DALZIEL

(includes also parish records for Dalziel)

The roman numbered information is found diverse places

1305 sir Robert de Nesebith paid to Edward I. of England for relief of his lands of Daliel at Martinmas the sum of five merks.

1371-Johannes-Nesbyt-de-Nesbyt-de-Dalzell-Reg. of Great Seal

I.14-- John Nesbit receives sasine of the half barony of Dalziell.

II.1468 Herbert Neisbit receives sasine of one half of the lands of Dalziel. In a resignation of the lands in favour of his son John in 1477 he is described as "Lord of the half barrony of Dalzell."

III.John Nesbit, son and heir-apparent of Herbert, received a crown charter 28th April 1477. He appears as a witness 13th December 1485 and 22nd March 1495. On 23rd October 1495 he entered protestation before the lords to an action raised against him by Thomas Somervale of Braxfield.  (heir apparent= will become heir after predecessor dies)

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1478-(#189.) 15th Oct. 1478. Retour of inquest at Alanetoune in the Regality of Athcarmure, 15 Oct..1478. before Alex. Lindissay at Dunrode, baiIlie of the Abbot of Arbroath specially depute. by the following jurors, Sir John Maxuet of Calderwod, John Bowrhyll of that Ilk, John Stewynstoun of that Ilk, Gawan Maxuel, Thos. Inglis of Murzowstoune, Alex. Balze of Carfin, Harbert Nesbit of DaIzeill. Wm. Knellande of that Ilk, John Balze, Jas. Inglis, Rob. Hart of Cryngildykis. David Maxuell, Alex. Lindissay, Thos. Quhytlaw, Alex. Malvill, David Hennyrsoun. Wm. Russell, John Nesbit of Rawynscrag, and Patrick Cleland, finding John Hay heir to his father um. Sir David Hay of Zestir knt. In the lands of Athkermure held in chief of the abbot of Arbroath, in whose hands they had been for 2 months since the death of Sir D. Four seals still appended, none in good condition. -calender of writs yester house 1166-1623

 

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1508 John Nesbit of Dalzell and Margarete Somervell, his spouse, daughter of Lord Somervell, received a crown charter of the lands, 20th November 1508.

1512-(#334.) 6th JuIy 1512. Instrument on the presentation by John Lord Hay of Zestyr of a brief of Imquest from the Chancery. a paper schedule of his claim to the sixth part of Thankyrtoun and the mIII thereof and a roll of extracts from the Rolls of Exchequer made by Mr Gavin Dunbar Archdeacon of  S. Andrews to John Hamyltoun Sheriff depute of the Upper ward of Cliddisdale sitting in judgement; the sheriffs acceptance thereof and election of a jury: and Lord Hay’s petilton to the said jury for a verdict: Done in the Tolbooth of Lanark, 12 midday 6 July 1512 Witnesses, Sir Wm. Douglas of Bradwod knt., Wm. Cokburne ol Hendyrland, Wm. Hammyltoune of Caudair, John Hay of Uxstone. John Nesbit of Dalzell, John Cokburne. and Adam Malvyn Alex. Romannos N.P. -calender of writs ester house 1166-1623

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IV. 1508 John Nesbit of Dalzell and Margarete Somervell, his spouse, daughter of Lord Somervell, received a crown charter of the lands, 20th November 1508.
1514  John Nesbit, with consent of his wife, conveyed on 16th August 1514 to "consanguineo meo Georgio Nesbit filio Philippi Nesbit de eodem," the lands of the half barony of Dalzell, reserving portions in Flemington, Hole, and Parkhed.
It is not possible to say what exact degree of relationship is implied by "consanguineo meo." In the present case it amounted to nothing more than a mutual admission that the families were descended from a common ancestor.
(consanguineo meo=kinsman or blood relative not necessarily through their paternal ancestors)

