Sir George Broun amassed enormous gambling debts and was forced to sell the estate to his brother Robert. Robert with his two sons were soon after killed, en route to Edinburgh; they were swept away by a flash flood caused by the River Tyne bursting its banks. In destitution, Sir George died in 1718 without a male heir.
Sir George Broun faced severe financial ruin due to gambling debts and had to sell his estate to his brother Robert. Tragically, Robert and his sons perished when their carriage was swept away by a flood caused by the River Tyne overflowing its banks.  Sir George died in poverty without an heir.