Philip Nisbet of that ilk, born 1444, married Elene Rutherfuird, the second daughter of Robert Rutherfuird of Chatto by his wife Margaret, daughter of Sir Samuel Glendonwyn of that ilk. He received a knighthood and in 1489 he served upon an inquest held at Edinburgh. He was one of the representatives of the County of Berwick in the parliament held at Perth on 26th November, 1513. The last notice observed of Sir Philip is as witness to a charter by John Swinton of that ilk to Marion Home of certain lands in the county of Berwick in life-rent 21st October, 1522. He died in 1523. ^[1]

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They are also mentioned in Alexander Nisbet’s Heraldic Plates introduction and notes Genealogical and Heraldic by Andrew Ross, Marchmont Herald, & Francis J Grant, Carrick Pursuivant published Edinburgh MDCCCXCIL 1892

Contents 1 Children 2 Research Notes 2.1 Spelling of Surname 3 Sources

Children

• Adam Nisbet of that Ilk was born claimed 1469? 1475? eldest son and heir ^[3]

Research Notes

From Alexander Nisbet’s Heraldic Plates introduction and notes Genealogical and Heraldic by Andrew Ross, Marchmont Herald, & Francis J Grant, Carrick Pursuivant published Edinburgh MDCCCXCIL 1892 (note: some pedigrees have errors, but is a good resource to find references from records, even if the actual source isn't mentioned)

• In 1489 sir Philip of Nisbet of that ilk served upon an inquest held at Edinburgh.
• He received on 11th June 1497 a crown charter "of the lands of Pewtoun and the howss thereof liand near the zettis of Nisbet."
• In 1506 he had a crown grant to himself and his wife, Elene Rutherfuird, of the ten merk lands of Brygeamschelis, the five merk lands of Argaty, and the five merk lands of Easter Argaty, in the sheriffdom of Berwick.
• He was one of the representatives of the county of Berwick in the parliament held at Perth on 26th November 1513. On 2nd May 1517 he received a liferent grant of the 10 land of Manderston in Berwickshire, which had fallen to the crown by the forfeiture of Alexander Home of that ilk.
• The last notice observed of him is as witness to a charter by John Swinton of that ilk to Marion Home of certain lands in the county of Berwick in liferent, 21st October 1522.

Nisbet of that Ilk by Robert Chancellor Nesbitt says

• Philip Nisbet of that ilk, born 1444, married Elene Rutherfuird, the second daughter of Robert Rutherfuird of Chatto by his wife Margaret, daughter of Sir Samuel Glendonwyn of that ilk.
• He received a knighthood and in 1489 he served upon an inquest held at Edinburgh.
• He was one of the representatives of the County of Berwick in the parliament held at Perth on 26th November, 1513.
• The last notice observed of Sir Philip is as witness to a charter by John Swinton of that ilk to Marion Home of certain lands in the county of Berwick in life-rent 21st October, 1522. He died in 1523.

Spelling of Surname

Various spellings of last name are found as is the norm. Nisbet (Nisbet of this Ilk) is claimed to be correct spelling for this family surname. It changed after they moved to England end of 1700s, to Nesbitt. The records of the Lyon Register in Edinburgh relating to the arms of the family show continuously the spelling as Nisbet '. Giving the best consideration to the whole problem and with the assent of those qualified to express an opinion, the author holds the view that Nisbet ' is the correct spelling of the name and can properly be adopted and resumed by all those who are descended from Nisbet of that Ilk. Nisbet of that Ilk by Robert Chancellor Nisbet 17 Nov 1868-27 Jan 1944

Sources

1. ↑ ref Nisbet of that Ilk by Robert Chancellor Nesbitt
2. ↑ 1506-1507 (translation from Latin) The burden of ( 6 li 13s 4d) charter infefting Philip Nesbet (the same) and Helen Ruthirfurde , his spouse of the ten marks of the lands of Brigeameschelis --1506-1507 Et non onerat se de vj li xiiij s iiij d (6 l 13 s 4 d) compositionis carte conjunkte infeodationis Philipi Nesbet (de eodem) et Elene Ruthirfurde, sue sponse, de decem mercatis terrarum de Brigeameschelis Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland. v.3. page 233 1506-7--
3. ↑ 1523-On 14th May 1523 he was served heir to his father in the lands of Nisbet, Otterburn, Over and Nether Raecleuchs, and Mordington. NLS Inventar of the writs of Recleugh