On Marjory’s marriage to Walter Bruce, Robert the Bruce gave as a dowry extensive lands (including Bathgate) which became known as Marjoribanks. The laird of Bathgate, Alexander Marjoribanks later came to play an important part in the founding of Bathgate Academy.
Marjoribanks is now pronounced Marchbanks.
John Marjoribanks of Ratho d1550.
Thomas Marjoribanks 1550-1620 had a son George.
Item 81
1st February at Edinburgh
Ane lettir maid to MAISTER THOMAS MARJORIBANKIS, burges of Edinburgh, his airis and assignais-of the gift of eschete of all gudis, movable and unmovable, dettis, takkis, stedingis, cornis cattell, actionis, obligationis, soumes of money and uthiris gudis quhatsumevir, quhilkis pertenit to Johne Dalgernocht alias Keith and Johnne Stevinsoun and now pertening to our soverane lady and being in hir hienes handis be ressoun of eschete, throw being of the saidis personis denuncit hir rebellis and put to hir horn as fugitivis fra the law for the maisterfull reif fra the said Maister Thomas of divers gudis furth of the schip callit the Litill Angell upoun the xiii, xiv and xvi dayis of December the yeir of God (1547) yeris. With power, etc. Per Signaturam. xxii. 82.
Item 91
5th February at Edinburgh
Ane Lettir maid to MAISTER THOMAS MARJORIBANKIS of Ratho,-makand him clerk of the registre rollis and counsale for all the dayis of his life and to use the samyn semblablie as uthiris clerkis of the registaris be thame selfis and uthiris in thair names usit of before, etc. Per Signaturam. xxii. 77.
Item 412
2nd September at Linlythqw
Ane Lettir of Tak maid to MAISTER THOMAS MARJORIBANKIS of Ratho, clerk of oure soverane ladyis registar and ROBERT CARNEGY of Kynnard, thair airis and assignais, equalie betuix thame, -of all and hale hir hienes cunye and cunyehous with all proffittis thairof for all and hale the space and termes of thre yeris nixt and immediatlie following thair entre thairto, quhilk salbe at the first day of Aprile nixttocum eftir the day of the daitt heirof in the yeir of God (1550) yeris, and frathyne furth to indure an tobe peciablie usit, exercit, occupyit and uptakin be thame during all the space of thre yeris foirsaid. With power to thame to make cunyeouris, sayouris, deputis and officiaris under thame in the said cunyehous and imput and output als oft as thai sal think expedient during the said space frelie, quietlie, etc. Payand thairfore yeirlie, etc., to oure soverane lady, hir uccessouris, thesauraris and comptrollaris, for the tyme and soume of twenty hundreth crownis of the sone of wecht at thir times following, that is to say, five hundreth crownis of wecht at the said first day of Aprile nixttocum, uthir vc crownis of sone at the first day of Julii nixt thairefter following, uthir v? cronis of wecht at the first day of October nixt thaireftir following and the ferd vc crownis of wecht at the first day of Januar nixt thairefter following, in complete paymentof the hale soume foirsaid, the first termes payment to begyn at the said first day of Aprile; and hir grace wil warrand the said cunye and cunyehous and all proffittis thairof to thame at all handis during the said space. Resevand to her tutour and to ane maist reverand fader in God, Johnne, archibischop of Sanctandrois, etc., all silver that thai salhappin to have cumand hame to thame furth of uthir cuntreis tobe cunyeit to thame selfis fre, payand the ordinaris and officiaris expensis as use is, etc Per Signaturam. xxii. 46.
Item 421
6th September at Edinburgh
Ane Lettir maid to MAISTER THOMAS MARJORIBANKIS, clerk of registar, his airis and assignais-of the gift of the warde and nonentres of all and sindrie the landis of Currye and lordschip of Langhirdmanstoun with the mylnis multuris, annexis, connexis, outsettis, partis, pendiclis, toftis, croftis, tennentis (etc.) and thair pertinentis, liand within the schirefdome of Edinburgh, of all yeris and termes bigane (etc.) sen the deceis of umquhile William Dischingtoun, fear of Ardros, or of umquhile Paule Dischingtoun, his sone and air, or aythir of thame or ony uthiris (etc.); and sicklike of all yeris and termes tocum (etc.); with the releif thairof quhen it salhappin, etc. Per Signaturam. xxii. 36.