V. George Nisbet, second son of Philip Nisbet of that ilk, and his wife, Elene Rutherfurd, received a crown confirmation of the sale to him on 22 August 1513. He married (1) Agnes Hamilton, daughter of ? Hamilton of Broomhill, who died 1575, and (2) Jonet Dalzell daughter of Robert Dalzell of that ilk. The names of his children who have been traced are -
(1.) David. (See No. VI.)
(2.) Thomas, in Flemington, who married and had a daughter Helen.
(3.) George, married and had a son Robert.
(4.) Philip, married and had two daughters, Margaret and Marioune.
(5.) Elizabeth, married John Sleycht. Their marriage contract is dated 7th January and registered 28th January 1550.
George Nisbet received, on 2nd August 1530, from king James V., a respite for nineteen years for the treasonable assistance rendered by him to Archibald, sometime earl of Angus, his brethren and kinsmen and their accomplices, in their treasonable deeds, and for all actions and crimes committed by him. In 1541, with a number of Berwickshire lairds, he became cautioner for John Hume of Blackadder. He was succeeded by his son -

VI David Nisbet, who was infeft in the half barony of Dalzell in 1544. He married Isobel Leith, daughter of Marioun Reidpeth and ? Leith. Their contract of marriage is dated 15th September 1559. Isobel Leith's tocher was 300 merks, and she was to be infeft in four husband lands of Nedder Mirdington, in the regality of Dalkeith and shire of Berwick. In connection with Mirdington the Dalzell Nisbets had a prolonged dispute with the earl of Morton, in which they were ultimately successful. Their children who have been traced are -
(1.) Robert. (See No. VII.)
(2.) Jane, married Alexander Greinsheillis in Muirhouse.

In 1544 David Nisbet sold to James Turnour, indweller in Wischaw, the lands of Braidhirst in the barony of Dalzell. He was appointed by Mary of Lorraine, of whom he was a devoted partisan, lieutenant of the border guard of horse maintained during the war with England, which ended with the Treaty of Berwick, and he received an order for payment on the earl of Eglinton out of the readiest of the taxes of the bailiary of Cunninghame of his outlays in connection with that office. Many years afterwards he applied to the privy council to enforce payment of the order. He states that the earl received a charge for payment, which he disregarded. His lordship was in consequence "ordourlie put to the horn . . . . at the proces of the quhilk the said erll hes lyne contempnandlie sensyne." The earl was ordained forthwith to make payment of Nisbet's outlays. In 1561, for invading the lands of David Spottiswoode of that ilk, he and his brother Thomas, along with their accomplices, all Berwickshire lairds, found caution to underlie the law. There is a contract, dated at Edinburgh, 9th February 1562, between David Nesbet, barroun Dalyell, on the one part, and William Aitkin of Dowmill on the other part, regarding the sale by Aitkin to Nisbet of the teinds of Kimmerghame for crop and year 1562. Hew Nesbet, burgess of Edinburgh, becomes cautioner of the baron's fulfilment on his part of the contract. David Nisbet was an active adherent of Mary Queen of Scots, and during the reign of that sovereign received many gifts of escheat of the enemies of the crown. In 1565 he received from Queen Mary a nineteen years' tack of the teinds of the parish of Dalzell. On 10th September 1567 the Lord Regent (Murray) with advice of the privy council "for certane ressonabill caussis and considerationis moving thame tending to the gude rewll and pacification of the cuntre," ordains David Nysbet of Dalzell to enter into ward within the fort of Inchkeith. On 15th June 1574 David Nisbet granted to Robert Nisbet, his son and heir-apparent, a charter of one half of the lands and barony of Dalzell. Among the witnesses are Philip Nisbet, the granter's brother-german, and James Nisbet, burgess of the burgh of Edinburgh. The charter is subscribed "David Niesbiet off Dallziel."

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1561-(#215). Memorandum narrating that George Nesbet of that lik obliged himseif, in the event of Henry Ogill of Hartramwod redeerning that day the lands of . . . . scheill from him, as heir of umquhile Sir David Nesbet, by pavment of the sum of 120 merks, “to do that ihing that is ressonabill... . . as efferis be the law, withtout forther pley or calling,” to James Nesbet, natural son of the said Sir David, and to Johnne Nesbet, his tutor and curator, provided they shewed to Mr. Johnne Abircrummy a sasine whereby the said James had the said lands in liferent from Sir David. Done on 24th May I 561 at Edinburgh. Witnesses, Mr. Johnne Abircrurnmy, Thomas Nesbet, brother of David Nesbet, baron of Dalzell, and Gawin Ramsay, -Protocol book of Gilbert Grote 1552-1573