William (Scott) Scott VIIIth of Balwearie (bef. 1461 - 1532)

Born before 1461 in Baleweary Castle, Fife, Scotland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1532 after age 71 in Scotland [uncertain]

Biography

William (Scott) Scott VIIIth of Balwearie is Notable.

William (Scott) Scott VIIIth of Balwearie is a member of Clan Scott.

William was the eldest son of William Scott and Isabel Moncreiffe.^[1][2][3]

Sir William accompanied James IV. on his unfortunate expedition to England on 9 Sep 1513, and being taken prisoner at Flodden, was obliged to sell part of his lands to pay his ransom.^[4][5]

He was on two occasions appointed a commissioner for effecting a treaty of peace with England.

He married Janet, daughter of Thomas Lundy^[1][6] They had issue, including:

1. William, 1st son and heir^[5][6][7]
   1. James.^[1][7]
2. Thomas, 2nd son.^{[5][1][6][8][9]}
3. Catherine, m. 1st, James Sandilands of Cruvie by 17 May 1509; m. 2nd William WOod, 2nd of Bonnyton by 9 Jun1540^[6]
4. Marion, who had daughter Margaret Bellenden.^{[citation needed]}

William died in 1532 shortly after his appointment as Senator in the institution of the College of Justice on 13 May of that year.^[5][7][6]

Research Notes

• As his eldest son, William, was born before 1476, one can infer his marriage before 1475 and his one birth before 1461.

• Clan MacFarlane: William Scott

• The Peerage: Sir William Scott, 8th of Balwearie

• Geni: William Scott

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Douglas, Robert, "The Baronage of Scotland, Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Gentry of that Kingdom. Collected from the Public Records and Chartularies of this Country, the Records and Private Writings of Families and the Works of Our Best Historians", Edinburgh: 1798, Google Books, p. 304
2. ↑ Lee, Henry James, "History of the Scott Family", New York: R. L. Polk and Company, Inc.,1919, Archive, p. 30
3. ↑ MacGregor, Gordon, The Red Book of Scotland, Scotland, private, 2022, Ed. 3, Vol. VIII, p. 792
4. ↑ Gordon, Charles, ed., "The Records of Aboyne: 1230-1681", Aberdeen: New Spalding Club, 1894, Archive, p. 53
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Lee, Henry James, "History of the Scott Family", New York: R. L. Polk and Company, Inc.,1919, Archive, p. 31
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} MacGregor, Gordon, The Red Book of Scotland, Scotland, private, 2022, Ed. 3, Vol. VIII, p. 793
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Lee, Sidney, ed,"Dictionary of National Biography", New York: MacMaillan Co., 1897, Vol. LI, Archive.org, p. 27
8. ↑ Lee, Sidney, ed,"Dictionary of National Biography", New York: MacMaillan Co., 1897, Vol. LI, Archive.org, p. 67
9. ↑ Reg. Mag. Sig., "Registrum magni sigilli regum Scotorum : The register of the Great seal of Scotland, A.D. 1513-1546 published by the authority of the Lords commissioners of H.M. Treasury.", Edinburgh: General Register House, 1883, Vol. 3, Archive.org, p. 5, no. 22, p. 9, no. 43

See also:

• Wikipedia: William Scott, Lord Balwearie

• Wikidata: Item Q18531559, en:Wikipedia