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'''George Heriot''' (1539/40 - 1610) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[goldsmith]] and member of the [[Parliament of Scotland]]. He is perhaps best known as the father of the philanthropist [[George Heriot]], his eldest son.
'''George Heriot''' (1539/40 – 1610) was a Scottish [[goldsmith]] and member of the [[Parliament of Scotland]]. He is perhaps best known as the father of the philanthropist [[George Heriot]], his eldest son.


==Career==
==Career==
[[File:The grave of George Heriot (d.1610) Greyfriars Kirkyard.jpg|thumb|The grave of George Heriot (d.1610) [[Greyfriars Kirkyard]]]]
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He was the son of the [[goldsmith]] George Heriot, who had moved to [[Edinburgh]] around the start of the sixteenth century, and Christian Kyle, an Edinburgh native.<ref>Bourne, p. 262</ref> Heriot was a member of an established [[Haddingtonshire]] family; his grandfather, John Heriot, had been given four hundred acres of land at Trabourn<ref>Alternately Traburn or Trabroun; a hamlet in the parish of [[Gladsmuir]].</ref> by the [[Earl of Douglas]] in return for military service, which belonged to his uncle James Heriot.<ref>Bourne, p. 262. It is unclear from the source if the Earl is [[Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas]] (d. 1424) or [[Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas]] (d. 1439); the gift was confirmed in 1425, making it potentially either.</ref> His father worked for [[James V of Scotland|James V]], in October 1533 he mended a silver jug for the king.<ref>[[James Balfour Paul]], ''Accounts of the Treasurer: 1531-1538'', vol. 6 (Edinburgh, 1905), p. 179.</ref>


Grant states that he lived on the [[Canongate]] rather than within the walls of Edinburgh, where he traded.<ref>Grant's Old and New Edinburgh vol.3 p.4</ref>
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He was the son of the [[goldsmith]] George Heriot, who had moved to [[Edinburgh]] around the start of the sixteenth century, and Christian Kyle, an Edinburgh native.<ref>Bourne, p. 262</ref> Heriot was a member of an established [[Haddingtonshire]] family; his grandfather, John Heriot, had been given four hundred acres of land at Trabourn<ref>Alternately Traburn or Trabroun; a hamlet in the parish of [[Gladsmuir]].</ref> by the [[Earl of Douglas]] in return for military service.<ref>Bourne, p. 262. It is unclear from the source if the Earl is [[Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas]] (d. 1424) or [[Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas]] (d. 1439); the gift was confirmed in 1425, making it potentially either.</ref>


