Preceded by William Scott (abt.1536-1568) |
12th of Balwearie 1568 - 1606 |
Succeeded by Walter (Scott) Scott of Balwearie (abt.1604-) |
James was the son of William Scott and Janet Lindsay.[1][2]
He married Elizabeth Wardlaw[1] on 22 Jun 1583.[3] They had issue:
Sir John Boswell of Balmuto who was Knighted with his brother, George, by King James VI at the baptism of Prince Henry at Stirling, August 1594. He married Janet, daughter of Sir James Scott of Balineary by Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Andrew Wardlaw of Torrie. This Sir James Scott was the fourteenth in unbroken descent from Sir Michael Scott who flourished in the reign of King William the Lion from 1165 and the 9th in descent from Sir Michael Scott whose travels and knowledge was far in advance of his time, a short account of whom appears in the following chapter under the heading "Great Scott". This Sir James Scott had the honour of Knighthood conferred upon him by King James VI at the ceremony of Queen Anne's coronation 1590[2]. He was engaged with the Earls of Angus, Errol, Huntley,7 and others who did not come so early into the reformation of religion and were with him at the battle of Glenlivet, 1594, but he soon thereafter obtained a remission under the great seal from King James VI, 1595. He was also one of the accomplices of the Earl of Bothwell which in a great measure ruined his family. Douglas says in his baronage of Scotland "that there is no family in Scotland of this surname that can justly claim a higher antiquity than that of Balwearie". [5]
James died in 1606 in Ardross, Elie, Fifeshire, Scotland Age: 47-48[citation needed]
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The profile of Barbara (Scott) Graham, daughter of Scott-16619, calls the father "Sir James Scott of Balwearie 12th of Balwearie". This name is used on the profile of Scott-2494.
Update corrected his parents now, removed info that wasn't relating to him and added it to the correct profile (this one's grandfather William)