William Veitch, Laird of Dawyck

Sir John Veitch, Baron of Dawyck ?1614-/1682 James Veitch ?1616- Robert Veitch ca 1618- David Veitch ?1620-

WILLIAM VEITCH OF DAWYCK, the eldest son was infeft as heir to his father in North Sinton in 1606, and married in 1613 Christian Murray, daughter of Sir John Murray of Blackbarony. His kinsman, James Veitch in Stewarton, was killed in 1614 by William Hamilton, brother of the laird of Coldcoat (Macbiehill), and this feud was settled by the Veitches and the Hamiltons appearing before the Privy Council on 19th December, 1615, when William Hamilton 'humelie on his kneis acknowledgeit his offence done to the laird of Dawik and his freindis . . . and craved God and thame forgifnes. . . and did unto thame homage.' Thereafter 'the saidis pairteis. . . choippit handis everie one of thame with another.' This laird was present at the weaponshaw in 1627, 'Weil horsit with ane sword, accompanied with ane horseman with a sword and lance.' Tradition says that he killed James Tweedie of Drumelzier in 1617 in a duel by the banks of the Tweed. On the back of a receipt by him in 1637, which is witnessed by James Veitch, 'my natural son,' he is styled 'Old Dawick.' He was still alive in 1654. He left three sons

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