Memoirs of the life of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, baronet, baron of the Exchequer, extracted by himself from his own journals, 1676-1755 . II JOHN CLERKGrandfather of Baron Sir John Clerk. in MARY GRAYGrandmother of Baron Sir John Clerk HIS ANCESTORS 5 Cousin of the Lord Gray, and whose son, the Master of Gray,1married the Heiress of the family of Gray, from whom thepresent Lords of Gray are descended. In 1654 my said Grandfather2 bought the Baronie of Penni-cuik. It had formerly belonged to many Heretors, but theLairds of Pennicuik possessed the greatest part of it. Thiswas a pretty old fame
Memoirs of the life of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, baronet, baron of the Exchequer, extracted by himself from his own journals, 1676-1755 . II JOHN CLERKGrandfather of Baron Sir John Clerk. in MARY GRAYGrandmother of Baron Sir John Clerk HIS ANCESTORS 5 Cousin of the Lord Gray, and whose son, the Master of Gray,1married the Heiress of the family of Gray, from whom thepresent Lords of Gray are descended. In 1654 my said Grandfather2 bought the Baronie of Penni-cuik. It had formerly belonged to many Heretors, but theLairds of Pennicuik possessed the greatest part of it. Thiswas a pretty old famely, but at that time became held the Baronie of Pennicuik, or at least the lands theypossessed in it, of the Croun paying in redenclo of 3 blasts of aHorn which continues to this There were 3 or 4 more which he paid. A sum of ^10,000 stg. was also extorted from him as a loan,and never repaid. He married Egidia, sister of Sir John Smith of Grothill andKings Cramond, Provost of Edinburgh, by whom he had six sons and twelvedaughters. 1 William Gray, Master of Gray, eldest son of the above mentioned SirWilliam, received from his father 232,000 merks on his marriage to
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