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THE HOUSE OF FAlROIRTll. 89
burgh did not charge themselves with the rent of a
house which had belonged to the deceased Lazarenus
de Grelis, a Lombard ; because, although it was the
property of the King, it was occupied by James
Lindsay ; about which the Lords of Council were to
be consulted.*
This laird was a prominent figure in the public life
of the Stewartry.f Along witli William (jf Langmuir
he was nominated by Parliament to retour the rents
of the barons in that part of the country, J and these
two were also appointed Stewards-Depute to try an
action between Lord Carlyle and George and David
Herries, with respect to the lands of Terregles.§
Besides his own estate, Lindsay held on lease the
crown lands of Corbarton (now Corbieton), Carlingwark,
Clonyard and Auchenhay.|| In 1493 he was appointed
to the important office of Chamberlain of Galloway. 1l
Only for eighteen months, however, did he personally
discharge the duties. Afterwards, until his death in
or about the year 1497, i\Ir James, his son, acted as
his depute.**
By his wife, Margaret Cairns, he had issue :
(1) Michael, second laird.-f-f
Excheq. Rolls, Vol. VII., p. 378.
t Acta Dominoi-uvi Auditorum, p. 67. Act. Dam. Cone, pp. 305,
306. Fiazer, Book of Caerlaverock, Vol. I., p. 100; Vol. II., p. 447.
X Acts of Parliament, Vol. II., p. 91.
§ Act. Dom. Aud., p. 07.
II
Excheq. Rolls, Vol. IX., pp. 583, 584.
t Excheq. Rolls, Vol. X., p. 398.
** Ibid, Vol. X., pp. 518, 571 ; Vol. XI., pp. 108, 110.
ft Excheq. Rolls, Vol. XII., p. 02. Re,j. Mu