Jean (Nisbet) Scott (1657 - 1717)

Born 1657 in Edinburgh Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of William (Scott) Scott of Harden — married 16 Mar 1673 (to 1707) in Dirleton Scotland

Died 27 Jul 1717 at about age 60 in Scotland

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Biography

Jeane Nisbet was baptized 11 Jan 1657 at Edinburgh the daughter of Mr Johne Nisbet commissar and Helene Hay. The witnesses to the baptism were John Gilmour advocat, Sir Arch Primrose, Sir Henrie Nisbet, and Mr John Fletcher advocate.^[1][2]

When Jean was about 16, she married William Scott from Harden sometime after 16 Mar 1673 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.^[3] Before they were married a contract of marriage was made on the 21 March 1673 Extract antenuptial contract of marriage between William Scott, eldest son of Sir William Scott of Harden, and Jean Nisbet, only daughter of Sir John Nisbet of Dirletoun, H.M. advocate, one of Senators of College of Justice ^[4] There were 2 sasines that confirm her spouse and father - 4 Jan1675 Dame Jean Nisbet daughter of Sir John Nisbet of Direltoune spouse of Sir William Scott of Harden ^[5] and same day 4 Jan1675 Dame Jean Nisbet daughter of Sir John Nisbet of Direltoune spouse of Sir William Scott of Harden ^[6]

Her contract of marriage was later also mentioned in 7 May 1686 on a Bond of Resignation by Sir William Scot younger of Harden. Whereby he becomes bound to resign in the hands of the King as Superior the Lands and Teinds of Mertoune the Lands and Teinds of Borthwicksheills and other Lands Teinds and fishings which were erected into the Barony of Mertoune in the Shire of Roxburgh also the Lands and Barony of Aikwood the Lands on the Southside of Bowhill the Lands of Easterfield and Wormewood the Lands of Earneshauch and Kingslie and many others particularly therein specified for new infeftment thereof to be given to Sir William Scot elder of Harden the Granters Father whom failing to the lawful heirs male of the Granters own body whom failing to the other heirs therein mentioned under reservation of the liferent of the granter himself and of the liferent provisions made in favour of his said father and Dame Christian Boyd his Mother and of Dame Jean Nisbet his own Spouse in his Contract of Marriage ^[7]

Annent a petition given in and presented to their majesties' high commissioner and estates of parliament by Dame Jean Nisbet, lady Harden and Sir William Scott, younger of Harden, her husband for his interest, shewing that where the deceast Sir John Nisbet of Dirleton, by his contract of marriage with Helen Hay, is second lady, was obliged to provide the children of that marriage to the sum of twenty thousand pounds Scots, and to the half of the conqueist during the marriage, albeit he had then a son alyve of his first marriage who afterwards dyed, and the said Dame Jean Nisbet, being his only child, was only provyded to the sum of twenty thousand merks when she was marryed to the said Sir William Scott, although Sir William's father gave the fee of his whole estate to the children to be procreate of that marriage, and to the said Dame Jean Nisbet ane annuity of six thousand merks yearly, and all this was acquiesed to by the said Sir William Scott and his friends, upon the said Sir John Nisbet, his faithfull promise, that his daughter should succeed to all his estate, otherways it had been impossible that Sir William Scott would have taken with his lady as an heretrix a less portion than was due to her, by her mother's contract of marriage when she had an elder brother alive. The said Sir John, in pursueance of his faithfull and reiterated promises, did resigne his estate in anno one thousand, six hundred and eighty five for new infeftments to be given to himself and the heirs male of his own body, which failyeing to his heirs female, but therafter, his lady and her friends, having misrepresented the said Dame Jean Nisbett to her father, he was induced to make a new tailyie of his estate, in favours of William Nisbet, younger of Craigentinny, and his heirs male, because he was to marry and, thereafter, did marry the Lady Dirleton's niece, and failyeing of them, in favours of Hary Nisbet, younger of Deane, and his heirs, who had marryed also another of her nieces, which failyeing the estate to returne again to Craigentinnies other heirs male, which failyeing to the said Hary his other heirs male, traverseing and cutting thus all the ordinar lynes established both by law and nature, for first his only daughter is absolutely excluded.^[8]

Ante-nuptial Marriage Contract 30 Jun 1710 between William Scott, younger of Thirlestone, son of Sir Francis Scott of Thirlestone, on the one part, and Jean Nisbet, relict of deceased Sir William Scott of Harden, on the other ^[9] Also a Sasine in 1710 that confirms the 2nd marriage- Jean Nisbet spouse of William Scott younger of Thirlestane and relict of Sir William Scott of Harden^[10]

Dame Janet, died Saturday, 27 day of July 1717, and was interred on Tuesday thereafter, being the 30th, at the West Kirk in my Lord Neaper his grave ; her first husband was Sir William Scott of Harden, the second husband was Sir William Scott of Thirlestane, and died without issue to them both, daughter of Sir John Nisbet of Dirleton, Lord Advocate ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism Index Scotlands People Old Parish Registers Edinburgh Midlothian 1657 Jeane Nisbet baptized 11 Jan 1657 at Edinburgh child of Johne Nisbet and Helene Hay - 685/160 5 - Edinburgh
2. ↑ Baptism abstract Old Parish Registers Edinburgh Midlothian11 Jan 1657 bap JEANE dau of Mr Johne Nisbet commissar and Helene Hay witnesses: John Gilmour advocat Sir Arch Primrose Sir Henrie Nisbet Mr John Fletcher advocate
3. ↑ Marriage: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 705; Ref: 10/100; Frame: 61
   Jean Nisbet marriage to William Scot on or after 16 Mar 1673 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.
4. ↑ GD157/1566 GD157 Papers of the Scott Family of Harden, Lords Polwarth, Berwickshire 1343-1920
5. ↑ Sasine Berwick Roxburgh Date is registration date General Sasines NAS RS 3 / 34 / 317 = RS3/34 Register of Sasines Third series 16 Jun 1674-23 Mar 1675
6. ↑ Sasine Berwick Date is registration date General Sasines NAS RS 3 / 34 / 321 = RS3/34 Register of Sasines Third series 16 Jun 1674-23 Mar 1675
7. ↑ Bond of Resignation dated 7th May 1686 (This Instrument is not subscribed and wants also the beginning. ca 1686 GD305/1/108/318 GD305 Papers of the MacKenzie Family, Earls of Cromartie (Cromartie Muniments) 1257-1970
8. ↑ -Parliamentary Register Edinburgh 7 June 1693
9. ↑ NRAS156/3/13 Napier Papers 30 Jun 1710
10. ↑ Selkirk Dumfries Date is registration date General Sasines NAS RS 3 / 98 / 315 = RS3/98 Register of Sasines Third series 18 Apr 1710-29 Sep 1710
11. ↑ - 13-128 Index to genealogies, birthbriefs and funeral escutcheons recorded in the Lyon office BY FRANCIS J. GRANT, W.S. ROTHESAY HERALD AND LYON CLERK. published 1908

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