TROTTER OF MORTONHALL

MAJOR ALEXANDER RICHARD TROTTER OF MORTONHALL, 14th of Mortonhall, Midlothian, and 5th of Charterhall, Berwickshire, Lord Lieut. Berwickshire 2000, JP (2000), DL (1987), The Royal Scots Greys, 1958-68, Man. Charterhall Est. and Farm 1969, chm Meadowhead Ltd from 1973, Mem. CnCl Scottish Landowners Fedn from 1975 (convener 1982-85, vice-pres. 1986-96, pres. from 1996), Memb/memb Berwickshire CC 1969-75, Mem. Dept. of Agric. Working Party on the Agric. Holding (Scotland) Legislation 1981-82, chm Scottish Cttee of Nature Conservancy Cncl 1985-90, Memb/memb Royal Co. of Archers (Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland) 1969, FRSA 1987, b 20 Feb. 1939, educ Eton, and City of London Tech Coll, m 1 June 1970 • Julia Henrietta, dau of Sir Peter McClintock Greenwell, 3rd Bt (see BURKE’s PEERAGE & BARONETAGE 1999 Edn.), and has issue.

1a • HENRY PETER, [Charterhall, Duns, Berwickshire TD11 3RE], b 27 March 1972, educ Rugby, Newcastle upon Tyne Univ (BSc.), Edinburgh Univ, Sch of Management (MBA), and Gen. Univ of Ho Chi Minh City.

2a • Edward John, [Charterhall, Duns, Berwickshire TD11 3RE], b 25 Nov. 1973, educ Stanbridge Earls Sch, and RAC.

3a • Rupert James, [Charterhall, Duns, Berwickshire TD11 3RE], b 7 Feb. 1977, educ Rugby, Newcastle upon Tyne Univ (BSc.).

Lineage–The ancestor of this family was THOMAS TROTTER, of the reigns of ROBERT II and III of Scotland. He appears to have been the proprietor of the lands of Foulshaw, Catchelraw, Kilnhill, etc., Berwickshire. He d temp. JAMES I, King of Scotland, and was s by his eldest son,

WILLIAM TROTTER, of Catchelraw, "one of the captains for keeping the peace on the borders, 1437," and again in 1450. He m Isabella Trotter, a dau of the family of Prentannan, a near cousin of his own, and d in the beginning of the reign of JAMES III, King of Scots, leaving issue, a son,

THOMAS TROTTER, of Catchelraw, m 1490, Jean Hepburn, dau of the ancient family of Wauchton, and had issue, a son and successor.

ROBERT TROTTER, of Catchelraw, b 1518, m Elizabeth, dau of Robert Sinclair of Longformacus, and had issue, four sons.

The 4th son,

JOHN TROTTER, 1st of Mortonhall, being a yr brother, was bred a merchant, and acquired by commerce, a great estate, particularly the barony of Mortonhall. He was a great loyalist temp. CHARLES I, b 1553, m Janet, eldest dau of David Macnath, of that Ilk, an ancient family in Dumfries-shire, and d 1641, aged 81, leaving issue, five sons and four daus.

His eldest son,

JOHN TROTTER, 2nd of Mortonhall, a steady loyalist, fined £500 sterling by the Parliament, 1645, for assisting the Marquess of Montrose, m Janet, dau of Henry Morrison, son of John Morrison of Saughtonhall, and d 1651, leaving issue, two sons and eight daus.

His eldest son,

JOHN TROTTER, 3rd of Mortonhall, served heir to his father 1652, d unm. in Malta, 1665, aged 26, and was s by his brother,

HENRY TROTTER, 4th of Mortonhall, matric arms at LO 1680-86, m Marian, eldest dau of Sir Alexander Dalmahoy, Kt, and d 1685, aged 42, leaving issue. His son,

JOHN TROTTER, 5th of Mortonhall, m Elizabeth, eldest dau of William Wilkinson, of Tursdale, Durham, and d 1718, aged 51, having had issue.

The 2nd son,

HENRY, 6th of Mortonhall, who was s by his brother,

The 3rd son,

THOMAS TROTTER, 7th of Mortonhall, matric arms at LO 1792, m 1770, Joanna, dau and heir of Gabriel Poterfield, of Hapland, Ayrshire, and d 1793, having had issue, with six daus.,

1a JOHN, of whom presently.

