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THE HOUSE OV DUN HOD. 23
he founded the Bhicksholrn branch of the family. *
But John, who succeeded JJavid, was David's grandson
and presumably the son of George, f
This John had a
brother, David Lindsay of Easter KittochsideJ (see
page 49). The wife of George Lindsay, younger of
Dunrod, appears to liave been Elizabeth, daughter of
Sir Adam Mure of Caldwell. §
John Lindsay, Sixth Laird of Dunrod, succeeded
immediately he
his grandfather in 1518. || Almost
began to dispose of the Kilbride lands, chietly on mort-
gage, however, so that some of them were redeemed by
one of his successors. H Along with John Mowat of
Busby (Ayrshire) and Andrew Lickprivick of that Ilk
he had become liable for the tines of certain persons. **
In 1526 also he was cautioner tor Hu^di, Earl of
Eghnton, accused of the slaughter of Edward Cunningham
of Auchenharvie, an incident in the great
Montgomery-Cunningham feud. The Earl failed to
appear for trial, and Lindsay having been lined XluO
in consequence, a portion of Thorn ley was appraised
and sold for payment of the fine, ff He had, however,
the right of recovering the property within seven
years, and did recover it—let it be set down to the
p. 292.
* Hist, of the Liudsays MS. quoted Lices uf the LindMijs, Vol. II.,
t Frazer; The Lennox, Vol. II., p. 214; Ace. of the Lord Uujh
Treasxirer, Vol. V., p. 59 ; Acts and Decreets MS., XII., 33.
I Acts and Decreets MS., XV., 5, 15.
§ Caldwell Papers, Vol. I., pp. 7, 9.
E.vcheq. Rolls, Vol. XIV., II
pp. G07, 631.
% Reg. Mag. Sig., XXV., 151; XXVII., 147, 204 (Vol. II., Nos.
1412 and 2157).
** Accounts of Loi-d High Treasurer, Vol. V., p. 272.
tt Pitcairn: Criminal Trials, Vol. I., p. 132.
Reg. Mag. Sig., XXII., 2(> (Vol. II., No. 511).