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270 THi; I.AlllDS OF DOWIIII.I..
rasaed estate, and .soon had to part with the last
remains of it. Aheady lie had hcccjine a writer in
Edinburgh. On the outbreak of the Uehellion of 1745
he joined the Jacobite forces and acted as secretary to
Lord Strathallau and to Oliphant of Gask.* Taken
prisoner he was tried at York, but was acquitted.*
His brother, James, serving as ensign in Strathallan's
Horse, was made prisoner at Culloden, tried in London
and condemned to death, but was reprieved when
about to be led to the scaffold.*
Martin Lindsay married, IGth April 1749, Jean,
second daughter of Dr James Sinythe, or Smith, in
Perth, t and had i.ssue
—
(1) James Smith, of whom after.|
(2) Martin, Capt., K.N., married Anu Wood, with
issue
—
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(1) Col. Martin George Thomas, 78th Hdrs. §
(2) Robert, Capt., H.E.LC Service.§
(3) George, Indian Judge, Bengal, whose wife and
children perished in the massacre of Cawn-
pore, 1856.§
(3) William, W. S., born 17G7 ; Provost of Dundee,
1831-33; died 17th April 1849; married, 1791;
Alison Mfickcuzie, with issue.:J
(1) Martin, William, author of Memoirs of the
House of Dowhill MS.+
(2) John Mackenzie.^)
(3) William, Major, perished with his wife in the
massacre of Cawnporc. §
(4) James Charles {ij
* List of Persons concerned in the Rtbtllion (Scot Hist. ISoo.),
Vol. VIII
t Edinburyh Marriiuje lieAjister (Scot. Rtic Soc).
I Lives of the Lind.ui]^s, Vol II., pp. 285, 28d
§ Memoirs of the House of Dowhill, MS.