Agnews of Lochnaw

I4I4-] THE FIRST HEREDITARY SHERIFF. 55
ried the second son of Sir Gilbert Kennedy, who, as before men-
tioned, had thought himself in duty bound to disinherit his eldest
son in favour of the one who had connected himself with royalty.
But this sister's married happiness was of short duration, as Sir
James Kennedy, her husband, was killed in a quarrel with his
incensed elder brother, leaving the princess a widow with two
sons, the elder of whom was Gilbert, first Lord Kennedy, well
known in Galloway ; and the second, James, was successively
bishop of Dunkeld and St. Andrews, and chancellor of Scotland. 1
Meanwhile, in Galloway the Black Douglas carried every-
thing his own way, and after ruling supreme for many years, died
towards the close of the century. The " Tynenian" 2 succeeded,
and, in 1401, commanded a Galloway force at the battle of
Homildon in Northumberland, in which Gordon of Lochinvar,
the warden of the Western Marches, was killed, and the earl him-
self, and Sir Fergus M'Dowall of Garthland, were wounded and
made prisoners. Both were however released on paying ransom.
Some years afterwards we find a curious transaction between
the Laird of Garthland and the Douglas, by which, to ensure his
son's succession, the former resigned his lands into the hands of
Earl Douglas, by whom they were reconveyed to his son,by charter
dated 1414 — " The said Thomas and his heirs rendering yearly
to us our heirs and successors for the lands of Garochloyne,
Lochans, and of Lougan, one suit only at our court at Wigtown." 3
1 The traditional account of this marriage is as follows : —
' ' King James the First send ane of his dochters to the Laird of Donour to foster,
quha remaynit with him quhill scho was ane woman. At the quhilk time, the ladyis
awin sone (James) heffing mair credeitt in his moderis house nor hir stepsone, he
heing in luiff with the young lady, gettis her with bairne. The king hir fader
being far offendit thairatt, culd find na better way nor to caus him mairie her. And
sa the Laird of Donour disereist his eldest sone, and maid his second son Laird."
Pitcairn remarks — " It is obvious this is an error." "Sir James married the
second daughter of king Robert III.," and "widow of George Douglas, Earl of
Angus." She certainly was daughter of Robert III. Tradition is usually inaccu-
rate as to particulars ; but according to Noble, " History of th e Stewarts, "the prin -
cess was not then a widow, but re-married after Sir James Kennedy's death.
2 So called from losing so many battles.
3 Garthland Papers.'