(Sir) Robert Rynd & family

[Gortinanima]

I am looking for additional information on the family of (Sir) Robert Rynd who had been a Catholic priest but left the priesthood, became a protestant and married (Helen Gairns) - had a large family. I know of 2 children (Agnes married William Colt in 1563) and William Rynd died 1628. I think the family resided in the Perth area - the dates are early but wonder if they were of sufficient means to leave wills, property etc

I am not sure if he was officially a Sir or if this was a nickname - the surname is now quite rare - variants are Rhind, Rhynd, Rind etc.

[Gortinanima]

Some of this information came from a history of the Colt family.

[KGarrad]

Have a look at https://electricscotland.com/history/longforgan/chapter09.htm.
Search for Robert Rynd

Sons mentioned:
Dominie
Colin
William
Patrick

[Gortinanima]

Have a look at https://electricscotland.com/history/longforgan/chapter09.htm.
Search for Robert Rynd

Sons mentioned:
Dominie
Colin
William
Patrick

Brilliant thanks

[Forfarian]

Clergymen were sometimes referred to as 'Sir' so perhaps Robert Rynd was not a knight.

Also Dominie is not a personal name in Scotland. It means 'headmaster' - we sometimes used to refer to our headmaster as 'The Dominie'.

[KGarrad]

Thanks Forfarian

Not heard of "Dominie" before - had assumed it was a variation of Dominic!

[Forfarian]

A reasonable assumption

This prompted me to look 'dominie' up in the online OED. It says, '1.a. A schoolmaster, pedagogue. (Now chiefly Scottish)' and the earliest reference cited is, believe it or not, as follows: "But will the dainty Domine, the Schoolemaster keep touch", by W Shakespeare and J Fletcher, Two Noble Kinsmen (1634) i. iii. 41.