Sir Lewis Craig of Riccarton

SIR LEWIS CRAIG OF RICCARTOUN

Master of Arts; Advocate in Edinburgh; One of the Senators of the College of Justice, where he sat as Lord Wrightslands

D. Ludovico Craig de Wrichtislandis militi, uni senatorum sui collegii justitie (1610) D. Ludovici C. de Ricartoun militis unius senatorum collogii justitie (1616) D. Lodovico Craig de Ricartoun militi, uni senatorum collegii justitie (1618) Sir Lewis Craig of Ricartoun (!629)

Sir Lewis Craig of Riccartoun, here treated, is the son of Thomas Craig of Riccartoun The name of his mother has not been satisfactoril identified. Brunton and Haig identify him as the son of Lady Helen Heriot College of Justice: 244 but the year of birth they proposed for him suggests that he is more likely to have been the son of Helen Hamilton Stirnet: Craig 01 He is reported by Brunton and Haig to have been born in 1569. College of Justice: 244

Death

Sir Lewis Craig of Riccartoun, here treated, is reported to have died before 6 June 1622, the date upon which Thomas Henderson of Chesters was appointed to the College of Justice in his place. College of Justice: 244

First Marriage

Second Marriage

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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25 January 1610: Charter issued under the Great Seal of Scotland by which James VI, King of Scots, confirms that he has granted anew the lands of Ricartoune and Keirhill to Sir Ludovico Craig of Wrichtislandis, one of the senators of the college of justice, and his wife Beatrice Chyrnesyd, who were to hold the same in conjunct fee and liferent. RMS 1609-20: charter numbrt 228

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19 December 1616: Charter issued under the Great Seal of Scotland by which James VI, King of Scots, confirms that he has granted anew the lands of Ricartoune, the lands of Keirhill, and the lands of Malcomestoune, to Thome Craig, the eldest son and heir apparent of Sir Ludovic Craig of Ricartoun, one of the senators of the College of Justice, procreated between Sir Ludovic Craig and Lady Beatrice Chyrnesyde. RMS 1609-20: charter number 1548

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10 July 1618: Charter issued under the Great Seal of Scotland by which James VI, King of Scots, confirms that he has granted anew the lands of Beill and others to Sir Ludovic Craig of Ricartoun, and his heirs and assignees, one of the senators of the college of Justice. RMS 1609-20: charter number 1863

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12 February 1629: Letters of general charge, at instance of Sir John Seaton of Barnes, kt, to Thomas Craig to enter heir to his father Sir Lewis Craig of Ricartoun [Riccarton], kt. Endorsed: Execution dated 25 Jun 1629. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Clerk family of Penicuik, Midlothian, reference GD18/2277

Evidence from the Edinburgh Baptismal Register

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== Printed Evidence ==

Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland. A. D. 1609-1620. Edited by John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocate. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1892), 1152 pp. including indices and errata

Genealogy

1. Stirnet: Craig 01
2. College of Justice: 244

Biographical Summary by George Brunton and David Haig

Sir Lewis Craig of Wrights Lands. Eldest son of the celebrated Thomas Craig, by Helen, daughter of Heriot of Trabroun, was born in 1569. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, under the eye of his father, and took his degree of Master of Arts on 30th July 1597. He afterwards studied the civil law for two years at Poieters ; and returning to his native was admitted an advocate of 11th June 1600. He was knighted and appointed an Ordinary Lord sometime between the 24th February 1604 and 19th June 1605. He died before 6th June 1622, on which date Thomas Henderson of Chesters was promoted in his place. It has been recorded to Sir Lewis' credit, that he always uncovered when his father was pleading, although the Lords at that period, wore their hats on the bench.

Biographical Summary by Wikipedia

Sir Lewis Craig, Lord Wrightslands (1569-1622), was a Scottish judge.....Craig was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Craig of Riccarton, by Helen, daughter of Heriot of Traboun. He was educated at Edinburgh University, where he graduated M.A. in 1597. He studied the civil law at Poitiers, was admitted a member of the Faculty of Advocates in 1600, knighted and appointed an ordinary lord of session in 1604-5.