QAjUzjU-- S6s" SWS, 3V PUBLICATIONS OF THE SCOTTISH HISTORY SOCIETY VOLUME XXXIV MACFARLANE’S GENEALOGICAL COLLECTIONS VOL. II June 1900 This Volume is presented to the members of the Scottish History Society of the year 1898-99 by the Trustees of the late Sir William Fraser, K.C.B., LL.T)., in exercise of' the authority which he conferred upon them to publish or print, for private circulation or otherwise, such documents as they might think proper, with the special object of illustrating the History and Antiquities of Scotland. June 1900. V GENEALOGICAL COLLECTIONS CONCERNING FAMILIES IN SCOTLAND, MADE BY WALTER MACFARLANE 1750-1751 Edited from the Original Manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library, by JAMES TOSHACH CLARK IN TWO VOLUMES II CONTENTS OF VOL. II PAGE The Leslies, ...... 1 Leslies of Balquhain, ..... 1 Lawful Cadets of Balquhain, . .19 Lesley of Kincraigie, . .19 Lesley of Wardis, . 1,22 Lesley of Warthle, Cadet of Wardis, . .30 Lesley of Bucharn, Second Cadet of Wardis, . 37 Lesley of Dyce, Third Cadet of Wardis, . ,39 Lesley of New Lesley, Third Cadet of Balquhain, . 40 Lesley of Kinninvie in Balvenie, Cadet of New Lesley, . 44 Lesley of Edenville, Cadet of Kinninvie, . .50 Lesley, Earl of Leven, Second Cadet of Drummuir, . 51 Lesley of Rudderie, Third Cadet of Kinninvie, . 54 Lesley of Conrack, Cadet of Rudderie, . .55 Lesley of Caldwell, Fourth Cadet of Kinninvie, . 56 Lesley of Milton and Tullich, Third Cadet of Rudderie, 57 Lesley of Pitcaple, Fourth Cadet of Balquhain, . 59 Lesley of Cults, descended of Balquhain, . .63 Lesley of Crichie, Cadet of Balquhain, . .65 Cadets of the House of Rothes :— Lesley of Aikenway, First Cadet, . .69 Lesley of Findrassie, Second Cadet, . .73 Lesley, Lord Lindores, Third Cadet, . .76 Lesley, Lord Newark, Cadet of Lord Lindores, . 78 Lesley of Newton, Fourth Cadet of Rothes, . 80 Lesley of Pitnamoon, Cadet of Rothes, . 82 A Cadet of Balquhain from the cLaurus Lesliana, 1692,’ . 83 Chronology and Genealogy of the Bissets and Frasers of Lovat, ...... 85-96 Genealogy of the Ouphants, . 97-124 vi GENEALOGICAL COLLECTIONS The Maules, ..... 125-156 The Lawmonds, . .157 The Carnegys, ..... 160-18 2 Carnegy of Kinnaird, Earls of Southesk, . 160 Carnegy, Earl of Northesk, . .177 Carnegy, Laird of Balnamoon,. .181 Carnegy, Laird of Dunnichen, . .182 The Martines, ..... 183-198 The Schevezs of Kemback, . .199 Genealogy of the Forbeses, .... 207 Cadents of Pitsligo, Second Laird, . .219 Cadents of Pitsligo, Third Laird, . .221 Cadents of Pitsligo, Sixth Laird, . 222 Genealogy of Sir John Forbes of Tolquhon, . 225 Cadents of the House of Tolquhon, . 227 Cadents of Sir John, Second Laird, . 229 Cadents of Alexander, Seventh Laird,. .231 Cadents of William, Eighth Laird, . 232 Cadents of William, Ninth Laird, . 235 Genealogy of the Forbeses of Brux, . 236 Cadents of the House of Eight, . 244 Cadents of Alexander, First Lord Forbes, . 246 Cadents of James, Second Lord Forbes, . 247 Cadents of the House of Corsendae, . 248 Cadents of the House of Monimusk, . 249 Cadents of James, Second Lord Forbes, . .258 Cadents of William, Seventh Lord Forbes, . 263 Memorial of the Ancient Family of Strachans, . 265 Genealogy of the Knoxes of Ranfurlie, . .276 Genealogy of Elizabeth Spang, Spouse to Thomas Knox, merchant in Glasgow, ..... 283 The Douglases :— Pedigree and Descent of the Family of Morton in the Line of the House of Lochleven, etc., . 285 Exact Pedigree and Succession of the Family of Lochleven, now Earls of Morton, . 293 CONTENTS vii PAGE I Memoirs of the Robertsons of Strowan, . 301 |. Memorial of the Frasers of Dores, .... 316 | Inventory of Writs of the Family of Fullarton, . 332 | Genealogy of the Fullartons, .... 352 ; Inventory of the Old Writs of the Family of Urquhart of Cromarty, ...... 357 Genealogy of the Family of Urquhart, . .376 j Extracts concerning the Creations and Patents of Several Scots Peers, both Extant and Extinct, . 380 Peerage Creations, ..... 380 Viscounts’ Patents, ..... 390 Lords of Parliament, ..... 393 J Laird of Edzell against William Earl of Lindsay, . 399 ; The Gordons, ...... 409 Notes from Gordon’s History of the Gordons, . 420 z The Leslies :— Excerpts from a Manuscript of the Surname of Lesley done in 1695, and continued, . 424 Earl of Leven, ...... 432 Lord Lindores, ..... 435 Lord Lindores and Newark, .... 438 Exact Succession of Rothes, .... 439 Lesley of Pitcaple, ..... 445 Wardis Lesley, ...... 448 Earl of Rothes, . - . 449 Lesley, The Succession Fixed and Settled, . 453 Line of the Lesleys in the First Branch, 460 Sir Norman Lesley of that Ilk, . 464 The Forbeses:—From the Manuscript of Lumsden, Im- proved by William Forbes, .... 471 Pitsligo from the Manuscripts of the Forbes’s, . 473 Tolquhon, ...... 475 Notes taken from the History of the House of Kilravock, 477 Note from Sir Thomas Urquhart, . 