Grierson, Sir William of Lag

Est 1570 - 1629

• Prefix	Sir
  Suffix	of Lag
  Born	Est 1570	Dumfrieshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Knighted	1608  [1]
  	by King James VI
  _UID	66F6A78BB68CB34CB9B71B377753695B1FB1
  Buried	1629	Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland   [1]
  	Address: Parish Cemetery
  Died	21 Jan 1629	Dumfrieshire, Scotland
  	Address: Lag
  Notes	William Grierson Sir was born between 1567 and 1575 in Dumfrieshire, Scotland. He died on 21 Jan 1629 in Lag, Dumfrieshire, Scotland. He was buried on 17 Feb 1629 in Old Dunscore Cem, Dumfrieshire, Scotland. "Sir William Grierson of Lag was Knighted by James VI in 1608." (Information from the 1962 Yearbook of the American Clan Gregor Society, Inc, (page 24, # 1364, Robert Alan Temple), Washington, D.C. and other notes and charts from Lois Temple, Dublin, VA.) "Sir William Grierson was the 9th Lord of Lag. In 1608, he was Knighted by the King, although [Lag Charter #159] refers to him as "Sir" on 23 March 1605. He also got sasine of Larglanley [11 May 1597], Windiehill [16 May 1609], and Capenoch [26 Jun 1616]. He was the only son." (William Greer.) "Sir William Grierson was a Knight of Lag Castle, Dumfries. He was appointed keeper of certain rolls was shot and killed in 1629. From this time on the family called themselves Grier or Greer instead of Grierson. Sir William had two sons and was knighted by James VI." (The Historical Families of Dumfrieshire and the Border Wars by C.L. Johnstone. Appointed as Commissioner to Parliament representing Dumfrieshire 1617-1625; 1709-1711.) (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: William is shown by one source to have been born about 1550, but as his parents did not marry until 1566, and his sister, Grisel was not born until 1585, and his wife was not born until 1578, it is more probable that William Grierson was born about 1567 to 1575.) He was married to Nichola Maxwell (daughter of William Maxwell) on 9 May 1593 in Dumfrieshire, Scotland. Nichola Maxwell was born about 1578 in Scotland.
  Person ID	I1458	McCall Roots
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2012

  
  

  Father	Grierson, Roger III of Lag,   b. Abt 1520, Dumfrieshire, Scotland ,   d. Aug 1593, Scotland
  Mother	Douglas, Helen,   b. Abt 1550, Dumfrieshire, Scotland ,   d. 1578, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
  Married	21 Apr 1566	Drumlanrig, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F645	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Maxwell, Nichola,   b. Abt 1573, Dumfrieshire, Scotland ,   d. Abt 1605
  Married	9 May 1593	Dumfrieshire, Scotland   [1]
  Children	1. Grierson, Helena,   b. Bef 1597,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Grierson, Sara,   b. Bef 1598,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Grierson, Sir Robert of Lag,   b. Bef 1598, Dumfrieshire, Scotland ,   d. 1654, Dumfrieshire, Scotland   4. Grierson, Alexander,   b. Bef 1599, Dumfrieshire, Scotland ,   d. 1655   5. Grierson, Agnes,   b. Bef 1599, Dumfrieshire, Scotland ,   d. 3 Feb 1664   6. Grierson, Alexander,   b. Bef 1599,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Grierson, William,   b. Bef 1600,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Grierson, John,   b. Bef 1601,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Grier, Sir James,   b. Abt 1604, Capenoch, Dumfrieshire, Scotland ,   d. 1666, Dumfrieshire, Scotland   10. Grierson, Isabel,   b. Abt 1604,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Grierson, Lancelot,   b. Aft 1604, Dumfrieshire, Scotland ,   d. Abt 1656
  Family ID	F643	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Est 1570 - Dumfrieshire, Scotland Married - 9 May 1593 - Dumfrieshire, Scotland Buried - Address: Parish Cemetery - 1629 - Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Died - Address: Lag - 21 Jan 1629 - Dumfrieshire, Scotland  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S698] Burke's Peerage (102nd Edition) 1959, pg. 1006.