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NAME: T I/F LOCALITY: PARENTAGE (or Ancesters): VITAL DATES: WIFE - HUSBAND: CHILDREN: LAND HELD – ADDRESSES: HISTORY or BIOGRAPHY: RECORDED WHERE: INFO. SOURCE
SWINTON (-HERMISTON), John (b: 1817, Nov. 26)……[see HERMISTON, John Swinton]
SWINTON (-SPENCE), John……[see SPENCE, John Swinton]
SWYNTON, John de (ELPHINSTONE) MT - Scotland F: Alan de Swinton (VI) l: 1248-1271 …?… Alexander de ELPHINSTONE(b)Elphinstone, E. Lothian Scot. Received Elphinstone from his father and Swint: Ch.1C, Sh.4 (a)Paul, Sir James Balfour
later became John de ELPHINSTONE Swint: Ch.1E, Sh.1 1904, p.525
This John appears as a witness to a charter Elphinstone: Ch.1 (b)Ormiston, Thomas Lane
(#CCCLXIV) in the Coldingham Charters. [Ref] (p.291)
This is dated 1248, other witnesses are
David de Haddington & Adam de Morham,
neighbours of Elphinstone (a).
Most likely it was granted to his grandson John de
Elphinstone who swore fealty to Edward I & from
whom the Elphinstone family undoubtedly
descends (a).
SWYNTON, John de MT - Scotland F: Henry de Swyntone (VIII) l: 1333-1362 ? 1] Alan de Swynton (IX) Little Swinton, Berwicksh, Sc. 1333: Edward III defeated Scots at Swint: Ch.1C, Sh.5 ACS- Swintons of that Ilk
2] Henry de Swynton (X) Lands at Abernethy, in Halidon Hill and then over-ran (a) Burkes Landed Gentry
Perthshire, Scotland the Merse (a); (b)Scot. Hist. Review1919
1335: The lands of Swinton which had been (c) http://Members.
devastated were forfeited by King Edward III (a) tripod.com
when he temporarily annexed the Merse in 1335
after the battle of Halidon Hill.
The family retired to other land at Abernethy which
the family had possesed since the time of William the Lion.(b)
1344: Various witnesses to "a quitclaim" by John de Swynton
to John Fancour of Brunby, to his right in the lands in
Estelvele & Westelvele, lately belonging to John
Joruy og Middleton, his cousin (c).
The lands of Swinton were granted by the English King to
Edward of Letham. Letham died in 1367, Swinton
still being in his possession. It is probable that
they then went to the son of Letham.(b)
SWINTON, John* – I England ? l: 1346 – – ? York, England * Same as John above or below ?? Misc (a) Public Record Office,
? Bucross/Raisthorp, [Johannes de Swynton] page 231.
(?Yorkshire), England 1346: Record of Fuedal Inquisition between
John S. & Johannes Gunnays(a).
SWINTON, Sir John de (XI) MT - Scotland F: Alan de Swyntone l:

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From during this campaign there is a story of notoriety that took place at the English court involving two ladies. There were times when John de Swinton was at
Lancsater's Court. As well as a soldier and politician, Lancaster was fond of music, Chaucer was a close friend, John Wycliffe, the religious reformer was his
honoured guest. He gave great gifts of gold and silver plate, costly raiment and furs and above all jewels (pearls, diamonds, rubies, saphires & emeralds), which
were the craze of the time. John de Swinton was involved with a lady at the Court - Joan. She was aparently a wife to John but while he was away at war she
died at Court leaving no issue. At Court is Alice Perrares, a mistress to the King, Edward III, who is 'not only a scandal and danger to the realm but a
notable jewel thief'. On Joans death, 'John's rubies and pearls, more probably the spoil of his viage through France than the heirlooms of a Border family' are
stolen by Alice Perrares for they '…pass into her treasure chest'. The jewell's were valued at £400 (k). Though the deputies of Richard II were petitioned, and they
were prepared to see justice done, its they doubted whether the jewels could be traced. (e) John was known as a collector of fine jewellery - rubies, pearls and diamonds.
In 1375 Lancaster went to France as ambassador, securing a truce. He was however gaining a reputation as an unlucky and expensive general, rapidly losing popularity.
1376, June, the King died, then following Wycliffe's trail (1377, Feb. 20) Lancaster was forced to fle his palace of the Savoy in London, escaping to Kennington. (e)
1377 : John de Swinton decided to return to Scotland. King Richard II issued a'Warrant for safe conduct till the last days of April for Sir John de Swinton, with
60 men … to pass through Normandy, take ship at Harfleur … for Southampton … thence to the King's presence … and thereafter to Scotland'. Not so many years
before he travelled with 'one man at arms and three archers'. (e)
1377: In this year (perhaps) the King's advisers were ready to restore to Swinton lands to a rightful owner, especially when it was a respected friend who could
be expected to keep the peace in these trouble border lands. Perhaps the possinle return of the lands was a reason why John had served for the past six years.
Initially there was trouble when he arrived back in Scotland for he found that another member of the family, Henry de Swinton, probably an uncle, had already
arrived from Abernethy in Perthshire and taken possession. The question of who was the rightful owner following the forfeiture, for one was styled 'Lord
of Swinton', the other 'Lord of that Ilk', was resolved when William, Earl of Douglas produced other lands (Mykery, Barony of Strathurd, Sheriffdom of
Perthshire)which Henry accepted in 'amicable exchange'.
1377: During the uprisings in London the citizens vented their fury against the Lancasters. While "stray retainers of the Duke (John of Gaunt) found it prudent to
hide their badges; one, braver or less prudent than the rest, who refused to hide the proud emblem of the Lancastrian retinue, was badly mauled by the
mob who dragged him from his horse and tore the badge of Lancaster from his neck" (l)
In the early period John probably still spent much time in England and had dealings with London; William Calle owed John £40 and was outlawed until he paid it. (e)
John continued to be retained by Lancaster, appearing in his Register - 'On the 2nd November, 1379, the Duke writes from Kenilworth that he [John] is to be given sixty
pounds which are owing to him; and again, on 23rd August, 1380, there is an order from Tutlebury that [the] "bacheler Monsire Johan Swynton" is to be paid his annuity'.(e)
The Duke of Lancaster (John of Gaunt) was appointed at Ayton on 12 May 1379 to make a diplomatic mission to the north. Through out England peasant had risen
the poll tax. In June while at Coldingham, Wat Tyler led a group of Kentish rebels entered London plundering and burning the houses of the great. At this
time Lancaster's Savoy palace 'was in ashes'. The gates of Bamburgh were shut in Lancaster's face and he was forced to take refuge in Edinburgh
for a month until the storm blew over.
1379, July 12: Lancaster made a proclaimation at Berwick in which it appears that John de 'Swinton was installed as a peacemaker in the Marches'.
1380, June 4: [No. 28] Instrument and Act of Transcript obtained before William de Haleburton, baillie of Haddington, of a charter under the great seal
granting John de Swinton, knight £20 sterling yearly until he was infeft in £20 of land (f)
1382, June 4: King Robert II of Scotland granted Sir John 'and his heirs a pension of £20 a year'. (e)
1382, Oct 30: gains lands of Meikle Swinton confirmed by King Robert II & John, Earl of Carrick. From the earliest days the Swinton lands had been divided.
'Parva [Little ?] Swyntona' was held by the family, but'Meikle Swynton, the township, was a possession of the Monks of Coldingham'.
In 1382 the Abbot of Dunfermline handed over the lands of Meikle Swinton, the gift receiving Royal confirmation, and with Pope Clement VII,
'fortifying a transaction' as significant 'ass the surrender of Church lands by a papal Bull' (e) dated 1383, June 4 [Bull of Confirmation by
Pope Clement VII of Charteds 4, 5, and 7 given at Avignon]. {According to George S.C. Swinton this transaction for little (Mickle) Swinton was
concluded in 1379. John had to hand over an equivalent value in other lands.
Before 1387, August: Sir John, now styled Lord of tha Ilk, married Margaret, 'Countess of Mar', widow of William, first Earl of Douglas who died in 1384.
Through this marriage to Countess Margaret Douglas he acquired an additional 'courtesy' title of Lord of Mar;
1387: James, Earl of Douglas & Mar, handed over to his step-father the lands of Tillicoultry in Clackmannan, and Clova in Angus which King Robert II confirmed.
Thomas of Erskine went before the King in 1390 expressing concerns over the transaction on the lands to which his wife Issabell had rights, claiming that
these rights should not be prejudiced. The King agreed and though Sir John perhaps enjoyed Tillicoulty & Clova during his life, they did not pass to his heirs. (e)
1388, Aug.: engaged in the Battle of Otterburn. If john had scruples about taking up arms against his English comrades then the fact that Lancaster was
away in Portugal and his step-son, James of Douglas managed to break them. James, Earl of Douglas, and Sir John rode together, first to Melrose where John
witnessed a charter confirming the church of Cavers to the Abbey [of Melrose ?]. They then rode on to England and battle and Scottish victory. Chroniclers who
were present give less credit for the vitory to'the dead Douglas then to his stalwart step-father' [Sir John]. 'The younger man [James, Earl of Dougla], in his
haste insecurely armed, striking out right and left with his battle-axe, fell early in the frey, unrecognised, borne down by three lances fixed in his body'.
At battles end Harry Hotspur (Sir Henry Percy) (d) and his brothers, the sons of Lancaster's old ally, Henry Percy, were prisoners. (e)
1389, Dec. 5: with the death of his step-son James, 2nd of Douglas & Mar, there was no 'rightful heir' to the Douglas earldom. Most of it went to Archibald the
Grim while Cavers went to one of James 'natural' [illegitimate] sons and Drumlanrig to another. 'Perhaps it was feared that Swinton and his wife might lay
claim to this last' for on this date John signed a document [still in the charter-chest at Drumlanrig] that 'Johne of Swyntoun, Lord of Mar, and Margaret, his
spous, Countes[s] of Douglas and Mar …… say Witt[ness] ye us of ane [one] mynd consent and assent, to hef [have] faithfullie promist to William Douglas, sone
to umquhile James Erle of Douglas (whom they later call 'our sone') that we shal nevir in onywayes [anyway] move any question or contraversie [controversy]
against him …… concerning the baronie of Drumlanrig ……' etc (e)
Attached to this document (1389) is attached the only impression of Sir John's seal that is know to exist. This seal is illustrated in A.C. Fox-Davies
"A Complete Guide to Heraldry", Thomas Nelson & Sons 1969, page 387. It is worth noting 'that the helmet, coronet and crest are the exact counterpart
of the great Garter-plate, in St. George's Chapel at Windsor, of his contemporary, Ralph Lord Basset of Drayton'. (e)
1390-92: Around this time his wife, Margaret, Countess of Douglas & Mar died.
1391: King Robert III repays Sir John150 gold nobles (1919 = £62 10s) which he had been borrowed. Perhaps Sir John had lent money to the heir to the throne
to be repaid when he succeeded.
1391, March: Sir John was appealed to by the Prior of Durham in a letter asking for his help which must have been given, a latter letter gives grateful thanks. (e)
1391, Nov. 14: A safe-conduct was issued for 'John Swinton of Scotland' and 30 persons, 'all unarmed', to travel to [London ?]. (e)
1392, March: King Robert III confirms to John the '£20 pension granted by his late royal father.' (e)
c1392: Sir John married a third time to Lady Margaret Stewart, [most likely the] daughter of Robert Stewart, Earl of Fife, Duke of Albany, and
the Regent fron 1406-19; grandaughter of King Robert II.
1392, July 24: John was appointed ambassador extroadinary to Eng. (d) by King Robert III to negotiate a treaty with the Court of England, for which they got safe
conduct for their retinue, including 60 knights. This 'Embassy' set up to negotiate border relations was made up of 'Johannem de Swynton. Henricum de
Douglas, Johannem de Saintcler, Henricum de Preston [and] Johannem de Dalzell'. The negotiations must have been successful, peace continued for 10 years. (e)
1395, May 27: John "a true patron of the church" had presented John Simon to Adam, Bishop of Aberdeen, to take over the parish church of
Cadylston left vacant by the late William Fraser (g)
1397, Oct: A further meeting was at Hawdenstanke, near Birgham which the Duke of Lancaster attended, after which he took no further part in public affairs.
Lancaster died the following year. While John's presence is not recorded at this meeting it is significant 'that two months later his services are
acknowledged in England, by a grant …… of the pesage of the wool at Scarborough.' (e)
1399: South of the Tweed there was revolution taking place. Henry of Hereford, son of John of Gaunt, E. of Lancaster, forced King Richard II to abdicate and
was crowned King Henry IV. Henry was married to Elizabeth of Dunbar, daughter of the Scottish (George, 10th Earl of Dunbar and 3rd & last ?) Earl of March.
