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Robert Scott (lawyer)

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81:, in his Edinburgh house. Wine and sugar confections called "scorchattis" were served. The celebration was for completing an inventory of evidence, a compilation of the Countess' property charters. 32:
Scott was a "writer", a lawyer who literally had a writing office serving the court of session. His own handwriting first appears in the register of the acts of the lords of council in March 1539.
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He was probably a grandson of Robert Scott of Allanhauch, who was a son of David Scott of Buccleuch. He spent some time in Glasgow, and seems to have had a connection with Irvine.
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Scott was involved in compiling the record known as the "Register of Deeds" in which contracts were copied to avoid disputes. He copied the marriage contract of
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His first wife was Elizabeth Sandilands. His second wife was Elizabeth Scott (d. 1592), widow of Alexander Scott of Orchardton. Their children included:
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as a pledge. After the castle fell, Scott returned a "carcan" or garnishing, circled about with pearls, rubies and diamonds to
78: 63: 17: 108: 47: 241: 54:, despite instructions not to help the Queen's Party. Grange wanted the money to pay the garrison of 36: 70:. He hoped to get his money back in 1581, when Kirkcaldy's heirs were restored to their estates. 112: 74: 59: 55: 181:, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2020), 1581/10/117. Date accessed: 1 October 2020 89: 230: 67: 118: 51: 85: 177: 73:
On 17 May 1575 Scott provided a banquet for the Dean of Moray and
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A Kindly Place? Living in Sixteenth-Century Scotland
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A Kindly Place? Living in Sixteenth-Century Scotland
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A Kindly Place? Living in Sixteenth-Century Scotland
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A Kindly Place? Living in Sixteenth-Century Scotland
179:Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707 84:Scott acquired the estate of Knightspotts in 8: 142:(Tuckwell: East Linton, 2002), pp. 195-6. 16:For other people named Robert Scott, see 131: 207:(Tuckwell: East Linton, 2002), p. 199. 168:(Tuckwell: East Linton, 2002), p. 198. 155:(Tuckwell: East Linton, 2002), p. 195. 7: 220:, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1878), p. 568. 41:James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell 107:Robert Scott (d. 1588), father of 14: 79:Agnes Keith, Countess of Moray 64:jewels of Mary, Queen of Scots 62:", and gave Scott some of the 1: 18:Robert Scott (disambiguation) 237:16th-century Scottish people 48:William Kirkcaldy of Grange 258: 95:He died on 28 March 1592. 15: 109:John Scott of Scotstarvit 88:from Archibald Dundas of 194:(London, 1877), p. 657. 77:, a lawyer working for 192:HMC 6th Report: Moray 46:In 1571 Scott loaned 203:Margaret Sanderson, 164:Margaret Sanderson, 151:Margaret Sanderson, 138:Margaret Sanderson, 99:Marriages and family 37:Mary, Queen of Scots 218:Scots of Buccleuch 249: 221: 216:William Fraser, 214: 208: 201: 195: 189: 183: 175: 169: 162: 156: 149: 143: 136: 75:Thomas McCalzean 56:Edinburgh Castle 257: 256: 252: 251: 250: 248: 247: 246: 227: 226: 225: 224: 215: 211: 202: 198: 190: 186: 176: 172: 163: 159: 150: 146: 137: 133: 128: 117:James Scott of 101: 21: 12: 11: 5: 255: 253: 245: 244: 239: 229: 228: 223: 222: 209: 196: 184: 170: 157: 144: 130: 129: 127: 124: 123: 122: 115: 100: 97: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 254: 243: 240: 238: 235: 234: 232: 219: 213: 210: 206: 200: 197: 193: 188: 185: 182: 180: 174: 171: 167: 161: 158: 154: 148: 145: 141: 135: 132: 125: 120: 116: 114: 110: 106: 105: 104: 98: 96: 93: 91: 87: 82: 80: 76: 71: 69: 68:Regent Morton 65: 61: 57: 53: 49: 44: 42: 38: 33: 30: 27: 25: 19: 217: 212: 204: 199: 191: 187: 178: 173: 165: 160: 152: 147: 139: 134: 102: 94: 83: 72: 58:during the " 45: 34: 31: 28: 24:Robert Scott 23: 22: 242:1592 deaths 113:Scotstarvit 231:Categories 126:References 86:Perthshire 60:Lang Siege 92:in 1584. 90:Fingask 119:Vogrie 50:£1000 52:Scots 39:and 111:of 233:: 43:. 121:. 20:.

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Robert Scott (disambiguation)
Mary, Queen of Scots
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell
William Kirkcaldy of Grange
Scots
Edinburgh Castle
Lang Siege
jewels of Mary, Queen of Scots
Regent Morton
Thomas McCalzean
Agnes Keith, Countess of Moray
Perthshire
Fingask
John Scott of Scotstarvit
Scotstarvit
Vogrie
Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2020), 1581/10/117. Date accessed: 1 October 2020
Categories
16th-century Scottish people
1592 deaths

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