Lawrence Abernethy, 1st Lord Saltoun
Lawrence Abernethy, 1st Lord Saltoun (* around 1400; † before March 13, 1461) was a Scottish nobleman .
He was the second-born son of the Scottish knight Sir William Abernethy of Saltoun († 1411) and his wife Margaret Borthwick. Upon the death of his older brother in 1428, he inherited his father's estates at Saltoun in East Lothian and Rothiemay in Morayshire .
On June 28, 1445 he was raised by King James II as Lord Saltoun , of Abernethy, hereditary Lord of Parliament . In the same year he became Justiciar of Scotland and thus the highest legal officer in the Kingdom of Scotland .
Since 1448 he was married to a woman named Margaret. He had the following children with her:
- William Abernethy, 2nd Lord Saltoun († 1488);
- James Abernethy, 3rd Lord Saltoun († 1505);
- George Abernethy;
- Archibald Abernethy;
- Elizabeth Abernethy, ⚭ John Gordon of Scardargue;
- Catherine Abernethy, ⚭ Alexander Irvine of Drum;
His exact date of death is unknown, on March 13, 1461 he was already dead, on this date his eldest son William was officially confirmed as the new owner of his lands.
literature
- James Balfour Paul : Laurence Abernethy, eighth of Saltoun . In: James Balfour Paul (Ed.): The Scots Peerage . tape 7 : Panmure – Sinclair . David Douglas, Edinburgh 1910, p. 407 (English, Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Charles Mosley (Ed.): Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage . Volume 3, Wilmington 2003, p. 3510.
Web links
- Laurence Abernethy, 1st Lord Saltoun of Abernethy on thepeerage.com
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| New title created |
Lord Saltoun 1445-1461 |
William Abernethy |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abernethy, Lawrence, 1st Lord Saltoun |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abernethy, Sir Lawrence |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1400 |
| DATE OF DEATH | before March 13, 1461 |