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At the request of Earl of Douglas (Archibald the Grim or his son?) this marriage was annulled and Henry married Marjory of Douglas. This action was probably
backed by a large sum of money from Douglas to the cash strapped King Henry. For March the insult was unbearable & he wrote of hs grievance to Henry. On 21st
June March crossed to border to see the King. By 8th July, 1400 (d)'safe-conducts' were issued for 3 parties. One for March, burning for vengence., the next
for John Merton, Archdeacon of Teviotdale and Adam Forster, ambassadors for Robert III of Scotland, and lastly to 'Sir John Swynton of Scotland, Knight
with 20 attendants, horse or foot'. John, possibly an unofficial mediator, had known Henry since childhood, and was his fathers friend. John was not only tied
to the Regent of Scot. but related to both March and Douglas. Peace was not negotiated and shortly afterwards war broke out again on the borders.
1400: Archibald the Grim, Earl of Douglas was now dead and Sir John 'was closely allied to the son, Archibald, who succeeded him,
witnessing many of his charters' and over the next two years received grants of land from him (Douglas) in three counties.
First was Cranshaws, in the Lammermoors, with its Castle purchased for much silver vessels (as was worth 500 marks
Scottish money - (e)) from Archibald, Earl of Douglas; the lands of Petcokis near Dunber and Culter in Lanarkshire. John's
descendants held Cranshaws for the next 300 years. He probably never tok possessio of Culter for he was dead 2 months
after the charter was sealed. The 'Precept of Sasine', 1402 to John Kay of Culter informing him that the Earl of Douglas
had granted Culter to Sir John de Swinton still exists amonst the family charts.
1401: Trouble freely broke out again on the Scottish borders when March was on the war-path
and the following year 2 disasters befell the Scottish arms:
1401: Either John or his father represented Scotland at a meeting between the commissioners
of the Realms of England and Scotland (h)
1401: Deed in favour of Sir John Swinton [1710, f.21] (i)
1402, June 22: John took part in the Battle of Nisbet Moor, (Nisbet in the Merse, on the land of the
Kimmerghame estate, called to this day 'The Slaughter Field') a small Scottish force, 'the flower
of the Lothians' (e) was annihilated.
1402, Sept 14 (m): Battle of Homilidon Hill; he was killed when supported by Sir Adam de Gordon
(his rel.) he led the disasterous charge of the Scots. (d) Pinkerton thus records Swinton's
fall: "the English advanced to the assault. They poured a shower of arrows into the enemy.
Though the Scots were superior with the spear, it was no match for the English rain of arrows.
The Scots fell without a fight until a spirited knight, Sir John Swinton exclaimed 'Oh my
brave countrymen, fear has seized you today ......let those of you who will, descend with
me .... gain victory and life, or fall like men.' This being heard by Adam de Gordon, between
whom, and Swinton there existed a deadly fued, fell on his knees before Swinton and begged
his pardon. Swinton and Gordon the descended the hill with little support and died. The rank
and file were shot down or drowned in the Tweed in
their flight. Most of the leaders in armour
were wounded and taken prisoner.
Sir John had been by both experience and
position a leading Scotsman.
Picture of his Seal (c)
SWYNTON, John* – I UK ? l: 1397 – – (Brampton ?), Yorkshire, *Johanne de Swynton Misc The Yorkshire Archaeolog'l
England * Poss. Same as Sir John de S. living & Topographical Journal
1360-d:1402. (Vol. ?, p.66)
1397, Jan. 1: Was prob. A witness to a charter
concerning (the lands of) Brampton, or to
do with a land transaction.
SWINTON, John – I England ? l: 1420 – – of Wolverhampton, (West 1420: Seal [L.18] (a). Misc File (a) Index of Manuscripts
Midlands), England in the British Library.
SWINTON, Sir John de (XII) MT - Scotland F: Sir John de Swinton (XI) (b: c1395) Lady Marjory Dunbar Sir John Swinton (XIII) 1] Meikle Swinton, B'wicksh.(a) 15th Lord of that Ilk (b); Swint: Ch.1C, Sh.5&6 (a)ACS-Swintons ofthat Ilk
M: Lady Margaret Stewart (m: c1423) 2] little Harcarse, B'wicksh.(a) 1401: Acquired Castle & Kirktown of (b) Burke's Landed Gentry
d: 1424, Aug 17(k/b) 3] land in town of Whitsome & Cranshaws from Archibald, 4th E. of Fox-Davies p387;
w: Verneuil, France 4] temple land of St John of Douglas (c) There is a "precept of Sasine Border Magazine 1904
Jerusalem, Whits., B'wick(a) of the lands of Cranshaws in his favor from AACS- Autobiog. p5-6
5]land & castle of Cranshaws(a) Archibald, Earl of Douglas dated Aug.10, 1412". (e) Ord. Gaz. Sc.,Vol VI:Swinton
6] half of mill of Lauder, with- 1417: as late as this year John claimed Dict. of Biog. Vol 19, p237
in constabul. of Haddington(a) a pension of £20 a year, that had been (c) Chalmers Vol II p375
7] land in town, Petcokis (a) granted to his father, Sir John (XI) 'and (d) Geneol. of Swint. Fam.
(near Dunbar) his heirs' by King Robert II. (e)McIntosh,John Lachland
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John displayed his valor in foreign fields. Shorlty before the (f) Humes History of the
death of the regent, Robert, Duke of Albany in 1419, a select House of Douglas, p.125.
band of Scots (6-7,000) were sent to the assistance of the (g) Humes History of the
King of France who was in danger of being conquered by House of Wedderburn,
King Henry V of England. The leaders were John Stewart p.129.
(E. of Buchan), Archibald Douglas (E. of Wigton), Sir Robert Stewart (another son of the (h) Royal Hist. Soc.:
Regent), Sir Alexander Lindsay & Sir John Swinton. The 1st battle of importance was
Camden Misc. Vol.XXIV,
the Battle of Beaugé (France) in 1421, Mar. 22. An important victory was gained over the V.19, 1922.
English, commanded by Henry V's brother, Thomas, the Duke of Clarence. Sir John
espying Thomas (b) rode him down & unhorsed him. The English commander whom he
recognised by the coronet set with precious stone, which the duke wore around his
helmet. John wounded him so severely in the face with his lance that the Duke expired
immediately. (d) By McIntosh (e) Clarence was not unhorsed but was wounded in the face
by Swinton's lance. In great fury, Clarence put forward his horse to change Sir John Swinton.
Others seeing this came to Sir John's assistance & in the fight the Duke was killed by
the Earl of Buchan, who ran him through with his spear. The victory was of such
importance that Buchan was awarded the "Baton of Constable of France". (f)
This was written about by Walter Scott in "Lay of the Last Minstrel";
1424, Aug. 17: Ill fortune attended the Earls of Douglas & Bruce, when the combined forces of
Scot & France were totally defeated by the English under the Duke of Bedford. This auxillary
force was commanded by the gallant Earl of (? Beauchant) Buchan, Constable of France,
who was a son of Robert, Duke of Albany, Governor of Scotland. (d) Killed at Verneuil,
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Douglas, Earl of Buchan, Stewart & Lindsay (g,h).
Before leaving for foreign service, Sir John had by a deed, dated at
Dunbar, granted to the Prioress & Convent of Coldstream a
lease of his lands of Little Swinton for 10 years from
Whitsunday, 1424. Payment for the lease was to be "to me
both Temporal & spiritual". (e)
John's executor was William de Meddlerburn under
whose care he left his infant son (d).
SWINTON, Sir John (XIII) MT - Scotland F: Sir John de Swinton (XII) b: 1422 (d) …?… Sir John Swinton (XIV) Swinton estates: 16th of that Ilk Swint: Ch.1C, Sh.6 (a)ACS-Swintons ofthat Ilk
M: Lady Marjory Dunbar (d: c1493) Dame Margaret Swinton 1] Meikle Swinton, B'wicksh.(a) Was a minor when his fathers died and (b) Burke's Landed Gentry
2] little Harcarse, B'wicksh.(a) was left under the care of William de (c) Fox-Davies p387
3] land in town of Whitsome & Wedderburn, executor of his father's will. (e) (d) AACS- Autobiog. p6
4] temple land of St John of With troubled times many great houses fell (e) Geneol. of Swint. Fam.
Jerusalem, Whits., B'wick(a) with which the family had blood ties - (f) Scot. Hist. Review1919
5] land & castle of Cranshaws(a) Black Douglases, Dunbars, the Stewarts of (g) Brown, The Right
6] half of mill of Lauder, with- Albany - & so was hard put to retain his fathers Rev. G.F.
in constabul. of Haddington(a) possesions; more than 34 separate documents (h) Harvey & MacLeod
7] land in town, Petcokis (a) record these difficulties (a, b); (i)Paul, Sir James Balfour
(near Dunbar) William of Wedderburn was appointed 1904, p.538 (Oliphant,
his tutor (as a minor) Lord Oliphant).
1432, Aug. 14: [No.19] "Instrument narrating a protest made by (j) Nisbet, Alexander:
William de Wedderburn, tutor to the son and heir of umquhile Heraldic Plates, p.xii.
Sir John de Swynton of that Ilk, against any right pertaining
to said heir being submitted to the determination of the
arbiters chosen to decide certain questions between the Earls
of Angus and March" [Swinton Charters No. 28]. The notary
was James de Parklee, clerk of the diocese of St Andrews (g).
1442: Sir John Oliphant was retoured heir to his grandfather in the lands of Cranshaws,
his sasine thereon was taked Feb. 28, 1442/3 and was formally broken the next day by
by Sir John Swinton of that Ilk who also claimed these lands (i).
1455, June 16: Adam Nisbet was witn to an acknowledgement by William Bartrem, vicar of
Swinton, of a gift of meadow land by Jon of Swyntoun (j).
1458, July 26: Was named as an arbitrator in an "Instrument of Submission" by Dame Marion
Douglas over a land dispute [Writ No. 122 preserved at Yester House] (h).
c1460: there was a protracted battle for the ownership of Cranshaws which was being
claimed for the Earldom of March. In a petition to the king, Sir John states that
his grandfather, Sir John of Swinton, gave to Archibald of Douglas, for these lands, his
service, and as many silver vessels as was worth 500 marks if Scottish money …… for
my grandfather bought the lands [outright] considering what he paid for them; and contrary
to the Earl of March, in defence of the Realm, was slain at (the Battle of) Homilidon. (f)
1462, Oct 31: [No. 22] "Instrument taken at the instance of John Swinton of that Ilk on an
Act of the Lords of Parliament & Council (dated 19 Oct. 1462) regarding an inquest to enquire
whether the lands of Crenschawis were held in tenendry or property of the earldom of March"(g).
1466/7, Jan. 26: Was a witness to a "Notarial Transumpt of No. 58 bt Pat. de Cokburn
of Newbigging ……" [Writ No 132] (h).
1467, Apr. 2: Was witness to an "Instrument of Assedation by Dame Annabella Boyd, relict of
Edmund Hay" [No. 134] (h).
1476: Lord Oliphant claiming rights raided it stealing oxen & horses of John's (a);
1481, Oct. 20: [Charter 16] Charter by Archibald, Earl of Douglas and the Lord of Galloway grants
to Sir John S. Knight, for homage done and to be done the land of Cranshaws in Berwickshire.
1482: Dukes of Gloucester & Albany burnt many towns in Berwickshire, including
Kimmerghame, the 2 Swintons, Bastel, etc.: Gloucester was afterwards Richard III;
1483, Oct. 10: Was a Juror on an inquest in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh in which Elizabeth
Cunningham was found to be heir to her father in the lands of Beltoun & Kilpallet [No.212] (h).
1484: Sir John took part in insurrectionary movements
with the Duke of Albany (bro. of Richard III)
against James III (a).
Picture of his Seal (c)
SWINTON, Sir John de (XIV) MT - Scotland F: Sir John SWINTON (XIII) (b: c1450 n/m …?… ----------------} ? John S. (l:1514-29) 1] Cranshaws - lived here (a) 17th of that Ilk (b); Swint: Ch.1C, Sh.6 (a)ACS-Swintons ofthat Ilk
m1]: 1475, June 3 {1] Catherine LAUDER -------} {1] John of SWINTON (XV) 2]Little Swinton (a) 1500 : inherited his fathers lands (a); (b) Burke's Landed Gentry
m2]: (c1519) Nicholas SWINTON 3]Meikle Swinton (a) 1475: his 1st wife Catherine Lauder, a Brian Copley Records
(d: c1520) David SWINTON 4] Little Harcarse (a) daughter of the house of Bass, was related (c)McIntosh,John Lachland
Alexander SWINTON 5] Ramryg (Ramrig) (a) within the 4th degree and special dis-
Thomas SWINTON 6] Elbalk(in Meikle Swinton)(a) pensation was gained from the Pope [? through
*John Swinton-'the younger' 7] Thornybyrne (a) the Bishop of Glasgow (c)] for the marriage (a)
(see hist note '*'}} 8] Howbog (a) They had 4 sons, the 3rd & 4th died in early
Agnes SWINTON 9] Doghouse (a) life, the 2nd, Nicholas, inherited the lands of Harcasse (c)
Margaret SWINTON
* { it would appear that there were possibly two
{2] Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM ---} {2] no issue sons of John (XIV) both named "John". While ACS (a)
suggests one not being legitimate (p. 46) it was
not unknown for 2 sons to carry the same name.
