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504. Cradle of James vl — Though the infant who occupied this narrow cot did not in after life prove a man of any very extraordinary capacity for ruling himself or others, the kingdoms of Scotland and England regarded him with peculiar interest, and had good reason to pray that he might be spared to hand over to his offspring the honours he had received from his ancestors. Mary, the Queen of Scotland, had no other child, neither had she brothers or sisters. The heir to the Scottish throne was doubtless a descendant of Mary, daughter of James 11., who had married Lord Hamilton. But her son James, Earl of Arran, had three wives, and both the descendants of his first and third marriage claimed to represent the Princess Mary — both claimants, Stewart, Lord Ochiltree,
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and James HamiltOD, Earl of Arran were powerful, and a war of succession would probably have disturbed the coun^.
Elizabeth of England was unmarried. Her nearest heir was Mary Queen of Scotland, granddaughter of Margaret, daughter of Henry vii. ; next came Arabella Stewart, Margaret's great-granddaughter by a second marriage, and after her Katherine Gray, granddaughter of Mary Tudor, Margaret's younger sister. Katherine was wife of John Seymour, Earl of Hertford, and the Seymours would have without doubt resisted the claims of Arabella Stewart, so in England also a war of succession was almost certain. The babe in the cradle was heir to the Crowns of Scotland and of England, and thus both countries had good reason to pray that his life might be spared. The tender thread was not broken, and amongst his descendants are to be found the monarchs, not only of Great Britain, but of all the European States. His descendants in the male line are extinct, but in the female line they abound. The cradle itself, as will be seen, is plain and simple. Had it not a history few save lovers of old furniture would give it a place of honour, but the history it possesses is unique in the history of nations, and its authenticity is assured by the fact that when removed from his mother's care the royal infant was brought up by the wife of the Earl of Mar, the hereditary captain of Stirling Castle. Annabella Murray, Countess of Mar, brought up her royal charge at Alloa House and at Stirling Castle, and the cradle has been preserved at Alloa by the Earls of Mar, her de- scendants, together with a child's chair, seated in which we can picture to ourselves the infant Scottish Solomon receiving his first lessons from his pedagogue, George Buchanan, while Gilbert Primrose, from the neighbour- ing royal burgh of Culross, looked after his health, and saw that he took his physia The collateral descendant of the * French Doctor,' as he was called, is now a Minister of State to the Queen of Scotland and of England (Great Britain), the descendant of the babe in the cradle at Alloa.
[Through the kindness of the Earl of Mar and Kellie we are able to give a good photoglypt of this interesting old cradle. — Ed.]
505. Campbell of Ardchattan. — Before giving a genealogical account of this family, it may be well to describe briefly the Monastery of Ardchattan, of which they were for several generations styled Priors. It* is briefly mentioned in an appendix to Keith's Scottish Bishops, A fuller account is contained in some notes written apparently about the close of the last century, now amongst the Ardchattan family archives. The name of the writer is not given; it may be a copy from some published account, with which, however, we are not acquainted. The paper may interest our readers, and we give it in extenso : —
* T?ie Priory of Ardchattan. — ^The ancient name of the Parish in which the Priory is situated was Balliveodan, and the remains of the original Church are still very perfect on the hill at the back of the Priory. It is supposed to have been founded in the 6th century, and it certainly has every appearance of great antiquity. The tradition is that a horrid murder was committed in it during divine service, and that in consequence it was desecrated by the Pope. It is still used as a burial-ground, and a few years ago, in making a grave, a quantity of silver coins of Edward I. were dug up, and are in the possession of the Laird. There are many ancient tombstones, but totally illegible.
'In 1219, Malvoisin, Bishop of St. Andrews, having introduced into
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Scotland the Monks of Valombre or Valliscaulium in Burgundy, the Priory of Ardchattan was built for this order in 1220 by Duncan MacCoul, ancestor of the MacDougals of Lorn, and it was united with the Abbey of Icolmkill to the Bishopric of the Isles. All the records of the Priory having been burnt, little or nothing is known of its history till the time of Alexander Campbell, the last Prior, who was appwnted in 1580, when it appears to have been fast falling into decay as a monastic establishment, for a lease of the teinds given in 1598 is subscribed by Alexander Prior, etc. etc, " who has afiixed his own seal and the common seal of the chapter of the Monastery, in place and supplement of the said convent and con- ventual brethren, who are all departed this mortal life " (Family Papers). In 1602 the Monastery was dissolved, and granted to the said Alexander Campbell and his heirs by royal charter as a free temporal tenantry. In 1654 a party of English soldiers under Captain Mutlo, Governor of Dun- stajffnage Castle, burnt and plundered the Priory, and the present dwelling- house is principally formed out of the old Hall of the Priory, and there is still among the family papers an attested copy from the records of the Scottish Parliament, of a grant of 8000 merks as a compensation for the loss sustained. The Church, however, was still used as a place of worship till about 1730, when it was dismantled and the present Church built; since then it has rapidly gone to decay, and it is to be lamented that some effectual means are not taken to preserve the few remains that exist.
'From the many alterations that have taken place to adapt the buildings to modern uses, it is difficult for any but an antiquarian to give the slightest idea of the original size or shape of the Monastery ; all that now can be made out is as follows : — On the west side a handsome door, of piure Saxon architecture, leads into a space of about 70 feet by 16, probably the cloisters, on the right hand of which is the burial-place of the Barcaldine family, on the left that of Lochnell, the extinct family of Inverstrefan, etc. ;,none of the monuments are remarkable. From thence you proceed by a Saxon arch, through a very massive double wall, into the centre aisle of the Church, 70 feet by 30. At the upper end on the right, in this wall, is a handsome and well-preserved Saxon arch, subdivided by three Gothic arches on each side, one containing a flat stone tablet, and the centre one a carved stone hollowed out, apparently to hold holy water j opposite that is a very curious monument, an account and print of which has been published. The translation of the inscription on it is as follows: — "Here lie MacDougal and Duncan, also Dougal their successor, the first two of whom descended from the same father and mother, but Dougal, who erected this monument, was by a former union. He died in the year 1502." The top of the stone is most elaborately carved, but being, as most of the monuments are, of a soft blue slate, it is fast mouldering from the effects of the weather. In the centre of the Church are some very old stones, one of which bears an inscription still legible by persons conver- sant in these matters ; another has the full-length figure of a Prior in his robes in it, in good preservation. There are other monuments (ap- parently the most ancient), of a hard whin-stone, but having no inscriptions. In the middle of the left wall, an arch leads into a sort of side aisle about 50 feet by 14, containing a quantity of old tombstones ; to the right of the body of the Church is a chapel used as the burial-place of the Ardchattan family. In the present dwelling-house is a curious recess with a groined roof, called the Prior's Closet. It may be added that, according to tradition.
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Balliveodan, the old name of the Parish, meant the town of Bede ; and in the neighbourhood is a large stone called Surveodan or Bede Seat, and it is generally believed by the inhabitants that the Venerable Bede was a constant visitor to these parts. Ardchattan, the Point or Height of Chattan, so called from a son of the Bishop of Wemys of that name who was superior of the Priory : it is uncertain when this name first obtained. Within memory the old inhabitants still called it Balliveodan. A more credible tradition is that Meodan, the St. Modan of the Catholic Calendar, who was a Scotchman, is the person who gave his name to the place ; the Gaelic construction of language would in the genitive case make it Mheodan, pronounced Veodan. Robert Bruce held a parliament here.'
We will now proceed to consider the history of the family which took their title from the Priory of Ardchattan. In the general scramble which took place in the i6th century for Church property, it was not likely that the Campbells would fail to get a prize. John Campbell, younger son of Sir John Campbell, first of Calder, was Prior of Ardchattan from about 1552 to 1580. He was styled *Electiis Sodoren," and though John Carswell was titular Bishop of the Isles (Sodoren), in 1566 John Campbell was certainly Bishop from about June 1572 to 1596. Bishop Keith does not mention this fact, which, however, Cosmo Innes makes sufficiently clear {Origines Parochiales Scotios^ vol. ii. pt. i. p. 150; see also Reg. Friv. Con!), Bishop John Campbell resigned the Priory of Ardchattan in 1580 to his son Alexander, who was at the time Parson of Kilninver, though a layman. Of John Campbell, * Electus Sodoren,' Keith remarks, " He dilapidated most part of the benefice in favour of his relations."
In preparing the following pedigree of the family of Ardchattan, we have made full use of a large number of original legal documents preserved at Ardchattan, and in no case has any statement been made which is not fully proved by these papers. To give them in extenso would be cumber- some; suffice it to say that they set forth in clear legal language the relationship which existed between the parties signing or witnessing them. The pedigree, therefore, can claim to be proved in every stage by sufficient evidence drawn from official and contemporary sources.
Sir John Campbell, third son of Archibald, second Eiarl of Argyle, married, circa 15 10, Muriel, heiress of Calder. He had issue —
1. Archibald, who was ancestor of the Earls of Cawdor.
2. John, Bishop of the Isles, who had issue Alexatider : see below.
I. Alexander Campbell, son of John, Bishop of the Isles, obtained, as we have shown, the valuable Priory of Ardchattan, and, though a layman, assumed the title of Prior, and at least on one occasion used the con- ventual seal as well as that of his family arms. When he married his wife Catherine M*Donald is not known, but in the Register of Baptisms ot Stirling is the following entry, dated Aug. 7, 1589: * Johnne Campbell [son of] Alex'- Campbell, priour of Ardchattan [and] Ele*- Aissone [Wit- nesses], Ro*- Craigengelt of y*' Ilk, Mr. Richard Wry* Min', Mr. Alex'- Jull.' Against this entry and some others is written * fors,' which may stand for 'foreigners,' i,e, non-parishioners, or * fornicators.' It, however, seems improbable that two ministers and a landed proprietor should have acted as witnesses had the child been illegitimate ; and it may be further noted that in some instances the word 'Adulterers' is written in full. This
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John, however, even if legitimate, did not survive, for John, the second prior, is styled the son of Catherine McDonald, wife of Alexander, whom she survived twelve years. The marriage must have taken place before 1599. Alexander died 1628, leaving issue —
1. John, who succeeded.
2. Archibald, who had the lands of Leraigs ; he is styled brother to
'John, prior of Ardchattan,' and had several children —
a. John; ^. Alexander; c. Duncan, who married, 1664, Annabel Campbell ; and d. Margaret, who was dead before 1670.
3. Duncan.
4. James, alive 1640, had a son John, alive 1678.
5. Mr. William, alive 1640.
II. John Campbell of Ardchattan, married, Dec 1624, Jonet, daughter of Alexander Campbell of Lochnell ; he was dead before 1679, leaving issue —
1. Archibald, who succeeded.
2. John.
3. Duncan of Culnadallock, married Florence Campbell (alive
1 721), and had issue —
a. Donald, d. John, who married Beatrix Campbell, by whom he had three children, viz. : (i) Donald ; (2) Isobel; (3) Margaret, c. Archibald, married (1721) Jean, daughter of John Campbell of Ardchattan, his cousin; she married, secondly, John Campbell of Ballygown. In 172 1 the line of Duncan Campbell was extinct.
4. James, alive 1687, married . .*.? and had issue a son, Colin,
who in 1 721 became heir of Culnadallock on the failure of the line of Duncan.
5. Mr. Alexander (alive 1665), married . . . ? and had issue — a.
Archibald, alive 1687, married Isobel Campbell; d. John, alive 1685.
6. Colin, alive 1665.
III. Archibald Campbell of Ardchattan, married Jean Campbell of Edinample; she married, secondly (1687), John Campbell, uncle to the Laird of Lochnell. The date of Archibald's death is not known ; he left issue —
1. John, who succeeded.
2. Duncan.
3. Alexander.
4. James.
IV. John Campbell of Ardchattan in 1679; he was alive 1708. He married, 1680, Susannah, daughter of Sir John Campbell of Glenurchy, by his wife, Dame Christian Muschett ; they had issue —
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1. Archibald, *Fiar' of Ardchattan 1679, who died vitci fatris,
2. Charles, who succeeded.
3. James.
4. Alexander, alive 1715.
5. Colin.
6. Jean, who, as above stated, married her cousin, Archibald
Campbell.
7. Elizabeth.
8. Catherine.
9. Christian.
V. Charles Campbell of Ardchattan, styled *the Younger,' 1715, was alive 1752 ; he married, 1719, Anne Campbell, of the family of Barcaldine, and left issue, but only the name of the eldest son has been discovered, viz. : —
VI. Partick Campbell of Ardchattan, who died 30th June 1801, having married, 1753, Lillias Macfarlane, who died 18th March 1783; they had issue —
1. Robert, who succeeded.
2. Alexander, who succeeded Robert.
3. Anne, who married Andrew Clarke of Comrie, and had issue —
Robert Clarke of Comrie, who married Isabella, daughter and sole heiress of Robert Wellwood and Mary, daughter of Sir George Preston, Bart. ; they had issue--(a) Andrew Clarke, who sold Comrie, and died 5,p. ; {p) William, who succeeded to the estate of Valleyfield, and took the name of Preston ; he was in holy orders in the Church of England ; he died, having married Charity Piggott, by whom he had issue —
i. Robert Campbell Preston, now of Valleyfield and Ard- chattan, to which estate he succeeded on the death of his cousin, Mrs. Popham, and also assumed the name of Campbell, ii. Arthur Clarke Preston, and four daughters.
4. Mary Elizabeth, born 1769, died 1828.
VII. Robert Campbell of Ardchattan, registered his family arms in the Lyon Office, with remainder to the heirs-male of Patrick Campbell, 6th Laird ; he died without issue, and was succeeded by his next brother.
VI I I. Alexander Campbell of Ardchattan had a grant of addition to his supporters to himself and the heirs-male of his body, 26th January 1808. He married Jane Meux, only child of Edward Meux Worsley of Gatcombe, Isle of Wight, Esq., by whom he had issue —
1. Alexander Glynn, who succeeded.
2. Ann, who succeeded her brother.
IX. Alexander Glynn Campbell of Ardchattan, died unmarried in Italy, 5th Nov. 1836, and was succeeded by his sister,
X. Anne Campbell, who married Popham, R.N. ; she died without issue 18 , when she was succeeded by her cousin,
XI. Robert Campbell Preston, the great-great-grandson of Patrick
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Mr. Campbell Preston has not yet applied to the Lyon Office for a grant of arms.
The following arms were matriculated by Mr. Robert Campbell, seventh Laird of Ardchattan, with remainder to the heirs-male of his father : — Quarterly, ist and 4th, gyronny of eight or and sa, for Campbell ; 2nd, or^ a stag's head caboshed sa, for Calder ; 3rd, arg,^ sl galley, sails furled and oars in action, flags and pendants flying, sa, for Lorn ; the whole within a bordure^. charged with eight crescents arg. Crest — A swan with wings elevated arg, on the head an Eastern crown or. Supporters — On the dexter side a stag regardant sa,, attired ^«., with a ducal crown or; on the sinister side a lion gardant^^., gorged with a mural crown or, — MoUo — * Be mindfulL'
MB, — Mr. Campbell Preston of Ardchattan and Valleyfield is the representative of the families of Clarke of Comrie, Wellwood, Campbell of Ardchattan, and Preston of Valleyfield.
