Other Events and Attributes:

• Possessions: 1784; Sold Arrochar estates to pay his creditors.

Notes:

17th Chief (1767-1791): Dr. William, son of John, brother of Walter, succeeded his brother as chief in 1767. William was a physician, and practiced in Edinburgh, so it is assumed that the clan was left pretty much to its own resources. The district, however, remained almost exclusively Macfarlane, for as late as 1804 the ledger of the Tarbet store carries scarcely any other name. William married Christian, daughter of James Dewar of Vogrie. They had five sons and three daughters who survived childhood: John, Walter, Robert, Thomas, William, Janet, Helen, and Rachel. During Dr. William's years as chief, the Revolutionary War broke out between Britain and the American colonies. Macfarlane was heavily taxed and fell deeply in debt. Having been reared in luxury, he lived a more princely lifestyle than the revenues of his estate could afford. He sold an estate in Jamaica (presumably the legacy from his brother Alexander) for £8,000, but could not satisfy his creditors, and on 7th July 1784, the Arrochar estates, which for 600 years had been in the possession of the Macfarlanes, were sold to strangers. The estate was purchased in 1784 by Ferguson of Wraith for £28,000, and then sold in 1821 to Sir James Colquhoun of Luss for £78,000. Dr. William died in 1791. His eldest son John died in 1782, so the arms and title of Arrochar were inherited by his grandson.



Source:
The Earls of Lennox and The MacFarlane Chiefs
By Chuck Poland, Terrance Gach MacFarlane, and Andrew Macfarlane

© November 2012
www.clanmacfarlane.org

1723: Muniment #11. This document is a Burgess Ticket of the City of Glasgow of William McFarlane Doctor of Medicine in Edinburgh. https://www.clanmacfarlane.org/public_html/index.php/clan-macfarlane/muniments/610-muniment-hill-11-1723.html

1723: Muniment #12.This document is a Burgess Ticket of the Burgh of Rutherglen of William McFarlane Chyrurgeon (Surgeon) in Edinburgh. https://www.clanmacfarlane.org/public_html/index.php/clan-macfarlane/muniments/611-muniment-hill-12-1723.html

1727: Muniment #13. Diploma for Dr. William MacFarlane. https://www.clanmacfarlane.org/public_html/index.php/clan-macfarlane/muniments/619-muniment-hill-13-1727.html

Dr. married Christian Dewar, of Vogrie on 11 Dec 1729 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Christian (daughter of James D Dewar) was born about 1712; was christened on 20 Apr 1712 in Edinburgh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John, fiar of Arrochar (-1705): son of Andrew, died before his father but he had exercised the powers of chief from about 1685. He was appointed Colonel of a regiment of foot in the army of William & Mary c1689. John built Inverioch House near Tarbet overlooking Loch Long in 1697. A portion of the house still stands as the rear of the present house now known as the Claymore Hotel. Unfortunately for the family he was an investor in the Darien Company and lost 200 pounds in that venture that led to the ruin of many Scottish families. He married, first, Agnes, daughter of Sir Hugh Wallace of Woolmot. They had one son, Andrew, who died young. He married, secondly, Helen, daughter of Robert 2nd Viscount of Arbuthnot, by whom he had four sons and one daughter: Walter, his heir; Robert, who died young; William, who succeeded his brother as chief; Alexander; and Catherine, who died young. Alexander became a trade merchant in Jamaica, where he amassed a considerable fortune. He died unmarried in 1755, and left a large estate to his brothers, Walter and William (the latter a physician in Edinburgh). He was a member of the legislative assembly in Jamaica and was one of the best mathematicians of his time. In his will, he left his valuable astronomical instruments to the University of Glasgow, where he had been educated. An observatory later erected at the University was named in his honor, the Macfarlane Observatory. John died on 13 May 1705, and was succeeded by Walter, his eldest son.



Source:
The Earls of Lennox and The MacFarlane Chiefs
By Chuck Poland, Terrance Gach MacFarlane, and Andrew Macfarlane

© November 2012
www.clanmacfarlane.org

1692: Muniment #6. This short document called a "forloafe" from Archibald Earl of Argyll and Colonel of a Regiment of Foot was given on board the good ship called the Sophia of Leith in the Road of Leith on May 3rd 1692 to Captain John McFarlan granting a six week furlough.
https://www.clanmacfarlane.org/public_html/index.php/clan-macfarlane/muniments/593-muniment-hill-6-1692.html

1695: Muniment #7.
This is a Petition from John McFarlan of that Ilk to the "Commission of Parliament '' for hearth & pole money.
https://www.clanmacfarlane.org/public_html/index.php/clan-macfarlane/muniments/594-muniment-hill-7-1692.html

John + Helen Daughter of Robert 2nd Viscount of Arbuthnot. Helen was born in Abt. 1675; died in 1741. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1741. Muniment #14. Epitaph for Lady Helen Arbuthnot. https://www.clanmacfarlane.org/public_html/index.php/clan-macfarlane/muniments/620-muniment-hill-14-1741.html

