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Families covered: Nisbet of Craigentinny (Crigintinnie), Nisbet of Dean, Nisbet (Hamilton) of Dirleton, Nisbet of Edinburgh, Hamilton of Pencaitland
Adam Nisbet of Edinburgh (d before 1567) | |||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Hay | |||||||||||||||
1. | Henry (Harry) Nisbet, Provost of Edinburgh (b 1535, d 1607) | ||||||||||||||
m. Jonet Ballatyne (b 30.09.1541, d 1621, dau of James Ballatyne (Ballenden) of Newtyle (by KatherineTaillefeir), sister of George) | |||||||||||||||
A. | James Nisbet of Restalrig | ||||||||||||||
m. Marion Arnot (dau of Sir John Arnot of Birswick by Margaret, sister of Thomas Craig of Riccartoun) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Sir Henry Nisbet of Restalrig & Crigintinnie or Craigentinny, Edinburgh (d 05.01.1667) | ||||||||||||||
Henry is the first mentioned by TCB (vol 4, 'Nisbet of Craigintinny', p275+) which supports much of the following. | |||||||||||||||
m. Isabella Nicholson (dau of Thomas Nicholson of Cockburnspath) | |||||||||||||||
a. | John Nisbet (dvp 24.06.1664) | ||||||||||||||
b. | Sir Richard Nisbet of Craigentinny, later of Dean, 1st Bart (b c1583, d 1682) | ||||||||||||||
In 1672, Patrick exchanged the Craigentilly estate for the Dean estate with "his 2nd cousin, Alexander Nisbet" (## below). | |||||||||||||||
m. Agnes Brown (dau of James Brown of Stevenston) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Sir Henry Nisbet of Dean, 2nd Bart (d 08.1713, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (09.11.1657) Christian Riddell (dau of Sir John RIddell, 3rd Bart, by Helen, dau of Sir Alexander Morrison) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Sir John Nisbet of Dean, 3rd Bart (d 30.03.1728) | ||||||||||||||
m. (mcrt 23.08.1717) Anne Myrton (a 03.1748/9, d 13.06.1768?, dau of Sir Andrew Myrton, 1st Bart of Gogar) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Sir Henry Nisbet of Dean, 4th Bart (d unm Rauchoux 11.10.1746, Captain) | ||||||||||||||
(ii) | Christian Nisbet | ||||||||||||||
m. (04.1741) John Riddell of Granton | |||||||||||||||
(iii) | Ann Nisbet (d 08.04.1766) | ||||||||||||||
m. (15.11.1752) John Glassford of Dougalston | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Anne Glassford (eldest daughter) | ||||||||||||||
m. Henry Riddell of Little Govan | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | John Riddell (b 1785, antiquary & advocate) | ||||||||||||||
(iv) | Euphan Nisbet | ||||||||||||||
m. (17.01.1743) James Fergusson of Craigdarroch | |||||||||||||||
(v) | Joanna Nisbet (d 02.05.1808) | ||||||||||||||
m. William Chalmers of Wester Dalry (surgeon in Edinburgh) | |||||||||||||||
(vi) | Jean Nisbet probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. (1708) Sir Walter Laurie, 3rd Bart of Maxwelton (d 23.11.1731) | |||||||||||||||
(vii)+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||
(B) | Sir Alexander Nisbet of Dean, 5th Bart (d 07.10.1753) | ||||||||||||||
m. (10.1742) Molly (Mary) Rutherford (d 19.06.1797, dau of John Rutherford) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Sir Henry Nisbet, 6th Bart (d unm 1762) | ||||||||||||||
(ii) | Sir John Nisbet, 7th Bart (d 1776) | ||||||||||||||
m. Claudine Favre of France | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Sir John Nisbet, 8th Bart (dsp 18.09.1827) | ||||||||||||||
m. (11.1797) Mary Alston (b 02..02.1778, dau of William Alston of North Carolina) | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | son (d infant) | ||||||||||||||
(b) | Alexander Nisbet in America (d 1813) | ||||||||||||||
((1)) | daughter | ||||||||||||||
(c) | daughter (d infant) | ||||||||||||||
(iii) | Elizabeth Nisbet (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
(C) | Sarah Nisbet | ||||||||||||||
m1. Walter Riddell of Granton (dsp 1738, Captain) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (1741) Sir John Rutherford | |||||||||||||||
m2. Margaret Sinclair | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Robert Nisbet | ||||||||||||||
(2) | Patrick Nisbet | ||||||||||||||
