Sir Lord Stephen Lockhart

Founder the town of Stevenston, in Scotland, who also owned 120 acres of land in Ulster, Ireland. Biography It has been theorized that the origins of the Lockhart family were English who fled after William the Conqueror took England, that they were from Normandy and came with William the Conqueror and that they originally were Norselandic/Flemish sea-rovers who settled in Normandy, France. I guess DNA is going to be the key to this mystery. The earliest known Locard is Richard who received a land grant from the Lord High Constable, Richard de Morville, Lord of Cunninghame and Constable of Scotland property known today as Stevenston, Scotland.

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The oldest Lockhart family tree researched is that of the Lockharts of Lee. That particular line has been traced back to the mid 12th century, and almost every living Lockhart seems to try and link to it. The problem with records of baronage and peerage is that they list the individuals succeeding to or inheriting the estate and don’t always list all the siblings, unless they too inherited. Additionally, there was hardly any record of those who weren’t landed gentry. There were a lot more Lockharts out there than people realize. Since their lines must have failed, we mostly never consider them; but, we never really know if there might have been a lapse in recording that just might have linked them to some future generation. Anyway, I found it fascinating that there actually were other Lockharts out there, even in the 1100’s, that weren’t mentioned in any of the genealogies I have seen. There are conflicting reports regarding whether the first Stephen and the first Symon / Simon were father and son or contemporaries. The recorded, dated events in their lives tend to place them as contemporaries. Records also show other Lockharts living in that time period who were contemporaries of the first Stephen and Simon. When most people trace their Lockhart ancestry from Ireland, they automatically assume that ancestor came from Scotland. I guess, they most probably did come from Scotland, but I don’t think anyone ever considered that a Lockhart might have arrived in Ireland at about the same time period as the first recorded Lockharts in Scotland. The very first recorded Stephanus / Stephen who founded the town of Stevenston, in Scotland, also owned land in Ulster, Ireland. Records have also revealed that Osbert / Albert Locard / Lochard lived in Ireland in the 1100’s and had a son named Jordan. There was a man named “Anketillus Locard” living in Lincolnshire, England in 1231. There was another Lockhart–William, son of a Simon–living in Westmorland County, England, in 1279. Most Lockharts whose families live in England have thought their ancestors came from Scotland, and, they may have, but I’m wondering if some Lockharts stayed in England from the original migration there. Sadly, we will never know for sure. It has been exciting to find Lockharts like “Anketillus” even though there is no link to other family. It causes one to realize there are, most likely, others whose lives have not been mapped out on genealogy charts. So, this segment contains, together with an already recorded line, a few extra Lockharts found along the way, all being among the first Lockharts of record.

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Lockhart Contemporaries Born in The Mid 12th Century FIRST LOCKHARTS of RECORD (1G) Stephanus / Stephano / Stephen / Steven Locard / Lockard (b.abt.1132-d.abt.1192), • Unknown parents. • Lived in reigns of King David I (reign:1124-1153) and King Malcolm IV (reign:1153-1165). [DB] • 1153–Stephanus Lockhart attested charter of the lands of Loudon, granted about 1153, by Richard de Morville to James, son of Lambin. [Loudon Charters], [The Upper Ward of Lanarkshire, 1864, p.288] • 1165–Stephen witnessed a charter by Richard de Morville (d.1189), Constable of Scotland, granted in the end of the reign of King Malcolm. [Sir Robert Douglas, The Baronage of Scotland, Edinburgh 1798, p.323.] • Founded the town of Stevenston in Ayrshire, Scotland. [Simon Macdonald Lockhart, Seven Centuries, 1976.] • There was a Stephen Locard among those who crossed the North Channel during the de Courcy era (1177-1203), and who became the holder of sufficient territory in Ulster (in Northern Ireland) to be able to bestow a carucate (nominally,120 acres) of land on the priory of Nendrum. [Reeves, Ecclesiastical Antiquities, p.194], [Lydon, Barry, Frame, Simms, Colony and Frontier in Medieval Ireland: Essays Presented to J.F. Lydon (Professor of History at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland from 1980-1993), 1995, p.23.] • The North Channel, aka the Straits of Moyle, lies to the north of the Irish Sea, separates eastern Northern Ireland from southwestern Scotland, and connects with the Atlantic Ocean. • 1177–John de Courcy (b.1160-d.1219) invaded and conquered Ulster (in Northern Ireland) in early 1177, during the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. He was the counterpart of William the Conqueror in England. The de Courcy infeudation of Ulster succeeded in enticing several of the families that had already or were about to put down roots in Scotland. [Lydon, Barry, Frame, Simms. Colony and Frontier in Medieval Ireland: Essays Presented to J.F. Lydon (Professor of History at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland from 1980-1993), 1995, p.23.] • Genealogists have supposed that Stephen Lockard is the father of Simon, but Stephen and Simon seem, instead, to have been contemporaries. [George Chalmers, Caledonia, London 1824.]