1510: rents Dunkeld.
SWINTON, John ?MT - Scotland ? (F: SirJohn de Swinton (XIV)) l: 1515-1529 ? 1] Elizabeth SWINTON - It would appear that he was one of two sonsSwint: Ch.1C, Sh.6 ACS-Swintons of that Ilk
? (M: Catherine Lauder) 2] Katherine SWINTON of John Swinton (XIV) both named
John.
SWINTON, John - I Scotland - l: 1516-1539 - - ? ? Edinburgh / Falkland Misc. File ?
SWINTON, John (XV) MT - Scotland F: SirJohn de Swinton (XIV) (b: c1480) Margaret (Marion) HOME (see John SWINTON (XVI) 1] Little Swinton, Sc. 18th of that Ilk (b); Swint: Ch.1C, Sh.6 (a)ACS-Swintons ofthat Ilk
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M: Catherine Lauder m/p: c 1522, Oct. 21 David HOME)(b) George SWINTON 2] Meikle Swinton, Sc. A university graduate (a); Home: Ch.1 (a1)handwriten notes p42)
m: 1523, Oct. 17 *(spelt HUME in ACS) Helen SWINTON 3] Cranshaws, Sc. 1506, May 10: At Edinb.: a letter of Nicolson: Ch.1, Sh.1 (b) Burke's Landed Gentry
d: 1549, May 27 (she m. after John died Agnes SWINTON 4] land on w. side of waters of licence made to Robert Lauder of Bass, Brian Copley Records:
William COCKBURN) Janet SWINTON Printonan at Elbauk (in Knight, …etc… John Swinton [XV] and [23]1 -> [24]
Margaret SWINTON Lordship of Swinton), Sc. his son John [XVI] sanctioning the pilgrimage (c)McIntosh,John Lachland
Katherine SWINTON 5] Harcarse, Sc. of Robert L. to St John of Ameas [No. 125] (d-p.181). (d) Livingstone, M.
Elizabeth SWINTON 6] Hogbow, Sc. 1514: received lands of Little Swinton and (e) Cowen, Ian B. et al.
? Mary SWINTON 7] Greenrig, Sc. Cranshaws from his father (a); (f) Rae, Thomas I.
Isabel SWINTON 1535: Temple-land of 1515: beneficiary of his mothers will (a); (g)Hannay, Robert Kerr;
Marion SWINTON Whitsome, Berw., Sc. 1515: received land in Elbauk (a); publ. 1932
1539: in Stirling, Sc. 1518: gained special dispensation to marry (h) Blatcher, Marjorie,
his relative within 3rd & 4th degree of 1968, p.44-45.
consanguinity from Pope Leo X (a);
(i) Sanderson, Margaret
1520, Oct. 26: dispensation for marriage was H.B., p.120
produced at the church of Polwarth (a);
Paul, Sir James Balfour,
but they did not marry at that time (c) 1904, p.281.
1522, Oct. 21: Sir Philip Nisbet of Raecleuch was witn to a charter by John Swinton of (j) Nisbet, Alexander:
that Ilk to Marion Home of certain lands in the county of Berwick in liferent (j). Heraldic Plates, p.xii.
1529, Feb. 14: gained lands of Harcarse, witnessed by his bro. Thomas S. and
John S. (the same mysterious J.S. who appears to be another brother) (a);
1529, Nov. 13: Sir John sat as Lord in Council for a hearing on an action against John Home
of Blackadder in which he was bannished from the kingdom for one year (g; p.318-9).
1531: further Harcarse land resigned to him by his bro. Nicholas S. (a);
1532, July 8: He pays for repairs to Elcho Abbey (a);
1532: given rights to lands of Standerts, in constab. of Haddington by Elcho (a);
1535, Nov. 25 (Edinburgh): "Charter of Walter Lindsey, Lord of St Johns (of Jerusalem)
granting the mails, fermes, profits, duties and nonentries of a temple-land in Whitsome
Merse to John Swinton of that Ilk for £4 feu mail annually & other due service (e-p.124).
1537/8, Feb. 8: John Swinton of that Ilk andDavid Rantoun of Bally pleaded the case as "cautioners"
for John Hume (Home) of Blackadder, protesting that he should not be held answerable
to the king and that charges should be withdrawn (g; p.464).
1539, Sept. 9 (at Stirling): A letter was recorded making a gift to his
daughter & their heirs of all goods moveable, money etc at his death [No.3143] (d).
1539-42: George Hume of Ayton & John Swinton of that Ilk were joint wardens of the East
March; George Ayton remained deputy until Nov. 15, 1542. in 1545 the English appear to
still have regarded John Swinton as a warden or deputy (f).
1542: Swinton raided and devastated (a1). Among the papers of the Marquis of Bath
preserved at Longleath is an "abstract of Towns, villages and steads burnt and destroyed
by the garrison of Berwick" (Nov. 28). Hilton was burnt on Nov. 23 and "that of
Swinton … as begun on 26 November at night" (h).
1543: Sir John Jackson, perpetual vicar of Swinton "Feued" to John Swinton the kirklands
belonging to the vicarage because they were laid waste by the English and the vicar
had derived nothing from them (i),
1544: Cranshaws raided & stolen were 400 noth (cattle?),
2400 sheep, 50 horses, 20 prisoners & 5 Scots killed (a1);
John was guilty of raiding etc (p. 43) (a)
Warden of the East Marches.
SWINTON, John – I Scotland ? (b: c1505) – – 1543: Edinburgh, Scot. ? Poss. son of Nicholas S. & Marion Forbes. Misc. File (a) Reid, R.C., 1960
1543, May 31: Witn. to a charter by
Walter, Lord of St John to Patrick Makmichen
[No. 287 - Cassillis Charters, No. 444].
John is listed as a notary (a)
SWINTON, John MT – Scotland F: Nicholas SWINTON (b: c1507) …?… Thomas SWINTON(b:c1545) At Perth, Scot. 1535: Sheriff of Perth;(Blackfriar's of P) Swint: Ch.1C, Sh.6&7 ACS-Swintons of that Ilk
(or poss. David Swinton) l: 1535 John was "uptaker of the psalm in the kirk (hand written note p.43)
M: Marion FORBES w: Perth, Scot. & Master of the Sang School at Perth"(a) (a) Brian Copley Records:
? 1538: poss. the John S. who matricul- [23]32
ated fron the University of St Andrews(a,b)
(b) Anderson, James
[BCR has him as son of David S., bro. of Nicholas; Maitland, 1926.
but is more likely son of Nicholas S.
(possibly the same John as1515-29)
SWINTON, John – I Scotland ? (l: 1500's) – – lands of Standerts, Haddington, In the 16th century John owned the lands Misc Corresp: M.Jean Colley.
Scotland of Standerts in the constabulary of
Haddingto, & Sheriffdom of Edinburgh, Scot.
SWINTON, John* – I Scotland ? l: 1524/5 – – Fastcastle, Lauder (Lawdir), 1524/5, Mar. 16: Swinton, laid of Misc Files (a) Hannay, Robert Kerr,
Scotland Fastcastell, Lawdir summoned to appear before 1932, (p.217)
Angus, warder of the East & Middle Marches &
Kings Lieutenant at the time appointed to hear the
commands & deliver pledges & obligations required (a).
SWINTON, John IT - Scotland F: Mark SWINTON (1515) (l: 1534) Jonet STEWART Mark SWINTON Property in Inverkeithing 1534: bought a tenement in Inverkeithing, Inverkeithing Tree A.L.S.: The Swinton Story
Scotland. Swint: Ch.12, Sheet 1
SWINTON, John IT I Scotland ? (F: John SWINTON) (b: c1520) – – (? Edinburgh), Scotland ? Poss. Father or brother of Jacob &/or Swint: Ch.12 Livingstone, M. (p.575)
? (M: Jonat STEWART) l: 1545 Mark Swinton living 1545.
1545, Apr. 3 (at Edinburgh): was witness
to a hearing where Robert Stewart was
named heir to his father Henry Stewart
[No. 1118] (a).
SWINTON, John (XVI) MT - Scotland F: John SWINTON (XV) (b: c1524) Katherine LAUDER (dau. of Sir 1] Robert SWINTON; "Swinton lands" of: 19th of that Ilk. Swint: Ch.1C, Sh.6&7 (a)ACS-Swintonsofthat Ilk,
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M: Marion HOME w: Cranshaws (?) Robert LAUDER of Bass) who 2] Alexander SWINTON; Cranshaws, Sc.; 1524, Dec. 4 (at Sanctandrois): a letter Home: Ch.1 (a1)hand written notes
m: 1552 (b) after John's death marr.: 3] George SWINTON Howbod, Sc.; made to "George Hume of Spot, his heirsNicolson, Ch.1, Sh.1 (b)Vital Records:Index,(Sc)
w:Swinton, Berw., Sc. 2] David HOME then later Doghouse, Sc.; and assignais …, of the gift of … 100 OPR's Index: Scot., Berw.
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SWINTON, John** WC9 F England ? (b: c1565) …?… Henry S. (c:1586) Knutsford, Cheshire, England ** Different John Swinton's could be the Working Ch.9, Sh.2c Knutsford St John Parish
John S. (c:1591) father of these children. Register 1582-1751
Henry (c:1595)
William S. (c:1599)
Richard S. (c:1604)
SWINTON, John WC9 F England ? (b: c1570's) …?… Richard S. (bur:1604) Knutsford, Cheshire, England – Working Ch.9, Sh.2a Knutsford St John Parish
Register 1582-1751
SWINTON, John WC9 I England ? (b: c1570-1600's) – – Middlewich, Cheshire, England – Working Ch.9, Sh.2c Middlewich Paar. Register,
bur: 1615/16, Dec. 26 1613-1718
w: Middlewich, Chesh. Bishops Transc,Middlewich
Cheshire, 1613-1700
SWINTON, John Nth F Scotland ? (b: c1570) Elspot RAMSAY – Errol, Perthshire, Scotland [Jhone SWENTON] Working Ch.7, Sh.3 OPR Perthshire, Scot.
m: 1594. June 2 Marriages; 1991.
w: Errol, Perthshire
SWENTON, John FIF F Scotland F: David SWENTON c: 1572, Feb. 3 - - Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scot. - Working Ch.6, S.1 OPR Birth Index 1991:
M: Annie EWIN w: Dunfermline, Scot. Sc., Fifeshire (JDS)
SWINTON, John MT – Scotland F: Thomas SWINTON (b: c1574) Margaret PITCAIRN Thomas SWINTON Harray, Orkney Is., Scot. 1599: minister of Church dedicated to Swint: Ch.1C, Sh.7 Brian Copley Records:
M: Ann HEPBURN d: >1640 Margaret SWINTON Holm (? Outer Hebrides), Scot. St Mary at Harray, Orkney Is. [23]321.3
OR Elizabeth (SALMOND MATTHEW Firth, Shetland Is., Scotland (>1601 but 1608 but 1589) – – (? Bexton), Cheshire, England ? Poss. same as John of Crowley/ Great Working Ch.9, Sh.2b Cheshire Rec.Off. Wills.
M: Ann JACKSON Budworth (b: c1580)
1617, July 15: Mentionedin his fathers will.
SWINTON, John WC9 F England F: Henry SWINTON (b: c1590)? – – Knutsford, Cheshire, England – Working Ch.9, Sh.2b Knutsford St John Parish
M: …?… bur: 1591/2, Jan. 23 Register 1582-1751
w: Knutsford, Ches.
SWINTOUN, John Mdl F Scotland ? (b: c1590) Helene BLAND John SWINTOUN (c:1614) Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scot. – Working Ch.8A, Sh.1 OPR's births & bapt.
l: 1614 Midl. Sc., MLF (AJS)
w: Edinburgh Par. Sc.
