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Hundalee
Hundalee House is a modern mansion in Jedburgh parish, Roxburghshire, on the steep left bank of the river Jed, 1 1⁄2 mile S by W of Jedburgh town. A strong ancient peel tower of the Rutherfurds, destroyed in last century, stood on the estate of Hundalee; and Hundalee Cave, on the bank of the Jed, disappeared through a landslip in March 1881. - Frances Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland 1882-4
The Rutherfords of Hundalee
-1. Nicholas Rutherford of Yetholm and Grubet
died 1457
Ascribed as the son of Sir Richard Rutherfurd of that Ilk - chronology indicates he must be Sir Richard's grandson
Sir Richard de Ruthirfurde was the progenitor or direct ancestor of the Rutherfurds of Chatto, Edgerston, Hunthill, Hundalee, Fairnington and Fairnilee.
Nicholas witnessed for Sir Richard in 6/27/1424 concerning Lauder family lands at Swinside and Hownam - he used the family seal; "an orle, three martlets in chief"
served as bailie for William Douglas, Earl of Douglas
As Douglas' bailie he gave sasine of Wolle and Wolfhopelee to David Hume, witnessed by his son John Rutherford I of Hundalee, John Rutherford of Yetholm and James Rutherford of that Ilk in 7/31/1436
--2. John Rutherford I of Hundalee c. 1410 - 1470
1st wife: Elizabeth Rutherford of Yetholm [sister of John Rutherford of Yetholm]
1452 a charter was made to his son Andrew Rutherford
1464 the abbot of Kelso granted land in Jedburgh to John and his wife Elizabeth and their male descendants with a preference for their 2nd son George Rutherford
2nd wife: Margaret Turnbull
---3. Andrew Rutherford of Hundalee I c.1430? - c.1482
Royal charter 4/13/1452 of Nether Wormatston, Peebles
1479 sasine of Makerston and Grubet
Cockburn-Hood mistakenly said he was childless and was married to a daughter of John de Anysle of Dolphinston - "doubtful marriage" says Davis
married Janet Rutherford of that Ilk and by her had a son named Andrew who inherited Swinside
children:
i. John Rutherford of Hundalee II [heir]
ii. Thomas Rutherford of the Grange [progenitor of this Rutherford cadet]
iii. Andrew Rutherford Jr. died at Flodden September 1513
Andrew's daughter, Margaret Rutherford, married Sir Nicholas Rutherford of Hundalee I [generation #6] in July 1535
----4. John Rutherford of Hundalee II c.1450 - c.1523/5
wife: Christian Boyd
children:
i. George Rutherford [heir]
ii. Lucia Rutherford
married Adam Nisbet eldest son of Philip Nisbet of that Ilk
iii. Janet Rutherford
married Adam Grimslaw
iv. Margaret Rutherford
married Ralph Ker Primsideloch [2nd wife] his 1st wife was Margaret Murray
Margaret Rutherford remarried to Sir Nicholas Rutherford [generation #6]
-----5. George Rutherford of Hundalee c.1470 - 1545
1504 bailiff for Sir William Colville of Ochiltree
New crown charter for Hundalee 9/6/1528
Signed a bond to serve Henry VIII 10/29/1544 when the English invaded Scotland during the "Rough Wooing"
9/16/1545 the English burned Hundalee House to the ground anyway
A feud between the Colville's of Ochiltree and the Douglas's originated in 1449, and was fought for many years. In 1502 Robert and Henry Douglas we ordered to labor, occupy and restore the lands of Farnesyde and Hardane, because of the oppression against Sir William Colville, and for the theft of oxen from Sir William Colville. Plus this wasn’t the last they saw of punishment. In the same year John and William Douglas were convicted of oppression and convocation of the lieges upon Sir William Colville, basically murdering Colville. Along with their conviction was George Haliburton for the part of slaughter of Sir William Colville of Ochiltree. In 1513, Sir Robert Colville, successor of William, was respected as a man of high character, and honored of his sovereign. He was the steward of Queen Margaret and master to the household of James IV. He raised his standard at the Cross of Ochiltree and gathered his men at arms, who had been called to support the King and ride with him onto English ground. The all perished at Flodden field and died with the King. In 1530, Sir James Colville transferred the barony of Ochiltree to Sir James Hamilton of Finnart and years later it was passed to Andrew Stewart, Lord Avondale. [see generation 8 below]
------6. Sir Nicholas Rutherford of Hundalee I c.1490 - 1572/3
"...... in 1529 Margaret Rutherford, wife of Nicholas Rutherford, shows three birds with wings elevated. At the same date, Nicholas Rutherford shows the three martlets on the fess."
