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Altliougli the Kirkpatrick family were so closely connected with the
Bruces and acquired considerable estates in Annandale and Nithsdale,
and also produced several distinguished Knights, they never attained to
the dignity of the peerage.* Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick ofCloseburn was
created a baronet of Nova Scotia by patent, dated 29 March 1685, and
the baronetcy has descended to Sir James the present and eighth
baronet of Closeburn. The mansion of Closeburn which was built by
the first baronet out of materials of the original Tower was burned
to the ground in 1748, and all the charters, papers, portraits and plate,
&c. perished in the conflagration. Closeburn was sold by Sir James,
the fourth baronet, to Dr. James Stewart Menteith ; his son Charles
was created a baronet in 1838.
The Kirkpatrick Charters now reported on under this head embrace
the period from 1372 to 1555.
100. Charter by Duncan of Kirkpatrik, lord of that ilk, by which
be grants, and by his present writ of mortgage, confirms to John of
Carrotheris two merks of land and a half merk which are called
Glengepp and Gerardgille, within the tenement of Wemfray, for twenty
merks of Sterlings paid to him by the said John ; to be held to the said
John, his heirs, executors and assignees, till the grantor, his heirs or
assignees, should pay to him, his heirs, executors or assignees, on one
day twenty merks of Sterlings good and legal money : Further, the
granter wills and commands that from the date of the present writ, till
repayment of the twenty merks, the foresaid John, &c., should enjoy the
said lands without any further payment or burden. If the lands should
happen to be justly alienated from the said Duncan before the repayment
of the twenty merks, the granter agrees that John Carrotheris and
his heirs should enjoy an annual rent of 40 s. from the lands of Over
Driff, within the tenement of Hotoun, due to the said Duncan, and his
heirs, by the laird of Over DrifF, till he and his heirs were satisfied of
the twenty merks. To the present writ of mortgage his seal is attached.
Given at Castilmilk, 22 April 1372. Witnesses, Sirs John of Carrotheris,
canon of Glasgow, and Thomas of Sothayk, rector of the church
of Corry, John Clerk of Rokhill. [Seal now wanting.]
101. Charter by King Eobert the Third, granting to his beloved
and faithful Duncan of Kirkpatrik, knight, and Isabel, his spouse, and
the longer liver of ^em, the barony of Torthorwald, in the sheriffdom
of Drumfres, which belonged to Duncan heritably, and was resigned by
him into the King's hands, in presence of most part of the chief men,
barons, and nobles of the kingdom : To be held by the said Duncan and
Isabel, the survivor of them, and the heirs of their bodies, whom failing
the nearest and lawful heirs of Duncan whomsoever, of the King and
his heirs, in fee and heritage for ever, for rendering the services due
and wont. The King's seal is commanded to be affixed. Witnesses,
Walter, bishop of St. Andrews, Gilbert, bishop of Aberdeen, chancellor,
David Duke of Rothesay and Earl of Carrie, the King's eldest son,
Robert, Duke of Albany, Earl of Fyf and Menteth, the King's brother
german, Archibald Earl of Douglas, lord of Galloway (Galwidie), James
of Douglas, lord of Dalketh, and Thomas of Erskyne, the King's
cousins, knights. At' Dunbretane, 10th J
August, ninth year of the
King's reign [1398]. Fragment of seal remaining. Not in Register of
Great Seal.
* Eugenie, late Empress of the French, is from a branch of the Kirkpatrick
family.
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