From:- http://devere.wordpress.com/our-quest-for-family-tree-information-and-subsequent-journey-to-the-barony/ William Vere of Stonebyres by Elizabeth Hamilton – a son Thomas Vere of Kirkton who by the Witch – Lady Jane Somerville – had Major Thomas Weir of Edinburgh: Sorcerer, King of the Witches of the Lallan and Elven Prince Consort to the Queen of Faery or Elphame – or as some say – “The Queen of Hell”. The Somerville Badge was the Fiery Dragon surmounting the Pentacle. Major Thomas Weir served with his Irish cousins as a Captain Lieutenant in Sir John Hume’s Enniskillen regiment in Ulster in 1640 and by family tradition he founded the Tyrone Branch of the family. >From Major Thomas Weir – who was burnt at the stake at Leith, Edinburgh in 1670 – a son Thomas whose issue decamped to Ireland during the witch craze, from whom John Weir of Kildress whose son Andrew Weir had a daughter – Margaret Weir of Vere of Kildress – who by Archibald Thompson had a son Archibald Weir of Vere, who married Rachael Stewart and had issue. The eldest son Robert Weir of Vere married a Vere cousin – Sarah Graham – and had a son John Weir who moved back to Scotland and married Mary Logan of Logan Manor in Galloway. The Logan families have held their lands in Galloway and the Stranraer Peninsula since the 1100’s, whilst others of that name held Restalrig. Accompanying Sir James Douglas, two Logan Knights, Sir Walter and Sir Robert Logan, were killed in Spain whilst taking the heart of Robert the Bruce to the Holy Land for burial. Viola --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com