He had become a freeman of the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh by 26 June 1561 and was elected to be a quarter-master of the Incorporation on that date [''Edinburgh Goldsmiths' Minutes vol.I, A22, f.8r.'']. He became a burgess of the City of Edinburgh on 4 August 1562. He was elected Deacon of the Incorporation for the years 1565-67, 1575-76, 1579, 1583-85, 1586-87, 1589-91, 1594-96, 1603-04 and 1607-08 [''ibid, various refs.'']. He was also elected deacon-convener of the Incorporated Trades of the city on five separate occasions.<ref>Steven, p. 2, and Constable, pp. 6-7. The dates were 1590, 1593, 1594, 1606, and 1607.</ref> Heriot represented the [[City of Edinburgh]] in the [[Parliament of Scotland]] on a number of occasions between 1585 and 1607.<ref>[http://www.rps.ac.uk/ Records of the Parliament of Scotland]; a list of dates is given in Constable, pp. 3-5. He was a Commissioner to the Convention of Estates seven times, in 1585, 1594, 1596, 1597, and 1598 (thrice); and a Commissioner to Parliament eight times, in 1592, 1594, 1595, 1600, 1604, 1605, and 1607 (twice).</ref> In 1596 he was one of the representatives from Edinburgh sent to meet with [[James VI of Scotland|King James VI]] in order to placate him after a major riot that December which had caused the king to flee the city.<ref>Constable, p. 4-7, includes a description of the events</ref> In 1597 he was appointed to a commission to set the value of foreign gold and silver money brought into the country, and in 1599 to one which studied how to reissue the [[Scottish coinage|circulating coinage]].<ref>Constable, p. 4</ref> His last parliamentary act was in 1607, when he was appointed to a commission to assess a tax for the purpose of printing ''[[Regiam Majestatem]]'', an edition of the old laws of Scotland.<ref>Constable, p. 5</ref>
He had become a freeman of the Edinburgh Incorporation of Goldsmiths by 26 June 1561 when he was elected to be a quarter-master of the Incorporation.<ref>Jean Munro & Henry Steuart Fotheringham,''Edinburgh Goldsmiths' Minutes'' (SRS: Edinburgh, 2006), p. 23, citing vol.I, A22, f.8r.</ref> He became a burgess of the [[Edinburgh Corporation]] on 4 August 1562. He was elected Deacon of the Incorporation for the years 1565–67, 1575–76, 1579, 1583–85, 1586–87, 1589–91, 1594–96, 1603–04 and 1607–08 [''ibid, various refs.'']. He was also elected deacon-convener of the [[Incorporated Trades of Edinburgh|Incorporated Trades of the city]] on five separate occasions.<ref>Steven, p. 2, and Constable, pp. 6–7. The dates were 1590, 1593, 1594, 1606, and 1607.</ref> Heriot represented the [[Edinburgh Corporation]] in the [[Parliament of Scotland]] on a number of occasions between 1585 and 1607.<ref>[http://www.rps.ac.uk/ Records of the Parliament of Scotland]; a list of dates is given in Constable, pp. 3–5. He was a Commissioner to the Convention of Estates seven times, in 1585, 1594, 1596, 1597, and 1598 (thrice); and a Commissioner to Parliament eight times, in 1592, 1594, 1595, 1600, 1604, 1605, and 1607 (twice).</ref> In 1596 he was one of the representatives from Edinburgh sent to meet with [[James VI of Scotland|King James VI]] to placate him after a major riot that December which had caused the king to flee the city.<ref>Constable, p. 4-7, includes a description of the events</ref> In 1597 he was appointed to a commission to set the value of foreign gold and silver money brought into the country, and in 1599 to one which studied how to reissue the [[Scottish coinage|circulating coinage]].<ref>Constable, p. 4</ref> His last parliamentary act was in 1607, when he was appointed to a commission to assess a tax for the purpose of printing ''[[Regiam Majestatem]]'', an edition of the old laws of Scotland.<ref>Constable, p. 5</ref>

He is buried against the eastern wall of [[Greyfriars Kirkyard]] and has an elaborate monument.

==Works==
In October 1579 at his [[Entry of James VI into Edinburgh|Entry to Edinburgh]], James VI was given a cupboard of [[silver gilt]] plate made by the Edinburgh goldsmiths [[Edward Hart (goldsmith)|Edward Hart]], Thomas Annand, George Heriot, Adam Craig and William Cokky. It was valued at 1000 English marks.<ref>''Calendar State Papers Scotland: 1574–1581'', vol. 5 (Edinburgh, 1907), p. 357.</ref> This included a basin and a laver, two flasks, six cups and covers, four candle holders, a salt, a silver salver, and dozen silver plates.<ref>''Documents relative to the reception at Edinburgh of the Kings and Queens of Scotland: 1561–1650'' (Edinburgh, 1822), pp. 12–14: Jean Munro and Henry Steuart Fotheringham, ''Edinburgh Goldsmith's Minutes: 1525–1700'' (SRS: Edinburgh, 2006), p. 227.</ref>

Two letters from Heriot to Sir John Maxwell of Pollok survive, itemising work the goldsmith had in hand in around the year 1570, including a gold needle and needle case, a "hinger" with a picture, gold buttons, and tooth pick. He was unable to mend Maxwell's old locket or tablet.<ref>[[William Fraser (historian)|William Fraser]], [https://archive.org/details/memoirsofmaxwev200fras/page/138/mode/2up ''Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollok'', vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1863), pp. 138-9]</ref>


