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HISTORIC FAMILIES, IRotable people, anb flDemorabilla, OF TJE3IE Hi IF] 1ST TsT O IXA (Tlie Districts embraced in this Volume are LEVEN, LOCHLOMOND, and CARDROSS). BY DONALD MACLEOD, 11 Author of “Poets and Poetry of the Lennox<kc. DUMBARTON: Printed for the Author by A. LAWRANCE, Church Place. 1891. 'QLht Jtuthxrr, WITH FEELINGS OF DEEPEST RESPECT, DEDICATES THIS WORK TO ©Tllexeir) dei? \ifyl le, Bscj^, OF CORDALF, WHO BY HIS PEN, HIS VOICE, HIS PURSE, AND HIS EXAMPLE, HAS DONE WHAT HE COULD TO BRIDGE OVER THE YAWNING GULF WHICH SO LONG AND SO DISASTROUSLY SEPARATED THE MASSES FROM THE CLASSES OF SOCIETY, AND THUS RENDERED GOOD SERVICE TO ALL RANKS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN WITHIN THE BORDERS OF OUR COMMON COUNTRY. Cable of Contents. Page. Renton, 9 Cardross, - 45 Alexandria, 102 Bonhill, - 132 Jamestown, 168 Kilmaronock, 173 Buchanan, 182 Luss, 200 Arrochae, - 226 INDEX. A C—Continued. Auchenvole, David,- - - -35 Cullen, three generations of Drs, - 111 Aikens of Dalmoak and Kipperoch, 81 Christie, John, - - - 129 Alexandria, Village described, - 102 Cam burn, Rev. Martin Luther - 116 Alexandria, Church and Church¬ Campbell, R,ev. John, - - - 116 yard of,.104 Collins, Rev. T., - - - 143 Allison, Rev. James, - - - 114 Campbells of Tullicliewan, - - 164 Alexandria, Ewing Gilmour Insti¬ Cunningham, John of Gartocharn, 180 tute for Men, - - - 119 Colquhoun, Robert (deer keeper), - 215 Alexandria, Ewing Gilmour Insti¬ Campbell, Rev. Duncan, Luss, - 217 tute for Women, - - - 124 Colquhouns of Colquhoun and Luss, 219 Ashtree, famous, erstwhile of Bon- Colquhoun, John, - 222 hill Churchyard, - - - 134 Alstons and Kippens of Westerton D and Ballagan, - - - 162 Dalquhurn (old) House, - - - 10 Auclienheglish, Ancient Kirk and Donaldson, James of Keppocli, - 62 Kirkyard of, 211 Dennistouns of Colgrain and Den¬ Arrochar,.226 nistoun, .69 Donalds of Llyleston, - - - 70 B Donald, William MacAlister,- - 70 Dumbarton, Collegiate Church of,- 149 Burns, John William, - - 11-67 Dunlop, Rev. James, - - - 174 Bontines of Ardoch, - - - 57 Dewar, Rev. James, M.A., - - 227 Bains of Bainfield, - - - - 64 Burns’ of Kilmahew and Cumber¬ E nauld, .65 Burns, Sir George, Bart., - - 66 Edmonstones of Cardross Park, - 57 Barrs of Burnfoot, - - - - 82 Ewing, Hugh Moody Robertson, - 64 Buchanan, Robert, - - - - 90 Ewing, Sir Archd. Orr, Bart.,- - 145 Buchanan. Major Walter, - - 95 Ewings of Strathleven, - - - 162 Bonhill Parish Cemetery, - - 103 Elder, Rev. John R., - - - 239 Brown, John Fleming Cullen, M.D., C.M., &e.,.112 F Backer, Father de, - 115 Fergusson, Archd., - - - - ill Brocks of Auclienheglish, - - 128 Findlays of Boturich, - - .160 Bonhill — Village, Kirk, Manse, Hall, and Burying Ground, - 132 ,G Blair, Robert,.139 Geils’ of Ardardan, Ardmore, and Buchanans of Boturicli and Ar¬ Geilston,.58 doch, .... 159-161 Geils, Captain John Edward, of Brown, A. J. Dennistoun, - - 161 Dumbuck,.53 Boyd, R.ev. Mr, - - - - 174 Guthrie, Lewis, .... 