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 TORPlCUEN. 407 III. 1GI7. 3. James (Saxdilands), Lord Tori-ichex fSA 1st. p. siul b., by Bntt wife, sue. t„ the peerage [S.] Aug. 1017 ; served beir in "the B irony of Torpiclnng in the counties ot Edinburgh, Linlitlurow and Peebles," 15 Dec. 161S. He d. mint. Jan. 1621/2. Funeral entry in Lyon office. IV. 1622. 4. J. His- (Saxihumis), r.o bd Ttimaeaa [S.I in-, (»f the whole Wood) ami h. : «W.  fA« peerage [SiJ Jan. 1621/2 i served heir to the " Barony of Torpichbig," as above, and also to the " Barony of C'alder," 30 May 1622. Pursuant to bis petition',) in lij:S3, a royal award was inserted (tho' not till 1638) in the Acts of Part, of the said year [1833], that " that mean portions * of the Barony of Torpicheu quharin does subsist the title and dignitie of Lord of Pari." and '• t» ipthilk the title of Lord of Pari, is annexit, sail reraaine with him [the said John], and his successors, according to the tenor of his auld riuhts and infeftments.'V') '(•• Isabel, da. of Sir Walter Duxdas, of Duudas. He (/. July 16:57. Funeral entry in Lyon office. V. 1637. 6. John (S ax ih i.a x ds), Lord Tobpiches [S.], 1st & and b., was under age when be tue, to the pierage [S.], July 1637, but was served heir in the Baronies of Torpicheu and t 'alder, 7 Nov. 1637. He protested against the engagement to march into England, 1648, and was one of the few Peers who sat in Purl. [S.] in Jan. 1618/9, He </. num. July 1649. VI. 1619. Walter (Sasdilands), Lord ToRncnEx [S.], next br. anil b. ; sue. to the peerage [SJ in July 1619, and was served heir in the Baronies of Torpichen and C'alder, 6 Nov. 1619. He m. firstly, before 16 April 1603, Jean, only da. and It. of Alexander Lindsay, the younger, of Edzell, by Anne, Dow. VlSCOrNTESS STORMONT [S.], 2d da. of John (Wkmyss 1, 1st Kahlof Wkmyss[S.] She ii. s.p. Her will flat, 13 June 1B55, confirmed S March 1662 at Edinburgh by her husband, lie jit. secondly, in or before 1660. Catharine, 1st da. of William ALEXANDER, staled VlscoitXT Canada, by Margaret, da. of William (Uoiglas), 1st MaIuji kss (IF DOCGLAS [S.]. She d. s.p.m. He m. thirdly, 11 April 1671, Anne, only da. of Alexander ( Kl.PIIINsTONK), 8tll l.oliD KlI'Hi.nstonK [S.]. by Lilias. da. and h. of Alexander (EtPHmsTOSJt), .".tit Lokd El.llttxsTONE [S.) She, who rf. s.p.m., WM living Feb. 1672. He m. fourthly. Christian (6. IS Nov. 1647 and living 22 Jan. 1675), dn. iind h. of James PitiMiiosK. one of the Clerks of Council [S.]. by Nichola, sister of Laurence MbBCKB, of Meikleour. lie d. May 1696. Admon 25 Nov. 1700, at Edinburgh. VII. 1696. 7. James (Sandilanbs), Lord TounciiES [8.], 2.1 but 1st surv. s. and h. ( c ) bv the 4th wife ; site, to the peerage [S.] May 1696, and was served heir, 13 May 169S': took his seat in Pari. [S.J, 6 July 1704, and was a cordial supporter of the Union [S.] ; served abroad (temp. Queen Anne), as Lieut-Col. 7th Beg. of Dragoons, at the head of whom he was at the battle of Slieriffniuir, 13 Nov. 1715, but retired from the service 1722 ; was a Lord of Police till his death. He m. Jean, 5th and yst. da. of Patrick (Hp.me), 1st Earl ok March- mont [S.], by Grizel, da. of Sir Thomas Kkh, of Cavers. She, who was b. 26 March 1683, rf in Edinburgh, 10 Dec. lflfl, aged 6S. He d. at C'alder House, co. Edinburgh, 10 Aug. 1753. Will pr. 1753. VIII. 1753. S. AValter (San dilands), Lord ToRncHES [S.], 2.1 but 1st surv. s. and h.(*) : admitted to the faculty of Advocates, 1727 ; was active in preserving order at Edinburgh during the insurrectio n of 1745 ; Sheriff (*) The petition was owing to an apprehension that the resumption, by Charles I., of tbe superiorities of Church lands, might prejudice the right to the peerage of Torpicheu. „ ( b ) Kiddell's ,; Devon Case," where the learned author adds this query : ' Now, is not this a territorial peerage, and bearing a striking resemblance to the Earldom "f Arundel, as represented for some centuries backwards by English authorities* f>) Walter Saudilands, Master of Torpicheu, his elder br. of the full blood, rf. s.p. mid v. p. ( d ) James Saudilands, Master of Torpicheu, his elder br., who, as Lieut, of the 44th foot, received iu 1745, uo less tbau 26 wounds at the battle of Preston from the