A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society

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OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES.
I find several learned men of that name, as Dr Gilbert Primrose, mentioned by
Echard in his History of England, amongst the eminent men, who died anno 1642.
Who, as he tells us, was particularly recommended by the King himself, to the
University of Oxford, for his great worth and learning, and afterwards by the
same King made a canon of Windsor. And Dr James Primrose, his son, an eminent
physician, as appears by sundry volumes of his in 410, which I have seen
printed at Rotterdam. As I have also seen a treatise in divinity, written by Mr
David Primrose, and printed at London anno 1638.
Archibald Primrose, son to Duncan Primrose, descended of the Primroses of
that Ilk, acquired the lands of Burnbrae from the abbacy of Culross ; and had
two sons : viz. James Primrose, who was Principal Clerk to the Privy Council of
Scotland, in the reign of King James VI. and Mr David Primrose of Whitehouse;
with an only daughter, named Euphan, married to Sir George Bruce of Carnock,
ancestor to the Earls of Kincardine.
The above-named James, having continued in his office for many years, was
succeeded in the same office by his three sons ; of whom Gilbert the eldest left an
only son, who died unmarried; and James the youngest left an only daughter
married to Walter Lord Torphichen.
Archibald Primrose, the second son, was knighted by King Charles I. and afterwards
dignified with the honour of Knight-Baronet by King Charles II. anno 1651.
And on his Majesty's Restoration anno 1660, was made Lord Register, and one of
the Senators of the College of Justice.
He twice married, first Elizabeth, daughter to James Keith of Benholm, second
son to George Earl Marischal, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters.
The first, Sir James Primrose of Barnbougle, who died before his father, leaving
issue (by Elizabeth his wife, daughter to Sir Robert Sinclair of Longformacus) a
daughter, his sole heir, married to George Home of Kimmergham, to whom she
bore a son, who died without issue.
His second son was Sir William Primrose of Carrington, the heir of the family.
His third son, Major General Gilbert Primrose.
The first daughter, Margaret, was married to Sir John Foulis of Ravelston, whose
son got the estate of Dunipace, upon his carrying the names and arms of Primrose,
which his grandson Sir Archibald now does. And the second daughter, Katharine,
\vas married to Sir David Carnegie of Pittarrow, Bart. Secondly,
he married
Agnes Gray, daughter to Sir William Gray of Pittendrum, by whom he had one
son and one daughter ; Archibald Primrose of Dalmeny, and Grizzel married to
Francis Lord Sempill.
The achievements of Sir ARCHIBALD PRIMROSE of Carrington, Bart. Clerk-Register,
is thus matriculated in the Lyon Office, or, a lion rampant vert, armed and
langued gules, (being a concession by King Charles II. to him for his loyalty as
mentioned in the Lyon Register) surmounting a fesse purpure, charged with three
primroses of the field ; crest, a demi-lion gules, holding forth in his dexter paw a
primrose, proper : motto, Fide IS fiducia.
Sir Archibald was succeeded by Sir WILLIAM PRIMROSE of Carrington, Baronet,
the eldest surviving son of the first marriage ; he married Mary, daughter of Sir
Patrick Scott of Thirlestane, by whom he had Sir James, his successor, who carried
as his father, and was in the year 1703, raised to the honour of Viscount of
PRIMROSE, Lord Primrose of Castlefield ; he married Eleanor Campbell, daughter
of James Earl of Loudon, by whom he has issue, Archibald his successor, who car-
ries now vert, three primroses within- a double tressure, flowered and counter-
flowered or, supported by two leopards regardant, proper, collared and chained or,
the collars charged with three primroses vert ; crest, a demi-lion gules, holding
in his dexter paw a primrose or: motto, Fide IS fidticia. ViiL Plate of Achievements.
Sir ARCHIBALD PRIMROSE of Dalmeny, eldest lawful son of the second marriage to
the desceased Sir Archibald Primrose of Carrington, Lord Register, and thereafter
Justice-General, procreate betv/een him and Agnes Gray, daughter to Sir William
Gray of Pittendrum, bears two coats, quarterly, first and fourth or, a lion rampant
vert, armed and langued gules, as the coat of augmentation given by King
Charles II. to Sir Archibald the father, as a mark of his Majesty's royal favour,