478 Corsindae, ...... 478 Genealogy of Rose of Kilravock, .... 484 viii GENEALOGICAL COLLECTIONS Lovat History from Rose’s Manuscripts, . 493 Excerpts from the Manuscript History of the House of Kilravock, ...... 499 Excerpts relating to the Surname of Stirling, . 509 Earl of Ross, from Kilravock’s Book, . .510 Earls of Dunbar and March, . .513 The Succession of the Dunbars, Earls of Murray, . 517 Archibald Douglas, Earl of Murray, . .521 The Line from Cospatrick, Earl of Dunbar, from the Chronicle of Melrose, ..... 523 Account of the, Family of Kinninmond of that Ilk, . 531 Inventory of Papers, ..... 545 Index to vol. ii., ...... 549 THE LESLIES. OUT OF MARTIN OF CLERMONT’S GENEALOGIES, VOL. 2d. Leslies of Balquhaine. A very Honourable Family almost always Knights often Shireffs of Aberdeen, and at One Time Three Lesleys were Generals of Armies in 3 Kingdoms, as Walter Count Lesley in Germany, Alexander Lesley Earl of Leven in Scotland and Sir Alexander Lesley of Auchintoul in Muscovy besides many Colonels and other inferior Officers. Lesley of Wardis. Bears Argent on a Bend Azure betwixt Two Laurel Leaves slipped Vert, Three Buckels Or. 1. George Lesley Second Son to Andrew Sixth Lord Lesley and Dowglas Daughter to Lord Dowglas for his good Service to King Robert Bruce in the Wars against King Edward the Second of England and against King Edward Baliol in the Minority of King David Bruce gat from King David Bruce Anno 1340 the Lands of Balwhaine, Syde, Bracaith1 and Knockmalews, Knockblewes or Knockinglews and others in the Garreoche. Of this George Lesley the Houses and Families of Balquhain, Wardis (or Wardhouse), Pitcapil, Kincraigie and Kinninvie are descended. He married Elizabeth Keith Daughter to the Laird of Innerugy, who bare 1 ‘ Braka’interlined. VOL. II. 2 GENEALOGICAL COLLECTIONS [VOL. I to him a Son called Hemline and a Daughter. His Son Hemline succeeded to him. Sir George got from King David Bruce the Lands above named, and died in 1351. 2. Sir Hemline Lesley of Balwhaine succeeded to his Father George Lesley. He married Anna Maxwell Daughter to the Lord Maxwell of Carlaverock, whose Posterity are Earl of Niddisdale. She bare a Son Andrew and 2 Daughters Lesleys. Lesley Daughter to Sir Hemline Lesley of Balwhaine was Lady of Baldathash. 3. Sir Andrew Lesley Son to Sir Hemline Lesley of Bal- whaine succeeded to his Father. He married Helen (Isobell) Mortimer Daughter to Bernard Mortimer of Craigievar. She bare a Son William and 4 Daughters, Margaret, and Lesleys. He was slaine at Brakah by the Shirreff of Angus 22 January 1420, whereupon his Lady founded a Chaplainry where he lies. [page 313.'] This Sir Andrew Lesley of Balquhaine was Master of Horses to Alexander Stewart Earl of Marr, and was One of his chief Captains at the Battle of Harlaw in Anno 1411, who loved him, and gave the Lands of Ludlaw to maintain a Chaplain at the Chappel of Garrioch to pray for this Sir Andrew perpetually. It is said That he had Seventy Children. But most of them were unlawfully begotten. It is reported That in One Night he begot Seven Children in sundry Places, and That all their Mothers lay in Child Bed at One Time, and That his Lady sent to every One of them in Charity Half a Boll of Meal, Half a Boll of Malt, a Wedder and Five Shillings of Money. At the Battle of Harlaw Eleven of his Sons were killed at Lesleys Croce. Other Thirteen Sons who were left at Banochie seeing the Battle joined out of Love to their Father, and at his Lady’s Perswasion went to the Battle, and were all slain. The Occasion of his going to Banochie was a Discord betwixt him and Sir John Forbes of Druminer Predecessor to the Lord Forbes, which occasioned the Earl of Mar to be offended with him, whereupon he went to Banochie a high Mountain near his House of Balwhaine, and fortified it, and staid till his Peace was made. Yea, and after both he and his Successors fortified it, and dwelt in it. While he staid at pp. 312-3x4] THE LESLIES 3 Banochy, he 'went to Stradone (Strathdoun), and spuilzied these Lands, and brought away with him a Heirship and also a Daughter to the Baron of Cray of Enivarvine (Innervin) Chief of the Clan Allan. She was called the fair Maid of Stradone. He kept her many Years in Banochie, and begot on her Malcolm, to whom his Father gave the Lands of Cults. Malcolm Lesley Bastard Son to Sir Andrew Lesley of Balwhaine got from his Father the Lands of Cults. He married She bare Two Sons, Sir Andrew and Alexander Lesleys. Sir Andrew Lesley eldest Son to Malcolm Lesley of Cults was Parson of Flisk. He married not, but had a Daughter a Bastard called Marjory. She married John Gordon of Essie. She bare many Sons, viz. Alexander Gordon Predecessor to Gordon of Carnburron and Brockie, Duncan of Knoven, William at the Budge of Gight, Alexander of Cracallie and Crimond.