'Scott20'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Scott of Gala (Galashiels), Scott (Corse-Scott) of Synton

                               
Hugh Scott in Greenhead (of Deuchar)
m. (mcrt 17.03.1621) Jean Pringle (dau of Sir James (Hop)Pringle of Galashiels)
1. James Scott, 1st of Gala (or Galashiels)
m. Janet Murray (dau of Sir James Murray, younger of Philiphaugh)
  A. Hugh Scott, 2nd of Gala
  m. Isabella Kerr (dau of Sir Thomas Kerr of Cavers)
  i. Sir James Scott, 3rd of Gala
  m. Euphemia Douglas (dau of Sir William Douglas, 9th of Cavers)
a. Hugh Scott, 4th of Gala
  m. Elizabeth Stewart (d 1730, dau of Col. John Stewart of Stewartfield)
  (1) John Scott, 5th of Gala (b 04.1732, d 1785)
  m. Anne Makdougall (dau of Sir George Hay Makdougall, 3rd Bart of Makerstoun)
  (A) Hugh Scott, 6th of Gala (b 1764, d 1795, Colonel)
  m. (03.1787) Isabella Monro (dau of Alexander Monro of Craiglockhart)
  (i) John Scott, 7th of Gala (b 1790, d 09.08.1840) had issue
m. (20.04.1820) Magdalen Hope (b 1792, d 31.07.1873, dau of Sir Archibald Hope, 9th Bart of Craighall and Pinkie)
  (B) George Scott (dsp 1841, Admiral)
  m. Caroline Lucy Douglas (d 18575, dau of Archibald Douglas, 1st Lord)
  (C) John Scott (d 1822, Colonel)
The following is supported by 'History of the Munros of Fowlis' (Alexander Mackenzie, 1898, p318+) excecpt that Mackenzie appears to confuse the husband of Magdalen Hope (just above) with this John.
  m. Isabella Monro (dau of Donald Monro)
  (i) Maria Scott, later Scott-Mackdougall of Makerstoun
  (ii) Lisette Scott
  m. William Gregory (professor in Edinburgh)
(iii) Isabella Scott (d umn)
  (2) Elizabeth Scott
  m. Archibald Douglas, 13th of Cavers (dsp 1741)
  (3) Catherine Scott
  m. John Douglas of Edertom (dsp 1786, Captain, brother of Cavers)
  (4)+ other issue (dsp)
  b.+ 3 sons and 2 daughters
  ii. Anna Scott
  m1. (19.11.1703) Walter Scott, 3rd of Raeburn (b c1683, d 03.10.1707)
  m2. Henry Makdougall of Makerstoun
  iii.+ 4 sons and 2 daughters

 

 

Francis Scott in Howfuird, later of Synton (d c1649)
m. (1624) Isobel Scott (dau of Sir Walter Scott (2nd) of Whitslaid by dau of Sir John Scott (the poet), 3rd of Newburgh)
1. William Scott of Synton (d 1669-70)
m. (14.10.1647) Jean Scott (dau of Robert Scott, son of Robert (4th) of Headshaw)
  A. John Scott of Synton (d 1710)
  m1. Margaret Murray (dau of John Murray of Cringletie)
  i. Alexander Scott of Synton (2nd son)
  m. (mcrt 29.01.1711) Magdalen Eliott (dau of Sir William Eliott of Stobs, 2nd Bart)
  a. John Scott (dvp)
  m. (mcrt 29.05.1735) Mary Oliver (dau of William Oliver of Dinlabyre)
  (1) Alexander Scott of Synton (d 08.1782)
m. (mcrt 07.1763) Eleanor Grieve (dau of Walter Grieve of Branxholme Park)
  (A) John Scott of Synton (d unm 1796)
  (B) Catherine Scott of Synton (bpt 13.07.1774, d 1850)
  m. (18.03.1800) John Corse of Bughtrig, later Corse-Scott of Synton)
  (i) John Corse-Scott of Synton (d 17.01.1870) had issue
  (ii) Edward William Corse-Scott (b 16.04.1820, d 20.05.1853) had issue
  m. (05.1845) Catherine Charlotte Vanrenen (d 12.07.1900, dau of Major Vanrenen)
  (iii) Helen Eliza Corse-Scott (d 02.1864)
  m. (24.10.1820) William Downe Gillon of Wallhouse (d 07.10.1846)
  (iv) Catherine Corse-Scott (bpt 12.05.1816, bur 08.05.1833)
  m. (17.01.1825) Edward Binney Glasss (b c1800, d 17.121872, son of Colonel Andrew)
  (v) Margaret Corse-Scott
  m. David Laird of Strathmartin (Colonel)
  (vsi)+ 4 sons (d unm) + 3 daughters
  (C) Mary Scott (d infant)
  (D) Helen Scott
  m. (1815) William Telles of Madeira
  (2) daughter
  m. William Fairbairn
  ii.+ other issue - son (dvp), 2 daughters
  m2. (1702) Anne Scott (dau of Sir John Scott of Ancrm, 1st Bart, widow of William Scott of Raeburn)
2.+ 2 sons + 7 daughters

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (formerly within Scott07, moved here to facilitate review) : BLG1952 ('Scott of Gala')
(2) For lower section : BLG1952 ('Johnston Stewart (formerly Corse-Scott) of Synton')
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