| As the son of the late John Montgomerie, he had a charter in 1328 from King Robert Bruce of the lands of Stair. According to Sir William Fraser, Alan had two sons, Sir Neil and John. It is added that Neil was the owner of Oassillis and the father of Christian Montgomerie, named in the charter of Cassillis to John Kennedy of Dunure. But the only evidence for Sir Neil is a doubtful statement that Sir Neil Montgomerie, said to be the Laird of Cassillis, was at the Barns of Ayr. This apparently refers to the legendary burning of the Barns of Ayr in 1297, which renders the existence of Sir Neil very doubtful. Alan, however, may have been the father of the John Montgomerie who died before 1363, father of Marjorie, described as daughter of the late John Montgomerie. In or before 1381, she granted her lands of Stair and Kilmore, in Carrick, to Malcolm, son of Henry, son of Fergus of Carrick. From writs now or formerly in the Stair charter-chest it appears that Malcolm was Marjorie's husband. They had a son John, who was living in 1412. He had a daughter Marie or Mariota, styled in 1427 daughter of the late John, son of Henry (son of Malcolm), Lord of Stair.3 |