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Name |
William (3rd Lord) Cranstoun |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
Yes, date unknown |
Person ID |
I175872 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
17 May 2020 |
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Notes |
- n. In 1649 he was served heir to some of his grandfather William's lands.
He was last of the family to own the 'Woollee' (i.e. Wolfelee) estate. He also held the superiority of lands in Rulewater. He accompanied Charles II south in 1651, was captured and imprisoned in the Tower of London. Before leaving he made a private arrangement with Gilbert Elliot, younger of Stobs (and including his father William) to sell his lands of Woollee and Stonedge, confirmed by his Commissioners in 1659 (when Sir Gilbert also receive Over and Nether Wells and Macksideshaw). He may have sold the lands of Denholm and Spittal to Sir Archibald Douglas in 1658, after his family had held them in feu for generations. He paid the land tax on property in Cavers, Crailing, Hobkirk, Jedburgh and Southdean Parishes in 1663 (e.g. ?1000 in Southdean).
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