396 BUfeKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. his brothers, Thomas and David, he witnessed a charter by Alesone Charteris, relict of Fotheringham of Powrie, 1554, granting the lands of Forgundenny to Cristofer Seton. Walter Peirson m. Isobel, daughter of the above-mentioned Cristofer Seton (of the fiimily of Seton of Meldrum, who obtained a charter of the lands of Forgundenny, con- firmed by Mary, Queen of Scots, 30th April, 1556), and d. in Quhytfeild, beside Dundee, in January, 1569, having had issue, I. James, of Eister Liff, Dundee, be- came of Quhytfeild. He m. first, Elizabeth, daughter of C. Carnegy of Newgait, a cadet of the family of Carnegy of that ilk, and secondly, Jonet Lyn. II. John, m. Margaret, daughter of C. Carnegy, of Newgait. They had a charter of the lands of Balnabreich, in special warrandice of the lands of Eister Liff, granted by John Carnegie, of that ilk, 1593. The arms of John Peirson and Margaret Carnegie, sculptured in stone, with their initials and date 1591, are preserved in the tower of St. Mary's Church, Dundee. iir. Alexander, of whom again. IV. Thomas, m. Jonet Cokburne. Their only child and heiress, Elspet Person, " had a band subscrivit, 23rd May, 1645, for 600 merks," money borrowed by the town of Dundee for the pay- ment of Major Mungo Murray for charges belonging to the transport of eight jiieces of ordnance and their fm-niture, for the defence of Dundee against the Marquis of Montrose (see Maxwell's History of Old Dundee, p. 500). I. Margaret, m. Thomas Davidsonn. II. Margaret, m. David Abirdene. jThe third son, Alexander Peirson, represented Edin- burgh in the Convention of Estates, held at Holyrood House, 1602, and in the Scottish Parliament of 1608, and from 1609 to 1617 ; was six times moderator of the Convention of Royal Burghs. He held the lands of Wester Saltoun under wadset from Lord Abernethy of Saltoun,* for twenty-one years, from 1603 to 1624. He became a merchant burgess of Edinburgh, 1586. In 1595 he had a gift of escheat of the lands of Eister Liff, Blackness, Dundee, while his next brotlier, John, was at the Horn,t at the instance of Thomas Grairdin, in Dundee, " for not finding caution of law burrows " (finding surety to keep the peace). Hem., first, 1589, Bessie, daughter of the deceased Jhoue Eistoun, and in her right was made
- Jean, daughter of Alexander, 6th Lord
Abernethy, had m. Alexander, eldest son of William Seton, of Meldrum. t In Scottish law, a declaration of out- lawry, after three blasts of a "Horn," and the putting up of a citation at a pier or shore and market cross. guild brother of Edinburgh. The Eistoun family was a prominent burgess family of Edinburgh at that period, and subsequently. In 1652, among the honorary burgesses and guild brothers, was Captain Richard Eistoun, deputie governour of the castle of Edinburgh. In 1591, Alexander Perssone and Elizabeth Eistoun were infeft in the lands of Quhytfeild beside Dundee, by Thomas Fotheringham of Powrie, which lands had been occupied by his elder brother, James, in succession to his father, Walter Peirson. Alexander m., secondly, Margaret Mitchell, and d. 1625, having had, by Elizabeth Eistoun, his first wife, five sons and two daughters, viz., I. " Mr." Alexander, advocate, who dis- tinguished himself in the defence of Lord Balmerino, 1634. By precept, the estates direct that Alexander Peirson shall be employed in consulta- tion by their procui'ator and agent (appointment dated 8th January, 1644; Acta Pari!). He was raised to the bench in 1649, as Lord Southall, taking his title from his property in Stirlingshire. He to. Christian, daugh- ter of William Kig, of Carbery, and had issue eight sons and three daugh- ters, of whom the eldest son. Sir Alexander Pearson of Southall, was commissioner of shire for Stirling, 1665-66 ; and the eldest daughter, Catherine, tn. Mr. Robert Burnett, second son of the first Sir Thomas Burnett of Leyes (see Burke's Peer- age). II. " Mr." Adam, s. his father as mer- chant burgess of Edinburgh. He »i, Isobel, daughter of James Edger, of Peffermylue, and left one son, Alex- ander, who was served heir to him, 1646, and who in. Margaret Gled- stanes. III. " Mr." James, of whom hereafter, IV. John, became merchant burgess of Edinburgh, served on the Committee of War 1646, and was commissioner of shire for Edinburgh 1655. He m. Margaret, daughter of Micliael Byres, of the family of Byres of Coates, and had issue four sons and five daughters, of whom the eldest daugh- ter, Margaret, m, Thomas Burnett, first of Kemnay, ancestor of the late Dr. George Burnett, Lyon Eing of Ai'ms (see Burke's Peerage). v. Thomas, merchant, of Edinburgh, d. s.p. 1630. His eldest brother, " Mr." Alexander, advocate, was served heir of provision to him, 1630. I, Elspeth, m. Thomas Cleghorn, gold- smith burgess,* and had issue. II. Margaret, m. Edward Edger, of Pefl'ermylue,t and had issue.
- Of the guild of Goldsmith Bankers.
t Edward Edger, cadet of the family of Edger of Wedderly, co. Berwick, impaled the arms of Pearson of Kippenross, differenced