109 Buchanans of Drumakill and Ross, 176 Gilmour, William Ewing, - 116-123 Buchanan, Kirk and Parish, - - 182 Gilmour, Mrs W. Ewing, - 120-124 Buchanan, Parish Burial Place, - 186 Gilmour, Allan, of Eaglesham, - 118 Buchanans of that Ilk, - - - 190 Gildea, Major General, C.B., - - 127 Ballyhenan Burial Place, - - 228 Gilmour, Allan, & Co., - - - 119 Gregor, Rev. William, - - - 139 c Garvie, Capt. Archd. Fraser, - - 156 Calico Printing, beginning of, in Galbraith, James, .... isi the Vale of Leven, - - 10 Gildard, Thomas, .... 218 Carman Cattle Market, - - - 43 Gildard, J, E.,.218 Cardross, Village and Kirks and Ministers thereof, - . - 45 H Campbells of Co]grain, - . - 80 Hildersley, Rev. W. II., . ng Craig, Robert, Sheriff Clerk, • . 99 Haldane of Gleneagles, . -159 Index—Continued. I M—Continued. Inch-Calliacli, - - 186 M'Pherson, Alex., - - 228 MacMurrichs of Stuckgown, - 229-232 J MacFarlanes of that Ilk,- - 230 Jones, E. J., - - 146 Jamestown, - - 168 N Jubb, Rev. Thomas E., Luss, - - 217 Napiers of Kilmahew, 49-157 K Nollies of Ardardan and Ferine , . 67 Nairn, Robert, . 136 Kinloch, George, - 20 Kinloch, Graham, - • 20 Kidd, Rev. William, - 107 o Kilmaronock, - - 173 Ormidale, Lord, . 218 Kilmaronock, The Lands of, - - 175 P L Pollok, Gilmour & Co., . 117 Leckie, Dr Alexander, - - - 141 R Lennox, Earls and Dukes of, - - 147 Renton, Village and Churches and Lennox, Partition of the, - - 151 Ministers of, 29-40 Lindsays of Bonhill, - - - 152 Renton, Recent improvements in,. 41 Lang, Robert,.Ill Renton, Victoria Institute, . 42 Lumsdens of Arden, - - - 165 Renton, Miss Cecilia, . .44 Luss,.200 Rouets of Auchendennan-Rhie, . 156 Luss Kirk and Kirkyard,- - -203 Luss, New Church of, - . - 212 Smollett, Tobias, . 9 M Spreulls of Dalquliurn, . 11 Matheson, John, jr., - - - 14 Stirlings of Dalquliurn and Cor Matheson, Brigadier General Sir dale, . 12, 25, 42, 43 Donald, K.C.B., - 16 Stirling, James, . 13 MacLeod, John, - . - - 27 Smith, Alexander, 37 Mitchell, Dugald, M.B., C.M., - 28 Scott. George, . 37 M'Kellar, Peter, - 36 Smollett, P. B., 42 Montgomery, Richard, - - - 36 Snodgrass, Allan, 85 Maclnnes, John, of Auchenfroe, - 61 Smollett, Alexander, of Bonhill, 105 MacBrayne, David, - - - - 91 Smolletts of Bonhill, 105-153 Murray, David, M.A., LL.D.,- - 93 Smollett Mausoleum 106 MacIntyre, Major John, - - - 94 Smith, Rev. J. Cromarty, M.A. MacIntyre, Donald, C.C., - - 97 B.D., 113 MacLachlan, W. A., M.D., - - 100 Sutherland, Rev. William, 114 M‘Lean, Donald, - - - 108 Stewart, Arthur & Co., . 27 MacLean, Thomas, - - - 109 Scott, Robert, , 141 MacKinlay, William, - - - 110 Simpson, Rev. William, . 142 Mushet, James, F.E.I.S., - - 130 Smith. Rev. William, 144 MacFarlane, William, - - - 111 Stewart, Sir John, of Darnley, 159 Martins of Auchendennan, - ' - 166 Stuart, Rev. John, D.D., F.R.S 206 MacLean, Bailie. - 156 Miller, Rev. D. J., - - - - 169 Turnbulls, Place of Bonhill, . 25 Mackenzies of Caldarvan, - - 17S Thomson, Captain W. B., . 98 MacKintosh, Rev. Dr., - - - 183 Turnbull & Arthur,. .26 MacPhie, Charles, - - - - 1S4 Montrose Family Burying Place, - 185 V/ Montrose, Ducal House of, - - 192 Wylie, Alex., . .20, 40, 41, 42 Montrose Holiday Home, - - 194 Wylie, John,.21 MacGregor, Rob Roy, - - - 195 Wylie, Hugh.22 Maidorven, Dean of Lennox, - - 203 Wylie, Mrs Alex., . 24-63 MacKessog, Saint, - 204 Wylie, Miss,.24 Michael, Chapel of Saint, - - 205 Watson, Jean (Mrs Moore), . 