{Nisbet p 266} Gavin Muirhead of Lachop, who married Janet Douglas, by whom he had two Sons,... Captain James, the ƒecond Son, parted with any ƒmall Remainder of the Eƒtate, and going alƒo into the Army, came to be a Captain in the Earl of Orkney’s Regioment, in which he continued, after it was, on the Earl’s Demiƒe, given to Colonel Sinclair, in which Station he died in the End of the 1738, in Ireland, leaving no Iƒƒue, ƒave two Daughters; ƒo that upon the abƒolute Failure of all the Houƒe of Lachop, in the Male-line, that were deƒcended of James Muirhead of Lachop, the loyal Man under Queen Mary, the Right of repreƒenting this ancient Family, devolves to the laƒt Heir-male, John Muirhead of Brediƒholm, who is now conƒidered and juƒtly intitled to be Chief of the Name of Muirhead...
{Note – The dates for this individual is derived the Muirhead Clan Society genealogy database. Neither the source, nor the accuracy of this information is known. It would appear, though, from other individuals in this line, that it may be incorrect.}