The arms of Clarke of Comrie have not been matriculated.
The arms of Wellwood are arg.^ out of a well gu, an oak-tree growing vert.
The arms of Preston of Valleyfield are arg,, three unicorns' heads erased sa,y within a bordure az,
506. Foreigners made Dei^izens. — ^William Page, Esq., F.S.A., has just edited for the Huguenot Society a list of * Denizations and Naturalizations of Aliens in England, 1 509-1 603,' containing the names of close upon 7000 foreigners who became naturalised Englishmen during the 1 6th century — of these the greater number were French and Flemings — there were, however, many Scotsmen. Froude (vol. iv.) states that a number of Scottish people who had accepted the doctrines of the reformed religion fled to England after Patrick Hamilton suffered death at St. Andrews in 1528. We give below a full list of all the acts of denization in favour of Scotsmen contained in Mr. Page's work, feeling sure that it will interest our readers.
The laws relating to foreigners were much stricter in England than in Scotland. Though foreigners were allowed to settle in the country and pursue their calling, their names were carefully enrolled, they laboured under certain disabilities and remained 'aliens' even after many years of residence in England. Of the tens of thousands who arrived during the 1 6th century from Flanders and France, the 7000 who became denizens formed a very small proportion. The thousands of foreigners in England who married and left issue have had an effect on the national character which has only of late years been recognised. In Scotland there was a demand for foreign skilled labour, and the Kings of the Stewart family welcomed all artisans, who required no special denization ; no lists of their names were made, they settled in the land as freely as they would in this 19th century. We find plenty of Flemish names in the lowland burghs, ports, and champaign country, just the same names as in England are known by the official lists to be Flemish. We have no reason for doubt- ing that, had it been necessary for them to have taken out patents of Denization here, as in England, a number as great proportionally to the general population would be found, while as in England many
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thousands would have remained content with tlie protection they received, knowing that their children at least would possess the right of citizenship. It has been the custom of Scottish writers to make much of the connection between Scotland and France. The political aspect of it we will not here discuss. The industrial and social connection was very slight in com- parison with the constant and important intercourse which existed between Scotland and Flanders or Holland, and if English Denizations are to guide us we shall find that the French only amount to a third of the whole, although they include a crowd of over 1800 refugees who fled for their lives in one year. The French refugees were emigrants by necessity not by choice. The Flemings were in many cases refugees, but besides such there were those who came to push their way in the world. The Flemings or Dutch have always been good colonists, the French scarcely ever. A consideration of the whole subject will, we believe, convince the careful student that just as at present Scottish blood is to be found in most English families, so Flemish blood is as abundant in Scotland as it cer- tainly is in England. Such works as this of Mr. Page's enable us to analyse the composition of our present population, and dispel false ideas founded on a ridiculous but very prevalent exclusiveness. We are English or Scots by habitation, long or short as the case may be, by breeding to some extent but not in every case, as Tennyson sings —
* Saxon or Dane or Norman we, Teuton or Celt, or whatever we be. *
We can be loyal Britishers all the better for our mixed descent from Robert Bruce, William Wallace, King Arthur, William the Conqueror, King Pepin, Charlemagne, William of Nassau, et complures alios.
List of Scotsmen extractej) from Mr. Page's Volume.
Abber, Denys, aged 49 years, fisherman, born in Scotland. Married to an
English woman, has one child. In England 38 years. Suitor for
Letters of Denization, 1542. {Cecil MSS., No. 279.) Abercromy, James, clerk, from Scotland. loth Feb. 1567. (Pat, 9
Eliz., p. 3, ra. 39.) Abercromy, Walter, from Scotland. 2 2d Jan. 1522. {Fat 13 Hen. 8, p.
3, m. 19.) Adams, John, from Scotland. i8th Oct. 1522. {Pat 14 Hen. 8, p. i,
m. 22.) Aderstone, William, tailor, from Scotland. 4th May 1571. {Pat 13
Eliz., p. 2, m. 30.) Adinston, Michael, from Scotland, ist May 1573. {Pat 15 Eliz., p.
12, m. 30.) Alderdayes, Walter, from Scotland. 12th Nov. 1565. {Pat 7 Eliz., p.
8., m. 15.) Allett, William, from Scotland. 12th Dec. 1571. {Pat 14 Eliz., p. 8,
m. 3.) Anderson, David, from Scotland. 9th Aug, 1583. {Pat 25 Ehz., p. 14,
m. 17.) Anderson, John, bom in Lowdian in the Diocese of Glasgow. In
England 21 years. Married to an Englishwoman, ist July 1544.
( Westm. Deniz. Roll, 36 Hen. 8.)
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Anderson, Thomas, from Scotland. Married to an alien woman. In
England 14 years. 14th April 1541. (jDemz. Roll^ 32 Hen. 8.) Andreson, alias Handreson, Thomas, from Scotland. 12th Mar. 15 16.
{Pat. 7 Hen. 8, p. 3, m. 22.) Annand, Gilbert, clerk, from Scotland, 26th August 1567. {Pat, 9
Eliz., p. 3, m. 40.) Armestrong, Alexander, Scotchman, 3rd Feb. 1558. {Pat, 4 and 5 Phil.
and Mary, p. 1 1, m. 35.) Bardie, Anna, wife of Michael Canne, from Scotland. 28th Oct. 1583.
{Pat, 25, Eliz., p. 14, m. 17.) Bassantyne, James, from Scotland, 3rd June 1562. {Pat, 4 Eliz.» p. 11,
m. 9.) Bastian, Henry, surgeon, from Scotland 21st Oct 1564. {Pat, 6 Eliz.,
p. II, m. 19. Bawden, John, carpenter, from Scotland. 4th Dec. 1539. {Pat, 31
Hen. 8, p. 2, m. 34.). Bayne, Hector, from the diocese of St. Andrew's in Scotland. 27th Feb.
1535. {Pat. 26, Hen. 8, p. 2, m. 42.) Beake, Davy, fisherman, born in Scotland, aged 38 years. In England
19 years. Married to an Englishwoman and has 3 children. Suitor
for Letters of Deniz. 1542. {Cecil MSS,^ No. 279.) Benefice, George, * fischer, Scott, havynge wyff and children Englysshe.'
1 8th April 1542. {Pat, 33 Hen. 8, p. 9, m. 44.) George Benefice,
fisherman, aged 40 years. In England 2 1 years, has five children.
Suitor for Letter of Deniz. 1542. {Cecil MSS.y No. 297.) Blair, James, from Scotland, nth June 1582. {Pat. 24 Eliz., p. 9, m. 24.) Blare, Patrick, from Scotland. 2nd Oct. 1570. {Pat, 12 Eliz., p. 4, m.
34.)
Borne, Thomas, * Scottysshman, havynge a wyfF and children Englyshe.' 1 8th April 1542. {Pat, 33 Hen. 8, p. 9, m. 44.)
Bourne, William, born in Scotland, ' hathe remayned studient within the universitie of Cambridge and other parts of this realme 16 years, desireth to be made denyson.' ist July 1544. ( Westm, Deniz, Roll^ 36 Hen. 8.) nth July 1544. {Deniz, Roll, 36 Hen. 8.)
Brande, John, from Scotland. 24th Nov. 1565. {Pat. 8 Eliz., p. 6. m.
36.) Brekenrig, John, from Scotland 30th May 1524. {Pat, 16 Hen. 8, p.
I, m. 39.) Broune, Thomas, from Scotland. 30th May 1565. {Pat, 7 Eliz., p. 18,
m. 14.) Browne, Thomas, from Scotland. 8th May 1566. {Pat, 8 Eliz., p. 6, m.
35-) Brusse, Patrick, from Scotland. 5th Oct. 1562. (Pat, 4 Eliz., p. 11, m.
9-)
Burton, John, from Scotland. i8th Dec. 1572. {Pat, 15 Eliz., p. 12, m. 27.)
Cabrithe, David, a Scotchman, and Cristian, his wife, with the Lord Admiral. Thomas, George, John, William, Thomas {sic), Adam, Margaret alias Bekes, and Margaret {sic) a young child, their children all Scotish born, ist July 1544. ( IVestm, Deniz, Roll, 36 Hen 8.)
Cae, Andrew, from Scotland. 14th April 1570. {Pat. 12 Eliz., p. 4, m. 33)
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Christie, John, from Scotland. 20th June 1575. {Pat 17 Eliz., p. 4,
m. 25.) Clarke, John, from Scotland, having an English wife. In England 20
years. 14th April 1541. (Deniz, Roily 32 Hen. 8.) Cockeboume, John, Lord of Ormeston, and Alisen, his wife, with Alex- ander, John, Barbara and Sibiila, their children, from Scotland.
1 2th May 1552- {Pat 6 Edw. 6, p. 5, m. 25.) Copelande, Peter, fisherman, born in Scotland, aged 54 years. Married
to an Englishwoman by whom he has 3 children. In England
26 years. Suitor for Letter of Deniz. 1542. {Cedl MSS.^ No. 279.) Corwood, Humphrey, from Scotland. loth May 1586. {Pat 28 Eliz.,
p. I, m. 36.) Couldwell, James, clerk, from Scotland, i8th Oct. 1566. {Pat 8 Eliz.,
p. 6, m. 35.) Crale, Robert, * Scott, and hath a wyfF and children Englysshe.' i8th
April 1542. {Pat. 33 Hen. 8, p. 9, m. 44.) Crayford, David, from Scotland. 1565-6. {Pat 8 Eliz., p. 6, m. 35.) Cristoferson, John, doctor of medicine, from Scotland. 29th Jan. 15 13.
{Pat 4 Hen. 8, p. 2, m. 30.) Cundalle, John, of London, Salter from Scotland. 7th March 15 15.
{Pat 6 Hen. 8, p. 2, m. 24.) Damelston [? Danielston], Alexander, from Scotland. 13th Feb. 1574.
{Pat 16 Eliz., p. 13, m. 7.) Daniell, John, from Scotland. In England 17 years. 14th April 1541.
{Z>eniz. Poll, 32 Hen. 8.) Davyd, George, from Scotland. In England 13 years. 14th April 1541.
{£>eniz. Poll, 32 Hen. 8.) Davyson, alias Greme, George, from Scotland. 12th July 1586. {Pat
28 Eliz., p. I, m. 36.) Dixsonn, Peter, from Scotland. 6th Nov. 1576. {Pat 18 Eliz., p. 7, m.
45-) Donaltson, Alexander, from Scotland, 21st May 1590. {Pat 32 Eliz.,
p. 4, m. 36.) Douglas, Patrick, from Scotland. loth Nov. 1565. {Pat 7 Eliz., p. 8,
m. 15.) Duglas, William, from Scotland. 7tb Feb. 1564. {Pat 6 Eliz., p. ii, m.
19.) Dury, John, from Scotland. 6th June 1562. {Pat 4 Eliz., p. 11, m. i.) Edger, Andrew, from Scotland. 29th May 1583. {Pat 25 Eliz., p. 14,
m. 17.) Faram, Thomas, from Scotland. 7th Jan. 1573. {Pat 15 Eliz., p. 12,
m. 27.) Fender, Thomas, from Scotland. 21st May 1590. {Pat 32 Eliz., p. 4,
m. 36.) Flemyn, William, from Scotland. 4th June 1576. {Pat 18 Eliz., p. 7,
m. 43.) Forgyson, Andrew, from Scotland. 13th Oct. 1573. {Pat 15 Eliz., p.
12, m. 39,) Frebaryn, Patrick, born in Scotland. 17th Jan. 1548. (Pat 2 Edw. 6,
p. 3, m. 26.) Frude, George, from Scotland. 30th Nov. 1574. {Pat 17 Eliz., p. 4,
m. 3.)
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Gorden, Katherine, from Scotland. 25th April 1510. {^CaL S. P, Hen. 8, vol. I. No. 1033.) Widow of Perkin Warbeck, received grant of lands from Hen. 8, provided she remained in England, afterwards married Mathew Cradok, and received licence to dwell in Wales in 1517. (Cat, S. P, Hen. 8, vol. 2.)
Gotherye, William, from Scotland. 8th Dec. 1567. (Pat, 10 Eliz., p. 5,
m- 33-) Gray, John, from Scotland. 27th Oct. 1539. (Pat, 31 Hen. 8, p. 6,
m. 36.) Gruye, David, of Tweedmouth in the County of Northamp (sic\
carpenter and shipwright. Born in Scotland. Dwelt in England 48
years. Married to an English woman, i child. Served in the wars.
(Note in Margin * My Lord Derham suythe for him.') 1542. (Cecil
MSS., No. 279.) Gryme, James, from Scotland. Married. In England 12 years. 14th
April 1541. (Deniz, Poll, 32 Hen. 8.) Hacatt, Andrew, from Scotland. 23rd Dec. 1584. (Pat. 27 Eliz., p. 16,
m. I.) Harryson, John, from Scotland. 23rd Sept 1558. (Pat, 5 and 6 Phil.
and Mary, p. 4, m. 23.) Haryson, Alexander, chaplain, from Scotland. T9th Oct. 1520. (Pat, 12
Hen. 8, p. 2, m. 19.) Hawle, John, from Scotland, 14th July 1584. (Pat, 26 Eliz., p. 10,
m. 43.) Hay, William, from Scotland, 24th Nov. 1578. (Pat, 21 Eliz., p. 7,
m. 26.) Hayes, Thomas, from Scotland. 22nd Oct. 1562. (Pat, 4 Eliz., p. 1 r, m. i.) Higge, Luke, Scotchman, Johan his wife, and John, Cristian, Margaret,
and Effame, his children, ist July 1544. (Westm. Deniz. Roll^ 36
Hen. 8.) Hoode, James, from Scotland. 5th Jan. 1573. (Pat. 15 Eliz., p. 12,
m. 27.) Howye, John, of the parish of Bamburgh in county of Northumberland,
jackmaker from Scotland. 6th June 1544. (Pat. 36 Hen. 8, p. 7,
m. 10.) Hume, Alexander, from Scotland. 21st Jan. 1590. (Pat. 32 Eliz., p. 4,
m. 35-) Inessa, Arthur, from Scotland. 6th May 1568. (Pat. 10 Eliz., p. 5,
m. 33-) Inglishe, Archibald, from Scotland. 4th May 1563. (Pat. 5 Eliz., p. i,
m. 37.) Irlande, George, from Scotland. 8th June 1566. (Pat. 8 Eliz., p. 6,
m. 37-) Irland, Thomas, from Scotland. 23rd Jan. 1574. (Pat. 16 Eliz., p. 13,
m. 7.) Jakson, Jenet, widow, born in Scotland. Has dwelt in Northumberland
47 years, and has 8 children by an Englishman, ist July 1544.
( Westm. Deniz, Roll, 36 Hen. 8.) Johnson, Thomas, from Scotland. 23rd Sept. 1539. (Pat. 31 Hen. 8,
p. 4, m. 41.) Johnson, Thomas, from Scotland. 23rd Oct. 1539. (Pat. 31 Hen. 8,
p. 6, m. 36.)
