{"id":392,"date":"2013-04-25T15:51:13","date_gmt":"2013-04-25T15:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harknesshistory.org\/?page_id=392"},"modified":"2020-11-18T12:49:18","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T12:49:18","slug":"early-harkness-records","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/harkness.scot\/?page_id=392","title":{"rendered":"Early Harkness Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>This is not a complete list\u00a0of all the early records which include references to Harkness but it shows that the name was widely distributed in the east and southern districts of Scotland from early times.<\/strong><b><br \/>\n(Some of the links mentioned are to pages which have yet to be published.)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Thomas de HARDKNEYS<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1280<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>John HERKNES<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1447<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sir Thomas HARDKNESS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1448<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Thomas HARDKNESS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1448<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Herbert HARKNEIS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1488<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Roger HERDKEIS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1500<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sir James HARKNES<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1501<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sir John HARTNESS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1506<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sir John HARKNES<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1508 &#8211; 1523<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sir John HARKNESS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1533<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>HARKNESS Reivers<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1541 \u2013 1623<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Nicholas HARKNESS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1546<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Edward HARKNESS \u2013 Edinburgh<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1616<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>HARKNESS Testaments<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1657 \u2013 1800<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>\u00a0HARKNESS &#8211; Edinburgh<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1665 \u2013 1684<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>John HARKNESS &#8211; Lochmaben<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1671<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Enterkin Rescue <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1684<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Thomas HARKNESS Edinburgh <\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1693<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>John HERKNESS &#8211; Roxburghshire.<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1693<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Adamus HARKNESS. Glasgow<\/b> <b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1696<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Adamus HARKNESS. Edinburgh. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1699<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>John HERKNESS \u2013 miller.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1698<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>James HARKNESS. Hawick. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1740<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Marion HARKNESS. Roxburghshire<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1746<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>George HARKNESS. Crowsknowe.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1703<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>\u00a0Details of the above are listed below.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Thomas de HARDKNEYS <\/b>\u2013 First Friday August <b>1280 \u2013 Glencorse, Midlothian.<\/b> Farmer. <a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Pentland Inquest Document\" href=\"http:\/\/www.harknesshistory.org\/?page_id=199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Recorded <\/a>as juror at inquest into fines for stray animals on lands of Bavelay in the Pentland Hills held at St.Katherines Chapel.