'Roberton01'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Roberton (Robertoun) of Earnock

                               
Robertus de Robertoun (a 1228)
1. Robert de Roberton (a 1250) succeeded by ...
  A. Stephen de Roberton
  Noting that the next-mentioned Simon's father-in-law died in 1374, there are probably at least 2 generations missing here.
  i. ?? de Roberton
  a. ?? de Roberton
  (1) Simon de Roberton, later of Earnock
  m. ?? Hamilton (dau of Sir David FitzWalter de Hamilton of Cadzow)
  (A) John de Roberton of Earnock
  m. _ Somerville
(i) John de Roberton of Earnock
  m. Margaret Hamilton
  (a) John Roberton (dvp)
  (b) Robert Roberton of Earnock
  m. Margaret Hamilton (dau of John Hamilton of Torrance)
((1)) John Roberton of Earnock
  m1. Elizabeth Cleland (dau of Alexander Cleland of that ilk)
  m2. Margaret Cathcart (dau of Alan Cathcart, 3rd Lord)
  ((A)) John Roberton of Earnock
  m. Margaret Hamilton (dau of James (Robert?) Hamilton of Torrance)
((i)) James Roberton of Earnock
  m. Christian Dundas (dau of John Dundas of Newliston)
  ((a)) James Roberton of Earnock
  m. Isabella or Alison Hamilton (dau of George Hamilton of Rossaven & Preston)
  (((1)))+ issue - John, Matthew, James, George, Andrew
  ((b)) Isabella Roberton
  m. (1567) Gavin Hamilton of Airdrie (d 1591)
  ((c)) daughter
  m. _ Blair of Bradefield
((d)) daughter
  m. _ Muirhead of Lynbank
  ((ii)) John Roberton
  m1. Christian Dalziel (dau of Robert Dalziel of that ilk)
  ((a)) John Roberton (d young)
  ((b)) Anne Roberton
  m. James Hamilton of Torrance
  ((c)) Bartholomew Roberton, later of Earnock
m. (mcrt 17.10.1608) Margaret Johnstone (dau of Johnstone of Waterfoot)
  m2. (mcrt 16.05.1594) Margaret Hamilton (dau of John Hamilton of Orbiston)
  ((d))+ other issue - John, James
  ((iii)) Archibald Roberton of Stainhill
  m. Elizabeth Baillie (dau of Robert Baillie of Jarvieston)
  ((a)) James Roberton, 1st of Bedlay (d 05.1664, Senator as Lord Bedlay)
  ((b)) Margaret Roberton
m. Rev. David Dickson (professor in Glasgow)
  ((c)) daughter
  m. John Rae (professor in Glasgow)
  ((iv)) Abigail Roberton
  m. David Forsyth of Hallhill
  ((v)) Margaret or Janet Roberton
  m. Robert Hamilton of Little Earnock
  ((B))+ other issue (including Robert)
  (2) Isabella Roberton
  m. Sir Walter Scott of Murdieston
  b. Robert de Roberton

Main source(s): 'Earnock and its early proprietors' by A.H. (full name not given!) in 1874
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