Family records of the Bruces and the Cumyns

474 CUMYNS OF ALTYRE.
upon myself, he'll give up everything, and betake himself to any annuity I
think proper.' I told him I was ready to do both, that as soon as he made a
good settlement upon me I would sell out, provided it was sufficient to enable
me to appear as his nephew and heir. I now wait his answer."
XVIII. Alexander Penrose Cumming married, 9th September 1773, Helen
Grant, fifth daughter of Sir Lodovick Grant of Grant, by the Lady Margaret
Ogilvie, eldest daughter of the Earl of Findlater and Seafield.
1775. On the death of his father's uncle " Laird George" he got possession of the
family estates, having lived for two years after his marriage in a house at Cot-
hall, near the river Findhorn, the ruins of which no longer exist, but where he
once intended to build a large house for his family, instead of Forres house.
1795. He succeeded to the Gordonstown estates, including Dallas, in right of Lucie J-/
Gordon, his great-grandmother, but not without a lengthened lawsuit with the
Duchess of Portland, heir and representative of the Scots of Scotstarvet, also
descended, in the female line, from the premier baronet of Nova Scotia, Sir
Robert Gordon of Gordonstown.
1804. Taking, in addition to his own, the name and arms of Gordon of Gordons-
town, he was created a baronet by the name and title of Sir Alexander Penrose
Cumming Gordon of Altyre and Gordonstown, baronet.
Feb. 11, Sir Alexander died. Dame Helen, his widow, who was born 26th May 1754,
died 1st January 1832.
They had issue seven sons and nine daughters —
1. George, born 22d November 1774, died 1801, on his passage home from
India.
2. Margaret Grace, born 29th October 1775, married, 8th October 1798,
Major Samuel Madden of Kellsgrange, county Kilkenny, and Ardurach, county
Cork, died 25th January 1843, leaving issue.
3. Helen, married Sir Archibald Dunbar of Northfield, baronet, died in 1 8 19,
leaving issue.
4 Louisa, married, 4th August 1802, John Forbes, Lord Medwyn, died 1845,
leaving issue.
5. Alexander Penrose, born 4th December 1779, died 13th October 1780.
6. Jane Mariame, died October 1857.
7. Mary Elizabeth, died 13th June 1835.
8. Emilia, died 23d August 1852.
9. Sophia, died February 28, 1861.
10. Edwina, married Thomas Miller, eldest son of Sir William Miller, Lord
Glenlee, died 18th March 1857.
1806.