232 . The Kirkos. 



garet Kirko in Chappell had to find security that they would 

 not injure Masie and Adam Kirko, donators to the ward of 

 Chappell. 5^^ It seems not unlikely that the Gilbert Greirsone 

 whom Margaret subsequently married^^ was this Gilbert 

 Greir, and, if so, his intervention may have been due to a 

 desire to befriend her. The feud between him and the 

 donators, however, did not die down; for in 1616 they pre- 

 sented a complaints'^ to the Privy Council, in which they 

 stated that on a day in the previous December, while the 

 petitioners were in Masie Kirko's mill of Glenesland, 

 " takand up the multeris of some coirnis quhilkis wer than 

 grinding thairintill," Gilbert Greir of Drumlosse, accom- 

 panied by John Cawlwoll, miller at Glenesland, both armed, 

 came and attacked them, " with thair feit and handis strak 

 and dange the said Masie and maid hir blood at neis and 

 mouth, and left hir lyand upoun the ground for deid, and 

 with thrie horsis overraid the said Adam and trampit him 

 undirfeit, gaif him mony bauch and bla strykis and left him 

 also for deid." The petitioners and the said Gilbert ap- 

 peared in person ; and the Lords, finding the charge of 

 striking the said Masie proven, ordered Greir to be com- 

 mitted to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, and to remain there 

 at his own expense during their pleasure. 



It appears to be not unlikely that William Kirko died 

 about this time, as in 161 5 his sisters were served heirs 

 portioners to their father. ^^ He was survived by his widow, 

 who subsequently married Andrew Roresone of Bardar- 

 roch.54 



In 162 1 Masie Kirko, sister of the late John Kirko of 



50 RFC., viii., p. 677. 



51 See Note 57 below. 



52 Rpc., X., p. 478. 



53 See Note 48 above. 



54 See sasine in favour of Grissell Grierson, relict of the late 

 William Kirkhaugh of Cliappell, now wife of Andrew Roresoune of 

 Bardarroch, dated and recorded 2nd January, 1620 (Dumfries 

 Parficitlar Begisfer of Sa sines). 



