Genealogical memoir of the most noble and ancient house of Drummond

sect. vix. Of John Drummondy Duke of Mclfort. 180
right of succession to the estates of the late Lord
Perth.
The duke of Melfort, after a life of much vicissitude,
died at S f . Germains in January 1714, and was succeed-
ed in France by his eldest son John, second duke of Mel-
fort, his successor by his second marriage : and, in Scot-
land, by the eldest surviving son of his first marriage,
Robert Lundin, who carried on the line of succession of
the house of Drummond.
XXIII. ROBERT LUNDIN,
» ESQ. OF LUNDIS,
Succeeded in 17 14. — Died in 1716.
From the V to the 2 d George I.
On the attainder of his father John Drummond, earl
ofMelfort, in 1689, Robert, the eldest son of his first
marriage with the heiress of Lundin, succeeded to his
mother's estate of Lundin, by the express sanction of the
act of attainder ; and in terms of the marriage provision,
he assumed the name of Lundin, as representative of that
ancient and honourable family. Of this gentleman there
is nothing upon record of any importance. Having suc-
ceeded, when he came of age, to his mother's inherit*
ance, he lived at Lundin, near Largo 9 in Fife, retired
Alexander Selkirk, commonly known by the name of Ro-
binson Crusoe, was born at Largo, and was an intimate friend of
Robert Lundin of that ilk. After all his wonderful adveqtures,
he returned to Largo, the place of his nativity ; aud a little be-