Florence Crawford

Capitane James Corrie in Maijboill, quha departed this life at the battell of Afford, in ye moneth of June 1645 zeiris." This testament, part of which is obliterated in the registry, is dated at Maybole, 16th April, and bears that he was "callit out for the public service of the kirk." If his wife should have a son, he left him all his property and money "vpone bandis, except ye band of ane thowsand that is dew to me be James Itosse of Baldneill, quhilk I leive to my dochter, Margaret. And I leive the Laird of Grimet, and Alexander Kennedy, sone to the Laird of Collein, and Quintein Kennedy in Maijboill, and Alexr. Crawfurd, lievetennant, my vncle-in-law, overseeris to my wyffe and children," &c. This testament was "pairtlie maid and gevin vp be Florence Crawfurd, his (the Captain's) relict." Captain James Corrie was a brother of George Corrie of Kelwood.

Sources

• History of the county of Ayr By James Paterson, page 292