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- of Brewlands, Perthshire (formerly Forfarshire)
- (Research):THOMAS RATTRAY, Esq. of Kirkhillocks, Brewlands, and Glenmurkio, Angus, succeeded his father James Rattray, 22d March, 1853. He purchased the lands of Glenmarkie about 1840; and married in 1844, a daughter of Mr. Hunter, Lanark, by whom he has issue a son and a daughter. This is a branch of Ranagulzion.
His great-great-great-grandfather Thomas Rattray, second son of Rattray of Ranagulzion, purchased the lands of Kirkhillocks, Glenisla, from the family of Macintosh, commonly called M'Combie ; and settled there, and was succeeded by his eldest son James Rattray. His grandfather, Francis Rattray, purchased the lands of Brewlands, Glenisla, which became his chief seat. Heir-apparent His son Francis, born 1845.
ARMS: Azure, a crescent, argent, between three cross crosslets, fitchee, or.
CREST: A dexter hand, proper, holding a cross crosslet, fitchee, in pale, or. (Some of the family have borne "a battle-axe" in lieu of the cross crosslet.)
MOTTO: Ex hoc victoria signo (Victory from this sign.)
SEAT: Brewlands House, an old mansion, situated on the west bank of the Isla, amid trees and mountains, in Glenisla, about fifteen miles north-west of Kirriemuir.
Thomas Rattray, Esq. (1805 ? 19th February 1856) of Kirkhillocks and Brewlands, Glenisla, Scotland married as her first husband Agnes, (12 Sep 1825 - 3 Jul 1888) daughter of.Mr. Hunter, Lanark, Scotland.
Agnes married secondly Mathew Stobie Tait, Esq., Secretary, Ferguson Bequest Fund, Glasgow, Scotland.
Children of the 1st marriage: Margaret Rattray (1801? 1811) and Francis Rattray (1845? 1856)
Children of the 2nd marriage: Frances Rattray Tait (1861? 1916) and John Hunter Tait (1864? 1905)
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