Lived in Brockloch.
William died before 1720 and John, his younger brother
succeeded to Brockloch after his father’s decease. On 15th June
1733, he had sasine for the thirty shilling land of Brockloch.
He married Helen Craufurd and had issue: John, their only
son, died in infancy; their three daughters, co-heiresses, were
named Marion, Jane and Margaret.
Aug 31st 1736 Carsphairn Presbytery Minutes:
https://www.carsphairn.org/CarsphairnArchive/items/show/1920 In 1989 Lt Col Alexander John Clark-Kennedy from Knockgray Carsphairn wrote a 'Lament for Brochloch' as the farm had been sold to the Forestry Commision.
Ref
“Newsletter 5,” Carsphairn Archive, accessed October 4, 2025:
https://www.carsphairn.org/CarsphairnArchive/items/show/466 Will of his father John Macmillan of Brockloch:
Here is a transcription of the key legal sections of the 1732 Kirkcudbright Commissary Court Testament Dative and Inventory for John McMillan of Brockloch (CC13/6/58), based on the provided document images and extracted text.
Image 1670: Testament Dative & Inventory
The Testament Dative & Inventory of the debts and sums of money which pertained and were addebted to the deceased John McMillan of Brockloch the time of his decease, who died ab intestato in the month of February or March 1725 years, faithfully made and given down by John McMillan, eldest lawful son to the said defunct, and Katharine Logan, his mother, as tutor for his interest, Executors Datives qua general assignees to the said deceased John McMillan, his father...
Inventory of the Debts
• Imprimis: There was resting owing and addebted to the said defunct the time foresaid:
o By John White of Auchenreoch (or Laugh), the sum of 200 pounds Scots money of principal, with 48 pounds Scots money of penalty and annual rents, contained in a bond granted by the said John White to the said defunct, dated the 22nd day of August 1724 years.
o Item: The sum of 40 merks Scots money, with penalty and annualrents, contained in a bond granted by Nathaniel Gordon of Carleton to the defunct, dated the day of May 1691 years.
Confirmation (Summa)
William Gordon of Campbeltown, Commissary Depute of the Commissariot of Kirkcudbright, confirms the appointment of John McMillan (now of Brockloch), with consent of his mother Katharine Logan, as Executor Dative qua general assignee to the debts and sums of money belonging to his late father. Given under the seal of office at Kirkcudbright, the 25th day of July 1732 years.
Image 1671: Act of Caution (Bond of Security)
At Kirkcudbright, the 25th day of July 1732 years
Compeared William McMillan of Barwhinnock, who bound and obliged himself in the Stewart Court Books of Kirkcudbright as Cautioner for John McMillan now of Brockloch, and Katharine Logan his mother, the Executors Dative qua general assignees confirmed to the deceased John McMillan of Brockloch.
• Obligation: That the sum of money and inventory contained in the testament shall be made free and forthcoming to all parties having interest therein as accords of law.