m. Anna Belshes | |||||||||||||||
(A) | John Nisbet of Edinburgh (writer) | ||||||||||||||
(3) | James Nisbet of Edinburgh (d before 1724, chirgeon apothecary) | ||||||||||||||
m. Jonet Baillie (a 1724) | |||||||||||||||
(A)+ | issue - Patrick (d 1742), Agnes (d 16.02.1734) | ||||||||||||||
(4) | Isabel Nisbet | ||||||||||||||
m. Alexander Stuart, 2nd of Torrance | |||||||||||||||
(5)+ | other issue - David (dvp), Nancy (d 11.1670) | ||||||||||||||
ii. | Robert Nisbet | ||||||||||||||
a. | Agnes Nisbet | ||||||||||||||
iii. | Marion Nisbet | ||||||||||||||
m. Sir Alexander Dalmahoy of that ilk | |||||||||||||||
iv. | Agnes Nisbet probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. (before 1625) Sir John Dalzell of Glenae & Newton (d before 23.12.1669) | |||||||||||||||
B. | Sir William Nisbet of Dean, Provost of Edinburgh (b 1569, d before 17.10.1639) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (before 1596) Jonet Williamson (d 05.1622) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Katherine Dick (d 13.05.1630, dau of Sir William Dick of Braid) | |||||||||||||||
i. | William Nisbet of Dean (d 10.1655) | ||||||||||||||
m. Margaret Murray (dau of John Murray of Polmais, m2. Alexander Persone of Balmadies) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Alexander Nisbet of Dean (Midlothian), later of Craigentilly (a 1683, d before 18.06.1696) | ||||||||||||||
In 1672, Alexander exchanged the Dean estate for the Craigentilly estate with "his 2nd cousin", Richard Nisbet (## above). | |||||||||||||||
m. Katherine Porterfield (d by 1693, dau of Walter Porterfield of Comostoune) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | William Nisbet of Craigentilly & Dirleton, Haddington (b c1666, d 10.1724, MP) | ||||||||||||||
William inherited Dirleton from his kinsman Sir John, the Lord Advocate (above). | |||||||||||||||
m1. ?? (niece of Jean Morison, dau of Sir Alexander Morison of Prestongrange) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | William Nisbet of Craigentilly & Dirleton (d 03.1733) | ||||||||||||||
m. Christian Bennet (dau of Sir William Bennet of Grubbett, 1st Bart) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | William Nisbet, later Hamilton, of Dirleton (d 01.03.1783) | ||||||||||||||
m. (02.02.1747) Mary Hamilton (d 13.03.1797, dau/heir of Alexander Hamilton of Pencaitland & Dechmont) | |||||||||||||||
The following is supported by 'HamiltonHistory' ('Pencaitland', p677) & BLG1952 ('Grant of Biel and Dirleton formerly of Kilgraston'). | |||||||||||||||
(a) | William Hamilton Nisbet Hamilton of Dirleton & Belhaven (b 1747, d 1822, MP) | ||||||||||||||
m. (31.01.1777) Mary Manners (dau of Robert Manners, son of 2nd Duke of Rutland) | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | Mary Christopher Nisbet Hamilton of Dirleton, Belhaven, Pencaitland & Bloxholm (d 09.07.1855) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (11.03.1799, div 1808) Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, 11th Earl of Kincardine (b 20.07.1766, d 14.11.1841) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (20.04.1808) Robert Ferguson of Raith (d 03.12.1840) | |||||||||||||||
(b) | John Hamilton Nisbet of Pencaitland, Dechmont & Winton (b 1751, dsp 1804, MP) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1782) Janet Dundas (dau of Robert Dundas of Arniston, Lord President) | |||||||||||||||
(c) | Mary Nisbet or Hamilton of Pencaitland (b 1750) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (06.03.1779) William Hay of Newhall (d 28.07.1781, Major) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Walter Frederick Campbell of Islay & Shawfield (b 29.12.1741, d 1816) | |||||||||||||||
(ii)+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||
(B) | Walter Nisbet of Craigentilly (d 01.02.1752) | ||||||||||||||
(i) | Jean Nisbet of Craigentilly (d 1752) | ||||||||||||||
(C) | Jean Nisbet (d 29.08.1790) | ||||||||||||||
m. (02.04.1749) Alexander Ogilvy of Forglen, 7th Lord Banff (d 01.12.1771) | |||||||||||||||
(D) | Christian Nisbet | ||||||||||||||
