Undertakers

 

 

THE SCOTTISH UNDERTAKERS
The list that follows was reported in Appendix B of The Scotch-Irish in 
America by Henry Jones Ford, Princeton University Press, 1915, and it 
consists of two sections: 1) the first list of applicants, and 2) the 
final list of applicants. According to Ford, the first list of Scottish 
applicants for Ulster land  was completed by September 14, 1609, and he 
cites as his source Volume VIII of the official edition of the Register 
of the Privy Council of Scotland. The applicants were restricted to 
English and lowland Scots, the Highlanders being excluded because of the 
clan system which was too similar to the Irish systems of government 
that King James I and VI was trying to eradicate in Ulster. 


    
              FIRST LIST OF APPLICANTS (September 14, 1609)
ADAMSON, JAMES, brother of Mr. William Adamson of Graycrook [Craigcrook]: 




  surety, Andrew Heriot of Ravelston: 2,000 acres. 




AITCHISON, HARRY, in Edinburgh: 




  surety, Mr. James Cunningham of Mountgrennan: 2,000  acres.




ALEXANDER, ROBERT, son of Christopher Alexander, burgess of Stirling: 




   surety, his said  father: 1,000 acres.




ANDERSON, JAMES, portioner of Little Govan: 




   surety, John Allison in Carsbrig: 1,000 acres;




ANDERSON, JOHN, burgess of Edinburgh: 




   surety, Thomas Anderson, burgess there.




BELLENDEN, JOHN, son of the late Justice-Clerk Sir Lewis Bellenden: 




   surety, Sir George  Livingstone of Ogilface:  2,000 acres.




BELLENDEN, WILLIAM, also son of the late Sir Lewis Bellenden: 




   surety, Mr. John Hart,  younger, in the Canongate: 2,000 acres.




BORTHWICK, DAVID, Chamberlain of Newbattle: 




   surety, George Thorbrand, burgess of  Edinburgh: 2,000 acres.




BROWN, JOHN, in Gorgie Mill: 




   surety, Harry Aikman, in Brumehouse: 2,000 acres.




 




CARMICHAEL, DAVID, son of James Carmichael of Pottishaw: 




   surety, Mr. John Ross, burgess  of Glasgow:  1,000 acres.




COLQUHOUN, MR. MALCOLM, burgess of Glasgow: 




   surety,   Alexander Colquhoun of Luss:  2,000 acres.




COUTTS, ROBERT, of Corswoods: 




   surety, John Coutts, skinner, burgess of Edinburgh: 1,000  acres.




CRANSTOUN, NATHANIEL, son of Mr. Michael Cranstoun,  minister of Cramond: 




   surety,  Robert Wardlaw in Edinburgh: 1,500 acres.




CRAWFORD, DANIEL, goldsmith in Edinburgh: 




   surety, George Crawford goldsmith there: 1,000  acres.




CRAWFORD, DAVID, son of Andrew Crawford of Bedlair: 




   surety, Robert Montgomery of  Kirktown: 2,000 acres.




CRAWFORD, JAMES, goldsmith, burgess of Edinburgh: 




   surety, Archibald Hamilton of Bairfute:  2,000 acres.




CRAWFORD, ROBERT, of Possil: 




   surety, John Montgomery of Colkilbie: 2,000 acres.




CRICHTON, ABRAHAM, brother of Thomas Crichton of Brunstone: 




   surety, said Chrichton of  Brunstone: 2,000 acres.




CRICHTON, THOMAS, of Brunstone: 




   surety, Mr. James Cunningham of Mountgrennan: 2,000  acres.




CUNNINGHAM, ALEXANDER, of Powton: 




   surety, George Murray of Broughton: 2,000 acres.




CUNNINGHAM, JOHN, of Raws: 




   surety, James Guidlet in Strabrock: 2,000 acres.




