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The House of Goiirlay. 37
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William Gourlay, one of the collectors of customs at
St Andrews, rendered his account on the 14th Juno
1403, also on the 8th July 1404, and on the 22d March
1405-6/
David Gourlay of Southfield, parish of Largo, died
on the 8th October 1627." By his second wife, Christian
Eamsay, he had two sons, Alexander and Robert.
Alexander, the elder son, succeeded his father
in the lands of Southfield, which, on the 29th July
1630, he sold to his brother Eobert.^ On the 13tli
June 1628, he, on a charter from Archbishop John
Spottiswood of St Andrews, had sasine of half the
lands of PolduflF, otherwise called Smiddiegreen, in
the lordship of Byrehills (Boarhills).* From Smiddie-
green he, prior to 1636, removed to the farm of
Lamboletham, which he took on lease/ On the 10th
June 1645 he had sasine of a tenement of land at
Anstruther."
Alexander Gourlay married Susannah Jardine, by
whom he had three sons, Alexander, James, and David ;
also three daughters, Margaret, Marjory, and Janet.
1 KxchequerEolls, vol. iii., p. 571. ■* Fifeshire Register of Sasines, vol.
- .St Andrews Com. Register. vii., fol. 257.
' Rff'ister of Deeds, vol. 470. ^ St Andrews Parish Registej-.
^ Fifesliire Register of Sasines, vol. xv.