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250 THE l.AIUDS OF DOWHILI..
times it told in his favour, and he waa made the
recipient of various gifts from forfeited estates.* He
was given also some office in the royal household. At
what time he attained to this position we do not know.
It seems probable that it was before 1515 ; and it may
have been that it was because he had access to the
young princes, and was on that account a useful
accomplice, that he was involved in the plot to kidnap
them. However that may be, he was one of the
servitors of King James V. in 1541 ; in which year he
was granted a royal charter confirming to him hia
barony of Dowhill.f
Adam Lindsay, on 18th October 1541, witnessed a
charter of Walter Seton of TuUybody, and died in
1544, bis will being dated 25th September in that
year. | He married—Balcanqual, or Balcancoll, a
daughter probably of Balcancoll of that Ilk, in the
county of Fife,§ and he had issue
(1) John, sixth laird.
—
(2) Lawrence, of Wester Kinloch ; died 1548. ||
(3) Mr Thomas. 1[
(4) Christian. §
(5) Joneta. ij
(6) Euphame ? §
Note.—The relative ages of the various cadets have not always been
definitely ascertained.
* Reg. Sec. Sig., Vol. I., Nos. 2251, 3767 ; Pitcairn, Criminal TriaU,
Vol. I., p. 253* ; Aces, of Lord High Treasurer, Vol. VII., p. 242.
+ Beg. Mag. Sig., XXVIIL, 31 (Vol. II., No. 2406).
I Reg. Mag. Sig., XXVIII. 413 (Vol. II., No. 2488); Dowhill
Charters.
§ Dowhill Charters.
II Records of /nuercauW, »New Spalding Club, p. 200 ; Dowhill Charters.
IT Reg. Mag. Sig., XXXVI. 482 (Vol. IV., No. 1282). Dowhill
Charters.