A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society

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Drumshargard, who got with her the lands of Ogilvie, Abercuirnie, and Glenshirop
; from him is descended the present Laird of Abercairnie. As in Mr Crawford's
Peerage.
Malise, the next Earl of Strathern, had issue only one daughter, Johanna, countess
of Strathern ; who married the Earl of Warren, an English Lord, who en-
gaged his Lady into treasonable practices against King Robert the Bruce ; for
which she was forfeited, as were some of her associates, the Lord Brechin, and the
Lord Soules, who also suffered death for the same.
That earldom returned to the crown, and King David gave it to Maurice de
Moravia ; but this new Earl was killed shortly thereafter, at the battle of Durham,
1346. He left no issue behind him, and that earldom was again bestowed by
King David on his nephew Robert, Lord High Steward of Scotland, who, when
he succeeded to the crown, conferred that earldom on his eldest son, David Stew-
art, by his second wife Eupham Ross ; but he dying without sons, his only daughter
Eupham, who, in evidents, was designed Comitissa Palatina de Strathern, mar-
ried Patrick Graham, a younger son of Sir Patrick Graham of Kincardine, who,
in her right, was Earl of Strathern for some time ; and afterwards, in lieu of it,
was made Earl of Monteith. Of whom before.
MACLELLAN of Bomby in Galloway, or, two cheverons sable ; this family was
dignified with the title of Lord Kirkcudbright; their arms were supported on the
right side by a man armed at all points, holding a batton in his hand, and on the
sinister by a horse furnished; and for crest, a naked arm supporting on the point
of a sword a Moor's head : with the motto, Think on. And at other times for crest,
a mortar piece ;
with the motto, Superbafrango.
By all our historians, this family was anciently of great authority, being Sheriffs
of Galloway. In the reign of King James II. the family fell under forfeiture, in
resenting the murder of Sir Robert Maclellan of Bomby, the head of the family,
by making unwarrantable depredations on the Douglasses lands in Galloway ; and
it is given out by Sir George Mackenzie, in his Manuscript of Genealogies, and
by Mr Crawford's Peerage, that the barony of Bomby was again recovered by the
Maclellans, after this manner : In the same reign, it happened, that a company
of Saracens or gypsies from Ireland infested the country of Galloway, whereupon
the king emitted a proclamation, bearing, that whoever should disperse them, and
bring in the Captain dead or alive, should have the barony of Bomby for his reward.
So it happened that a brave young gentleman, the laird of Bomby's son,
killed their captain, and brought his head on the point of his sword to the king,
and thereupon was immediately put in possession of the barony of Bomby ; and to
perpetuate the memory of that remarkable action, he took for his crest, a Moor's
head on the point of his sword, and Think on for his motto. I am of opinion, that
the other crest and motto, a mortar piece, with Superba frango, has been assumed
since mortars and bombs came in use, as relative to their designation, Bomby.
THOMAS MACLELLAN of Bomby, in the reign of King James IV. was very serviceable
to the crown, as was his son William Maclellan of Bomby, who was
at the battle of Flodden.
knighted by King James IV. but was slain with the king
Sir Robert Maclellan of Bomby was knighted by King James VI. and by King
Charles I. 25th May 1633, was created Lord Kirkcudbright. For which see the
Peerage
of Scotland.
SAMUEL MACLELLAN of Barclay, argent, two cheverons within a bordure ingrailed
gules. Crest, a dexter arm issuing out of a wreath erect, holding on the point of
a dagger a Moor's head proper : motto, Think on. As in the L. R. and in Plate
of Achievements. He succeeded his elder brother, Robert Maclellan of Barclay,
1717, who was a second son of Robert Maclellan of Barmagachan, son of another
Robert, son of Thomas Maclellan of Barmagachan, son of William, and he again
the son of Gilbert Maclellan, the first laird of Barmagachan, and his spouse Janet,
daughter to the Lord Herries, who was the second son of Sir Thomas Maclellan of
Bomby, and his wife Agnes, daughter of Sir James Dunbar of Mc-jhrum.
Sir SAMUEL MACLELLAN, late Provost of Edinburgh, argent, two cheverons sable,
each charged with a besant of the field ; crest, a moor's head and neck proper :
motto, Sapit qui reputat. Lyon Register,
and in Plate of Achievements.