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94 THE IIOUSL OF FAinGIllTJI.
branches which established themselves us substantial
landowners in Galloway.*
Jamks Lindsay, Fourth Laikd of FAiiunitin,
was, we believe, the uncle of the third laird. The
estate was now a very modest one, tor of Corsock and
Auchenvey the property had been disposed of, and he
held only the superiority. He added, however, the
lands of Ryes, in the neighbourhood of Fair;^irth.t
Between 1531 and 1537 he married Margaret Cuirus,
relict of Kentigern Murray of Broughton, who appears
to have been a second wife.J
John Lindsay, Fifth Laikd of Faiugirth, who
was presumably a son of the })recediiig laird, was
infeft in 1544-5, § From Elizabeth Lindsay of Cars-
luith he obtained part of Gilkerscleuch.jj Beyond
this we have no information regarding him.
James Lindsay, Sixth Laird ov Fair(;irtii,
was infeft in 1562, the estate having been in ward
for eleven years. 'F We suppose him to have been a
son or grandson of the preceding laird.
About- this time John, eighth Lord Maxwell, was
Warden of the West Marches. The holder of tliis
office was empowered to summon to his aid all the
men within his jurisdiction capable of military service,
and in the exercise of this power he did not always
draw a distinction between his official and his private
need. But apart even from his authority as warden,
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