BAN youngest dan. of George-John, 5th and present Earl Dolawarr. 3tillcaGc. The surname of Bannerman was derived from the office of hereditary royal standard-bearer; and that it was one of the earliest assumed in Scotland is evident, because the name remained, aitbonch the office which had given it wao lost to the family, according to Buchanan, Leslie Bishop of Ross, and TlectorBoetbins, in the reign of Moroovn CAeNaeoas (or CEAN Mona); according to Fordnn and Major, Sn the reign of ALoxANnon lAnd Sir George Mackenzie in II, The eldest son, Sin ALExANnEE, nt. Isabella, dan. of his work says, “There were no anrnames in Scotland before Sir Donald Macdonald, of Slali, by whom be bad a son the time of MALCOLM CAENsa0RE.” The first exioting charter belonging to this family is from and three dana., and was e. by his son, DAvIn IT. to Donald de ilannorinan, conferring the estates ITT. Sen ALEXANDER, who sit. isabella, heiress of the of Clyntrys, Aohronies, Watertsn, and Waltown, dated 1366 Teotters of Roroley, in Yorkshire. He raised a regiment, and subsequently, a charter of confirmation, dated 1366, of and was present with it at the battle of Culloden; and flying certain lands adjoining. In 1167, Alexander ltannsrman received a eharler of confirmation I. ALEXANDER, by whoos lie was succeeded. in the estate of Eleick, from ROBERT 51., dated n. RnwAee, aftern-ards .5th hsarenet. i. Isabella. Scone, in the 17th of his reign. Owing to the turbulence of succeeding times and the lose IV. The elder son, Sta ALEXANnER, se Elizabeth, dat,. of family papers and charters, there have net been found of Marmadnke Sodgwiele, Ho sold the estate of Elsiek any documents to trace the immediate line of the fannly. for a nominal price, having been involved in lawsuits and In 1452, Alexander ilannorman, of Elsiek, witneesss a tbreatened forfeiture, on account of his father’s and his charter as one of JAMEs tT.’sEqoifeo Seesf; he also succeeded own alleged participation is: the rebellion of 1745 ; ho d. at to the lands of Wattertown, and the family is designatedof Uoralsiy, in 1773, leaving only two dans., 1, Elizabeth, si. Elsick and Wattertowu, until 1611, when they seem to have to Sir Alexander Ramsay, of Maintain; and 2, Mary, itt. to sold Wattertown. In 1M2 Alexander Tiannerman, of Eleick and Wattertown, V. Sin gnwAon, who ci. eons, in 1796, whma the baronetcy was sheriff of Abordoenshire. In 1566, his grandoon, Alexander Bannerman, Co. Elizabeth, of the 1st baronet, dan. of Johnston of that ilk, by whom he had issue, Vt. Sta ALEXANDER, 0. 1741 ; be so. 1760, Mary, dan. of Margaret, so. in 1606, to George Gordon, of Haddo (ancestor James Gordon, of Manchory, and left heette, of the Aberdeen family); and a son, AvrxAxnnn BANNERMAN, Thontas, it. sit: ci. in lnttha. who a. him. He so. 1st, Margaret, dan of Forbes, of Tolqnhon; ALEXANDER, his successor, and 2ndly, ilarjory, dan. of Sir John Leslie, of James, it. Helen, dan. of Alexander Burnett, of Eintnay, Wardos. He was s. by his eon, by the first mas-riage, ALEXANDER BANNERNAN, who to. 1633, Marion, dan. of Hamilton of East Binning. These three Alexander liannermans, of Eteick, are always Sir Alexander, 8. in 1614, and avas e. by the eldest surviving designated as Knights. The last, in a bond of provision for eon, his younger children, staten that Sir George hamilton, of VII. Sta ALEXANDER, 0. Dec. 1769; to. in 1000, Rachel, Tnilyallan, had become honnd to convey the lands of Elsiok dan. of John Irving, of Anchnannziel, and dying s. p. in to him in life-rent, and to his eldest son in foe. And in 1652 1640, was s. by his only surviving brother, the commissioners of forfeited and soqneo;ered estates in VIII. Sin Csss,aeLrs, 0. 