William Cranstoun, 3rd Lord Cranstoun
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William Cranstoun, 3rd Lord Cranstoun
(born before 1620, died after July 1664) was a Scottish Lord of Parliament
and a renowned Cavalier
.
), by his spouse Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Stewart, 1st Earl of Bothwell. He succeeded to the peerage on the death without issue of his uncle, John Cranstoun, 2nd Lord 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
.
. He accompanied King Charles II
into England in 1651 and was taken prisoner at the battle of Worcester
, and remained in confinement for several years in the Tower of London
. His estate was sequestrated, lands of £200 a year value being settled on his wife and children, and he was excepted from Cromwell's Act of Grace
in April 1654.
, and, probably at his instance, was formally pardoned by Parliament in 1657.
', was found guilty of slaying Alexander Skringer, Esq., with a rapier in self-defence.
, by whom he had:
The 3rd Lord Cranstoun was still alive on July 29, 1664, when his son had a charter of lands where he was designated "James, Master of Cranstoun".
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...
(born before 1620, died after July 1664) 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...
and a renowned Cavalier
Cavalier
Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration...
.
Origins
William Cranstoun was the only son and heir to his father, James, Master of Cranstoun (the second 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:...
), by his spouse Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Stewart, 1st Earl of Bothwell. He succeeded to the peerage on the death without issue of his uncle, John Cranstoun, 2nd Lord Cranstoun
John Cranstoun, 2nd Lord Cranstoun
John Cranstoun, 2nd Lord Cranstoun was a Scottish Lord of Parliament.-Origins:Cranstoun was the son of William Cranstoun, 1st Lord Cranstoun, and Sarah Cranstoun, the daughter and co-heiress of Sir John 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...
.
Royalist
In 1648 he was one of the "Engagers" for King Charles ICharles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
. He accompanied King Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
into England in 1651 and was taken prisoner at the battle of Worcester
Battle of Worcester
The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 at Worcester, England and was the final battle of the English Civil War. Oliver Cromwell and the Parliamentarians defeated the Royalist, predominantly Scottish, forces of King Charles II...
, and remained in confinement for several years in the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
. His estate was sequestrated, lands of £200 a year value being settled on his wife and children, and he was excepted from Cromwell's Act of Grace
Cromwell's Act of Grace
Cromwell's Act of Grace or more formally the Act of Pardon and Grace to the People of Scotland, was proclaimed at the mercat cross in Edinburgh on 5 May 1654...
in April 1654.
Swedish service
In 1656 he was allowed to levy 1000 men for the service of king Charles X Gustav of SwedenCharles X Gustav of Sweden
Charles X Gustav also Carl Gustav, was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. He was the son of John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg and Catherine of Sweden. After his father's death he also succeeded him as Pfalzgraf. He was married to Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, who...
, and, probably at his instance, was formally pardoned by Parliament in 1657.
Duel
On 15 January 1661/2 he, being then 'of the parish of St. Margaret's, WestminsterSt. Margaret's, Westminster
The Anglican church of St. Margaret, Westminster Abbey is situated in the grounds of Westminster Abbey on Parliament Square, and is the parish church of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in London...
', was found guilty of slaying Alexander Skringer, Esq., with a rapier in self-defence.
Marriage
Cranstoun married by contract on July 10, 1643, Mary, fifth and youngest daughter of Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of LevenAlexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven was a Scottish soldier in Dutch, Swedish and Scottish service. Born illegitimate and raised as a foster child, he subsequently advanced to the rank of a Dutch captain, a Swedish Field Marshal, and in Scotland became lord general in command of the Covenanters,...
, by whom he had:
- James Cranstoun, 4th Lord Cranstoun
- Alexander Cranstoun
- Agnes Cranstoun
- Helen Cranstoun, who married the KirkcaldyKirkcaldyKirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. The town lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth; SSE of Glenrothes, ENE of Dunfermline, WSW of Dundee and NNE of Edinburgh...
mason John Adam; their son was the architect William Adam. - Margaret Cranstoun
- Christian Cranstoun
- Elizabeth Cranstoun
- Mary Cranstoun
- Barbara Cranstoun
The 3rd Lord Cranstoun was still alive on July 29, 1664, when his son had a charter of lands where he was designated "James, Master of Cranstoun".