<b><br \/>\n<\/b>(Calendar of Documents Relating to Scotland. Volume iv, Addenda 1221 \u2013 1435, para 1762. Joseph Bain).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Early Harkness Records\" href=\"http:\/\/harkness.scot\/?page_id=392\">Back to Top<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>John HERKNES &#8211; <\/b>I2th April <b>1447 &#8211; Peebles.<\/b>\u00a0 Chaplain. Copy of a Charter by Sir David Haye, lord of Leuchorwart, and baron of Hopprew, knt, for the safety of his soul etc. to S. Michael the Archangel of Wester Happrew and tbe perpetual vicar of Stobo of one acre of Westerhopprew, lying on the north side of and between the torrent and the Halecroft in the shire of Peebles: Doing there for the said Vicar of Stobo, or by a suitable chaplain, the wont divine service for the Kirkland as of old: Witnesses, Gylbert de Haye, John de Borthwyc, Pat. de Lowys, and Master and Sir John de Kokburne and <b>John Herknes<\/b>, chaplain: at Pebyllis, 12 April 1447.<b><br \/>\n(<\/b><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Notaries\/Chaplains\" href=\"http:\/\/www.harknesshistory.org\/?page_id=326\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Calendar of Writs<\/a> Preserved at Yester House 1166-1625. Charles Harvey and John Macleod. Pub. Edinburgh 1930.)<b><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/Frank\/Documents\/Harkness%20Reseach\/Harkness%20Research\/Project\/Records%20of%20Early%20Harkness.doc#Summary\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sir Thomas HARDKNESS <\/b>\u2013 20<sup>th<\/sup> April <b>1448<\/b> &#8211; <b>Peebles<\/b>. Notary Public. Master John Wach and Sir Thomas Hardkneis, notaries of public witnessed a charter in which Sir John Blounte, Rector of Lyne, gifted a building to the town of Peebles<b>. <\/b>[As an example of spelling variations Peebles is spelled Peblis in this document]<b><br \/>\n<\/b>(<a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Notaries\/Chaplains\" href=\"http:\/\/www.harknesshistory.org\/?page_id=326\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charters <\/a>Relating to the Burgh of Peebles).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Thomas HARDKNESS \u2013 <\/b>26<sup>th<\/sup> November <b>1448 &#8211; Jedburgh.<\/b> Notary Public. Notorial Transumpt, at the instance of Sir David de Haya, knt. Lord of Louchqworwart &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; . Transumpt dated at the Castle of Jedwordfelde in the Hall thereof 26th November 1148. Witnesses, Sir James Cokburn Dean of the Christianity of Peblis, Gilbert of Haya, James Malvil, Archibald Malvile, Henry of Borthwyc, Esquires, Thomas Hardkneis is notary. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (<a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Notaries\/Chaplains\" href=\"http:\/\/www.harknesshistory.org\/?page_id=326\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Calendar of Writs<\/a> Preserved at Yester House 1166-1625. Charles Harvey and John Macleod. Pub. Edinburgh 1930).<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Herbert<\/b> <b>HARKNEIS<\/b> -18 February <b>1498<\/b> \u2013 <b>Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire.<\/b> A precept of remission, pardon, was given to Cuthbert Hert dwelling in Lochmaben, for \u201carte and parte of the slauchter of umquile [late] Herbert Harkneis committit x zeris syne [10 years since] and for al cryme that may be impute to him thairthrow\u201d. [It is reasonable to assume that Herbert Harkneis was living somewhere around the Lochmaben area].<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u00a0(Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland. Vol.1. 1488-1529).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Roger HERDKEIS <\/b>\u2013 17<sup>th<\/sup> November <b>1500 \u2013 Dalgarnok, Dumfriesshire.<br \/>\n<\/b>\u201cAction by Adam of Kirkpatrik against John of Kirkpatrik, second son of the deceased Thomas Kirkpatrik of Closeburne, and Roger Herdkeis and John Makene, tenants of the 40s lands of Dalgarnok of old extent pertaining to Adam of Kirkpatrik [of Pennyrsax (deleted)] for not renouncing the said 40 s. land lying in the toune and soilze of Dalgarnock at the est end of thesammyn, in the parochin of Dalgarnok and shirefdome of Dumfrieis \u2026 \u2026 \u201d.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u00a0(Acts of the Lords of Council in Civil Causes. Vol. II, 1496 \u2013 1501. Page 436. Pub. Edinburgh, 1918).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Early Harkness Records\" href=\"http:\/\/harkness.scot\/?page_id=392\">Back to Top<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sir James<\/b> <b>HARKNES<\/b> &#8211; 26<sup>th<\/sup> November <b>1501<\/b> \u2013 <b>Edinburgh<\/b>. <b>Chaplain<\/b>. The second hour after noon, records Sir James Harknes, chaplain in the collegiate church of St. Giles (St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh), witnessing a property transaction.