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Sir John Clerk of Pennycuik and Lefwade Lineage
By charter dated March 6 1564 under the Great Seal he acquired Wright-houses near Edinburgh from Charles II’s era, later carried into the Graycrook family by his granddaughter. John Clerk, born ~1684, became heir and baron by royal patent, acquiring Lefwade in 1700 and marrying Christian Kilpatrick. He held political office in Parliament and died in 1722, fifteen years after Scotland’s union. his son’s line continued in prominence.
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Charles
Wright-houses
Edinburgh
Graycrook
Swas
John Clerk
Pennycuik
Elizabeth Henderson
Henderson
Elvington
Lefwade
Christian
Kilpatrick
Scotland