Mr George Scot

1643 - 1685  (42 years)

• Name	George Scot
  Title	Mr
  Birth	7 Apr 1643	Cupar, Fife, Scotland   [1]
  	Scotstarvet
  Baptism	11 Apr 1643	Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland   [1]
  	Witnesses: Sir George Arskine of Inverteile, Sir George Hamilton, laird of Halhill ('guidsir' James Melville), Mr Mungo L[...]
  Gender	Male
  Property	27 Jan 1656/57	Carnbee, Fife, Scotland   [2]
  	Retour to Georg Scot as second son and heir of Sir John Scot of Scotistorbot, knight, in halfe the lands of Giblestoune
  Property	Abt 1664	Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland   [3]
  	Lands and barony of Pitteadie (Piteddie) resigned by Sir John Scott of Scotstarvet in favour of Margaret Rig in liferent and George Scot, his son, in fee.
  Education	19 Jul 1664	St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
  	Graduated Master of Arts, St Leonard's College
  	Information provided by the Library of the University of St Andrews, contained 'The alphabetical register of students, graduates and officials' (email with scan 9 Jan 2023)
  Property	14 Nov 1671	Collessie, Fife, Scotland   [4]
  	Disposition and Assignation by Andrew Leitch and Grizel Russel, spouses, to Mr George Scott of Pittedie of bond for 500 merks and annualrent of £20 scots from lands of Halhill and Collessie (dated 27 Jan 1647)
  Property	12 Sep 1672	Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland   [5]
  	Retour of the land and barony of Garvock as male heir of Sir John Scott of Scotstarvet by tailzie and provision, in the lands and barony of Garvock with fishing rights on the water of Bervie and other lands including those of Arthursheils and Henstoun
  Property	Bef 22 Mar 1672/73	Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland   [6]
  	Obtained the lands of Pitlochie
  Imprisonment	25 Jun 1674	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [7]
  	In Edinburgh Tolbooth with Sir John Kirkaldie, yr of Graing, Laird of Reddie, Pitcairne of Pitlorne, Harie Pitcairne of Larestone, Robert Colveill, Robert Shaw, James Hamilton of Inderveit, Maxwell (Provost of Auchtermuchty), George Herriot of Ramornie
  Property	25 Jun 1674	Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland   [8]
  	Fined with wife Margaret £1,000 for attending conventicles. Fine paid by 23 July when they were released from prison
  Legal	20 Jul 1676	Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland   [9]
  	Accused with wife Margaret and others of attending conventicles and intercommuning with rebels and fugitives. Denounced at market crosses in Cupar, Perth, Edinburgh, etc, their goods to be escheated.
  Legal	1 Feb 1676/77	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [10]
  	Having been declared fugitive for not appearing before the Privy Council, he was arrested in Edinburgh and appeared before the Council, "uttering and venting severall insolent expressiones", refusing to "give any assureance for his future good careage\".
  Imprisonment	Abt 3 Feb 1676/77	Bass Rock, East Lothian, Scotland   [10]
  	Bass Rock prison, having been deemed "a person of most pernitious and factious practises, and altogether irreclamable" by the Privy Council, who intended to decide what further action to take against him
  Property	7 Aug 1677	Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland
  	The Privy Council ordained that he and his wife Margaret be sent a letter of horning requiring payment of her fine of 1,000 merks for attending conventicles
  Legal	5 Oct 1677	Bass Rock, East Lothian, Scotland   [11]
  	The Privy Council upheld his petition to be set at liberty, requiring him within 14 days or release to return and confine himself to his own lands and live orderly, with caution of 10,000 merks
  	Caution provided by Col Robert Cunningham, Walter Scot of Letholme, David Scot of Scotstarbet
  Legal	23 Jan 1677/78	Cupar, Fife, Scotland   [12]
  	On the lists of heritors who had yet to sign the bonds "for the publique peace" and "against Conventicles and disorderly walking"; also "charged with lawburrowes" (required to give security against breach of the peace)
  Legal	14 May 1679	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [13]
  	Confessed before the Privy Council that a conventicle had been held in house, but refused to name the preacher or proscribed others including John Balfour of Kinloch, accused of assassinating Archbishop Sharp. Cautionary bond forfeited.