SWINTON, John WC9 F England F: John SWINTON c: 1591, July 20 – – Knutsford, Cheshire, England – Working Ch.9, Sh.2c Knutsford St John Parish
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M: …?… w: Knutsford, Ches. Register 1582-1751
SWINTON, John (Jhone) FIF F Scotland ? (b: c1595) …?… Robert S. (c:1622) Ceres, Fifeshire, Scot. – Working Ch.6, Sh.5 OPR Birth Index 1991:
Sc., Fifeshire (JDS)
SWYNTOUN, John Mdl F Scotland F: Patrick SWYNTOUN c: 1597, Nov. 20 – – Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scot. – Working Ch.8A, Sh.1 OPR's births & bapt.
w: Edinburgh Par. Sc. Midl. Sc., MLF (AJS)
SWINTON, (Sir ?) John (XVIII) MT - Scotland F: Robert SWINTON (XVII) b: c1598 N/m - Templehouse (lands of) 21st of that Ilk (b); Swint: Ch.1C, Sh.7 (a)ACS-Swintons ofthat Ilk
M: Katherine HAY (1st wife) d: 1633, May 3 (c) The Stridlings in p. of Whitsome 1604, Oct. 8: Witness to a discharge by (b) Burke's Landed Gentry
(church land of) William Hay in settlement of a debt (c) Brian Copley Records:
Fathers lands (heir) [No.1015-writs preserved at Yester House](d) [26]1
1612, Mar. 24: John was a witn to a sasine upon Geneol. of Swint. Fam.
a "Royal Confirmation of Charter by James McGill
(d)Harve &MacLeod, p267
of Rankilour Nedder" in favour of Alexander
(e) Index of Sasines,Edinb.,
Earl of Dunfermline [No.1123 &1129] (d) Hadd., etc; Vol. III, 1631-
1628 Mar 20 & 1632 Feb 16: after an inqu- 36; LDS #0896600
est of his rights, he was served as heir
to his fathers lands: amongst names on
on inquest were: HOMES - Patrick of
Polwarth,Patrick of Ayton, John of
Blackadder, Peter of Harcarse, George
of Bassendean, James in Abbey St Bathans;
Alex. NISBET of that Ilk; Patrick COCKBURN
of Caldra; John KER of Mersington &
George SWINTON of Steill. (a)
c1630: gained lands of Templehouse &
church land of The Stridlings in the
parish of Whitsome (a);
1632, May 5: Sasine Reg. Haddingt., Vol. 19, Folio 38 (e).
1634, Oct. 2: Sasine Reg. Haddingt., Vol. 23, Folio 126 (e).
John survived his father by only 5 years,
he was then succeeded by his half-brother
Sir Alexander Swinton.
SWINTON, John - I Scotland ? l: 1617 - - Kinghorne, Fife, Sc. 1617: of Kinghorne (in Records of Earldom Misc. Chart ACS- Swintons of that Ilk,
of Orkney) (a1). (a1) written notes p55
SWINTON, John WC9 F England F: Mr …?… (George?) SWINTON (b: c1600's) – – Cheshire, England – Working Ch.9, Sh.2d ?
M: …?…
SWINTON, John – I Scotland ? (b: c1600) – – (? Abdie), Fifeshire, Scotland 1641, July 21: Testament recorded for Misc File Sc. Reg. of Testaments, St
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bur: 1681, Jan. 11 Great Budworth, Cheshire brother Williams will. (a) Cheshire Rec.Off. Wills
w: Great Budworth, Chesh. 1680, Dec. 23: Will dated & witn by Peter
Richardson & others. He mentions George Swinton, yeaman
of Bexton as a trustee, & William Swinton as a living brother,
Thomas Swinton as a late brother who had 3 childre (a)
Peter Wood of Nether Knutsford, gunman aged 41, gave testimony
as he desired by the deceased John Swinton to write his will
& the deceased desired Thomas Pock as one of the executors
to be present when the will was read. The deceased
acknowledged thewill as his wishes & signed it before
witnesses. Both William Delves (aged 27) Gent of
Lower Knutsford & George Leather (aged 54)
yeoman of Crowley also gave evidence (a)
SWINTON, John (XX) MT - Scotland/ F: Sir Alexander SWINTON (XIX) (b: c1621) (d) 1] Lady Margaret STEWART----} 1]Alexander SWINTON (XXI) Swinton & Cranshaws family 23rd of that Ilk (b); Swint: Ch.1D, Sh.1 (a)ACS-Swintons ofthat Ilk
England M: Margaret HOME ?(c:1633,Feb.10)(f) 2] William S. (c:1647) estates "Received as good an educ. as any man in Sinton: Ch.1 (b) Burke's Landed Gentry
? (w: Haddington, Sc.) 3] John S. (c:1648) Musselburgh (Manor of) Scotland" devoting his studies to Law. Fox-Davies p387-8
m1]:1645,Jan.30(k) 4] Margaret S. (c:1649) 1657: lived at Brunstone 1644, Dec. 28: Marriage Contract; Border Magazine 1904
w: Elie, Fifesh.(k) 5] Issac S. 1678: at Blackadder,Berw., Sc. 1645, Jan. 10: Marriage Proclaimation. AACS- Autobiog. p6-7
m2]: 1671, June 3 2] Francis (nee HANDCOCK) 1679: Borthwick, Midl., Sc. c1645: charters granting parts of Swinton (c) Jane LANE
d: 1679 (WHITE)(SOMMANS) (y) ---} no issue & Cranshaws estates (on marriage); (d) Dict. of Biog. Vol 19
w: Borthwick, Sc. 1646/7: name appears on committee of wars p 237-8
for Berwickshire with his father (d)
(e)Brit.Mus.Cat.ofPub.Bks.
1649: M.P. for Merse (Berwickshire) (d) (f) Library Haddington:
With his brothers Alexander & George, they were appointed tutor's to their Par. Reg. Bapt. 1633,
sister, Jean Cockburns sons, James & Alexander Cockburn (x). Feb. 10 (from J. Colley)
1649, Feb.: Holding strong political and religeous, he was chosen as one of the Colonels (g) Geneol. of Swint. Fam,
(Lt. Col,) for Berwickshire, in command of a troop of horse, for putting the Kingdom in a (h) Brian Copley Rec. [28]
posture of defense; but soon after Dunbar (battle), fighting against Charles the 1st, (i) Reg. of Sasines 1617-
he joined Cromwell (d) 1780, p. 359.
Deeds of, & concerning J.S. [Ch.5057, 5059, 5077] (z).
(j) OPR's birth & bapt.
1649, June 20: He is recorded as having sat in government as Midl. Sc., MLF (AJS)
Commissioner for Berwick (s-p.104) (k) OPR Marr. Index 1991:
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Judges who are absent. Judge Swinton being cited as one who was "at Lundoun imployed as commissioners
from Scotland to the Parliament of England" (l-p.214).
1654, Dec. 15: James Home, servant of Judge Swinton admitted as burgess & guild brother at Swinton's request (u - p.359).
1655: appointed by Cromwell on May 4 as a member for Council of State for Scotland(b); "Lord of the Lordship
of Musselburgh (and regality)"(f1) comprised 7 Eng. Officers & 2 Scots. They were General Monck; Lord Brogill,
Col. Charles Howard; Col. William Lockhart; Sir John Swinton; Col. Adrian
Scroop; Samuel Disbrowe; Col. Nathaniel Whetham and Col. Thomas Cooper (c,l-p.306).
1655, May 12: Wariston writes on the news that a "new counsel, 7 Inglish and tuo Scots … etc". He continues in a complaining
way that "he saw little lyfe or pictye at court; that Swynton played at cairts & spended largely …" (n-.2).
1655, Sept. 1: Deed Registered, Vol. 3, Folio 202, Hadd., Edinb. (f1).
1655, Sept. 1: Deed Registered, Vol. 3, Folio 203, Hadd., Edinb. (f1).
1655, Sept. 10: Wariston writes "M.J. Guthrye and I spent this afternoon with Swynton and led a long free
conference with him about the Covenant" (m).
1656, Mar. 5: Roll of Ed. Burgesses 1406-1700: "B. and G., mt. by act of C. of this date."
1656, Mar. 26: Council of the Burgh of Edinb. admitted Bryce Dunlop, sometime servant of Judge Swintoun (u - p.15).
1656: Appointed a Commissioner for the Administration of Justice in Sc.;
1656: Rep. Berw. in the English Parliaments of both Oliver & Richard Cromwell,
1656, June 30: Deed Registered, Vol. 4, Folio 224, Edinb. (f1).
1656, Nov 4: The English Parliament revoked the Scottish forfeiture of his estates (d), & recompensed him with part of
Lauderdale's forfeited lands (h).
1657, Feb 13: Cromwell confirms rights to ancestral lands + lordship of Manor of Musselburgh (a);
c1657: Was one of the first Scotsmen to join the new sect of Quakers (b); he wrote many religious tracts.
1657, Apr. 28: Deed Registered, Vol. 5, Folio 204, Edinb., Hadd. (f1).
1658, Feb. 12: Deed Registered, Vol. 6, Folio 218, Edinb. (f1).
1658, Mar. 3: Deed Registered, Vol. 6, Folio 234, Edinb. (f1).
1658, Mar. 5: Deed Registered, Vol. 6, Folio 238, Edinb. (f1).
1658: He was a member of the Court of Justice for civil affairs (l-p.385).
1658: benefactor of Kings College (a1); In this year a library was built for the institution (Edinb. Uni?) and among the
first donors of books was John Swinton of that Ilk (v).
1659, Feb. 18: Deed Registered, Vol. 7, Folio 378, Edinb. (f1).
1659, ( June 3?): Recorded in the diary of Andrew Hay of Craignethan, he writes the "Lord Protector of Scotland had resigned "
and that "Swinton [John XX], Garthland and Col. Barclay" pressed that there be no meeting of the session "till
the union be settled, & no union till the deputies of 1652 be called up" (p.43). He also states he dined with Sir John
at 'Quoduan' on theway home (m).
1659, June 9: Andrew Hay met Sir John at Lanerick & further discussed the previous matters (m-p.48)
The restoration of Charles II proved fatal to his fortunes (d) when the decree of forfeiture was reconfirmed and he was ousted
from his estates, until they were eventually restored to his son, John 25th of that Ilk in 1690.
1659, Nov. 2: As member of Council considered an appeal from the vintners of Edinburgh (u - p.172).
1660, Jan. 21 [Saturday]: Andrew Hay continues in his diary "…I dyned about 12 o'clock, & after dinner Mr John Greg came
in to me & told me he heard Swinton [John] was imprisoned in the cittadel at Leith; & Mr Anthony Murrays brother
hed been maryed yesterday at Culter" (m-p.244).
1660, July 14: Sasine Vol. 4 Folio 146 Berwickshire (i) [poss. to do with forfeiture?]
1660, July 20: seized from bed at Quakers house in King St. London, fettered taken to Whitehall
and then sent, fettered to Gateshead and imprisoned;
1660, Dec-1661: removed by sea , aboard the "Eagle" (c) to face trial in Scotland for treason. He was already sentenced
to death for that. When he got his hearing before Parliament, he spoke with such eloquence and laid open his own errors
and the evil spirit he was in when he committed the things he was charged with that the House, feeling sorry for him
asked the King to reduce the sentence, so he was excommunicated, his property forfeited, imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle,
his lands given by king to Lauderdale (c1).
Letters of J.S., Quaker, to the Soc.: 1660-61[36,735.f.3b,4,8,12,15](w)
1661, Apr. 2: 'Decreet of forfeiture' passed by Committee of Estates. (Sentenced by the Scottish
Parliament to exile for high treason and is thought to have settled at Norton, England (a1)).
1661, July 12: decreet of forfeiture passed against John S. by Parliament and the gift of
forfeiture of the Estate of Swinton was granted in favour of the Duke
(designed Earl) of Lauderdale.He was bought before the Parliament & refusinf to remove his hat,
a part of his Quaker dress, was removed by an officer of the court & his estate forfeited to
Lauderdale. Lauderdale was a tool of the tyrannical King Charles & stooped low in Statecraft
& extortion. Lauderdalee became Secretary of State for Scotland (g1).
1662: his wife Margaret died in Edinburgh Castle after the birth of a child (could not have been
their daughter Margaret as stated in 'Swintons of that Ilk' as Margaret was bapt. 1649(j))
1662, Mar. 19: at Whitehall, under the Privy Seal, a pension of 40 shillings sterling per week
was given to the deceased spouse, Margaret Stewart, sometimes spouse of John S. of that Ilk &
her children, they being through the forfeiture of her husband reduced to extreeme poverty.
1663: Publication (e)
1664: there was an unsucc. appeal for his release;
1666: Letter to & from F. Byllyage [35,125.f.136] (w).
c1667: (Quaker), Petition to Lord Rothes [23,127.f.86] (w).
1667, March: temporary release from prison; & he then went to England.
Later life a ringleader among Quakers in Sth of Sc; writing many pieces for the sect - see (d) for list;
1668: John Swinton and Leonard Fell travelled with the spiritualist & Quaker George Fox through
England. After travelling through birmingham and Baddesley John S. and another 'friend'
went on to Leicester preaching (d1).
