276 On the Estate of Lees, by James Hardy. 



and Mr George Gibson bad obtained an absolute disposi- 

 tion of it in bis favour. Gibson becoming insolvent, by a 

 clandestine transaction, wisbed to redispone tbe lands to Leyes, 

 " on promise to give bim new security for wbat after compt and 

 reckoning sbould be found due by Leyes to George." Tbe Court 

 of Session, Dec. 9, 1692, found tbe re-disposition fraudulent; 

 and tbat " Leyes estate must lie open to all Mr George's debts."* 

 On appeal, Feb. 23, 1698, tbe lords declared tbey would bear 

 Leyes in June, "if be would find caution for bis intromission 

 witb tbe rent, 1692, and remove at Wbitsunday, and cede bis 

 possession to Gibson's creditors ; and if not, tben reduced bis 

 rigbt."f Wbatever measures were adopted, Leyes managed to 

 sustain bis position, till a later period. Tbe subsequent succes- 

 sion, is somewbat remarkable, and I am indebted to tbe 

 courtesy of Sir Jobn Marjoribanks, Bart., for a memorandum, 

 tbrougb bis agent, of tbe proprietors of Lees from 1701 down- 

 wards, sbowing tbeir relation one to tbe otber, and requiring 

 little otber explanation. 



Memorandum as to the Estate of Lees : — 

 In 1701, James - Pringle (No. 1) younger of Lees, married 



Elizabetb, daugbter of James Marjoribanks (No. 1). 

 In 1707, James Marjoribanks (No. 1), sixtb son of Jobn Marjori- 

 banks of Leucbie, acquired tbe lands of Lees. 

 In 1731, James Marjoribanks (No. 2), son of tbe preceding, suc- 

 ceeded to Lees. 

 In 1752, James Marjoribanks (No. 2) executed a Disposition and 

 Deed of Entail in favour of James Pringle (No. 2) and sub- 

 stitutes. 



James Pringle (No. 2), son of James Pringle (No. 1) and 



Elizabetb Marjoribanks, and nepbew of tbe entailer, suc- 

 ceeded. 

 In 1769, Edward Marjoribanks of Halyards, succeeded. 

 In 1815, Sir Jobn Marjoribanks, eldest son of tbe preceding, suc- 

 ceeded. 

 In 1833, Sir William Marjoribanks, eldest surviving son of tbe 



preceding, succeeded. 

 In 1834, Sir "William died, and was succeeded by Sir Jobn, tbe 

 present baronet. 

 Burke, in bis Peerage and Baronetage, says tbat James Pringle, 



* Fountainhall's Decisions. t Ibid, p. 564. 



