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SHERIFFDOM OF RANFREW. 113
About the year [16]48, the Earle of Nithfdale parted with this barronie
of Mairns to Sir George Maxwell of Nether Pollock, who not long
thereafter fold it to the Laird of Blackhall ; and thefe two did fubfew the
moft pairt of it to fmall heretors, to be holden of themfelves, and for pay-
ment of conliderable few deuties. The ten pound land of Dripps, in
Killbryde, is a pairt of this barronie of Mairns, and belongs to the Laird
of Calderwood.
The tiends of this parilh are a pairt of the lordfhip of Palley. The
Laird of Blackhall is titular and patrone. The prefent minifter is
EASTWOOD.
This is no great parilh. ' The lands of Eaftwood hath long apper-
tained to the family of Eghntoun, where he hath a very litle houfe, and
a fyne park, inclofed with Hone, not far from the church.
But ther is in this parilh the houfe and lands of Nether Pollock,
belonging to Sir John Maxwell, barronet, one of the fenators of the col-
lege of juftice. It Hands upon the river of Carth, in a fertile foyle ; fin-
Polloke of Balgray [parilh of Mernis] deceillit in pe moneth of Nov' 1650 yeiris." — Test.
Con. Dec. 28, following 1 . — Ibid. Whicb is " ffay'fullie maid and gevin upe be Jeane Pol-
loke, relicT; of pe defunct, h ex ns dative, furrogat," &c.
1 M r W" Wallace, minifter at Eaftwod," son of William Wallace of Johnston, appears
in his father's Will, June 7. 1609, see p.102. He deceased Dec. 1617 — Test. Con. April
13. 1618. — Com. Rec. Glas. He nominates " Iftbbel Greg, his fpous ; Thomas Wallace,
his brother ; and George Glafgow merchand in Glafgovv exeo™" &c. And alludes to his
" bairnes," but none are named. " M r James Greg minifter at Lowdoun" is a trustee.
"M r John Maxwell minifter at Eiftwod" appears Feb. 2.1624 Con. of that date. — Ibid.
Mr Hew Blair is minister here Oct. 1630. — Con. Nov. 27, following. — Ibid. He ap-
pears to have been translated to Glasgow. " M r Hew Blair, ane of pe ordinar milliliters
of pe bur' of Glafgow, and M r Hew Blair, his lone," appear in the Will of Principal Strang,
June, 1654.— Ibid.
Mr John Maxwell is minister at Eastwood Oct. 1647 Test. Maxwell of Nether Pol-
lok. — See next page.
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