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Thomas Douglas of Clapperton: - Mr. Thomas Douglas had a grant of the Deanery of Restalrig, which became vacant " by the simple dimission and resignation
of Mr. James Lauder, last Dean and possessour thairof," reserving a
pension of £100 to Mr. Nicholas Elphinston, 10th November 1573. Douglas
was minister of
Strabrock, and was translated in the following year to
the united parishes of Dalkeith, Laswade, and Glencorse. He derived
little advantage from such preferment, having died in June 1575. In his
latter will, dated 20th May 1575, Mr. Thomas Dowglas, Dean of Restalrig,
constituted " his spouse, Marion Hammiltoun, his onlie executrix, with
the oversicht of James Douglas, his son, James
Douglas of Knightisrig,
and James Hammiltoun of Kincavell ; and maist hamelie desiris and
requeistis my Maister my Lord Regentis Grace to be ovirsman to help my
wyf and bairnis as his Grace thinkis gude. Item, I leif to my said spous
the rowme [place] of Clappertoun and Myln, &c.,' provyding alwyis gif my
wyf can nocht leve chaist that scho marie ane godlie man and trew
servand to our Kingis Majestic and my Lord Regentis grace, and that he
quhome scho sail marie haif als sufficient ane leving as scho hes, and
that scho marie nocht without the aviso and counsall of my Maister my
Lord Regentis grace,
Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie, and George Douglas
of Parkend (1), Capitane of the Castell of Edinburgh." His loyalty and
attachment as a Douglas to the
Regent Earl of Morton is sufficiently
apparent.
Mr. Thomas Douglas of Clappertoun was amongst those
implicated in the murder of David Riccio/Rizzio, secretary to
Mary, Queen of Scots in
1566: James Erle of Mortoun,
William Douglas of Quittinghame, Mr.
Archibald Douglas his Brother, George Douglas, callit the postulat sone
naturale to Archibald Erle of Argus, , James Douglas of Knytijrig, Johne
Douglas in the Schiell, Hector Douglas in Spittlebauch, James Douglas
thair. It appears that Thomas was later pardoned.
See also:
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Douglas of Clapperton
Notes:
1.
Douglas of Parkhead
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