Craig Brackenridge New Monkland

[DonM]

I just read this thread and toss this out in no order.

Cleland at East Blairlinn is correct it was held by James Boyd as well as Coathill, Muirhead, Staylee, Hillhead and Craigend.  James Boyd was a son of the Earl of Kilmarnock who divested his NM interests in 1689.  Btw...James Boyd was also the tutor to Cleland. The Earl's other son Robert ended up with North Merdox and Newfauldhead. James Paterson had South Merdox.  John Waddell acquired Magiscroft (1690 in case you don't have him). 

Janet Shaw who married Thomas Steill "at" Little Drumgraes was a daughter of Robert Shaw of Easter Glentore (the marriage contract identifies the players). Wester Glentore was held by a Robert Howie who lost it in the later part of the 17thC. UofG managed W Glentore until 1711 when James Somerville of Glenhove acquired these lands and who promptly portioned out the farms. 
 
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[Forfarian]

I have the confirmation of the testament dative of John Wodell in Magiscroft, dated 1663, to his widow Helen Speir. It would be difficult not to conclude that it was their son John who became Waddell of Magiscroft.

There were at least three Robert Howies (other spellings are available), father, son and grandson, of/in/at Glentore. One of them, whom I believe to be the first one, seems to have lost lands after being convicted of adultery with his servant Janet Johnstone in 1660, but I have yet to attempt to decipher the various documents relating to that, or to understand whether and if so why the adultery led to his lands being escheated.

[Skoosh]

The Boyds also had Badenheath & Bedlay at one time!

Skoosh.