MUIRHEAD, James of Craigtoun ¹

   Other names for James were MUIRHEID, James younger of Lachope ³ and MUIRHEID, James younger of Lachop.^{2 4}

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  General Notes:

"The eldest son, James, was disinherited by James senior. According to Nisbet:

'James the eldeƒt he conceived a prejudice againƒt, upon no other conƒideration than a piece of humour, and an extravagant fondneƒs for a younger ƒon; he diƒinherited his eldeƒt, and diverted the right of ƒucceƒsion, according to the rules of primogeniture, from him to a younger brother: But to make that nevertheleƒs as eaƒy to him as poƒsible, he gave him the eƒtate of Craigtoun.'

"The younger James also obtained the lands of Craigtoun, Thomebowie and Carnieddan granted to his grandfather on 31 May, 1597, by a deed dated 13 February, 1637. He would be known thereafter as James Muirhead of Craigtowne.(1.58)

'The King granted to James Mureheid lawful and eldeƒt ƒon of James Mureheid feuar of Lawchope and Helen Lindƒay his future ƒpouƒe daughter of Patrick Archbiƒhop of Glaƒgow the lands of Craigtoun Thombowie and Carnieddan with the mill of Craigtoun, tenants &c. extending to £10 lands of old extent in the ƒheriffdom of Dumbartone which the ƒaid James Mureheid, feuar of Lawchope reƒigned To hold to ƒaid James the younger and Helen in joint feu and the heirs male to be procreated between them, default to the heirs male of ƒaid James.' "

from Mother Bedford website

"Muirheid
James
18/7/1661
younger of Lachop, parish of Easter Kilpatrick
TD
Glasgow Commissary Court
CC9/7/32"

from Wills and Testaments ^{1 2}

James married Helen LINDSAY. (Helen LINDSAY was born about 1620.)