Memorials of four old families

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During the subsequent raids, 1644-1647, SlK William's home pro-
bably continued to be at Nevvton-Garie ; but he appears to have been living
at Lesmoir from 1649, and to have made his peace with the Presbytery.
I have not been able to ascertain the year of his death, but he was alive
in 1656, for there is extant a corroboration of the bond granted by Sir
James of Lesmoir for an annual rent of 280 merks in 1629, granted by
William Gordon as heir to Sir James, " his guidschir," with consent of Sir
William Gordon of Lesmoir, his father, dated 5th July, 1656. — Reg. of
Sasines, vol. XVIII, fol. 399; August 1st, 1656. The bond of corrobora-
tion appears to have been required in connection with a renunciation by
James Hacket in Puddockburne, with consent of Isobel Ogilvie, his spouse,
in favour of Sir William Gordon of Lesmoir, Kt. Bart., and William
Gordon, hear thereof, his son, of an annual rent of 280 merks out of their
lands.
Sir William was probably alive in April, 1657 : see Appendix XII. B :
he was succeeded by his eldest son, perhaps as late as 1658 or 1660.
SIR WILLIAM, 7th laird and 3rd Bart, of Lesmoir, was born pro-
bably about 1620.
He married Margaret, daughter and heiress of Sir James Learmonth
of Balcomie, in Fife, by whom he had 2 sons and 2 daughters, viz.: —
1. James, afterwards Sir James, heir apparent ; see below.
2. William, who took the name of Learmonth, and got the estate of
Balcomie.
Daughters —
1. Margaret, married to Alexander Duff of Braco, nephew of William
Duff of Diple, who was father of the Earl of Fife.— Vide
Douglas' Baronage.
2. Anne, married to James Ogilvy, an advocate, brother of the Earl of
Findlater, probably the 3rd Earl, who was served heir to his
father in 1662. His father was Sir Patrick Ogilvy of Inch-
martine, and married the eldest daughter of the 1st Earl, on
whose death he became 2nd Earl.
I have not been able to ascertain the date of this laird's succession nor
of his death, nor whether the Act of Parliament of 1662, above mentioned,
was passed in his time or his father's. It seems probable that the family,
like many others, had before his time sold part of their estates to defray
expenses incurred during the civil wars, and I think that he found only
Lesmoir, Newton-Garie, and Corvichen remaining.
His wife, Margaret Learmonth, was the heiress of a very old family,
Learmonth of Balcomie, and representative also of the Learmonths of