Charter by King James VI, with consent of James, Earl of Morton, regent, in favour of John Kennedy of Blairquhan, granting to him the lands and barony of Twynane, with castle, etc., in the stewartry of Kircudbright; the lands and barony of Myrtoun, with tower, etc., in the sheriffdom of Wigtoun; the lands of Blairquhan, Dallelathane, Barskub, Trownaw, Dalquhowane, Sklyntauche, Auchlosk and Drummulyn, Carnequhyn, Lagangill, Knokbrex, Blairinakeris, Reddelstoun, Ballauthwetis, Lochbraneholm and Coriglure, Schankstoun, Lonnochtyne, Kilgrany, Aucharne and Kenlfyne, Knokgarnocht and Auchingondnocht, Knokbreks and Craigfyn, with the office of coroner of the earldom of Carrick, all in the county of Ayr, belonging to and resigned by John Kennedy, also a two and a half merk land called Reddelstoun belonging to and resigned by Hector Fergushill in Croceraguel; and erecting the whole into one barony, to be called the barony of Blairquhan: To be held to John Kennedy and the heirs-male of his body, whom failing, to Margaret Kennedy, his eldest lawful daughter, and her heirs whomsoever, for the usual services. Given under the Great Seal at Holyrood House, 27th March 1575.