http://books.google.com/books?id=xYsUAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA620&dq=Barony+of+Newton+%22Fifeshire%22&lr=&ei=oSlnSKudKZnstAPI6Ni4Bg#PRA1-PA642,M1 The property amd residence of John Hutcheson Fergusson 
Home, eldest son of the late James Fergusson, of Cross Hill, 
Ayrshire, Esq., advocate, one of the Principal Clerk of Session, 
Edinburgh, by Mary, daughter of Captain John Home of 
Bassendean ; Major late 33d Regiment, Bengal Infantry; Captain-
Commandant 4th Berwickshire Rifle Volunteers; mc- 
ceeded, 1860, his nncle, Lient.-General John Home Home of 
Btuaendean, formerly of the Grenadier Guards, Commander of 
t Post town for Bassendean and the locality— Gordon, Kolso. H.M. Forces in Canada, Colonel of theSG'h Regiment, whoso name and arms he assumed ; married (1st), 1851, Jane Anne, eldest daughter of the late James Walker, Esq, of Dairy (she died in 1862) ; (3d), in 1861, Dorothea, youngest daughter of the late Hugh Vuitch, Esq., of Stewart6eld ; has no issue. Ii Lord of the Barony of Basseydean. This estate is said, in Douglas' Peerage, nnder the title of " Earl of Home," to have belonged to the ancient family of Sir John Home of Cowdinknowea. The present Earl is said to be descended from the eldest son (of Sir John Home), and William, his brother, got the estate of Basaendean in 1577 by royal charter granted by King James VI. — "in recommpensa- tione of his service in the lang weirs against England and of the gryt heirs-hippes be anatainit." Major Fergnsaon Home i» lineally descended from the said William, and Sir John Home of Kowdinknowes, by Margaret Kerr of Ceaaford, his wife. Residences — E. I. U. S. Club, St. James' Square, London ; U. S. Club, Edinburgh. SPOTTISWOODE. The seat and residence of 'John Spottiawoode, Esq. of Spottis- woode, eldest son of the late John Spottiswoode, Esq. ; bora 1780; succeeded 1805; married, 1809, Helen, daughter of Andrew Wanchope, Esq. of Niddrie Mariachall, Mid-Lothian, and has issue — John, bora llth August 1811, Lieut. -Col. Grenadier Guards; died, unmarried, 3rd November 1816. Andrew, born 18th October 1812, Colonel in the Army, commanded the 1st Dragoon Guards in the Crimea and in India ; married Emily-Jane, second daughter of Lieut.-Col. Campbell, 9th Lancers ; and died, 12th August 1862, leaving a daughter. Alicia-Ann (see Kirkbank, pp. 170, 171). Margaret Penelope (see Marohmont House, p. 624). Mr. Spottiswoode is a Justice of Peace and Deputy-Lieut, for Berwickshire, and Lord of the barony of Spottiiwoode. London address — Carlton Club, S.W. The family of Spottiiwoode have had a local habitation and a name in this district before the commencement of authentic history, and several of ita members have attained the highest honoura in various departments both in church and state. The celebrated Archbishop Spottiswoode was a member of thin family ; thia memorable prelate, the author of the History of the Church of Scotland, was born in 1565. In 1633 he had the high honour of crowning King Charles I. at Holy rood, and waa afterwards appointed Lord High Chancellor of the kingdom. Jim Walker Scotland Forever! scotlandforever7@sbcglobal.net Comcast Television Interview - Scottish Highland Games http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fDf2JshQ74 19 months old - completely blind - sings 7 songs!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TIiH1hVW6I MySpace Website http://www.myspace.com/101438851 --- On Wed, 10/14/09, midlothian-request@rootsweb.com <midlothian-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > From: midlothian-request@rootsweb.com <midlothian-request@rootsweb.com> > Subject: MIDLOTHIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 172 > To: midlothian@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 12:00 AM > > > Today's Topics: > >    1. Place of interest (Jan Lannan) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:26:16 +1100 > From: Jan Lannan <lannanjan@gmail.com> > Subject: [MIDLOTHIAN] Place of interest > To: MIDLOTHIAN@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: >     <4e4e61a60910132226q3eb9d993u606a6cb095fededc@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > I am looking for help in trying to locate a village or > place. I have been > led to believe there was once a place named Spottiswoode > (unsure of the > actual spelling) which appears to no longer to exist; this > is not unusual. > My GG grandmother was Agnes SPOTTISWOOD, born in Kirkliston > this village > seems to span two counties, Midlothian and West Lothian. > The closest I can > get from GENUKI Scotland is John SPOTTISWOODE who was born > in Greenbank, Mid > Calder and later became Archbishop of St Andrews. I know > there is a family > connection but am keen to get an historical perspective of > the area and > where the various family members may have lived, Cramond > being another > Spottiswoode place of interest. > > I would appreciate any help in pointing me in a direction > that will help. > > Regards, Jan > >From wet and windy Gippsland AUST > > Researching; LANNAN/LENNON, ROBERTSON, AITKEN, SPOTTISWOOD > in SCT > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the MIDLOTHIAN list administrator, send an email > to > MIDLOTHIAN-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the MIDLOTHIAN mailing list, send an > email to MIDLOTHIAN@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIDLOTHIAN-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of MIDLOTHIAN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 172 > ****************************************** >