15 Ang. 1752; as. 14 Ang. 1621, Scotland, gave judgment in those words:” Upon hearing a Anne, dan. of Charles Mannerman (youngest brother of 6th petition from Hamilton of Bi:intsig, setting forth that his baronet), and by her, who a. in lila, bad issne, lands of Elnirk had been wrongeonsly sequestered for Alexander ALEXANDER, present barossvt. Bannorman, then a prisoner, Re. Re., grant their Itargaret, if. young. Story, C- young. warrant to withdraw the sequestration on the said lands, Anne-Cathsrbte, d. 1647. the said Alexander Bannerman being only tenant therein ;“ He sd. 10 June, 1651. from which and other papers it would appear that by a conveyance (a plan often adopted in Scotland), the estate was saved fr ‘m forfeiture. Tly this marriage with Marion Arise—Get., a banner, displayed, arc., thereon a oantost, an., Hamilton there were four sons and four dana., ALEXANDER, oroalrd a Baronet, 1662. Geerge, a lawyer, solicitor to the crown. Mary, at. Is Leslie of Findrassie. Robert, a clergyman : he lost Ins living in 1609, for Supporters—Two armed men, lair. refusing to lake ttse oaths to King WILLIAM. Margaret, a. to Sir Alexander trill,, of Lsodqsthars. John, an officer in Jaamo I l’s gnards, whom he followed Testis Ilssssc—dG, Grosvenor Place, to St. Gcrntains, Eltzabcth. Jane. The eldest son, I. Sin ALEXANOER BANNERMAN, of Elsiok, was created a Baronet by CHARLEs It., on acconnt, as the patent says, of his constant loyalty dnring the rebellion, and of the heavy calamities be had suffered on that aeeossnt. Tie to. ilargaret, 2nd dan. of Patrick Scott, of Tbirlotane, and left issue, ,. ALExAnDER, 2nd baronet. H. Patrick, a eras adherent of the .ttaarts, chosen provost of Aberdeen, in t71 1; as noel: he issued lroclaetatioas and levie,t taxes for the Chevalier, hi’ wisest, he ar_as knightr’l s after the sntspresstoa f the rebellion hi, seas carried trisonor to Carlisle, whence he esrs1e’d to Fr_altec. I-se so. Margaret, dan. of Sir Clssrlrs llaitt:,n,t, of l’itriclsie and ii. in 1711, leaving issne two sons and three das,s. : tti, eldeffi, Alexander, was F. 1715; ns. 1717, the heiress of tl:e Barnetts of Ktrkliilt ; and d. in 1782, leaving issito three sons, I ALEXANnER, ache becatne 6th h’sronet. 2 Thomas, of Abanleen, so. Jane, dan. ef George MANTBY, EARL OF (William Henry Hare Hedges- Sintpsso, of Itazelhead, and left issne, Alexander Sir), Rut., 0, 1763, M.P. for At,erdeet,, Bantry, of Bantry, no, Cork’; lient,-col, comm. W. 66 BAN and subsequently Governor of Prince Edward island, the Bahamas, and lastly ot Newfonodland; as. 1910, Mary, dan. of Gnthrie Gordon, Esq., and d. 1 Jan. 1665. 3 Charles, 55. Margaret, dan. of Patrick Wilson, of Finzeaneh, and left issue, four sons and three dane., Alexander, 8. in India. PATRtOR, at. Anna, dan. of Sir William Johnston, 01 Johnston, and lion tenor. Catherine. Itargaret, so. to Alexander Forbes, of Blaekfoa’d. Anne, nt. to her cousin, Sir Chas. Batmertoan, 5th ban. George. Thontas. Georgioa. to France, died at Paris, its 1747, leaving issue, Francis Russell, and wae s by his brother, devolved on the grandson of Patrick Bannerman, 2nd son and if. 1936, .5. 3,. CRARLE5. late ttsronel. Edward, :6. nosst. in India3fary, s. 1793, In W’illiasn, 6th Earl of Kiotore. llargarot d. Boss. Creahien—20 Dee. 1602. charged u-ill: St. Andrew’s cross, of lice second, as the badge of Scotland. Crest—A dotni-man in aritoonr, ltotdieg he his right haad ta ssrord, no’. Msgs—t’ro petrih. Seul—Criaton-tnogate, Alserdoenslnre. White) Viscount ileorhavoss, Viscount and Baron Cork artillery; J.P. and D.L.1 MA. Cambridge; b. 10 B A N 1? R Y.
