Swinton,John

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Invent; Swinton, John 1699.xls
A B C D E F G H I J K L
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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