Peerage Record – 24760

     Ellis Barlow lived at Barlow, Lancashire, England^G.¹

     Mary Cotton was the daughter of Rt. Hon. Sir George Cotton.¹ She married, secondly, Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent, son of Henry Grey and Margaret St. John.¹ She married, firstly, Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, son of Thomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby and Anne Hastings, before 1 January 1561/62.¹ She died on 16 November 1580, without issue.¹
     After her marriage, Mary Cotton was styled as Countess of Derby. Her married name became Grey.¹ From before 1 January 1561/62, her married name became Stanley.¹

     Edward Stanley was the son of Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby and Lady Margaret Clifford.¹ He died, young.¹

     Sir Robert Laurie of Maxwelton, 1st Bt. was born on 7 September 1628. He was the son of John Laurie of Maxwelton and Agnes Grierson.^1,2 He married, firstly, Mary Dalzell, daughter of Sir Robert Dalzell, 1st Bt. and Catherine Sandilands, circa 21 April 1652.³ He married, secondly, Jean Riddell, daughter of Walter Riddell of Minto and Catherine Nisbet, on 27 July 1674 at Tron Kirk, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He died in April 1698 at age 69.¹
     He was also known as Robert Lawrie.³ He was appointed Knight on 21 March 1685 by King James II.² He was created 1st Baronet Laurie, of Maxwelton, co. Dumfries [Nova Scotia] on 27 March 1685.¹ He lived at Maxwelton, Scotland^G.³

     John Laurie of Maxwelton was baptised on 21 September 1609 at Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.² He was the son of Stephen Laurie and Marion Corsane.^3,4 A contract for the marriage of John Laurie of Maxwelton and Agnes Grierson was signed on 20 November 1630.^1,2 He died in 1672.³
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dumfries Sheriffdom [Scotland] in 1643.³ He was a Covenanter, and was fined £3,600 for non-conformity.⁴ He lived at Maxwelton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.³ He had four younger sons and two daughters.⁴

     Stephen Laurie married Marion Corsane, daughter of John Corsane and Janet Maxwell.² He died on 14 December 1637.¹
     In 1611 he purchased the estate of Maxwelton from the Earls of Glencairn, “having distinguished himself by his loyalty in these troubled times.”¹ He lived at Dumfries-shire, Scotland.²

     Mary Dalzell was the daughter of Sir Robert Dalzell, 1st Bt. and Catherine Sandilands.¹ She married Sir Robert Laurie of Maxwelton, 1st Bt., son of John Laurie of Maxwelton and Agnes Grierson, circa 21 April 1652.¹ She died, without male issue.²
     From circa 21 April 1652, her married name became Laurie.¹

     John Corsane married Janet Maxwell, daughter of Lord Maxwell.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dumfries-shire.¹

     Marion Corsane is the daughter of John Corsane and Janet Maxwell.¹ She married Stephen Laurie.¹
     Her married name became Laurie.¹

     Jean Riddell was born on 2 March 1654/55.² She was the daughter of Walter Riddell of Minto and Catherine Nisbet.¹ She married Sir Robert Laurie of Maxwelton, 1st Bt., son of John Laurie of Maxwelton and Agnes Grierson, on 27 July 1674 at Tron Kirk, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹
     From 27 July 1674, her married name became Laurie.¹