Property Nisbet Nisbett Nesbit Nesbitt Index

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Contents 1 Lands called Nisbet 2 ENGLAND 3 IRELAND 4 SCOTLAND 4.1 Ayrshire 4.2 Berwick Borders 4.3 Haddington 4.4 Lanarkshire 4.5 Roxburghshire

Lands called Nisbet

ENGLAND

Nisbet of Ancroft John Nisbet, farmer of Ancroft presumably but no proof a relation, executor named in Will of John Nisbet Gunsgreen

IRELAND

SCOTLAND

• The lands of Liddesdale were at an early period erected into a regality. David I. granted the territory of Liddesdale to Ranulph de Sules, a Northampton baron, who had left his own land to follow the fortunes of that prince. ^[1] He witnessed several charters of David I., of Malcolm IV., and his brother William. ^[2] At his death his nephew Ranulph succeeded to the lands, and whose descendants possessed the territory till 1320, when William de Sules conspired against the king, for which he was attainted, and the lands of Liddesdale, with the barony of Nisbet, Longnewton, Maxton, and Caverton, were forfeited.^[3] This family furnished accomplished statesmen and gallant warriors, and such was their influence as lords of Liddesdale that their armorial bearings were adopted in after times as the feudal arms of their ancient territory. ^[4]

King Robert Bruce conferred the lands and lordship on his natural son' Robert, who fell on the field of Duplin.^[5]The territory then passed into the hands of the Douglases, by whom it was held till near the end of the fifteenth century, when the king compelled the Earl of Angus to exchange it for Bothwell. ^[6]In 1540 the lands and lordship were annexed to the crown by act of parliament. ^[7]Queen Mary restored the same to Francis Stewart, who was created Earl of Bothwell and Lord of Liddesdale.^[8] It was again forfeited by Bothwell. At the abolition of heritable jurisdictions the regality was possessed by his grace of Buccleuch, who then obtained for the loss of jurisdiction £600 sterling.

Ayrshire

• Sornhill https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Property_Nisbet_of_Greenholm_Sornhill

Berwick Borders

1545 Borders list destroyed - the towres and barmekyn (A battlement or battlemented wall; a wall of defence) of Nesbed raced (distroyed), the towre of Nesbed, Nesbed Hill, raced (distroyed) - The names of the fortresses, abbeys, frere-houses, market towns, villages, towres, and places brent, raced, and cast downe by the commandment of Therll of Hertforde, the King's Majestie's Lieutenant Generall in the North partes, in the invasion into the realm of Scotland, between the 8th of Sept. and the 23d of the same 1545, the 37th yeare of the King's Royall Majestie's moste prousperous and victorious reigne. ^[9]

• MUNGO'S WALLS Parish of Mertoun County Berwickshire. aka Mongouse Towre; Mungoes walles; Mungoiswallis; Mungos Walls; Mungoswaes; Mungoswalls Grid reference:NT 81015 52156 Lat / long:55.76237777062165,-2.3041093945352262

Haddington

• NISBET, a hamlet, in the parish of PENTCAITLAND, county of HADDINGTON, 2 miles (S. E. by S.) from Penston ; containing 43 inhabitants. It lies in the north-east part of the parish, and on the western bank of the Tyne water, and is chiefly inhabited by persons engaged in trades. The weaving of cloth was formerly carried on to some extent.^[10]
• NISBET, in the Shire of HADINGTON; and in the Parish of Pencaitland. A Village, at the distance of 34 m. S. E. from Tranent.

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Lanarkshire

• Nisbet Culter Lanark

1575/1576 -Title-Letter of procuration granted by Katherine Muir, portioner of Nisbet, in implement of her part of a contact of marriage between her, John Ronay her son and Janet Ronay his daughter, and John Lyndesay of Covintonn, taking burden on him for Rolland Lyndesay hi son, dated at Nisbet 5th June 1564, and constituting John Lyndesay in Weym her procurator on her behalf to resign in the hands of James Menzeis of That Ilk her lands of Nesbit in the barrony of Culter, sheriffdom of Lanark, in favour of Rolland Lyndesay and Janet Ronay his wife. ^[12]

• In 1367 Walter Byset granted to William Newbiggin of Dunsyre, all his lands in the barony of Culter, except the lands of Nisbet.

