A True History Of several Honourable Families of the Right Honourable Name of Scot In the Shires of Roxburgh and Selkirk, and others adjacent. Gathered out of Ancient Chronicles, Histories, and Traditions of our Fathers. By Capt. Walter Scot, An old Souldier, and no Scholler, And one that can Write nane, But just the Letters of his Name |
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Dedicated to the Right Reverend, and truly Pious, and vertuous
generous Gentleman, Mr. Richard Scot, Parson of Askirk.
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 | A True History Of several Honourable Families of the Right Honourable Name of Scot |  |
Dedicated to the Right Reverend, and truly Pious, and vertuous generous Gentleman, Mr. Richard Scot, Parson of Askirk.
These Lynes, good Sir, I present to your hand,
Is a Genealogy of the old Family of Sinton,
Which your self doth represent, I know,
Except your Nephew the Laird of Bonraw,
It is four hundred Winters past in order,
Since that Buckcleugh was Warden in the Border,
A Son he had at that same tide,
Which was so lame could neither run nor ryde,
The Laird wist not what to do with him,
For Border service he was fit for none,
At his place cal'd Scotstoun,
He did there remain,
Four Ages, or he went to Mordistoun,
And since he went, I can make appear,
It is more nor three hundred year,
John his Lam'd Son,
If my Author speak true,
He sent him to St. Mungos in Glasgow,
Where he remain'd a Scholars time,
Then married a Wife according to his minde,
Aud betwixt them two was procreat,
Both Sons and Daughters of the Name of Scot;
What time his Posterity did there remain,
My Author sayes, to the third Generation,
Yet from that Stock there sprung a man,
That was the Arch-bishops Chamberlain,
A quick Mettel'd little Man,
For which they cal'd him Wat the Ratten,
This worthy Ratten did begin,
When Robert cal'd Fern-year was Scotlands King,
The Bishop lov'd Wat well enough,
And recommended him to Buckcleugh,
His Chamberlain he did continue still,
And at the Burn-foot in Aill,
He built both Kill and Mill,
Then down the Water he sought with speed,
And married Head-shaws Daughter,
Her Name was Short Reid,
And betwixt them two was procreat,
Head-shaw, Askirk, Sinton, and Glack,
George was the first did Sintons sweet Knows Flock,
He married Turnbuls daughter,
The Knight of Falshope,
Walter his Son was cal'd a pretty man,
He married with Scot the Laird of Hassindean,
John, Walters Son, I have heard relation,
Married the Laird of Riddels Daughter,
And died without Succession;
Walter succeeded his Brother John,
And married a Daughter of the Laird Johnston,
Then George he was Walter's Son,
He married Scot daughter to the Laird of Roberton,
This George was the very Man,
That was Father to Sinton, White-slade and Hardin,
For Walter he was George's Son,
The elder brother of William of Hardin,
This Walter Scot ye's understand,
He married Cockburn a Daughter of Henderland,
And betwixt them they got one only Son,
The Lady died when she was young,
Their Son Walter did to Riddel ride,
And took the Lairds Daughter to his Bride,
His Father Walter was not an old man,
He married another Daughter of Riddels then,
And left Sinton unto his Son,
And then in White-slade he sat down,
Betwixt him and Margaret Riddel was procreat,
Twelve Bairns that was all married,
Robert of Whit-slade was their first Son,
And William of Huntly was his Brother-German,
James of Satchels he was niest,
And Thomas of Whithaugh-bray made up the messe.
The eight daughters, I'le let you ken,
The eldest was the Lady Black-Ormston,
So was the Lady Langlands, and the Lady Tostturnbul,
The Lady Ailmor she was nixt,
And the good wife of the Fanash,
And the Lady Chapel Middelmiss,
The youngest I have almost forgot,
She was first married to Philip of Kirk-up,
He was a Brother to Robert of Thirleston,
Then she was married to Walter Scot of the Wall,
But to neither of them she bore Children,
Then Alexander Chisholm of Park-hill did her gain,
And to him she bore twelve or thirteen bairns.
