Agnews of Lochnaw

444 THE TENTH HEREDITARY SHERIFF. [1689.
the saddle, as although we find him present in his place in Parlia-
ment on all the occasions we have mentioned, his name is
constantly to be found in the Sheriff's record-book at Wigtown,
where he had also duties to perform.
The last entry signed by William Coltran, Sheriff-depute
under the Grahams, is 26th February 1689. The Sheriff's own
signature appears in the book on the 16 th of May. William
Coltran's deputation ceased, and the Sheriff appointed " William
Moir, and Patrick Heron to be conjunct Sheriff-deputes during
the said Sheriff his pleasure."
At the Michaelmas head court, the Sheriff having first fined
the Lairds of Freuch, Mochrum, Craigcaffie, Myrtoun-M'Kie,
Torhouse, Broughton, and Galdenoch, fifty pounds Scots each,
for non-attendance, " It was by the Sheriff and barons taken into
consideration, that many tenants, sub-tenants, cottars, servants,
and others, are daily attempting to go to Ireland, and to desert
the service and charge committed to them, they consequently pro-
hibit them to go to Ireland without passes from the Privy Council,
the Sheriff of the shire, or their own masters ; certifying that each
contravener shall be apprehended by the Sheriff and his Deputes,
and the Collector at Portpatrick, and incarcerate till he find
caution. (Signed) Andrew Agnew. Pat. M'Dowall.
Galloway. Vatjs of Baenbaeoch?
While the Sheriff was thus performing his civil and parlia-
mentary duties, and his eldest son was acting both as a yeoman
and a commissioner in various branches of the public service ; his
youngest son Thomas, and his two kinsmen, Andrew and Thomas
Agnew of Croach (or Lochryan), had all three been appointed
officers in the Eoyal Scots Dragoons — or, as they were after
popularly called, the Scots Greys — and were actively engaged
in the Highlands against James' partisans, who were ably com-
manded by Dundee.
The battle of Killiecrankie set at rest any fears that might
have been latent in Galloway, as to the possibility of the return
of Claverhouse on his old track.