==Family==
==Family==


He married Elizabeth Balderstone, his first wife, sometime before 1563; their first son, [[George Heriot|George]], was born on 15 June 1563,<ref>Handley, 2008.</ref> followed by a second son Patrick and a daughter Margaret.<ref name="Steven3">Steven, p. 3</ref> A natural son, David, was legitimated in Edinburgh on 24 May 1593.<ref>Midlothian: Edinburgh - Roll of Burgesses, 1406-1700 Volume 5. The Register of Marriages. Errata.</ref> Heriot later remarried, to Christian Blawe, with whom he had sons James and Thomas (born 1603<ref>Bourne, p. 262, notes that he was baptised on 29 July.</ref>), and four daughters, Christian, Sybilla, Janet and Marion.<ref name="Steven3"/> Christian survived him, and remarried in 1626;<ref name="marriages">Christian's new husband was one Andrew Ahannay the elder; they were married in Edinburgh on 22 June 1626. See ''Parish of Holyroodhouse or Canongate: register of marriages, 1564-1800''
He married Elizabeth Balderstone, his first wife, sometime before 1563; their first son, [[George Heriot|George]], was born on 15 June 1563,<ref name="Ref_">Handley, 2008.</ref> followed by a second son Patrick and a daughter Margaret.<ref name="Steven3">Steven, p. 3</ref> A natural son, David, was legitimated in Edinburgh on 24 May 1593.<ref>Midlothian: Edinburgh – Roll of Burgesses, 1406–1700 Volume 5. The Register of Marriages. Errata.</ref> Heriot later remarried, to Christian Blawe, with whom he had sons James and Thomas (born 1603<ref>Bourne, p. 262, notes that he was baptised on 29 July.</ref>), and four daughters, Christian, Sybilla, Janet and Marion.<ref name="Steven3"/> Christian survived him, and remarried in 1626;<ref name="marriages">Christian's new husband was one Andrew Ahannay the elder; they were married in Edinburgh on 22 June 1626. See ''Parish of Holyroodhouse or Canongate: register of marriages, 1564–1800'' ([http://www.scotsfind.org/databases_free/canongate.pdf PDF]). Intriguingly, his daughter Sibilla may to have married the same man's son, the day before, per a listing in ''The Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh, 1595–1700'' [http://www.scotsfind.org/databases_free/marriages.pdf PDF].</ref> she was still alive in 1637.<ref>Steven, p. 60</ref> On his eldest son George's marriage in 1586, Heriot gave him 1500 [[Merk (coin)|merks]], in order that he could establish his own shop; he would go on to become jeweller and goldsmith to [[Anne of Denmark|Queen Anne]] and [[James VI of Scotland|King James VI]], and amass a large fortune, which he bequeathed to establish [[Heriot's Hospital]] in Edinburgh.<ref name="Ref_" />


