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- James Grierson, of Capenoch, born c1679, (2nd Son), (he died April, 1721 according to his Will, on file) and who married Elizabeth Ferguson. Listed as James Grierson, of Capenoch was born c1679; died April, 1721. In 1886, Lt.-Col. Alex. Fergusson states there is a tombstone of James Grierson of Capenoch, perhaps the son of "Auld Lag" but, none to mark his grave (Auld Lag's grave). This stone must now be gone (2009), so it is now believed that James Grierson, 2nd son was buried in the burial plot, rather large as it is, with his father, Sir Robert, 1st Baronet, at Dunscore Churchyard ; I would assume that his wife, is buried with him ; I would also assume that Sir William Grierson, 2nd Baronet was also buried there, with his wife, Anne Musgrave.
In 1715 he was involved in the 1715 Jacobite Uprising, and was imprisoned for "counterfeiting the coin and for forgeing stamps on paper. (source of connection to the estate of Capenoch, dated July 6th, 1704, Edinburgh Parliamentary Register for Saturday, August 5th, 1704, Legislation). It was James, according to (Col.) Alex. Fergusson that spent two years (1698-1700) at Scots' College in Douay (Douai). [The Presbytery of Lochmaben reported in 1705 "James Grierson their 2nd son now living with his wife at Laghall in Troqueer parish beside Dumfries have been suspect of having apostatized from the Protestant to the Popish religion severall years ago. His Lady [Elizabeth] Ferguson daughter to Isle Ferguson is a Protestant."]
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