210 Some DocuMENTS RELATING 70 GLENCAIRN. 
he and Drumlanrig, each for himself, his kin, friends, and 
servants bound themselves, having touched the Holy Gospels, 
to abide in all causes between them by the decision of certain 
arbiters.» But in 1532 the feud seems to have been re- 
kindled by the slaughter of Thomas Wilson, one of Drum- 
lanrig’s servants, committed by Ninian and his household. 
An arrangement was come to, and sanctioned by the lords of 
council, by which Edward Johnston, burgess of Dumfries, 
should act as Ninian’s depute in all matters regarding Drum- 
lanrig and his retainers. This, however, was disregarded by 
Ninian, who fined Thomas Fergusson of Craigdarroch, and 
summoned him and others to appear before him in the Sheriff 
Court of Dumfries. The lords of council decreed that John- 
ston should act as previously agreed. 
Shortly before the beginning of this feud—about 1508— 
Thomas had married a daughter of Lord Crichton.2" He was 
succeeded by his son Robert, who had married Janet Cunyng- 
hame, daughter of the Earl of Glencairn, about 1534,” and 
who was served heir to his father on 28th February, 1563-64.29 
He appears to have married secondly Geillis Maxwell, who 
died on 8th August, 1584.% She is not mentioned in the 
Craigdarroch papers. He died on 16th July, 1587,°! and was 
succeeded by his son John.‘ John’s first wife, Agnes Kirk- 
patrick, is not noticed in the Craigdarroch papers. She died 
on 19th May, 1572, survived by four children, John, Robert, 
26b Tb., xxxiv., fol. 89. 
2c [b., xliii., fol. 91; Act. Dom. Conc. et Sess., ii., fol. 184. 
Ninian Crichton died between 1545 and 1547 (Reg. of Acts and 
Decreets, iii., fol. 444; Act. Dom. Conc. et Sess., xxiv., fol. 51). He 
was survived by a son David and a natural son George, of whom the 
latter succeeded his father and brother (Ib., xxv., fol. 166). 
27 Records, ut supr. cit., p. 386. 
28 Ibidem. 
23 Ib., p. 378. 
50 Her will is recorded 7th December, 1594 (Edinburgh Comm.). 
51 His will is recorded 30th April, 1588 (Edinburgh Comm.). 
52 Records, ut supr. cit., p. 878. An instrument of Reversion 
by Robert’s son, Edward, is dated 18th June, 1571 (Lag Charter 
Chest, No. 1384). 
