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6) John Muirhead ~1st Elizabeth Crawfurd

{Nisbet p 264} James the Heir of the Houƒe of Muirhead and Family of Lachop, who married Jean,... by whom he had two Sons,... and John Muirhead of Shawfoot a younger Brother, who was a Feuar under the Arch-biƒhop of Glaƒgow, Arch-biƒhop Dunbar (k), of whom is deƒcended the Muirheads of Brediƒholm, in the County of Lanerk, who, ƒince the Death of Captain James Muirhead of Lachop, in the End of 1738, without any Male-iƒƒue of his Body, is now the lineal lawful Heir-male of the Houƒe of Lachop;...

(Nisbet’s note #k) The Genealogical Draught of the Muirheads of Lachop, MSS.

{Nisbet p 267} Now to make this Memorial full and compleat, we ƒhall return back to the younger Branch of the Family of Lachop, that laid firƒt the Foundation of the Muirheads of Bredisholm, who are now turned out to be the Heir-male of the Family of Lachop themƒelves. Their Predeceƒƒor then, as we heretofore took Notice of, was John Muirhead of Shawfutte, ƒecond Son of John Muirhead of Lachop by Jane his Wife, Daughter of John Lord Fleming... His firƒt Wife was Elizabeth, Daughter of Crawfurd of Ferm, a right ancient Family (a) in Lanerk-Shire, that had ƒubƒiƒted from the Time of King Robert III (b) in the County of Lanerk, near to Rutherglen, and after that...

(Nisbet’s note #a) Genealogical Draught of the Muirheads.

(Nisbet’s note #b) Writs of the Houƒe of Ferm.

{Note: According to information derived from the Muirhead Clan Society genealogy database, John Muirhead of Shawfutte married Elizabeth Crawfurd about 1537. Neither the source, nor the accuracy of this information is known.}

6) John Muirhead ~2nd Jean Oliphant

{Nisbet p 267} Now to make this Memorial full and compleat, we ƒhall return back to the younger Branch of the Family of Lachop, that laid firƒt the Foundation of the Muirheads of Bredisholm, who are now turned out to be the Heir-male of the Family of Lachop themƒelves. Their Predeceƒƒor then, as we heretofore took Notice of, was John Muirhead of Shawfutte, ƒecond Son of John Muirhead of Lachop by Jane his Wife, Daughter of John Lord Fleming... His firƒt Wife was...and after that Jean Oliphant, Daughter of Sir Alexander Oliphnat of Kellie, in the County of Fife, the firƒt Cadet and Branch of the Family of Oliphant (c).

(Nisbet’s note #c) Writs of the Houƒe of Oliphant, in the Cuƒtody of Laurence Oliphant of Gask.