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household for the space of six months to come." He was twice 

 married — first to Janet, daughter of Sir William Douglas of 

 Drumlanrig, and second to Elizabeth, .sister to James, Earl of 

 Moray. 



The great national call to arms, however, which preceded 

 the dark and bloody field of Flodden not only bridged over all 

 these differences, but friends and foes alike were found marching 

 .shoulder to shoulder in defence of their King and countrv. In 

 this disastrous battle Sir Alexander Gordon was killed. 



His only child, Jean, was infeft in the estates, but she had 

 to renounce her right in favour of her uncle, Robert Gordon, alias 

 Accarson, of Glen (Skyreburn). The instrument of sasine con- 

 veying the property to Jean Gordon is interesting, because it men- 

 tions the castle. The heading is as follows : — " Instrument of 

 Sasine in the 19 merk land of Kenmure and Laggan, with the 

 Miln, Tower, and Fortalice of Kenmure, with the pertinents 

 thereof, etc." On 10th May, 1517, she renounced her right, 

 and granted a charter in favour of her uncle. In 1520 she 

 married Lachlan Macintosh of Macintosh. She, however, got 

 from her uncle a charter of Shirmers, and several other lands in 

 Kells and Balmaclellan. It would be about this time that 

 Shirmers house, or fortalice, was built. 



Robert Gordon, or Accarson, married Marion, daughter of 

 John Accarson of Glenskreburn, afterwards called Rusko. He 

 received from Queen Mary a grant of the Clerkship of the 

 Sheriffdom of Wigtown and Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. 



Tragedy and a Happy Ending. 



A very good story is told of the Laird and his son, James 

 Gordon. It seems that he and his son James, along with Andrew 

 Agnew, Sheriff of Wigtown ; Sir James Douglas of Drumlanrig ; 

 William Cairns, younger of Orchardton ; Gordon of Craighlaw; 

 John Gordon of Whithorn; M'Culloch of Torhouse, and others 

 were parading up and down the High Street of Edinburgh, and 

 when opposite St. Giles' Church they met Sir Thomas Maclellan 

 of Bomby with a band of his followers. At this time a blood- 

 feud existed between the Gordons and the Maclellans. The 

 result was that when they met neither of the parties would stand 

 aside to let the other pass. Each seemed to be determined not 

 only to maintain their dignity, but also the "croon o' the cause- 



