 His son also called John personally raised a company of the King's Scots Guards by warrant of Charles II of England in 1674.This John was heavily in debt and in 1667 a charter was secured for a family agreement whereby the Barony of Moncreiffe was sold to Thomas Moncreiffe who was a direct descendant of the eighth Laird of Moncreiffe.However the Baronetcy of Moncreiffe passed to John's brother.