Genealogical memoir of the most noble and ancient house of Drummond

sect. in. Of Sir Waller Drummond, 13th of that Ilk. 45
He married Margaret Ruthven, daughter of Sir Wil-
liam Ruthven of that ilk, ancestor of the earl of Cowrie,
and Lo*d Ruthven, by whom he had three sons.
1. Sir Malcolm, his heir.
2. Sir John Drummond, dean of Dunblane, and par-
son of Kinnoull, a hardy churchman, who thrust
himself into that office, at his own hand. He was
one of the pope's knights, and left one son, Sir
William, who succeeded as dean of Dunblane, and
several daughters.
3. Walter Drummond of Ledcr'xeff, of whom are de-
scended the Drummonds of Blair, Gairdrum, New-
ton,. &c. In 14S0, he got a charter of the lands of
LedcriefF from his nephew John 1 st , Lord Drum-
mond, and left two sons. 1 . John of Flaskhill and
LedcriefF who succeeded ; and, 2. James, who were
both baillie deputes to their uncle Malcolm Drum-
mond of Cargill in 1447. — John was succeeded by
bis son George Drummond, who, marrying Janet
Hallyburton of Buttergask, had two sons. — 1.
George, who succeeded and was the first laird of
Blair ; and, 2. William, slain with hfs father in
1554.
Family of Blair -Drummond.
I. George Drummond, the first laird of Blair, was the
son of George of Flaskhill, the grandson of Walter of
LedcriefF, who was the third son of Sir Walter Drum-
mond of Stobhall, the thirteenth chief of the house of
Drummond. He purchased the estate of Blair in the
Stormount in 1560, and received a charter of alienation
by Patrick bishop of Murray, perpetual commendator of