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Of his other children, Patrick moved to [[Genoa]], where he married into an Italian family and died sometime before 1623.<ref>Steven, p.33</ref> whilst Margaret married twice.<ref>Steven, p. xxvi</ref> David also took up his father's business, and his son, also David, would become known as a "celebrated"<ref>Veitch, p.332</ref> goldsmith; the elder David died before 21 January 1623/4,<ref>Maitland also reproduces the Codicil to the Will of George Heriot, goldsmith, dated 21 January 1623/4, as translated from the Scots: "Item. I give and bequeath unto such of the children of my late half-brother David Heriot, as shall be unmarried at the time of my decease, one hundred pounds sterling, to be equally divided amongst them."</ref><ref>Will of Alexander Heriott, goldsmith and son of David Sr, 18 April 1639: "the Remainder I desire shall be equally divided amongst my Brothers and Sisters liveing in Scotland Sonnes and Daughters of my deceased ffather David Heriott..." (Public Record Office: The National Archives, Catalogue Reference: Prob 11/310 Image Reference 51).</ref> and the younger David in 1661.<ref name="Ref_" /> James succeeded as court jeweller after his brother's death,<ref>Steven, p.34</ref> and married Elizabeth Jossey or Joyce, the daughter of [[Robert Jousie]], [[Keeper of the Robes]], in January 1624/5.<ref name="Ref_"/> Christian, Janet and Marion were all married by 1623,<ref>Steven, in Appendix VI, reproduces the younger George's will, dated 1623, which gives a note of the status of the siblings at that point.</ref><ref>Maitland: the codicil of 21 January 1623/4, which is not in Steven, gives further notes of the status of family members Alexander Heriott (nephew, son of David), daughter of Herman Broscard (god-daughter), daughter of John Trumuld (god-daughter), children of Heriot's late half-brother David, Katherine Baird (kinswoman), Alison Heriot ("an old woman"), half-brother James, and a number of debtors, clients and servants.</ref> whilst Sibylla married in 1626.<ref name="marriages"/>
([http://www.scotsfind.org/databases_free/canongate.pdf PDF]). Intriguingly, his daughter Sibilla may to have married the same man's son, the day before, per a listing in ''The Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh, 1595-1700'' [http://www.scotsfind.org/databases_free/marriages.pdf PDF].</ref> she was still alive in 1637.<ref>Steven, p. 60</ref>
[What is the documentary evidence for George Heriot having been married Elizabeth Balderstone? It seems more probable that she was his stepmother, i.e., the second wife of the first George Heriot, goldsmith, according to latest information; this is an important question which needs sorting, as there is much confusion in the printed sources. Original documentary evidence is needed.]
On his eldest son George's marriage in 1586, Heriot gave him 1500 [[Merk (coin)|merks]], in order that he could establish his own shop; he would go on to become jeweller and goldsmith to [[Anne of Denmark|Queen Anne]] and [[James VI of Scotland|King James VI]], and amass a large fortune, which he bequeathed to establish [[Heriot's Hospital]] in Edinburgh.<ref>Handley, 2008.</ref>

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Of his other children, Patrick moved to [[Genoa]], where he married into an Italian family and died sometime before 1623.<ref>Steven, p.33</ref> whilst Margaret married twice.<ref>Steven, p. xxvi</ref> David also took up his father's business, and his son, also David, would become known as a "celebrated"<ref>Veitch, p.332</ref> goldsmith; the elder David died before 21 January 1623/4<ref>Maitland also reproduces the Codicil to the Will of George Heriot, goldsmith, dated 21 January 1623/4, as translated from the Scots: "Item. I give and bequeath unto such of the children of my late half-brother David Heriot, as shall be unmarried at the time of my decease, one hundred pounds sterling, to be equally divided amongst them."</ref>, <ref>Will of Alexander Heriott, goldsmith and son of David Sr, 18 April 1639: "the Remainder I desire shall be equally divided amongst my Brothers and Sisters liveing in Scotland Sonnes and Daughters of my deceased ffather David Heriott..." (Public Record Office: The National Archives, Catalogue Reference: Prob 11/310 Image Reference 51).</ref> and the younger David in 1661.<ref name="Steven26">Steven, p. xxvi</ref> James succeeded as court jeweller after his brother's death,<ref>Steven, p.34</ref> and married Elizabeth Jossey or Joyce, the daughter of the [[Keeper of the Robes]], in January 1624/5.<ref name="Steven26"/> Christian, Janet and Marion were all married by 1623,<ref>Steven, in Appendix VI, reproduces the younger George's will, dated 1623, which gives a note of the status of the siblings at that point.</ref> <ref>Maitland: the codicil of 21 January 1623/4, which is not in Steven, gives further notes of the status of family members Alexander Heriott (nephew, son of David), daughter of Herman Broscard (god-daughter), daughter of John Trumuld (god-daughter), children of Heriot's late half-brother David, Katherine Baird (kinswoman), Alison Heriot ("an old woman"), half-brother James, and a number of debtors, clients and servants.</ref>, whilst Sibylla married in 1626.<ref name="marriages"/>


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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*Henry Steuart Fothringham [Ed.]: ''Edinburgh Goldsmiths' Minutes 1525–1700''. Transcribed by Jean Munro, published by the Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 2006.

