Sir Thomas Randolph, of Strathnith, Chamberlain of Scotland

Sir Thomas Randolph I was the son of Thomas FitzRandolph. His place of birth is listed variously as Strathnith, Strathwith and Strathdon. Strathdon is in Aberdeenshire, Strathwith seems not to exist, and Strathnith borders Annandale, a property he later gained by marriage.

He married Lady Isabel Kilconquhar, daughter of Adam Kilconquhar and Lady Marjorie Carrick, Countess of Carrick, and stepdaughter of Robert de Bruce, Earl of Carrick, 6th Lord of Annandale. Lady Isabel was the mother of Sir Thomas Randolph II, Earl of Moray, Regent of Scotland. Sir Thomas died in 1294.

Sir Thomas rose to the rank of Chamberlain of Scotland. Below is a description of his duties, taken from Wikipedia.

• The Great Chamberlain had jurisdiction for judging of all crimes committed within burgh, and of the crime of forestalling; and was in effect Justice-General over the burghs, and held Chamberlain-ayrs every year for that purpose; the form whereof is set down in Iter Camerarii, the Chamberlain-ayr. He was a supreme judge and his Decrees could not be questioned by any inferior judicatory. His sentences were to be put into execution by the baillies of burghs. He also settled the prices of provisions within burghs, and the fees of the workmen in the Mint.

Links to additional material:

• http://books.google.com/books?id=LsYJ_YB8dpwC&lpg=PA272&ots=2Yy_DwR...
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamberlain_%28Scotland%29
• http://www.cyberancestors.com/cummins/ps100/ps100_216.htm

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Chamberlain of Scotland and Sheriff of Roxburgh Grandson of the Randulf or Ranulf who gave the family the surname

Source: Paul, Sir James (1909). The Scots Peerage. Edinburgh: David Douglas. Retrieved 2015.