 




DALYRYMPLE, JAMES, brother of Dalyrymple of Stair: 




   surety, George Crawford, younger of  Auchincorse: 2,000   acres.




DOUGLAS, GEORGE, of Shiell, 




   surety, Douglas of Pumpherston: 2,000 acres.




DOUGLAS, JAMES, of Clappertoun: 




   surety, George Douglas of Shiell: 1,000 acres.




DOUGLAS, WILLIAM, son of Joseph Douglas of Pumpherston: 




   surety, his said father: 2,000  acres.




DUNBAR, ALEXANDER, of Egirness: 




   surety, George Murray of Broughton: 2,000 acres.




DUNBAR, JOHN, of Avach, 




   surety, David Lindsay, Keeper of the Tolbooth of Edinburgh: 2,000  acres.




 




FINLAYSON, MR. JOHN, heir apparent of Killeith: 




   surety,  John Dunbar of Avach: 2,000 acres.




FORRES, JOHN, in Dirleton: 




   surety, Walter Ker of Cocklemill: 2,000 acres.




FORSTER, WILLIAM, in Leith: 




   surety, John Forster in Edinburgh: 1,000 acres.




FOWLER, WILLIAM, merchant-burgess in Edinburgh: 




   surety, James Inglis, skinner, burgess of  Edinburgh: 2,000 acres.




 




GUIDLET, JAMES, in Strabrock: 




   surety, John Cunningham of Raws: 2,000 acres.




 




HAMILTON, CLAUD, of Creichness: 




   surety, Archibald Hamilton of Bairfute: 2,000 acres.




HAMILTON, GEORGE, of East Binnie 




   surety, Mr. Edward Marshall, clerk of commissary of  Edinburgh: 2,000 acres.




HAMILTON, ROBERT, of Stanshouse: 2,000 acres.




HAMILTON, ROBERT, son of the late Gilbert Hamilton: 




   surety, Gavin Hamilton of Raploch:  2,000 acres.




HEPBURN, ALEXANDER, of Bangla: 




   surety, Sir Robert Hepburn of Alderstoun: 2,000 acres.




HOME, ROBERT, of Blackhills: 




   surety, Mr. John Home of Swansheill: 2,000 acres.




 




INGLIS, THOMAS, younger of Auldliston: 




   surety, James, Lord Torphichen: 1,000 acres.




IRVING, ROBERT, at the mill of Cowie: 




   surety, Edward Johnston, younger, merchant in  Edinburgh: 2,000 acres.




JOHNSTONE, JOHN, bailie of Water of Leith: 




   surety, Daniel Coutts in Dalry Mill: 2,000 acres.




KER, WALTER, of Cocklemill: 




   surety, John Forres in Dirleton: 1,500 acres.




 




LAUDER, ALEXANDER, son of William Lauder of Bellhaven: 




   surety, his said father: 2,000  acres.




LINDSAY, MR. JEROME, in Leith: 




   surety, David Lindsay, keeper of the Tolbooth of Edinburgh:  2,000 acres.




LINDSAY, MR. ROBERT, in Leith: 




   surety, George Smailholm in Leith: 2,000 acres.




 




LIVINGSTON, SIR GEORGE of Ogilface: 




   surety, John Crawford of Bearcrofts: 2,000 acres.




LOCKHART, STEPHEN, Of WicketShaw: 




   surety, Thomas Weir of Kirktoun: 2,000 acres.




 




MCCLELLAN, HERBERT, Of Grogrie: 




   surety, George Murray of Broughton: 2,000 acres.




MCCULLOCH, JAME8, Of Drummorell: 




   surety, George Murray of Broughton: 2,000 acres.




MCGILL, M. SAMUEL, burgess of Glasgow: 




   surety, Robert Gray, brother of Patrick, Lord Gray:  2,000 acres.




MAC WALTER, PARLANE, Of Auchinvennell: 




   surety, Alexander Colquhoun of Luss: 2,000  acres.