Item 562
20th February at Dunde
Ane Lettir maid to MAISTER THOMAS MARJORIBANKIS of Ratho, clerk of oure soverane ladyis regestre, his airis and assignais-of the eschete of all gudis movable, cornis, cattell, dettis, takkis, stedingis, jowellis, money, gold, silver, actionis and uthiris quhatsumevir, quhilkis pertenit to Johnne Balgarno in Blakwatter, Alexander Keyth [blank] and Johne Stevinsoun in [blank]and now pertening to oure soverane lady and being in hir handis be ressoun of eschete, throw being of the saidis personis denuncit rebellis and put to the horne be virtew of hir uthiris lettiris, as fugitive fra hir lawis, for the violent reif fra the said Maister Thomas of divers gudis and merchandice furth of ane schip, callit the Littil Angell, at Scottis Towme Craig in Buchane ( Scotstown Head, four miles north of Peterhead) upoun the xiii, xiiii, xv and xvi dayis of December in the yeir of God (1547) yeris; and of the eschete of all landis, heritage and annuelrentis, quhilkis pertenit to the saidis personis togidder with all males, fermes, proffittis and dewiteis of the samyn of all yeris and termes tocum for all the dayis of thair liffis, pertening to the quenis grace be ressoun of eschete be the lawis and consuetudis of hir realme and actis of parliament, throw being of the saidis personis put to the horne for the causis foirsaidis in maner abonewritten and remaning of thame at the samyn continualie thaireftir yeir and day. With power, etc. Per Signaturam. xxii. 64.
Item 920
17th September Apud Edinburgh
Litera JACOBI MARJORIBANKIS –super capella et capellania de lie Barras sub muro castri burgi de Edinburgh, quum eandem vacare contigerit per resignationem seu dimissionem Henrici Achesoun, clerici, nunc possessoris eiusdem; ad donationem regine pleno iure spectante, etc. Per Signaturam. xxiv. 26.
Item 988
10th December at Lanark
Ane Letter maid to MAISTER THOMAS MARJORIBANKIS of Ratho, clerk of hir register and his assignayis, ane or ma, -quhilkis failyeing to THOMAS MARJORIBANKIS, his lauchfull sone, his airis male and assignais [quhilkis failyeing] to JAMES MARJORIBANKIS, inlikwis sone lauchfull to the said Maister Thomas Marjoribankis, his airis male or assignais, quhilkis failyeing to the said Maister Thomas airis quhatsumevir, -of the gift of the ward and nonentres (etc.) of all landis, annuelrentis, baith properte and tenandre, with mylnis, multuris, fischingis, partis (etc.), quhilk pertenit to umquhile Johnne Marjoribankis, fear of Ratho and now pertening to oure soverane lady be ressoun of waird, throw deces of the said umquhile Johnne; and siclik of all yeiris and termis to cum during the tyme of waird and nonentres thairoff and ay and quhill (etc.); with the relief thairoff quhen it salhappin: Togidder with the mariege of the air male or female of the said umquhile Johnne Marjoribankis with quhame Helen Reid, spous and relict of the said umquhile Johne, is now with unborne and failyeing (etc.); with all proffittis of the said marriage. Attour oure soverane lady of her quenlie power and autorite riall with avis (etc.) for hir hienes and hir successouris, now as than and than as now, gevis and disponis to the said Maister Thomas and the uthiris personis respective and successive forsaidis the marriage of the air male or female of the said umquhile Johne, with quham his said relict is now with unborne and the sammyn gift tobe of als grete strenth and effect as the said air wer borne at the makin heirof and the name of the air male or female forsaid quhilk is to be borne war specifyit specialie in the sammyn, quhilk we hald as specifyit and specialie namit, siclik and as it wer now borne, nochtwithstanding ony lawis, canoun, civile or municipale, actis, statutis or constitutionis tobe allegit in the contrare, quhilkis oure soverane lady with avis forsaid renuncis for hir and hir successouris forevir be thir presentis. With power to the said Maister Thomas, etc. [Compositio]: gratis. Per Signaturam. xxiv. 38.
Item 1004
15th December at Lanark
Ane Letter maid to MAISTER THOMAS MARJORIBANKIS, clerk of oure soverane ladyis registar,-of the eschete of all gudis, movabill and unmovabill, etc., quhilkis pertenit to umquhile Johne Quhary in the hole of Kincaidzow and now pertening to oure soverane lady be ressoun of eschete, throw being of the said umquhile Johne justyfeit to the deid for thift. With power, etc. Compositio: markis lxxx (part of L.H.T. missing). Per Signaturam. xxiv. 43.