* {{cite ODNB|id=13078|title=Heriot, George (1523-1624)|origyear=2004|year=2008|last=Handley|first=Stuart}}
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Henry Steuart Fothringham [Ed.]: ''Edinburgh Goldsmiths' Minutes 1525-1700''. Transcribed by Jean Munro, B.A., Ph.D. Published by the Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 2006.
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* {{cite encyclopedia |authorlink=Francis Espinasse |last=Espinasse |first=Francis |encyclopedia=Dictionary of National Biography |title=Heriot, George (1563–1624), founder of Heriot's Hospital, Edinburgh |year=1891 }}

Henry Steuart Fothringham [Ed.]: ''Edinburgh Goldsmiths' Minutes 1525-1700''. Transcribed by Jean Munro, B.A., Ph.D. Published by the Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 2006.

* {{cite encyclopedia |last=Handley |first=Stuart |encyclopedia=[[Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]] |title=Heriot, George (1563–1624) |url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/13078 |accessdate=2009-04-16 |edition= online |year=2008 |month=January |publisher=Oxford University Press |doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/13078 }}

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* {{cite encyclopedia |author=Espinasse, Francis |encyclopedia=Dictionary of National Biography |title=Heriot, George (1563–1624), founder of Heriot's Hospital, Edinburgh |accessdate=2009-04-16 |date=1891 }}


:Note that these articles are both about Heriot's eldest son. The ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' article is based on the original ''Dictionary of National Biography'' entry, but the two differ on several minor points. Where they conflict, the newer article is assumed to be accurate.
:Note that these articles are both about Heriot's eldest son. The ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' article is based on the original ''Dictionary of National Biography'' entry, but the two differ on several minor points. Where they conflict, the newer article is assumed to be accurate.


*{{cite journal|last=Veitch|first=Henry Newton|date=1913|title=Early Scottish Spoons in the National Museum of Antiquities, Edinburgh|journal=The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs|volume=22|issue=120|pages=331–337}} {{JSTOR|859243}}
*{{cite journal|last=Veitch|first=Henry Newton|year=1913|title=Early Scottish Spoons in the National Museum of Antiquities, Edinburgh|journal=The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs|volume=22|issue=120|pages=331–337 | jstor = 859243}}
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*{{cite book|last=Steven|first=William|title=History of George Heriot's hospital, with a memoir of the founder|year=1859|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QJwHAAAAQAAJ}}
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*{{cite book|last=Constable|first=Archibald|title=Memoirs of George Heriot: jeweller to King James VI|publisher=Printed for Archibald Constable|year=1822|url=https://archive.org/details/b22019054}}
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*{{cite book|last=Bourne|first=Henry Richard Fox|title=English merchants : memoirs in illustration of the progress of British commerce (vol. 1)|publisher=R. Bentley|year=1866|url=https://archive.org/details/englishmerchant03bourgoog}}
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*{{cite book|last=Maitland|first=William|authorlink=William Maitland (historian)|title=The history of Edinburgh: from its foundation to the present time...|year=1753|url=https://archive.org/details/b30451644|quote=William Maitland History of Edinburgh.}}


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*{{cite book|last=Constable|first=Archibald|title=Memoirs of George Heriot: jeweller to King James VI|date=1822|url=http://books.google.com/?id=458EAAAAYAAJ}}

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*{{cite book|last=Bourne|first=Henry Richard Fox|title=English merchants : memoirs in illustration of the progress of British commerce (vol. 1)|date=1866|url=http://books.google.com/?id=cKQHAQAAIAAJ}}

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George Heriot
Born1539/40
Died1610
NationalityScottish
Occupation(s)Goldsmith
commissioner to parliament from edinburgh
ChildrenGeorge Heriot

George Heriot (1539/40 – 1610) was a Scottish goldsmith and member of the Parliament of Scotland. He is perhaps best known as the father of the philanthropist George Heriot, his eldest son.