1671: (Quaker), Letter to Lord Lauderdale [35,135.f.240] (w).
1671: Marr. a 2nd time to Francis (nee HANDCOCK) WHITE of Newington Butts, a widow & sister
of John Hancock of Wallyford, East Lothian (q-p.159 &167).
Lauderdale did contribute towards upkeep of John's brothers, sisters and mother;
1678: Sir David Home request. John to move out of his
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residence of Blackadder after which he lived at Borthwick.
1680, June 16: Charles II granted a pension to John's wife & sons.
Narrated by letters (1662) the the gift (pension) had never
become effectual & that John S. was now dead & had left behind
him Frances Hancock, his widow [2nd marr.] & Alexander &
Isack Swintone his (family) in very poor condition and ordaining
a gift to be expede under the privy seal to the said widow &
children yearly the sum of £104 stirling to be paid out of the
first & readiest of his majesties rents, casualities & customs.
Dated at Windsor Castle 1680, July 30 signes by Thomas
Moncrieffe - gift under the privy seal.
SWINTON, John LAN F Scotland F: Alexander SWINTON c: 1623, July 27 – – Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland [SWILTOUN] Working Ch.5, Sh.1 Swinton, John D. (Vanc)
M: …?… w: Kilsyth, Stirl. 1623: Bapt. Witn. By Alexander Car OPR Kilsyth, Stirl., Scot.,
& James Sword. Birth &Bapt.1619-1737
SWINTON, John WC9 F England F: John SWINTON c: 1624/5, Mar. 20 – – Knutsford, Cheshire, England – Working Ch.9, Sh.2a Knutsford St John Parish
M: …?… w: Knutsford, Chesh. Register 1582-1751
SWINTOUNE, John (Jhone) Mdl F Scotland ? (b: c1625) Christian GOURLAY – South Leith, Edinb., Midl., Sc. – Working Ch.8A, Sh.1 OPR's marr. Midl. Sc.,
m: 1646, Oct. 20 MLF (AJS)
w: South Leith, Ed. Sc.
SWINTON, John (Captain) Mdl F Scotland ? (b: c1625) Margaret CUNNINGHAM 1] Alexander S. (c:1657) Cramond, Midl., Scotland * on son James bapt. record (1661), he Working Ch.8A, Sh.2 OPR's births & bapt.,
l: 1657-62 [CUNYGHAME, CUNINGHAME] 2] Margaret S. (c:1658) 1662: Corstorphine (Edinb.) is recorded as Capt. John Swinton. Midl. Sc., MLF (AJS)
w: Cramond, Sc. 3] William S. (c:1659) Midlothian, Scotland. 1660: J.S., Merchant, Edinb., Captain (d). (a) OPR Crammond, Mdl,
d: 1664, May 4 4] James S. (c:1661) 1660, Mar. 8: Deed Registered, Vol. 8, Scot.; LDS#1066675/6.
(executed) 5] Jean S. (c:1662) Folio 387, Edinburgh (d). ACS- Swintons of that Ilk,
w: Edinburgh, Sc. 1662: Baillie of Corstorphine (a,c). (a1) written notes p55
1664, Apr. 21 [Edinburgh]: John Swinton (b)Reg. of Interments (Ed.)
and Jonet Brown, widow, went to trial for the
1658-1700, p.632.
murder of John's wife Margaret Cunningham; for
(c) Scott-Moncrieff, W.G.
the crime of Adultery that led to the murder. After
(d) Reg. Of Sasines Edinb.,
several years of marriage he took up the "evil company 1654-1660.
and women of bad fame" & because his wife had stated she
was "dissatisfied". He did often beat her and upbraid her.
He no longer slept with her or dined with her but went to
live with Jonet Brown & committed adultery with her. With
Jonet B. he developed a hatred of her, he planned to murder
her in "heir dwelling house in Corstorphin". They sent the
servants away on "pretended errands" & committed the
murder, giving her many mortal wounds, from which
she died, "wallowing in her own blood within the cellar".
John Swinton was condemned to be beheaded at the
Mercat Cross of Edinburgh on the 1st day of May
"which was accordingly execute" (a1, b & c-p.90-93).
1664, May 4: Buried in Greyfriars Burying
Ground, Edinburgh (b).
SUILTOUNE, John Mdl F Scotland F: George SUILTOUNE c: 1625, Apr. 30 – – Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scot. 1625: Bapt witn by John Porteous and Working Ch.8A, Sh.1 OPR Birth Index 1991:
M: Margaret HUTTOUNE w: Edinb. Canongate Par. John Alexander. Sc., Midlothian(JDS/MA)
LDS #1067740
SWENTONE, John FIF F Scotland F: Johne SWENTONE c: 1629, Dec. 21 – – Abdie, Fifeshire, Scotland ? Prob. marr. in 1648 & had a large Working Ch. 6, Sh.4 OPR Birth Index 1991:
M: …?… w: Abdie, Fifesh. Family. Sc., Fifeshire (JDS)
SWINTON, John – F England ? ? (b: c1630) ? Jane …?… Jane SWANTOUN (c:1653) Saint Dunstan, Stepney, [SWANTOUN] Misc IGI 1993 Edition
London, England
SWINTON, John – F Scotland ? ? (b: c1630) ? – – Edinburgh, Scotland Bookseller, Printer & Stationer of Edinb. Misc Reg. Of Deeds, Vol.XXI,1681
l: 1681 1681, Apr. 8: Reg. Of Deeds Grantor. Bond. LDS# 0896598
Dur Office, Vol.49, p.600
SWINTON, John T19 – England F: Mr …?… SWINTON (b: c1630) ? 1] Jane HARPUR -----------} Mary SWINTON of Nether Knutsford, Cheshire, Ironmonger Swint: Ch.19B Cheshire Rec. Off. Wills:
M: Margaret …?… bur: 1684 Jane S. (c:1659/60) England 1677/8, Mar. 9: Mentioned in his Working Ch.9, Sh.2b WS1684.
w: Nether Knutsford Margaret S. (c:1662/3) Tennanted property at: mothers will. (a) Heywood, Nathan (ref.)
John SWINTON Over Peover (x1) 1683, Sept. 6: Will dated: This will is on 3 large pieces of Knutsford St John Parish
Elizabeth S. (c:1665) Withington (x2) parchment. The following are mentioned concerning a marriage Register 1582-1751
2] Alice HULME -----------} – Ollerton (x3) indenture: Robert Lever of Barcylever, Lanc., Gent; John Bishops Transc. Knutsford,
Over Knutsford (x3) Andrews of little Lever, Lanc, Gent; Peter Venables of Lostock, Cheshire 1581-1700
Nether Knutsford (x3) Gent; & Jeffrey Wright of Nether Peover, Gent. The following
Land in Pickmere, Chessh., Eng. are listed as tennants of his property: Katherine Fenwick
(deceased) late tennant in Over Peover; John Hall & William
Oakes in Withington; Peter Deane, Richard Banks & Randle
Butter in Ollertron; Thomas Bartington, John Stubb & Robert
Gatliff in Over Knutsford; Ralph Heugh in Nether Knutsford.
John bought land in Pickmere from William Morbury Esq. &
William Redditch of Statham in Lymm, then probably
rented it to Hugh Bertles & Margery Bostocke. He also
leased land in Nether Knutsford to Thomas Egerton Esq.
& Robert Waorthon Esq. He also names the following as
overseers of his property: Samuel & Thomas Langley, William
Rowley (his bro-in-law), Phillip Wright of High Peover,
Peter Fearnehead of Meire & Isaac Antrobus of Nether
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Knutsford, Shinner. Apart from family mentioned he
names as Trustees of his will John Shaw (brp-in-law),
John Shaw (nephew) & Peter Wood, yeoman of Nether
Knutsford. The will was witnessed by Phillip
Wright & Robert Thornley.
In the record of the "Lancashire & Cheshire Tokens of the
17th century" John is listed (Volume 1/2d of
Knutsford). His heraldic detail is "Arms mantled
a chevron between 3 boars heads eraded. Crest:
a boars head & shoulders erased" (a).
SWENTOUN, John FIF F Scotland ? (b: c1630) Margaret LAVEROCK John SUANTONE (c:1650) Ceres, Fifeshire, Scotland – Working Ch. 6, Sh.5 OPR Birth Index 1991:
Grisell S. (c:1655) Sc., Fifeshire (JDS)
Helene S. (c:1662)
IGI 1993 Edition
Margaret S. (c:1659)
SWINTON, John(e) FIF F Scotland ? (b: c1630) …?… 1] Johne S. (c:1653) Abdie, Fifeshire, Scotland – Working Ch. 6, Sh.4 OPR Birth Index 1991:
2] Kathren S. (c:1654) Sc., Fifeshire (JDS)
3] James S. (c:1656)
4] Alexander S. (c:1659)
5] Walter S. (c:1661)
6] David S. (c: 1662)
7] Patrick S. (c:1664)
8] David S. (c:1666)
9] Margaret S. (c:1668)
10] Jean S. (c:1670)
SWINTON, John WC9 F England ? (b: c1630) Mary SHAW John SWINTON (c:1658) Rostherne, Cheshire, England ? Poss. his wife was the Mary Swinton, Working Ch.9, Sh.2c Cole, Mrs Anne E.
m: 1657, Aug. 6 widow of Lower Knutsford, buried Knutsford St John Parish
w: Rostherne, Eng. 1730, Dec. 1 at Lower Peover Par. Register 1582-1751
SWINTON, John – F Scotland ? ? (b: c1630)? …?… Gustavus (Gwilstavwes) Edinburgh, Sc. Vintner Misc. Chart (a)Reg.of Interments,Edinb
l: 1662 SWINTON 1662, Mar. 11: buried his son Gustavus (a) 1658-1700, p.632
in Greyfriers Burying Ground, Edinb.
SWINTON, John – F Scotland ? l: 1658 …?… children ? Edinburgh Merchant (a) Misc. Chart (a)Reg.of Interments,Edinb
1658, Oct. 27: buried a child (a) in 1658-1700, p.632
Greyfriars Burying Ground, Edinb.
1658, Nov. 9: buried a child (a) in
Greyfriars Burying Ground, Edinb.
SWINTON, John WC9 F England F: Thomas SWINTON c: 1632, Aug. – – Knutsford, Cheshire, England – Working Ch.9, Sh.2c Knutsford St John Parish
M: Lettice BURROW w: Knutsford P., Chesh. Register 1582-1751
SWINTONE, Johne EL F Scotland F: Alexander SWINTONE b: 1633, Apr. 10 (a) – – Haddington, East Lothian, Scot. 1633: Bapt. witn. by John Bald and Working Ch.1, Sh.1 (a) OPR Haddingtonsh.,
M: Margaret LYLE c: 1633, Apr. 16 (a) Thomas Swyntone (a). LDS #1067799.
w: Haddington, E.L. 1665, Aug. 12: Witn. bapt. of John, son of
William Sweentoune & Bessie Allan (a)
SWINTONE, Johne* EL F Scotland ? m: 1656 Margaret GIBZEOM (GIBSON) – Aberlady, East Lothian, Scot. ? Poss same as John S. b: 1633. Working Ch.1, Sh.1 –
w: Aberlady, E.L.
SWENTOUN, John Mdl F Scotland F: John SWINTONE c: 1637, July 25 – – Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scot. 1637: His mother was pregnant when she Working Ch.8A, Sh.1 OPR Birth Index 1991:
M: Catherine CLEGHORNE w: Edinburgh Par. married John. Sc., Midlothian(JDS/MA)
SWINTON, Rev. John ?mt F Scotland ? (F: George SWINTON- of ? (b: 1640)? Katherine GRAY John SWINTON Edinburgh, Scot. 1664, July 18: M.A. Edinburgh. ?mainline Swint.Tree ACS- Swintons of that Ilk,
Swintonhill) l:1674-1710 Helen SWINTON Wamphray 1665, Mar. 26: licenced by George, Swint: Ch.1C, Sh.7 Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ
w: Cranshaws (minist) Jean SWINTON Cranshaws, Berwickshire, Scot. Bishop of Edinburgh; (a) Brian Copley Records
d: between 1706, Katherine SWINTON 1665, Dec.14: ordained to Wamphrey; [25]312
Mar. 25 & 1710, 1674, Oct. 21: transferred & admitted to Cranshaws; (b) AJS Notebook)
Sept. 5 1674-1710: minister at Cranshaws (Cranches) (c) Reg. Of Deeds 1685,
1685: Deed Regist. Dur. LXIII, 73 (c). LDS #0896602.
Minister (sometimes) at Carstairs, Strathclyde, Sc.
(? died between 1706, Mar. 25 and
1710, Sept. 5).
1714, July 13: (? Probate) the Commissariat
Record of Lauder & Berwick p.48, Vol. CC-15-18 (b).
