A Genealogical History of the Royal and Illustrious Family of the Stewarts, from the year 1034 to the year 1710 ... To which are prefixed, fisrt [sic], a general description of the Shire of Renfrew ... and, secondly, a deduction of the noble and ancient families, proprietors there for upwards of...

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v Engraved Ly W. if D . Li **• ar i E Amtiut;li . /■■/;> '.*/ TIIE JfiiRTls 1..1ST. Pubii.i ■• I bj Hnil, ckriclita» i*aiSi..v 1812. A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SHIRE OF RENFREW, INCLUDING AN ACCOUNT OF THE NOBLE AND ANCIENT FAMILIES, WHO, FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES, HAVE HAD PROPERTY IN THAT COUNTY, AND THE MOST REMARKABLE FACTS IN THE LIVES OF DISTINGUISHED INDIVIDUALS. TO WHICH IS ADDED, A GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE ROYAL HOUSE OF STEWART, AKT> OF THE SEVERAL NOBLE AND ILLUSTRIOUS FAMILIES OF THAT NAME, FROM THE YEAR 1034, TO THE YEAR 1710; COLLECTED FROM FDBLIO RECORDS, CHARTULARIES OF MONASTERIES, AND THE BEST HISTORIANS AND PRIVATB MS?. PUBLISHED IN 1710, By GEORGE CRAWFURD, AUTHOR OF THE PEERAGE OF SCOTLAND, &C. &C. AND CONTINUED TO THE PRESENT PERIOD, By GEORGE ROBERTSON, AUTHOR OF THE AGRICULTURAL SURVEY OF MID LOTHIAN, &C, PAISLEY: PRINTED BY J. NEILSON.

SOLD BY H. CRICHTON, BOOKSELLER, PAISLEY, THE PUBLISHER; JOHN SMITH & SON, GLASGOW,- ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE & CO. EDINBURGH ; AND REST FENNER, LONDON. 1818. Entered in Stationers' Hall. TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS GEORGE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, PRINCE OF GREAT BRITAIN, HEREDITARY PRINCE OF HANOVER, PRINCE OF WALES, DUKE OF CORNWALL AND ROTHESAY, MARQUIS OF THE ISLE OF ELY, EARL OF CHESTER, CARRICK, AND ELTHAM, VISCOUNT LAUNCESTON, BARON OF RENFREW AND SNAWDON, LORD OF THE ISLES, AND STEWARD OF SCOTLAND, PRINCE REGENT, THE FOLLOWING WORK IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED BY THE EDITOR.

Preface

. The county of Renfrew, though, in point of extent, one of the least in Scotland, has many claims to general notice. It was for ages the peculiar patrimony and chief place of residence of the illustrious family, which for several centu ries gave sovereigns to these realms, and whose descendants, in a line direct or lateral, are still found on the thrones of the first kingdoms in Europe. The Noble families of Abercorn, Blantyre, Cathcart, Dundonald, Eglinton, Glen cairn, Lenox, Lyle, Ross, and Sempill, had their origin, or early residence, in this county, and have their history necessarily blended with that of the county itself. Among its principal proprietors, it had the Brisbanes, Crawfurds, Cunninghames, Dennistouns, Flemings, Hamiltons, Houstouns, Maxwells, Mures, Napiers, Polloks, Porterfields, Ralstouns, Shaws, Walkinshaws, and Wallaces, of whom, nearly the whole, have great possessions in it until this day.

In other circumstances, which confer distinction, Renfrewshire ranks very high. Its commerce and manufactures have risen to a pitch almost unrivalled ; its agriculture is most respectable ; while its population, in proportion to extent, is believed to be the first in Scotland. This important county found in Crawfurd a historian equally distinguished for profound research and minute accuracy. His history is still considered a first authority, particularly as to the origin and progress of families. But this book is now rarely to be met with, and can only be obtained at a high price. In the present work a copy of it is reprinted verbatim. There was a new edition of it published in 1782, by William Semple, but even it has now become scarce. That edition has been carefully consulted, and the useful additions in it are all retained in this.

In presenting this new edition to the public, the editor will, in few words, state the authorities from which the additional matter has been compiled. So far as regards the localities of Renfrewshire, he has made great use of Ainsley's map, on a scale of two inches to a mile, published in 1796. With this lie has combined his own knowledge, obtained by frequently traversing the county in all directions, not only, as lately, in the view of this publication, but for several years before it was thought of. To all that personal observation has furnished, is to be added much distinct information received from the different proprietors, from the ministers of most ofthe parishes, and from the active friendship of intelligent individuals in different parts of the county.

