Baberton House: Owners
up to 1707
| DATE FROM | DATE TO | LAIRD | RELATIONSHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1315 | HUGONI CISSORI | ||
| THOMAS ESCHINGTON | |||
| WILLIAM de CRAFURDE | |||
| 14** | HENRY FORSTARE de CORSTORFYNE
Also owned Bavelaw Castle | ||
| 1492 | JOHN FORSTARE de NUDRE | ||
| 1492 | 1513 | JOHN WARDLAW
Brother James was the Fourth Wardlaw Laird of Riccarton SLAIN AT FLODDEN | |
| 1513 | 1555c | HENRY WARDLAW
Kinsman of namesake who founded St.Andrews University | SON |
| 1555 | 1591c | ALEXANDER WARDLAW | SON |
| 1591c | 1597 | HENRY WARDLAW
House destroyed by burning in 1593 by Patrick Hepburn of Riccarton | GRANDSON |
| 1597 | 1610 | JOHN ELPHINGSTON | |
| 1610 | 1612 | WILLIAM WARDLAW of RICCARTON | KINSMAN TO HENRY |
| 1612 | 1634 | SIR JAMES MURRAY
"Principall Master of all his majesties warkis and buildings within Scotland for life" He rebuilt Baberton in 1622. Designed Parliament House and was paid £1,000 Scots by the Town Council for his plans. Was knighted in 1633 by Charles I. | |
| 1634 | 1671 | SIR JAMES MURRAY (SECOND) | SECOND SON |
| 1671 | 1696 | JAMES BRAND | |
| 1696 | ALEXANDER BRAND | GRANDSON | |
| JOHN FAIRHOLME |