Note: (a) Brian Copley suggests that this John is the
brother of Patrick Swinton, Minister of
Swinton 1685, and so the son of George Swinton
of Swinton Hill.
SWINTON, John – I Scotland ? (b: c1640) – – (? Swinton), Scotland "Sometime of that Ilk" Misc File Reg. of Testaments for
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m: 1675, Sept. 1 Sh.2a/3a
w: Cheshire
SWENTOUN, John(e) FIF F Scotland F: George SWENTOUN c: 1642, Nov. 13 – – St Andrews & St Leonards, – Working Ch.6, Sh.9 OPR Birth Index 1991:
M: Bessie KEIR w: St Andrews & St L. Fifeshire, Scotland Sc., Fifeshire (JDS)
SWINTON, John T19 – England ? (b: c1645) Mary SWINTON John SWINTON (c:1667) of Nether Knutsford, Gent' Swint: Ch.19B Cheshire Rec. Off. Wills:
(d: 1721) Robert S. (c:1669) Cheshire, England 1699, Oct. 6: Mentioned in the will of his WS1699, WS1721.
William S. (c:1670) Lands in Snelson, Lower wifes mother, Alice (Hulme) Swinton Knutsford St John Parish
…?… S. (bur:1671/2) Withington, Ollerton, Over 1721, May 6: Will dated : named Isaac Antrobus Register 1582-1751
Samuel SWINTON Knutsford & Nether Knutsf'd, of Nether Knutsford, Schoolmaster & Samuel Bishops Transc., Chesh.,
Mary SWINTON Cheshire, England Wridgeway , yeoman of Peover as executors. Knutsford, 1581-1700
? (Poss. Mary was his 2nd wife)?
SWENTONE, Johne FIF F Scotland ? (b: c1645) Cathrine LUMISDEN Janet (Jenat) S. (c:1672) St Andrews & St Leonards, – Working Ch.6, Sh.9 OPR Birth Index 1991:
Fifeshire, Scotland Sc., Fifeshire (JDS)
SWYNTON, John Mdl F Scotland F: Walter SWYNTON b: 1646, Aug. 9 – – Inveresk, Midl., Scotland 1646: Bapt. witn by John Hissope, Working Ch.8B, Sh.1 OPR's births & bapt
M: Janet HILL c: 1646, Aug. 16 ? (of Monkton Hall) Alexander Griensz & John(?) Anderson. Midl. Sc., MLF (AJS)
w: Inveresk, Sc. LDS#1067753
SWINTON, J ohn T19 – England/ F: George SWINTON Snr c: 1646, Nov. 1 – – Knutsford, Cheshire, England Occup: Joiner. Swint: Ch.19A Cheshire Rec.Off. Wills.
Jamaica M: Elizabeth ANTROBUS w: Knutsford, Chesh. of Bexton, Cheshire, England 1668/9,Feb.18: Mentioned in fathers will Halse, Hazel
(d: c1673) Jamaica, Carribean 1672, Dec. 1: Will dated: Names his sister Jean Knutsford St John Parish
(Joan), his brother George (Executor) & his Registers 1582-1751
children James, John & Mary; John Swinton was
named as his godson. Jean (Joan) Williamson & her
5 children were left money. Witn. were (…?…) &
Richard Nott. In the evidence of Joseph Harrison &
Robert Pimlowe it was heard that John S. made 2
wills, one in England and one in Jamaica.
SWINTON, Sir John (XXII) MT - Scotland/ F: John SWINTON (XX) c: 1648, Feb. 13 (g) 1] Sarah WELSH –––––––––––} large family- all d. young ex. Holland; 25th of that Ilk (b); Swint: Ch.1D, Sh.1 ACS-Swintons of that Ilk
England/ M: Lady Margaret STEWART w: Elie, fifesh.(g) Frances SWINTON Elie, Fifeshire, Scotland Merchant in Holland during forfeiture & Burke's Landed Gentry
Holland m1]: 1674 2] Anna SINCLAIR ––––––––––} 1] John SWINTON 1674: Lombard St., London, returned Britain at the Revolution; Fox-Davies p388
w: London, Eng. 2] Robert SWINTON England 1665-76: When "Lauderdale was under AACS- Autobiog. p7-8
m2]: 1698, Feb 17 3] Francis SWINTON 1690: lived at Ellbank House, forfeiture his estate of Brunston was (d)Brit.Mus.Cat.of Pub.Bks
w: Edinb.Par.Midl.Sc. 4] William SWINTON Swinton, Berw., Sc. (K) granted to Swinton of Swinton" [this was most likely (e) Reg. of Sasines, 1617-
d: 1723 1] Jean SWINTON 1690: resumed Swinton Estate John XXII rather than his father (j-p.26). 1780, p.360
2] Margaret SWINTON (Cranshaws, Little Swinton, 1674: Business in Lombard St., London; (f)McIntosh,John Lachland
3] Joan SWINTON Swinton Hill, Mountfair, 1673-79: Letterbook of john Swinton, Merchant of London, (g) OPR Birth Index 1991:
4] Anne SWINTON 1702: reg. Templehouse, (#3264) 178pp. (gives a good picture of his trade) Sc., Fifeshire (JDS)
Whitsome &other lands listing trade in spirits, Malaga raisins, ginger, butter, (h) Sc. Decenial Index for
flour, fish, French salt, corn ('a mighty ticklish comodity Service of Heirs1700-9
to deal in'), Lemon, coney skins, Lahore indigo, canvas, LDS Film #990340.
plaiding (bought at country fairs in Scotland), tin and OPR Marr. Index 1991:
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pewter (shipped to Aberdeen), maps and hemispheres. Sc., Midlothian (AJS)
Trading with ahd correspondents in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, (i) Acts of Parl. Vol. IX,
Ostend, Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Elsinore, Riga, Barbados; approx. p.93.
Ship to Riga carries salt from Newcastle and returns with (j) Crawford,Donald;1900
timber for there or Yarmouth. Ships also to Galloway and (k) Colley, M.Jean(Gordon)
St Marlo; one detained at St Sebastian (p).
(l): Ext.of the Rec. of the
1683, Aug. 11: Granter of a Bond, Dur. Office, Vol. 57, p.56 (r). Royal Burgh of Stirling
1685, John Swinton, Merchant, Edinburgh, Dur. LXIII, 131 (s). 1667-1752.
1687: Succeeded his brother Alexander; (m) Fasti Ecclesiae
1690: petitioned Scot. Parl. to rescind his fathers forfeiture; returned to Sc., resumed Scoticanae.
fathers forfeiture; returned to Sc., resumed poss. of family estate - was dilapidated; (a) (n) Munro, James ,
All the old trees around the mansion had been cut & the estate was denuded of timber. (f) (Vol.V?) p.410
[It is thought that Francis Theresa Stuart influenced the Scottish Parl. to rescind the forfeiture. (o) Bond, Maurice F.,1948
She was cousin-germain of his father, John XX, grand-dau. of Lord Blantyre, & a celebrated Appendix, p370-72.
beauty at the court of King Charles II. Later she became Duchess of Richmond & Lennox. (p) List of Index Society,
He was a large stockholder in the unfortunate [Darien Company ?]. (f) Vol.23, Scot. Rec. Off.,
1690-1707: M.P. for Berwickshire in Scot. Parl. when he voted for the union; was then Court of Session for
1st M.P. of Berw. in the Parl. of Grt. Britain (b) & was appointed as one of the c1760-1840.
"Commissioners of Equivalent".
(q) Stock, Leo Francis,
1690, July 22: Extract of the Act of Parliament passed at Edinburgh rescinding Vol.2, Vol.3, p.198-9
the forfeiture of the Estate of Swinton. (r)Index of Deeds 23,1683
1693, June 14: Mentioned in an Act of Parliament for the encouragementof the improvement (s)Index of Sasines, Reg. of
of Foreign trade under the "Company of Scotland" (q). Deeds 1685, LDS film
1693: obtain. right to hold 2 fairs annually at Swinton; Allan's Fair "the second tues. after #0896602
trinity & St Francis Fair on Oct. 12th annually, & each fair to continue for 4 days for all
sorts of merchants & commodities, the laird of Swinton having right to the Tolls, Customs,
Emoluments, profits & duties belonging by law to the realm, to be gathered by him,
his tradesman, servants or collectors appointed by hin (i).
1693, Oct. 3: Sasine Vol 5, Folio 241, Berwicksh. (e)
1695: Voted for the Act to establish the Bank of Scotland, being one of 12 persons in whose
favour the Act was passed.
1696, Mar. 23: The masters of Over Hospital, Stirling gave £500 to the African and Indian Comp.
receipt being signed by James Balfour, James Smith & John Swinton members of that Co. (l).
1696, July 14: Sasine Vol 5, Folio 316, Berwicksh. (e)
Manuscripts in Nat. Lib. of Scotland: 1697-Bill of Sir J.S. [1695,f.12]; 1714-order poss against
J.S. [Ch.7267]; Various letters-1715-17,1719[6409, #105, 107-8, 112, 122-3,
125-6]; 1717 [6414, f.19] (o)

Invent; Swinton, John 1699.xls
A B C D E F G H I J K L
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1003
1004
1005
1006
1007
1008
1009
1010
1011
1012
1013
1014
1015
1016
1017
1018
1019
1020
1021
1022
1023
1024
1698: ? poss. marr. Anna at Swinton village but marr. was registered in Edinburgh, Scot.
1700: Rev John Campbell, Minister of St Ninians, Cranshaw, was chaplain to Sir John Swinton (m).
1701, Oct. 31: Roll of Ed. Burgesses, 1701-60: "B. and G., gratis, by act of C."
1702: sold Cranshaws to David Denham; & Little Swinton, Swinton Hill & Mountfair to Andrew
Ker of Morriston; & regained by succession lands of Templehouse, Whitsome & others;
1704, May 8: Sasine Vol 6, Folio 520, Berwicksh. (e)
1704, May 10: Sasine Vol 6, Folio 523, Berwicksh. (e)
On the death of his step-mother, Francis (Hancock)(White)(Somman)Swinton, King William III
granted lands in New Jersey that Francis had inherited from husband Arent Somman to John .
However by mistake, the grant passed only under the Privy Seal of Scotland which was not
effectual for the 'conveyance' of the land (n).
In a document dated 1705, Aug. 17 & 1708, Mar. 9 John was served "Heir Special"
to his "Grandaunt Dame (Domina) Catherine Swinton [wife of Sir Alexander
Nisbet] who died 1646, Oct. 1" of the lands in Templehouse in Whytsome
and Templelands of Stridlings" etc in Berwickshire (h).
1707, Sept. 3: Roll of Ed. Burgesses, 1701-60: "B. and G., gratis, by act of C."
1708, Mar. 29: Mentioned in a bill by the Lords entitled "An Act for the better encouragement
of Trade to America" & for the council of the East India Company (q).
1711, Aug. 3: Prob. same J.S. as is one of the
signatories to the "Equivalent Accounts"
of the House of Lords (o).
1715: Publications (d)
Picture of his Bookplate (c)
1025 SWINTON, Captain John
1026
1027
– I Scotland ? (b: c1650) – – ? Edinburgh, Mild., Scot. * This could be John XXII or J.S. c:1657,
son of Alex. S. & Elinor Nisbet.
1689, May. 11 [at Edinburgh]: A meeting
Misc File (a) Balfour-Melville,
E.W.M.; p.80.
1028
1029
1030
1031
1032
of the Committee of Estates "recommended
to Col. Balfour to order and Officer to Muster
the companies of Captain Suintoun and Captain
Sleigh, in Blantyres Regiment that they
may be entered into Pay" (a).
1033 SWINTOUN, John* EL F Scotland ? (b: c1650) Janet HAY ? Katherin SWINTON (marr Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland * Poss. they were the parents of Katherin Working Ch.1, Sh.1&2 OPR Marr. Index 1991:
1034
John Kirkwood) Swinton who marr. John Kirkwood. E. Loth., Scot.
1035 SWINTON, John WC9 I England ? (b: c1650-60's)? – – Nether Knutsford, Chesh., Eng. Gent' of Nether Knutsford. Working Ch.9, Sh.3a Knutsford St John Parish
1036
1037
1038
d: 1719, May 12
bur: 1719, May 15
w: Nether Knutsford
Registers 1582-1751
1039 SWINTON, John WC9 I England ? (b: c1650-60's)? – – Knutsford, Cheshire, England – Working Ch.9, Sh.3a Knutsford St John Parish
1040
1041
1042
d: 1725, Mar. 13
bur: 1725, Mar 15
w: Knutsford, Chesh.
Registers 1582-1751
1043 SWINTONE, John
1044
1045
1046
1047
FIF F Scotland F: John SUANTONE
M: Margaret LAVEROCK
c: 1650, Jan. 16
w: Ceres, Fifesh.