PREFACE.

. The valued rent of the different lands was taken from the Cess books in 1817, (see note, page 266). Their extent has been estimated, partly from authentic information, partly from probable conjecture. In cases in which no satisfactory information could be obtained, it was in vain to endeavour to ascer tain it. Individuals, however, from their own knowledge, may be able to place the extent of property in the blanks which have been left for that purpose in the proper column in the table. On the subject of manufactures, the Editor owes much to information com municated by William Carlyle, Esq; Provost of Paisley ; and, on that of com merce, to different gentlemen in Greenock and Port Glasgow. With respect to the main subject of the work, the descent of Families ; so far as regards those of the nobilty, the circumstances have been collected chiefly from the Peerage of Scotland, published in 1813, by Wood, the best work on the subject that has appeared; the account here given is greatly abridged from the original of that correct writer, who is not answerable for the manner in which it is drawn up.

The continuation till the present time has, in most cases, been obligingly communicated by the noble families themselves. The genealogy of the many respectable families of the other proprietors of the county, has been continued from Crawfurd by materials, in nearly every case, furnished by themselves, or which have been submitted to their inspection, and have met with their approbation. From the great influx of new matter, during the time of printing, it became necessary to abridge greatly the accounts previously written, in order that the work might not much exceed the extent originally proposed. After all, it has been lengthened out considerably beyond those limits. This abridgement ex tends less or more to every branch discussed, and will account for the brevity in them all. The additional size of the volume has rendered it impracticable to give a list of subscribers ; but those highly respectable names will appear in a supple mental, though separate work, to be entituled, " Views of the Noblemen and Gentlemens' Seats in the County of Renfrew," to which will be prefixed a concise History of Renfrewshire, a curious work, written in 1696, by that eminent antiquary, Hamilton of Wishaw ; copied, by permission, from a M.S. in the advocate's library, a prospectus of which will soon be issued.

INDEX Parishes, Craw- Contifurd. nuation- P. P. Continuation- P. Crawfurd. P. Continuation. P. 28 262 28 245 35 275 113 387 124 411 98 378 105 382 129 422 82 361 Kilmalcolm, .... Lochwinnoch, .... Mearns, Neilston, Paisley, Paisley Town, . . ; . Port Glasgow, . . . Renfrew, » 395 Cathcart, Eagleshame, Eastwood, Erskine, Greenock, Houstoun, ...... Inchinnan, Innerkip, Kilbarchan, ...... 75 35 39 44 119 65 348 286 298 309 331 407 341 Towns, Villal oes, Estates, fye. 86 Abbey of Paisley, .... Abbot's Inch, Achinames, Ardgowan, Arthurlie, Bargarran, Ban*head, ...... Barochan, Beltrees, Bishopton, . ..... Blackhall, Blacksolm, ...... Blawarthill, Boghall, . Bogtoun, Bredieland, Bridge of Weir, .... Bruntchels, Cairncurran, Caldwell, ..:... Cardonald, Cartsburn Castlesemple, Cochran, Craigbett, Craigton, Crawfurdsdyke, ....

Millbank, Newton, Newtown of Mearns, . . Newton Ralston, . . . Newark, Northbar, . , . . , 92 78 88 36 364 312 349 45 311 266 104 388 94 396 92 396 2.s9 302 118 106 369 INDEX. Estates, §c. Crawfurd. P. I Continuation. P. Estates, <$rc. Crawfurd. P. [ Continuation. I P. Park of Erskine, Park of Inchinnan, .... Partick, Pollok, Nether, Pollokshaws, ; Pollok, Upper, Porterfield, Pulnoon, Raiss, Ralstoun, Ranfield, or Renfield, . . . 113 106 67 31 31 37 62 23 56 57 64 388 382 275 276 277 286 342 248 310 310 342 Ramphorlie, or Ranforlie, . . Scotstoun, Shutterflat, meeting at, . . . Southbar, Stanley, Thirdpart, Thornliebank, Walkinshaw, Waterstoun, Whiteford, , Williamwood, 95 68 104 89 80 9C 363 341 300 382 311 362 273 343 362 310 264 96 56 31 Abercorn, Marquis of, . . » Adam of Garpel, .... Alexanderof Newton & Southbarr, Bannatyne of Kelly, ....

