Reminiscences of General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane

GENERAL SIR THOMAS MAKDOUGAU, BRISBANE, BART. 3
Bishopton, married Mary, daughter of Sir William Sempil of Eliotston by
Agues, daughter of Alexander, second Lord Montgomery. John was
succeeded by his son Matthew Brisbane of Bishopton, who, falling at the
Battle of Flodden, 9th September 1513, and leaving no issue, was suc-
ceeded by his brother, John Brisbane, whose retour of service in the lands
of Killingcraig, holding of the Crown, relates the circumstances of his
brother's death at Flodden, and whose charter of the estate of Bishopton,
dated 4th July 1514, is granted by John, Lord Erskine, son of Lord
Robert, who also fell at Flodden-field.
This John Brisbane was also succeeded by his son John Brisbane of
Bishopton, who, as heir of his father, obtained a charter, dated 12th
August 1523, from John, third Earl of Lennox, of the lands of Ballin-
cleirach, in the district of Campsie and county of Stirling. From a sasine,
dated in 1523, it appears that his wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Wil-
liam Lindsay of Dunrod. He fell at the battle of Pinkie, 10th September
1547. He was succeeded by his son John Brisbane of Bishopton, who was
served heir to his father in the lands of Killingcraig, 20th May 1549. At
his death he was succeeded by his eldest son Robert Brisbane, who
married, in 1562, Janette Stewart, daughter of James Stewart of Ard-
gowan and Blackhall ; the marriage-contract is dated 29th August 1562.
James Stewart of Ardgowan and Blackhall, married Janette, daughter
of George Maxwell of Newark, and had by her four sons and two
daughters. Janette, one of the latter, became the wife of Robert Brisbane.
Through this alliance the subsequent Brisbanes descend from Robert ill.,
who was great-grandson of Robert the Bruce. Having made large
additions to his estate he died in 1610. He was succeeded by his son
John Brisbane of Bishopton, who espoused, first (24th December 1595),
Anna Blair, daughter of the Laird of Blair. By her he had two sons
and four daughters, when she died 8th March 1608. He married,
secondly (28th April 1612), Jane Sempil, daughter of Robert, fourth
Lord Sempil, and had two more sons and two daughters ; he died
in 1635. He was succeeded by John Brisbane of that Ilk, his eldest son,
who married, first, Mary, daughter of Sir John Hamilton of Orbiston, by
whom he had one son and six daughters. He wedded, secondly, Jean,