416 Kotes on Yarroiu. By James Kardy. 



the shire of Selkirk ; which had fallen to the king by the forfeiture of the 

 deceased William Cokburne of Hendirland for treason and lese majesty, 

 and had in the king's minority been granted to the deceased James Flemyng 

 brother of the said Malcolm ; which grant the king had revoked on coming 

 of age. (Eeg. Gt. Seal, 1513-46, No. 2379.) 



The same king, on the 21st Oct. 1541, on payment of a composition, 

 granted to John Johnstoun son and heir apparent of Thomas Johnstoun of 

 Cragaburne, the lands of Smailgillis in the stewartry of Annandale, which 

 belonged to the predecessors of the said Thomas, and were held by them 

 of the deceased William Cokburn of Hendirland. These lands had been 

 permanently apprised for sums of money owing by the said William 

 Cokburn to King James the lYth. (Id. No. 2486.) 



The same king, the same day, granted to John Ewart of Bodisbeck (also 

 for payment of a composition) the lands of Skiftenholme in the stewartry 

 of Annandale, which belonged to the predecessors of the said John, and 

 were held by them of the deceased William Cokburn of Hendirland, and 

 had been permanently apprised for sums of money owing by the said 

 William to King James the IVth. (Id. No. 2487). 



In 1542, William son of William Cokburne petitioned for the restoration 

 of his father's lands ; result not known. 



Sir Walter Scott of Branxholm and Buccleugh remarkably signalized his 

 valour and courage at the battle of Pinkie, 1547 ; upon which he got from 

 the queen the estate of Henderland, upon the forfeiture of Sir John 

 [William] Cockburn, and was made warden of the west marches towards 

 England (Douglas' Peerage, p. 102.) We can see a reason for this in Buc- 

 cleugh' s kinship to the disinherited Cockburn. 



That there were still heirs of line of Cockburn of Henderland either hold- 

 ing part of the property, or otherwise keeping up their claims, we learn 

 frona the Eetours. Oct. 16th, 1623, William Cokburne de Henderland, is 

 retoured heir of William Cokburne de Henderlande, the father ; in the 3 

 merk lands of Brymmelaw, and the 2^ merk lands of Brigend [of Peebles] 

 E. 7i merks (Retours, Peebles, No. 60). This appears to have been a 

 fraction of the lands pledged to the Laudersof Haltoun, 29th Jan. 1522-3, — 

 see previously; who still held the greater proportion, for on May 18, 1625, 

 Master Richard Lauder, heir of Alexander Lauder, fier of Haltoun, his 

 brother, is retoured in the lands of Brumelaw, extending to 10 merks of 

 land ; and the 7 merks 6sh. and 4d, of the land of Brigend, old value, 8 

 merks ; new value, 27m. 6s. 4d. (Retours, Peebles, No. 67). The laird of 

 Henderland was absent from the weapon-shaw on the Burrow Moor of 

 Peebles, 15th June, 1627. (Hist, of Peebleshire, p. 149). June 22nd, 1630, 

 Samuel Cockburne de Hinderland, is retoured heir of William Cockburne 

 de Hinderland, his great grandfather. (Inq. Generales, No. 1718.) 



Henderland next is acquired by the Earls of Southesk, who appear to 

 have bought up the Peebles pendicle also. May 11th, 1658, James Earl 

 of Southesk, lord Carnegy of Kynnaird and Leuchars, is retoured heir male 

 of his father David, earl of Kinnaird, &c., among others in the 

 lands of Henderland within the parochin of St. Bryd, with other lands iu 