2a HENRY, s his brother.

3a Alexander, Lt.-Gen. m 21 May, 1793, Margaret Katherine (d 4 May, 1834), dau of Richard Fisher, of Loretto, Midlothian, and d 5 Feb. 1825, having had with other issue,

1b RICHARD, s his uncle.

His eldest son,

JOHN TROTTER, 8th of Mortonhall, d.s.p. 1804, and was s by his brother,

HENRY TROTTER, 9th of Mortonhall, d.s.p. 1838, and was s by his nephew,

RICHARD TROTTER, 10th of Mortonhall, Midlothian, and 1st of Charter Hall, Berwickshire, DL. and JP, Convener of Midlothian, Edinburgh 1851-68, b 23 March, 1797, m 21 Sept. 1836, Mary (d 11 Oct. 1851), dau of Gen. Sir John Oswald, GCB, of Dunnikier, by his wife Charlotte, dau of Very Rev Lord Charles Murray-Aynsley, Dean of Bocking, son of 3rd Duke of Atholl (see that title), and d 1874, leaving issue,

1a HENRY, of whom presently.

2a John Oswald, late Lieut. 5th Dragoon Guards, b 17 Jan. 1849, m 1898, • Sophia Francis (who m 2ndly, 26 June, 1906, Aubrey Ralph Thomas Cartwright, of Wardington, Banbury, Oxon. (see BURKE’s L.G. 1952 Edn., CARTWRIGHT of Aynhoe)), dau of George Anthony Fenwick, of The Croft (see BURKE’s L.G. 1965 Edn., FENWICK of Thirlestaine), and d.s.p. 21 Feb. 1898.

1a Charlotte Atholl Mary, m 27 July, 1858, Sir John Marjoribanks, 3rd Bt, of Lees (see BURKE’s PEERAGE & BARONETAGE 1935 Edn., TWEEDMOUTH, B), and d 15 April, 1919. He d.s.p. 18 Nov. 1884.

2a Margaret Catherine, d 1915.

3a Emily Frances, m 22 Jan. 1884, Edward Murray Oakeley, 4th son of Rev Sir Herbert Oakeley, 3rd Bt, and d 29 May, 1911, having had issue (see BURKE’s PEERAGE & BARONETAGE 1999 Edn.). He d 8 Nov. 1927.

His eldest son,

MAJOR-GEN. SIR HENRY TROTTER, 11th of Mortonhall, Midlothian, and 2nd of Charter Hall, Berwickshire, DL. Berwickshire, late Col cmdg Grenadier Guards, and Major-Gen. cmdg Home Dist, b 5 Jan. 1844, m 24 May, 1866, Hon Eva Gifford (d 6 April, 1915), eldest dau of 2nd Baron Gifford (see BURKE’s PEERAGE & BARONETAGE 1999 Edn.), and d 16 July, 1905, leaving issue,

1a ALGERNON RICHARD, of whom presently.

2a Gerald Frederic, C.B (1917), CMG (1916), CVO (1926), C.BE (1919), DS.O. (1900), Brig.-Gen. late Grenadier Guards, cmded British Military Mission to U.SA 1917-18, Gentleman Usher to HM KING GEORGE V 1919, Groom-in-Waiting 1920, and Extra Equerry 1925, to HRH the Prince of Wales, formerly ADC to Earl Grey, Govr-Gen. of Canada, b 21 July, 1871; d unm. 14 June, 1945.

3a Edward Henry, DS.O., Major Gren Guards, served in World War I, b 1 Dec. 1872; k in action, 8 July, 1916.

4a Reginald Baird, Capt Cameron Highrs, served in World War I, b 25 March, 1874; k in action, 9 May, 1915.

1a Meta, b 25 Feb. 1868, m 26 Jan. 1905, Lt.-Col Augustus Charles Baillie, DS.O., 2nd son of Evan Peter Montagu Baillie, and d 23 April, 1944, having had issue (see BURKE’s L.G. 1937 Edn., BAILLIE of Dochfour, and BURTON, B). He d 8 Jan. 1939.