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Knokes, Peter, from Scotland. a6th June 1579. (Pat. 21 Eliz., p. 7,
m. 26.) Kyle, Walter, from Scotland 6th Nov. 1564. {Pat 6 Eliz., p. ti,
m. 19.) Kynard, Robert, surgeon, from Scotland. loth Sept. 1526. (jCal. S. P.,
Hen. 8, vol. 4, No. 2540.) Loggyn, William, Scotchman, Margaret his wife, Elizabeth his daughter.
I St July 1544. ( IVestm. Deniz, Roll^ 36 Hen. 8.) Logye, 'Magister Robertus* Scotchman, ist July 1544. {Westm, Deniz,
Polly 36 Hen. 8.) Robert Logye, clerk, nth July 1544. {Deniz,
Poll, 36 Hen. 8.) Lowgye, James, from Scotland. 23rd Oct. 1568. {Pat, 10 Eliz., p. 5,
m. 33-) Lynox, Mathew, Earl of. 6th July 1544. {Pat 36 Hen. 8, p. 20, m. 20.) Makealpyn, John, from Scotland. 7th April 1537. {Pat 28 Hen. 8,
p. 5, m. 13.) Maknelus, John, from Scotland. 1524. {Cat & P., Hen. 8, vol. 4,
No. 297.) Licence to John Mankellys, a Scotch tailor, to take two
journeymen being aliens besides the two allowed by Act 14-15
Hen. 8. ist April 1528. {I^id, No. 4231.) Mamvell, John, clerk, from Scotland. 2nd April 1573. {Pat 15 Eliz.,
p. 12, m. 30.) Marshall, James, from Scotland, married. In England 10 years, 14th
April 1541. {Deniz, Poll, 32 Hen. 8.) Martyn, Peter, 'cobler,' from Scotland, 27th April 1571. {Pat 13 Eliz.,
p. 2, m. 30.) Mathewe, Peter, of Kenton, in the county of Suffolk, shoemaker, aged 56
years, born in Scotland. In England 50 years. Married to an
English woman. Has had 3 children, one now alive. Suitor for
letters of Deniz. 1542. {Cea'l MSS., No. 279.) Matison, Davy, fisherman, born in Scotland, aged 41 years. Dwelt in
England 1 7 years. Married to an English woman by whom he has
4 children. Suitor for letters of Deniz. 1542. {Cea'l MSS., No.
279.) Mawcombe, John, from Scotland, having an English wife. In England
12 years. 14th April 1541. {Deniz, Poll, 32 Hea 8.) Meldrum, Thomas, from Scotland, 26th Jan. 1579. {Pat 21 Eliz., p. 7,
m; 27.) Michelson, Andrew from Scotland. 26th March 15 18. {Pat 9 Hen. 8,
p. 2, m. 23.) Myller, Hugh, from Scotland, 19th Nov. 157 1. {Pat 14 Eliz., p. 8,
m. 3.) Moncrif, James, from Scotland. 31st May 1582. {Pat 24 Eliz., p. 9,
m. 24.) Morison, John, from Scotland. 31st Dec. 1583. (Pat 26 Eliz., p. 12,
m. 39.) Morris, John, a miller born in Scotland. In England 30 years, ist July
1544. ( Westm, Deniz, Roll, 36 Hen. 8.) Morrys, John, from Scotland. 27th Nov. 1570. {Pat, 13 Eliz., p. 2,
m. 30.) Mumphaine, William, from Scotland. 6th June 1590. {Pat 32 Eliz.,
p. 4, m. 36.)
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Myne, Nicholas, from Scotland, having an English wife. In England IS years. 14th April 1541. {Deniz. Roll^ 32 Hen. 8.)
Mytchell, James, from Scotland. 17th Dec. 1582. {Pat 25 Eliz., p. 14, m. 17.)
Mytchell, William, from St. Johnstons in Scotland. 9th Feb. 1576. {PaU 18 Eliz., p. 7, m. 43.)
507. Archibald, Earl of Douglas, — Note 503 (vol. vii. p. 187) of The Scottish Antiquary disputes the correctness of the statement that Archibald the Grim, third Earl Douglas, was the illegitimate son of the good Sir James. It is not quite impossible that the writer may be correct in denying this, but he is certainly mistaken in stating that Earl Archibald was the son of William, first Earl of Douglas, by Lady Margaret Dunbar.
Earl William succeeded as Lord of Douglas in 1357, and married Margaret, who became Countess of Mar in her own right Their son James, who fell at Otterburn, was born the following year. Now, Black Archibald fought at Poitiers in 1356, two years before Earl James was born. If he were the son of Earl William, why was he passed over in favour of a much younger brother ?
The Countess of Douglas and Mar survived her husband and her son, and married a second time.
Archibald must therefore have been an illegitimate son in any case, and it is not likely that Earl William was old enough to have a son who fought by his side in 1356. He himself was apparently a young man when he slew his godfather, the Knight of Liddesdale, in 1352.
Sir William Eraser, in The Douglas Book, states that the Douglas lands were * entailed, probably by the Good Sir James ' (after his own son) * on his nephew William (the first Earl), and by special grant to Sir William Douglas of Liddesdale, and after him on Archibald the Grim,' a very natural arrangement, in those days when illegitimacy was little regarded, on failure of the more legal heirs. George, Earl of Angus, was not merely illegitimate, but the son of Earl William by the widow of his brother-in- law, Thomas, Earl of Mar. She was Countess of Angus in her own right, and without any scruple she states in her charters that her son George is ' the son of the late William, Earl of Douglas and Mar.* Earl William's lawful wife and widow was still living. George's mother resigned the earldom of Angus in her son's favour in 1389, and married him to Mary, daughter of Robert iii. C. M.
508. Presentation to a Chaplaincy, a.d. 1525. — The following deed is, I think, of interest fi-om its connection with St. Giles' Collegiate Church of Edinburgh, and as illustrating a little-known fact that the Heralds, as such, were possessed of Church patronage : —
* Personaliter accesserunt honorabiles viri, viz. ; — Petrus Thomsoun alias Hay. Willelmus Brown alias Albany. Johannes Dicksoun alias Ross heraldi pro se et nomine aliorum heraldorum Regni Scotiae necnon Jacobus Johnestoun claviger pro se et nomine aliorum clavigerorum dicti Regni ad altare Beati Blasii marthiris infra ecclesiam CoUegiatam Beati Egidii de Edinburgh situatam. Et ibidem dicti ofliciarii tanquam veri et indubitati patroni cujusdem capellanie per quondam Dnum. Willelmum Brown Rectorem de Mouswald, apud dictum altare fundatae, nunc vacantis per decessum quondam Dni, Gilberti Fischer ultimi capellam et possessors
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ejusdem unanimo consensu et assensu realem actualem et corpoialem pos- sessionem provisionem et institutionem totius et integre prefate capellanie cum universis et singulis terris annuis redditibus firmis oblationibus juribus divariis et justis suis pertinenciis quibuscunque per calicis libri et oma- mentorum hujus altaris deliberationis discreto viro Dno. Thome Richert- soun capellano ac consanguino ipsius quondam Dni. Willelmi dsrante toto tempore vite sue tradiderunt concesserunt et deliberaverunt'
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509. Glassmakkrs (voL vii. p. 145). — In the very interesting article on Glassmaking in Scotland in the last number of T?u Scottish Antiquary^ it is stated, p. 155, that 'We may note that beer, at least under this name, was previously [to 1 663] unknown in Scotland, the word in use being ale.* Now this would hardly seem to be the case, for you may remember that Alexander Hume, the Poet-Minister of Logie, near Stirling, who died in 1609, referred to it by that name in his Day Esiwail, published, with his other poems, by the Bannatyne Club in 1832, when he describes the labourers taking shelter and refreshment in the height of the mid-day sun, and says that
' Sume plucks the honie plowm and peare,
The cherrie and the pesche, Sume likes the rime and London beare The body to refresh.'
That would point to, at least, London beer, nominatim^ being in common use in his time, say probably a century before 1663. But what was London beer ? J. L. A.
• William Brotherstaines, servitor to Alexander Angeley, Clerk to the Glass Manufactory' — apparently in Leith. The date is aist November 1699.
I have a book-plate of Nicholas Tyzack, Esq., surgeon, having the Tyzack arms as given in the Scottish Antiquary^ save that the billets are az. The ball in the crest rests in what appears to be a chain-shot fess- ways. Motto, *Nec bello major et armis.' The book-plate of Edward Tyzack has flames issuing from the fire-ball ; the motto is, * Le Seignuer Gardemavie.' * Mag.'
510. Irving of Bonshaw. — ^The following portion of a pedigree has been sent us as showing the connection between the Irvings of Bonshaw and the Grahams of Mossknow, both in the county of Dumfries. The pedigree has been compiled principally from original sources by Mr. James Ronaldson Lyell, i Carlung Place, Edinburgh.
I. Christopher Irving of Bonshaw. On 19th of May 1544 he had an acquittance from his feudal superior, John Johnston of that ilk, of all wards, non-entries, etc. His son's retour in Stabiltoun states that he died in 1555 ; his only known children were —
1. Edward Irving. (See below as No. II.)
2. Christopher Irving.
IL Edward Irving of Bonshaw, served heir-special to his father Christopher (No. I.) in Stabiltoun on 5th August 1605 — the lands having been fifty years in non-entry. As head pf the Irving sept, he appears to
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have been a person of great importance on the Western Marches, and hardly inferior in power to the Maxwells and Johnstons. On 20th July 1568 Knollys writes to Cecil : * A fight between Edward of the Bonshawe and the Maxwells.' The retour of James Irving of Bonshaw, his great- great-grandson, in the 3-pound land of Ecclefechan, gives his death in Nov. 1605. The name of his wife is not known. He had the following children : —
1. Christopher Irving. (See below as No. III. a.)
2. William Irving of Kirkconnell.
3. James Irving in Cleuchheads.
III.A. Christopher Irving (son of Edward No. II.), fiar of Bonshaw, mentioned in the Privy Council Register 1564, 1569, and 1582. In 1564 John Johnston of that ilk is said to have * pressed ' to * ally ' his daughter with him, but was forbidden by the Privy Council. He appears to have predeceased his father. In 1582 he found caution to appear before the king when required. He was styled *of the Cove.' It is not known whom he married, but he had issue as follows : —
1. William Irving. (See below as III.b. of Bonshaw.)
2. George Irving in Cove, who on 26th Feb. 1631 has seizin of
Eastriggs in security of p^iooo Scots advanced by him to WilHam, Earl of Drumlanrig.
3. David Irving of Mossknow, married Jean Murray; he died
Sept. 1659, leaving issue two daughters, viz. : —
a, Margaret Irving, married the Rev. William Graham,
M.A., of Mossknow; she died Aug. 1691 ; he died in 1673, leaving issue —
i. William Graham, M.A., of Mossknow, who married in 1682 Isobel Herries, daughter to William Herries, M.A., of Hurthat (she died 2oth March 1737). They had issue — (i) David, who appears to have died sine prole \ (2) Fergus Graham of Mossknow; (3) Janet ; and (4) Ann. ii. David Graham.
iii. Jean Graham, married in 1672 William Irving of Bonshaw.
b, Blensch Irving, married Johnstone of Bridgemoor,
mentioned in her father's will, and had issue —
i. Rosina Johnston had a legacy under her maternal grandfather's will.
III.B. William Irving (eldest son of Christopher, fiar of Bonshaw, No. III.A.), married Margaret Kirkpatrick; he died between 13th June 1646 and 28th April 1655, having had issue —
1. William Irving. (See below as 'IV. a.)
2. Edward Irving.
3. Herbert Irving of Bonshaw, by purchase from his nephew James
Irving of Bonshaw ; married Margaret Alexander, daughter of Mr. John Alexander, Parson of Hoddam. He died about 1 66 1, and had issue —
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a, William Irving of Bonshaw, by conveyance from his father, dated 3rd May 1659, and sasine thereon 17th June following. He married in 1672 his cousin, Jean Graham. (See III.a., 3, a. iii.).
4. John Irving, married Elizabeth Johnston, daughter to John
Johnston of Elshieshields ; contract dated 27th Oct. 1671 ; he died before 8th Nov. 1707 ; his son was —
a. John Irving, who was retoured heir-general to his father on 8th Nov. 1707.
5. Adam Irving.
6. Richard Irving.
7. Blensch Irving, married John Irving, son to Jeffrey Irving of
Brotts.
IV. A. William Irving, fiar of Bonshaw, married Janet Jardine, sister to John Jardine of Applegarth ; contract dated 25th July 1631 ; pre- deceased his father between 17th June 1633 and ist June 1637 ; his son was —
IV. B. James Irving of Bonshaw; he had seizin of Bonshaw as heir to his grandfather on 9th June 1655, and on 25th May 1655 he was served heir-special to his great-great-grandfather in the 3-pound land of Eccle- fechan. He sold Bonshaw to his uncle Herbert (see III.b., 3) in 1655.
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511. Pleasures of Genealogy. — Most people have a notion that genealogy is very dry work, and it is difficult to convince them that they are wrong because they refuse to make an experiment for themselves, nay, will not take the trouble to give the matter more than a passing sneer. We would, however, put a few facts before those who may not be too conceited to note them, in the hope that prejudice may be shaken, if not swept away. Genealogists find in their work very much to instruct and to amuse, and there is also a piquant dash of uncertainty, and a probability of strange surprises in a genealogical hunt. Fox-hunting would become monotonous if the scent never failed ; but all the skill of the sportsman is called forth when cunning reynard for a while eludes pursuit, and enthusiasm is redoubled when the hounds are again laid on. So with the genealogist ; up to a certain date he may work his pedigree out stage by stage with ease, and then the clue disappears — traditions may suggest lines of investigations, and they may prove delusive — but some accident puts the clue once more into his hand, and the work is carried on with increased enjoyment. What shape the accident may take who can fore- see ? It may be a fragment of a tombstone, a chance dropping upon an entry in a book or register when he was not even engaged on the matter. It is indeed impossible to enumerate the strange and diverse ways in which information is flashed out. Then, again, curious facts are rescued from oblivion and throw light on old world ways and people. Names now fallen out of use are met with, and the mind is set to work to explain why names once popular are now unused, and why names now common were in former days unpopular. The Christian name Thomas was very rare till the slaughter of Thomas k Becket gave it a little favour. It may be noted that no king ever bore that name. In Scotland Mary was
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uncommon even when a Mary was on the throne. These are but two instances — many more might be mentioned, but we prefer to leave them to the reader to discover and rejoice over for himself. Another Hsage — not common, it is true, but occasionally met with — was giving to two or even more surviving children the same Christian name. Thus there were two David Lindsays, brothers, each of whom was Lyon-King-of-Arms.^ John Leland, the antiquary, who died 1552, was one of three brothers who bore the same Christian name and lived to man's estate. A family of Clerk connected with Winchester affords a beautiful example of how a genealogist might be exercised by similarity of names in compiling a pedigree. 'William Clerk, the grandfather, had but two sons, both Thomases; their wives both Amys, their heirs both Henrys, and the heirs of Henry both Thomases, both of Oxford, both of the Temple,' — but enough. {Her, and Gen,, Nov. 1866, p. 119.) Much perplexity has been caused by the custom of giving the same Christian name generation after generation to the eldest son, so that it is often hard to say whether John the father, the son, or the grandson is being dealt with. English and Scottish surnames are a study in themselves. Foreign names are also an interesting and a distinct study — their changes when imported — their strange mutilation. Mr. Lower has written effectively on names, and a perusal of his book will not fail to give pleasure. Again, a knowledge of the habitat of certain names will throw a light on the history of the country. Why, for instance, old Norman names exist in Ireland and in Scotland, why Scottish names preponderate in Ulster, why Flemish names abound in certain parts of England and of Scotland also, and why many strictly Border names are to be met with in Fifeshire. There is a reason for all these things, and the genealogist can scarcely fail to discover the true explanation. He may also learn much about the condition of trade, the rise and growth of many industries, not of English origin. He will meet with strange conditions of life, sudden rises to affluence and falls to poverty. *The Romance of the Peerage ' does not stand alone; *The Romance of the People ' awaits the skill and patience of the genealogist to unearth it ; and every worker, while he gains knowledge of his own forbears, does something to throw light on history and on the formation of the nation. Ed.
