John Chieslie of Dalry

JOHN CHIESLIE OF DALRY

Biographical Summary by Wikipedia

"... John Chiesley, the father of Lady Grange murdered the advocate Sir George Lockhart of Carnwath. Chiesley had been unhappily married to Margaret Nicholson, mother of their ten children. Margaret took her husband to court for alimony. She was awarded 1,700 merks by Sir George. Furious with the decision, Mr. Chiesley shot Lockhart dead on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh as he walked home from church on Easter Sunday, 31 March 1689. The assailant made no attempt to escape and confessed at his trial, held before the Lord Provost the next day. Two days later he was taken from the Tolbooth to the Mercat Cross on the High Street. His right hand was cut off before he was hanged, and the pistol he had used for the murder was placed round his neck." Wikipedia

JOHN CHIESLIE OF DALRY

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

18 November 1674: Signature of the lands of Dalry granted to John Cheislie (Chiesly). National Records of Scotland, Register of Signatures, boxed series, reference SIG1/24/48