Threipland of Fingask

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Extracted from Red Book of Scotland, Fifth Series (2025) Volume 17, pp. 150-155

 

THREIPLAND

of FINGASK

 

Andrew Threipland, was a merchant and Burgess in Perth by 4 June 1636, when he had the grant of an annualrent to be uplifted from the lands of Fingask from Janet Gibson, wife of William Bruce of Fingask.[1] He was father of,

  1. Sir Patrick Threipland, 1st Baronet of Fingask, (see below).
  2. John Threipland, became a merchant and Burgess in Perth and died before 4 October 1706.
  3. Agnes Threipland, married Andrew Jackson, eldest son of Henry Jackson, Glover Burgess of Perth, (marriage contract 29 August 1657[2]).
  4. Margaret Threipland, is styled sister to the deceased John Threipland, merchant in Perth, uncle to Sir David Threipland of Fingask, in a discharge by Sir David Threipland to Robert Anderson, Glover Burgess of Perth, dated 4 October 1706.[3]

Sir Patrick Threipland, 1st Baronet of Fingask, was a successful merchant in Perth and was elected a bailie and Provost of that city, as well as master of the hospital there. He purchased the lands of Fingask from Lawrence Bruce of Fingask in 1672 and was created a Baronet by Patent dated 10 November 1687.

He married Euphemia, sister of George Conqueror of Friarton,[4] and died in 1689 having had issue;

  1. Patrick Threipland, born on 1 December 1667 and died s.p. and v.p.
  2. David Threipland, 2nd Baronet of Fingask, (see below).
  3. Mungo Threipland, born on 4 February 1671 and died before January 1692.
  4. Margaret Threipland, born on 29 May 1655, and married on 19 November 1676, to Alexander Pitcairn of that Ilk.[5]
  5. Marjory Threipland, born on 16 January 1662 and married on 1 November 1682, to Patrick Carnegie, 1st of Lour.[6] They had issue.
  6. Euphame Threipland, born on 28 November 1657 and married Dr. Alexander Rose, Bishop of Edinburgh.[7]
  7. Agnes Threipland, born on 3 March 1660.
  8. Elizabeth Threipland, born on 15 February 1663 and married Captain Patrick Bruce, second son of William Bruce, 2nd of Newton.[8] They had issue.
  9. Rebecca Threipland, born on 25 December 1664.
  10. Jean Threipland, born on 25 on 27 May 1666 and married, firstly, on 14 October 1686, to Alexander Linton, 2nd of Pittendreich,[9] (marriage contract at Fingask, on 1 and 2 October 1686[10]). She married secondly, John Pearson, 3rd of Kippenross (he died in March 1720[11]) and had issue.

Sir David Threipland, 2nd Baronet, of Fingask, born on 9 August 1669 and was served heir to his late father in the lands of Fingask on 2 April 1690,[12] and to whom he is styled the only son and executor when he granted an assignation of a Bond to James, Earl of Airlie, on 7 January 1692.[13] He was active as a Jacobite during the rising of 1715, for which he was attainted and his estate put up for sale by the Commissioners and Trustees for the forfeited estates in Scotland on 17 September 1720.[14]

He died in 1746, having married firstly, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir James Ramsay of Bamff, (marriage contract 19 September 1688[15]) by whom he was father of,

  1. David Threipland, baptised at Kilspindie, on 27 February 1694 and was also attainted for his part in the Jacobite rising of 1715. He was also “out” in the ’45 and was killed s.p. at the battle of Prestonpans, in September 1745.
  2. Alexander Threipland, baptised at Kilspindie, on 13 October 1695 and died young.
  3. John Threipland, baptised at Kilspindie, on 16 May 1697 and died young.
  4. George Threipland, baptised at Kilspindie, on 28 August 1698 and died young.
  5. Thomas Threipland, baptised at Kilspindie, on 31 December 1699 and died young.

He married secondly, in 1707, to Katherine, daughter and heiress of David Smith, 1st of Barnhill, (she was widow of James Williamson, 1st of Barnhill, whom she had married on 19 April 1694.[16] She survived both of her husbands and died at Fingask, on 18 March 1762, aged eighty three[17]) and by her he was father of :

  1. Sir Stuart Threipland, 3rd Baronet of Fingask, (see below).
  2. James Threipland of Barnhill, who died s.p. before 27 January 1797 when his brother, Sir Stuart, was served heir to him.[18]
  3. Catherine Threipland, married firstly, at Edinburgh, on 2 October 1726, to John Drummond, second son of David Drummond, Advocate,[19] and secondly at Edinburgh, on 17 May, 1741, Rev. William Harper.[20] She died in April 1764.
  4. Elizabeth Threipland, married firstly, on 7 April 1728, to Henry Smith, second son of James Smith of Camno,[21] (marriage contract 29 March 1728[22]) by whom she had no issue. She married secondly, on 29 May 1736, to Robert Graham of Camno,[23] and had issue by him.