512. Communion Tokens (vii. 178). — I have again much pleasure in contributing sketches of a few more tokens. These (with the exception of Lhanbride, Old Machar, and Crail) represent the Established Church of Scotland. There appears to be just a little doubt as to the Circular token ; it is generally accepted as belonging to the Episcopal Church of Crail. The Episcopal minister in charge at Crail from *i73i to 1740' was * Robert Lyon' He was succeeded early in * 1741 ' by *Robert Lindsay. . It is a singular coincidence that the initials R. L. were the same for both ministers. If not a Crail token, it may possibly belong to the Cathedral Church of Brechin. The minister in charge there in 1672 was Rev. Robert Lawrie, who afterwards was made Bishop.
This Crail token is an instance of the difficulty sometimes in the way of correctly locating undated tokens.
If the subject of Communion tokens should be found at all interesting
1 We have also seen it stated that they were uncle and nephew, and should be glad to know the true relationship. — Ed.
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to the readers of the Scottish Antiquary^ I shall be very glad to again contribute other sketches, including the Early Relief and Secession Churches, dating from about the middle of last century, when the Rev. Ebenezer Erskine and others founded the Associate Congregation.
J. H. Pratt.
513. William Murray, a Student. — A friend has lent us a small Mss. volume 4J inches deep by 6 inches long, much damaged by fire, which has been used as an Album Amicorum. The owner, as far as we can make out, was ' Monsieur de la Guiche ' at Bourges, and was a professor of the college there. The inscriptions vary, but the following is a fair sample : — * En tesmoignage de TafTection que je porte k mon maistre Mr. de la Guiche i'ay escrit cecy k Bourges, le 28. Novembre, Tan 1624. — Jean Jaques Oschwaldt.' This inscription is surmounted by a shield a«., a swan arg.j beaked gu.y mantled az,y lined arg, ; on a helmet, with a wreath of the colours, a swan as in the arms. In some cases the arms have not been given, but there are more than 50, many of them beautifully emblazoned.
On the second page is a shield az,, a chevron between three mullets arg, mantled az,, lined arg. ; the helmet afrontee, with open vizar and gold bars, is surmounted by a wreath of the colours, but no crest Beneath is written in a fine clear hand,
Gulielmus Murravius Scotus. There is no date. In other cases the dates vary from 1609 to 1628.
There are a few nicely engraved book-plates interspersed with hand- painted arms— two are dated 16 13. Amongst the German inscriptions is one dated 29th July 161 7, signed Jacob Stein. Ed.
<i4. Stewart of Stenton (vii. 103). — I should like to point out to ' L., in case it may have escaped his notice, in connection with his valuable paper on * The Stewarts of Cardneys and Stenton ' (Scot. Anttg, January 1893), that although George Stewart, V. 9. Cardneys, had no doubt a son Thomas, about the same period there existed also a member of the Kinnaird family who, on the nth June 161 1, is mentioned as
Thomas Stewart, * filium legit. Willelmi Stewart de Kynnaird et Egidiam Pennyaiicke ejus sponsam.'
This is from the Registrum Magni Stgitti {160(^1620)^ No. 1842.
In the same work we find that in 1604 the wife of ' the late ' George Stewart of Avnetully, and mother of his eldest lawful son John, is named
* Jonet Robertsoun.'
* L.' names the wife of George Stewart (IV. a.), younger of Cardneys, as
* Catherine, daughter of Sir James Liddel of Halkertoun, Chamberlain of Scotland.' I have seen her also described as 'Catherine, daughter of David Liddell, oy to Robert Liddell of Paulathy.' L. C.
515. Removal of Scotsmen from England by Cromwell. — ^The following may account for the presence of many English wives and husbands of Scots folk in Edinburgh about 1650, as shown by the Parochial Register : —
* 1650, Aug. — This month ther was ane edict sett foorth by the Parlia- ment of England, discharging any of the Comon wealth of England to have any commerce with the Scotish nation ; as also, all Scots people werre commanded to remoue out of the kingdome of England before the i of
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Sept. imediatlie ensewing, vnder the paine of death, except such as was naturalized, and such as had particular warrands from the Generall in the armie to remaine.
* 1650, Sept. — D. Lawmonthe, with his two sonns, came home to this kingdome, be reason of the forsaide edict of the parliament of Englande. They returned ther about the end of Oct. 1651.' — Lamont's Diary, 2nd ed. p. 23. *Mag.'
516. Janet Barclay (vol. vii. No. 82, p. 169). — The last number of the Genealogist contained papers on this matter, but nothing has been produced proving from official documents who was the father of Janet, the wife of Sir Thomas Erskine ; her mother was without any doubt Christian, the daughter of Helen of Mar. We should feel exceedingly obliged to any of the readers of the Scottish Antiquary if they would give references to
\st. The earliest charter — if such indeed exists — or other document
in which Janet is styled Janet Keith, 2nd, Any early mention of her as the daughter of Keith, either Sir
Edward or any other of the name. 3n/. Any early mention of her as wife of a Barclay. ^th. Any early mention of her as being a widow when she married Sir Thomas Erskine. With all due deference to those who conjecture that she was a Keith and not a Barclay on the father's side, I cannot receive late * peerage ' accounts as evidence. Late writers were very likely to take the view that, because her mother married a Keith, therefore Janet must have been the daughter of that marriage. Until the pedigree was carefully examined during the late peerage proceedings, no particular attention was paid to it, as it was plausible and, as far as the female descent was concerned, correct. Recent investigations have shown that Janet was, I believe without exception, styled Barclay. Until her fabulous position as daughter of Keith and widow of Barclay can be proved, is it too much to ask exact genealogists to pause before they perpetuate a modern and untrustworthy pedigree, which is now rendered more suspicious by the discovery that her name was Barclay solely, and that, therefore, according to Scottish ancient custom, she kept her father's name throughout her life ? The exceptions to the custom are so rare, and so slightly supported by evidence, that they do not shake my position, which, I maintain, is both probable and reasonable, which is more than can be said of the * widow Barclay ' view, which is quite modern, and utterly unsupported by any proof that I have heard of.
A. W. Cornelius Hallen.
517. Gretna Green. — The following cutting from an old issue of the Scotsman has been sent us; we think it may prove interesting: — * This House of Refuge for runaway couples from England was located at first in the village of Gretna, or rather Graitney, situated on the Scottish side of the small river Sark, which, at this point, forms the boundary between England and Scot- land. It was established about 1 748 by a tobacconist of the name of Joseph Paisley — a rough, outspoken, somewhat eccentric character — and existed during a century. At the outset Paisley took up the " marriage trade " merely as a " by-job," but it speedily became so prosperous that he found he could make his living comfortably by it alone. He resided at first on the common or "green," a short distance from the village of
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Gretna — hence the designation, "Gretna Green"; but in 1791 he removed to the neighbouring village of Springfield, which thenceforward became the scene of these clandestine marriage ceremonials. The notion that Paisley was a blacksmith appears to have arisen from a figurative com- parison of the ceremony to welding, a joining, a process well known in the smithy. The lucrative nature of the trade soon brought rival practi- tioners into the field, the first of whom Paisley bought off by conceding to him the whole profits accruing from the marriages of pedestrian couples. Other competitors, however, sprang up ; and Pennant, who visited Gretna in 1771, states that at that time a fisherman, a joiner, and a blacksmith carried on a brisk competition for public patronage, and performed the marriage rite at a charge varying from two guineas to a glass of whisky. " The price, however," he adds, " is generally adjusted by the information of the postilions, who are in the pay of one or other of the above worthies ; but even the drivers, in case of necessity, have been known to undertake the sacerdotal office. The place is distinguished from afar by a small plantation of firs, the Cyprian grove of the place, a sort of landmark for fugitive lovers." "As I had a great desire," he adds, "to see the High Priest, by stratagem I succeeded. He appeared in the form of a fisher- man, a stout fellow in a blue coat, rolling round his solemn chops a quid of tobacco of no common size. One of our party was supposed to come to explore the coast; we questioned him about his price, which, after eyeing us attentively, he left to our honour." At that time Pennant says that, continuing his journey, he " passed by Rigg, a little hamlet, a sort of chapel of ease to Gretna, in the runaway nuptials. The performer here is an alehousekeeper." He probably intercepted those coming from Scot- land, who might as well have gone through the form at their own doors.
* Paisley, after leading a long life of profanity and hard drinking, died in 1 8 14 at a very advanced age, and was succeeded in his disreputable trade by a person of the name of Elliot, who had married his grand- daughter, and fell heir to his office in much the same way that some individuals acquire the right to vend quack medicines. His chief rival was David Lang, who had previously led a very adventurous life. He was a native of Gretna, but in his youth he removed to Lancashire, where he followed the trade of a pedlar. During the French War he was kid- napped by a press-gang, and compelled to serve in the navy. The ship in which he sailed was captained by the celebrated Paul Jones, and Lang and the other sailors were made prisoners and carried into a French port. He contrived, however, to make his escape, and in 1792 returned to his native village. Setting up in the " wedding line " as a rival to Paisley, he carried on a brisk and profitable trade for thirty-five years. He died rather suddenly in 1827, in his seventy-second year, from the effects of a severe cold, caught while attending the trial at Lancaster of Edward Wake- field, who was sentenced to transportation for the abduction of Miss Turner, a rich heiress, only fifteen years of age. The marriage was dis- solved by Act of Parliament.
* David Lang was succeeded, apparently as a matter of course, by his son Simon, who had been bred a weaver, but he varied his matrimonial business by occasional smuggling transactions, which he carried on to the close of his life, though latterly on a very limited scale. But the competi- tion between Elliot and Lang was only a very short time favourable to the interests of the runaway candidates for matrimony, for there speedily
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came to be not only a sort of understanding between the rival performers of these irregular nuptial ceremonies, but a virtual combination also among the assistants and concurrents which tended not a little to aug- ment the expense of Gretna Green marriages. The late Mr. M*Diarmid, who visited this celebrated place in 1824, says that at Springfield, in its palmy days, there were two rival inns as well as two rival priests, and all the guests of the one house were married by Lang, and all the guests of the other by Elliot But the inn at which a runaway couple landed did not depend upon their own choice, but entirely upon what inn they started from at Carlisle. Even though they might wish to give a preference, and issue positive orders on the subject, these orders were uniformly dis- obeyed. The post-boys would only stop at one house, and that for the best of all reasons, because the priest, knowing the value of their patronage, went shares with them in the proceeds. In this way a virtual monopoly existed, and, what is more strange still, not only the post-boy who drove a couple, but his companions and the hangers-on of the inn-yard shared in the profits of the day. The affair was viewed in the light of a windfall, and the proceeds were placed in a sort of fee fund which was afterwards divided in certain proportions among all the persons concerned. In the golden days of Gretna 300 couples on an average were married there annually, and half a guinea was the lowest fee ever charged. In several cases ;^ioo was paid, and £^2fi ^^^ j£^^ ^^ ^^ot unfrequently exacted. Mr. M'Diarmid mentions the case of a young English clergyman who, having failed to procure his father's consent to his marriage, travelled with all speed to Gretna for the purpose of being married without it. The fee demanded was thirty guineas — a demand at which the clergyman naturally demurred, stating at the same time that he had married many a couple, and that his fee had never exceeded half a guinea. It turned out that the clergyman had not so much money in his possession at the time, but Elliot agreed to perform the ceremony on condition that ;^io should be paid at once, and that a promissory note should be given for the balance. The bill was regularly negotiated through a Carlisle banking-house, and as regularly retired at the time appointed.
* It was evidently not known in England, though well known in Scot- land, that a Gretna marriage merely amounted to an acknowledgment before witnesses that the couple were man and wife, which might have been made with equal validity before any Justice of the Peace in Scotland. But in the estimation of the fair runaways from England, a religious cere- mony of some kind was indispensable. In order to gratify this natural feeling, the Gretna Green officials were in the habit of reading the impor- tant parts of the English marriage service, along with a prayer or two, and then to require the pair to join hands, and to sign the marriage register, which was carefully kept. They were well aware that they were approach- ing perilously near the verge of the law, and that by publicly assuming the character of clergymen they would expose themselves to legal penalties. They were therefore careful to frame the certificates which they granted in such terms as to keep clear of the meshes of the law. The following is a literal copy of one of these documents : " These are to certify to all whom
it may concern that and came before me and declared
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Green, this day, etc., bet ore these witnesses." The marriage registers,
especially those kept by Elliot and the two Langs are interesting and important documents ; and, as in the recent case of " Gardener versus the Attorney-General," have been repeatedly tendered and received as evidence in Courts of Law. They contain the names, not only of a large number of the members of well-known public English families, but also of a Bourbon Prince of Naples, Duke of Capua, and a Duke of Sforza Cesarini. After the formation of the railway from England to Scotland the trade in irregular marriages fell almost entirely into the hands of a person of the name of Murray, who kept an inn close by the station on the south, or English, side of the border, and was thus enabled to intercept runaway couples before they reached Springfield, which is at some distance on the line to Annan and Dumfries. The pawky publican was also the lessee of a toll-house on the northern, or Scottish, bank of the Sark. On the arrival at the railway station of a couple requiring his services, he immedi- ately conveyed them across the river to the toll-house, in which he per- formed the marriage ceremony, and then brought them back to their lodgings in his inn.'
518. Old Marriage Contracts. — Dr. Cramond, Cullen, intimates to us that he has in his possession two origina> marriage contracts which he will be happy to give to any one that will prove to his satisfaction that they are descended from the parties named in the contracts. The first is of date x6ii — * Contract of mariage betwin Willianie Rwssell and Mareoun Carrick.' William Russell was the second son of John Russell, indweller in Leith. Marion Carrick was daughter of Elizabeth Mayne, relict of George Carrick, Leith. The other is of date 1659 — 'Contract matri- moniall Johne Grant of Achininche and Marie Gordone.' Mary Gordon was the second daughter of George Gordon of Auchintoull. Ed.
