82 Church of St. John the Baptist, Daley. 



Stewart, Earl of Botbwell, in 1581, already mentioned. The 

 S'^cond brings us just a century further on, when the barony of 

 Earlston, having passed into the possession of the Gordons, they 

 in their turn now being- proscribed and forfeited for a different 

 cause from that which secured the downfall of their predecessors. 

 The days are those of Charles II., and the barony is divided into 

 equal shares between some of his officers who had distinguished 

 themselves in hunting down the unfortunate Covenanters. 



APPENDIX. 



Sir John Gordon of LocMnvar and the Family Anna. 



A very good account of the Justiciar is given in Mr P. II. 

 M'Kerlie's " Lands and their Owners in Galloway," vol. iv., pp. 

 5G-58, sub. parish of Kells, and from a less known work we give 

 the following notice : — 



" XV. Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar, a man of great honour, 

 loyalty, and integrity, who suffered greatly for his firm adherence 

 to the interest of Queen Mary." 



In 1555 the Queen appointed him Justiciar of the Stewartry 

 of Galloway ; and her son, King* James, renewed his commission, 

 anno 1587. 



In the year 1561 he entered into a contract with the prede- 

 cessors of the Duke of Queensberry, Earl of Dumfries, Sir Robert 

 Kirkpatrick, Sir \Yilliam Grierson, &c., whereby they wei'e bound 

 to stand by one another, against all mortals, to keep together in 

 all assemblies, armies, and wars, and to submit all differences 

 amongst themselves to the majority, &c. 



In 1567 he is one of the subscribers of the bond for con- 

 firming- the King's authority, and securing the Government as 

 established by law. 



He obtained a charter from Queen Mary of a great many 

 lands, '• Johanni Gordon de Lochinvar, militi" dated anno 1565 ; also 

 a charter of the lands of Meikle Kilbride, 2nd February, 1596; also 

 six charters from King James VI., Domino Johanni Gordon de Lochin- 

 var, militi," of several other lands, and particularly one, '• Johanni 

 Gordon, militi, filio et haredi Margaretae Crichton, filial et ha;redis 

 qtiondani Eoberti Crichton de Kirkpatrick, 4'C., totas et integral terras 