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Andrew Macfarlane
• Name: Andrew Macfarlane

Notes:

1 - Andrew 18th Chief 1676-1685
[Draft. History of the Clan Macfarlane Vol II by James Macfarlane
Chapter XXVI (26) House of Ardess]

2 - Andrew inherited from his brother John who had no male children.
He declared a new coat of arms with the demi-savage holding aloft a sword instead of a sheaf of arrows as on the original. This is the first occasion upon which the succession of Chiefs was other than from father to son over a period of four hundred & fifty years. Andrews first wife Elizabeth Buchanan was a cousin whose dowry was the farm of Ardess on Buchanan land.

3 - "ANDREW received the barony of Ardess on the east side of Loch Lomond some years before he succeeded his brother (the first time that the succession had not been from father to son) as eighteenth Dominus de Arrochar and fifthteenth Chief of Clan MacFarlane. Soon after his succession occured the battle of Bothwell Brig where the Covenanters were broken in the storming of the gate by James, first Duke of Monmouth (ANDREW's sixth cousin once removed) leading the charge of the Foot Guards supported by General Thomas Dalyell at the head of a detachment of Macfarlanes.
ANDREW's death in July 1709 mercifully spared him from the loss of three of his sons in battle just two months later; he was succeeded by his eldest surviving grandson."
from 'The barons of Arrochar and their cadets' a manuscript by Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, chapt. 1 - XVIII.

4 - The Battle of Bothwell Bridge, or Bothwell Brig, took place on 22 June 1679. It was fought between government troops and militant Presbyterian Covenanters, and signalled the end of their brief rebellion. The battle took place at the bridge over the River Clyde in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire near Bothwell in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Following the Restoration of King Charles II, the Presbyterians in Scotland were increasingly persecuted for their beliefs, and a small armed rising had to be put down in 1666. Although some Presbyterian ministers were "Indulged" by the government from 1669, allowing them to retain their churches without having to accept Episcopacy, the more hard-line elements continued to hold illegal outdoor meetings, known as conventicles. These were often broken up by squads of government dragoons, including those led by John Graham of Claverhouse. On 1 June 1679, Claverhouse had encountered such a gathering near Loudoun Hill, but his troops were routed by armed Covenanters, and he was forced to flee to Glasgow. Following this initial success, remembered as the battle of Drumclog, the Covenanters spent the next few weeks building their strength, as did the government. Charles' son James, Duke of Monmouth was sent north to take command, and the militia were raised.
The Covenanters had established their camp on the south bank of the Clyde, north of Hamilton. The rebels numbered around 6000 men, but were poorly disciplined and deeply divided by religious disagreements. They had few competent commanders, being nominally led by Robert Hamilton of Preston, although his rigid stance against the Indulged ministers only encouraged division. The preacher Donald Cargill and William Cleland, the victor of Drumclog, were present, as were David Hackston of Rathillet and John Balfour of Kinloch, known as Burley, who were among the group who murdered Archbishop Sharp on 3 May. The government army numbered around 5000 regular troops and militia, and was commanded by Monmouth, supported by Claverhouse and the Earl of Linlithgow.
Battle centred around the narrow bridge across the Clyde, the passage of which Monmouth was required to force in order to come at the Covenanters. Hackston led the defence of the bridge, but his men lacked artillery and ammunition, and were forced to withdraw after around an hour. Once Monmouth's men were across the bridge, the Covenanters were quickly routed. Many fled into the parks of nearby Hamilton Palace, seat of Duchess Anne, who was sympathetic to the Presbyterian cause. Around 600 Covenanters were killed, while some 1200 were taken prisoner.
The prisoners were taken to Edinburgh and held on land beside Greyfriars Kirkyard, an area now known as the Covenanters' Prison. Many remained there for several months, until the last of them were transported to the colonies in November. All those who had taken part on the Covenanter side of the battle were declared rebels and traitors, and the repression during this period has become known as "the Killing Time" in Covenanter histories. A core of hard-line rebels remained in arms, and became known as the Cameronians after Richard Cameron their leader. Cameron was killed in a skirmish at Airds Moss the next year, but his followers were eventually pardoned on the accession of King William III in 1689.
The battle is a central event in Sir Walter Scott's 1816 novel, "Old Mortality". Scott fictionalises the battle and the events leading up to it, introducing real people who were not actually present, such as General Tam Dalyell, as well as his own fictional characters. However, his description of the flow of the battle is considered accurate.
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bothwell_Bridge]

Andrew married Alison Buchanan about 1660 in Scotland. Alison was born about 1647 in Ross and Drumakill, Scotland; died about 1670. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Elizabeth Buchanan
• Alt. Birth: Abt 1640, Scotland

Notes:

A MacAulay forum entry says it was her sister Alison that married Andrew MacFarlane.