![]() Their son Hugh, died before succeeding, leaving a son James as sixth laird of Kirkwood, who is retoured heir male of John Nevin of Kirkwood, his grandfather, 22 January 1635, in the 2½ lands of Kirkwood. The inventory of his estate in 1618 showed it to be free from debt, the value amounting to £313. ![]() The fifth laird of Kirk wood was also named John Nevin, and his wife was Katherine Fairnellie, Hew and Christine Nevings being their children. John elder and Cristine Boyd his wife kept the free tenement of one half of the lands with the dwelling house. John Elder resigned personally in favour of John Younger and Cristine. The King granted to John Neving younger, son and heir apparent of John Nevin of Kirkwood, and Cristine Montomerie his wife, half of the 2½ mercates of the lands of Kirkwood. The marriage contract of John Nevin is dated 9 December 1580. In 1579 the estate of Oldhall was granted to Adam Cunningham of Colynane and Jean Mure his wife, which had been held by John Nevin son and heir of John Nevin of Kirkwood, and liferent of John the elder and Christian Boyd mother of the said John younger. John Nevin, the third laird of Kirkwood, and Christine Boyd his wife, had a son John the fourth laird of Kirkwood. James had held the nearby lands of Nether Oldhall with mansion, houses, tenants, etc. At Edinburgh, on 15 December 1543, Christine Boyd daughter of Patrick Boyd in Clerkland near Stewarton, married John Nevin son and heir apparent of James Nevin of Kirkwood. Stephen Nevin, was the father of James Nevin, the first laird of Kirkwood. ![]() In January 1635, James Nevein (sic) is on record as the heir to his grandfather James Nevein of Kirkwood in the two and a half merk land of Kirkwood. The wife of John Niven was Kathrein Fairnlie and his children were Hew and Christiane Nevingis. His son, also John Niven, is on record in September 1606. John Niving (sic), a notary public held the property in the early 17th century and died in December 1616. Kirkwood was the possession of the Niven family for several generations from circa 1532.
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