This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 edition. Excerpt: ...Knokdone, in the parish of Cumnock. (Inq. Ret., Lib. xix. f. 240.) He is seized in the lands of Nether Auchindrain, conform to sasine in his favor, recorded at Ayr, August 8, 1654, (Par. Reg. Ayrs., vol. ix. f. 301-2, ) which proceeds upon a precept of dare constat, (dated June 16, 1654, ) by the Earl of Eglinton, to the effect, "that the deceist John Montgomerie, father to Hew Montgomerie, now of Brigend, eldest laufull sone of vmq" William Montgomerie, guidsir to the said Hew, in all and haill the five merk land of auld extent of Nether Auchindraine, commonly called Brigend, with tower, fortalice, manor place, yeards, orchards, wudes, milnes thereof, als weil corn mylnes, as Walk mylnes, and fishings of the samen, with all and sundrie their pendicles and pertinents, upon the watter of Done, lyeand within the earldom of Carrick and shireffdome of Ayr "He also had sasine of the four merk land of Constable, in King's Kyle, recorded at Ayr, August 8, of the same year; of the baronies of Eister and Wester Loudoune, Barmuir, and Tarrinzeane, upon a charter from James Dunlop of that Ilk, recorded at Ayr, October 10, 1666; and of five acres and a half of land of John Wasoun's lands of Caricloy, Mauchline, recorded July 17, 1671.1 He married, in the year 1653, Katharine, second daughter of Sir William Scott of Clerkington, by whom he had two sons and two daughters. The marriage settlement of this couple is still in existence, in a fair state of preservation; the roll is upwards of seven and a half feet long, filled in with clerkly penmanship; the beginning is somewhat worn away, and the edges have seen some rough usage. The autographs of all the parties immediately interested are intact: "W. Scott, of Clerkintoun, ...