  Legal	14 May 1679	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [13]
  	His cautioners (Col Robert Cunningham, David Scot of Scotstarvit and Walter Scott of Letham) were required by the Privy Council to pay 3,000 merks of his caution within a fortnight; the remainder dependent on George's future conduct
  Legal	29 Sep 1679	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [14]
  	Finally swore before God and the Privy Council that he had had no dealings with John Balfour of Kinloch or others involved in Sharp's assassination. Privy Council ceased their action against him and his cautioners.
  Occupation	1682	Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland
  	Landowner
  Role	Dec 1684	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [15, 16]
  	Emigration agent
  Role	1685	East Jersey, New Jersey, USA
  	Fractioner - died
  Residence	1685	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  	Bailie Robinson's Land (address given in Scot's Model)
  Property	28 Jul 1685	London, England   [17]
  	Patent granting 500 acres of land in Perth Amboy "as a present for having written a pamphlet ... and for freighting the Henry and Francis."
  	On condition that he reside in the province with his family, build a house therein and remain in the colony with his family for at least 3 years. 500 acres "to be laid out in the right of George Viscount Tarbett, Lord Macleod and Castlehaven"
  Departure	5 Sep 1685	Leith, Midlothian, Scotland   [18]
  	Aboard the Henry and Francis of Newcastle, shipping goods on which he paid £34 2s duty on 10 Aug
  	30 score ells lining £14 118 score ells woollen cloath £17 14s 12 dozen worsted stock £2 8s
  Title Suffix	of Pitlochie
  Will	31 Oct 1685	At sea   [19]
  	Aboard the Henry and Francis. Made daughter Euphaim Scott universal intromissetrix of lands, gifts of lands in America, goods on board and servants, with payment by her to son James who inherits all lands in Scotland
  	1685 Oct. 31. Scott, George, of Pitlochy, on board of the Henry and Frances of Newcastle, bound for East Jersey; will of. Makes daughter Euphaim Scott universal intromissetrix of lands, gifts of lands in America, goods on boarî the ship and servants, with payment by her to son James Scott, who inherits all properly in Scotland; legacy to Mrs. Euphaim Rig. James Dundas, brother to the Laird of Arnastoun, Robert McLelland of Ballmackachan, James Rainy, mariner, and John Johnstone, apothecary, to be the daughter’s advisers. Witnesses-Richard Hutton, captain of the ship, Rev. Archibald Riddell, John Johnstone, druggist, James Armour, merchant, and John Fraser, writer of the instrument. Proved February 26, 1685-6. Middlesex Wills
  Death	Nov 1685	At sea   [20, 21]
  	Aboard the Henry and Francis
  Probate	26 Feb 1685/86	Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [19]
  Person ID	I22218	East Jersey Genealogies
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Sir John Scot,   b. 1586, Fife, Scotland d. 1670, Cupar, Fife, Scotland (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Melville,   b. Collessie, Fife, Scotland d. Bef Jan 1645/46
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef Dec 1637
  	Snoddy in his 'Sir John Scot, Lord Scotstarvit: His Life and Times' (University of St Andrews, 1968) suggest that the marriage took place in 1638 or 1639, and that George, born 1643 was the swcond child after Elizabeth
  Family ID	F19862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Sir John Scot,   b. 1586, Fife, Scotland d. 1670, Cupar, Fife, Scotland (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna Drummond   d. 1636
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1608
  Family ID	F12768	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Rigg,   b. Abt 1645, Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland d. Bef 31 Oct 1685, At sea (Age < 40 years)
  Marriage	1663
  Children	1. Eupham Scot,   b. 1665, Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland d. 6 Dec 1745 (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. James Scot,   b. Abt 1667, Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland d. Bef 1688, East Jersey, New Jersey, USA (Age < 20 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. William Scot,   b. 7 Feb 1666, Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F23489	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Apr 1643 - Cupar, Fife, Scotland Baptism - 11 Apr 1643 - Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Property - Retour to Georg Scot as second son and heir of Sir John Scot of Scotistorbot, knight, in halfe the lands of Giblestoune - 27 Jan 1656/57 - Carnbee, Fife, Scotland Property - Lands and barony of Pitteadie (Piteddie) resigned by Sir John Scott of Scotstarvet in favour of Margaret Rig in liferent and George