Janet GREIG(OR) John S. (c:1662)
James S. (c:1675)
Ceres, Fifeshire, Scotland [SUANTONE] Working Ch.6, Sh.5 OPR Birth Index 1991:
Sc., Fifeshire (JDS)
IGI 1993 Edition
OPR Fifesh., Scotland,1991
Birth & Bapt. Misc
1048 SWENTOUN, John(e)
1049
1050 SWINTON, John
1051
Mdl F
Mdl F
Scotland
Scotland
F: George SWINTON
M: Elizabeth SCOTT
?
c: 1652, Oct. 26
w: Edinb. Par., Midl.
? (b: c1653) ?
l: 1672
–
Agnes MOSSMAN
–
Helene SWINTON (c:1672)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scot.
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scot.
–
? Poss. same as John S. bapt. 1652 ?
1672: When his daughter was bapt he was
Working Ch.8A, Sh.1
Working Ch.8A, Sh.1
OPR Birth Index 1991:
Sc., Midlothian(JDS/MA)
OPR's (Births & Bapt.)
Midl.Sc., MLF (AJS)
1052
1053
1054
1055
w: ? Edinb.,Midl.Sc. recorded as the "deceased, late servant
of the Laird of Brown Hall". He was not
married as his daughter was "begotin in
fornication".
LDS #1067740
1056 SWINTON, John
1057
1058 SWINTONE, John(e)
1059
1060 SWINTON, John(e)
1061
–
FIF
FIF
F
F
F
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
?
F: Johne SWINTONE
M: …?…
F: Robert SWINTON
M: Beatrix CARSTARIS
l: 1673
b: 1653, Sept. 18
w: Abdie, Fifesh.
c: 1655, June 12
w: Newburn, Fifesh.
…?…
–
–
William SWINTON
–
–
–
Abdie, Fifeshire, Scot.
Newburn, Fifeshire, Scot.
–
–
–
Misc. Chart
Working Ch.6, Sh.4
Working Ch.6, Sh.5
Reg.Edinb. Apprent.1666-
1700, p.89
OPR Birth Index 1991:
Sc., Fifeshire (JDS)
OPR Birth Index 1991:
Sc., Fifeshire (JDS)
1062 SWANTON [SWANSTON], John
1063
1064
1065 SWINTON, John
1066
Mdl F
Mdl F
Scotland
Scotland
?
?
(b: c1655)
m: 1677, Feb. 22
w: Edinb.,Midl.Sc.
(b: c1655)
m: 1678, Aug. 22
Jonet SOMERVILLE [SOMERVELL]
Margaret SWINTOUN
1] James S. (c:1685)
2] Alison S. (b:1690)
1] Alexander S. (c:1679)
2] George S. (c:1680)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scot.
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scot.
? Possibly a SWINTON?
1678-84: Printer & Stationer, Edinburgh.
NOTE: John & Margaret are recorded in
Working Ch.8A, Sh.1
Working Ch.8A, Sh.1
OPR Mar/Birth Index1991:
Sc., Midlothian (AJS)
Ed.Marr.Reg. 1595-1700
OPR's(Marr)Midl.Sc. MLF
1067
w: Edinb.Par.(Register) 3] John S. (c:1682) the Marr. Reg. for Fifeshire on Aug.12 (a)Reg.of Interments,Edinb
1068
l: 1684 1770, 8 yrs earlier; are they the same? 1658-1700, p.632
1069
1070
1071
1072
1073
1074
1075
1678: Printed 'The Whole Duty of Man' by
Richard Allestree & 2 other works in 1679.
He styles himself as 'One of His Majesties Printers'.
He was perhaps the heir of George Swinton,
Printer & stationer.
1684, July 31: buried his wife, Margaret
in Greyfriars Burying Ground, Edinb. (a)
1076 SWINTON, John (Johne) MT - Scotland F: Alexander Swinton (Lord Mers.) c: 1657, Feb. 1 …?… ? Helen SWINTON*(d: 1769) Scotland With brother Charles went to England. (a) Swint: Ch.2A, Sh.1 (a)ACS-Swintons ofthat Ilk
1077
M: Elinor NISBET w: Edinb.Par.Midl.Sc. 1709, Sept, one of the sons who was killed Working Ch.9, Sh.1 (a1) hand written note
1078
l: 1689 (a1) at Malplaquet. (b) (b) Burkes Landed Gentry
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Invent; Swinton, John 1699.xls
A B C D E F G H I J K L
d: 1709, Sept. (k/b) NOTE: in the records his mother is incorrectly OPR Birth Index 1991:
w: Malplaquet, Fr. entered as Helene, Helenor & Ellenor. Sc., Midlothian(JDS/MA)
* Either John or his brother Charles was
the father of Helen.
SWINTON, John WC9 – England F: John SWINTON c: 1658, May 16 – – Knutsford, Cheshire, England There is some error with the burial year Working Ch.9, Sh.3c Knutsford St John Parish
M: Mary SHAW bur: 1658?)/9, Mar. 6 or moth of birth/burial (?) Register 1582-1751
w: Knutsford, Chesh.
SWINTON, John – F Scotland/ ? (b: c1660) Laura MAURCHT Archibald S. (b:1683) Teviotdale, Roxb'sh., Sc. (c). Quaker Misc Chart ? (AJS notes)
USA l: 1683 ? Edinburgh, Scotland John was a Covenanter from Teviotdale. The Anc.Hist. of the Disting.
w: Edinburgh, Scot. 1685: New Jersey, USA He was imprisoned at Canongate, Dunnottar Surname of Swinton.
d: 1685 & Leith. On Aug. 18, 1865 at Leith he was (a) Whyte, Donald (ref),
banished to the plantations of the USA (e). p.353 & 483.
1685, Sept. 5: He was transported from (b) Filby & Meyer: Pass-
Leith in the Henry & Francis being bound
enger Immeg. Lists Index.
for Perth Amboy, East New Jersey, USA, but died
(c)Dobson,David(No.6609)
on the voyage. In the same publication there was an (d) Boyer, C.: Ship
Andrew Paterson who was transported; on the ship 'Henry Passenger Lists; p237-8
& Francis' , ex Leith 5 Sept. 1685; to the same place (e) Dobson, David: Geneal.
in 1685 having been a prisoner in Tolbooth, Leith, Sc.(a) Publishing Co.
1685: Many Covenanters in Scotland who would not take an Oath of Allegience were confined
in the Tolbooth of Leith. One George Scott, Laird of Pittochie was given a promise of liberty
and a gift of 100 prisoners provided he treansported them to Eastern New Jersey and landed
them before 1786, Sept. He chartered the ship "Henry & Francis" from Newcastle mastered by
Richard Hutton. There was a company of 125 of which 31 prisoners died on the voyage. They
also carried some paying passengers. Scott & his lady died at sea and his son-in-law John
Johnson took charge of the prisoners. He urged them to sign an agreement to serve him
for 4 years at Perth Amboy, N.J. because of the expence incurred by Scott. They refused to do
this. The ship sailed 1685, Sept 5 from Leith landing at Perth in December. John Swinton
was among those who died on the voyage. The ship had twice srung a leak; fever broke out, food
& treatment were intolerable. Those who survived are thought to have settled at Woodridge and
later were scattered through Eastern Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut. (d)
1685/6: John is listed 6 times as
'emigrated to New Jersey' (b).
SWINTON, John Fif F Scotland ? (b: c1660) Margaret BEVERAGE John SUANTON (c:1694) Ceres, Fifeshire, Scotland [SUANTON] Working Ch.6, Sh.5 OPR Fifesh., Scotland,1991
Birth & Bapt. Misc
SWANTONE, John Fif F Scotland ? (b: c1660) Margaret BENNETT William S. (c:1687) Ceres, Fifeshire, Scotland – Working Ch.6, Sh.5 IGI 1993 Edition
Grizella S. (c:1690)
OPR Fifesh., Scotland,1991
Robert SUANTONE (c:1698) Birth & Bapt. Misc
SWINTON, John T19 – England F: John SWINTON (b: c1660) – – of Nether Knutsford, 1683, Sept. 6: Mentioned in fathers will. Swint: Ch.19B Cheshire Rec. Off. Wills:
M: Jane HARPUR Cheshire, England 1699, June 12: Mentioned in the will of his WS1684, WS1699,
sister Elizabeth Swinton, spinster of Nether WS1707.
Knutsford, where he is named as executor
with Peter Wood & gets the residue of her
estate after bequests.
1706, July 14: Named in the will of his
uncle William Swinton.
SWINTON, John WC9 F England ? (b: c1660's) Elizabeth WHITTAKERS – of Par. of Rostherne, Cheshire, – Working Ch.9, Sh.3a Cheshire Marriage Licences
m: 1690, Oct. 21 England Vol. 7
w: (Knutsford?), Chesh.
SWINTON, John WC9 – England ? (b: c1660-70's) …?… George S. (bur:1701) of Bexton, Cheshire, England – Working Ch.9, Sh.3a Knutsford St John Parish
Register 1582-1751
SWINTON, John WC9 – England ? (b: c1660-70's) …?… James S. (d: 1718/9) of Bexton, Cheshire, England – Working Ch.9, Sh.3a Knutsford St John Parish
Knutsford, Cheshire, England Register 1582-1751
SWINTON, John WC9 – England F: Thomas SWINTON (b: c1660-70's) – – Wallasey, Cheshire, England 1698, Sept. 5: Mentioned in his uncle Working Ch.9, Sh.3c Cheshrire Rec. Off. Wills:
M: …?… Peter Swinton's will re land in Sudlour WS1698, WS1700
leased for 99yrs on the lives of himself &
his brothers Thomas & William.
1700, Aug. 24: Mentioned in fathers will.
SWINTOUN, John Mdl F Scotland F: Walter SWINTOUN b: 1660, May 13 – – Inveresk, Midl., Scotland 1660: Bapt. witn by John Hill, son of Working Ch.8B, Sh.1 OPR's births & bapt.,
M: Marion MERCHELL c: same day Thomas H., John Mitchell (Merchell) Midl. Sc., MLF (AJS)
w: Inveresk, Sc. and John Black LDS #1067753
SWINTON, John W12 F England F: Zechariah SWINSON c: 1660, Dec. 30 – – Newburn, North'berland, Eng. [SWINSON] Working Ch.12 Microfiche Index G13 Eng,
w: Newburn, Eng. Northumberland, 1984.
IGI Eng., Nthblnd, 1984
SWINTON, John ?mt F Scotland F: John SWINTON (b: c1660-80) Christian (MINNIMAN) McGILL – Cranshaws, Berwickshire, Sc. – ? mainline swint. tree Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ
M: Katherine GRAY m: 1712, June 1 ? Edinburgh, Sc. Swint: Ch.1C, Sh.7&8 Ed. Marr. Reg. 1701-50,
w: Edinb. (Register) p.632
OPR Marr. Index 1991:
Sc. Midlothian (JDS/MA)
SWINTON, John Fif F Scotland F: John SWINTON c: 1662, Jan. 22 – – Ceres, Fifeshire, Scotland – Working Ch.6, Sh.5 IGI 1993 Edition
M: Janet GREIG(OR) w: Ceres, Fifesh.
SWINTON, John AT – Scotland ? (b: c1665) Janet (Jonet) SWINTON 1] Janet S. (c:1689) Inverkeithing, Fifeshire, Scot. [SUINTON] Swint: Ch.13, Sh.1 A.L.S.: The Swinton Story
m.proc: 1687, Mar. 2] Annas S. (c:1691) of North Queensferry, Scotland 1692: skipper of the Ship "Rachel" of Working Ch.6, Sh.1 OPR Mar/Birth Index1991:
m: 1687, Apr. 30 3] John S. (b:1694) North Queensferry. Sc., Fifeshire (JDS)
w: Inverkeithing, Fif.
l: 1692
SWEENTOUNE, John EL – Scotland F: William SWINTON b: 1665, Aug. 10 – – Haddingtonshire, East Loth., Sc. 1665: Bapt. witn by Alexander Swinton Working Ch.1,Sh.1&2 (a) OPR Haddington,
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Invent; Swinton, John 1699.xls
A B C D E F G H I J K L
M: Bessie ALLAN c: 1665, Aug.12 & Mr John Swinton & William Allan (a). LDS #1067799.
w: Haddingtonsh.,
SWINTON, John T19 F England F: John SWINTON c: 1667, Aug. 8 Mary LOWE (a) …?… S. (female bur:1694) Nether Knutsford, Co. Chester, His children were all baptised at Swint: Ch.19B Cole, Mrs Anne E.
