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- Sir G. L. A. Colquhoun of Tillyquhoun, Bart
- (Research): The eldest son, Sir John [Colquhoun], in his father's lifetime, got a charter under the great seal of the ten pound land of Dunnerbuck, dated 20th February 1602. He was by King Charles the First created a baronet of Nova Scotia by patent dated the last day of August 1625. He adhered firmly to the royal cause during all the time of the civil wars, on which account he suffered many hardships, and, in 1654, was by Cromwell fined two thousand pounds sterling. He married Lady Lillias Graham, daughter of the fourth earl of Montrose, brother of the great marquis, by whom he had three sons and two daughters. His two eldest sons succeeded to the baronetcy. From Alexander, the third son, the Colquhouns of Tillyquhoun were descended.
To put an end to some disputes which had arisen with regard to the destination of the old patent of the Nova Scotia baronetcy, (John Colquhoun of Tillyquhoun, as the eldest cadet, having, on the death of his cousin-german, Sir Humphry Colquhoun, in 1718, assumed the title as heir male of his grandfather, the patentee,) Sir James was, in 1786, created a baronet of Great Britain. His second youngest daughter, Margaret, married William Baillie, a lord of session under the title of Lord Polkemmet and was the mother of Sir William Baillie, baronet. Sir James died in November 1786.
Katharine, daughter of Alexander Gordon of Lesmoir, married Alexander Burnet of Leys. Their son, Sir Thomas, 1st Baronet of Leys, married, as his first wife, Margaret, daughter of Sir Robert Douglas of Glenbervie.
This Sir Robert Douglas was father of Sir William of Glenbervie, who was brother of Lady Burnet : and Sir William Douglas, 1st Bart., married Janet, daughter of Alexander Irvine of Drum, about 1635 or 1640. Sir Robert Douglas' 3rd daughter married Irvine of Montboddo, of whom James Burnet, Lord Montboddo.
Sir Thomas Burnet, 1st Bart, of Leys, married 2ndly, Jean Moncreiff and his 2nd daughter married Sir Robert Douglas of Tilquhillie, being a grand-daughter of Alexander Burnet of Leys and Katharine Gordon of Lesmoir.? Vide Douglas' Baronage.
John Douglas of Tilquhillie and Inchmarlo in 1736 married Mary, daughter of the Hon. John Arbuthnott, and sister of the 6th Viscount. His son, John Douglas, an advocate, married, 1770, a daughter of Sir George Colquhoun of Tillyquhoun, Bart., and had 2 sons? 1, John Douglas, b. 1772, married 1793, Penelope, daughter of John Mackenzie of Stricathro ; 2, George, posthumous, b. 1773, afterwards Sheriff Douglas. ? Vide Douglas & Woods' Peerage. John Douglas had as children John Douglass, who sold and afterwards bought back Tilquhillie, and Anne, who married Dr John Brown.
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