56 MacAuslan, Baroness, - - - 207 Watson, Robert Boog, . .89 M'Nicol, Duncan, - 219 Watson, Arthur & Co., . .26 MacGregor, James, - - - 219-227 Walker,' John, . , .208 MacGregor, Donald, - - 219-226 Walker, Mary,.209 MlAuslane Family, - - - - 223 M'Farlane. Rev. Dr, - - - 227 Y M‘Nab, John.227 Yuile, John of Darleitli,. 49 •Entrcluutortt. Most Courteous Reader, “ I greit you weil,” and bespeak a kindly welcome at your hands for this new-born offspring of my brain. It is fourteen years since, when in my tenth lustrum, I essayed my first flight in the domain of letters. Since that period, I have given to the world nine volumes, all of which were—with two exceptions—devoted to the setting forth of Dumbartonshire subjects. Not the least successful of the series was the work termed the “ God’s Acres of Dumbarton.” This present volume, while in part running on similar lines with the book just men¬ tioned, yet in the main diverges considerably from it, inasmuch as the new aspirant for public favour embraces a greater variety of themes than its forerunner did, and treats of the living as well as of the dead. I have in this work honestly endeavoured so to set forth my matter as to make it attractive not only to those connected with the Yale of Leven, Lochlomond, and Cardross, but to many people outwith these localities. Time will show whether I have hit or fallen short of the mark aimed it. In the preparation of the book for the press, I own my indebtedness for assistance to Sir James Colquhoun, of Colquhoun and Luss, Bart. ; Miss Colquhoun, Edinburgh; Mr Thomas Gildard, Glasgow ; Mr John MacLeod, Renton ; Rev. Wm. Simpson, Bonhill ; Rev. Dr Mackintosh, Buchanan ; Mr Robert Craig, Sheriff-Clerk of Dumbartonshire ; and other gentlemen. I have also obtained for the work information of considerable importance from Irving’s invaluable “History of Dumbartonshire,” and from other sources. Having made these acknowledgements, I return most hearty thanks to those named above—and to those unnamed—for the kindly services rendered so willingly by them to their obliged servant, Donald MacLeod. Balclutha Lodge, Dumbarton. HISTORIC FAMILIES, NOTABLE PEOPLE, AND MEMORABILIA, OF LEVEN, L0CHL0M0ND, AND CARDROSS, Chapter £. RENTON. intelligent reader of anything concerning Kenton in a general & way—such as this notice of it is—hut has before his mind’s eye Tobias Smollett, the greatest man in the domain of literature Dumbartonshire has ever produced. In more than one of my former works somewhat lengthened notices of him were given, so I will not now go into matters of detail regarding his history. I will merely say that in the south end of the village, opposite the Public School, a monument of the Tuscan order of architecture stands, which was erected to his memory by his cousin, the laird of Bonhill. In his latter days the historian almost lacked bread* but after his demise he had this goodly stone given as a propiti¬ atory sacrifice to his manes. Thus not infrequently are the earth s great ones treated—neglected when living; adored when dead. 10 RENTON’. The site of the old house of Balquhurn, in which Tobias Smollett was born in 1721, is embraced within the bounds