Person:William De Vaux (4)

BID: I40175 Name: William De VAUX Sex: M Birth: Bef 1334 in Dirleton,Scotland Note: BISHOP OF GALLOWAY 1426-1451 Change Date: 31 MAR 2004 at 03:10:06

Father: Johannes De VAUX

Marriage 1 Catherine DOUGLAS b: Aft 1346 Children

Johanne VANS b: Bef 1364 in Barnbarroch,Wigtown,Scotland

John de Vaux or Vaus of Barnbarroch (a 1384) - continued above 1. John Vaus of Barnbarroch (d before 1456)

 The Vans site suggests that John's wife, Elizabeth Kennedy, was daughter of the Gilbert Kennedy of Dunure who became the 1st Lord Kennedy. Having regard to the dates, we suggest that her father was the Gilbert of Dunure who was grandfather of the 1st Lord.
 m. Elizabeth Kennedy (dau of Gilbert Kennedy of Dunure)

A. Robert Vaus of Barnbarroch (d after 06.03.1459)

 m. Euphemia Graham (dau of Malise Graham, 1st Earl of Menteith)
 i. Blaise Vaus of Barnbarroch (d before 26.02.1482)
 m. Elizabeth Shaw (dau of Sir John Shaw of Haillie)

a. Patrick Vaus of Barnbarroch (d 1528)

 m. Margaret Kennedy (dau of 2nd Lord Kennedy)
 (1) John Vaus of Barnbarroch (d Pinkie 1547)
 m. Janet McCulloch (dau of Sir Simon McCulloch of Myrtoun)
 (A) Alexander Vaus of Barnbarroch (d 1568)
 m1. Janet Kennedy (dau of Earl of Cassillis, probably Gilbert, 2nd Earl)
 (i) Helen Vaus (b 1557, d c1597)
 m. Alexander McKie of Whitehills
 m2. (sp) Euphemia Dunbar (dau of Sir John Dunbar of Mochrum)
 (B) Sir Patrick Vaus or Vans of Barnbarroch (d 22.12.1597)
 Sir Patrick is the undoubted ancestor of all those descended from the Ulster branch of this family, including many who took the name Vance.
 m1. Elizabeth Kennedy (dau of Sir Hew Kennedy of Girvan Mains)
 (i) Isobell Vans
 m. (10.1583) George Murray of Broughton

(ii) Margaret Vans

 m. (1568) John Dunbar in Orchardton
 (iii) Janet Vans
 m. (11.1584) William Adair of Mulhil and Genoch
 (iv) Grissell Vans (b 1563)
 m. (c10.1578) John Kennedy of Barwhanny
 m2. (04.1573/4) Catherine Kennedy (dau of Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis)

(v) Sir John Vans of Barnbarroch (b c1574, d 06.1642)

 m. Margaret McDowall (dau of Uchtred McDowall of Garthland)
 (vi) Patrick Vans of Lybrack (b c1576, d 1637)
 m. Margaret McLellan (dau of Sir Thomas McLellan of Bomby)
 (a) ? John Vans (rector of Kilmacrenan) had issue
 (b) Margaret Vans
 m. William McLellan of Colin
 (vii) Robert Vans of Campford (d c1656) had issue
 m. Rosina Agnew (d before 1649, dau of Sir Patrick Agnew, 1st Bart of Lochnaw)
 (viii) Alexander Vans (a 1626)
 (ix) Eupheme Vans
 m. Alexander Baillie

(x) Elizabeth Vans

 m. John Shaw of Sornbeg
 (xi) Catherine Vans (a 1655)
 m. William Houston
 (xii) Jean Vans
 m. William or John Gordon of Craichlaw
 (xiii) Florence Vans
 m. Homer Maxwell of Carnsalloch
 (xiv) Mary Vans
 m. John McDowall of Freugh
 partner unknown
 (xv) John Vans in Capenach (d after 1629)
 (2) Alexander Vaus
 (3) Margaret Vaus
 m. Sir Patrick Dunbar of Clugston

b. George Vaus, Bishop of Whithorn

 c. Ninian Vaus
 (1) John Vaus
 d. Margaret Vaus
 m. Thomas Ahannay of Capenoch
 ii. daughter
 m. Uchtred MacDowall of Garthland (d c1470)
 iii. daughter
 m. William Adair of Kinhilt
 iv. Mariotta Vaus
 m. (1469) Quentin Agnew of Lochnaw (d 1494)
 v. Margaret Vaus
 m. Hugh Campbell of Corsewall
 vi.+ other issue - Thomas (ambassador), George (d 1508, Bishop of Galloway), Patrick (prior of Whithorn), William or Alexander, John
 B.+ other issue - John of Lochslin, James

Main source(s): the Vans Family Archive at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~vfarch/ (with the kind permission of James Vans of Barnbarroch). Back to top of page