Sir John Grierson of Lag, 6th Lord of Lag

Information from "Irish Pedigrees; or the Origin and stem of the Irish Nation", by John O'Hart, Vol. II, pp. 234-236.

Sir John Grierson was the 6th Lord of Lag. He served his uncle Cuthbert and got sasine of Lag on 9 November 1514. He also had sasine of Rock Hall on 7 November 1514.

Sir John Grierson, 6th Lord of Lag. Born: 1490 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Died: Jul 1559 at Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Father: Roger Grierson. Mother: Agnes Douglas

Spouse #1: Nicolas Herries. Married: 12 Mar 1529 Children: (1.) William Grierson, 7th Lord of Lag. (2.) Nicolas Grierson. (3.) Janet Grierson.

Spouse #2: Egidia Kennedy. Married: 20 Aug 1548 Children: (4.) Roger Grierson, 8th Lord of Lag. (5.) Agnes Grierson. (6.) Elizabeth Grierson. (7.) John Grierson. (8.) Robert Grierson. (9.) Sir Thomas Grierson.

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Parents:

 Roger Grierson (1474 - 1513)

 Agnes Douglas Grierson (1467 - 1519)

Spouses:

 Egidia Kennedy Grierson (1492 - 1550)*

 Nicolas Herries Grierson (1515 - 1548)*

Children:

 William Grierson (1529 - 1562)*

 Roger Grierson (1529 - 1593)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Old Dunscore Cemetery Dunscore Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Created by: Delbert Bauer Record added: Oct 24, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 60576292

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References

• “History of the County of Ayr: With a Genealogical Account of the ...,” Volume 1 By James Paterson. “Balmaclanachan, or Barclanachan.” Page 385. GoogleBooks “III. George Kennedy of Balmaclanachan was on the assize at the trial of George Crawfurd of Lefnoreis, in 1554, for intercommuning with the Laird of Ballagane. He was arraigned, along with a number of others, in 1563, for attempting to restore Popery at Kirkoswald, &c.t He married Janet, daughter of Patrick Kennedy of Bargalton and Camciscan. He and his wife were infeft in the lands of Balmaclanachan. Camciscan afterwards fell into the hands of Balmaclanachan, and were sold to Robert Wallace, son of Hugh Wallace of Cairnhill, by Lady Balmaclanachan, with consent of her husband, and her sister, Egldia, widow of John Grierson of Lag. The resignation is dated at Edinburgh, the 5th of May, 1562, and at Drumlanrig the 4th of April, 1563...”
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Grierson

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Notes

https://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2013/04/23-adair-of-ballymena-c...

Ninian Adair (d. c.1606) of Kinhilt. Elder son of Sir William Adair (d. 1593) and his wife Lady Helen, daughter of Gilbert Kennedy, 2nd Earl of Cassillis; probably born about 1545.

He married 18 June 1566 Elizabeth, daughter of Sir James Gordon of Kirkpatrick (and Lochinvar?) and widow of John Grierson (d. 1558) of Lag