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Roxburghshire

• NISBET, EAST and WEST, a village, in the parish of CRAILING, and JEDBURGH district of the county of Roxburgh, 1% mile (W.) from Eckford; containing 320 inhabitants. Nisbet was anciently a parish, and is famous, by tradition, for being a stronghold of some of the ancient marauders of the border. By the forfeiture of William Soules in the reign of Robert I., the barony of Nisbet became the property of Walter, steward of Scotland ; and in 1371 the baronies of Nisbet and Ednam were granted by Robert II. to Sir Robert Erskine and Christian de Keth, his spouse. The church was demolished many years ago, but its cemetery is still used by the old families: for a long time after the union of Nisbet with Crailing, divine service was performed in the church of the former place, on alternate Sabbaths. The village is small, but pleasantly situated on the north side of the river Teviot, and on the road from Roxburgh to Ancrum; and is the property, with the lands around it, of the Marquess of Lothian. There is here a good parish library, the gift of the marquess. At the village are the ruins of two strong towers, where stones of excellent workmanship have been occasionally dug up. The hamlet of Upper Nisbet lies at a short distance northward.^[14]

• NISBET, in the District of Jedburgh, and Shire of Roxburgh: The Church was demolished many years ago, but its Cemetery is still used by the old Families. It is one of the Parishes, now included in the Union of Crailing. Nisbet is famous, by tradition, for being a strong-hold of some of the ancient marauders of the Border. By the forfeiture of WILLIAM Soules in the reign of Robert the First, the Barony of Nisbet became the property of WALTER, the Steward of Scotland: and, in 1371, the Baronies of Nisbet, and Ednam, were granted by Robert the Second to Sir Robert ERSKINE, and CHRISTIAN de KETH, his spouse. There are the ruins of two strong Towers at the Village of Nether Nisbet, where stones of excellent workmanship are occasionally dug up. This Parish also deserves to be mentioned, on account of its antiquity, and the singularity of its tenure;—that the Proprietor of the Barony of Crailing is bound to furnish a Guard of his own Vassals, for the Circuit Court of Justiciary, when it meets at Jedburgh: On this account, there is annexed to that Barony, the property of some acres of land at Lanton, in the Parish of Jedburgh, which is called “The Crowner's Lands.” ^[15]
• Nisbet.—This name is derived from the Saxon, and means the nose-piece or bit. There are four places which go by the name of Nisbet, all lying on the left bank of the Teviot, and on the slope of Penielheugh. The first owner of this barony was Ranulph de Sules, a Northamptonshire baron, who accompanied David from England. He obtained a grant of land in Liddesdale, and Nisbet in Teviotdale. He granted to the Abbey of Jedburgh half a carrucate of land in Nasebith (Charter of David I) On the forfeiture of William Soulis, Robert the Bruce granted the barony to Walter the Stewart of Scotland. (Robertson’s Index, 10, 21) During the reign of David II. it became the property of Sir Robert Erskine and Christiane Keth, his spouse, by grant from Robert the Steward of Scotland, afterwards Robert II. The grant includes mills, multures, patronage of church and hospital, and the men on the property bond and free. The territory was afterwards divided into Over, Nether, East, and West Nisbet, and possessed by the Marquis of Lothian.

In the little church of Nisbet, in 1220 and 1228, all the differences between the bishop of Glasgow and the canons of Jedburgh were adjusted. The church has long since ceased to be, but its little graveyard is still used by the men of Teviotdale, who love to lay their ashes with their forefathers. In 1612, the parliament appointed Crailing to be the parish church. In the days of David I. Sheriff Gospatrick possessed Crailing. note: Marquess of Lothian is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for Robert Kerr, 4th Earl of Lothian^[16]