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some portion of the lands of Ingliston were in possession of 
John Edzar. His wife was Isabella Fergusson, and he had 
three sons—Uchtred, whose wife was Elizabeth Roreson, and 
Cuthbert and John.” It is stated in a notice of 1560 that 
John was in possession of the five merkland of Ingliston ;% 
and he or his son John were jurors on assizes in 1607 and 
1615.54 It seems probable that the lands passed shortly 
thereafter from the Edgar family. 
Of James Crichton and Peter Macquhone we know 
nothing. 
The laird of Lag was John Grierson, the son of Roger 
Grierson of Lag, who fell at Flodden, and Agnes, called by 
some writers Janet, daughter of James Douglas of Drum- 
lanrig by Janet, daughter of David Scott of Buccleugh. He 
died before roth July, 1559, having been twice married— 
firstly, to Nicolas Herys, by whom he had a son William, 
who succeeded him, and two daughters, Nicolas, who mar- 
ried John Charteris of Amisfield, and Jonet, who married 
John, son and heir apparent of John Schaw of Haly. He 
married, secondly, Egidia, daughter of Sir John Kennedy of 
Culzean, by whom he had four sons—Roger, who eventually 
succeeded to the family estates, John, Thomas, and Roger, 
and two daughters—Elizabeth, who married James Lindsay 
of Barcloy, and Agnes, who married Archibald, son and heir 
of John M‘Brayr of Almagill. 
The laird of Ross was Roger Kirkpatrick. We find a 
reference under date 4th May, 1536, to him and his wife 
Katherine,” a sister of Thomas Kirkpatrick of Eliesland.” 
He died before 8th November, 1548, as Katherine is then 
72 H. Anderson, Prot. Bk. (1541-50), 39, 58, 93; id., Prot. Bk. 
(1566469), 37, 38. 
73 Reg. of the Privy Council, xiv., 300. 
73a R.M.S., vii., 320, 1258. 
74 Perhaps she was born of the second marriage. 
7 Charters in H.M. Reg. House, Edinburgh, 1125. 
76 Tb., 1687; see 1688, 16896. 