519. The Colqumouns and Boyds (iii. 56, iv. 75, vii. 158). — * In the testament, etc., of vmqle. Elizabeth Hammiltone, sister germane to Johne Hammiltone of Grainge, besyde Kilmamok, quha deceist vpone the day of Junij 161 1 yeiris. Confirmed January 8, 161 1, in debtis awand to hir be vthers vccurs : — Item, be Allexander Cohjuhone of Lees [Lus ?] executour to vmqle. Deame Margarit Colquhone, relict of vmqle Kobert Lord Boyd, left in legacie be hir to the deid, the sowme of fourtie punds.'
The above is from the extracts from Testaments annexed to the Topographical Account of the District of Cunningham, Ayrshire, published by the Maitland Club, and on the same page (p. 189) occurs the testament testamenter of * Robert Boyde of Badinaith,' who is stated in the note prefixed to it to have been the third son of the fourth Lord Boyd, by Margaret, daughter and heiress of Sir John Colquhoun of Glins. This does not appear to agree with the statement in the last paragraph on p. 76, vol. iv. of Northern Notes and Queries^ that the eldest son of Robert, 4th Lord Boyd, and Mariotte Colquhon was Robert, Master of Boyd. J. McGregor.
520. St. Monans or St. Monance. — Some letters appeared in the Scotsman in March last raising the question as to the proper spelling of this name. The subject was taken up in the columns of The East of Fife
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Recordy and continued between March 24 and May 26. The chief advocate of the form *Monance' is Mr. David Cook, a solicitor in the burgh. We cannot find space for all the letters that appeared pro and con, Mr. Cook pleads that *to change "St. Monance" into "St. Monans" would be simply to destroy one of the proofs of the antiquity of the place.' To this it was replied that the antiquity is shown by the fact that in honour of St. Monan, a Scottish martyr, who died a.d. 874, the place became known,' not only by the Gaelic name of Inverie, but by the more mediaeval name of St Monan 's [town]. This was no unusual adoption of a saint's name — as shown by St. Vigeans, St Ninians, St Fillans, besides a number of saints whose names do not end in * an.' Sir Ralph Anstruther pointed out that Blaeu's Map of 1645 shows *St Monans'; so does the Ordnance Survey published in 1855. Mr. Cook allows that *the Latin equivalent' is ^ locus Satuti Monaniy so that the question resolves itself into this — *Is Monance the correct translation of Monani ? If so, why is not Niniance the trans- lation of Niniani ? * etc. But Mr. Cook has another string to his bow. He writes, * Prior to the incorporation of the town as a Burgh of Barony, it was open to discuss what its name was. It had been written in different forms, as has been stated. . . . That diversity should have been, and virtually was, put an end to by the erection of the community into what is called "a separate legal person," with a corporate name, having right in that name to hold lands, to sue, and to be sued.'
Though Mr. Cook may assume that after incorporation diversity should have ceased, he is certainly mistaken in saying that it did cease. Every * separate legal person ' is the possessor of a name, but Mr. Cook must be aware that until lately very great difference did exist as to the spelling of it, even in legal documents. Mr. Cook's comparison of a charter of incorporation with a patent of nobility is unfortunate — the latter does not determine the spelling of the name, as we can see without crossing the Border. Thus Baron Areskyne (1604) is now Erskine. The Earldom of Athole is also spelt Atholl ; in connection with which the learned editor of The Complete Peerage remarks, * The spelling of the Athole titles is given in accordance with the rather variable orthography of the Register of the Great Seal^ vol. i. p. 186 n.' This seems to be the most practical view to take. Mr. Cook asks, * Is it good form to write the name either of a corporation or an individual differently from the way in which they write it themselves ? ' As regards the individual, certainly not We would not for the world spell Mr. Cook's name otherwise than he spells it; most certainly, however, his forbears spelt theirs Cuik, and some of his relatives may, if they will, spell it Cooke — suum cutque. But how does a corporation, though *a separate legal person,' write its name ? If the town-clerk is the hand, as, doubtless, he is* the brain, why may not he take as many liberties with the corporate name as the holder of a peerage can apparently do with his duly patented name ? As we are dealing with saintly matters, it may be well to note that Lord Seymour not many years ago changed the spelling of his name and title to St Maur without royal warrant for so doing. It was held to be a mere variation of the names, as Aireskyne is of Erskine and Belfrage is of Beveridge. Probably the inhabitants will in time settle the matter in the way best pleasing to themselves ; our hope is that they will in time let ' Monance ' fall into disuse, and call the town what the majority of its admirers will probably continue to call it — St. Monans.
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521. Orkney Folk-Lore (vol. vii. p. 171). — Mr. W. Traill Dennison*s Selkie Legends, p. 171 of the last number of the Scottish Antiquary^ are a valuable contribution to Folk-lore, and show how ramified and common to various districts many folk-lore stories are. That about the Selkie and the Goodman of Wastness, for instance, has its counterpart in Sutherland and in Ireland, both of which claim a legend and family practically identical with that of the Orcades. — See Alexander }A2s^x2if^ Sketches of Sutherland C^fltra^r/^rj, Edinburgh 1889, Article, *Sliochd-an-Rain '(Offspring of the Seal) ; and Crofton-Croker's Traditions of the South of Ireland^ Swan Sonnenschein & Co., 1890, Article, *The Lady of GoUerus.'
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522. The Ross Family. —
APPENDIX H.
Will of James Ross, 1643. — May 20, 1642. I, James Ross, one of the Pages in Ordinarie of His Majesty's bedchamber.
Eldest son, Will. Ross, Fellow of King's Coll., Cambridge, second son, Thomas Rosse, executors. Property in ready money, goods, debts, bonds, and obligations to the sum of ;^ 1600 circcu Inventory made on date of Will, of furniture, plate, etc. * And whereas I now stand interested and possessed of a tearme of 46 years to commence at Easter 1646 or thereabouts in the demesne lands of the Manor of Grantham in Co. Lincoln.' Due to him from His Majesty ;^'i4o upon several debentures out of the great wardrobe * for my liverie for the year ending at Midsummer next. To well- beloved wife, Jane Rosse, use and interest of ;^65o out of the ;^i6oo for her life, and a third part in three parts to be divided of all plate and household stuffs, and the use of the other two parts during widowhood ; if she should marry, the two parts to go to children.' To Will. Rosse, son, his term of years in the lands of the Manor of Grantham. To Will, and Thos. ;£ioo. To Thomas the Constableshipp of the Castle of Lancett, in Cornewall, for his life, according to a grant raad.e by His Majesty. To daughter, Katherine Rosse ;^2oo. To Sara and Bridgett, daughters, ;£i 00 each. To Margarett Rosse, * my grandchild, ;^5o. To said grandchild Margarett;^ 100, to be paid to her immediately after the decease of my said wife, if she, my grandchild, shall be of the age of 16 years, or married, but if under 16 and unmarried, then, that she shall receive the use and interest until 16 or married, and then the said ;^ioo to be paid her. To daughter Katherine ;^i5o more, to be paid after death of wife. To my verie good friend, Rob. Lewis of Grey's Inn in Co. Middlesex, Esq., 20 nobles for a ring. £^^ to poor of parish in which I shall die.' Remainder to wife, three daughters, and two sons, to be equally divided. * If anie doubts, controversie, or question shall happen to arise about this my last will and testament between my said children or any of them, to be determined and ordered by my noble, worthy friend, Sir David Coningham, Knight and Barronett and Cofferer to the Prince His Highness, and the said Rob. Lewis of Grey's Inn, who are to be supervisors of my will. And I do further will that such order, determination, explanation, judgement, which they shall make in writing upon any matter concerning the said will, shall stand good in law.* Will contained in seven sheets of paper, * fixed my seal 20th May, i8th year of His Majesty's reign, 1642.'
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* A memorial of this my will in the presence of Rob. Lewis, Will. Piers, Thomas Mellersh, January 20th, 1642.' *A memorial of the last will and testament of Mr. James Rosse, being weake and sicke in bodie, but perfect in mind, doth confirm his former will and testament, abolishing no one part of the same, except the leaving out of his sonne, Thomas Rosse as being joyned with his elder brother. Will. Rosse, and in his place doth constitute and ordain his cozen Robert Rosse and joyne with his sonne Will. Rosse as executor. Will delivered in the presence of Mrs. Jane Ross his spouse and Thomas Mellersh. Will proved by said William and Robert Rosse, 1643, February.'
Will of Thomas Ross, Library Keeper to His Majesty. * To dearly loved wife Mary, all goods, plate and jewels, and make her, with my worthy deare friend, John Snell, Esq., of the Savoy, Executors. The arrears due to me in the Exchequer, which amount to a thousand pounds more or less ... be divided when recovered, one-third part to wife, the other two-thirds to my mother and sisters. The money which I have in Sir (?) Stephen Fox his ( ? bank), being ;£5oo upon bond, to be paid to my mother and sisters, as likewise my house at Bramford to be sold to pay unto them the remaining part of the debt for which they have judgment upon me, and the surplus of the money to be divided, one-third to my wife, the remainder between my mother and sisters, and I desire my said wife that if she be duly paid the moiety of the profetts of the library by Mr. Henry Thynne (who is to succeed me in that office) that she will pay ;£"3o per annum to my dear mother .as long as she shall live.' Signed and sealed 30th September 1675, in the presence of Edmund Chazin. Will proved by Maria Ross— -December 1675.
Will of Hugh Rosse of Ballamouchie in the Kingdom of Scotland, Esq., now lying in Farmer's Lane, Westminster, parish of St. Margaret's. He says, * I doe willingly and with a free hart render and give againe, unto the hands of my Lord God and Creator, my spirit which of his fatherly goodnes he gave unto me, when he first fashioned me in my mother's wombe, making me a living and a reasonable creature, etc., etc' His body to be buried in parish church of St. Margaret's, Westminster. He leaves 5s. to the poor of the parish. To his good friend, John Fairely, los. * As to my worldly estate, which consists of reversion of lands in Scotland, which is in my brother's son's right and possession by wadset, and of grate sumes of money owing me by the States of the Kingdoms of Scotland and England for my service done toward the releife of the subjects of those kingdoms, as by my several papers and actions intended by me for that office will more clearely appeare, all which reall and personal estate, or any other belonging unto me, I leave and bequeath unto my very lovinge sonne, George Ross, whome by this testament I nominate, constitute and ordaine to be my lawfull executor, beseeching God to bless him in the execution thereof, and I will that David Rosse, Generall Major Robert Munro and Dr. Alexander Rosse, that are nearest in blood to me of my father and mother's side, shall aid and assist my said executor in the acquiringe of his just right and possession, as well of my reall and personall estate, any law, statute, writing or ... to the contrary notwithstanding.' Subscribed iQlh June 1649, in presence of A. Forbes, John Forbes of ( — ?) * Lievtenen,' A. Fairley, etc. Proved at London, 3rd July 1649. [Fairfax 107.]
May 4th, 1653. — Letters of administration with the will of Hugh Ross, deceased, of goods unadministered by George Ross, since deceased,
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granted to said Robert Ross, nephew of the deceased Hugh, he being sworne truly to administer.
*The seaven and twentieth of October 1654, by the judges for probate ofwills, granting of administration . . . were granted letters of administration to Katherine Ross, curatrix lawfully assigned to Margaret Ross, a minor next of kyn to Hugh Ross, late of the cittie of Westminster, deceased, to administer to the use during minority of said Margarett according to the tenor of the will of said Hugh, all . . . goods and debts of said Hugh left unadministered by George Ross, deceased, . . . executor of Hugh, deceased, also by Robert Rosse, deceased, nephew and administrator ... to the will of said Hugh, annexed of the goods of said Hugh unadministered by said George, the said Katherine beiog sworne, etc. Administration October 27th, 1654, George Ross. Letters of administration^issued to Katherine Rosse, aunt and curatrix ... to Margaret Rosse, minor, next of kyn of George Ross, late of the cittie of Westminster, deceased, to administer the goods, etc., of said deceased to the use and during minority of Margaret, she, Katherine, being first sworne duly to administer.' Will of Robert Ross of Charter House, London. Executor, Master Austen ; Master William Ross, Overseer. After all debts paid, residue to be disponed to * my daughter towards the bringing of her up.'
Postscript to will — * I desire that my father s papers may be given to Sir David Cunigom, and that he take care of the widow and children, according to my father's will ; Sir David Cunigom do take up J[,^o of Sir Henrie Newton of Charleton, and give it to my daughter Margrett at the day of her marriage, or when she is sixteen years old, according to her grandfather's desire in his last will.' Signed i6th September 1654. Proved 27th October 1654. Administration granted to Katherine Ross, aunt and curatrix to Margaret Ross, a minor, the natural and lawful daughter of Robert Ross.
Will of Francis Ross, 4th August 1639, ^^ Hanley Castle, in Co. Worcester, Gent. To be buried in chancel of Suckley Church. To poor of parish Worcester 20s. *To John, the sonne of Margery Barrowe, late of parish of Much Malvern, deceased, my reputed son, and to the heirs of his body ... my dwelling house in Hanley Castle, called " Stokes Howse," with barns, stables, gardens, etc. etc., also other lands in Much Malvern. For want of heirs to John Barrow, the above, to pass to James Rosse, eldest son of John Ross, my brother, deceased, or his heirs, whom failing to John Rosse, second son of said brother, and failing his heirs to the right heirs of Francis Rosse for ever. To James Rosse, nephew, an estate in parish of Suckley held for lease of 1000 years from Richard Clarke, gent, and Eliz. his wife. Various legacies— To William Ross, sonne of my uncle Robert ^oss, ;^5; ... To Jane Ross, daughter of brother John, J[^\o \ To John Ross, son of brother John, £yio\ To Anne, daughter of brother John, ;^io; To each of the children of Paule Ross of Gloucester, my uncle's sonne, 20s. yearly ; William Wellington of Hanley Castle, supervisor of my will, 40s. to the same. Signed in presence of William Wellington, Will. Suffield, Sara Grant, James Ross, etc. Will proved by executors, i6th February 1641.' [Executors, Francis Conway, or Cormay, of Suckley, Yeoman, and Richard Stork, all of Much Malvern, Yeoman.]
Will of James Keith of St. George's the Martyr, Middlesex, Doctor in Physic, infirm in body, etc. All household effects, etc., to two elder children, Elizabeth and Peter, to be equally divided. To eldest daughter
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Elizabeth, gold watch and jewels which belonged to her dear mother, desiring said Elizabeth to give such of them to her sister Anne as she should think proper ; To son Peter, silver watch and sword^ papers, books, cases of instruments, boxes, microscopes, and other curiosities, study of books, with all geographical maps, MSS., and pamphlets : some books in Spanish, Polish, High and Low Dutch, to be sold, proceeds to go to son. Should circumstances necessitate the money being required during the infancy of said son, all other books, including even * my valuable collec- tion of spiritual ones,' to be disposed of. Daughter Elizabeth sole executrix ; Trustees, John Wood of Lincoln, Junr., Esq., Dr. James Knight, Vicar of St. Sepulchre's, and Mr. Charles Maitland, Surgeon. To each Tnistee a handsome mourning ring. Will dated 30th May 1726. Proved in London ... by Elizabeth Keith.
