 In 1672 the senior line of Lumsden did not register their arms, although two cadet branches of Alexander Lumsden of Cushnie and Sir James Lumsden of Innergellie did register their arms.Today there are thirteen Lumsden families who bear arms who are all descended from either Alexander or Sir James.James Lumsden served under Gustavus Adolphus, the king of Sweden during the Thirty Years' War.