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The House of Lords thereupon ordered and adjudged, that the interlocutor
complained of be affirmed. 1 And so ended, rather to the surprise, and certainly
to the disappointment of the inhabitants of upper Strathendrick, this very
singular case.
Balgair is now held by Major Richard Hugh Balgair Galbraith, the
grandson of Richard Galbraith, the successful litigant, who was succeeded in
1835 by his son James, and James, in 1890, by Major R. H. B. Galbraith.
Returning now to page 233, we shall briefly notice the family of Blackhouse,
the descendants of George Galbraith, the other old rentaller in the hill of Balgair.
THE GALBRAITHS OF BLACKHOUSE. 2
George Galbraith, married Janet Harvie, Courthill (he died about 1735), an ^
had issue, viz. : (1) William Galbraith, born March 1678, married November
1706 Agnes Harvie, and succeeded to Blackhouse, and had issue — he died
after 1756; (2) Walter Galbraith, married first Margaret Harvie, and second
Isobel Harvie, daughter of Harvie in Craigton of Fintry, and had issue; (3)
Robert Galbraith of Wester Edinbelly (Dalfoil), married in 17 15 Helen Key,
aunt of Jean Key, who was carried off by Rob Roy the younger ; (4) James ;
(5) Hugh, and (6) George, who died young, and four daughters. 3
William Galbraith of Blackhouse, eldest son of William before mentioned,
was born 17 19, and died 1784; he married, first, Isobel Buchanan of Mackeanston,
second, in 1767, Anna Lyle or Galbraith, 4 widow of his cousin, William Galbraith
of Wester Edinbelly. He had no issue. He had two brothers, John and
George, who both died young, and six sisters. 5
Robert Galbraith of Wester Edinbelly had one son, William Galbraith of
Wester Edinbelly, born December 1717, died 1765, who married in 1748 Anna
Lyle before mentioned. Robert had two daughters, who both died young.
The family of William Galbraith of Wester Edinbelly, son of Robert, were
1 Wilson and Shaw's Reports of Cases decided in the House of Lords, Vol. v., pp. 84-91.
2 [This paragraph has been drawn up from notes left by Mi. Guthrie Smith, by Mr. Thomas
Littlejohn Galbraith of Blackhouse, to whom Mr. Guthrie Smith desired to acknowledge his
obligation for information received in connection with this chapter.]
3 Elizabeth, baptized at Fintry 9th February 1696, married 17 19 John Ure in Balgair, the
grandfather of Walter Ure, sometime Calenderer in Glasgow ; (2) Mary, married Andrew
Lockhart ; (3) Jean ; (4) Janet, married Mr. John Dove, Schoolmaster in Drymen.
4 Anna Lyle was a daughter of Charles Lyle of Dunburgh and Arlhaven, Strathblane, by
Bethia, second daughter of John Harvie of Blackhouse. See Parish of Strathblane, p 79.
5 Bethia, born at Netherplace of Leckie, married Buchanan of Catter Mill, no issue ; (2)
Agnes, married Robert Stewart in Annat, and had issue ; (3) Janet, married Bailie George
Galbraith of Glasgow, and had issue ; (4) Marjory, married in 1738 Robert Ferrie of Mill of
Balgrochan, and had issue; (5) Margaret, died young; (6) Margaret, also died young.