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47S LADY JANE DOUGLAS.
etc. ; secondly, a nomination and disposition to Lady Jane, appointing
her his sole executrix ; and, thirdly, a bond of provision to her for 30,000
merks, which, with the provision of 20,000 merks which her father had
secured to her, by a bond dated 11th March 1699, made in all 50,000 merks.
Still following out his intentions of providing for Lady Jane, the Duke on the
7th of May 1718 made to her an additional bond of provision, and a further
nomination and disposition of executry. On the 11th of June same year, he
made another disposition of his estate of Dudhope, or Dundee, to the heirs-
male of his body ; failing whom, to his heirs-female, and their heirs whomso-
ever, taking solely, and not as portioners ; failing whom, to Lady Jane and
the heirs-male of her body ; failing whom, to Lady Jane's heirs-female, taking
in the same manner as his own ; failing whom, to the other heirs therein
mentioned. In 1726 the Duke, having made purchases of other landed
estates, settled them, together with his ancient estate of Douglas, in the same
manner. These provisions in favour of Lady Jane were all made in the life-
time of her mother, but the latter having died in 1736, and her jointure
having ceased, the Duke considered it necessary to increase the allowance to
his sister. On 7th February 1736 the Duke gave Lady Jane a bond, reciting
that 50,000 merks were due to her, the interest of which was £138, 17s. 9jd.,
and that by the death of the Marchioness, her mother, with whom she lived,
it having become insufficient to maintain her, he intended to give her in
addition £161, 2s. 2§d., both sums amounting to £300. He accordingly
bound himself to pay to her £300 a year, revocable, however, as to the last
sum of £161, 2s. 2|d. The Duke also declared that in case of her marriage,
he would put her in possession of the estate of Dundee, and make other
suitable provisions upon her.
Mary, Marchioness of Douglas, widow of the second Marquis, who died
in 1700, survived till the year 1736. Her daughter, Lady Jane, lived in
the family with her, their residence for some time being at Merchiston