M: Mary SWINTON w: Knutsford, Chesh. Rev John S. (c:1695) Cheshire, England Knutsford St John Par., Cheshire. (a) Notes & Queries 1890.
m/p: 1693, Oct. 14 James S. (c:1697) Lands in Snelson, Lower 1699: Mercer at Knutsford. Cheshire Rec. Off. Wills:
m: 1693, Oct. 18 (a) Margaret S. (c:1699) Withington, Ollerton, Over 1702: Ironmonger WS1699, WS1721.
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Invent; Swinton, John 1699.xls
A B C D E F G H I J K L
SWINTON, John FIF F Scotland ? (b: c1685) Jean CHRISTIE (CHRYSTIE) – Inverkeithing, Fifeshire, Scot. [SWINTO] (a) Working Ch.6, Sh.1&2 OPR Marr. Index 1991:
(m/p?):1713,Nov.28(a) Culross, Perthshire, Scotland? 1713: Marriage recorded Nov. 28 at Sc., Fifeshire (JDS)
w: Culross, Perthsh. Culross, and next day at Inverkeithing? (a) OPR Perthsh., Scot.,
m: 1713, Nov. 29 Marriages, 1991.
w: Inverkeithing, Fif.
SWINITON, John – I ? Scotland/ ? (b: c1685) – – Boston, Mass., USA 1712: listed 4 times as emigrating to Misc File [Ref.} (a) Filby & Meyer: Pass-
USA l: 1712 Boston, USA. (a). enger Immeg. List Index.
SWINTON, John WC9 F England ? (b: c1685) Ann HEWITT – Allostock, Par. Of Gt Budworth 1712/13: Marr:Bondsman: James Swinton Working Ch.9, Sh.3b Chester Marr. Bonds, Pt.3
m: 1712/13, Feb. 12 Cheshire, England of Allostock (Lostock?), & John Bertram Merrell & Hartley
w: Lower Peover, Ches. Swettenham of Middlewich, Yeoman; Jones Marriage Index's
Witn: J. Cowper & Robert Howard.
SWINTON, John WC9 F England ? (b: c1685) Margaret TIPPING – Rostherne, County Chester, Occup: Tanner. Working Ch.9, Sh.3b Chester Marr. Bonds, Pt.3
m: 1712, May 31 Cheshire, England ? Could this be a 1st marriage of J.S. who
w: Chester, Chesh. married Ann or Hanna …?… ?
1712 Marr: Bondsman Thomas Swinton of Over
Peover, Co. Chester, Ches., Yeoman, George
Bagclay of Lostock, P. of Budworth. Witn:
Ralph Mabon & Richard Jebb.
SUINTON, John LAN F Scotland F: William SWINTON c: 1686, Aug. 5 – – 1686: Glasgow, Lanarksh., Sc. – Working Ch.5 OPR Birth Index 1991:
M: Jonet LAMB w: Glasgow, Lanarksh. 1687: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland Sc., Fifeshire (JDS)
1688: Stirling, Stirlingsh., Sc.
SWINTON, John CST/– England ? (b: c1690) Ann (or Hannah) …?… Peter SWINTON (b: 1714) 1769: Nether Knutsford, He was a 'Tanner' by trade. Swint: Ch.18, Sh.1 Swinton, Edward B.
WC9 d: 1769 Thomas SWINTON (b:1719) Cheshire, England 1753: Named as an executor of will of his Working Ch.9, Sh.3b (a) The Court Leet Records,
Ann SWINTON Cross Town, Cheshire brother Thomas Swinton (who died 1757), Vol.VII, 1731-56.
Martha SWINTON who had married Margaret Jennon (b). (b)Cheshire Rec. Off.Wills.
Mary SWINTON
1728, May: His wife Ann died and they are
? (John S. - d:1725)? both buried in Grave 31, Row 6 of the
Brook Street Chapel, Knutsford.
1737, Oct. 6: John was fined "Twenty shillings" for "conveying
to a Shoemaker one Tann'd hide and a Butt [leather
from the buttock of the animal] not having the same duly
Sealed and Registered as aforesaid" (a).
1738, Apr. 27: John was again warned and fined for
selling 2 tanned hides and "not having them
searched, sealed and registered" (a).
1769, Feb. 18: Will dated with Rev. Robt. Lord as Executor.
In a codicil dated 1769, Feb. 20 he names Samuel Holland of
Mobberley as Trustee (b). He also leaves "£10.00 each
and good that were his grandmothers" to Richard
& Elizabeth, children of Richard Burland
of Over Knutsford, Officer in Excise.
SWINTON, John BC F Scotland ? (b: c1690) Jean (or Joan) WATSON George S. (c:1717) Swinton, Berwicksh., Scot. 1715 Dec.16: they were called by the Working Chart 2 (a)Par.Rec.Swint.Berw.Sc.
m: 1715, Oct. 7 John S. (c:1720) church Session for Swinton to produce a OPRMarr/Birth Index1991
w: Swinton & Simprin testimonial of their "irregular marriage".(a) Sc. Berw. Co. (JDS/MA)
1715: marr. at Swinton & Simprin Par., Berw.
1715: son George baptised.
1715, Dec. 29: "… were rebuked" (a)
1716,Jan.13: "to the congregation……
they were rebuked". (a)
SWENTON, John Nth F Scotland ? (b: c1690) …?… Alexander S. (c:1710) Belhelvie, Aberdeensh., Scot. – Working Ch.7, Sh.1 OPR Birth Index 1991:
Alexander S. (c:1716) Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scot. Sc., Aberdeenshire (JDS)
John S. (c:1722)
Margaret S. (c:1725)
William S. (c:1727)
Isabel S. (c:1729)
James S. (c:1731)
George S. (c:1733)
Mary S. (c:1734)
Alexander S. (c:1738)
Elizabeth S. (c:1742)
SWINTON, John (XXIII) MT - Scotland F: Sir John SWINTON (XXII) (b: c1690's) Mary SEMPLE 1] Lord John S. (b:1723) Swinton Family estate inc. 26th of that Ilk; Advocate (b); Swint: Ch.1D, Sh.1 ACS- Swintons of that Ilk
M: Ann SINCLAIR m: 1722, Mar. 24 Elizabeth SWINTON Swinton Quarter & Greenrig 1702, Apr. 18: Sasine Vol 6, Folio. 320, Swint: Ch.1E, Sh.1 hand written note p 85.
w: Liberton, Midl. Sc. Ann SWINTON (c:1725) which he sold; Berw.(c) Hope: Ch.1 Border Magazine 1904
d: 1774, Sept 29 Jean SWINTON Mansion House of Swinton,Sc. 1704, May 8: Sasine Vol 6, Folio 520, Berwicksh. (c) AACS- Autobiog. p8
w: Swinton, Sc. Mary SWINTON 1704, May 10: Sasine Vol 6, Folio 523, Berwicksh. (c) Dict. of Biog. Vol.19, p239
Frances SWINTON 1708, Apr. 5: Sasine Vol 7, Folio 384, Berwicksh. (c) (b) The Scotman Weekend,
Katherine SWINTON 1714, June 1: Sasine Vol 8, Folio 516, Berwicksh. (c) 13 July, 1991, p.19
Samuel SWINTON Letters of J.S.: 1716, 1719 [6414, f.13, 29-31]; (c) Reg. of Sasines 1617-
Robert SWINTON 1717 [6409, no.113] (h) 1780, p. 359
Archibald SWINTON 1720, July 27: Admitted to the Faculty of Advocates (i) OPR's (Marr),Midl.Sc. MLF
Francis SWINTON 1722, Jan 30: Sasine Vol 9, Folio 484, Berwicksh. (c) (d) Scot. Index Service of
Pringle SWINTON 1723: succeeded to father. Heirs 1730-39, FHL,
1728, Sept. 27: Sasine Vol 10, Folio 292, Berwicksh. (c) LDS Film #990340.
1728, Sept. 27: Sasine Vol 10, Folio 294, Berwicksh. (c) (e): Reg. of Testaments for
c1730: A promoter of agricultural improvement in Berwickshire, he drained, planted & Lauder 1561-1800;LDS
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enclosed the Swinton estate; some of his double fences still exist. (his agric.
interest was tied to his brother-in-law Dr John RUTHERFORD (g).
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1732 Dec. 20: Sasine Vol 11, Folio 17, Berwicksh. (c) Edinb. 1701-1800; LDS
1734 May 1: Sasine Vol 11, Folio 149, Berwicksh. (c) Fiche #6068618 (JDS)
1736: sold Swinton Quarter & Greenrig to James Coutts, a London merchant; (g) Dawson, J.H.: Stat. Hist.
1732, June 2: was served heir special to his father in Greenrig, betrigside and Little of Scotland 1853; p.178
Harcas, all in the Par. of Swinton, Berwickshire. Confirmed July 7 (d)
(h) Manusc., Nat. Lib.Scot.
1739: is thought that his wife deserted him; (her picture at Kimmerghame, Sc.) (i) Grant, Sir Francis J.,
1746: transferred the family estate to his eldest son, John (XXIV) reserving the mansion-house 1944, p.204.
& some fields(a). In his old age his son took over the running of the estates (b).
1772, Nov. 10: Testament recorded at
Lauder (e)
1775, Mar. 14: Testement recorded Edinb (f).
Hobbies included painting (b)
SWINTON, John – I Scotland ? l: 1707 – – Swinton, Berwickshire, Scot. 1707, Aug. 2: "Tostiman granted to… Misc. Chart Par.Rec.Swint.Berw..Sc
w: Swinton Par., Sc. John. Swinton" (a) [? John XXVI ?]
SWINTON, John AT – Scotland F: John SWINTON (N. Queensferry) c: 1694, Jan 14 Margaret STENHOUSE 1] John S. (c:1728) Inverkeithing, Fifeshire, Scot. Mariner Swint: Ch.13, Sheet 1 A.L.S.: The Swinton Story
M: Janet SWINTON w: Inverkeithing, Fifesh. 2] Andrew S. (c:1731) of North Queensferry, Scotland OPR Birth Index 1991:
m: 1727, Feb. 26 Crail, Scotland Sc., Fifeshire (JDS)
w: Edinb. (Register) Ed. Marr. Reg. 1701-50
p. 532
OPR Marr. Index 1991:
Sc., Midlothian(JDS/MA)
SWINTON, John Fif F Scotland F: John SUANTON c: 1694, Oct. 28 – – Ceres, Fifeshire, Scotland [SUANTON] Working Ch.6, Sh.5 OPR Fifesh., Scot.
M: Margaret BEVERAGE w: Ceres, Fifesh. Birth & Bapt. Misc 1991
SWINTON, Rev. John* T19 – England F: John SWINTON b: 1694 Sarah (…?…) ANTROBUS ------} – of Nether Knutsford, Cheshire, A.M. Swint: Ch.19B Green, Henry: 'Knutsford
M: …?… c: 1695, July 14 Step-father of: England * Not to be confused with the Rev. John page 108.
w: Knutsford St John Sarah ANTROBUS Swinton, born 1703. Cole, Mrs Anne E.
m: 1740, Aug. 17 John ANTROBUS His step-son John Antrobus was heir to all his Cheshire Rec. Off. Wills:
w: Knutsford, Chesh. estate in the county and it was J.A's daughter WS1762
d: 1764, Dec. 10 who married Major Irvine, J.A died 1817. Knutsford St John Parish
Rev. John was very fanatical on having a good Register 1581-1751,
and in ensuring that it was very well shod. (Baptisms & Marriages)
His house was almost directly opposite the Smithy.
He had an extensive library containing many excellent
works which were dispereded on his death.
1756, July 16: Mentioned in his mothers
will along with his wife.
1765: Will administered: In his will he leaves his lands
to his wife Sarah. He names her children from her
1st marr. as beneficiaries. [see under Sarah …?… for her
details as her children inherited all his property.]
Ralph Leycester of Toft & REv. Hoseph Ward, Clerk &
Vicar of Prestbury were named as trustees of his will.
It was witn by R. Lord, S. Kennerley & R. Lake.
1765: John applied to have his sister committed
as lunatic. Robert Moreton was appointed
to a commission to investigate.
SWINTON, John Fif F Scotland ? (b: c1695) Margaret NAUGHTON Isoble S. (c:1727) Abernethy, Perthshire, Scot. [SWANTONE] Working Ch.6, Sh.5 OPR Perthshire, Scotlamd,
m: 1716, May 5 Twins: Newburgh, Fifeshire, Scotland Marriages, 1991
w: Abernethy, Perthsh. Catherine S. (c:1729) OPR Birth Index 1991:
Janet S. (c: 1729) Sc., Fifeshire, (JDS)
SWINTON, John Mdl – USA F: George SWANTON c: 1695, Feb. 25 – – Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland – Working Ch.8A, Sh.1 OPR Lanarksh., Scotland,
M: Rachel WRIGHT w: Govan, Lanarksh. Births & Bapt Misc