William Mclellan
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Sir William McLellan, sometimes called "1st Lord Kirkcudbright", was the son of Sir Thomas of Bombie, and is best remembered in his undertaking as inspired by a proclamation of King [James I of England] the barony of Kirkcudbright, to whoever should disperse a troublesome thief known as the black terror 'dead or alive'.
This act was duly accomplished in some style by the young McLellan, who thereafter presented himself before the king with the head of the terror on the point of his sword.
The king, surprised that the robber had been ousted,merely commended Mclellan on his service to the Crown mentioning nothing of the Barony, enraged McLellan threw his gontlet at the king having it land at his feet and and shaking his fist beseeched the king to "Think on!" (or remember what was promised). James begrudgingly awarded Barony and Castle to Mclellan knowing he could not outwit William and having no desire to accept the challenge to fight.
Thus McLellan's family honour satisfied, The crest which the now "Sir" William adopted was 'an erect right arm grasping a dagger, on the point of which was a Moor's head couped proper'.tag on the bottom with the family motto "think on". The Coat of arms on the crest is flanked on either side by Mclellan on the right holding the Barony in his bare right hand and Mclellan's horse in full armourment.
