The Scots peerage; founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom . 3SuccIruci) SCOTT, DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH ICHARD LE SCOT ofRankilburn, and Murtli-ockston, appears amongthe barons of Scotlandwho swore fealty to KingEdward i. of England1296. He is the firstancestor of this familyof whom there is definiterecord, and is styled inthe Homage Roll as ofMurthoxton or Murth-ockstoun, now Murdies-toun, in the county ofLanark, which he is tra-ditionally said to haveacquired by his marriage with the da
The Scots peerage; founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom . 3SuccIruci) SCOTT, DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH ICHARD LE SCOT ofRankilburn, and Murtli-ockston, appears amongthe barons of Scotlandwho swore fealty to KingEdward i. of England1296. He is the firstancestor of this familyof whom there is definiterecord, and is styled inthe Homage Roll as ofMurthoxton or Murth-ockstoun, now Murdies-toun, in the county ofLanark, which he is tra-ditionally said to haveacquired by his marriage with the daughter and heir of Murthockstoun of that Ilk. But he had also lands in Selkirkshire, which were restored to him in September 1296. He is said to have died about 1320.^ His next successor on record was. Robert Scott of Rankilburn and Murthockston, whodied before 7 December 1389, and was succeeded by his son. Sir Walter Scott of Rankilburn and Murthockston, agallant and brave man, who performed many signal actions Cal. Docs. Scot., ii. 198, and No. 832. ^ Prasers Scotts of Buccleuch,i. 10. On this work this article is chiefly based, and it is tacitly referredto when no other autliority is mentioned specifically. In it, however,Richard le Scot is said to have died in 1320, and to be succeeded by aMichael. But of this last there is no evidence, while Michael Scot wasthen the laird of Balwearie in Fife. Richard Scott may have lived beyond1320, and his successor may have died some years before 1389. VOL. II. P 226 SCOTT, DUKE OP BUCCLEUCH for the service of the Crosvu. He had from King Eobert ii.,with consent of his eklest son John, Earl of Carrick, acharter dated 7 December 1389 of the superiority of tliebarouy of Kirkurd. In 1398 he was one of those principalpersons on the Borders who w
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