John Cranstoun, 2nd Lord Cranstoun
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John Cranstoun, 2nd Lord Cranstoun
(died in or before 1648) was a Scottish Lord of Parliament
.
, and Sarah Cranstoun, the daughter and co-heiress of Sir John Cranstoun (the last male representative of the earlier line of Cranstoun of Cranstoun). The Cranstouns
were a prominent Lowland
family, whose estates had since at least the 14th century ( been centred on Cranston (or "Cranstoun"), in Midlothian
, and Denholm
, in the Borders
.
, Wauchope and other lands was granted to him and his second wife.
Following his father's death in 1627, Cranstoun received charters of Aldingston and Dodes, in Berwickshire
, and of Smailholm, Crailing, Cranstondaw (or New Cranstoun), Liggartwood and the barony of Cranstoun, as well as being appointed to the office of coroner
for Roxburghshire
on 17 January 1638.
He died in or before 1648.
, and secondly Helen Lindsay, daughter of James Lindsay, 7th Lord Lindsay. He had no children by either marriage and was succeeded on his death by his nephew William
, the son of his brother James.
Lord Cranstoun
Lord Cranstoun was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created on 17 November 1609 for Sir William Cranstoun of that Ilk, sometimes designated 'of Morristoun', Berwickshire. On the death of the eleventh lord, unmarried, in 1869, the peerage became extinct.-Lords Cranstoun :*William...
(died in or before 1648) was a Scottish Lord of Parliament
Lord of Parliament
A Lord of Parliament was the lowest rank of nobility automatically entitled to attend sessions of the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland. Post-Union, it is a member of the lowest rank of the Peerage of Scotland, ranking below a viscount...
.
Origins
Cranstoun was the son of William Cranstoun, 1st Lord CranstounWilliam Cranstoun, 1st Lord Cranstoun
William Cranstoun, 1st Lord Cranstoun was a Scottish Lord of Parliament, who played a prominent part in the pacification of the Anglo-Scottish border in the early 17th century.-Origins:...
, and Sarah Cranstoun, the daughter and co-heiress of Sir John Cranstoun (the last male representative of the earlier line of Cranstoun of Cranstoun). The Cranstouns
Clan Cranstoun
Clan Cranstoun is a Lowland Scottish clan.- Origins of the clan :The name Cranstoun comes from the Barony of Cranstoun in Midlothian. The family owned lands in the counties of Edinburgh and Roxburgh....
were a prominent Lowland
Scottish Lowlands
The Scottish Lowlands is a name given to the Southern half of Scotland.The area is called a' Ghalldachd in Scottish Gaelic, and the Lawlands ....
family, whose estates had since at least the 14th century ( been centred on Cranston (or "Cranstoun"), in Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas....
, and Denholm
Denholm
Denholm is a small village located between Jedburgh and Hawick in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland, UK. It lies in the valley of the River Teviot...
, in the Borders
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland...
.
Estates
During his father's life, on 30 June 1619, Cranstoun had a charter of Denholm, Fowlersland, Little Rulwood and other lands to himself and his first wife. On 23 April 1623, an annuity out of SmailholmSmailholm, Scottish Borders
Smailholm is a small village in the old county of Roxburghshire in south-east Scotland. It is situated at and straddles the B6397 Gordon to Kelso road. The village is almost equidistant from both, standing 6 miles NW of the abbey town of Kelso...
, Wauchope and other lands was granted to him and his second wife.
Following his father's death in 1627, Cranstoun received charters of Aldingston and Dodes, in Berwickshire
Berwickshire
Berwickshire or the County of Berwick is a registration county, a committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, and a lieutenancy area of Scotland, on the border with England. The town after which it is named—Berwick-upon-Tweed—was lost by Scotland to England in 1482...
, and of Smailholm, Crailing, Cranstondaw (or New Cranstoun), Liggartwood and the barony of Cranstoun, as well as being appointed to the office of coroner
Coroner
A coroner is a government official who* Investigates human deaths* Determines cause of death* Issues death certificates* Maintains death records* Responds to deaths in mass disasters* Identifies unknown dead* Other functions depending on local laws...
for Roxburghshire
Roxburghshire
Roxburghshire or the County of Roxburgh is a registration county of Scotland. It borders Dumfries to the west, Selkirk to the north-west, and Berwick to the north. To the south-east it borders Cumbria and Northumberland in England.It was named after the Royal Burgh of Roxburgh...
on 17 January 1638.
He died in or before 1648.
Family
Cranstoun married first (contract dated 22 November 1616 and recorded 20 March 1617) Elizabeth Scott, daughter of Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of BuccleuchWalter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch
Walter Scott, 5th of Buccleuch, 1st Baron Scott of Buccleuch was a Scottish nobleman and famous border reiver, known as the “Bold Buccleuch” and leader of Kinmont Willie’s Raid...
, and secondly Helen Lindsay, daughter of James Lindsay, 7th Lord Lindsay. He had no children by either marriage and was succeeded on his death by his nephew William
William Cranstoun, 3rd Lord Cranstoun
William Cranstoun, 3rd Lord Cranstoun was a Scottish Lord of Parliament and a renowned Cavalier.-Origins:...
, the son of his brother James.