Item 1214
30th Maii at Edinburgh
Ane Lettir maid to MAISTER THOMAS MARJORIBANKIS, clerk of registere and his assignais, ane or ma and failyeing thairoff to THOMAS MARJORIBANKIS, his lauchfull sone, his airis male and assignais and failyeing of thaim to JAMES MARJORIBANKIS, inlikewis sone lauchfull to the said Maister Thomas, his airis male and assignais, quhilkis all failyeing to the said Maister Thomas airis quhatsumevir, -of the warde and nonentres of all landis and annuelrentis with mylnis,multuris, fischingis, woddis, partis (etc.), quhilkis pertenit to umquhile Johne Marjoribankis, fear of Ratho and now pertening to oure soverane lady be ressoun of warde throw deceis of the said umquhile Johne; and siclike of all yeris and termes tocum ay and quhill (etc.); with the relief thairof quhen it salhappin: Togidder with the mariage of Thomas Marjoribankis, sone and air apperand of the said umquhile Johne and failyeing (etc.); with all proffittis of the said marriage. With power, etc. [Compositio]: gratis. Per Signaturam. xxiv. 68.
Item1287
6th July at Edinburgh
Ane Lettir maid to MAISTER THOMAS MARJORIBANKIS of Ratho, clerk of register, his airis and assignais, ane or ma, -of the gift of the warde and nonentres (etc.) off all and sindrie the landis of Orchartfeild with tennentis (etc.), of all the termes bigane (etc.) sen the feist and terme of Martymes in the yeir of God (15…) yeris be deceis of the heretour thairoff or uthirwayis. With power, etc. [Compositio]: gratis. Per Signaturam. xxiv. 84.
Item 1624
6th June at Edinburgh
Preceptum Carte JACOBI MARJORIBANKIS, filii Magistri Thome Marjoribankis de Ratho. (R.M.S. IV. 699.) Per Signetum. Xxv. 30.
Item 1695
1st October at Edinburgh
Ane Lettir maid to MAISTER THOMAS MARJORIBANKIS of Ratho, clerk of registare his airis and assignais, ane or ma, -of the gift of the ward, nonentres (etc.) of all and haill the landis callit the Park of Solebbery, (Park of Stibbery. (R.M.S. III. 1995.) extending to xl s. land of auld extent with the pertinentis, liand in the lordschip of Glasfurd, barony of Kilbryde and schirefdome of Lanerk; the five mark land of auld extent of Michelstoun, the fourty schilling land of auld extent of Harstintoun, the twa mark land of auld extent of Blairbowy, and threttene schilling and four penny worth of land of Swyndleyis of auld extent with the pertinentis, liand in the barony of Symple within the schirefdome of Renfrew; the ten pund land of auld extent of Chapeltoun, the Schelis, the Courthragwell, liand in the barony of Glasfurd within the schirefdome of Lanerk; the aucht markland of auld extent of the manis of Glasfurd and xxii s. and iiii d. worth of land of the Estir Quarter of Glasfurd of auld extent, extending in the haill to nyne mark ten schilling land, liand within the said barony of Glasfurd and schirefdome of Lanark, of all yeiris and termes bigane (etc.) sen the deceis of umquhill William, Lord Symple; and siclik of all yeiris and termes tocum ay and quhill(etc.); with the relief thairof quhen it salhappin. With power, etc. Per Signaturam. xxv. 11.
Item 1754
18th November at Hammiltoun
Ane Lettir maid to MAISTER THOMAS MARJORIBANKIS of Ratho, clerk of register his airis and assignais-of the gyft of the eschete of all gudis movable, cornis cattell, dettis, takkis stedingis, money gold and silver and uthiris quhatsumevir, quhilkis pertenit to Elezabeth Bischop, the relict of umquhile Gilbert Andesoun in Ratho and now pertening, or (etc.), to oure soverane lady or becum in the handis of hir grace be resoun of eschete, throw being of the said Elezabeth convict ba ane assys, fugytyve fra the law and at the horne for wilfull using in jugement befoir the lordis of our soverane ladyis counsall and biding at ane fenyeit and fals instrument maid under the signe and subscriptioun manuale of schir Johne Maknakill, pertendit notar, berand in effect that umquhile the said Gilbert Andesoun, hir spous, maid and constitute the said Elezabeth tutrice testamentar to [blank] Andesoun, his son and air; quhilk instrument was civilie and lauchfullie thairefter imprevit befoir the saidis lordis as thair decret gevin thairupoun [proportis], etc. With power, etc. Per Signaturam, etc. xxv. 23.
