• 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)

Details of John's family with Jane Anne Corry