Will of Katherine Ross of Ratcliffe, County Leicester, proved in London, 1678. — Leaves property to daughter Katherine Whistoune and grandchildren Samuel and Job Whistoune — daughter executor. Brother William Symond, overseer.
Will of George Ross of Cromarty and of Conduit Street, Middlesex. — Moveable and personal estate in Scotland, and all real and personal estate in England or the West Indies, or any other place out of Scotland, I give and bequeath to David Ross, Esq., of Ankerville, one of the Senators of
the Court of Session, Donald Macleod of , Duncan Munro of ,
Hugh Ross of , in North Britain ; Alexander Gray and John Ogilvy
of Spring Gardens, etc., etc., upon trust, to realise all, etc., in Surrey and Middlesex, West Indies, etc., call in all monies due upon mortgages, etc., etc., to raise and pay off ;^3o,ooo, deducting ;;^3ooo for the lands of Over Skibo, still in Alexr. Gray's possession, to the trustees named in the marriage articles of Alexr. Gray, * my nephew, and Susannah his wife.' Trustees to lay QUt any residue of monies in the purchase of lands in county of Cromarty, or adjacent countie§. Then follow directions as to payment of interest of such invested monies — for factors to manage such estates. * I bequeath to my sister, Mrs. Jane Kirk, an annuity of ;£ioo ; to friend Ann Kirk annuity of ^.100, to be paid at the same time as her said mother ; to
said Ann Kirk an additional annuity of jQ<,o ; to friend James Oswald
;^4oo for the use and benefit of my godson George Oswald ; to godson William Pitt Amherst, and Eliz. his sister, children of my dear friend General Amherst, ;£'ioo each. I meant to leave them more considerable legacies (notwithstanding that from first to last I paid to and for their father upwards of ^20,000) were it not for the great loss I lately sustained by the failure of my relative Mr. John Eraser of London, merchant To my worthy friend John White of Fairlor, Isle of Wight, ;£^ioo ; to David Ross, Donald Macleod, John Ogilvie, and Hugh Ross, ;^ioo each ; and as a mark of my esteem and opinion of his disinterestedness, to John Ogilvy I
leave my repeating watch. To James Oswald and his wife ;^2o
each to buy mourning, and to Lady Harris ^20. Said David Ross, Donald Macleod, Duncan Munro, John Ogilvie, Hugh Ross, and Alexander Gray, executors." Will signed 2nd July 1785. Witnesses, Gray Cooper, W. R. Cooper, Henry Tindle.
Codicil annexed to Will, executed 26th September 1785. — 'Whereas I have for a course of years employed much time and money in improvement of my estate in North Britain, which, among other motives, have induced me to execute an entail agreeable to the law of Scotland.' Requests his
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executors to pay off the mortgage of the estate of Mansfield of ^^20,000 at once after his death. He desires his nephew, Alexander Gray, and his other trustees to carry on all necessary improvements, expending nearly ;^2oo, attending to plantations, enclosures and hedges. . . . Dividing the estate of Cromarty from time to time into inclosures of 100 or 150 Scots acres ... to encourage opulent farmers to possess the same, the want of whom has been the curse of that part of the country, from ignorance and poverty being unable to cultivate the ground properly. Wishes his butler, William Watson, and his wife to occupy the public house at Cromarty, and leaves them ;^5o on that condition. * I desire Mr. Gray to be at the expense of carrying on my poor orphan Master George Gordon's educa- tion ; that he consult Dr. Rose, under whose care I put him, as to the profession his genius leads him, etc., etc. I flatter myself that from his generous and amiable disposition he will do a credit to my other friends. . . . Desires to be buried quietly in the church of Richmond, in the neighbourhood of which * I have lived for so many years, leaving it to Mr. Gray to cause to mark the spot of my interment. Should my house and freehold grounds at Richmond be sold, and my industrious gardener be dismissed, I desire my executors may send him and his wife, if living, down to Cromarty as a superintendent to his son, my present gardener, and that he may have an adequate salary for life.*
Proved in London 1786.
April 1786. — On which day appeared personally Samuel Chad wick and John Fraser of Spring Gardens, in the county of Middlesex, gentlemen, and made out that they knew and were well acquainted with George Ross, late of Cromarty ; but in the parish of St. George, Hanover Square, Middlesex, for several years before and to the term of his death, which happened on the 7th inst., and during this knowledge of him they have often seen him write. . . . Having now carefully viewed and perused the paper . . . pur- porting to be a codicil to will of deceased . . . they declare it to be the handwriting of George Ross. The will was then proved with the codicil, 26th April 1786, by the oath of John Ogilvie and Alex. Ross, formerly Gray, the nephew of deceased, two of the executors. . . . Reproved i6th May 1804 by the oath of Donald Macleod and Duncan Munro.
On 23rd March 1835, administration, with will and codicil, of goods and chattels of Geo. Ross, Jeft unadministered by John Ogilvie, Alex. Ross, formerly Gray, the nephew, Donald Macleod, Duncan Munro, four of the executors and residuary legatees in trust, named in will, was granted, and Will. Holmer, Thomas Mackenzie, and Will. Murray, the younger, the lawful attorney of Catherine Ross (wife of Hugh Ross), the person entitled as substitute heir in tail of the estate in Scotland of George Ross, and as such residuary legatee for life under the said will and codicil, being sworn duly to administer for her use . . . now residing at Calrossie, in County Ross, and until she shall duly apply for and obtain letters of administration of the goods of said deceased left unadministered to be granted to her. Donald Macleod survived all his brother executors, and died 2ist January 1834, having made his will (which has not yet been proved in this court), and therefore appointed executors Duncan Macleod, his grandson, George Farquharson, nephew, Jos. Gordon, Alex. Stuart, who have been duly cited, but no wise appeared.
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APPENDIX I.
Notes from State Papers about Thomas Ross, Librarian TO Charles II.
Colin, E. of Seaforth, writing to Secretary Coke on Scotch matters, says : * Will use James Ross, page of the back stairs, when he cannot have convenience to see the Secretary.' (State Papers Dom,^ Charles /., vol. 194, No. 34, 19th June 1631.)
P. 79 — Paris, -??-?5!L?L^, 1655. — Every week I have begged my . January 8
wife to find him (Halsey) out; but he is not in London. Halsey, a
person wanting in his work.
P. 206 — -^- — ~-^i i65f. — If the king sends not to me soon, I am March 10 ' ^^ ^ '
undone, and cannot quit this place, for which I have importuned Mr.
Ross.
P. 237 — Paris, -^-—-. — ,165^. — Since writing my letter, 1 have heard xVprii I
from my wife and Pik, who, because he cannot come to Calais, has sent her. I have thrice told Dick Pik that he should send intelligence direct to you, but he has disregarded or forgotten it, or else he has no safe way to convey his letters, because my wife, for want of main- tenance in London, has been obliged to retire to my mother's ; all my letters passed through her hands. Had she been in London, you would not fail of weekly intelligence.
P. 244 — March 27 (?), 1656 (Alice Ross to ). — Hearing that
you could send the enclosed to the king, John Weston says there is a colonel allied to the Wildman family who does not receive from the king the kindness he expected, and it is feared it may make breach between the families, etc., etc. I wish I could always be in town to wait on the king's affairs, but I am obliged to retire into the country. Endorsed (by Nicholas) : In it was sent one from John Weston to the king, found with the preceding.
P. 263 — Paris, April ^, 1656. — On my return from Calais I met my wife, sent hither by Pike and his friends.
P. 326 — Paris, May ^, 1656. — I have one letter from Hopton since his arrival in England. He and Pik are to follow their business together in the country. I hear nothing of Charles Clifford and the rest of the perjured promisers. My wife has taken great pains to follow them, and having no one else to write, has ventured to write to you herself, and send you hers to me.
P. 333 — Paris, -- -i?— ?, 1656. — Have you got my wife's letter, giving
you particulars of the business which Donee is sent with to the king.
P. 372 — London, June 13, 1656 (Mrs. Ross to Jack Trethwey). — I send you a letter from John Weston to the king. Weston will treat with no one but me, being the only person that propounded the match between Major Wildman, and the king.
• P. 396 — Paris, ^^"^-^9^ 1656. — I (Thomas Ross) bade my sister send her account this way till I had your new address, which now I will send
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her ; but you will find that letters sent that way will not come to hand. — Letter to Secretary Nicholas, Bruges.
P. 19 — Paris, July \\, 1656. — Ross says the enclosed is from my wife, who wrote it from Weston's mouth, sealed it in his presence, and was strictly enjoined secrecy ; so that I do not know the contents.
P. 67 — Paris, August yV* ^^S^- — My wife is going to Dover to get a convenience for Mason to go to the Duke of York, etc.
P. 358 — Brussels, April -j^, 1658. — ^Thos. Ross speaks of his wife having written to him from London, enclosing letter from * Magden/ etc.
APPENDIX K.
Brit. Mus. Add. mss. 21,679. A volume of correspondence with Messrs. Wallace & Ross & Co., 1765-78, forming part of the Haldimand papers presented by Will. Haldimand, 1857.
Add. MSS. 21,844, f. 107. From Geo. Ross, chairman of the United Counties of Illinois and Wabash, Philadelphia, 26th March 1779, to John Campble, Esqr., Agent for the County.
Add. MSS. 21,728, f. 41. Letter from John Ross, London, March 24, 1767, to Brigade-General Haldimand, Commander-in-Chief of H. M. Torces of Southern District of America, West Florida, in which he asks that Mr. Robert Ross may have contract for supplying rum lo the troops.
Ibid. f. 235. From John Ross, EdinbiiTgh, to Brigade-General Haldimand, Pensacola, in which he thanks him for the attention paid to his recommendation, and regrets that his distance from the great metro- polis prevents him from sending out the magazines and newspapers as often as he could wish, eta, etc.
523. Old Stirling Register {continued from vol. vii. /. 169). —
1589. May I. James Uttein, son of George Uttein and Margaret Heriot.
W, Johnne thomson, bo — [lost], James Ure, mchd. „ 4. Jonet Orok, daughter of Johnne Orok and Jonet Wryt. W, Wm.
Hwd, Alexr. Hwttone, skiner, James Aissone, mchd., Wm.
Hwttone. „ „ Johnne M*condochie, son of Johnne M'condochie and Jonet
Richardsone. IV. Archebauld Smyt, messingr., James
ramsay, messngr., Duncan Kirk wood, Donald provand,
Johnne Richardson. „ II. Margaret Moreson, daughter of Andro Moresone and Hellein
Thomsone. W. finla Reid in craigarnet, Louch Wilsone in
drip, thomas crystesone, yr., Johnne Hog. „ ,, Alexr. Mairschell, son of Johnne Mairschell and Sara Kincaid.
W, Alex. Wys, litst., Duncan Zwng, Duncan Kirkwood, Alex.
tinbill in flukhous. ,, 15. Robert Downie, son of Johnne Downie and Elet Neilsone.
W, Johnne Donaldson, mchand. Rot. ro'sone, pewderer, Jone
Millar, cowper, Wm. blackburn, maltma. „ „ Cristane Richie, daughter of Stein Richie and Jonet Neilsone.
W, [None given.] * In S. Ninians prochin yir ij bairns ar borne.' „ 18. Margaret Andirsone, daughter of Wm. Andirsone in Schip-
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shawt and Elet. forester. W. James Aissone, mchd., James
ramsay, messingr., Patrick Watsone in Stling. May 15. Johnne Zwng, son of Johnne Zwng in Stennielncsh in Donoven,
and Cristane Small. W, Rot. Zwng, bukesyd, Johnne
Hwlton in donoven, gilbert finlason in Sting. „ 25. Margaret Stein, daughter of umqhll. Jone Stein, maisson, and
Jonet Ra. W. Michell Ewein, maisson, gilbert EdmSL,
baxt. fors. „ „ Margaret Drumond, daughter of Patrik Drumond and Jonet
Sibbald. W. Rot Cossin, Johnne glen in graing. „ 29. Grissall Johnesone, daughter of James Johnesone and Elet.
bume. W, Johnne Clark, baxt., Johnne Millar, baxt June 4. James grahame, son of Johnne grahame and Hellein schort.
W, James schort, mchd., Alexr. Millar, Malcolme Dund. „ „ Sara forester, daughter of Duncan forester of Quenishaut and
Margaret Douglas. W, James Mentayt of Randefurde,
James Mentayt, . . . [lost] Callender. „ „ Williame Michell, son of Duncan Michell and Agnes Car, W,
Andro liddell, V^illiam Hood. „ 12. Margaret Aikman, daughter of Jone Aikman and Jonet
Donaldsone. W. Jone Downie in Sheock, Jone Weddell,
yr., James Aikman, yr. „ „ Duncan Palsone, son of James Patsone in Dursaill and Jonet
Hill. W, Moreis mischell, taylzor, Duncan Zwng. fors. „ 15. (sic) of Johnne Benny and Bessie Andirsone. W. Andro
Buchanan, not, Andro liddell, tailzor, George lapslie. „ 19. William Brog, son of Wm, Brog, Surrogean, and Beatrix
Williamson. W* Mr. Johnne Colvill, chantur of glasgw,
James Dow, portioner off Row, Waltir Neische. „ „ Jonet Sclandirs, daughter of Rot Sclandirs and Jonet Mairschall.
W. Alexr. Ewein in Craigzeith, Wm. M^'hed, yr., Patrick
Stevinson, y. „ „ Geillis Allasone, daughter of Thomas Allasone in touch and
Jonet Dwgall. W, Walt Michell in West Wood, Thomas
Dwgall, yr. „ „ Cathrein Aikman, daughter of Thomas Aikman in ovir banu-
burne and cristane broun. W, Alexr. broun in ovir banu-
bume, Rot. Alexr., yr., cautionar. „ 25. Duncan Andirson, son of Thomas Andersone, mchand., and
Annabill [torn ofi]. W, Ormond blakatur in chan (?), Wm.
Chalmir, Rot. Car, walkar. Ju'y 3« J2i*^c lapslie, daughter of George lapslie and Margaret Neilsone.
W, Thomas forest in schiphaut, James Wallace, not , Andro
Cunyghame. „ „ Thomas forester and Elet. forester, twin children of David
forester of logy and Jonet Alschunder. W, Thomas leving-
stone of hanein, Malcolme Wallace, baillie. „ 13. William Cairns, son of Johnne Cairns and Hellein Andirsone.
W. Gilbert Edman, baxt, Wm. Edman, baxt., Cristopher
Cairns.
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July 13. Johnne Kincaid, son of Johnne Kincaid and Issobell Uttein. W, Rot Ro*sone, pewderer, Thomas Downy, smyt, Johnne Gawey, mchand., Adame Winzet „ Cathrein tailzor, son of James tailzor and hellein adamsone.
