General Notes

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Notes for JOHN McILvANE:
JOHN MCILVANE succeeded his father, Patr ick, as Laird of Grimmet in 1613.
By marrying Jane Anne
Corry (also spelled Corrie), he brought Thomaston Castle and estate into
the family.
Thomas Corr y De Kelwood, had a charter from James IV dated 12, January
1507, for the lan ds of Thomaston and several others. He had a charter
from James V in 1517 for the lands of Newly and Clonlothry .Thomas Corry
, along with David Crawford of Keirs, was fined 100 pounds for not
entering Bargany for the slaughter of the young Laird of Attiquin in
1512. The lands of Thomaston passed eventually to George Corry of
Kelwood, who was served heir to his father, John, on 30 M arch, 1610. In
George's will, it states that his son having died, his daughte r Ann was
heiress. The heads of the family retained the title of Laird of Gri mmet
but always thereafter lived at Thomaston.
Anne Cony Mcllvane died in 16 32 and in her will she names daughters
"Margaret, Agnes, Helein and Mareonne Mcllvane, Bairnes lawfull to ye
defunct." Margaret married Sir Alexander Kenn edy, Earl of Culzean, whose
father was Gilbert Kennedy, Earl of Cassilis. The y had a daughter
Margaret Kennedy who married David Kennedy, Earl of Cassilli s. Agnes
married Morris Morrison, and Marion married Gilbert Edgar. There wer e
also at least two sons David (who may have predeceased his father), and
J ohn, who succeeded his father.
While the Kennedy feud ostensibly ended with th e death of Laird of
Bargany in 1601 at Lady Cross, afterwards the violence of the period
continued sporadically. The Mcllvanes did not completely avoid th e
conflicts, being drawn into them by friends and relatives. John Mcllvane
of Grimmet was witness to caution of Patrick Campbell Seotember12, 1607
and, In 1613, John, Earl of Cassilis complained against John Mcllveane
and others for riot in tile Baillery of Carrick-
"In November last, Jolm Kennedy of Blair quhan on the one part and Johnne
McIlvalle of the other part of Grinunet, hav ing raised a tumult in the
town of Maybole, the said Earl, as one of the memb ers of His Majesty's
counsel. ..had attempted to pacify the same and had orDe red the rioters
to disperse. The said Jolm Kennedy had obeyed most willingly, but George
Corry of Kelwood and David Corry , his brother had gone to the sa id
Johnne McIlvane and With the aid of 11 persons ...with swords, ...had
at tacked the Earl and his servants, and had driven them to their lodging,
had c ompelled the said Earl to barricaDe themselves. Moreover the said
Johnne McIl vane and George and David Corry had proudly refused to obey
the Earl's order that they should enter themselves in ward in Ivlaybole
Tolbooth til they had found caution; and the said George Corry had
proudly and avowedlie carried th e said Johnne McIlvane and his said
brother away with him from the Earl's bil lie-deputy. The said Johnne
Mcllvean being present the Lords find the defenDe rs have been guilty of a
very great insolence and misbehavioure ..and commit the said Johnne
McIlveane to the Tolbooth of Edinbllfgll, there to remain at his own
expense till further order...They refuse the charge against the said Jolm
Mcilvane for refusing to find caution, as the said Jolm has produced an
act of Court of the Bailery of Carrick showing that tlle said Jolm and
Geor ge Corrie of Kelwood as cautioner had acted themselves for Jolm
Kennedy of Bl airquhon and his household for 1,000 merks.O 1613, Regular
CouncilofDecreta.
More About JOHN McILVANE: Burial : Maybole, Scotland
Laird of Grimmet 1613-163 7.
By this marriage the estates of his wife's family Thomaston Castle came
i nto the McIlvaine family.
30 Mar 1610 In George Corry's will it states that hi s son having died,
his daughter Ann was heiress. The heads of the family reta ined the title
of Laird of Grimmet but always thereafter lived at Thomaston.
John married Jane Anne COREY (CORRIE)