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9. Quintin de Quhitfuird
was Sasine in 1507. In Crawford's "History of Renfrewshire", is the
following ---
"Lower upon the bank of the Cart, lie the house and lands of WHITEFOORD,
the seat, and whence an ancient family, of the same Surname, took appellation,
who, for many ages, were both of great antiquity, and possessed of a plentiful
fortune in those parts; as is clear enough from the following account:
"'For WALTER de WHITEFOORD obtained these lands, which he so called, in
the Barony of Renfrew, from the Stewart of Scotland, for his good services at
the Battle of Largs, against the Norwegians, an. 1263, in the reign of King Alexander
III; of whom descended JOHN WHITEFOORD of that ilk, who lived in the reign of
King James I, whose son PATRICK of that ilk, obtained from the King's confirmation
of these lands, upon the resignation of JOHN WHITEFOORD, his father, an. 1431.
"'Which PATRICK was the father of another son JOHN; and he of QUINTINE WHITEFOORD
of that ilk, who had Seasin of the lands of Whitefoord, an. 1507 (regnante Jacobo
Quarto). Which QUINTINE, above mentioned, was father of ADAM WHITEFOORD of that
ilk, retoured an. 1519; whose son, JOHN WHITEFOORD of that ilk lived in the reign
of Queen Mary; as JOHN, his eldest son and successor, did in the reign of King
James VI and died without succession, an. 1606.
"'His estate devolved upon ADAM WHITEFOORD of Miltoun, his brother; which
ADAM was the son of JOHN WHITEFOORD of that ilk, by Margaret his wife, daughter
of Robert Lord Semple. This ADAM had, by Somervell his wife, daughter of Sir
James Somervell of Camnethan, two sons: JAMES, his successor; and Dr. WALTER
WHITEFOORD, first, sub-Dean of Glasgow, after that Parson of Moffat; and in an.
1635 advanced to the Episcopal See of Brechin, where he continued till the revolution
of that government an. 1638.'"
He was married to ?. Quintin de Quhitfuird and ? had the
following children:
+15 i.
Adam de Quhitfuird and Mylnetoun.
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