m. Sir John Scott of Ancrum | |||||||||||||||
(E) | Anne Nisbet (d 01.01.1779) | ||||||||||||||
m. Sir John Home, 3rd Bart of Blackadder | |||||||||||||||
(F) | Katherine Nisbet (d 20.1.1763) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1722) Colin Campbell of Pitliver (dvp c1738) | |||||||||||||||
(G) | Janet Nisbet who married ... | ||||||||||||||
m. James Johnstone or Ruthven, Lord Ruthven of Freeland (d 03.07.1783) | |||||||||||||||
(H)+ | other issue including Margaret (bpt 10.09.1690), Magdalen | ||||||||||||||
m2. (29.03.1688) Jean Bennet (d 29.06.1762, dau of Robert Bennet) | |||||||||||||||
(J) | David Nisbet (d before 08.06.1728) | ||||||||||||||
(K) | Wilhelmina Nisbet (b 1724, d 10.05.1798, youngest (posthumous)) | ||||||||||||||
m. (29.07.1747) David Leslie-Melville, Earl of Leven & Melville (b 1722, d 1802) | |||||||||||||||
(2) | Jean Nisbet (b 1675-6, d 03.1763) | ||||||||||||||
m. Alexander Gordon of Woodhall | |||||||||||||||
(3) | Emilia Nisbet | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Hepburn (minister) | |||||||||||||||
(4)+ | other issue - Alexander (Captain), Thomas (b c1671, d 14.04.1758, Lt. Colonel,) 4 othet sons? | ||||||||||||||
b. | William Nisbet possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
(1) | Ann Nisbet | ||||||||||||||
m. (1737) John Snodgrass of Auchlodmont, Cunninghamehead, etc. (d 1771) | |||||||||||||||
ii. | Jonet Nisbet who married ... | ||||||||||||||
m. John Murray of Polmaise & Touchadam (a 1663) | |||||||||||||||
iii. | Elizabeth Nisbet (b 02.07.1626) | ||||||||||||||
C. | Sir Patrick Nisbet of Eastbank (d before 07.1648, Lord of Session as 'Lord Eastbank') | ||||||||||||||
'Heraldic Plates' specifically corrects Alexander Nisbet (the heraldist)'s view that Patrick was nephew of the James & William shown above as his elder brothers. | |||||||||||||||
m. _ Arthur (dau of John Arthur of Newton Arthur) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Henry Nisbet | ||||||||||||||
ii. | Sir John Nisbet of Dirleton (b 07.1610, d 04.1687, Lord Advocate, 'Lord Dirleton') | ||||||||||||||
m1. _ Moneypennie (dau of _ Moneypennie of Pitmillie) | |||||||||||||||
a. | son (d young) | ||||||||||||||
m2. Helen Hay | |||||||||||||||
b. | Jean Nisbet (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (16.03.1673) Sir William Scott of Harden (dsp 12.08.1707) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (mcrt 30.06.1710, sp) Sir William Scott, 2nd Bart of Thirlestane (d 08.10.1725) | |||||||||||||||
m3. Jean Morison (dau of Sir Alexander Morison of Prestongrange) | |||||||||||||||
iii. | Jonet Nisbet | ||||||||||||||
m. Patrick Blackburne | |||||||||||||||
iv. | Catherine Nisbet (b 08.05.1623, d by 1668) | ||||||||||||||
m. Walter Riddell of Minto (b c1620, d 1684, son of Walter of Lilliesleaf) | |||||||||||||||
2. | William Nesbit of Edinburgh (bailie) | ||||||||||||||
m. Isobell Mauchane (m2. George Bannatyne of Edinburgh, brother of Jonet) relict of William, presumed mother of ... | |||||||||||||||
A. | Edward Nisbet (b 18.04.1571) | ||||||||||||||
m. Margaret Crystie (dau of Alexander Crystie) | |||||||||||||||
i.+ | issue - William (a 1614), Isobel | ||||||||||||||
B. | William Nisbet (youngest) | ||||||||||||||
i. | son | ||||||||||||||
C.+ | other issue - Thomas (d before 31.08.1592), Agnes (d before 31.08.1592), Margaret (d before 31.08.1592), Cristiane (d before 31.08.1592), Katherin (d 01.09.1601) | ||||||||||||||
3. | Christiane Nesbit | ||||||||||||||
4. | Marioune Nesbit (d 08.1568) | ||||||||||||||
m. John Graham of Edinburgh | |||||||||||||||
A.+ | issue - John, Henry, Thomas, CAtherine, Marion, Margaret | ||||||||||||||
5. | Elizabeth Nesbit | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Ackenheid of Edinburgh | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s): 'NisbetPlates' which is 'Alexander Nisbet's Heraldic Plates with introduction & notes' by Andrew Ross & Francis Grant (1892) with some support from 'A System of Heraldry' by Alexander Nisbet (vol 1, 1816, p313+) plus input/support as reported above
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