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (Protocol Book of John Foular, Notary Public in Edinburgh).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sir John HARTNESS <\/b>23<sup>rd<\/sup> April<b> 1506 <\/b>\u201cto dispone be Frere Patrick Rankinis\u201d.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (Accounts of the High Treasurer of Scotland. Vol. iii, 1506-1507, page 72).<b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sir John HARKNES<\/b> <b>&#8211; <\/b>20<sup>th<\/sup> April <b>1508 &#8211; Edinburgh. <\/b>Chaplain. Foular records Sir John Harknes chaplain, St. Giles, witness to a transaction and further entries on the following dates:- 9<sup>th<\/sup> September <b>1508<\/b>; 24<sup>th<\/sup> May <b>1520<\/b>; 20<sup>th<\/sup> June <b>1522<\/b> and; 23<sup>rd<\/sup> May <b>1523<\/b> \u2013 All \u201cDone in St. Giles before the altar of St. Ninian\u201d. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (Protocol Book of John Foular, Notary Public in Edinburgh).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sir John HARKNESS &#8211; <\/b>April 11<sup>th<\/sup> <b>1533. Chaplain \u2013 Edinburgh. <\/b>Chaplain. Foular\u2019s final entry in relation to <b>Sir John Harkness<\/b> is as follows:- \u201cEntry 483.. Compeared personally Andrew Mowbray, burgess, undoubted patron of that service of the sacred chaplainry founded by the late Andrew Mowbray, his grandfather, at the altar of St. Ninian, situated within the collegiate church of St. Giles, now vacant in his hands by the death of the late <b>Sir John Harkness<\/b>, last chaplain and possessor thereof; which Andrew of his own free will, gave granted and presented, \u2026..<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (Protocol Book of John Foular, Notary Public in Edinburgh).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1541 \u2013 1623. <\/b>There are a number of entries relating to <b>HARKNESS <\/b>in the south of Scotland, mostly in Dumfriesshire, \u2013 see Reivers. (not yet published)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Nicholas HARKNESS \u2013<\/b> 24<sup>th<\/sup> May <b>1546.<\/b> <b>Witness \u2013 Dumfriesshire.<br \/>\n<\/b>\u201dMemorandum narrating that James Hannay, son of John Hannay in Craigvild deceased, and James Hannay in Ernemolloch, uncompelled and of their own free will resigned all right, claim, and kindness in the six shillings and eightpennies lands of Vodheid, with their kindness in the mill thereof in the parish of Troqueer, Lorship of Lag, and stewartry of Kirkcudbright, occupied by John Greir in Vodheid in favour of Herbert Irving in Trailtrow. Done in the notary\u2019s chamber. Witnesses, Nicholas Harkness, William Maxwell, dwelling with John Maxwell of Lochrutoun, Thomas Hornar, and Sir James Carrutheris, chaplain.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> 24<sup>th<\/sup> May 1546.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (Anderson Protocol Book reproduced in D &amp; G Transactions 3<sup>rd<\/sup> series, Vol. II 1913 \u2013 1914, pages 200\/201)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Edward<\/b> <b>HARKNESS<\/b> \u2013 27<sup>th<\/sup> January <b>1616.<\/b> <b>Merchant<\/b> <b>\u2013<\/b> <b>Edinburgh<\/b>. \u201cBurgess. Harkness, Edward. Burgess, mt [merchant] (hagbuit) (= armed with a hagbuit or arquebus &#8211; see Act of 22 December 1567) by right of his wife Barabara, daughter to David Book, mt. Burgess\u201d.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses 1406 \u20131700).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Early Harkness Records\" href=\"http:\/\/harkness.scot\/?page_id=392\">Back to Top<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1657 \u2013 1800 <\/b>There are twenty Testaments (Wills) for Harkness family members in the counties of Dumfries and Peebles see Testaments. (Not yet published).<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (Commissary Court Records)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1665 \u2013 1684 \u2013 Edinburgh.<\/b> Nine separate entries relating to Harkness \u2013 including John \u2018stabler\u2019, widow Janet Pagens; John \u2018flesher\u2019, widow Helen Finlayson; children; and Bessie Harkness.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (Internments at Greyfriars Burying Ground, Edinburgh 1658 \u2013 1700).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1671 <\/b>12<sup>th<\/sup> August<b> &#8211; John Harkness <\/b>in Lochmaben<b>. <\/b>Enterered into bond along with others not to assault John Johnstone of Elsiellshiells ?, Bailie of Lochmaben<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Enterkin Rescue <\/b>Tuesday 29<sup>th<\/sup> July<b> 1684.