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A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society

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OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS.<br />

favours <strong>of</strong> William Rollo <strong>of</strong> Dimcrub, as the charter bears, <strong>of</strong> the date 26th-<br />

October 1512. From this William was lineally descended Sir Andrew Rollo <strong>of</strong><br />

Duncruib, who was knighted by King James the VI. and afterwards was by King<br />

Charles the I. raised to the dignity <strong>of</strong> Lord Rollo <strong>of</strong> Duncrub, in the year 1651.<br />

From whom is descended the present Robert Lord Rollo. Their achievements<br />

are, or, a cheveron, betwixt three boars' heads erased azure, supported by twa<br />

^tags, proper ; crest, a stag's head couped, proper : motto, La fortune passe par<br />

tout.<br />

ROBERT ROLLO <strong>of</strong> Powhouse, whose predecessor was a brother <strong>of</strong> Duncruib, or,<br />

a cheveron between three boars' heads erased azure, all within a bordure ingrailed<br />

<strong>of</strong> the second ; crest, a boar passant, proper : motto, Valore & for tuna. New Re-<br />

gister.<br />

The surname <strong>of</strong> LOCKHART carries boars' heads. Simon Loccard lived in the<br />

reign <strong>of</strong> Malcolm the IV. as in the Chartulary <strong>of</strong> Kelso, to which he was a benefactor.<br />

There is also a charter <strong>of</strong> confirmation <strong>of</strong> Simon Loccard, the son <strong>of</strong><br />

Malcolm Loccard, super Ecclesiam de Simondston, i. e. Symington in the shire <strong>of</strong><br />

Lanark, so called from the foresaid Simon Loccard, now writ Lockhart. For<br />

more particulars <strong>of</strong> the antiquity <strong>of</strong> the name see Sir James Dalrymple's Collec-<br />

tions, page 415.<br />

The principal stem <strong>of</strong> this name was designed <strong>of</strong> Lee, because the lands <strong>of</strong><br />

Symington and Craig- Lockhart did anciently belong to the family <strong>of</strong> Lee, as the<br />

abovementioned author says, who tells us, That from Sir Simon Loccard <strong>of</strong> Lee,<br />

Dominus ejusdem, in the reign <strong>of</strong> David Bruce, was descended Sir James Lockhart<br />

<strong>of</strong> Lee, one <strong>of</strong> the Lords <strong>of</strong> the Session in the reign <strong>of</strong> King Charles the I. and by<br />

King Charles the II. restored to that <strong>of</strong>fice, and promoted to be Justice-Clerk.<br />

He had five sons ; Sir James, the eldest, a colonel ; Robert, a captain, who died<br />

in the Civil Wars ; Sir William, a great statesmen and general, <strong>of</strong> great esteem in<br />

France and England, succeeded his father in his estate and <strong>of</strong>fice as Justice-Clerk ;<br />

<strong>of</strong> whom is the present Lockhart <strong>of</strong> Lee : The fourth son, Sir George Lockhart, a<br />

learned lawyer, and eloquent pleader, was Lord President <strong>of</strong> the Session ; he purchased<br />

the barony <strong>of</strong> Carnwath, which is enjoyed by his son George Lockhart <strong>of</strong><br />

-Carnwath, who married Lady Euphame Montgomery, second daughter <strong>of</strong> Alexander<br />

Earl <strong>of</strong> Eglinton, and by her has issue. Sir James Lockhart, the youngest<br />

son, was by King Charles II. made a Lord <strong>of</strong> the Session, by the designation <strong>of</strong><br />

Castlehill ; his estate is come to his daughter married to Sir John Sinclair, eldest<br />

son <strong>of</strong> Sir Robert Sinclair <strong>of</strong> Stevenston, Baronet, who has issue with her.<br />

The family, it seems, <strong>of</strong> old, carried azure, three boars' heads erased, within a<br />

bordure ingrailed or; as in Balfour and Font's MSS. One <strong>of</strong> the heads <strong>of</strong> this<br />

family is said by some to have accompanied Good Sir James Douglas, with King<br />

Robert the Bruce's heart, to Jerusalem. The family have since altered their arms,<br />

either to perpetuate the same story, or to make their arms more univocal to the<br />

name ; thus, argent, a man's heart, proper, within a padlock sable, and, on a chief<br />

azure, three boars' heads erased argent; crest, a boar's head: motto, Corda serata<br />

pando; some readfero.<br />

LOCKHART <strong>of</strong> Cleghorn carries azure, three boars' heads erased argent ; crest, a<br />

boar's head erased as the former : motto, Sine labe fides. L. R. This is another<br />

ancient family <strong>of</strong> the name <strong>of</strong> Lockhart. Allan Lockhart <strong>of</strong> Cleghorn is a witness<br />

in the charters <strong>of</strong> King James the II. I have seen a charter <strong>of</strong> King James the<br />

IV. granted by that king to Sir Stephen Lockhart <strong>of</strong> Cleghorn, <strong>of</strong> the lands <strong>of</strong><br />

Cleghorn, quee prius pertinucrunt ad predecessores. His son was Allan Lockhart,<br />

father <strong>of</strong> Alexander, who was infeft in the barony <strong>of</strong> Cleghorn, and the lands <strong>of</strong><br />

Grugfoot, 1533; and his son Allan was seised in these lands, 1582, <strong>of</strong> whom is<br />

lineally descended the present Allan Lockhart.<br />

ROBERT LOCKHART <strong>of</strong> Birkhill carries argent, on a bend, betwixt three boars'<br />

heads erased azure, a man's heart, proper, within a fetter-lock or; crest, a boar's<br />

head erased as the former : motto, Ferocifortior. Ibid.<br />

WALTER LOCKHART <strong>of</strong> Kirkton places the heart and padlock on a cheveron ;<br />

and, for crest, a dexter hand holding a boar's head erased, proper : motto, Feroci<br />

fortior.<br />

Ibid.<br />

The surname <strong>of</strong> URO^UHART carries boars' heads : as URQUIIART <strong>of</strong> Cromarty, or\

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