EARLY SHERIFF CourT Book or DuMERIEsS. 107 
On gth October, 1655, Brown entered into an obligation to 
marry John Crichton’s daughter Agnes, and to assume the 
Crichton name and arms.!° Brown was retoured heir to his 
father on 2nd June, 1656,!" and on 18th June, 1657, his father- 
in-law disponed to him and his wife the eight merkland of 
Crawfordton and the six merkland of Stewarton in liferent, 
and to his son, John Brown, in fee, on condition that he 
assumed the name and arms of Crichton." From an instru- 
ment dated 4th May, 1652,!"5 we learn that of John Crichton’s 
five daughters, Barbara married James Elliot, brother of Gil- 
bert Elliot of Stobs. She had, it seems, been previously 
married to Robert Maxwell, younger of Portrack.1!4 Margaret 
married, firstly, William Gledstanis, minister of New Abbey, 
and, secondly, James Moir, minister of Troqueer.4 Janet 
married John Elliot; Elizabeth remained unmarried; and 
and Agnes married, as we have seen, Brown of Ingliston. 
We have no information regarding John Cunynghame. 
The laird of Bardennoch was Andrew Roreson. In 1472 
Alexander Roreson of Bardennoch served on two assizes ;16 
and on 16th August, 1507, the King confirmed a charter dated 
on 13th of that month and year of the 2} merkland of Barbwye, 
in the parish of Glencairn, in favour of Andrew Roreson of 
Bardennoch.!!” Andrew is mentioned in 1509 and 1539; 
and on 3rd December, 1545, he, Andrew his elder son, and a 
110 Tb., 2474. 
M1 Jb., 2487. 
12 Tb., 2499. 
113 Recorded 22nd May, 16838 (Dumfries Particular Reg. of 
Sasines). 
114 See an instrument dated Ist and recorded 8th May, 1652 
(Dumfries Particular Reg. of Sasines). 
115 Gen. Reg. of Hornings, 7th August, 1666; Gen. Reg. of 
Inhibitions, 24th January, 1670. 
116 Hist. MSS. Comm. XV. Report, App., Pt. viil., 35; Lag 
Charter Chest, 16. 
117 R.M.S., ii., 3122. 
118 R.M.S., ii., 8377; iti., 2029. In 1524 Lochinvar was delated 
of the slaughter of Gilbert Roreson of Bardannoch (Act. Dom. Conc., 
MK Ole TON!) 