Scot, his son, in fee. - Abt 1664 - Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Education - Graduated Master of Arts, St Leonard's College - 19 Jul 1664 - St Andrews, Fife, Scotland Property - Disposition and Assignation by Andrew Leitch and Grizel Russel, spouses, to Mr George Scott of Pittedie of bond for 500 merks and annualrent of £20 scots from lands of Halhill and Collessie (dated 27 Jan 1647) - 14 Nov 1671 - Collessie, Fife, Scotland Property - Retour of the land and barony of Garvock as male heir of Sir John Scott of Scotstarvet by tailzie and provision, in the lands and barony of Garvock with fishing rights on the water of Bervie and other lands including those of Arthursheils and Henstoun - 12 Sep 1672 - Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland Property - Obtained the lands of Pitlochie - Bef 22 Mar 1672/73 - Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland Imprisonment - In Edinburgh Tolbooth with Sir John Kirkaldie, yr of Graing, Laird of Reddie, Pitcairne of Pitlorne, Harie Pitcairne of Larestone, Robert Colveill, Robert Shaw, James Hamilton of Inderveit, Maxwell (Provost of Auchtermuchty), George Herriot of Ramornie - 25 Jun 1674 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Property - Fined with wife Margaret £1,000 for attending conventicles. Fine paid by 23 July when they were released from prison - 25 Jun 1674 - Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland Legal - Accused with wife Margaret and others of attending conventicles and intercommuning with rebels and fugitives. Denounced at market crosses in Cupar, Perth, Edinburgh, etc, their goods to be escheated. - 20 Jul 1676 - Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland Legal - Having been declared fugitive for not appearing before the Privy Council, he was arrested in Edinburgh and appeared before the Council, "uttering and venting severall insolent expressiones", refusing to "give any assureance for his future good careage\". - 1 Feb 1676/77 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Imprisonment - Bass Rock prison, having been deemed "a person of most pernitious and factious practises, and altogether irreclamable" by the Privy Council, who intended to decide what further action to take against him - Abt 3 Feb 1676/77 - Bass Rock, East Lothian, Scotland Property - The Privy Council ordained that he and his wife Margaret be sent a letter of horning requiring payment of her fine of 1,000 merks for attending conventicles - 7 Aug 1677 - Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland Legal - The Privy Council upheld his petition to be set at liberty, requiring him within 14 days or release to return and confine himself to his own lands and live orderly, with caution of 10,000 merks - 5 Oct 1677 - Bass Rock, East Lothian, Scotland Legal - On the lists of heritors who had yet to sign the bonds "for the publique peace" and "against Conventicles and disorderly walking"; also "charged with lawburrowes" (required to give security against breach of the peace) - 23 Jan 1677/78 - Cupar, Fife, Scotland Legal - Confessed before the Privy Council that a conventicle had been held in house, but refused to name the preacher or proscribed others including John Balfour of Kinloch, accused of assassinating Archbishop Sharp. Cautionary bond forfeited. - 14 May 1679 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Legal - His cautioners (Col Robert Cunningham, David Scot of Scotstarvit and Walter Scott of Letham) were required by the Privy Council to pay 3,000 merks of his caution within a fortnight; the remainder dependent on George's future conduct - 14 May 1679 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Legal - Finally swore before God and the Privy Council that he had had no dealings with John Balfour of Kinloch or others involved in Sharp's assassination. Privy Council ceased their action against him and his cautioners. - 29 Sep 1679 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Occupation - Landowner - 1682 - Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland Role - Emigration agent - Dec 1684 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Residence - Bailie Robinson's Land (address given in Scot's Model) - 1685 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Property - Patent granting 500 acres of land in Perth Amboy "as a present for having written a pamphlet ... and for freighting the Henry and Francis." - 28 Jul 1685 - London, England Departure - Aboard the Henry and Francis of Newcastle, shipping goods on which he paid £34 2s duty on 10 Aug - 5 Sep 1685 - Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Probate - 26 Feb 1685/86 - Middlesex, New Jersey, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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