Career

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The grave of George Heriot (d.1610) Greyfriars Kirkyard

He was the son of the goldsmith George Heriot, who had moved to Edinburgh around the start of the sixteenth century, and Christian Kyle, an Edinburgh native.[1] Heriot was a member of an established Haddingtonshire family; his grandfather, John Heriot, had been given four hundred acres of land at Trabourn[2] by the Earl of Douglas in return for military service, which belonged to his uncle James Heriot.[3] His father worked for James V, in October 1533 he mended a silver jug for the king.[4]

Grant states that he lived on the Canongate rather than within the walls of Edinburgh, where he traded.[5]

He had become a freeman of the Edinburgh Incorporation of Goldsmiths by 26 June 1561 when he was elected to be a quarter-master of the Incorporation.[6] He became a burgess of the Edinburgh Corporation on 4 August 1562. He was elected Deacon of the Incorporation for the years 1565–67, 1575–76, 1579, 1583–85, 1586–87, 1589–91, 1594–96, 1603–04 and 1607–08 [ibid, various refs.]. He was also elected deacon-convener of the Incorporated Trades of the city on five separate occasions.[7] Heriot represented the Edinburgh Corporation in the Parliament of Scotland on a number of occasions between 1585 and 1607.[8] In 1596 he was one of the representatives from Edinburgh sent to meet with King James VI to placate him after a major riot that December which had caused the king to flee the city.[9] In 1597 he was appointed to a commission to set the value of foreign gold and silver money brought into the country, and in 1599 to one which studied how to reissue the circulating coinage.[10] His last parliamentary act was in 1607, when he was appointed to a commission to assess a tax for the purpose of printing Regiam Majestatem, an edition of the old laws of Scotland.[11]

He is buried against the eastern wall of Greyfriars Kirkyard and has an elaborate monument.

Works

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In October 1579 at his Entry to Edinburgh, James VI was given a cupboard of silver gilt plate made by the Edinburgh goldsmiths Edward Hart, Thomas Annand, George Heriot, Adam Craig and William Cokky. It was valued at 1000 English marks.[12] This included a basin and a laver, two flasks, six cups and covers, four candle holders, a salt, a silver salver, and dozen silver plates.[13]

Two letters from Heriot to Sir John Maxwell of Pollok survive, itemising work the goldsmith had in hand in around the year 1570, including a gold needle and needle case, a "hinger" with a picture, gold buttons, and tooth pick. He was unable to mend Maxwell's old locket or tablet.[14]

Family

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He married Elizabeth Balderstone, his first wife, sometime before 1563; their first son, George, was born on 15 June 1563,[15] followed by a second son Patrick and a daughter Margaret.[16] A natural son, David, was legitimated in Edinburgh on 24 May 1593.[17] Heriot later remarried, to Christian Blawe, with whom he had sons James and Thomas (born 1603[18]), and four daughters, Christian, Sybilla, Janet and Marion.[16] Christian survived him, and remarried in 1626;[19] she was still alive in 1637.[20] On his eldest son George's marriage in 1586, Heriot gave him 1500 merks, in order that he could establish his own shop; he would go on to become jeweller and goldsmith to Queen Anne and King James VI, and amass a large fortune, which he bequeathed to establish Heriot's Hospital in Edinburgh.[15]

Of his other children, Patrick moved to Genoa, where he married into an Italian family and died sometime before 1623.[21] whilst Margaret married twice.[22] David also took up his father's business, and his son, also David, would become known as a "celebrated"[23] goldsmith; the elder David died before 21 January 1623/4,[24][25] and the younger David in 1661.[15] James succeeded as court jeweller after his brother's death,[26] and married Elizabeth Jossey or Joyce, the daughter of Robert Jousie, Keeper of the Robes, in January 1624/5.[15] Christian, Janet and Marion were all married by 1623,[27][28] whilst Sibylla married in 1626.[19]

