The Kirkos. 231 



He had a brother, Adnm,^'' and a sister, Masic, who in 1603 

 was the widow of Thomas Baillie of St. Johnskirk.''^ He 

 married Marj^aret Johnston, '^^ and died before 21st Decem- 

 ber, 1605, survived by his widow, by a son, WiUiam,^'' and 

 by three daug-hters, Ehzabeth, Rosina, and Marg-aret.^^ 



On 31st December, 1605, a contract^^ was entered into 

 bv James, Earl of Glencairn, and Masie and Adam Kirko, 

 brother and sister of John Kirko of Chappell, deceased, by 

 which tlie Earl disponed the ward, relief, and non-entry of 

 the lands of Chappell, and the corn mill called the new mill 

 of Glenesland to them, their heirs, and assignees, they bind- 

 ing- themselves to maintain William Kirko, son and heir 

 apparent of the said John, " in meill and claith according- 

 to his rank and estate," and to put him to school. 



Dissensions seems to have arisen between the uncle and 

 aunt and their brother's family, as in 1608 Gilbert Greir 

 of Drumloff, Margaret Johnston, Lady Chappell, and Mar- 



tnniot-aiid used in tymo bigaiie hos prnduceit little gudo effect or 

 qiiietiios in the couiitrey in respect the landislord or chiftane of the 

 clan and the liaill brokin men of the clann and branche for qidiome 

 the plege was entirit .... still continowit in stoutJi reiF and 

 oppressioiin . . . . " (Ih., vi., pp. 45-6). 



''3 arc., vi.. pp. 720. 759. What lii.s relationship, if ativ, 

 was to William Kirkhaugh of Glenesland (sec note 9 and relative 

 text above) I cannot say. 



44 See below. 



45 arc. vi.. pp. GDI, .^0,^; vii.. p. 307; xiv.. p. 411. 



46 7b., viii., p. 677. 



47 See below. 



48 On 3rd October, 1615, these three daughters were served as 

 heirs portioners of their father, .John Kirko of Chappell, alias of 

 Glennesland, in the astricted multnres and knaifschip of the 27 

 merkland of Glennesland .... in the barony of Holywood, viz., 

 the lands of Craiginpnttokes, Ruchmark, Ovir (^nhyitsyd, Netliir 

 Quhytsyid, Collustoun, Ferdingrnsche, Ovir Straquhen, Netliir 

 Straqnhen, Skynfurde, Speddoche, INIaxwell alias Kilbenis-Speddocli. 

 Si)ed(loch-Chartonris aliax Mulliganstoune. and Mekle-Speddoche 

 alias the Commisseris Speddoch. belonging to the mill of Glennes- 

 land, in the barony of Glencairn and parish of Dnnscore (Iiaiiiis. 

 sprr.. Diimfrirs. Nos. 86, 87, and 88). 



49 Recorded on 15th Febrnary, 1606 (/M/. nf Jht'ds). 



