John St Clair,
Lord Herdmanston, Baron of
Carfrae and
Cessford, was a
Scottish
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*Scottish English
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noble of the 14th century.
John was the son of
William St Clair of Herdmanston and Margaret, daughter of William St Clair, Master of Roslin. He resigned the barony of Cessford to younger brother Walter St.Clair in 1376. His half sister was
Margaret, Countess of Angus and Mar from John's mother's second marriage. John married Elizabeth, the daughter and heiress of Patrick de Polwarth of Polwarth, bringing the estates of
Polwarth and
Kimmeringhame into the family. John was succeeded by his son William.
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John
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
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* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
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