X. Robert Denzelstoun of Colgrain, and Margaret Hamilton, his spouse, had a charter from Archibald, Earl of Argyle of Auchindennan- Denzelstoun, 28th July, 1549. He was infeft in Colgrain, two Camis-Eskans, Auchindennan, and Cameron, 1st December, 1563, as heir of his father, Robert Denzelstoun of Colgrain; and in 1567, had a charter under the Privy Seal of the non-entry and ward of these lands from Queen Mary, on the death of her husband, Henry Lord Darnley, superior thereof. He feued the Spittal of Colgrain, with three acres of arable land, in 1559 to his relation, David Watson, father of David Watson of Croslet.
His wife, Margaret Hamilton, had a liferent of Auchindennan, in 1563. She was daughter of John Hamilton of Ferguslie, in the county of Renfrew, who was a younger son of John Hamilton of Orbiston. By her he had—
1. John, who, in 1563, had a "sasine propriis manibus" from his father of the fee of Colgrain, two Camis-Eskans, Auchindennan, and Cameron. He did not long survive this, and predeceased his father, unmarried.
2. James, who succeeded his father.
3. Patrick, who appears to have joined a company of 200 archers who sailed for France, under the command of the Laird of M'Naughtan.
4. Andrew. These last two are parties, along with their father and their elder brother, James, to a submission in 1589, as to the " kyndness of the wester half of Auchindennan."
1. Elizabeth, married to John Colquhoun, fiar of Camstradden, and infeft by him, in 1586, in liferent of the lands of Auchengawen.
2. Catherine, married to John Macgregor of Ardinconnal and Laggarie.
