Genealogy of the most noble and ancient House of Drummond

THE HOUSE OF DRUMMOND. 73
[The Family of Midhoop.]
1. Alexander Drummond, the fourth laird of Carnock, his fecond Drummomis
fone was Alexander, and the firft laird of Midhoop. He married
Blanch Bruce, daughter to She did bear to him Sir
Robert Drummond, who fucceeded ; Mr. John Drummond of Wood-
cockdale, a gentleman of King James the Sexth his privie chamber ;
Major William Drummond, killed at the feige of Groll in Holland ;
and Sir Robert Drummond, the youngeft, who came alfo to be laird
of Midhoop.
2. Sir Alexander, the fone of Alexander, fucceeded to his father ;
he was one of the Lords of the Colledge of Juftice, and therefore was
ftyled Lord Midhop. He had no children bot Robert, who was flaine
in Ireland, and the eftate went to his brother, Sir Robert Drummond
the youngeft : He dyed anno 1619. 1619.
3. Sir Robert Drummond, the youngeft fone of Alexander, firft
laird of Midhope, and brother to Sir Alexander, was the laft laird
thereof. He married Hamilton, filter to the laird of Binnin.
She bore to him a fone, Alexander Drummond, who was a captaine
in the late warrs, and unfortunately flain at the batle of Aldern, in
the year 1645. Sir Robert Drummond had alfo with his wife tuo 1645.
daughters, the firft Lady Kincavel, mother to the Bruces of that
family, whereof Mr. Robert Bruce, minifter of Aberdowr, was the
moft famed for his Angular piety and his tra veils to Paleftina ; the
youngeft was Lady Kennet, mother to Mr. Alexander Hay, and the
brothers of that family.