W, Johnne Scharar, mchnd., David richardson, maltm. 20. David Scherp, son of Johnne Scherp and Jonet Edmane. W, Gilbert Edman, baxt, Thomas Scot, tailzor, Jone Andersone, baxt. „ Annablle buntein, daughter of Nicoll buntein and Jonet Allane. W. Arch. Allane, mchand., Duncan Leischman, smyt, Cris- topher lamb, Johnne Willesone, mchand. „ Jonet Schort, daughter of Williame Schort and Elet. Mwresone. Cau. for Wm. Schort, Alexr. Zwng, baxt. ; cau. Jone Scherp, Andro Andersone, baxt., Jone Hendirson, baxt. 24. Margaret finlason, daughter of Gilbert finlason and Jonet Stevin- sone. W, James Ro'sone, fiesher, Alexr. Schort, mchand., Duncan Kirk [rest torn oflf]. „ Thomas Richardson, son of Richard Richardson and Agnes Tailzor. W, Thomas ro*sone, mchand., Alexr. Kirk wood in Johnson, Wm. Tailzor in mwrtoun. „ Agnes Name, daughter of Alexr. Name in Levelands and Margaret levingstone. W, Johnne levingstone, appearand of Dwnypace, Mr. henrie levingstone, minr., Mr. Alex. JulL 27. William Benny, son of Johnne benny and helleine Neilsone. W, Alexr. Zwng, baxt., Jone Ewein, webster, Wm. Castellaw, David NycoU, mchand.
In ye prochin of Kilmadok, ye paroch of yir baime dwells qlk. was baptezit at ye desyr of Mr. Wm. Stling ye minst. j
30. Jonet Wilson, daughter of ffowk Wilsone in Drip and Elet. '
Hendirsone. W, Thomas Wilsone in Dunblane, Alexr. Cristeson in Drip, Malcolme Willesone, senr., Jone Wille- sone, mchand. i
Aug. 3. {sic) of Rot. Cowane and Barbara Smyt. W. Jone gib,
cwitler, Duncan Kinwood, maltm. In Canglin in S. Ninians prochin. ,, „ Johnne Stevinson, son of Gabriell Stevinson and Cristane Gilcrist. W. Jone Murhed in Carin, James Nisbet in Ester Banuk, William Reid, Kulwhove. fors. „ „ Andro M*Kie, son of Malcolme M'Kie in Lawbert, and Jonet Nicoll in Dwnypeace. W. Jone M*Kie in lawbert, Andro Gairie in Waltir of bowine, David Andirsone in Buchanane. '
fors. „ 7. Johnne Campbell, son of Alexr. Campbell, priwr of Ardchattan, and Elet. Aissone. W, Rot. Craigengelt of yat ilk, Mr. Richard Wryt, minr., Mr. Alex. Jull „ 10. James Levenax, son of Johnne levenax and [tom oflF]. W,
James cristeson, fear of Ruthven, Mr. Richard Wryt. „ 24. Alexr. Stevinson, son of Thomas Stevinson and Margaret Johnsone. W, Andro Broun in Throsk, and Alexr. Uttein. ., 31. Johnne bennet, son of Gregur Bennet and Marione Benet. W, James Kidstone, undr. ye abbots craig, Thomas Zwng in Corntoun, Andro thomesone.
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Sep. 7. Ormond Spittell, son of George Spittell and Margaret Watsone.
W, Archebauld Smyt, Ormond blakatur, James stevinsonei
couper, Wm. fothringame. „ II. Margaret Hendirsone, daughter of James Hendirsone and
Euffame Caimis. W. Rot Smyt. at ye will, Hewt. of
banaburne. ,, 14. Cicill leishman, daughter of Johnne leishman and Janet Cowane.
IV. Alexr. Couslund, messinger, James Cowane, swurgeon,
Thomas neilsone, skinner. „ 21. Robert Hodge, son of Johnne Hodge and Margaret BelL W.
David forester of Logy, Rot. thomeson, maltm., James Ro*-
sone, flesher ,, 25. Agnes Drumond, daughter of Abrahame Drumond and Ele.
Mwschet. IV, Mr. Moreis Drumond, James Drumd., his broy. „ 28. Margaret fargussone, daughter of Johnne fargussone and
Marione Murdo. W. Wm. Aissone, mchand., Thomas
Anderson, mchand., Thomas Downy, smyt. „ 18. Elet. Mairschell, daughter of Duncane Mairschall and Margaret
Scott. W, Alexr. Cok, burges of P'the, Johnne Lowdione,
Johnne Scharar. Oct. 5. Johnne Mairschall, son of Wm. Mairschall and hellein Jarvy.
W. Donald Ure in carbrick, Jone Layng, maltmS^ Duncan
pa*sone in qwenshaw. „ „ William Edman, son of Gilbert edmane and Janet andirsone.
W. Williame Edman, baxter, Andro Anderson, baxt. „ „ Margaret Willesone, daughter of Thomas Willesone and Cristane
philp. IV, Rot. ro*sone, pewderar, Jone gichane, cordener,
William Maisson, cor., Patrick Mayn in allway. „ „ Johnne Downy, son of Thomas Downy, smyt, and Cathrein
liddle. W, Jone'Kincaid, cwitler, Alexr. Downy, maltma,
Johnne Gallway in huddiffel fors. „ 9. Sara Richardsone, daughter of James Richardsone and Jonet
cairnis. W, Duncan Mwresone, maltmS, Alexr. Duncane,
litster. „ 12. Jonet Mitchell, son of Thomas Mitchell and Issobell gilleis,
W, James broun in ebbihewt, henrie Johnson, bath — (?),
Wm. Mitchell in badindayth, James Gilleis in Drip. „ „ Robert andirsone, son of Andro Andirsone and Margaret
M*Nellane. W, Johnne Andsone, baxt, Andro Mathow. fors. „ „ Scipio Home, son (?) of Patrik Home of argatie and Margaret
Andirson. IV, James Erskein, James Prestoun, appearand
of Valawfld. „ 16. Jonet Stevinsone, daughter of Johnne stevinsone and Jonet
Allason. W. Alexr. zwng, baxt, Archebauld AUanwood,
Johnne Willeson. ,, „ Johnne Andirson, son of John Andirsone and Marjorie (?)
Edman. W, Andro Andson, baxt., Wm. Edmane, Jone
browne, tailzr., Jone Moresone, coup.
„ „ Androw Zwng, son of Duncane Zwng and {sic) gallway.
W, (none).
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Oct. 19. Jonet Drumond, daughter of Mr. William Drumond and
Cristane bradie. W. Sr. Rot. Drum** of Camok, Patrick
Kinross, Alexr. Drumond in Drumond. >» 23. Johnne Jwnkein, son of Johnne Jwnkein and Jone Johnsone.
W, Wm. Gillaspie, maltm, Thomas Michell Letster, David
NicolL „ 26. James Quhitbrw, son of Johnne Quhitbrw and Margaret Caimis.
W, James levenox, messinger, Jone hendirspne, baxt, gawin
cairns, baxt. ,, „ Wm. Willesone, son of late thos. Willesone, tailzour, and
Issobel bryse. W, Rot Cwnyghame of Ladyland, Andro
buchanan, not, Williame Keir. „ 30. Jonet Mwresone, daughter of Walter Mwresone and Margaret
finy. W. Waltir Neish, Rot Downy, Walt Scharar in
lecky, georg. forester in Schiphaut „ „ Agnes Name, daughter of Johnne Name and Elet gillaspie.
W. George Name, litst., Thomas patsone in Couldinhove. fors. Nov. 13. Rot Elphinstone, son of Mr. Johnne Elphinstone, person of
funnachtie, and Agnes bruce. W, Jonne, Erlle of Mar,
Rot brace of ClakmSn. „ „ Duncan boyd, son of Thomas boyd, cwik, and Margaret Mowat.
W, Alexr. Ewing, baxt., James Ro*sone, Andro Kilbowey. „ torn. Robert cwninghame, son of Andro Cwninghame and Elet.
Aitkein. W, Rot Cwningham of Ladyland, (torn)
Aitkein, (torn), Rot. Potter.
20. Alexr. bennet, son of Duncane bennet and Cristoune gonochane.
W, Alexr. patsone, Jone Mwreson, Jone Layng, Thomas
Leitch. fors. „ „ Elet Lowrie, daughter of Walter lowrie and Elet. Hill. Johnne
Willesone, mert., James forester, James Allane, flesher. „ „ Marione Watson, daughter of George Watsone and Margaret
Russell. W, Wm. Watsone, baxt., Johnne Andirson, baxt „ „ Johnne bim', son of Johnne binV and Agnes Windezetts. W.
Johnne Port^ mch., Duncane Mwresone, Johnne broun,
meassone. )» 23. (sic) of David richardson and Rachell Lamb. W. Rot.
Cwnygham of ladyland, Duncan Mwreson. maltmSL, Thomas
Neilson, maltm^ „ 27. Henrie M*Comes, son of Andro M'Comes and Cristane M*Kwn.
W. Archebauld Alexr., M. Johnne fargussone, M. Johnne
Zwng. Dec. 4. Williame gillaspie, son of Williame gillaspie and Issobel Michell.
W, Johnne Millar, baxt, Alex. Zwng, baxt., Johnne hendirson,
baxt. „ „ Robert M'Kwn, son of Patrick M*Kwn and Issobell Ranald.
W. Alexr. Patsone, litst, Johnne M*bene, David Alexr.,
merch., Johnne Kincaid. „ „ Duncane brand, son of Johnne brande and Elet. Henrie. W,
Duncan patsone, malta, Ormond blakatur, Johnne Downy,
smyt, Rob. thomesone, maltm a,
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Dec. 14. Susanna NicoU, daughter of Thomas Nicoll and Hellein
Lowdiane. W, Jone Lowdiane, tailzor, Wm. Glen in
cabuskenth., Wm. Barne, yor., Patrick Zwng. „ „ Williame fothringam, son of Williame fothringam and Jonet
Ro'son. W, Thomas watson, m., Thomas Downy, smyt,
Wm. Aisson, mchd., Jone Dflc2Lson, skiner. ,, 18. Alexr. Kincaid, son of Johnne Kincaid and Margaret Layng.
IV. Alexr. Rotsone, fiesher, Duncane bennet, Wm. Michell,
litst. „ „ Wm. Watsone, son of Patrick Watsone and Margaret aissone.
IV. Wm. GrahS of potnuls(?), Wm. Aissone, m., Wm.
Andirson in Schiphaut. „ 25. Elet. Heastie, daughter of Johnne heastie and Issobell Stein.
W. Johnne Clark, baxt., Johnne Miln, tailzor, John gichane,
Johnne Andirsone, baxt. „ „ George Richardson, son of James richardson and Barbara
Rotsone. W. George Name, litst., George forester in
shiphaw, andro Zwn, merchd. Jan. 4. Margaret harvie, daughter of Wm. harvie and Jonet Zwng. W,
Thomas Zwng in cometoun, Duncan Wilson in polmais. „ „ Thomas Allane, son of Rot. Allane and hellein rotsone. W.
Alexr. Zwng, baxt, Jone donaldson, mchd., Jone leishman,
tailzor. „ „ Jone Allane, son of Wm. Allane and Elet donaldsone. W.
Gilbert Edm^ baxt, Wm. EdmS, baxt, Jone quhythill, baxt.,
Thomas Willeson.
for^ „ II. Margaret haschintoun, daughter of henrie hascheintoun and
agnes gwithrie. W. David Cwnyghame, servand to ye laird
of cad. James spence, servand to Mr. Gilbert ogilby. „ „ James Kinross, son of David Kinross and Issobell Awchtmwtty.
W. (sic) Kinross, append, of Kippenross, Patrik Kinross,
henrie murray, servand to my lady Mar. „ 16. Issobell Cousland, daughter of Alexr. Cousland and Issobell
Alexr. IV. andro cowane, waiter cowane.
fors. „ 22. Cathrein forester, daughter of James forester and Issobell Ra.
W. Rot forester of Boquhen, Walt. Cowane, messingr,
Wm. Mairshell, miliar. „ 25. Cathrein henrie, daughter of Johnne henrie and Marione gichane.
W, James schort, inchand, Johnne hendsone, baxt, Johnne
Donaldsone, m., Johnne broune, tailzor. „ „ Anna Erskein, daughter of Thomas Erskein and agnes ogilvie.
W. Johnne Erskein, Mr. off Mar, James Erskein, broyt to ye
same thomas, Wm. Elphingstone, shef deput of Orkney. „ „ James Zwng, son of Johnne Zwng, civik, and Issobell neilsone.
W. Jone Neilsone in canglur, James Cousland . . . • row
.... {ilUgibie). Feb. 2. Williame Donaldsone, son of Johnne Donaldsone and Margaret
Wilson. W. Jone Waa in Ingilpauk, James buchanS in
clayslop, Rot. leishman in c^busbarron, Wm. Wilsone, Alex.
Dunca, litst.
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Feb. 8. {sic) of James aisplein and hellein scott. W, Johnne
M'^bene, smyt, adam wingzet in {sic), Jone hndsone,
gould smyt, andro lowrie, mchand. „ 12. Rot. blacatur, son of Ormond blacatur and Bessie Murdo.
W, Rot. forester of bowhen, James Watsone, mchand,
alex. lowrie, mchane. „ 26. {sic) of Donald m'^corrane and Margaret M'do. W. Johnne
gib, quariur, alex. ro*sone, wryt, gilbert maistertoun, glassin-
wryt. „ „ Agnes Watsone, daughter of Wm. Watsone and Jonet Archebauld.
W, James Watsone, Johnne hendersone, baxt March i. Johnne thomesone, son of Bartilmo thomson and Margaret
duncason. W, Thomas Willesone, cord., Jone DuncSson,
in logy, duncS gib, maisson, Johne Thomson e, cord. „ „ George dyks, son of James dyks and Marion brandie. W, george
forester in schiphowt, Wm. Andsone, y., duncan patirsone in
qwenshawt „ „ Johnne smyt, son of Johnne smyt, als gow, and Cristane Michell.
W, andro cowane, mchand, ormd. blacatur, mchand. . . .
{illegible). ,. „ Marie Erskein, daughter of Sam well Erskein and grissall forester.
W. James forester, apperand of gden, Jone forester, his broy.,
Rot forester off Boqwhen. „ 8. Jonet Aissone, daughter of James aissone and hellein forester.
IV, george forester, schiphaut, Wm. Andirsone, his brother- in-law, Alexr. thomesone, Edward hill, mchand. Thir twa bairns following war borne in S. Ninians prochin. „ „ Elet bardie; daughter of Jone bardie in cont. (?) and Issobell
Steinsone. IV, James Watson in cont (?), finlay Maleike, y. „ „ Margaret car, daughter of Arthur car in hill of dundaff and
Margaret Zwng. IV, Rot. Zwng, bukesyd, Jone Smyth in
cawwfurd. „ 12. Elet Alexr., daughter of Johnne Alexr. and cristane archd.
W, Wm. gillaspie in Touchgorme, Johne Alexr. in bafiok-
burn, Williame Aissone, mairchand. „ „ Jonet Millar, daughter of Crystie Millar in culbeg, and Margaret
Joukein. W, Thomas farnssone in leickie. W, Touken in
Boqwhen.
1590.
„ 26. Cathrein Cuthbert, daughter of Wm. Cuthbert and Jonet car.
