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Peerage Record – 20592

Sir James Scrimgeour1

Male, Registry Number #205911

Last Edited=17 Sep 2006
     Sir James Scrimgeour held the office of Constable of Dundee.1 He lived at Dudhope, ScotlandG.1

Child of Sir James Scrimgeour

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 41. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Michael Carlyle, 4th Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald1

Male, Registry Number #205912, d. June 1575

Last Edited=17 Sep 2006
Consanguinity Index=0.39%
     Michael Carlyle, 4th Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald was the son of Sir William Carlyle, 2nd Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald and Janet Maxwell.1 He married, firstly, Janet Charteris.1 He married, secondly, Mariot Maxwell, daughter of Sir John Maxwell of Calderwood.1 He died in June 1575, slain by English marauders.1 His will was proven (by probate) on 27 January 1577/78 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandG.2
     He succeeded as the 4th Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald [S., 1474] circa 1526.1

Children of Michael Carlyle, 4th Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 41. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 42.

Janet Charteris1

Female, Registry Number #205913
Last Edited=17 Sep 2006
     Janet Charteris married Michael Carlyle, 4th Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald, son of Sir William Carlyle, 2nd Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald and Janet Maxwell.1
     Her married name became Carlyle.1
Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 41. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Mariot Maxwell1

Female, Registry Number #205914, d. after January 1608/9

Last Edited=17 Sep 2006
     Mariot Maxwell was the daughter of Sir John Maxwell of Calderwood.2 She married Michael Carlyle, 4th Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald, son of Sir William Carlyle, 2nd Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald and Janet Maxwell.1 She died after January 1608/9.3
     Her married name became Carlyle.1
Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 41. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S1916] Tim Boyle, “re: Boyle Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 16 September 2006. Hereinafter cited as “re: Boyle Family.”
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 42.

James Douglas, 6th Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald1

Male, Registry Number #205915, d. after 1622

Last Edited=21 Sep 2006
     James Douglas, 6th Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald was the son of Sir James Douglas of Parkhead and Elizabeth Carlyle, Lady Carlyle of Torthorwald.1 He married, firstly, Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar and Elizabeth Maxwell, before 27 December 1604.1 He and Elizabeth Gordon were divorced in 1615 for her adultery with William Bannatyne.1 He married, secondly, Ann Saltonstall in November 1618 at Parish Church, Ludgate Hill.1 He and Ann Saltonstall were divorced on 8 August 1622 on grounds of his adultery.1 He died after 1622.2
     He succeeded as the 6th Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald [S., 1474] on 14 July 1608.1 On 6 April 1609 he received a charter uniting the Barony of Carlyle and the Lordship of Torthorwald.1 On 8 January 1622 he sold the estate of Torthorwald to William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry.2 In 1638 he (or possibly his son William Douglas) resigned his peerage to William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry.1

Child of James Douglas, 6th Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald and Elizabeth Gordon

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 42. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 43.

Michael Carlyle1

Male, Registry Number #205916

Last Edited=17 Sep 2006
     Michael Carlyle is the son of Michael Carlyle, 4th Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald.1
     On 24 March 1573/74 The Barony of Carlyle was alienated to him.1 On 4 March 1580/81 the charter was confirmed under the Great Seal, however, after long litigation, this settlement appears to have been set aside, and Elizabeth Carlyle found to be the heir general.1
Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 42. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

William Sinclair1

Male, Registry Number #205917
Last Edited=17 Sep 2006
     William Sinclair married Elizabeth Carlyle, Lady Carlyle of Torthorwald, daughter of William Carlyle, Master of Carlyle and Janet Johnstone, between 1613 and March 1615.1
     He lived at Blans, East Lothian, ScotlandG.1
Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 42. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Elizabeth Gordon1

Female, Registry Number #205918

Last Edited=17 Sep 2006
Consanguinity Index=0.78%
     Elizabeth Gordon is the daughter of Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar and Elizabeth Maxwell.1 She married James Douglas, 6th Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald, son of Sir James Douglas of Parkhead and Elizabeth Carlyle, Lady Carlyle of Torthorwald, before 27 December 1604.1 She and James Douglas, 6th Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald were divorced in 1615 for her adultery with William Bannatyne.1
     From before 27 December 1604, her married name became Douglas.1

Child of Elizabeth Gordon and James Douglas, 6th Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 42. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 43.

Ann Saltonstall1

Female, Registry Number #205919
Last Edited=21 Sep 2006
     Ann Saltonstall married James Douglas, 6th Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald, son of Sir James Douglas of Parkhead and Elizabeth Carlyle, Lady Carlyle of Torthorwald, in November 1618 at Parish Church, Ludgate Hill.1 She and James Douglas, 6th Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald were divorced on 8 August 1622 on grounds of his adultery.1
     From November 1618, her married name became Douglas.1
Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 42. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

William Douglas1

Male, Registry Number #205920, d. after 1638

Last Edited=17 Sep 2006
Consanguinity Index=0.19%
     William Douglas was the son of James Douglas, 6th Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald and Elizabeth Gordon.1 He died after 1638.1
Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 43. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

 

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