Anders Mowatt of Hugoland
| Anders Mowatt of Hugoland | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1535 Balquholly (by Turriff), Banffshire, Scotland |
| Died | c.1611 Hovland, Tysnes, Hordaland, Norway |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of Scotland
|
| Service/branch |
 Royal Scots Navy
|
| Rank | Admiral |
| Spouse(s) | Ursula Tollach and Else Tronds Rustung |
Anders Mowat of Hugoland (Andrew Mowat; c.1535 – c.1611) was a Scottish merchant who served as an admiral in the Danish Navy, under Christian IV of Denmark. Mowat became known as the "Lord of Hugoland" and his life ended in Tysnes, a municipality of the Norwegian county of Hordaland.
Mowat's parentage is unclear. Most genealogical historians believe that Mowat's parents were Barbara Saint Clair and Bartholomew Mowat; there is no documentation to support this, however. Mowat's father may have been Macolm Mowat, although there is no documentation to support or dispute this claim either. A document has been reported to exist, allegedly written during the year 1572, stating that the "Lord of Hugoland" was the second son of an unknown Mowatt of Swinie (Swinzie) from Caithness, but unfortunately, the first name of his father is not visible. However, an assertion exists on the social network aggregator website, Spokeo, that Mowat is a "descendant of the Mowats of Mont Hout, as described by his families ancestral Coat of Arms at Northhouse."
The Spokeo web page proposes two women as possible aunts-Agnes Mowat, who married Bartholomew Strang of Voisgarth, and Barbara Mowat, the wife of Thomas Leask of Auchmad).
The first mention of Andrew Mowat in any known sources is from 1558. He was married to Ursula Tulloch, the daughter of William Tulloch of Skea in Northmavine and thus became an important figure in local affairs.
Mowat was an estate owner in Shetland, and mentioned as the lord of Hugoland. Since no Mowats are found in earlier Shetland sources, Mowat probably came from the mainland of Scotland in the early 1550s, and was one of the first Mowats to settle in Shetland.
In addition to his landed estates on Shetland, which he transferred to his three eldest sons in 1577, Andrew Mowat was also a businessman, owning a number of merchant ships and doing trade with Norway and England.
An "Andrew Mowat" is mentioned in a precept of sasine contained in a charter granted by Francis Bothwell, treasurer of Orkney, and Vicar of Unst, in favour of Barthol Strang of Voesgarth, on 12 November 1572.
Fru Inger of Austrat was a widow and a very important figure in Norwegian . She claimed the Giske estates as well as some of the Meløy estates in Norway, in addition to the Papa and Papaquids estates in Shetland. As Inger did not live in Shetland, she appointed Ursula's father William Tulloch to manage the estates for her. Around 1543, William Tulloch acquired the lease of "Papa & Papaquids" from Fru Inger.
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