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of the somewhat uncommon name of Kojj^er that we
infer the derivation of tlic LiiKlsay.s of Mains from
those of Fairgirth. There is no proof tliat the fniuer
were cadets of the latter.
Roger Lindsay, first of Mains, was liviriL^^ in 1574.*
In 1585 his widow, Jonct Maxwell, set to lleri)ert
Lindsay of Mains, " lier haill third part of tiie lord-
ships of Mains," James Lindsay, brother of Herbert,
being one of the witnesses.! Herbeit and James
were doubtless the sons of Roger, but there is leason
to believe that Jonet Maxwell was not their mother.
She, however, bore to her husband, Ro«rer Lindsav
two daughters, namely, Nicolas, wife of Gilbert
Kirkhauch or Kirko, of Soundaywell, and Bessie, wife
of Robert Redik in Barnhourie.]: After the death of
Lindsay Jonet Maxwell married Robert Forrester,
burgess of Kirkcudbright.
§
Herbert Lindsay, second of Mains, as a follower of
John Lord Maxwell, was included in the Act of
Indemnity of 1585.|| The last notice we have of him
is in 1608, when he had to find security in 1000 merks
not to reset Mr Gilbert Brown, ex-abbot of Newabbey.1l
Roger Lindsay, the next mentioned owner of
Mains, was probably a son of the preceding Herbert,
and according to old custom called after his paternal
* Acts and Decreets MS., Vol. 58, f. 74. Patou's Noles, penes
Lord Crawford.
t McKerlie, Lands and their Choners in Gallouay ; Vol. III., p. 329.
X Acta aud Decreets MS., Vol. 198., fol. 187. Prtt .us Notts. p€)ies
Lord Crawford.
§ Ibid.
II
Acts of Pari, Vol. IIL p. 389.
IF Reg. Priv. Conn., Vol. VIII., p. 600.