Peerage Record – 16114

     Sir William Grierson, 9th of Lag was born circa 1567.² He was the son of Roger Grierson, 8th of Lag and Helen Douglas.¹ He married Nicola Maxwell, daughter of Sir John Maxwell and Agnes Herries, Lady Herries of Terregles, on 9 May 1593.¹ He died on 21 January 1629.^1,2
     He fought in the Battle of Dryfe Sands in 1593, ‘escaped only by the fleet-ness of his horse.²‘ On 11 May 1597 he had sasine of Larglanley.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1608.¹ On 16 May 1609 he had sasine of Windiehill.¹ On 26 June 1616 he had sasine of Capenock.¹

     Anne Cotton was the daughter of Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Bt. and Hester Salusbury.¹ She married Sir Thomas Taylor, 1st Bt., son of Thomas Taylor and Anne Axtell, on 20 June 1682.¹ She died on 22 August 1710.¹
     From 20 June 1682, her married name became Taylor.¹

     Hester Salusbury was the daughter of Sir Thomas Salusbury, 2nd Bt. and Hester Tyrrell.^1,2 She married Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Bt., son of Thomas Cotton and Elizabeth Calveley.³ She died in 1710.³
     Her married name became Cotton.

     Sir Thomas Salusbury, 2nd Bt. was born in 1612.³ He was the son of Sir Henry Salusbury, 1st Bt. and Hester Myddelton.⁴ He married Hester Tyrrell, daughter of Sir Edward Tyrrell, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Kingsmill, after 1632.² He died in 1643.³
     He gained the title of 2nd Baronet Salusbury.

     Sir Thomas Taylor, 2nd Bt. was born circa 1690.¹ He was the son of Sir Thomas Taylor, 1st Bt. and Anne Cotton.¹ He married Sarah Graham, daughter of John Graham and Charity Newton, on 18 November 1714.² He died in October 1757.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Taylor, of Kells, co. Meath [I., 1704] on 22 August 1710.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kells between 1713 and 1757.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1753.²

     Sarah Graham was the daughter of John Graham and Charity Newton.¹ She married Sir Thomas Taylor, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Thomas Taylor, 1st Bt. and Anne Cotton, on 18 November 1714.²
     From 18 November 1714, her married name became Taylor.¹

     John Graham lived at Platten, County Meath, Ireland^G.¹

     Charity Newton lived at Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland^G.¹

     Major Hon. Hercules Langford Taylour was born on 9 September 1759.¹ He was the son of Thomas Taylour, 1st Earl of Bective and Hon. Jane Rowley.¹ He died on 20 May 1790 at age 30, unmarried.²
     He gained the rank of Major in the 5th Dragoon Guards.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kells between 1781 and 1783.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kells between 1785 and 1790.¹

     General Hon. Robert Taylour was born on 26 November 1760.¹ He was the son of Thomas Taylour, 1st Earl of Bective and Hon. Jane Rowley.¹ He died on 23 April 1839 at age 78, unmarried.¹
     He gained the rank of Colonel in the 6th Dragoon Guards.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kells between 1790 and 1800.¹