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THE LAIRDS OF DOWHILL. 259
continued to contract new debts to John, to his
brother Andrew, and to others. Most of tliose not
directly due to himself Mr John bought up, so that
in 1608, with unpaid interest, his brother's indebtedness
to him amounted to over £22,000. He now
obtained a new charter, which seems to have given
him absolute possession of Kiuloch and a reversion
over Dowhill, the laird retaining the right to redeem
the latter within seven years. From that time forth
Mr John was designated "of Kinloch"; but, as
Dowhill was never redeemed, his heirs being in posses-
sion reverted to the old designation.*
Mr John's first wife was Christian Schaw, a daughter
of John Schaw of Lethangie, to marry whom he was
contracted 19th May IGOl.f
Between 1609 and 1611 Mr John married Jean
Ramsay, daughter of George Ramsay of Banff.|
and widow of Mr James Nicolson, Bishop of Dunkeld.
Kinloch was settled on her son William in property,
while the superiority remained to the eldest son
by the first marriage. § In 1613 Mr John was
appointed a Justice of the Peace for Perthshire, an
appointment that was renewed in 1623.|| He died
November 1629.11
* Beg. Mag. Sig., XLIV. 41 (Vol. V., No. 1494); Ibid., P.R.I., 26
(Vol. v., No. 2153). In a note to the latter charter the various debts
of the laird and their acquisition by Mr John are stated in detail.
+ Reg. Mag. Sig., XLIV. 41 (Vol. V., No. 1494),
I Marriage Contract, dated 14th and 22nd July 1609, Banff Gharter$,
p. 160 ; Scott's Fasti, Vol. II., p. 837 ; Dowhill Charters.
§ Btcorda of Jn»ercauid (New Spalding Club), pp. 201, 202; Ahhrtv.
Btiom., Perth, 6th April 1630.
II Beg. Priv. Ooun., Vol. X., p. 168 ; Vol. XHI., p. 347.
H Dowhill Charters.