MARJORIBANKS, THOMAS, son of Thomas Marjoribanks of  Ratho: 




   surety, John  Marjoribanks, apparent of Ratho: 2,000 acres.




MELDRUM, JOHN, brother of the Laird of Seggie: 




   surety, Ramsay of Balmonth: 2,000 acres.




MELVILLE, JAMES, Son of John Melville of Raith: 




   surety, James Melville of Fodinche: 2,000  acres.




MONTGOMERY, ROBERT, Of Kirktown: 




   surety, Robert Crawford of Possill: 2,000 acres.




MOWBRAY, WILLIAM, son of John Mowbray of Groftangry: 




   surety, his said father: 2,000 acres.




MURE, JAMES, Portioner of Both-Kenner: 




   surety, Cuthbert Cunningham, provost of Dumbarton:  2,000 acres.




MURRAY, GEORGE of Broughton: 




   surety, Alexander Dunbar of Egirness: 2,000 acres.




 




ORROCK, CAPTAIN DAVID: 




   surety Lord Ochiltree: 2,000 acres.




PONT, MR. TIMOTHY, minister: 




   surety, Alexander Borthwick of Nether Laich: 2,000 acres.




PURVES, THOMAS, in Bald: 




   surety, John Purves, cordiner in Edinburgh: 1,000 acres.




RAMSAY, ALEXANDER, brother of Thomas Ramsay of Balmonth: 




   surety, Meldrum of Seggie:  2,000 acres.




ROSS, MR. JOHN, burgess of Glasgow: 




   surety, James Carmichael of Pottishaw: 1,500 acres.




 




SMAILHOLM, GEORGE, in Leith: 




   surety, Mr. Robert Lindsay in Leith: 2,000 acres.




STEWART, HARRY, Of Barskimming: 




   surety, Lord Ochiltree:  2,000 acres.




STEWART, JAMES, Of Rossyth: 




   surety, William Stewart of  Dunduff: 2,000 acres.




STEWART, ROBERT, Uncle of Lord Ochiltree: 




   surety, said  Lord Ochiltree: 2,000 acres.




STEWART, ROBERT, Of Robertoun: 




   surety, William Stewart  of Dunduff: 2,000 acres.




STEWART, ROBERT, in Edinburgh: 




   surety, William Stewart  of Dunduff: 2,000 acres.




STEWART, WILLIAM, Of Dunduff: 




   surety, Lord Ochiltree:  2,000 acres.




 




TARBET, JAMES Servitor to the Earl of Dumfermline:  




   surety, Thomas Inglis, younger of  Auldliston: 1,000  acres.




THORBRAND, ALEXANDER, son of George Thorbrand, burgess of Edinburgh: 




   surety, his said  father: 1,500 acres.




 




WATSON, MR. JAMES, portioner of Sauchton: 




   surety, John  Watson, portioner of Sauchton:  2,000 acres.




WATSON, JOHN, Portioner of Sauchton: 




   surety, dames Crawford, goldsmith, burgess of  Edinburgh: 2,000 acres.




WEIR, THOMAS, Of Kirktoun: 




   surety, Stephen Lockhart of  Wicketshaw: 2,000 acres.




WILKIE, JOHN, burgess of Edinburgh: 




   surety, James Murray, burgess there: 2,000 acres.




WOOD, ANDREW, brother of John Wood of Galstoun: 




   surety, his said brother: 2,000 acres.




 




                       THE FINAL LIST OF UNDERTAKERS




 




This list consists of those Scottish Undertakers who were actually 




granted allotments in Ulster and were on the final list made up in 1610 




by the King and his English Privy Council sitting in London. The 




following schedule is taken from Vol. IX of the Register of the Privy 




Council of Scotland. Some of the finalists had multiple awards. 




 




UNDERTAKERS FOR 5,000 ACRES EACH




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BALFOUR, MICHAEL, Lord of Burley (in County Fermanagh).




