Shirley, Thank you as it is interesting. At the time John Dalrymple, who became the 1st Earl of Stair, was born at Stair House in the parish of Stair, in Kyle in Ayrshire the Dalrymples of Stair family may have had interests in Wigtownshire other than through his mother Margaret 'Witch of Endor' Ross, co-heiress of Balneil New Luce, Wigtownshire. Margaret married James Dalrymple, subsequently '1st Viscount of Stair' They married on 21st September 1643. She was the 1st daughter of James Ross of Balneil, 'co. Wigton'. Margaret had previously been married to Fergus Kennedy who had died. I don't see Ross of Balneil on the Stent Roll list so perhaps this was the property that was being taxed and was now in the name of James Dalrymple on behalf of the family?? Alternatively did Fergus Kennedy have a connection with Castle Kennedy?? Was that how it came to belong to the Dalrymples? I must look into this aspect. Also interesting is the fact that James's father James Dalrymple of Drummurchie and Stair, d. Jan 1625, m. aft. 9 Sep 1617 to Janet Kennedy (d. 1663, in her 1st marriage, m. 2ndly Hugh Campbell of Balloch), daughter of Fergus Kennedy of Knockdaw. Very interesting and I am certain the answer has already been found by many others now I just need to locate those sources. Sam Heron ----- Original Message ----- From: Shirley Walsh To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 5:38 PM Subject: Dalrymple on Stent roll Thank you for your interesting Dalrymple messages on the SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-L Attached are the AD1657 Stent rolls. Best regards, Shirley Walsh South Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3365 - Release Date: 01/07/11 17:34:00