswaid [Lasswade] and tenants thereof, against Mr James Porteous, minister at Leswaid [Lasswade], regarding the designation of the defender's glebe. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Clerk family of Penicuik, Midlothian, reference GD18/3012

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27 July 1629: Apud Theobalds, 27 Jul. REX, - cum consensu etc. (1. 8.), - concessit et de novo dedit M. JOANNI NICOLSONE de Laswade, heredibus ejus masc. et assignatis quibuscunque, - portionem regionis et dominii Nove Scotie (juxta baroniam et regalitatem de . . . in Anticosti ad M. Jac.Oliphant de Newtoun spectan.); — quam D. "Wil. Alexander de Menstrie miles locumtenens Nove Scotie resignavit apud Quhytehall, 8 Jul. 1629; et quam rex incorporavit in liberam baroniam et regalitatem de Laswade: - Reddend. unum den. albe firme : - cum precepto sasine : - Preterea rex creavit dictum Jo., et heredes ejus masc, - milites baronettos : - Test, ut in aliis cartis etc. Iii. 235. RMS 1620-33: charter number 1470

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6 March 1630: Copy valuation of the lands and teinds belonging to Sir John Nicolsone [Nicholson] of Lesswaid [Lasswade], Bt. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Clerk family of Penicuik, Midlothian, reference GD18/764

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22 October 1632: (Copy) Bond by Mr James Nicolsone [Nicolson] of Cokburnspeth [Cockburnspath] to Mr Thomas Nicolsone [Nicolson], younger, advocate, his immediate younger brother, and his heirs male for £60,000, whom failing to Mr Alexander Nicolsone [Nicolson], his second brother and his heirs male, whom failing to John Nicolsone [Nicolson], his youngest brother and his heirs male, to be paid after the decease of the said Mr James Nicolsone [Nicolson]. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the family of Hay of Haystoun, Peeblesshire, reference GD34/846

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20 January 1633: Decreet of valuation of lands of Leswade [Lasswade], Poltoune [Polton] and Drydane [Dryden] in the action at instance of Mr James Porteous, parson of Leswad, against Sir John Nicholson of Leswad, Kt. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Clerk family of Penicuik, Midlothian, reference GD18/567

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22 November 1637: Charters 'a me' and 'de me' by Sir John Nicolsone [Nicholson] of Lawswaid [Lasswade], Kt, in favour of John Nicolson, his son and apparent heir, of town and lands of Lawswaid, sixth part of lands of Lawswaid, eight tenth parts of fourth part and three parts of another fourth part of lands of Lawswaid, 40s lands of Lawswaid, lands of Dradoun [Dryden] and lands of Easter and Wester Poltoun [Polton]. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Clerk family of Penicuik, Midlothian, reference GD18/768

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8 February 1640: (2477) DOMINA MAGDALEMA PRESTOUN sponsa Domini Joannis Nicolsoun de Laswade militis baronetti, haeres portionaria praedicti Roberti Prestoun, fratris xvi. 80. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, Quae in Publicis Archivis Scotiae Adhuc Servantur, Abbreviatio: Volume 2. Inquisitiones Generales

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26 April 1651: Sir John Nicolson of Lasswade made his last will and testament at Kirkcaldy in Fife on 26 April 1651. Confirmation was granted on 30 April 1654. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, The Testament Testamentar and Inventory of Sir Johne Nicolsone of Lasswade, Knight, reference CC8/8/67]

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2 January 1657: Contract between Sir James Nicolsone [Nicolson] of Colbrandspeth [Cockburnspath] and Dame Jean Hay, his spouse, whereby the said Dame Jean renounces in favour of her said spouse, her liferent right of parts of the lands of Colbrandspeth [Cockburnspath] and Bouscheill, Paddokcleugh, Rauchinsyd and Tourlie as in contract of marriage GD34/844 and the said Sir James binds himself to infeft her in liferent of an annualrent of 16 chalders victual furth of the lands and barony of Colbranspeth and Tourlie after the decease of the said Sir James. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the family of Hay of Haystoun, Peeblesshire, reference GD34/848

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30 April 1690: (7018) DOMINUS THOMAS NICCOLSONE de Eodem, haeres masculus Domini Jacobi Niccolsone de Cockburnespeth, filii Magistri Thomae Nicolsone de Cockburnespeth, qui fuit frater germanus Magistri Joannis Niccolson de Lessuade, qui fuit pater Domini Joannis Nicolsone de Poltoun, qui fuit pater Domini Joannis Nicolsone de Poltoun, qui fuit pater Domini Gulielmi Nicolsone de Eodem, qui Dominus Gulielmus suit pater dicti Domini Thomae Niccolson de Eodem, filii fratris abavi. xli. 136. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc. II

Printed Evidence

Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland. A. D. 1620-1633. Edited by John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocate (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh,1894), 1096 pp. including indexes and errata

Biographical Summary

John Nicolson of Laswade, co Midlothian, son and heir of John Nicolson of the same, Advocate [S] and Commissary of Edinburgh (who had acquired that estate in 1590), by Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Henderson; was created a Baronet [S] 27 July, the patent being sealed 31 December 1629 with rem. to heirs whatsoever and with a grant of, presumably, 16,000 acres in Nova Scotia, of which he had seizin in February 1630. He married Magdalen, daughter of David Preston of Craigmillar. He died May 1651. Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 363