HAMILTON, JAMES, Earl of Abercorn (in County Tyrone).




STEWART, ANDREW, Lord Ochiltree (in County Tyrone).




STEWART, ESME, Lord D'Aubigny, brother of the Duke of Lennox (in County Cavan).




STEWART, LUDOVIC,  Duke of Lennox (in Donegal County).




 




UNDERTAKERs FOR 2,000 ACRES EACH




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CLAPEN, JOHN (in County Tyrone).




CUNNINGHAM, SIR JAMES of Glengarnock (in County  Donegal) .




DOUGLAS, SIR JAMES (in County Armagh).




HAMILTON, SIR ALEXANDER (in County Cavan).




HAMILTON, SIR CLAUD (in County Tyrone).




HOME, SIR JOHN (in County Fermanagh).




MACLELLAN, SIR ROBERT of Bomby (in County Donegal).




 




UNDERTAKERS FOR 1,500 ACRES EACH




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BALFOUR, ___________,Younger of Montquhany (in County  Fermanagh).




BOYD, SIR THOMAS (in County Tyrone).




FOWLER, WILLIAM (in County Fermanagh).




HAIG, JAMES (in County Tyrone).




HAMILTON, ROBERT (in County Fermanagh).




HEPBURN, SIR ROBERT late Lieutenant of the King's Guard in Scotland 




   (in County Tyrone).




MURRAY, GEORGE of Broughton (in County Donegal).




STEWART, WILLIAM brother of Lord Garlies (in County Donegal) .




WISHART, SIR JOHN of Pitarro (in County Fermanagh).




 




UNDERTAKERS FOR 1,000 ACRES EACH




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AITCHINSON, HENRY (in County Armagh).




AUCHMUTIE, ALEXANDER (in County Cavan).




AUCHMUTIE, JOHN (in County Cavan).




BAILLIE, WILLIAM (in County Cavan).




BROWN, JOHN (in County Cavan).




CRAWFORD, __________ of Liefnoreis (in County Tyrone).




CRAIG, JOHN (in County Armagh).




CUNNINGHAM, ALEXANDER of Powton (in County Donegal).




CUNNINGHAM, CUTHBERT (in County Donegal).




CUNNINGHAM, JAMES (in County Donegal).




CUNNINGHAM, JOHN of Granfield (in County Donegal).




DRUMMOND, SIR JOHN of Bordland (in County Tyrone).




DUNBAR, ALEXANDER (in County Donegal).




DUNBAR, JOHN (in County Ferrnanagh).




DUNBAR, WILLIAM (in County Cavan).




GIBB, JAMES (in County Fermanagh).




HAMILTON, SIR CLAUD (in County Cavan).




HAMILTON, CLAUD (in County Armagh).




HAMILTON, GEORGE (in County Tyrone).




HUME, ALEXANDER (in County Fermanagh).




LAUDER, WILLIAM (in County Armagh).




LINDSAY, BARNARD (in County Tyrone).




LINDSAY, JOHN (in County Fermsn8gh).




LINDSAY, ROBERT (in County Tyrone).




MACAULAY, ALEXANDER of Durling (in County Donegal).




MACCULLOCH, JAMES (in County Donegal).




M'KIE, SIR PATRICK (in County Donegal).




MONEYPENNY, _________ of Kinkell (in County Fermanagh).




RALSTON, JOHN (in County Cavan).




SMAILHOLM, GEORGE (in County Fermanagh).




STEWART, JOHN (in County Donegal).




STEWART, ROBERT of Haltoun (in County Tyrone).




STEWART, ROBERT of Robertoun (in County Tyrone).




STEWART, SIR WALTER of Minto (in County Donegal).




STEWART, WILLIAM of Dunduff (in County Donegal).




TRAIL JAMES(in County Fermanagh).




VAUS, PATRICK (in County Donegal).




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