John St Clair, 17th Baron of Roslin

John St Clair (died 1690) was a Scottish nobleman and the 17th Baron of Roslin.

Early life

He was the second son of William St Clair, 16th Baron of Roslin and his wife Dame Anna Spotswood, daughter of John Spottiswoode who was the Archbishop of Glasgow and later the Archbishop of St Andrews and Chancellor of Scotland. His elder brother, William, had predeceased their father and so John succeeded to the estates of Roslin.

Baron of Roslin

His estate being overburdened was passed to Sir John Saintclair of Herdamnston who in 1663, with the consent of his son John disposed of the lands of Cattune to John, Lord Borthwick. In November, 1666, John St Clair of Roslin raised letters of law against Herdmanston, inhibited him in 1667 and in 1668 received back the lands of Roslin from Robert Sinclair of Longformacus who had acquired Herdmanston's interest for 10,000 merks. after the Battle of Dunbar.