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Elizabeth Grierson

Elizabeth Grierson

Female - Yes, date unknown

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth Grierson (daughter of Sir Robert (of Lag) Grierson, MP and Margaret (of Cockpool) Murray); and died.

    Notes:

    Robert was her second husband

    Elizabeth married Robert (of Craigdarroch) Fergusson, MP on 22 Jul 1652. Robert (son of William (of Craigdarroch) Fergusson and Sara Grierson) died on by Apr 1687. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John (of Craigdarroch) Fergusson died in Jul 1689 in Killed At Killiecrankie.
    2. Thomas Fergusson and died.
    3. Alexander Fergusson and died.
    4. Anna Fergusson and died.
    5. Sarah Fergusson and died.
    6. Isabel (of Craigdarroch) Fergusson and died.

    Family/Spouse: Robert (of Tinwald) Maxwell. Robert and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sir Robert (of Lag) Grierson, MP was born before 1622 (son of Sir William (9th Lord of Lag) Grierson and Nicola (Herries of Terregles) Maxwell); died in 1654.

    Notes:

    son of Sir William, who was knighted by the King in 1605

    Robert married Margaret (of Cockpool) Murray in 1622. Margaret (daughter of Sir James (of Cockpool) Murray) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret (of Cockpool) Murray (daughter of Sir James (of Cockpool) Murray); and died.
    Children:
    1. Sir John (of Lag) Grierson, Sir was born about 1622; died in Apr 1658.
    2. 1. Elizabeth Grierson and died.
    3. William (Laird of Barquhar) Grierson was born about 1626; died in 1661.
    4. James Grierson
    5. Lancelot Grierson
    6. Gilbert (of Chapell) Grierson
    7. Roger Grierson died in 1593.
    8. Nicola Grierson
    9. Elizabeth Grierson was born before 1645; and died.
    10. Helen Grierson was born before 1659; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sir William (9th Lord of Lag) Grierson (son of Roger (8th Lord of Lag And Rock Hall) Grierson and Helen (of Drumlanrig) Douglas); died in 1629.

    Notes:

    (Chief) (Sir) William Grierson, 9th Lord of Lag was born c1567; married Nicola Maxwell, daughter of (Sir) John Maxwell, & his wife, Agnes Herries, Baroness Herries of Terregles on marriage date of 9th May, 1593; he died the 29th day of January, 1629, in his "house of Lag" & was buried at Dunscore.
    (Chief) (Sir) William Grierson or Grier''', (eldest lawful son of Rodger Grierson, of Lag, 8th Lord of Lag), was born c1567; died January 29th, 1629, 9th Lord of Lag, married on May 9th, 1593, Dumfries-shire, Scotland & had issue; was buried February 17th, 1629, Old Dunscore Church Cemetery, Dumfrieshire, Scotland. Special Commission by King James VI. to the Sheriff of Dumfries, & Steward of Annandale, the Provost & Bailies of Dumfries, & Annan, the (Captain & Lieutenant of the Guard), & to (Sir) William Douglas, his eldest son, (Sir) WILLIAM GREIR [Grierson] of Lag, (Sir) John Charteris of Amisfield, & (Sir) James Murray of Cockpool, or any of them; directing them to seek for & apprehend a large number of Borderers, whose names are given (Armstrongs, Irvings, Grahams, &c.), who had risen in arms & prevented a survey of the debateable land which the King had ordered, and who having been put to the horn, paid no respect to it; dated JULY 16th, 1607; (Inventories (no. 466) of The Muniments of The Families of Maxwell, Herries & Nithsdale ~ In The Charter-room at Terregles. Edinburgh, [Scotland], dated 1865).

    William married Nicola (Herries of Terregles) Maxwell on 5 Sep 1593. Nicola (daughter of John (Sir) (Lord Herries of Terregles) Maxwell and Agnes Baroness Herries) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Nicola (Herries of Terregles) Maxwell (daughter of John (Sir) (Lord Herries of Terregles) Maxwell and Agnes Baroness Herries); and died.
    Children:
    1. 2. Sir Robert (of Lag) Grierson, MP was born before 1622; died in 1654.

  3. 6.  Sir James (of Cockpool) Murray and died.
    Children:
    1. 3. Margaret (of Cockpool) Murray and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Roger (8th Lord of Lag And Rock Hall) Grierson was born before 1535 in Culzean, Ayrshire, Scotland (son of John (Sir) (6th Lord of Lag) Grierson and Egida Kennedy); died in Aug 1593 in Dunscore, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland.

    Notes:

    Chief) (Sir) Roger Grierson, 8th Lord of Lag was born before 1535 at Cullean, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was the son of (Sir) John Grierson, 6th Lord of Lag, & his wife, Egidia (aka Giles) Kennedy. He married, firstly, Helen Douglas, daughter of (Sir) James Douglas, 7th of Drumlanrig & his wife, Christian Montgomerie, on 21st April, 1566 at Drumlanrig Castle, Drumlanrig, Scotland. He married, secondly, Margaret Chalmers after 1578. He died in August, 1593 at Dunscore, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. Edinburgh Commissary Court Wills - CC8/8/40: 1st June 1605 - testament dative - of RODGER GREIRONE (sic) of Lag within the parish of Dunscor[e], died July 1594, given up by (Sir) William Greirsone, now of Lag, eldest lawful son to the deceased.

    Roger + Helen (of Drumlanrig) Douglas. Helen (daughter of Sir James (7th Baron of Drumlanrig) Douglas and Christian (of Eglington) Montgomerie) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Helen (of Drumlanrig) Douglas (daughter of Sir James (7th Baron of Drumlanrig) Douglas and Christian (of Eglington) Montgomerie); and died.
    Children:
    1. 4. Sir William (9th Lord of Lag) Grierson died in 1629.

  3. 10.  John (Sir) (Lord Herries of Terregles) Maxwell (son of Robert (of Carlaverock) 4th Lord Maxwell and Agnes (Countess of Bothwell) Stewart); died on 20 Jan 1581-1582.

    John married Agnes Baroness Herries before 18 Dec 1548. Agnes (daughter of William (3rd Lord Herries of Terregles) Herries and Catherine Kennedy) was born about 1534; died on 14 Mar 1594. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Agnes Baroness Herries was born about 1534 (daughter of William (3rd Lord Herries of Terregles) Herries and Catherine Kennedy); died on 14 Mar 1594.
    Children:
    1. William (5th Lord Herries) Maxwell was born about 1555; died on 10 Oct 1604.
    2. Margaret Maxwell died on 8 Jan 1609.
    3. Mary Maxwell died on 28 Oct 1592.
    4. Robert (Sir) (of Spottes) Maxwell died before 31 Oct 1615.
    5. Edward (Commendator of Dundrennan) Maxwell died on 29 Sep 1598.
    6. Sarah Maxwell died on 29 Mar 1636.
    7. Elizabeth (of Herris) Maxwell and died.
    8. 5. Nicola (Herries of Terregles) Maxwell and died.



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