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- Archibald, ancestor of Gilmorehill, married Janet Cathcart, daughter of Hugh Cathcart and Helen Wardrop, and grand-daughter of Sir John Cathcart of Carlton. He had 8 children, including
1) Robert of Gilmorehill, who married in 1791 Margaret, daughter of Michael Bogle. Their eldest son was Archibald, who sold Gilmorehill in 1845; and a younger son was James, Dean of Guild in 1847, who was an exceedingly active and public-spirited citizen. He died in 1855. Their eldest daughter Janet married the Rev. Mr. Robertson of Eddleston; the second, Margaret, married Michael Scott, author of "Tom Cringle's Log," "Cruise of the Midge," &c. The youngest, Elizabeth, married James Campbell, Possil "Dignify" one of the very finest of the "Old Glasgow Gentry." All of them had families.
2) Hugh of Calderbank, who married in 1800 Agnes, daughter of Michael Bogle. Hugh Bogle of Calderbank and Agnes Bogle had Janet married to James Finlay, eldest son of Kirkman Finlay; Helen, married John Campbell Douglas of Mains; and George, afterwards of Rosemount.
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