'Binning1'
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Families covered: Binning of Easter Binning, Binning of Edinburgh, Binning of Wallyford
| MGH reports that "This family claimed descent from a peasant named Wiliam Bunnock" who, in 1311, concealed 8 men in his hay-waggon & blocked the portcullis so that those men could enter Linlithgow Castle and take the English garrison there by surprise."Tradition says that Rober the Bruce rewarded Bunnock with a grant of the lands of East Brinning". Possibly descended from that William was ... | |||||||||||||||
| William de Benyng (a 1429) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | David de Benyng (a 1446) possibly father of ... | ||||||||||||||
| A. | ?? de Bynnyng presumed intermediary generation | ||||||||||||||
| i. | John Bynnyng of Easter Binning (a 1484, d 1503?) probably father of ... | ||||||||||||||
| a. | Thomas Binning of Easter Binning (d before 04.1526) | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | Elizabeth Binning of Easter Binning (d c1534) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | David Binning of Easter Binning | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Binning, last of Easter Binning (a 1574) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Thomas Binning (d 17.02.1606) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine Livingstone (dau of William Livingstone of Ecclesmachan) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | James Binning of Carlowriehaugh (b 1579) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (20.09.1618) Marion Adingstone (d 03.1635, dau of James Adinstone of Adinstine (Alderstone)) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | James Binning of Edinburgh, last of Carlowriehaugh (b 11.06.1620, d 05.1681) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (mcrt 17.03.1654) Christian Livingstone (dau of John Livingstone (Baillie of Corstorphine)) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | John Binning of Edinburgh (d 03.1693, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.1686) Sarah Cant | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | John Binning (dvp 03.1671) | ||||||||||||||
| (b)+ | other issue (d unm) - James of Edinburgh (d 06.1691), William (d 03.1671) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (mcrt 21.12.1670) Margaret Burnett (dsp 04.1695) | |||||||||||||||
| i(i) | Katharine Binning (b 31.10.1624, d 11.1704) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (mcrt 31.08.1643) Robert Paterson of Edinburgh (dsp 08.1645, surgeon) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (mcrt 28.02.1650) Laurence Scott of Bavelaw in Penicuik | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Margaret Binning (b 03.1626) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. James Ross of Swanston in Colinton | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | James Ross | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | Barbara Ross | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Allan of Edinburgh | |||||||||||||||
| m2. John Craig (son of Sir Thomas of Riccarton) | |||||||||||||||
| (iv)+ | other issue - Thomas (d unm), Robert (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (20.04.1636) Euphemia Baillie (dau of Alexanbder Baillie, brother of Robert of Jerviston) | |||||||||||||||
| (vi) | Sir William Binning of Wallyford, Lord Provost of Edinburgh (b 11.03.1637, d 07.01.1711) - continued below | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (27.12.1662) Elizabeth Scott (b c1639, d 04.12.1698, dau of Laurence Scott of Bavelaw) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (28.04.1701, sp) Mary Livingstone (a 1711, dau of George Livingstone of Saltcoats, widow of Alexander Menzies of Culterallers) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | William Binning | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Thomas Binning of Edinburgh | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | Thomas Binning | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Sarah Binning (d 10.1689) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.1641) Alexander Brand of Edinburgh, later of Baberton & Redhall | |||||||||||||||
| (a)+ | 2 sons + 4 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| (D) | Agnes Binning | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 01.12.1611) Thomas Glen of Edinburgh | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Elspeth Binning | ||||||||||||||
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| Sir William Binning of Wallyford (Inveresk, Midlothian), Lord Provost of Edinburgh (b 11.03.1637, d 07.01.1711) - continued above | |||||||||||||||
| m1. (27.12.1662) Elizabeth Scott (b c1639, d 04.12.1698, dau of Laurence Scott of Bavelaw) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Laurence Binning of Edinburgh (b 05.11.1665, d 17.05.1708) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (24.09.1697) Margaret Hume (d 07.1701, dau of Sir David Hume, Lord Crossrig) | |||||||||||||||
| A.+ | issue (d unm) - Elizabeth (b 31.12.1698, d 04.02.1746), Jean (b 02.03.1700, a 1701), Margaret (b 1701, d infant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | William Binning of Edinburgh, later of Wallyford (b 27.07.1669, d 16.07.1734) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 25.03.1709) Isobel Dundas (d 21.02.1724, dau of John Dundas of Duddingstone) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | William Binning, last of Wallyford (b 28.08.1710, d unm 02.02.1791) | ||||||||||||||
| B.+ | other issue (d unm) - John (b 05.06.1716, d 20.08.1733), Laurence (b 19.12.1717, d 23.07.1728), Elizabeth (b 26.06.1712, d 1772), Anne (b 18.01.1715, d 29.01.1786) | ||||||||||||||
| 3. | Charles Binning of Pilmuir (near Lauder, Berwickshire) (b 04.11.1674, d 15.09.1758, Solicitor General for Scotland, 5th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (15.08.1706) Margaret Montgomery (dau of Hew Montgomery of Broomlands) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Elizabeth Binning (b 10.01.1708, dsp 06.11.1782) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (07.1744) Andrew Buchanan of Drumpellier, Provost of Glasgow (m1. ??) | |||||||||||||||
| B. | Katharine Binning (b 07.05.1711, d 14.12.1769) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.06.1738) David Inglis (Treasurer of Edinburgh then Treasurer of the Bank of Scotland) | |||||||||||||||
| An inheritance passed through one of their daughters into a Monro family, a member of which assumed the name Binning-Monro. | |||||||||||||||
| C.+ | other issue - Richard (b 27.06.1676, unm 306.1696), Jean (b 11.10.1709, d 01.06.1710), Barbara (b 06.1712, d 09.02.1713), Isabella (d unm 28.07.1806), Margaret (b 25.12.1678, d 10.1680) | ||||||||||||||
| 4. | Katharine Binning (b 10.02.1667) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (13.02.1697) William Baird (son of Sir Robert of Saughton, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| 5.+ | other issue (d unm) - James (b 27.07.1669, d 30.10.1689), Hew (b 25.10.1670, d 04.1675), Richard (b 27.06.1676, d 06.1696), John (b 25.12.1678, d 10.1680), Euphemia (b 26.12.1663, d 11.1665) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (28.04.1701, sp) Mary Livingstone (a 1711, dau of George Livingstone of Saltcoats, widow of Alexander Menzies of Culterallers) | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s): MGH (NS5 vol 1 (1916), 'The Binnings of Wallyford', p205+)
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