206 Some DOocuUMENTS RELATING TO GLENCAIRN. 
Menzies of Enach, and had a son named Matthew.’ We hear 
of Thomas and his wife in 1461,4 and we find an instrument 
of sasine dated 26th April, 1475, by Matthew Fergusson, laird 
of Craigdarroch.6 On 3oth April, 1483, John, son and heir 
of Matthew, was infeft in the lands of Craigdarroch and 
Jarburghe ;® and we learn that his wife was Elizabeth 
Douglas.* 
We find instruments in favour of John Fergusson of 
Craigdarroch dated in 15088 and 1513; and in July of the 
latter year a charter of the lands Caitloch was granted in 
favour of his son Thomas.12 John was witness to an instru- 
ment dated 20th May, 1514;!! and on 3rd November, 1514, 
Thomas, his son, was infeft as his father’s heir in the lands 
of Jarburgh and Drummakcallane.” 
There seems to have existed a deadly feud between the 
Douglases of Drumlanrig and the Crichtons of Sanquhar, and 
in this the lairds of Craigdarroch became involved as ad- 
herents of the former. On 16th December, 1510, we find 
supplication craving that John Fergusson of Craigdarroch 
should be ordained to produce letters purchased by him anent 
the giving of security by John Crichton of Hertwod as one 
of the complices of Robert Crichton of Kirkpatrick, then at 
the horn for the slaughter of Alexander and Robert Fergus- 
son; and in September, 1512, William Douglas of Drum- 
lanrig, John Fergusson of Craigdarroch, Thomas Fergusson, 
his son, and their complices, accused as art and part of the 
5 Precept of Sasine dated 21st March, 1454-55. Abstract No. 1. 
4 Instrument dated 24th July, 1461. Abstract No. 3. 
5 Abstract No. 6. 
6 Two instruments dated 30th April, 1483. Abstracts Nos. 7 
and 8. See also No. 9. 
7 Instrument dated 15th February, 1489-90. Abstract No. 10- 
8 Abstracts, Nos. 19, 20, 21, 22. 
9 Abstracts, Nos. 31, 32. 
10 Abstract, No. 30. See No. 9. 
11 Abstract, No. 39. 
12 Abstract, No. 41. See Nos. 42, 43, 44, 45, 46. 
13 Acta Dom. Conc., xxi., fol. 10. 