Item 2119
31st August at Edinburgh
Ane Lettir maid to MAISTER THOMAS MARJORIBANKIS of Ratho, clerk of register, his airis and assignais, ane or ma, -of the gyft of the eschete of all gudis, movabill and unmovabill dettis, takkis, obligationis, actis, contractis sowmes of money, jowellis, gold, silver, cunyeit and uncunyeit and all uthiris gudis quhatsumevir, quhilkis pertenit to George Speir, Robert Grey, Allane Bordlandis, Thomas Masoun, Andro Thomesoun, Johnne Girdwod, Patrik Drummond, Thomas Burgane, Johnne Mathe, Thomas Carfra and Stevin Lawder and now pertenyng to oure soverane lady be ressoun of escheit, throw being of the saidis personis ordourlie denuncit hir graces rebellis and put to hir horne be wertew of hir graces lettiris in the foure fourmis purchase[t] at the instance of the said Maister Thomas for non obeying thairoff, likeas at mair lenth is contenit in hir said hienes lettiris. With power, etc. [Compositio]: gratis. Per Signaturam. xxvi. 4.
Item 2142
Apud Edinburgum, 18th Sept (Dated in the Register in Roman Style “ad decimum quartum Kal. Octobris (sic)”.
Julio III pontifici maximo scenatus consules, comites, barones, proceres, nobiles, magistratus, universique regni Scotie status post humillimam apud illius pedes prostrationem et eorum oscula S[alutem] optant P[lurimam]. Beatissime pater, tametsi ius presentandi personas idoneas ad ecclesias cathedrales et alia beneficia electiva regni Scotie pastoris solatio pro tempore destituta, ad scerenissimam Scotorum reginam dominam nostram per antiqua privilegia, sibi suisque predecessoribus Scotorum regibus per sedem apostolicam concessa, ac pluries per eandem sedem confirmata, inviolabiterque et inconcusse ultra hominum memoriam observata, pleno iure indubitanter spectare denoscatur, nullusque ad illa etiam per eandem sedem sine speciali eiusdem regine supplicatione et nominatione admitti debeat neque posit, nihilominus quidam ROBERTUS CRECHTOUN, (see . R. K. Hannay: Acts of Lords of Council in Public Affairs, p. liv). Scotus, privilegia predicta eiusdem regine sui huiusmodi statuta, ordinationes et leges sua temeritate et contumacia in totius regni sui huiusmodi scandalum infringere et subvertere laborans, eisque omnino reluctans, suis falsis suggestionibus (literis commendatitiis ad id requisitis minime habitis neque obtentis) se ad episcopatum Dunkeldensem (ut ayunt) promoveri obtinuit. Quiquidem Robertus hanc ob rem ut privilegiorum, legum, ordinationum et statutorum huiusmodi violator et contemptor coram huius regni consilii dominis ius vocatus, se ad id sufficientes supplicatorias literas ab domine regine nostre et regni sui huiusmodi tutore et gubernatore obtinuisse (licet falso) allegare non erubuit, ac tandem in termino per dictos consilii dominos ad coram eis literas supplicatorias huiusmodi producendum assignato, easdem se Romam misisse asseruit seque interim tanquam profugus ab hoc regno (unde ortus est) clam absentavit, ita ut lis adhuc desuper coram dictis consilii dominis pendet indecisa. Ceterum (quod procull dubio egre molesteque tulimus) certiores facti sumus ipsum Robertum (sua semper in fraude et malitia perseverantem) causam super episcopatu de quo agitur contra reverendum patrem DONALDUM CAMPBELL, abbatem a Cupro Ordinis Cisterciensis (virum haud dubio summis dotibus et virtute preditum semperque de republica nostra optime meritum), quem regina prefata (exigentibus illius meritis) ad episcopatum huiusmodi debite elegit, et pro quo ad sedem predictam scripsit, movisse, necnon super spolio dicti episcopatus, cuius possessionem canonicam re vera neque Robertus sue promotionis vigore neque Donaldus sui tituli sive nominationis ad eundem ratione nuncquam adepti sunt seu illius fructus pereceperunt (lite predicta coram eisdem consilii dominis) ut premittitur (adhuc indecisa pendente) in prefate domine nostre regine eiusque authoritatis et regni huiusmodi privilegiorum quoque legum, ordinationum et statuorum prefatorum iacturam in curia Romana contra eundem Donaldum reportasse, quod certe Sanctitatem Tuam non credimus admisisse, si privilegia predicta a tot pontificibus maximis eiusdem Sanctitatis Tue predecessoribus regine nostre et regno suo huiusmodi (ut dictum est) concessa et tam diu intacta preservata in animum revocasset ac perfectiorem rei cognitionem habuisset ipseque Robertus testibus sane mentis et conscientie usus fuisset. Quare, sanctissime pater, cum non solum de episcopatu verum etiam de inviolatione et contemptu privilegiorum supreme domine nostre regine ac legum, spolio dicti episcopatus, cuius possessionem canonicam re vera neque Robertus sue promotionis vigore neque Donaldus sui tituli sive nominationis ad eundem ratione nuncquam adepti sunt seu illius fructus pereceperunt (lite predicta coram eisdem consilii dominis) ut premittitur (adhuc indecisa pendente) in prefate domine nostre regine eiusque authoritatis et regni huiusmodi privilegiorum quoque legum, ordinationum et statuorum prefatorum iacturam in curia Romana contra eundem Donaldum reportasse, quod certe Sanctitatem Tuam non credimus admisisse, si privilegia predicta a tot pontificibus maximis eiusdem Sanctitatis Tue predecessoribus regine nostre et regno suo huiusmodi (ut dictum est) concessa et tam diu intacta preservata in animum revocasset ac perfectiorem rei cognitionem habuisset ipseque Robertus testibus sane mentis et conscientie usus fuisset. Quare, sanctissime pater, cum non solum de episcopatu verum etiam de inviolatione et contemptu privilegiorum supreme domine nostre regine ac legum, ordinationum et statutorum huius regni adversus subditum contumacem agatur, contra quem coram dictis regni consilii dominis longe antequam inter Robertum et Donaldum prefatos lis orta esset processus desuper agitatus fuit, Eandem Sanctitatem Tuam humiliter precamur [pro] sua bonitate, equitate et iustitia omnem dicte [sentetie rigorosam executionem usque ad decisionem dicti processus coram dictis consilii dominis] contra Robertum ut dictum est pendentis differre et suspendere, nam huiusmodi processus definitio totius cause difficultatem enucliabit omneque negotium clarum reddet quot (nisi ipsum Robertum steterit) (sic) citissime fiet. Rogamus itaque ut agentes supreme domine nostre regine pro suo et regni huiusmodi interesse prefatumque Donaldum et causam predictam et illius persecutionem per viam appellationis a dicta sententia et aliis gravaminibus sibi illatis, que potius ex corruptis dicti Roberti testimoniis et Donaldi prefati defensionibus necligenter omissis quam alias processisse arbitramur, pro sententie huiusmodi (iure medio) reductione et/seu retractione, ac ut quicquid in premissis male actum est reformetur, privilegia quoque, iura, leges et libertas huius regni Tue Sanctitati et sedi apostolice semper obidientissimi intacta preserventur (ut equum est) admittere dignetur; his nameque mediis tandem serinissimam dominam nostram reginam nosque omnes erga Eiusdem Sanctitatis Tue et sedis apostolice obsequium, obedientiam et amorem semper ferventiores et magis devotos reddet. Deus Optimus Maximus Eiusdem Sanctitatis Tue ad illius ecclesie regimen et prosperum statum sanum et incolumem diu conservet. Datis et signatis nostro nomine et mandato per prestantissimum nostrum Thomam Marjoribankis de Ratho serenissime regine consiliarium illusque regni et consilii clericum. xxvi. 35.
Item2143
18th September at Edinburgum (Dated in the Register in Roman Style “ad decimum quartum Kal. Octobris (sic)”).
