History of the earldoms of Strathern, Monteith, and Airth

STRATHERN, MONTEITH, AND AIRTH. 117
and was retoiired heir to his father on the 14th
of October, 1697'^ By a disposition in 1693,
William Earl of Monteith and Airth, " for the
love, favour, and affection " which he bore
to Sir George Allardice of Allardice, Knight
and Baronet, his " nevoye,*' assigned to him
and his heirs the reversion of the lands and
barony of Kilpont.^ He was about the Court
of Queen Anne, by whom he was appointed
Master of the Mint in Scotland. Sir George
Allardice died in October, 1709 ^ leaving
his affairs very much embarrassed. By Lady
Anne Ogilvie \ daughter of James Earl of
Findlater, who survived him, (and was for
many years the third widow who, at the same
time, had a jointure or charge on the family
estate,) he had issue,
James Allardice of Allardice, Esq., his James Allar-
son and hen-, then sixteen years old. He 1709-172S.
was baptized on the 25th of July, l693^ and
married, about May, I72O, Mary, daughter of
Robert Milne, of Balwyllie ^ Provost of Mont-
' Retour, 14th of October, 1697. (Printed Evidence,
p. 38.)
2 Printed Evidence, p. 39.
3 Parish Register of Arbuthnott. (Ibid. pp. 69, 70.)
4 Crown Charter, granted 27th of July, 1719. (Ibid. p. 47.)
s Ibid.
6 Marriage Contract, dated 21st of May, 1720. (Printed
Evidence, p. 67.)
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