Sir Robert Henderson, 4th Baronet Henderson of Fordell

From Scotland's People: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms NOTE: can't find Ann or Jacobina

• 13 July 1721 birth or baptism of Robert Henderson, son of John Henderson, Baronet, and Christian Anstruther [child 4], in the parish of Dalgetty

From Scotland's People: Old Parish Records - Marriages and Banns

• 2 October 1748 marriage or banns of Isabella Stuart to Robert Henderson, Baronet, in the parish of Edinburgh

From British Newspaper Archive: Caledonian Mercury Tuesday 4 October 1748 Page 2 Edinburgh, October 4

Last Night, 3 October 1748 Sir Robert Henderson of Fordel, Bart., was married to Mistris Mackenzie, Widow of George Mackenzie, Esq; Son of the late Lord Royston.

From Scotland's People: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms NOTE can only find 2 children born in Scotland

Possible list of 2 children of Robert Henderson and Isabel Stewart from first: 1 September 1749 Christian Henderson to last: 3 March 1758 Isabella Henderson

• 1 September 1749 birth or baptism of Christian Henderson, daughter of Robert Henderson and Isabel Stewart [child 1], in the parish of Edinburgh
• 3 March 1758 birth or baptism of Isabella Henderson, daughter of Robert Henderson, Baronet, and Isabella Stuart [child ?], in the parish of Canongate

From British Newspaper Archive: Aberdeen Press and Journal Monday, 29 October 1781 Page 2 Edinburgh, 22 October

On Friday, 19 October 1781 [inst.] died at Fordell house, very much and justly regretted, Sir Robert Henderson, Baronet. Fordell House, Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fife KY11 7EY 56.05222, -3.36694

In the 19th century, the family built a large, new mansion – Fordell House – nearby. Fordell House was demolished in the 20th century, and there is now little visible evidence of its existence.

From The Peerage: Sir Robert Henderson, 4th Baronet

Sir Robert Henderson, 4th Baronet, was the son of Sir John Henderson, 3rd Baronet, and Christian Anstruther. He married Isabel Stuart, daughter of Archibald Stuart, 5th of Torrance and Elizabeth Myrton. He died on Friday, 19 October 1781 at Fordell House, Fordell. He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Henderson, of Fordell, Fife [N.S., 1664] in 1730.

Children of Sir Robert Henderson, 4th Baronet, and Isabel Stuart

• Jean Henderson
• Sir John Henderson, 5th Baronet, born 1762, died Friday, 12 December 1817
• Sir Robert Henderson, 6th Baronet, born January 1762, died Saturday, 3 August 1833

Citations

• 2. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 953. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
• 3. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 578.

From Complete baronetage 1649 to 1664 by George Edward Cokayne Volume 3 Published 1903 Page 347

IV. 1730? Sir Robert Henderson, 4th Baronet [baronetcy created 1664], of Fordell aforesaid, 2nd son but 1st surviving son and heir; succeeded to the Baronetcy on the death of his father; was elected Provost of [Inverkeithen] Inverkeithing, Fife 56.0318, -3.39713 in 1744. He married 3 October 1748, Isabella Mackenzie (née Stuart), widow of George Mackenzie, of Fairnie, daughter of Archibald Stuart, of Torrence. He died at Fordell House, Friday, 19 October 1781. His widow died Tuesday, 16 August 1796.