Reverendissimo Cardinalium Collegio senatus consules, comites, barones, proceres, nobiles et magistratus universique regni Scotie status S[alutem] D[icunt] P[lurimam]. Reverendissimi patres, per alias nostras literas in presentia ad sanctissimum dominum nostrum papam scripsimus ut quamvis ius presentandi…(Nos. 2142 and 2143 are practically identical to avoid repetition the lines of dots are used to indicate the omission of passages printed in full in 2142). nihilominus quendam ROBERTUM CREICHTOUN, Scotum, privilegia…… in totius huius regni scandalum enervare et sub vertere laborantem, eius falsis suggestionibus…... promoveri obtinuisse, ac dum ob rem hanc ut privilegiorum…… in ius vocatus esset, se ad id sufficientes literas supplicatorias ab illius domine regine nostre et regni huiusmodi tutore et gubernatore habere, necnon in termino…… easdem se Romam misisse allegasse, seque interim…...clam absentasse……pendet indecisa scripsimus; itaque ad aures nostras pervenisse eundem Robertum……causam super dicto episcopatu contra reverendum patrem DONALDUM CAMPBELL, abbatem a Cupro, …...reportasse, quod certe egre molesteque tulimus, haud enim arbitramur Sanctitatem suam admisisse, si privilegia predicta a tot pontificibus maximis, sue Sanctitatis predecessoribus, regine nostre…... usus fuisset. Quare, reverendissimi patres, [cum] non solum……clarum reddet, precati sumus itaque [ut] agentes…… ut equum est, admittere dignaretur. Et preterea, reverendissimi patres, pro vestra equitate et iustitia ad id attendatis rogamus cum Sanctissimo domino nostro ita agree ut quod iuste petimus nobis graciose concedat; hiis namque mediis……magis devotos efficiet. Bene valete. Datum et signatum nostro nomine et mandato per prestantissimum virum Thomam Marjoribankis e Ratho, serenissime regine consiliarium illusque regni et consilii clericum. xxvi. 35.
Item 2339
16th January at Edinburgh
Preceptum Remissionis ROBERTI CARNEGY de Kynnaird, JOHANNIS CARNEGY, eius filii et heredis apparentis, Magistri Davidus Carnegy, rectoris de Kynnowle, Johannis Carnegy, filii naturalis dicti Roberti, Johannis Carnegy, junioris, filii legitimi prefati Roberti, Georgii Carnegy, filii legitimi eiusdem Roberti quartogeniti, Magistri Thome Marjoribankis de Ratho, Alexander Liell, filii et heredis apparentis Alexandri Liell de Balmaledy, Alexandri Guthre, burgensis de Edinburgh, Magistri Alexandri Foirhous, rectoris de Logy-Montrois, domini Johannis Mortimare, vicarii de Strythmartin, Johannis Hammiltoun, clavigeri, Gilberti Balfour, burgensis de Edinburgh, Johannis Mortimare de Flemyngtoun, Andree Scott in Fethy, Gilberti Reid de Cowestoun, Davidis Ramsay in Carnetoun, Johanni[s] Mortimare in Parkfurde, Davidus Mawll, Magistri Roberti Richertsoun, rectoris de Marbotle, Willielmi Quhite, filii Andree Quhite in Balnuicht, Andree Quheit, servitori[s] dicti Roberti Canegy, Jacobi Wallace, burgensis de Edinburgh, Nigelli Laing, gubernatoris nostri scribe,-pro eorum proditoria venientia adversus prefatum nostrum gubernatorem, nostram personam ratione sui officii tutorie representantem et authoritatem nostram gerentem, bello armato super moro de Glesgw mense Maii anno Domini (1544), ipsum pro sua interfectione invadendo; ac pro eorum proditorio exitu in Anglia absque licentia nostra et gubernatoris nostri antedicti, et intercommunicatione cum protectore et aliis veteribus Anglie inimicus, cum eiisdem de subversione regni nostri tractando et consulendo,et eiusdem secreta eiis revelando; et pro omnibus actione et crimine (etc.); necnon pro omnibus aliis proditionibus, actionibbus, (etc.); proditoria traditione in nostram propriam personam per manuum violentium in eadem impositionem duntaxat excepta, etc. Per Signetum. xxvi. 48.
Item 2511
8th March at Edinburgh
Preceptum Remissionis ROBERTI MARJORIBANKIS de Eodem, JACOBI JOHNESTOUN de Kellobank et JOHANNIS JOHNNESTOUN alias vocati LOWTHIANE,-pro eorum proditoria assecurantia cum veteribus nostris Anglie inimicis et sub eadem remanentia, et equitando, eundo, assistendo, fortificando, supplendo et acceptando planam partem cum eiis in eorum insurrectionibus contra nos, regnum et legios eiusdem, in subversione et suppressione predicti nostri regni omnibus temporibus guerre preteritis; ac pro omnibus aliis actionibus, etc.; proditoria (etc.) dumtaxat excepta. Per Signetum. xxvii. 43.
