History of the Fife Pitcairns

THE DREGHORN PITCAIRNS. 471
The Dreghorn estate changed hands very often. The
following is a list of the various owners : —
1. David Pitcairn, who died 1709.
2. Patrick Pitcairn, his son, disposed of Dreghorn, in
1715, to George Home of Kello.
3. Robert Dalrymple, W.S., from 1735 to 1754.
4. Dr Andrew St Clair, from 1754 to 1760.
5. George Dempster of Dunnichen and Skibo, from the
latter date to 1763-64.
6. John Maclaurin, Lord Dreghorn, from 1763 to 1796.
His son, Colin, an Advocate, sold it in the year
following to
7. Alexander Trotter, Paymaster of the Navy, who was suc-
ceeded (1847) by his son Archibald, and whose grand-
son, Mr Coutts Trotter, disposed of it in 1862 to
8. R. A. Macfie, Esq., merchant in Liverpool, now of
Dreghorn.
David Pitcairn had seven daughters and five sons, — (1)
Patrick, his heir, who died childless ; (1) Christine, born in
1682 ; (2) Eleanor, married to the Rev. W. Robertson, of
whom later ; (3) Janet, who married, first, William Wal-
wood of Touch, secondly, George Home of Kello ; (4)
Grizzell, born 1690 ; (2) James, merchant, born 1692 ; (3)
Alexander, born 1698 ; (4) David, born 1699 ; (5) Mary, born
1699. x Mary married in 1717 the Rev. J. Nisbet, one of the
Edinburgh clergy. They had one son, James, born 1718,
and one daughter, Mary. The witnesses to their son's
baptism were : —
Witnesses — Mr Alexander Nisbet, Apothecary 1 7 1 8
John Inglis of Auchendinnie 17 18
Andrew Inglis, Advocate.
Robert Newton.
Mary Pitcairn's f Patrick Pitcairn of Dreghorn 17 18
brothers. ( Alexander Pitcairn, W.S. 17 18
John Home of Kello.
Thomas Paterson of West Kirk. 2
1 I have not been able to trace the names of David Pitcairn's three other
children.
2 Edinburgh City Birth Records.