Early records of an old Glasgow family

ii4 THE EARLY RECORDS OF
with those of the spouses as appended to the Contract form
a most interesting record, of which the accompanying is a
photograph.
Mary Craufurd or Hill's death.
Mrs. Mary Craufurd or Hill survived her husband, whose death
is mentioned later on, living till after 14th March, 1738, on which
day, in a holograph letter, dated from "Gairbraid," to her
nephew, " Hew Craufurd, Clerk to the Signet, Edinbro," con-
gratulating him on the marriage of his daughter Margaret to
Samuel Forbes of Knappernie, 1 she commences : "I have been
verie much indisposed thes 2 weeks or would have writen to you
sooner." 2
Her Settlement or Will.
By her settlement, which is endorsed " Disposition, The Lady
Lambhill, in favors of Her Daughters," and is dated " Att
Garscadden," — the house of her sister Jean, wife of Andrew
Colquhoun, — 1st June, 1737, and registered in the Commissary
Court Books of Glasgow, 8th January, 1759, 3 Mary Craufurd,
designed as "relict of the deceast Ninian Hill of Lambhill,"
narrates the Contract of Marriage between her son, Hew Hill,
and "Janet Hill," " dau r of ye deceast John Hill, Merch'- in
Greenock" in 1724, 4 by which she had disponed to Hew the £$
land of O.E. of Gairbraid with Glenhead and Woodlands,
her title to which is subsequently referred to, reserving power,
which she accordingly exercises, of burdening the lands with
8000 merks in favour of her daughters " Bethia, Jean, Helen,
'Genealogical MSS. of Hills, Craufurds, etc., No. 26, Item 12, which mentions that this
marriage took place on 1 8th February, 1736.
2 Genealogical MSS. of Hills, etc., No. 20.
3 Genealogical MSS. of Hills, etc., No. 23.
4 Dated 2Sth and 30th July, and registered in the Books of Council and Session, 29th December,
1724.