Genealogical memoir of the most noble and ancient house of Drummond

24 Genealogical Memoir sect. h.
3. Walter Drummond, a man of great merit, and in
high favour with David II, from whom he got a
charter, Waltero Drummond, nostrorum rotulorum
regiitro, ac a consiliis, &c.
not with severity of law. This, however, produced much ani-
mosity between the Murrays and the Drummonds ; and when
Patrick Grasme became earl of Strathearn, he was constantly
importuned to dismiss Sir John from the office of steward of
Strathearn: but Sir John was unwilling to resign. At length,
in 1413, incensed by a rash promise, the earl came forward
with his followers to break up Sir John's court, then sitting at
the skeat of Crieff. Sir John was informed of the design, and
immediately advancing with his friends, met the earl, and kill-
ed him at the first encounter. Sir John fled to Ireland, but was
afterwards apprehended, as he was attempting to escape to Eng-
land, and forfeited for the crime. He died long after in Ire-
land.
Malcolm Drummond succeeded Sir John, as fourth laird of
Concraig, and steward of Strathearn. Sir John, apprehensive
of the influence of the Murrays with Patrick earl of Strathearn,
had resigned the stewartry and lands by infeftment to his son
Malcolm in 1408, for securing the same to his son; and in
1416, when he presented a precept of seisin to Walter earl of
Atholl, tutor to Malise Graeme, son of Patrick earl of Strath-
earn, to be infeft in the senescalship of Strathearn and its pri-
vileges, it was granted. He married Monteith, daughter
of the laird of Carse, by whom he had, I.Maurice, his heirt
and 2. James, the first of the house of Balloch, of whom are
descended the families of Milnab and Broich.
Maurice Drummond, fifth laird of Concraig, and steward of
Strathearn, married, 1 ", Marion Douglas, cousin of the earl
of Angus; and 2 dl y, Margaret Mercer, daughter of the laird of
Innerpaffray ; by whom he had, 1. Maurice Keir, his heir, and
2. Isabella. In his time the estate became very low; for, ever
since the killing of the earl of Strathearn, the family had no
settled peace, but were forced to keep house to so many friends
and servants for their security, that it consumed the fortune,
aud obliged him to part with many of his lands to relieve his
debts, from 1447 to 1453.
Maurice Keir succeeded to be sixth laird of Concraig, and
steward of Strathearn. He married a daughter of Sir Andrew
Moray of Ogilvie and Abercairney, by whom he had Maurice,
his successor. Sir Andrew finding the estate burdened, and the