Note: John founded the branch at Garnkirk from which the titled branch of Glasgow derives.
Occupation: 1st. of Garnkirk, John Dunlop, 1st. of Garnkirk, was a Burgess of Glasgow in 163
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John Dunlop of Garnkirk 1580-1622 (photo of painting-artist unknown)
This John Dunlop was third son of James Dunlop of that Ilk, near Stewarton, a very old Ayrshire family. Besides being a merchant, John Dunlop appears to have been a sort of banker, or dealer in money, and a rich man. He built the original mansion house of Garnkirk, and died in March 1662. He was succeeded by his only son James, who was a member of the Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow. James Dunlop espoused Elizabeth, daughter of James Roberton, advocate, afterwards Lord Bedlay. This marriage took place on 5th April 1654. The marriage contract is still extant, with the signatures of both John Dunlop and James Roberton, parents of the bridegroom and bride, as consenters, and granters of certain provisions. Garnkirk
remained the property of the lineal descendants of John Dunlop,
through three generations, all the successive owners having been named
James, and all of them having had large families. The second, James, a
lawyer, had no less than sixteen children, between February 1690 and
31st July 1709, and his wife, a daughter of Robert Campbell of
North-woodside, died in childbed of the last son, at the early age of
thirty-four. The names, and dates of birth, of this numerous family,
as well as the death, and age of their mother, are preserved in a
holograph writing drawn out by the father. The last of the three James Dunlops of Garnkirk died there, on 3rd August 1769. After his death the estate was sold, and purchased in 1782 by his nephew, James (son of his younger brother Provost Colin Dunlop of Carmyle), who thereupon took the title of James Dunlop of Garnkirk. He was father of the well known Colin Dunlop of Clyde ironworks, who some time represented Glasgow in Parliament, with Mr. Oswald, shortly after the passing of the first Reform Bill. Mr. James Dunlop was also uncle of the late Mr. Colin Dunlop Donald, Commissary Clerk, who was named after his maternal grandfather. From |
On
10th March 1634, "Robert Stirling in Garnkirk, and John Stirling,
his eldest "lauchful sone," conveyed "the town and
lands of Garnkirk" to "Mr. John Dunlop, merchant burgess
of Glasgow, and Elizabeth Dunlop his spouse, and longest liver."
Father:
James Dunlop
Mother: Jean
Sommerville
Marriage 1 Elizabeth (Bessie)
b: WFT Est 1594-1630
- Married: May 24, 1632
Children
1. 
James Dunlop b: WFT Est 1607-1658