Ku qor sii socodka faqradan - Laantaani waxay ka soo jeedaa James Burnet of Lagavin, oo ah wiilka saddexaad ee James Burnett ee Craigmyle iyo xaaskiisa Elizabeth Burnett. Sanadkii 1642 James wuxuu guursaday Isobel Forbes oo dhimatay waqti yar kadib kadib James wuxuu guursaday Elizabeth Irvine, gabadha Robert Irvine ee Monboddo iyo Elizabeth Douglas ee Glenbervie. Qiyaastii 1671 James wuxuu Monboddo ka iibsaday walaalihiis. Marka lagu daro Monboddo, oo noqotay xarunta laanta, James wuxuu helay Kair, Whitefield, Sillyflat, Hallgreen, Johnshaven iyo Ballandro ee Kincardineshire iyo Aberdeenshire. Wiil uu adeer u ahaa, James Burnett, oo ahaa boqorkii saddexaad ee Monboddo ayaa taageeray Stuart waxaana lagu qabtay dagaalkii Falkirk Muir
Waxaad Muddo ayuu xabsi ku jiray laakiin saaxiibo awood badan ayaa xabsiga ka sii daayay. Laakiin dhacdooyinkii xigay ayaa sababay inuu iibiyo wax walba marka laga reebo Monboddo iyo Lagavin, oo uu ka iibiyay wiilkiisa ugu weyn, James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, oo ahaa kii afaraad ee laird-ka oo kor u kacay inuu noqdo aqoonyahan iyo garsoore caan ah.