John St Clair, 17th Baron of Roslin
John St Clair (died 1690) was a Scottish nobleman and the 17th Baron of Roslin.
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| Baron of Roslin | |
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| Predecessor | William St Clair, 16th Baron of Roslin |
| Successor | James St Clair, 18th Baron of Roslin |
| Died | 1690 |
| Noble family | Clan Sinclair |
| Father | William St Clair |
| Mother | Dame Anna Spotswood |
Early life
He was the second son of William St Clair, 16th Baron of Roslin and his wife Dame Anna Spotswood, daughter of John Spottiswoode who was the Archbishop of Glasgow and later the Archbishop of St Andrews and Chancellor of Scotland. His elder brother, William, had predeceased their father and so John succeeded to the estates of Roslin.[1]
Baron of Roslin
His estate being overburdened was passed to Sir John Saintclair of Herdamnston who in 1663, with the consent of his son John disposed of the lands of Cattune to John, Lord Borthwick. In November, 1666, John St Clair of Roslin raised letters of law against Herdmanston, inhibited him in 1667 and in 1668 received back the lands of Roslin from Robert Sinclair of Longformacus who had acquired Herdmanston's interest for 10,000 merks.[1]
During the Civil War, John St Clair, 17th Baron of Roslin defended Roslin Castle against Oliver Cromwell's commander General Monk who had with him 600 soldiers and artillery,[2] after the Battle of Dunbar.[1] He only surrendered the castle after one side of it had been battered down by Monk's superior force. He was sent as a prisoner to Tynemouth Castle.[1][2]
Death
John St Clair, 17th Baron of Roslin died in 1690 and was succeeded by his brother, James St Clair, 18th Baron of Roslin.[1][3]
References
- Saint-Clair, Roland William (1898). The Saint-Clairs of the Isles; being a history of the sea-kings of Orkney and their Scottish successors of the sirname of Sinclair. Shortland Street, Auckland, New Zealand: H. Brett. pp. 290-291. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- Dickson, John (1894). The Ruined Castles of Mid-Lothian: Their Position, Their Families, Their ruins, and Their History. Haddington Place, Edinburgh: Robert R. Sutherland. pp. 172-173. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- Hay, Richard Augustine; Maidment, James (1835) [Printed from original manuscript of 1690]. Genealogie of the Sainteclaires of Rosslyn. 87 Princes Street, Edinburgh: T. G. Stevenson. p. 163-165. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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