Inquiry into the origin, pedigree, & history of the family, or clan, of Aitons in Scotland

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Iter, portioner at Kilconquhar, to whom she brought three sons*
and eight daughters.* But to return to the main stem of the
Waleslie fam ly.
William Aiton, third laird of Waleslie, the son of Wil-
liam A on of Waleslie, obtained from John Aikman of Broomle-
ton, upon the 2d July 1757, a Precept of Clare-constat, for
infefting him in the lands of Waleslie, &c. ; and on which
infeftment followed, on 12th July that year. William married
Christian Brown, daughter of Thomas Brown of Waterhead,
(grand aunt to Nicol Brown, Enquire of Lanfine,) who brought
him two sons, Tiiomas and William, and two daughters, viz.
Margaret, who died in 1799, unmarried ; and Jane, now
relict of James Hamilton, Esquire of Falla and Parkhead ; but
who never had issue. She is still alive, in the 95th year of her
age. William died about the year 1754, and was succeeded by
his eldest son
Thomas Aiton of Waleslie, writer to the signet, succeeded
his father William, but dying soon after, the succession opened
to
William Aiton, who succeeded his brotherThomas, obtain-
ed from Douglas duke of Hamilton, a precept of Clare constat,
bearing date the 1st and 13th of July 1771, for infefting him
in the lands of Waleslie, and on which infeftment followed,
on the 15th April 1772. William sold the lands of Waleslie,
* Of the sons of John Walker and Janet Aiton, Thomas Walker was born 6th
November 1751, and died in April 1824, leaving a son, James Wall'cer, now in
Jersey — Robert Walker, born 5th April 1755, died at Shields in 1807, leaving
one daughter Jane, who is married and has issue — James WaLKer, born 25th
August 1763; died in infancy — Of their daughters, Marcsaret Walker, born
7th September 1750, married David Sime, clerk to the British Linen Company,
to whom she had a son, the Reverend John Sime, assistant to the minister of
Pittenweem; she died 17th May 1820— Shusan Walker, born 8th October
1758, married Mr Forbes, Edinburgh, to whom she had issue, and died aboiat
1800. EFFrE Walker, born in 1761, married Alexander Wallace in Kilcon-
quhar, and had issue — Helena Walker, born 23d August 1 766, married Charles
Ferrier, Edinburgh, and had issue— -Barbara, Marion, JaNET, and BfiTTY
Walkers, all died without issue.