Notes

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  1. ^ Bourne, p. 262
  2. ^ Alternately Traburn or Trabroun; a hamlet in the parish of Gladsmuir.
  3. ^ Bourne, p. 262. It is unclear from the source if the Earl is Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas (d. 1424) or Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas (d. 1439); the gift was confirmed in 1425, making it potentially either.
  4. ^ James Balfour Paul, Accounts of the Treasurer: 1531-1538, vol. 6 (Edinburgh, 1905), p. 179.
  5. ^ Grant's Old and New Edinburgh vol.3 p.4
  6. ^ Jean Munro & Henry Steuart Fotheringham,Edinburgh Goldsmiths' Minutes (SRS: Edinburgh, 2006), p. 23, citing vol.I, A22, f.8r.
  7. ^ Steven, p. 2, and Constable, pp. 6–7. The dates were 1590, 1593, 1594, 1606, and 1607.
  8. ^ Records of the Parliament of Scotland; a list of dates is given in Constable, pp. 3–5. He was a Commissioner to the Convention of Estates seven times, in 1585, 1594, 1596, 1597, and 1598 (thrice); and a Commissioner to Parliament eight times, in 1592, 1594, 1595, 1600, 1604, 1605, and 1607 (twice).
  9. ^ Constable, p. 4-7, includes a description of the events
  10. ^ Constable, p. 4
  11. ^ Constable, p. 5
  12. ^ Calendar State Papers Scotland: 1574–1581, vol. 5 (Edinburgh, 1907), p. 357.
  13. ^ Documents relative to the reception at Edinburgh of the Kings and Queens of Scotland: 1561–1650 (Edinburgh, 1822), pp. 12–14: Jean Munro and Henry Steuart Fotheringham, Edinburgh Goldsmith's Minutes: 1525–1700 (SRS: Edinburgh, 2006), p. 227.
  14. ^ William Fraser, Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollok, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1863), pp. 138-9
  15. ^ a b c d Handley, 2008.
  16. ^ a b Steven, p. 3
  17. ^ Midlothian: Edinburgh – Roll of Burgesses, 1406–1700 Volume 5. The Register of Marriages. Errata.
  18. ^ Bourne, p. 262, notes that he was baptised on 29 July.
  19. ^ a b Christian's new husband was one Andrew Ahannay the elder; they were married in Edinburgh on 22 June 1626. See Parish of Holyroodhouse or Canongate: register of marriages, 1564–1800 (PDF). Intriguingly, his daughter Sibilla may to have married the same man's son, the day before, per a listing in The Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh, 1595–1700 PDF.
  20. ^ Steven, p. 60
  21. ^ Steven, p.33
  22. ^ Steven, p. xxvi
  23. ^ Veitch, p.332
  24. ^ Maitland also reproduces the Codicil to the Will of George Heriot, goldsmith, dated 21 January 1623/4, as translated from the Scots: "Item. I give and bequeath unto such of the children of my late half-brother David Heriot, as shall be unmarried at the time of my decease, one hundred pounds sterling, to be equally divided amongst them."
  25. ^ Will of Alexander Heriott, goldsmith and son of David Sr, 18 April 1639: "the Remainder I desire shall be equally divided amongst my Brothers and Sisters liveing in Scotland Sonnes and Daughters of my deceased ffather David Heriott..." (Public Record Office: The National Archives, Catalogue Reference: Prob 11/310 Image Reference 51).
  26. ^ Steven, p.34
  27. ^ Steven, in Appendix VI, reproduces the younger George's will, dated 1623, which gives a note of the status of the siblings at that point.
  28. ^ Maitland: the codicil of 21 January 1623/4, which is not in Steven, gives further notes of the status of family members Alexander Heriott (nephew, son of David), daughter of Herman Broscard (god-daughter), daughter of John Trumuld (god-daughter), children of Heriot's late half-brother David, Katherine Baird (kinswoman), Alison Heriot ("an old woman"), half-brother James, and a number of debtors, clients and servants.

References

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  • Henry Steuart Fothringham [Ed.]: Edinburgh Goldsmiths' Minutes 1525–1700. Transcribed by Jean Munro, published by the Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 2006.
  • Handley, Stuart (2008) [2004]. "Heriot, George (1523-1624)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13078. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  • Espinasse, Francis (1891). "Heriot, George (1563–1624), founder of Heriot's Hospital, Edinburgh". Dictionary of National Biography.
Note that these articles are both about Heriot's eldest son. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography article is based on the original Dictionary of National Biography entry, but the two differ on several minor points. Where they conflict, the newer article is assumed to be accurate.
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