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notary public, as a witness (Reg. Mag. Sig., ii., Nos. 1912, 2277). Mr . 
R. C. Reid, to whom I owe several of these references, supplied me 
with others, which, however, have no direct relation to the 
branches of the family in Dumfriesshire and Galloway. It is com- 
monly said that the parish of Kirkpatrick-Durham (Durane) owes 
its name to the Durands, but I have met with no evidence upon 
this point. 
2 Register of the Privy Council, vii., p. 70. 
5 Folio Acts, vi., pt. i., p. 697. Date of the Act, 13th Feb- 
ruary, 1647. 
4 See last note. 
5 See Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway N.H. 
and A. Society, 1913-14, pp. 136-7. 
6 MS. Register of the Committee of Estates in Register House, 
Edinburgh, under dates 3rd and 18th October, 1648. Jean Stirling, 
Lady Carse, was the daughter of Robert Stirling (Striveling) of 
Lettir and Joanna Guthrie, his spouse, and was the wife of John 
Maxwell of Schawis, son of John Maxwell of Templand (see an 
instrument of sasine dated 27th and recorded 28th August, 1627, in 
Dumfries Particular Register of Sasines), son of Herbert Maxwell 
of Templand and Sara Kirkpatrick, his spouse See W. Fraser, 
The Book of Carlaverock, ib., 1., pp. 597-8, 602. 
7 Fol. Acts, vi., pt. ii., pp. 345, 719. Date of the Act, 16th 
March, 1649. 
8 The New Statistical Account of Scotland, Edinburgh, 1845, 
iv., p. 346. 
9 Calendar of Entries in the Papal Registers relating to Great 
Britain and Ireland, 1342-1419; Petitions to the Pope; London, 
1896, i., p. 519. 
10 Calendar of Charters in the Register House, Edinburgh, 
No. 305. 
10a Herbert Anderson’s Protocol Book, No. 68, in Transactions 
ot the Dumfriesshire and Galloway N.H. and A. Society, 1914-15, 
p. 211. 
11 See the charter of confirmation, dated 12th November, 1574, 
in the Register of the Great Seal, iv., No. 2321. 
12 MS. Abbrer. Cartarum Feudifim. Terrar. Eccles. Trea- 
surer’s Office, fol. 115; see fol. 127; in the Register House, Edin- 
burgh. 
13 Herbert Anderson’s Protocol Book, No. 24, in Transactions 
of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway N.H. and A. Society, 1914-16, 
p. 251. 
14 Tb., Nos., 30 and 32, pp. 252-3. 
15 Ib., No. 81, p. 272. 
16 Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway N.H. and 
A Society, 1889-90, p. 119. 
17 Hew Scot, Fasti Ecclesia Scoticana, Pt. 11., p. 578. 
18 See Herbert Anderson’s Protocol Books, Nos. 32, 77, in 
