SCOTT, Walter of Branxholme, 'Wicked Wat', Sir ¹

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Walter married Elizabeth CARMICHAEL before 4 September 1523.¹ (Elizabeth CARMICHAEL was born about 1500 and died before 1530 ^{1 2}.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Walter Scott) married, first, before 4 September 1523, Elizabeth Carmichael, a daughter of the family of that Ilk who died before 1530, with issue, two sons..."

from Scots Peerage (vol 2) ¹

Walter next married Janet KER, daughter of Sir Andrew KER of Ferniehirst and Janet HOME, January 1529(1530)(contract).¹ The marriage ended in divorce. (Janet KER was born about 1508 and died after 1555 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Walter Scott) married, secondly (contract dated January 1529-30), Janet, daughter of Andrew Kerr of Fernihirst, widow of George Turnbull of Bedrule, and had no issue. They were divorced, and she was living in 1555."

from Scots Peerage (vol 2) ¹

Walter next married Janet BETON, daughter of Sir John BETON (BETHUNE) 2nd of Creich and Janet HAY, before June 1544.¹ (Janet BETON was born about 1516 and died January 1568(1569) ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Walter Scott) married, thirdly, before June 1544, at the instance of Cardinal Betoun, Janet, daughter of John Betoun of Creich, widow of Sir James Crichton of Cranston Riddel and divorced wife of Simon Preston of Craigmillar, who survived him. She marched at the head of two hundred men to the Kirk of St. Mary of the Lowes, breaking its doors open to seize the Laird of Cranstoun. Later, she favoured the alliance of Bothwell and Queen Mary, and was said to have influenced them by witchcraft. She died January 1568-69, leaving issue"

from Scots Peerage (vol 2) ¹