Sir Thomas Home of Langshaw

SIR THOMAS HOME OF LANGSHAW

Sir Thomas Home of Langshaw is the son-in-law of Patrick Colquhoun of Glens, provost of Glasgow. Protocol Book of Cuthberti Simonis I: 15

First Marriage

Sir Thomas Home of Langshaw, here treated, is reported to have married Janet Rynd The Scots Peerage IV: 451

Second Marriage

Sir Thomas Home of Langshaw, here treated, married Alison Colquhoun . Protocol Book of Cuthberti Simonis II: 225 Ibidem I: Transcript

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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28 February 1491: Procuratory of resignation by Patrick Hume of Fastcastell [Fastcastle] to Thomas Hume of Langschawis [Langshaws], his brother, Alexander Ellaham, Alexander Hume, Gilbert Hume and Alexander Jaksone [Jackson], his curators, to resign into the hands of Alexander, Lord Hume, his father, the lands of Balwolssy and Gordounehall [Gordonshall], in sheriffdom of Fife. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Phineas Bell Brander, solicitor, Edinburgh, reference GD63/7

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19 May 1491: Instrument of Sasine in favour of James Crawfurd [Crawford] of Seydhyll and Elizabeth Calbraith [Galbraith], his spouse, of lands of Kyrkwod [Kirkwood] in lordship of Stewarttoun [Stewarton] and sheriffdom of Ayr following on precept, dated 12 May 1491, by Thomas Hwm [Hume] of Langschaw and Alison Douglas, his spouse. National Records of Scotland, Crawfurd of Clobarhill and Kilbirnie, reference GD1/113/1/1

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5 November 1494: Instrument under hand of Richard Mekle, clerk of St Andrews diocese, notary by imperial and royal authority, recording that Islay Herald, officer and sheriff in that part, came to the lands of Ovirthorntoune, Nethir Thorntoune, Estir Akingall, Westir Akingall, Crechnowis and Monynet, and by virtue of letters under the testimony of the Great Seal recognosced the said lands and placed them under the King's sasine, because the said lands were disputed between Alexander, lord Hume, and Thomas Hume of Langschaw, to remain with the King until they were demitted to the last possessor thereof. Witnesses: Henry Ogil, son and apparent heir of James Ogil of Arthurwod, John Ogill, Thomas Ogill, William Brechin, sir Robert Flynt, chaplain, John Schoriswod, Hugh Schoriswod, Robert Moterfod, John Dikkysoun, Henry Greve, William Patysoun, Patrick Patysoun and Thomas Kateschewr. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Brooke Family of Biel, reference GD6/12

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24 April 1514: Instrument of resignation by the procurator for Sir Thomas Hume of Langschaw, knight of the lands of Two Galobariis, extending to 5 merks of land of old extent in the hands of James, Archbishop of Glasgow, commendator of Aberbrothock, chancellor and one of the regents of the Kingdom for the time, for new infeftment to be given thereof to Hugh, Earl of Eglinton and Helen Campbell, his spouse and the longest liver of them two in conjunct infeftment and the heirs lawfully procreated or to be procreated between them; whom failing to the heirs of the said Lord Hugh whomsoever
Done in the Edinburgh house of the said Reverend Father, Henry Spittal, notary. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/1/38/2

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2 June 1516: Precept granted by Thomas Hume for infefting Agnes Montgomery in the foresaid lands conform to the charter. Dated at Kilwinning. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/10/93/2

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10 April 1517: Instrument of resignation made by Thomas Hume, burgess of the burgh of Edinburgh and Janet Wod, his spouse in favour of Thomas Hume of Langshaw, knight of the lands of Crevauch lying in the lordship of Stewarton and sheriffdom of Ayr which had been alienated to them by the said Thomas Hume; whereupon the said Thomas Hume and Hugh, Earl of Eglinton, Lord Montgomery asked instruments. Done in the house of the said Earl situated within the Burgh of Edinburgh, on the south side of the public street thereof [Written by] John Chapman, notary. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/1/12/1

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17 April 1517: Charter of vendition granted by Sir Thomas Hume of Langshaw, knight in favour of Hugh, Earl of Eglinton, his heirs and assignees of the lands of Crevauch therein described as extending yearly to 5 merks of land of old extent, lying within the bailliary of Cunningham and sheriffdom of Ayr; to hold of him in feu for payment yearly of a penny Scots at the feast of Whitsunday on the ground of the said lands, in the name of feu farm if asked only. Dated at Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/1/12/2

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17 April 1517: Obligation by Sir Thomas Hume of Langshaw to pay to Hugh, Earl of Eglinton the sum of 600 merks Scots in case he should be molested in the peaceable possession of the lands of Crevouch. Dated at Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/1/12/3

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10 January 1520: Procuratory of resignation granted by Thomas Hume, knight, for resigning the lands of Langschaw extending to 10 merks of land of old extent together with the advocation, donation and right of patronage of the Chaplainry of St Mary the Virgin situated within the said lands when it should happen to be vacant in the hands of the King, as in the hands of the lord superior thereof or in the hands of James, Archbishop of Glasgow, chancellor having power to receive resignations; procurators James Montgomery, brother to the Earl of Eglinton, Hugh Montgomery of Corscrag, Thomas Montgomery, baillie of Eglissem, and William Hechat, burgess of the burgh and city of Glasgow. Dated at Glasgow National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/1/41/13

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30 September 1520: Procuratory of resignation granted by Sir Thomas Hume of Langshaw for resigning the said lands of Crewocht in the hands of King James V, his superior. Dated at Glasgow. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/1/12/4

Evidence from the Protocol Book of Cuthberti Simonis

27 April 1507: Instrument on the renunciation by Nicholas Hwme, eldest son and heir of Thomas Hwme of Langschaw, knight, in the absence of his father, before the vicar of Colmonll, commissary for the time of the officialate of Glasgow, sitting in judgment in the consistoiy of the cliurclh of Glasgow, after lhaving made oath on the Holy Scriptures, of all riglit and title competent to him and his heirs, both of line and of entail, as heir or heirs of the said Thomas Hwme in the lands of Langachaw and Gallowberis, in the lordship of Stewartoun, shire of Ayr, held in conjunct fee by Alison Culquhoune, spouse of the said Thomas Hwme, during the time of her life and of her coujunct fee ; promising for himself and his heirs never to contravene his approval and ratification of the said Alison's conjunct infeftment of the said lands, but to protect and defend her in the peaceable possession thereof during her lifetime. To the inviolable observance of all and sundry the premises the said conimissary and judge warned the foresaid Nicholas, on pain of the greater excommunication. Done in the consistory of Glasgow, 27th April 1507. Protocol Book of Cuthberti Simonis II: 225 Ibidem I: Transcript

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage IV: 451
2. Stirnet: Home 01

Biographical Summary for Alexander Home, first Lord Home

....Before July 1467 Sir Alexander Home remarried (2) Margaret, daughter of Alexander, Master of Montgomerie by his spouse Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Adam Hepburn of Hailes. They had a further three boys: (1) Sir Thomas, of Langshaw, Ayrshire. (2) Nicholas (indicating that Nicholas by the first marriage had probably died young) (3) David. Clan MacFarlane Genealogy