Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840 edition. Excerpt: ...mc munifica sic foret usa manu, The barony of Luthrie occupies the central portion of the parish, and included what is now called Luthrie, easter Luthrie, and Carphin. This barony anciently belonged to the family of Kinloch of Kinloch, mentioned in the account of Collessie parish. Andrew Kinloch, brother of Sir Alexander Kinloch there mentioned, obtained Luthrie on his brother's death, and having no sons, he disponed it to his daughter Elizabeth and her husband, Robert Patersonof Denmure, upon the condition that he and his heirs by his wife should take upon them the name and arms of Kinloch, failing which the lands were to return to his brother George Kinloch. Andrew, the son of this marriage, entered into a contract with his grand-uncle George designed in Luthrie, whereby on giving up part of the lands he was allowed to return to his original name of Paterson, without the risk of forfeiting the remainder. Luthrie afterwards came into the family of Baillie of Balmeadowside and Parbroath, descended from the family of Carphin in the upper ward of Clydesdale. The first of that family was William Baillie of Carphin the second son of Sir William Baillie, who married the daughter and heiress of the patriotic Sir William Wallace, and with her acquired the estate of Lamington in the same shire.t The Baillies of Luthrie were therefore directly descended, through their female ancestor, from this illustrious and ill-requited patriot; and in consequence of the extinction of the older branches of Lamington and Carphin were, previous to their own decay, the representatives of the family. The house of Luthrie, and the lands adjacent were purchased from the late Colonel Alexander Baillie by the father of the present proprietor Mr Hill. The house is good, ..
