Memorials of the Browns of Fordell, Finmount and Vicarsgrange

192 APPENDIX.
SOIIEEVILLE OF AlKHOUSE.
(Iii the Parish of Channelkirk, County Berwick.)
i. Somerville.
had issue —
1. George.
2. James was an elder of the parish of Channelkirk, but not attending the
meetings of the Kirk-session, was desired to do so, whereupon he
demitted in 1731.
3. John, portioner of Dalkeith, and merchant there, married Alison Cleg-
horn, to whom, June 26, 1776, her three daughters were served heirs
portion ers general, viz. : —
Margaret, widow of William Balleny, tenant of Bellslaw, near Dalkeith.
Alison, widow of William Taylor, merchant in Dalkeith.
Anne, wife of William Vint, merchant and brewer in Dalkeith.
Her only child Anne Vint, born in June 1758, married Thomas
Macmillan of Shorthope, county Selkirk, and is represented by
Walter Macmillan- Scott of Wauchope and Shorthope.
ii. George Somerville of Airhouse, which he acquired from James Nicolson of
Trabroun at Whitsunday 1692, married Marion Watherstoun, of the family of
Watherstoun of Nether Howden, county Berwick, and had —
1. James.
2. George, living 1714, when he is a witness to his brother's sasine. The
laird was alive in 1730, but died before 1744.
iii. James Somerville of Airhouse, in favour of whom, being then designed
tenant of Cathrae, his father resigned the estate 20th October 1714, and he and his
spouse had sasine 30th day of same month. He married, first, 1714, Margaret,
daughter of Adinston of Carcant, county Edinburgh, without issue ; secondly,
iu May, 1746, Elizabeth Allan, of the parish of Lauder, and had —
1. George.
2. William, of whom after.
iv. George Somerville of Airhouse, born 17th June 1748, was served heir-
general of his father, 20th June, 1770, married Bobina, sister and co-heir of John
Adair of Altoun or Maryport, in the parish of Kirkmaiden, county Wigtown, which
estate she and her sister, Miss Jane Adair, sold in 1788 to John M'Douall of Logan. 1
Mrs. Somerville died in January 1801, having bad issue —
1 Patrick Adair, younger brother of William of Kinhilt, had a charter, 26th January 1614, of the
lauds of Altoun, which had been in possession of the family for at least 150 years ; John, last laird,
who died 23d December 17S2, was his great-great great-grandson.