[NI02167] Gilberto M'Ilvene:
GILBERTO M'ILVENE succeeded his father in possession of Grimmet and Attiquin. He had confirmation of Grimmet from Queen Mary 5-4-1546 as son and heir of Alan. Gilbert had several sons of whom Patrick is the only one proven. Other sons may have been David, Gilbert, Oliver, and Thomas. Some searchers believe that David was the heir, but that he abdicated in favor of Patrick, who married a Kennedy and was able to retrieve the family fortunes. Gilberto was a Colonel of horse and eventually died in the battle of Fawside near Edinburgh, September 18, 1547. His name is included in a list of the gentry who fell in the battle, as published by Paterson's "History of Ayr and Wigton." Hanna's History mentions Gilbert as "Laird Maclevens." The following excerpt from "Lion in the North", by Prebble, describes the battle "The Battle of Fawside was fought at Pinkie, six miles south-east of Edinburgh. When the French left Scotland after helping the Scots reclaim St. Andrews, eighteen thousand Englishmen came over the border under Hartford, now Duke of Somerset and Protector of England by his own making. Six thousand of them were cavalry and eight hundred of the foot were musketeers; There were fifteen pieces of heavy artillery, a thousand wagons, and an attendant fleet tacking up the coast. The return of an old and terrible enemy brought a brief and defiant unity to the Scots. On Black Saturday, September 18, 1547, Arran formed a battle-line of four divisions at Pinkie. The Scots had no musketeers, only spears and archers. Pride was again the greatest enemy of the Scots and would lead them to their own destruction. In five hundred years the number of decisive battles they had won against the English could be counted on one hand, leaving a finger or two to wag in caution. Pride and over-confidence had lost them the rest, and it would be so again." Reg. Sig. Edinburgh, Vol. 1, pg 136 is an extract of the passing of the lands to Patrick heir of Gilbert McIlvane de Grumet, his father, who died under his Majesty's Banner in the Battle of Fawside. Three-merk lands of Nether Grumett and Three-merk lands of Ovir Grumett 6 merk, I pound, 6s, 8d lands of Attiquin in the Earldom of Carrick. Dated Oct. 25, 1547. In 1548 the Exchequer of Rolls of Scotland, Vol. 18, pg 438, shows certain concessions made on monies due on death of those killed in battle of Fawside. Patrick had been granted the lands, as noted above, but by this document life rent of 3 merklands of Nether Grumet were reserved to Janet Corrie, Patrick's mother, widow of Gilbert. Life rent was given to Allan Makelayne, his grandfather, of the 6 merklands of Attyquin and freehold rights to Mariote Ferguson, wife of Allan, in certain lands.
