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     Janet Swinton is the daughter of Sir John Swinton, 18th of that Ilk.² She married James Nicolson, son of David Nicolson.¹
     Her married name became Nicolson.

     John Houpe held the office of Burgess of Edinburgh.¹

     Christian Houpe is the daughter of John Houpe.² She married James Nicolson, son of David Nicolson, before 1563.¹
     From before 1563, her married name became Nicolson.

     James Nicolson was the son of James Nicolson and Janet Swinton.² He died, young, without issue.¹

     John Nicolson of Lasswade was the son of James Nicolson and Janet Swinton.² He married Elizabeth Henderson, daughter of Edward Henderson and Helen Swinton, before 1591.¹ He died in 1605.¹
     He was a practising advocate at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ In 1590 he bought the estate of Lasswade, Midlothian.¹

     Thomas Nicolson is the son of James Nicolson and Janet Swinton.²

     John Nicolson was the son of William Nicolson and Marjory Menzies.² He died after 1557.²
     He was a practising notary public.¹

     Andrew Nicolson was the son of John Nicolson.² He died before 1563, without issue.¹

     Jonathan Beckitt married Joanna Hermione Burnett-Stuart, daughter of Joe Burnett-Stuart and Mary Hermione Stewart.¹

     Edward Henderson was born circa 1522.² He was the son of George Henderson, 2nd of Fordell and Katherine Adamson.² He married Helen Swinton, daughter of Sir John Swinton, 18th of that Ilk and Margaret Home.² He married Helen Sinclair, daughter of Edward Sinclair, 4th of Dryden and Beatrix Renton.² He died in 1590.²
     He was Professor of Civil Law at Bourges, France.² He held the office of Lord of Session.²