Item 2581
15th March at Edinburgh
Ane Lettir maid to JOHNNE, ARCHIBISCHOP OF SANCTANDROIS, etc., his airis and assignais, ane or ma,-of the gift of the sowmes of money, panis and unlawis undir written in the quhilkis the personis respective following as plegis and souirteis for divers personis particuarllie eftir specifiit war adjugit and unlawit befoir oure soverane ladyis justice and his deputis for nonetering of thame in the justice courtis haldin the dayis underwrittin to haif underlyne the [law] for certane crymes undir nemmitt; thay ar to say, the sowme and unlaw of ane hundreth pundis in the quhilk William Walkar of Johnnstoun as pledge and souirtie for the entre of Gabriel Cunynghame of Craganis in ane justice courte to have bene haldin the viii day of December the yeir of God (1543) yeris to underly the law for the slauchter of umquhile Johnne Symple of Auchinlodmont wes adjugit; ic markis in the quhilk the said Gabriel wes adjugit for nonentre of Patrik Cunynghame to underly the law for the said slauchter the day foirsaid; ic markis in the quhilk the said Gabriel as plege and souirtie for the entre of Thomas Campbell to the said day to underly the law for the said cryme [wes adjugit]; fourtie pundis in the quhilk the said Gabriell as plege and souirtie for the entre of George Kirk the said day to underly the law for the said cryme wes adjugit; fourtie pundis in the quhilk the said Gabriel wes adjugit as plege and souirtie for Andro Layng to underly the law for the said cryme the said day; fourtie pundis in the quhilk the said Gabriel wes adjugit as plege and souirtie for the entre of ilk ane of the personis following, that is to say, for George Cristell, Stevin Snodgers, William Mudy, George Cordinar, Patrik Cordinar, Johnne Hawe, Williame Snodgers, William Wallace and Johnne Watterstoun to underly the law the said day for the said crime; ane hundreth pundis in the quhilk Niniane, Lord Ros, wes adjugit as plege and souritie for the entre of Johne Mure of Cauldwell the xvi day of Januar the yeir of God (1544) yeris to underly the law for the reving of oure soverane ladyis lettiris fra William Olipheir, messinger, he being direct thairwith to poynd and distreyne the xli land of Canescane (Rectius Camsescane, in the bailiary of Kyle-Stewart and sheriffdom of Ayr. (R.M.S.IV.531.) and Hunthill, liand in the barony of [blank] and shirefdom of [blank], at the instance of Dame Jonet Stewart, relict of the umquhile Johnne Mure of Caldwell, for hir fermes and deweties of the saidis landis; twa hundreth pundis in the quhilk the said Johnne Mure of Cauldwell wes adjugit as plege and souertie for the entre of William Mure, Robert Muir and James Mure, his brothir, to the [blank] day of [blank] the yeir of God (15..) yeris to underly the law for the slauchter of the said umquhile Johne Symple of Auchinlodmont; fourtie pundis in the quhilk Johnne Symple of Fulwod wes adjugit in as plege and souritie for the entre of Arthure Andro to the [blank] day of [blank] in the yeir of God (15..) yeris to underly the law for the tressonable cuming aganis my lord governour upon the mure of Glasgw; icxxli. in the quhilk the said Johnne Symple wes adjugit for nonentry of Marioun Dunnismuir, Marioun Andersoun and Katherine Young to the [blank] day of [blank] in the yeir of God (15..) yeris to underly the law for mutilatioun of Alexander Scott in Cummoir; xli. in the quhilk the said Johnne Muir wes adjugit for nonentre of George Cochrane the [blank] day of [blank] the yeir of God (15..) yeris to underly the law for the deforcing of Gawane Wan, messinger, in executioun of his office: fourtie li. in the quhilk Johnne Pollok of that Ilk wes adjugit for nonentre of William Symple of Cathcart the [blank] day of [blank] yeir of God (15..) yeris to underly the law for lying under cursing at the instance of Maister Thomas Marjoribankis be the space of ane yeir; Ic markis in quhilk Gabriell Cunynghame wes adjugit for nonetre of Thomas Campbell the viii day of December the yeir of God (1543) yeris to underly the law for the slauchter of the said umquhile Johnne Symple; fourty li. quhilk James Noble, burges of the church of Dunbertane, wes adjugit for nonentre of Johnne Dow the [blank] day of [blank] the yeir of God ( 15..) yeris to underly the law for the mutilatioun of Williame [blank] of his rycht hand; Ic markis in quhilk Johnne Grahame of Garwok wes adjugit for nonentre of James Edmestoun, fader bruthir to Williame Edmestoun of Drumteith the xvi day of Junii the yeir of God, etc., (’45) yeris for the slauchter of James Stewart of Beith and mutilatioun of Wiliam Stewart, his bruthir; and of xl li. for nonentre of [blank] the said day to underly the law for the saidis crymes; as at mair lenth is contenit in the actis of the buikis of adjornale maid thairupoun. With powar, etc. Per Signaturam. xxvii. 17.
