Genealogical memoir of the most noble and ancient house of Drummond

fREFACE.
several families ; — from the materials left by Sir Robert
Drummond of Midhope, Sir Patrick Drummond con-
servator for the Scots at Camphyre, Mr. Ninian Drum-
mond, parson at Kinnoull, Mr. William Drummond of
Hawthornden, and Mr. John Freebairn, minister at
Madderty ; — from the genealogy of the most noble and
ancienthouse of Drummond left in MSS. by the viscount
of Strathallan in 1 681 ; — and by Sir John Drummond
of Machany in 1707 ; — from Bayle's Dictionary ; — and
from the peerage of Scotland by Mr. Douglas. The
errors in chronology, history, and genealogy, into which
all these writers have fallen, have been carefully correct-
ed — and though no authority is particularly stated, the
whole has been drawn up from the most authentic do-
cuments. For the genealogy of the present existing fa-
milies, the author has been chiefly indebted to the oblige
ing communications of the Hon ble Miss Drummond of
Strathallan, Mr. George Drummond Home, younger of
Blair- Drummond, and Andrew Berkeley Drummond,
Esq. banker, Charing-Cross.
Although, in the following memoir, every care was
taken to present a full and correct genealogy of the house
of Drummond, yet some errors have unavoidably oc-
curred, which might have been prevented, if the dif-
ferent families had been disposed to favour the work
with their patronage and support. But, while the au-
thor is extremely grateful for the generous assistance he
has received from the very respectable and noble sub-
scribers contained in the annexed list, to whom he takes
this opportunity of returning his sincere acknowledg-
ments, he regrets to say, that, from several families of
the name, -no information or support could be possibly
obtained.