Is a Genealogy of the old Family of Sinton,
Which your self doth represent, I know,
Except your Nephew the Laird of Bonraw,
It is four hundred Winters past in order,
Since that Buckcleugh was Warden in the Border,
A Son he had at that same tide,
Which was so lame could neither run nor ryde,
The Laird wist not what to do with him,
For Border service he was fit for none,
At his place cal'd Scotstoun,
He did there remain,
Four Ages, or he went to Mordistoun,
And since he went, I can make appear,
It is more nor three hundred year,
John his Lam'd Son,
If my Author speak true,
He sent him to St. Mungos in Glasgow,
Where he remain'd a Scholars time,
Then married a Wife according to his minde,
Aud betwixt them two was procreat,
Both Sons and Daughters of the Name of Scot;
What time his Posterity did there remain,
My Author sayes, to the third Generation,
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That was the Arch-bishops Chamberlain,
A quick Mettel'd little Man,
For which they cal'd him Wat the Ratten,
This worthy Ratten did begin,
When Robert cal'd Fern-year was Scotlands King,
The Bishop lov'd Wat well enough,
And recommended him to Buckcleugh,
His Chamberlain he did continue still,
And at the Burn-foot in Aill,
He built both Kill and Mill,
Then down the Water he sought with speed,
And married Head-shaws Daughter,
Her Name was Short Reid,
And betwixt them two was procreat,
Head-shaw, Askirk, Sinton, and Glack,
George was the first did Sintons sweet Knows Flock,
He married Turnbuls daughter,
The Knight of Falshope,
Walter his Son was cal'd a pretty man,
He married with Scot the Laird of Hassindean,
John, Walters Son, I have heard relation,
Married the Laird of Riddels Daughter,
And died without Succession;
Walter succeeded his Brother John,
And married a Daughter of the Laird Johnston,
Then George he was Walter's Son,
He married Scot daughter to the Laird of Roberton,
This George was the very Man,
That was Father to Sinton, White-slade and Hardin,
For Walter he was George's Son,
The elder brother of William of Hardin,
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He married Cockburn a Daughter of Henderland,
And betwixt them they got one only Son,
The Lady died when she was young,
Their Son Walter did to Riddel ride,
And took the Lairds Daughter to his Bride,
His Father Walter was not an old man,
He married another Daughter of Riddels then,
And left Sinton unto his Son,
And then in White-slade he sat down,
Betwixt him and Margaret Riddel was procreat,
Twelve Bairns that was all married,
Robert of Whit-slade was their first Son,
And William of Huntly was his Brother-German,
James of Satchels he was niest,
And Thomas of Whithaugh-bray made up the messe.
The eight daughters, I'le let you ken,
The eldest was the Lady Black-Ormston,
So was the Lady Langlands, and the Lady Tostturnbul,
The Lady Ailmor she was nixt,
And the good wife of the Fanash,
And the Lady Chapel Middelmiss,
The youngest I have almost forgot,
She was first married to Philip of Kirk-up,
He was a Brother to Robert of Thirleston,
Then she was married to Walter Scot of the Wall,
But to neither of them she bore Children,
Then Alexander Chisholm of Park-hill did her gain,
And to him she bore twelve or thirteen bairns.
Now my wearied Muse, thou hast been long astray,
These are the first Whitslades Posterity;
Now to George Howcoat I must return,
He was young Walter of Sintons Son,
A brave House-keeper, a worthy Man,
He married Adimston daughter to the Laird of Ednem,
Then Walter Scot was George Howcoats son,
He married Dowglas a daughter of Whittinghame,
And George his Son a hopeful Lad,
He married Gladstains daughter to the Laird of Dode,
There was procreat betwixt these two,
Good Mr. George Scot, the Laird of Bon-raw,
George of Bon-raw married was,
To Dowglas a Brother daughter of Cavers,
And there is procreat betwixt them twa,
This present young Laird of Bon-raw.
Most reverend Sir, I hope you'l pardon me,
For waiding so deep in your Genealogie:
If any man think he can amend it,
Poor Wattie Scot shall never be offended.
These are the first Whitslades Posterity;
Now to George Howcoat I must return,
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A brave House-keeper, a worthy Man,
He married Adimston daughter to the Laird of Ednem,
Then Walter Scot was George Howcoats son,
He married Dowglas a daughter of Whittinghame,
And George his Son a hopeful Lad,
He married Gladstains daughter to the Laird of Dode,
There was procreat betwixt these two,
Good Mr. George Scot, the Laird of Bon-raw,
George of Bon-raw married was,
To Dowglas a Brother daughter of Cavers,
And there is procreat betwixt them twa,
This present young Laird of Bon-raw.
Most reverend Sir, I hope you'l pardon me,
For waiding so deep in your Genealogie:
If any man think he can amend it,
Poor Wattie Scot shall never be offended.
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