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Biography

It has been theorized that the origins of the Lockhart family were English who fled after William the Conqueror took England, that they were from Normandy and came with William the Conqueror and that they originally were Norselandic/Flemish sea-rovers who settled in Normandy, France. I guess DNA is going to be the key to this mystery. The earliest known Locard is Richard who received a land grant from the Lord High Constable, Richard de Morville, Lord of Cunninghame and Constable of Scotland for property known today as Stevenston, Scotland.

Background on William the Conqueror

William the Conqueror's invasion of England in September 1066. William had invaded because his cousin, King Edward while on his deathbed in January 1066, named Harold Godwinson, an English earl, as his successor.

William and his army decisively defeated Harold's supporters at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066. Harold also was killed. After further military engagements, William was crowned king on Christmas Day 1066, in London, England.

After these events, many English families who had opposed William, left England and settled in Scotland and Ireland, and other places. It possible that Stephanus and Symon were descendants of those refugees of this era or that they were originally from Normandy, and that as a result of William taking control of England, that they came to represent his influence.

Residences

The family, originally spelling their name "Locard," settled mainly in Ayrshire and Lanarkshire. They can be traced back to Stephanus or Stephen Lockard and his son Symon[1] by the towns they founded: Stevenston[2][3]

and Symington. In 1170, Stephan Lockhart’s father, Richard Loccard or Lockhart[4] received a land grant from the Lord High Constable, Richard de Morville, Lord of Cunninghame and Constable of Scotland,[5] for the property known today as Stevenston. Its earliest known owners and occupants were Lockharts, in the eleventh century.[6]

The first time the town is mentioned in a charter is 1240.[7]Stevenston belonged subsequently to the Cunninghams, Earls of Glencairn.[8]

The very first recorded Stephanus / Stephen who founded the town of Stevenston, in Scotland, also owned land in Ulster, Ireland. [9]

Kerelaw Castle in Stevenstoune

This castle, variously named Kerelaw, Kerila or even Turnlaw, is said by Timothy Pont to have been held by the Lockharts from Richard de Morville, Constable of Scotland, as far back as 1191, after Stephen Lockhart or Loccard obtained a grant of land in Ayrshire. This land would be named Stevenstoune (later Stevenston) after himself, and their manor-place of the barony of Stevenston named Kerelaw. The castle and barony were eventually passed on to the Campbells of Loudoun and later to the Cunninghames (or Cunninghams/Cuninghames) of Kilmaurs. It was in the Cunninghame's possession in 1488 that the castle was sacked and burned by the 2nd Lord Montgomerie, during the well documented and long-term feud between these two prominent Ayrshire families. The Cunninghames, led by the Earl of Glencairn burned Eglinton Castle to the ground in revenge in 1528. Kerelaw Castle is now a ruin, with three walls surviving in various states of decay. Gothic windows still adorn the southern wall, believed to have been inspired by those at Kilwinning Abbey (and are proof that much of the castle was built at various points in history). In 1852 Paterson noted arrow-slits and cable mouldings of pre-14th-century date. An ancient footbridge is situated next to the ruin (NS 2688 4288) and is still intact and walkable, but the castle itself is fenced off to protect both the public from falling stone and the castle from vandalism. The castle and surrounding ground is owned by North Ayrshire Council.[10] Stephanus is the ancestor of the Lockharts of Lee, which is also pictured here. The Lee Castle was built in 1297 less than one hundred and thirty-one years after the arrival of the ancestors of the Lockhart family from England. [11][12][13] Stephanus father, Richard, is the believed to be the first known ancestor of the Lockhart's of Lee. Names

There are several theories regarding the last name of Locard and it's evolution to Lockhart or Lockheart.

Theories about the original name of Locard also abound. One theory is that the name originates from Lok-Hardt, meaning Powerful Stronghold in their original Norse homeland, another that it originates from the proximity of Ard, a lake in Sterling council, Scotland, which, by the way, is some distance from Stevenston (that was founded by Stephen Locard after 1170) is located on the coast of Scotland. Either way, it was not common to have a "last" name in this time period.

