Cuthbert Wardlaw (abt. 1536 - 1618)

Born about 1536 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine Dalgleish — married 28 May 1562 in Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland

Descendants

Died 4 Dec 1618 at about age 82 in Balmule, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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Biography

Cuthbert Wardlaw of Balmule is thought to have been born between 1532 and 1539 at Balmule in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland. On 28th May 1562 he married Catherine Dalgleish ^[1] when he'd probably have been in his mid–late twenties.

Although The Peerage claims Cuthbert's first child was a daughter named Nicole who was born in July 1545, that is probably incorrect, for several reasons …

1. in 1545, Cuthbert would still have been a child, probably aged between nine and thirteen

2. it's very likely that Nicole's name and sex may have been misinterpreted … Cuthbert's first-born was his son, Nicholas, born in 1560

Cuthbert and Catherine had six "known" children, five sons and a daughter [once again, according to The Peerage] but other sources reviewed for Catherine (Dalgleish) Wardlaw list 11 children … six sons and five daughters. ^[2]

Cuthbert and his family are thought to have been a cadet branch … ie, a family descended from a younger son of the original family … of the Wardlaws of Torrie in Fifeshire, Scotland or of Balmule in Fifeshire. ^[3] Other sources, however, suggest he has different origins.^[4]

Birth Date: ca. 1536 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Six Children of Cuthbert Wardlaw and Katherine Dalgleich:

1. Ester Wardlaw 27 Dec 1562 - Christening Place: DUNFERMLINE, FIFE, SCOTLAND ^[5]
2. Harry Wardlaw 16 May 1565 - Christening Place: DUNFERMLINE, FIFE, SCOTLAND ^[6]
3. Robert Wardlaw 23 Mar 1566 - Christening Place: DUNFERMLINE, FIFE, SCOTLAND ^[7]
4. Thomas Wardlaw 25 Sep 1569 - Christening Place: DUNFERMLINE, FIFE, SCOTLAND ^[8]
5. Katherine Wardlaw 28 May 1572 - Christening Place: DUNFERMLINE, FIFE, SCOTLAND ^[9]
6. Marjory Wardlaw 12 Jan 1574 - Christening Place: DUNFERMLINE, FIFE, SCOTLAND ^[10]

Research Notes

1. Further research is needed to establish Cuthbert's parentage. Research added to his wife's profile on 28 October 2021 noted that Cuthbert was a "…younger son of John Wardlaw, Laird of Torrie (1512-1557) and Elizabeth Beaton of Balfour, was born between 1532 and 1539, making him 20 to 27 in 1559. ^[11] Cuthbert Wardlaw was called as a witness in the disputes over a lease by the Dalgleish family of Dunnygask on July 5, 1589, when he gave his age at that time as “fifty or thereby," indicating he was born around 1539 or slightly before.^[12] "

Sources

1. ↑ Gibson, John C, "The Wardlaws in Scotland: A History of the Wardlaws of Wilton and Torrie and their Cadets", Edinburgh: William Brown, 1912, Hathitrust, p. 97
2. ↑ see Catherine's profile
3. ↑ Mosley, Charles, editor. "Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage," 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
4. ↑ see Research Note 1 below.
5. ↑ Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYG8-CPD : 10 February 2018), Cuthbert Wardlaw in entry for Ester Wardlaw, 27 Dec 1562; citing DUNFERMLINE,FIFE,SCOTLAND, reference, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 844,775.
6. ↑ Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYGX-DZ7 : 10 February 2018), Cuthbert Wardlaw in entry for Harry Wardlaw, 16 May 1565; citing DUNFERMLINE,FIFE,SCOTLAND, reference, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 844,775.
7. ↑ Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYGX-Q8T : 10 February 2018), Cuthbert Wardlaw in entry for Robert Wardlaw, 23 Mar 1566; citing DUNFERMLINE,FIFE,SCOTLAND, reference, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 844,775.
8. ↑ Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYG6-K22 : 10 February 2018), Cuthbert Wardlaw in entry for Thomas Wardlaw, 25 Sep 1569; citing DUNFERMLINE,FIFE,SCOTLAND, reference, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 844,775.
9. ↑ Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYGZ-F5M : 10 February 2018), Cuthbert Wardlaw in entry for Katherine Wardlaw, 28 May 1572; citing DUNFERMLINE,FIFE,SCOTLAND, reference, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 844,775.
10. ↑ Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYG8-Q2J : 10 February 2018), Cuthbert Wardlaw in entry for Marjory Wardlaw, 12 Jan 1574; citing DUNFERMLINE,FIFE,SCOTLAND, reference, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 844,775.
11. ↑ Gibson, John C, "The Wardlaws in Scotland: A History of the Wardlaws of Wilton and Torrie and their Cadets", Edinburgh: William Brown, 1912, Hathitrust, suggests that Cuthbert was the son of Nicholas, son of John VIII, Laird of Torrie.
12. ↑ [1] "Surname: Moody" on Genealogy.com Forum in 2009.

See also:

• The Peerage: Cuthbert Wardlaw of Balmule

• [https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/moody/10338/ "Surname: Moody" on Genealogy.com Forum in 2009

• Gibson, John C, The Wardlaws in Scotland: A History of the Wardlaws of Wilton and Torrie and their Cadets, Edinburgh: William Brown, 1912, Hathitrust