Account of the families of Birnie and Hamilton of Broomhill

22 ACCOUNT OF THE FAMILIE
active, and the most part of his lyfe, and in all chances, attended the
aboue Earle of Arran, his cussen; and also was in France with him at
the marriage of Queen Magdalen, anno 1537. But upon the 10th of
September 1547, he with his brother-in-law, Cuthbert Hamilton of Canir,
were unfortunately slain at the batle of Pinkie, attempting to relieve his
father-in-law, Robert, now Lord Semple, (called the great,) taken prisoner
by the English.
Margaret Semple, his lady, married after David's death John Whyt-
fuird, younger, of that Ilk, or of Milton, with issue. His mother was
Elizabeth Carlyle, daughter of my Lord CarlyFs or Fortherald.
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Upon the 29th of May 1552, there are letters of dispensation by Queen
Mary and James Duke of Chastlerault, her gouernour, to the aboue
daughters for entering themselues airs to the aboue David, their father.
Upon the 17th May 1554, there is a precept of clare constat, John
Archbishop of St Andrews, apostottcce sedis legatus natus and Commenda-
tor perpetuus of Paisley, (the first Earle of Arran's natural son. The refor-
mation prevailing, January 1563, he was imprisoned in the Castle of
Edinburgh, for saying and hearing of masse, but after set at liberty by
Queen Mary. He lurked with his friends in the west after the battle of
Langsyde, May 1568, till he was again taken, condemned, and hanged at
Stirling for high treason, 5th of Apryle 1571,) Mr Thomas Marjorie-
banks of Ratho, clerk-register, and John Hamilton of Neilsland, (who, in
September this year, dyed,) commissioners for James Lord Hamilton, then
in France, apparent air of the Duke of Chastlerault, of the lands of
Broomhill, Struther, and Birkenshaw, in the barronie of Machanshire,
and of the four merk land of Bagg, in the barronie of Hamilton, in
favours of the said three daughters, directed to their father-in-law, John
Whytefuird, younger of Milton. No witnesses. Discharge, James Duke
of Chastlerault to the said three sisters, of ane bond of warrandice granted