Belhaven, Lord, Brisbane of Bishopton, &c. . . Brown of Capelrig, .... . of Langside, .... Buchanan of Hillington, . . Caldwell of that-ilk, . . . . Campbell of Blytheswood, . . Cathcart, Lord, Cochran of Ladyland, Crawfurd of Cartsburn, . . the historian, . . . — of Achinames, . Cuningham of Cairncurran, of Corsehill, . . — of Craigends, . Darroch of Gourock, . . . . Dennistoun of that-ilk, . . . Douglas, Lord, Dundonald, Earl of, ... Dunlop of Househill, .... EgHnton, Earl of, .... Fleming of Barrochan, Fulton of Park, of Hartfield, .... Glasgow, Earl of, Glencairn, Earl of, .... Glen of Barr, Hall of Fulbar, Hamilton, Aikenhead & Holmhead, Fami Hies. 39 88 129 113 44 64 28 123 80 94 115 88 129 113 44 64 28 123 80 94 115 97 94 83 45 23 102 114 74 8S 30 317 360 386 422 402 390 298 271 331 301 347 267 361 416 417 364 405 399 371 425 406 3*4 322 328 248 38i 331 ibid. 325 398 329 264 Hamilton of Fingalton, &c. . .

Harvey of Castlesemple, . . Hay of Renfield, Houstoun of Houstoun, of Johnstone, . . . How of Damton, Hutcheson of Scotstoun, : . . Hyndman of Lunderstoun, King of Drums, Knox the Reformer, .... Lennox, Duchess of, ... . Lindsay of Dunrod, .... Lyle Lord Lyle, MacGilchrist of Northbarr, M'Dowall of Castlesemple, . . Marr, Earl of, Maxwell of Caerlaverock, . . of Blawert-hill, of Bredieland, . . . of Dargeval, . . . of Freeland, . . . . of Merksworth, . . of Nether Pollok, . . of Newark, .... of Stainly, . . . . of Southbarr, . : . of Williamwood, . . of Irvine, ... Montgomery of Skelmurly, . of Scotstoun, . Montrose, Duke of, . . . . Mure cf Caldwell, .... Napier Milliken, Bart, of Napier, Napier of Blackstoun, . . . 64 98 82 68 95 52 128 92 106 107 36 68 89 104 293 360 413 328 378 425 394 401 382 357 284 329 392 97 94 107 92 329 83 31 118 89 104 31 278 45 23 -.48 102 38 I 331 ibid. 325 398 42 270 385 258 114 68 74 8S 329 46 43 304 372 377 30 264 INDEX Families. b Crawfurd.

P. Continuation. P. Crawfurd. P- Continuation. , P Orr of Ralstoun, Oswald of Scotstoun, .... Paterson of Craigton, . . . Pollok of that-ilk, Porterfield of that-ilk, . . . Ralstoun of that-ilk, . . . . Ross, Lord, Ross of Balnagown, .... Sempill, Lord, .- of Beltrees, . . . . .- of Cathcart, . . . 107 37 62 57 66 330 347 394 289 402 330 323 324 356 Stewart of Arthurlie, . . . . of Cardonald, . . of Blackhall, . . . . Speirs of Elderslie, .... Sibbald, Sir Robert, . . . . Walkinshaw of that-ilk, . . Walkinshaw of Scotstoun, Wallace of Elderslie, . . . of Neilstonside, . . . of Kelly Waterstoun of that-ilk, . . . Whitefoord of that-ilk, . . . 39 51 58 80 90 68 86 41 412 346 75 79 30 112 124 262 96 56 426 Shaw of Bargarran, . . . . of Greenock, .... 416 hide. • to ti he Stewarts. Origin of, Walter the first Steward, . .

Robert II the first King, . . Successors till James VII. — 155 Prince James Francis, . . . Charles Edward . . Cardinal York, . . . . Duchess of Albany, . . Royal family from the revolution till the present time . . Stuart Duke of Lennox, . . . Lennox Duke of Lennox, . . Stewart Duke of Albany, . . Stewart Lord Ochiltree, . . . Stuart Earl of Moray, . . . Stewart Lord Methven, . . . Stewart Lord Lorn, .... Stewai t Earl of Athol, . . . 130 133 150 206 433 434 437 437 443 444 ib. 445 | Stewart Earl of Buchan, . . Stuart Earl of Traquair, . Stewart Earl of Galloway, Stuart Earl, and since Marquis of Bute, Stuart Lord Blantyre, . . . Stuart of Dunearn, .... Steuart of Allanton, . . . . of Coltness, .... of Goodtrees, . . . . Barclay of Collerney, . of Allanbank, . . . . of Mitcham, .... of Castlemilk, . . . of Fettercairn, of Blairhall, . . . • .