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     Mary Laurie is the daughter of Sir Robert Laurie of Maxwelton, 1st Bt. and Mary Dalzell.¹ She married James Grierson of Capenoch in 1686.²
     From 1686, her married name became Grierson.²

     Agnes Laurie is the daughter of Sir Robert Laurie of Maxwelton, 1st Bt. and Mary Dalzell.¹ She married Robert Gordon.²
     Her married name became Gordon.²

     Helena Grierson was born before 1597 at Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.¹ She was the daughter of Sir William Grierson, 9th of Lag and Nicola Maxwell.¹ She married unknown Douglas, son of James Douglas, in 1615.¹
     From 1615, her married name became Douglas.¹

     unknown Douglas is the son of James Douglas.¹ He married Helena Grierson, daughter of Sir William Grierson, 9th of Lag and Nicola Maxwell, in 1615.¹

     James Douglas is the son of Sir James Douglas.¹
     He lived at Mousewald, Scotland^G.¹

     Sir James Douglas lived at Drumlanrig, Scotland^G.¹

     Sara Grierson was born before 1598 at Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.¹ She was the daughter of Sir William Grierson, 9th of Lag and Nicola Maxwell.¹ A contract for the marriage of Sara Grierson and William Fergusson, 11th of Craigdarroch was signed on 9 May 1621.¹
     From 9 May 1621, her married name became Fergusson.¹

     William Fergusson, 11th of Craigdarroch is the son of Robert Fergusson, 9th of Craigdarroch and Lady Jean Cuninghame.^1,2 A contract for the marriage of William Fergusson, 11th of Craigdarroch and Sara Grierson was signed on 9 May 1621.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dumfries-shire.² He lived at Craigdarroch, Scotland^G.¹ On 18 March 1628 he was served heir to his brother.² On 9 July 1636 he received a charter for Craigdarroch from William, 1st Earl of Dumfries.²

     Robert Fergusson, 9th of Craigdarroch was born circa 1566 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.² He was the son of John Fergusson, 8th of Craigdarroch and Agnes Kirkpatrick.¹ He married, firstly, Gellie Maxwell, daughter of unknown Maxwell of Carnsalloch.² He married, secondly, Lady Jean Cuninghame, daughter of William Cuninghame, 6th Earl of Glencairn and Janet Gordon.¹ He died on 9 November 1611 at Craigdarroch, Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dumfries-shire.² On 5 September 1612 he was infeft as heir to his father.¹

     Gellie Maxwell was the daughter of unknown Maxwell of Carnsalloch.¹ She married Robert Fergusson, 9th of Craigdarroch, son of John Fergusson, 8th of Craigdarroch and Agnes Kirkpatrick.² She died on 13 August 1594.¹
     Her married name became Fergusson.²