According to many stories, several generations later, in 1329, Sir Simon set out for the Holy Land, with Lord James Douglas[14][15] and a company of Scots upon the death of King Robert Bruce who wished that his heart be buried in the Holy Land. While Douglas carried the heart of King Robert Bruce for burial in Palestine in a locked silver casket, Locard carried the key to the casket. In Spain, the group encountered a battle where Douglas and others in the small party died. Command of the remaining Scottish company fell upon Locard and Sir William Keith of Galston.[16][17], who returned to Scotland with the heart of the king to the Abbey of Melrose[18] and the bones of Sir James Douglas to St. Bride’s Kirk. Sir Simon then changed his name to Lockhart and added to his coat of arms a man's (the king’s) heart within a fetterlock sable.

NOTE: In this time, few Scottish people possessed a family name. Only individual names were common previous to this time.

Stephanus Stephano Stephen Steven Locard Lockard de Loc Ard Birth

About 1132

Death

After 1165[19] About 1192

Ongoing Research

The following generations through Simon, Second of Lee are in dispute and I am in the process of researching. Please be patient.

Possible father: Richard LOCARD (poss. Flemish Knight)[20]

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Stephen Male

Stephen son of Erhard Male Stephen son of Fulcred Male Stephen son of Wulfwy Male Stephen the carpenter Male Stephen the chaplain Male, Other English clergy or institution Stephen the steersman, see Stephen the steersman[21] Simon Male [22] Ralph son of Richard Male Richard, see also Osbern son of; Ralph son of; Turstin son of; Walter son of; William son of

Richard Male Richard, a man-at-arms Male Richard, a young man Male Richard Basset Male Richard Garnet Male Richard, Haimo's man Male Richard Houerel Male Richard of Barre Male Richard of Beaumais Male Richard of Brampton Male Richard of Clare, see Richard son of (Count) Gilbert Richard of Courcy Male Richard of Guilden Morden Male Richard of le Marais Male Richard of Merri Male Richard of Montgaroult Male Richard of Neville Male Richard of Newark Male Richard of Reviers Male Richard of Sackville Male Richard of Sollers Male Richard of Sourdeval Male Richard of Stanton Male Richard of St Clair Male Richard of Tonbridge, see Richard son of (Count) Gilbert Richard of Vernon Male Richard Poynant Male Richard Reckless, see Richard Sturmy; Sturmid Richard, Robert Blunt's man Male Richard Scrope Male Richard Scrope, see also Osbern son of; William son of Richard son of Alan Male Richard son of Count Gilbert, see also Rohais wife of Richard son of Count Gilbert Male Richard son of Herfast Male Richard son of King William Male Richard son of Rainfrid Male Richard son of Turolf Male Richard son of William Male Richard Sturmy Male Richard Talbot Male Richard the artificer Male Richard the bald Male Richard the butler Male Richard the commissioner Male Richard the constable Male Richard the forester Male Richard the frail Male Richard the hunter, see Richard the forester Richard the interpreter Male Richard the priest Male Richard the reeve, see Richard Poynant Richard the reeve, of Cheveley Hundred Male Richard the reeve, of Staine Hundred Male Richere Male Richere, see also Gilbert son of; Walter son of Richere of l'Aigle, see also Gilbert son of Richere of les Andelys Male Richere the cleric Male, Other English clergy or institution

Sources

John William Lockhart, Isabelle S. Lockhart, Lockhart.com, First Lockharts of Record, 01.09, http://www.lockharts.com/2010/01/09/first-lockharts-of-record/ Clan Lockhart: http://www.ayrshirescotland.com/clans/lockhart.html Clan Lockhart: http://www.radford.edu/~festival/pages/lockhart.html Lockhart Clan History: http://www.brownlee.com.au/Pages/Lockhart%20Clan.html The Lockharts: http://www.genealogy.com/users/p/o/p/Michele-Popovich-RICHMOND-HILL... Clan Douglas Society of North America, Lockhart, http://clandouglassociety.org/lockhart/ Paterson, James (1863–66). History of the Counties of Ayr and Wigton. V. - II - Cunninghame. Edinburgh: J. Stillie.

