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They (The Wilkie family) descended
from a fami ly seated at Rathobyres , in Mid Lothian, from the beginning
of the fourteenth century ti l l the present day ; i n 1540 the property
was held by George, Wal ter, and Margaret Wi lkie, the latter be ing rel
ict of James W inram, and mother of John W inram, prior of the
Augustines at St Andrews, and superintendent of Fi fe, who patroni sed
hi s cousin, Robert Wi lkie above named.
One l ine of the Wi
lkies of Rathobyres ended on the death of Robert, whose hei rs, i n
1643, were hi s si sters, Agnes, wi fe of Wi l l iam Fairholm, and
Sarah, wi fe Of James Granger.
The other l i ne was represented
in the beginning of last century by David of Rathobyres, who sold the
estate to hi s younger son, the Rev. Patrick ; the eldest son was great-
grandfather of Si r David Wi lki e, painter i n ordinary to thei r Maj
esties George IV. , Wi l l iam IV. , and Victoria, who died unmarried
184 1 ; the fami ly i s represented by hi s nephew. The Rev. Patrick
of Rathobyres, and of Gilchriston , CO. Haddington, was succeeded i n
these estates by hi s eldest son, Jarhes, who settled Rathobyres on hi s
thi rd son, the Rev. Dani el Wi lki e, one of the mini sters of
Edinburgh, whose son i s the present proprietor ; Wi l l iam of Tyne
House, co. Haddington, eldest son of James, left three sons—Captai n Wi
l l iam, who died i n 1875, leaving i ssue ; George, M.D. , who married
Maria, daughter Of Edward Vi scount St Vincent and James, C.A . , who
died i n 187 1 , leavi ng i ssue.
• Anno 1588 - Comperet Margaret Douglas, relict and execr.
nominat to umquhile James Douglas, portioner, Rathobyres •
Douglas, James, of Knightsrig, and portioner of Ratho byres Will dated 18 May 1588
• Archibald Douglas of Kilspindle was succeeded in the lands of
Cramond by his son Patrick, who in turn alienated them to Alexander
Douglas, a macer in Edinburgh in 1600,
portioner of Rathobyres. • James Douglas, of Knightsridge,
son of Robert Douglas of
Pumpherston, married Margaret Douglas, one of the four co-heiresses
of John Douglas of Rathobyres, with whom he is named in an Acquittance
dated 12 June 1576, and is then styled as brother to the deceased Mungo
Douglas of Pumperston. James died on 6 April 1584, and was succeeded by
his son, William Douglas of Knightsridge and
Cliftonhall. |