I've tracked my Mauchline ancestors back to two families in Dumfries & Haddington who were mostly chaplains witnessing charters at the time (pre-reformation catholic church). It's likely the Haddington family had branched off of the family from Dumfriesshire. I am trying to figure out if they were members of a monastic order. Members of the family were also merchant burgesses of the towns. I know the greyfriars had monasteries in both Dumfries and Haddington. I also found references to them in a book "The Lamp of Lothian" in Haddington's St. Mary's burgh church. They are all referred to as "Sir" but investigating St. Andrews matriculation rolls do not reveal them receiving formal education (B.A.s), which is pointing me in the direction of their being members of the order of Franciscan friars.
Pre-reformation Scotland is unfamiliar territory for me so I'm wondering if anyone can help... This is the Mauchlyne family... Any direction would be much appreciated
-Sir Thomas McLyn, notary, witnessed charter at Dumfries in favor of the Earl of Douglas, June 13, 1432
-Sir Thomas Mackileyne, chaplain; wit. to charter May 9, 1495 in Dumfriesshire
-John M'Clein, burgess of Dumfries, references as one of three men receiving greyfriars land Nov. 3, 1570. John is my ancestor a.k.a. "John McClyne"; his 1573 testament notes his brother is Sir Thomas McClyne who I found in a Haddington rent roll in 1560 as "Sir Thomas Mauchlyne" linking the following family of Haddington priests and burgesses...
Laurence Mauchlyn, burgess of Haddington, wit. charter June 1488
Sir Patrick Mauchlyne, witnessed Crail church documents in 1512;
Assorted other charters witness by Sir James Mawchlin, Sir Thomas Mauchline in Haddington.
From "The Lamp of Lothian"...
"10. The Holy Cross-- In 1535 June 15th "The which day it was found that Sir Patrik Mauchlyn, rud-priest (or holy cross) should have four l.x.s. (four pounds and 10 shillings??) for fyndin of the bairs and books in the Queir (choir) for the year." "Sir Thomas Mawchlyn suld half termle for his service and for to fynd lj. merkes."
Holy Blood-Altar-- 1544 April 29th...
....Sir Thomas Mauchlyn as lady-priest of the burgh of Haddington."
The Mauchlyn family appear to have held several offices at this period in Haddington church. In 1531 Sir James Mauchlyn is noticed as curate in the kirk; Sir Thomas Mauchlyn as lady-priest there; and Sir Patrick Mauchlyn, count kirkmaster in the same. And on the 20th January 1535 , Sir Thomas Mauchlyn, chaplain, appointed Mr. Patrik Cokburn, Mr. Jhon Lytill, and Mr. George Kerynton, his procurators in all his actions."
The Holy-Rood -- 1544, June 23d..
"...the which day the provost, council, and community of this burgh, universally convened by the sound of the hand-bell and officers of the same, in the council-house, have given, and by the tenor hereof give, to Sir Archibald Borthwick, chaplain, the service of the Holy Rood chaplainry within the college kirk of Haddington, now vacant in their hands by decease of Sir Patrick Mauchlyne, last chaplain thereof, with his stall in the Quire, all oblations, emoluments, profits, ornaments, and all other manner of profits that the said late Sir Patrik Mauchlyne had of before; and ordains a gift to be made hereupon, under the common seal, as effeirs, in due form."
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