Footnotes

↑ Some believe that Stephanus and Symon were contemporaries, rather than father and son. Chalmer’s Caledonia. ↑ This place is situated in North Ayrshire, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 55° 38' 0" North, 4° 46' 0" West and its original name (with diacritics) is Stevenston, http://www.maplandia.com/united-kingdom/scotland/scotland/north-ayr... ↑ Stevenston is a town just inland from Saltcoats in North Ayrshire. Named in the 12th century after landowner Stephen Loccart, Scotland's National Tourism Organisation, http://www.visitscotland.com/info/towns-villages/stevenston-p242561 ↑ No source listed, unknown author, Stevenston Historical Timeline Significant Dates in the History of Stevenston, http://stevenston.net/ ↑ About Stevenston, unknown author, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stevenston/107925432564083# ↑ Ayrshireroots, Ayrshire Towns and Parishes, http://www.ayrshireroots.com/Towns/Stevenston/Stevenston.htm ↑ No source listed, unknown author, http://www.stevenston.co.uk/category/stevenston-history/ ↑ Ayrshireroots, Ayrshire Towns and Parishes, http://www.ayrshireroots.com/Towns/Stevenston/Stevenston.htm ↑ Lockhart, Isabelle S., Lockhart.com, First Lockharts of Record, 01.09, http://www.lockharts.com/2010/01/09/first-lockharts-of-record/ ↑ Content from the Wikipedia article Kerelaw Castle (contributors) licensed under CC-BY-SA.Freebase Content from Freebase licensed under https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kerelaw-Castle/103231413064886# ↑ NOTE: Lee Castle is no longer in the possession of the Lockhart Clan. It was sold to a private owner in 1950. ↑ Lee Castle, http://www.leecastle.com/index.html ↑ Clan Lockhart, Places of Interest, http://clan-lockhart.org/ ↑ Douglas, Sir Robert. The Baronage of Scotland. Edinburgh, 1798, p. 324. ↑ The Douglas sept is still closely affiliated with the Lockhart Clan and allied family names of Brownlee, Dick/Dickie/Dickson, and Symington, Clan Douglas of North America, http://clandouglassociety.org/lockhart/ ↑ Simon Macdonald Lockhart, Seven Centuries - A History of the Lockharts of Lee and Carnwath, 1976 ↑ NOTE: His bones, the flesh boiled off them, were taken back to Scotland by Sir William Keith of Galston in Ayrshire (who had missed the battle because of a broken arm), and deposited at St Bride’s chapel. The tradition that Sir Simon Locard was a member of the company and also survived, is not found in any of the sources. The heart of Bruce was taken by Moray, the regent, and solemnly interred under the high altar of Melrose Abbey, James Douglas, Lord of Douglas, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Douglas,_Lord_of_Douglas ↑ http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/ ↑ The Baronage of Scotland; Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Gentry of That Kingdom, by Sir Robert Douglas of Glenbervie, Baronet, 1798., p. 323. ↑ No source listed, Jamie, 1997-2013, http://fabpedigree.com/s036/f534223.htm, version 52.3 ↑ Original source in Latin, Domesday Book (/ˈduːmzdeɪ/ or US /ˈdoʊmzdeɪ/; Latin: Liber de Wintonia)[1][2] is a manuscript that records the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086. The survey was executed for William I of England (William the Conqueror) ↑ NOTE: There is currently no Sumon or Symon listed at the online site, http://www.domesdaymap.co.uk/name/?indexChar=S Acknowledgments

John and Isabelle (Izzy) Lockhart for their continued research and support since the 1980s.

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Includes NotesNotes for Stephenus Loccard: Note: Saltcoats and Stevenston - 1837 - Ayrshire Directory by Pigot and Co.:" "Stevenston is a village in the parish of its name and district of Cunningham - situate one mile northeast of Saltcoats and two southwest from Kilwinning. It consists chiefly of one street, half a mile in length; and derives its name from Stephen, or 'Steven' (Loccard), the son of Richard, who obtained a grant of lands from Richard Morville, Constable of Scotland who died in 1189. Under this grant, Steven settled here and gave his patronymic designation to the place." "Douglas' Peerage, Baronage of Scotland:" I. Stephanus Lockard, a man of rank and distinction, who lived in the reigns of King David I (reign: 1124 - 1153) and King Malcolm IV (reign: 1153 - 1165) which last succeeded to the crown, anno 1153. In a charter by Richard de Morville Constable of Scotland, Jacobo Ffilio Lambini, terrarium de Conoble et Loudun, the witnesses are, Avicia spansa dicti Ricardi Henrico de Sto Claro, Godfrido de Ross, Stephano Lockard, etc. etc. etc. This charter was granted in the end of the reign of the said King Malcolm; and Stephen Lockhart dying soon thereafter, was succeeded by his son, Children of Stephenus Loccard are: +Symon Loccard, b. Abt. 1130, d. date unknown.

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