Item 2895
23rd January at Edinburgh
Ane Lettir maid to MAISTER JOHNNE MARJORIBANKIS, his airis and assignais, ane or ma, -of the gift of the nonentres of ane annuellrent of fyve pund yeirlie to be uptane at tua termes of the yeir, Martimes and Witsonday, be evin portionis of all and hail the landis of Kinpunt with the pertinentis, liand within the schirefdome of Linlithqw, of all yeiris and termes bigane (etc.) sen the deceis of umquhile Johnne, Lord Lile, or ony uthiris (etc.) ; and siclike of all yeris and termes tocum and ay and quhill (etc.) ; with the relief thairof quhen it salhappin. With power, etc. [Compositio]: xli. (L.H.T. X. 254.) Per Signaturam. S. xxvii. 95.
Item 3217
1st Maii at Edinburgh
Ane Lettir maid to JAMES MARJORIBANKIS, notare publict, heretabill possessour of ane land and tenement, liand in the burgh of Edinburgh one the south side of the samin, betuix the commoun passage that pasis at the eist end of Sanct Gelis kirk one the west parte, ane land and tenement of Johnne Adamsone one the eist part, and ane tenement pertening to the airis of umquhile Henrie Scott one the south part, and the land of umquhile Maister Henrie Spittal one of the north part, -gevand, grantand and committand to the said James, his airis and successouris full power, fre facultie and speciall licence to big and have ane voult or voultis under the calsay foranent the said land and tenement of sic lenth and breid as thai sall think expedient, thai bigand and makand the said calsay agane abone the said voult or voultis sufficientle as efferis, and siclike uthiris liberteis and fredomes as is grantit to ony uthiris within the said burgh and as is usit be thame anentis voultis in tyme bigane: To be haldin and to be hade all and sindrie the saidis privileges, liberteis, fredomes and licence to the said James, his airis and successouris heretabillie of oure soverane lady and his (sic) successouris for now and evir, frelie, quietlie, etc., but ony revocatioun, etc.: And that the said lettir be extendit in the best forme with all clausis neidfull: And with command in the samin to oure soverane ladeis gret chalmerlane and his deputis and to the provest and baillies of the said burgh of Edinburgh, now present and being for the tyme and all uthiris hir hienes officiaris, liegis and subdittis that nane of thame tak upoun hand to mak ony stop, latt or impediment to the said James Marjoribankis or his airis, heretabill possessouris of the said land and tenement, or to the inhabitaris of the housis thairof in peceablill brouking, joising, using, occupying and withhalding of the saidis privilegeis, licence and fredomes, or to do ony thing incontrair heirof, or accuse or trubill thame thairfore in chalmerlane airis or uthirwyis in tyme cuming under all pane and charge that eftir may follow; dischargeing the said great chalmerlane and his deputis and the saidis provest and baillies of the said burgh and uthiris officiaris present and tocum thairof and of thair offices in that part, nochtwithstanding ony actis of parliament and uthiris statutis quhatsumevir maid maid or to be maid in the contrair: Anentis the quhilkis oure soverane lady dispenses with the said James, his airis and successouris be thir presentes. Subscrivit, etc. Per Signaturam. xxviii. 20.
John Marjoribanks 1557.
Marjoribanks of Hallyards life renter, (Marjoribanks younger of Hallyards fiar).
On the Muir of Gogar, in 1606, during the prevalence of a plague, certain little “lodges” were built by James Lawriston, and two other persons named respectively as David and George Hamilton, for the accommodation of the infected but these edifices were violently destroyed by Major Marjoribanks, a partitioner of Ratho, on his plea that their erection was an invasion of his lands, yet the Lords of the Council ordered them to be rebuilt, “where they may have the best commodity of water,” as the said Muir was a common property.
31st August 1682 George Marchbanks had a daughter baptised named Jean.
George was captured during the Jacobite uprising and deported to Virginia. Married Ann Eckols in 1721.
Marjoribanks valuation in 1768 £962-13s/4d.
On 1st Sept 1824 the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh was bestowed on Charles Marjoribanks Esquire, of the Civil Service of the Honourable, East India Company.