married cousin Margaret Rutherford [see above]
2nd wife: Margaret McDowell
Sir Nicholas' sons were both from the 1st marriage - other children
unknown
children:
i. George Rutherford died a rebel before 7/28/1526
ii. Andrew Rutherford II [heir]
iii. Marion Rutherford wife of Andrew Ker of Graden [per Cockburn-Hood]
iv. Mary Rutherford wife of David Ainslie of Fala [ per Cockburn-Hood]
v. Martin Rutherford [unproven]
- witnessed Sir Nicholas' charter of sale in 1553
- probable vicar of Makerston in 1560
Retour of Inquest made in the presence of James Douglas of Cavers, sheriff of Roxburgh, by the following jurors Andrew Ker of Farnyhirst, George Douglas of Bunjedward, James Murray of Fawlayhill, George Rutherfurd, son & apparant heir of John Rutherford of Hundalee, George Turnbull of Bedrule, William Halden of that Ilk, William Ker, William Kyrktoun, Lanslet Ker, George Turnbull in Bedrule, Thomas Leirmonth, James Douglas, Richard Alanson, George Fawlay of Wellis, and Robert Richardson, who declared on oath that the late John Hume, uncle of John Hume bearer of the present writ, died at the King's peace, possessed of the lands of Syndlaws in the Sheriffdom of Roxburgh; that John Hume is the lawful and nearest heir of his late uncle, and is of lawful age by a royal dispensation in virtue of a royal act passed at Twizelhauch in Northumberland, before the conflict at Flodden, because the late John Hume died fighting under the King's banner at Flodden, against the English; that the lands of Syndlaws are valued at 10L. Scots and in time of peace, and are held of the King for ward and relief; and that they have been in the hands of the Crown since the death of John Hume at Flodden on 9th September 1513. Dated at the Courthouse of Jedburgh, 28th July 1523. Other members of the Hume/Home family to die at Flodden were: David Home of Wedderburn and his oldest son George Home, Earl of Dunbar.
-------7. Andrew Rutherford of Hundalee II c.1530 - 1596
married Margaret Hoppringle of Smailholm 4/22/1561
children:
i. John Rutherford
ii. Nicholas Rutherford of Hundalee II [heir]
iii. Andrew Rutherford
--------8. Lord Nicholas Rutherford of Hundalee II c.1565 - c.1628
[the Hundalee arms were matriculated by Nicholas in 1600]
wife: Lady Martha Stewart
d/o Andrew Stewart, master of Ochiltree
and Margaret Methven d/o Henry Stewart, Lord Methven
and Princess Margaret Tudor of England - sister of Henry VIII
children:
i. Andrew Rutherford III
ii. John Rutherford
iii. James Rutherford
iv. Dame Mary Rutherford - eventual heiress of Hundalee
v. Margaret Rutherford
vi. Anna Rutherford
please see:
Henry VII Tudor King of England (1457 - 1509)
wife: Elizabeth of York Plantagenet (1466 - 1503)
d/o Edward IV King of England (1461-1483)
and Woodville, Elizabeth
daughter: Princess Margaret Tudor
m. 3 March 1528 Henry Stewart Lord Methven I
Henry Stewart Lord Methven I
born abt 1498
acceded 1525
d. about 1551
wife: Princess Margaret Tudor [sister of Henry VIII]
b. 28 November 1489, Westminster, Palace, London, England
d. 18 October 1541, Methven Castle
Princess Margaret Tudor
married #1 - James IV, King of Scotland
8/8/1503, Holyrood Abbey
son: James V, King of Scotland
"Sir Ralph Kerr founded the family of Ferniehirst when King James IV was killed at the Battle of Flodden by the English in 1513. His widow, Princess Margaret Tudor married Sir Archibald Douglas, the Earl of Angus. She had been an English agent all her life in Scotland and soon converted the Earl of Angus to her beliefs. This brought national political changes to the Border Country. However, her son King James V grew up to hate the name of Douglas and despise his mother Margaret. The Ferniehirst Kerrs allied themselves with King James V while the Cessford Kerrs became followers of the Douglas. The Rutherfords of Hundalee remained divided in their loyality to their cousins the royal Stewarts and the powerful Red Douglases"
married #2 - Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus VI
8/4/1514 - divorced
daughter: Lady Margaret Douglas
married Matthew Stuart, Earl Lennox 4th
son - Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
b. 1545 d. 1567
wife: Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots
married - 7/29/1565, Edinburgh, Scotland
son - James I Stuart, King of England and Scotland
married #3 - Henry Stewart, Lord Methven I
3/3/1528
---------9. Dame Mary Rutherford - covenanter
married Sir James Ker of Crailing, 2nd Lord of Jedburgh
Sir James Ker of Crailing, husband of the heiress of Rutherfurd of Hundalee died in 1645.
He represented Roxburgh in parliament in 1630.
His son Robert Ker of Crailing assumed the title of Baron of Jedburgh and he and his wife Christian Hamilton are buried in Jedburgh Abbey.
In Mr Archibald Porteous's recollection Dame Mary Rutherford, Lady Hundalee, stated on her deathbed: "I see God never totally nor wholly casts off those whom he once takes by the hand, and who honestly indent with him; and if he seems to cast them off, it's only in their own apprehension, and for the tryall of their grace, and only for a while; and, in the meanwhile, His hand is under their head to support them, though they perceive it not at the time." - Robert Wodrow, Analecta, ii.25
From this generation onward the Kerr’s were buried in Jedburgh Abbey by right of their descent from Dame Mary Rutherford,
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