Sir Stuart Threipland, 3rd Baronet of Fingask, was a child by his father’s second marriage and was born on 18 May 1716. He served in the Jacobite army during the rising of 1745/6, for which he was attainted and his estates forfeited. He afterwards took advantage of the Act of Indemnity to repurchased them back in 1782.

He died at Fingask, on 2 February 1805,[24] having married firstly, at Edinburgh, on 10 February 1753, to Janet, eldest daughter and heiress of David Sinclair of Southdun,[25] by whom he was father of;

  1. David Threipland Sinclair of Southdun, baptised on 3 December 1753 and died s.p. at Menil le Roy, France, on 25 June 1773, “whither he had gone for his health.”[26]
  2. Janet Threipland, baptised at Edinburgh, on 24 January 1755.

He married secondly, at Edinburgh, on 19 July 1761, to Janet, daughter of Richard Murray of Pennyland,[27] (she was served heir to her brother, Peter Murray of Pennyland, on 2 April 1771[28]) by whom he had further issue,

  1. Sir Patrick Murray Threipland, 4th Baronet of Fingask, (see below).
  2. Stewart Moncrieff Threipland, of Middleton, born in 1771 and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in Bombay. He married at Pencaitland House, on 5 July 1817, to Elizabeth, daughter of Walter Campbell of Shawfield,[29] (she died s.p. at Edinburgh, on 14 November 1865[30]) and died s.p. at Middleton, on 12 April 1838. His nephew Sir Patrick Murray Threipland of Fingask was executor to him as next of kin.[31]
  3. Richard Threipland, baptised at St. Paul’s Edinburgh, on 7 December 1763 and to whom his brother Stewart Moncrieff Threipland was appointed tutor on 1 June 1796. He became a merchant in Calcutta and died s.p. there on 1 February 1807, “of a fever, after ten days illness.”[32]

Sir Patrick Murray Threipland, 4th baronet of Fingask and Pennyland, baptised at Edinburgh, on 9 November 1762 and was served heir to (1) his elder half-brother, David Sinclair-Threipland of Southdun, on 19 January 1775 (2) his father, on 28 April 1809 and (3) his grandfather, Sir David Threipland of Fingask, on 15 December 1824.[33]

He married at Edinburgh, on 26 March 1792, to Janet, third daughter of William Kerr of Chatto,[34] (she survived him and died at Fingask castle, on 12 January 1855[35]) and died at Fingask, on 11 January 1837,[36] having had issue,

  1. Sir Patrick Murray Threipland of Fingask, (see below).
  2. Jessie Murray Threipland, died unmarried, at Fingask Castle, on 9 May 1871.[37]
  3. Elizabeth Murray Threipland, died unmarried, at Fingask, on 10 January 1881.[38]
  4. Catherine Murray Threipland, died unmarried, at Fingask, on 3 February 1863.[39]

Sir Patrick Murray Threipland, 5th Baronet of Fingask and Pennyland, born on 26 May 1800 and was served heir to his late father on 8 May 1838.[40] He died s.p. at Fingask, on 30 April 1882,[41] when the Baronetcy extinguished and his estates devolved upon his maternal cousin, William Scott-Kerr, third son of William Scott-Kerr of Chatto and Sunlaws, who assumed the surname and arms of Threipland of Fingask.

 

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[1] MS36220/1350.

[2] B59/Deeds/unfoliated.

[3] B59/Deeds/unfoliated.

[4] RD4/23/889.

[5] OPR – Kilspindie. See also: RD4/42/583.

[6] OPR – Kilspindie.

[7] RD4/75/926.

[8] RD4/78/290. See also: RD3/83/455.

[9] OPR – Kilspindie.

[10] RS52/9/f.469.

[11] Dunblane Tests.

[12] C22/41/97.

[13] GD16/42/573.

[14] Widely circulated in the national newspapers. See, for example, Stamford Mercury. 22nd September 1720, edition.

[15] GD83/327.

[16] OPR – Perth.

[17] Scots Magazine. 1st March 1762, edition.

[18] Services of Heirs.

[19] OPR – Edinburgh.

[20] OPR – Edinburgh.

[21] OPR – Kilspindie.

[22] RS52/20/1/f.161r

[23] OPR – Meigle.

[24] Oxford Journal. 23rd February 1805, edition.

[25] OPR – Edinburgh.

[26] Scots Magazine. 1s June 1773, edition.

[27] OPR – Edinburgh.

[28] Services of Heirs.

[29] Scots Magazine, 1st July 1817 edition.

[30] Statutory record. See also, Caledonian Mercury. 17th November 1865, edition.

[31] SC41/53/2

[32] Scots Magazine. 1st October 1807, edition.

[33] Services of Heirs.

[34] OPR Edinburgh. See also, Scots Magazine, 1st March 1792, edition.

[35] Dundee Courier, 17th January 1855 edition.

[36] CS115/183. See also, London Courier. 25th January 1837, edition.

[37] Statutory record. See also, Perthshire Advertiser. 11th May 1871, edition.

[38] Statutory record. See also SC49/31/113

[39] Statutory record. See also Dundee Courier. 6th February 1863, edition.

[40] Services of Heirs.

[41] Statutory record. See also SC49/31/116.