<\/b> Dumfriesshire rescue of Covenanter prisoners led by James Harkness supported by his Harkness brother and cousin. Thomas Harkness later captured and executed in Grassmarket, Edinburgh 15<sup>th<\/sup> August 1684. There are other records of Harkness involvement in the covenanting cause, particularly James Harkness.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (Reg. of Privy Council of Scotland. 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Series, Vol. IX, 1684). See <a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Enterkin\" href=\"http:\/\/harkness.scot\/?page_id=582\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enterkin<\/a> and related pages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Thomas HARKNESS<\/b>, 12th May<b> 1693 &#8211; Edinburgh.<\/b> \u201cHarkness, Thomas. Burgess and Guild Brother gratis. (DCSDH &#8211; according to the list given in to the Lord Provost by David Crawford Secretary to the Duke of Hamilton of his servitors and others. 12th May, 1693&#8243; (Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses 1406 \u2013 1700).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>John HERKNESS. <\/b>31st October <b>1693. Bedrule, Roxburghshire. <\/b>Married Margaret Aitchison \u201cparishioners in Kirktonne\u201d. There are a number of \u2018Harkness\u2019 baptisms and marriages in the Roxburghshire Old Parish Records from 1693 on.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (Old Parish Records, Scotland)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Adamus HARKNESS. 1696. Glasgow. <\/b>Graduate \u2013 law.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (Bannatyne Club. Munimenta Alme Aniversitatis Glasguensis. Vol iii, page 159).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Adamus HARKNESS, 1699 \u2013 Edinburgh. <\/b>Graduate.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (Catalogue of Graduates in Art, Divinity and Law. P.163. Edinburgh University. 1858).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>John HERKNESS, 1698. Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire. <\/b>Burgess and miller. Fined forty pounds Scots for \u2018forstalling of victuall\u2019. There are a number of entries relating to \u2018Harkness\u2019 in the Lochmaben Court Book dating from 1612 to 1702.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (Lochmaben Court and Council Book 1612 \u2013 1721. Ed. John B. Wilson. Pub. Scottish Records Society, New Series Vol. 23. Edinburgh 2001).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>James HARKNESS.<\/b> 16<sup>th<\/sup> June<b> 1740 \u2013 Hawick. <\/b>Mason<b>. <\/b>Litigation regarding payment for a bridge built in Hawick.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (Manuscript Nha. Misc. 73 (98) National Library of Scotland).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Marion HARKNESS.<\/b><b> 1746. Roxburghshire. <\/b>\u201cIn 1746 Birkhill had a tenant called William Harkness, who had a daughter Marion. When Prince Charlie&#8217;s army spent a night in the parish she with a few others visited the camp and expressed a wish to follow the Prince, and made a fool of herself following him up Wauchope rigg until brought back by some of her friends\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (Rulewater and its People. An Account of the Valley of the Rule and its Inhabitants. George Tancred).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>George HARKNESS. <\/b>22<sup>nd<\/sup> July <b>1765. Crowsknowe, Dumfriesshire. <\/b>\u201c<i>Here lyes George Harkness in Crowesknowe who departed this life July 22<sup>nd<\/sup> 1765 aged 63 years\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/i> (Born 1702). There are numerous early gravestone inscriptions relating to Harkness families in Dumfriesshire.<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/harkness.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/George-Harkness-Crowsknowe-Gravestone-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1022 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/harkness.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/George-Harkness-Crowsknowe-Gravestone-180x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\u00a0The above is of particular interest because the stone bears a chevron and fleur de lys \u2018Harkness\u2019 coat of arms and is situated in the Tower of Sark graveyard reputed to be the last resting place of the notorious reiver \u2018Kinmont Willie\u2019 Armstrong.<b><br \/>\n(<\/b>Memorials of Half-Morton and Morton, Tower of Sark. 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