W. George forester in Schiphawt, gregur bennet.
„ 29. Johnne M'Meish, son of Wm. M*Meish and hellesone
{illegible), W, George forester in Schiphawt, Andro lottein,
James aissone, m., Wm. aissone, m. „ „ Johnne Colvill, son of Mr. Johnne Colville, chantur of Glasgw.
and Jonet Russell. W, Johnne, Erlle of Mar, Mr. Johnne
prestone, ane of ze comissrs. of (?)
„ „ Williame ferriar, son of Johnne ferriar and agnes Stewart W,
Williame Elphinstone, shef. deput of orknay, James erskein,
henrie schaw, broy. to ye laird of Sawchie.
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March 31. Elet. Alexr., daughter of Archebauld Alexr. and Elet. Alexr.
W. David forest of logy, Androwe bruce, cristopher Alexr.,
Archebauld cwnyghm. April 23. Alexr. cairncors, son of Johnne cairncors and Jonet Wttein.
W, And. Wttein, travellor, James crystie of Corntoun,
Johnne gawey, mchand, Archebauld Srayt. „ „ In Drip, helein crystesonne, daughter of Thomas crystesone
and Agnes thomesone. W, David Willesone in Drip, James
gilleis, y., Alexr. crystesone, y., Jone Allane in Stling. ,, Jonet Downy, daughter of Alexr. Downy and Marione blakburn.
W, Thomas Downy, Smyt, Johnne gib, cuitler. „ 26. Johnne Murray, son of henrie Murray and Elit. Auchtmwtty.
W. Olepheir Murray, James schaw, Jone Donaldsone.
for». „ 30. George rasay, son of James Ramsay and Margaret hastie. W.
Johnne farguson, barbur, george spittall, m. . . . {illegible). May 3. Margaret glen, daughter of Wm. glen and Jonet sibbet. W,
Johnne glen, zwngr., Thomas glen, zwngr. „ „ James Downy, son of Duncane Downy and Margaret Wilsone.
W, Johne Cuthbert, skiner, Wm. fothringame, m., Patrik
Zwng, md., wolst „ TO. Jonet Nicoll, daughter of David Njcoll and cristane zwng. IV.
Alexr. zwng, baxt., Wm. gillaspie, md., Johnne Downy, m. „ 14. Cathreine ro*Sone, daughter of Alexr. ro'sone and Jonet gib.
W. Johnne gib, cuitler, Johnne Kincaid, cuitler, Johnne
Mairshall. ,, „ Cristane bruce, daughter of George bruce and Agnes Donald- sone. fV. Rot. bruce in Wodsyd, Mr. Jone Stewart, Rot.
Craigengett of yat ilk. „ 17. Jonet sqwyar («V) daughter of Donald M'cowll and Cristaine
Sqwyar. W, Andro M 'comes, staibler, Johnne Allane,
maisson, Jone lockart, mchand., Jone belsche, fischer. ,, 31. Elet liddell, daughter of Andro liddell and Jonet rotsone. W,
george lapslie. J, „ Edward Andsone, son of Thomas andirsone and Annabel!
Coustone. W, George Name, litst, Jone fargussone, zwns.,
Cryslie sword, m., Andro car, watear.
524. Bleaching Greens. — Visitors from the south often express sur- prise when they pass a country dwelling, near which the guidwife is em- ployed watering the lately-washed family linen which lies spread on the greensward. In most parts of England clothes, after being washed, are hung on lines to dry, and then taken into the house to be ironed. What in Scotland is known as the ' bleaching green ' is in England known as the * drying green.' The maid in the well-known nursery song was * hanging out the clothes,* not bleaching them, when the mischievous magpie * took off her nose.' Whence comes this difference in the treat- ment of linen in the two countries ? We are inclined to think that the Scots have in this, as in other things, taken a hint from the Dutch. In Guicciardini's Omnium Belgii sive inferioris Germanice regionum description printed in 161 6, is a view of a city, in the foreground is shown by the wayside a bleaching green, on which are not only long strips of linen cloth.
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but also several shirts or smocks : a woman, holding a pail in her left band, is employed in sprinkling a shirt with water from it with her right hand, the drops of water are shown falling on the garments. The houses within the walls resemble those met with in towns on the shores of the Forth. They are ornamented with crowstep gables. An additional resemblance is the presence of towers surmounted with bulbous minarets, such as still adorn many of our old east-country town-halls and church steeples.
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QUERIES.
CCXXXII. George Douglas. — Why in Wandering Willie's famous tale Rtdgaunikt^ is George Douglas, Earl of Dumbarton, styled * twice turned traitor baith to country and king ' ?
Sp far as I can trace his history he was only too faithful to James ii.
He was George, fifth son of the ninth Earl of Angus (who was made ist Marquis of Douglas). Lord George succeeded his brothers in command of the Scots Guards in France, called Le Regiment de Douglas, in 1653. After the restoration of Charles 11., Louis xiv. lent him this Regiment in 1661 for eight years. Lord George commanded it till 1678, when the Regi- ment was incorporated in the British Army (now the Scots Guards), and he was made Earl of Dumbarton, but no land was attached to the title. He was Commander-in-Chief in Scotland against Argyll, and was a persecutor. In 1688 seems to have commanded the Scottish contingent which James 11. summoned to England against the Prince of Orange. The king could not be persuaded to act, though Dumbarton offered to lead his regiment alone against the enemy. He followed James to St Germains and died there. He is buried in the Church of St. Germain des Prfes near his brother. Lord James (killed at Douagne 1645), and his grandfather, the tenth Earl of Angus, who died in exile in 161 1 for becoming a Romanist.
Dumbarton left a son George, who was British Ambassador to Petersburg in 17 16. At his death the title became extinct
C. M.
CCXXXHL BoTHWELL Bridge. — Two men named Roxburgh fought at this battle, were taken prisoners, carried to Edinburgh, and con- demned to be hanged. The Duke of Hamilton, by getting them to renounce their Protestantism, saved them from the gallows. This is the family tradition. Can these names be identified any- where? Any information will be gratefully appreciated.
A. G. S.
CCXXXIV. CocHRANES OF Shillingsworth. — A family closely con- nected with the Dundonald family. Any information will be thankfully received. A. G. S.
CCXXXV. The Bulloch Family and Alliances. — (a) J. G. Bulloch, M.D., Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A., Librarian of the Georgia Medical Society, and member of several Literary Societies, has
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sent the accompanying pedigree (see page 42), and appeals to Scottish genealogists to assist him to clear up some points which will be set forth in the following notes.
(^) John Irvine Bulloch, his grandfather, married Charlotte Glen {£)y who was daughter of John Glen, Chief Justice of Georgia, the son of James Glen, Royal Governor of Georgia. Burke in his Peerage {voce Dalhousie, E.) states that Elizabeth Glen, wife of George, 8th Earl of Dalhousie, was daughter of Andrew and niece of James Glen. She was certainly sister of Governor James Glen, who was therefore son of Andrew Glen. The earlier lineage of the Glen family is wanted.
(/) Elizabeth Wilson, wife of James Glen, was k granddaughter of Sir William Wilson. Information about this family is wanted.
{h) Anne Irvine, wife of James Bulloch (d)^ was daughter of Dr. John Irvine. His wife was Anna E. Baillie, and* was of Scottish descent ; it is believed that she belonged to the House of Lamington. She mentions in her will her ' plantation of Dunane.* Will this fact help to connect her with Baillie of Lamington or Dunain ?
(/) Euphemia Douglas, wife of Charles Irvine and grandmother of Anna Irvine {h)y was a daughter of John Douglas (I) by his wife Agnes, daughter of James Horn of Westhall \ information about the Horns is wanted. The following is the pedigree of John Douglas {k). Is it known from whom his ancestor Archibald was descended ?
John Erskine of Dun = 'The Superintendent.* I
Archibald Douglas = Janet Auchinleck. Robert Erskine, * Fiar of Dun*= I ^1
John Douglas of Tilwhilly=GEiLES Erskine Sir Peter Young= . I («. 1576). I
John Douglas = Mary Young {m, 1594).
Tames Douglas (4th Son)=IsoBBL Ramsay. I
John Douglas =Gri$5EL Forbes.
John Douglas = Agnes Horn.
(m) Mary de Veaux, wife of Archibald BuUocli, was daughter of James de Veaux, the son of Andrfe de Veaux, a French Huguenot. Is anything known of this family ?
(«) Jean Stobo, wife of James Bulloch (/), was a daughter of Archibald Stobo, a minister of the Gospel who was at Charleston in 1700, and died there, much respected, in 1740; he went from Scotland with the Darien Colonists. Information about him is wanted.
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CCXXXVI. — John Tod. — John Tod, minister of Carriden 1703-17 16, w. 1704 Agnes Dundas. Information is requested concerning his father, brothers, and children. Was he connected with Henry or James Tod of Bo'ness ? Henry Tod, Jun.
23 Lennox Street, Edinburgh.
CCXXXVII. — Drysdale. — I wish to know : (i) how the name Drysdale is so prevalent in Fife, and especially the west of Fife \ (2) how they came to migrate from their original home in the south ; and (3) why, so far as \ know, the name is practically without a representative there ? Is there any other instance in Scotland of a similar exodus ?
I cannot help feeling that there must be some explanation, historical or traditional, of the remarkable invasion of Fife by my family. But I have never been able to find any.
Charles Drysdale.
CCXXXVIII. — Gordons of Glenbucket Castle. — I should like to know what became of this family after the fall of their fortunes in the '45. The last Laird saved his head by escaping to France, where he died in exile. What family had he, and where did they reappear when the troubles of the period blew over ? J. G. R.
CCXXXIX. — Makgill, Adamson, Forbes, Orme.
(i) In Spottiswoode's Ecclesiastical History of Scotland ^ it mentions James Makgill, Clerk Register, related to Maitland of Lethington. What was the relationship? His mother was a Cunninghame of Caprington.
(2) He married a daughter of Adamsonne of Graycrook. Can any information concerning the family be given ?
(3) Forbes of Rires. What branch of the family of Forbes was the Rires family ?
(4) Orme of Kingdrum, Can you give any information con- cerning this family ?
CCXL. — Archdeaconry of Lothian. — I am anxious to obtain informa- tion as to the early history of the Archdeaconry, said to date from the beginning of the eleventh century. Was it erected by formal charter? If so, is the original deed, or any copy of it, known to exist ? Unfortunately the Register of St. Andrews, to which we should naturally turn for light on the point, is believed to be lost {Scotch Legal Antiquities^ p. 190). The Archdeacon of Lothian being, by virtue of liis office, parson of this parish, the question is one possessing a local interest, and I should be grateful to any one who can put me in the way of obtaining the desired information. Please reply direct. R. B. Langwill.
CURRIE, N.B.
CCXLI. — Maitland. — Information required on following points : —
Point (i), Robert Maitland, Deputy-Governor of the Bars,
under John Duke of Lauderdale, registered arms in 1680. The
arms are those of Lethington within a bordure waved, az, : Crest
— * a rock placed in the sea, p.p.r. Motto — non Fludus fluctu.
Point (2), Col, Rd. Maitland of Southa, and of the Coldstream
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Guards, also Governor of the Bars, born between 1670- 1680. Whose son was he ?
I think our 'Episcopalian' tendencies have operated un- favourably against us, as doubtless my ancestors were all baptized, married, and buried according to the Book of Common Prayer^ and the registers of old Episcopalian congregations have in many cases been lost. Nevertheless, perhaps antiquaries may be able to help us. J. T. Maitland.
CCXLII. — ^James Ross of Balneil. — Information requested regarding the family of James Ross of Balneil, in Wigtownshire, who died in 1655. His wife's name was Sarah Sym or Syme. Tradition says that they had nine daughters, all of whom were married. The eldest, Margaret, was the wife of Sir James Dalrymple, ist Viscount Stair. J. M. H.
CCXLIII. — Colonel Douglas and Colonel Lockhart's Regiments. — What was * Colonel Douglas's Regiment * — ^apparently in the French service during the Protectorate ? And what was * Colonel Lockhart's Regiment of Blues ' about the end of the seventeenth century ? Are there any records of these regiments, and where ?
St. Andrews.
REPLIES TO QUERIES.
XCI. Bennett Family.— Though as yet the early history of this family has not been traced, it may be well to note that the name occurs in the reign of Edward iii. at Berwick-upon-Tweed, and that in 1560 a grant of arms was made by Laurence Dalton, Norroy King, to John Bennett of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, gent, the Queen's Master of the Ordnance of the North Parts. It is dated 6th Dec. 3 Eliz. (a.d. 1560). After the preamble Norroy states that, having been desired by Bennett not only to make search for the ancient arms belonging to that name, which he found to be * Azure, a f esse golde between iij dymye lyons argent^ but also to augment the same, for remembrance of his the grantees service in the said office, some augmentation, with a crest convenient to the same, therefore he, Norroy, * Sett forthe unto th'armes aforesyde, on the fesse a gonne azure between ij pellettSy and on thelme for a crest or coygnoysance, a castle golde w*^ fyreflamynge owt^ and on the castle ij pelletts, on a wreath argent and azure, mantelyd goules, lyned argent, bottondyd golde ^ which arms were thereby allowed, ratified, and confirmed to the said John Bennett and his posterity for evermore.
The epitaph of John Bennett is in St. Nicholas' Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and shows that he died a.d. 1568. The last two lines run —
* So trust we, his wife and children, that caused this, And Captain Carel, a friend of his.'
This last name is probably intended for John Carvill, a
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Captain of the garrison of Berwick, who married Anne, daughter of John Bennett. The above information is from TTie Herald and Genea/ogisf^Aug. 1S66, Ed.
CCXXV. — In reply to J. F.*s query, the Baillies of Lamington are de- scended from both the Wallace and the Bruce. Wallace had a daughter. Whether the mother was married or not is uncertain, and who she was is unknown : she may have been the woman who, at the cost of her own life, saved Wallace's life at Lanark ; in any case she cannot have been Marion Bradfute, heiress of Lamington. Lamington came to the Baillies in quite another way. Wallace's daughter married Sir William Baillie (i.) of Hoprig. The son of this marriage, Sir William Baillie (11.) of Hoprig, married Isabel Seyton, and the Baillies got both their lands of Lamington (still theirs), and their Bruce descent through this Isabel Seyton. Here are the steps in the process : —
Sir Christopher Seyton (executed in London in 1306 along with Nigel Bruce) had married Christian Bruce, sister of Nigel and of Robert the Bruce. Sir Alexander Seyton, son of Sir Christopher Seyton and Christian Bruce, was, in 1329, entered * of Lamington.' Sir William Seyton * of Lamington,' son of this Sir Alexander Seyton, married Catharine Sinclair of Hermand- stone. Isabel Seyton, daughter of Sir William Seyton and Catherine Sinclair, and heiress of Lamington, married Sir William Baillie (11.) of Hoprig, and was mother of Sir William Baillie (in.) of Hoprig and Lamington, and ancestress of Charles Alexander Wallace Cochrane-Baillie, now second Baron Lamington. J. O. Mitchell.
CCXXVII. — Abbot of Melrose. — According to family tradition, and to MTarlane's mss. in the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh, a Robert Bethune was Abbot of Melrose, but he seems to have been a brother, not nephew of James Bethune, Archbishop of St. Andrews. Probably he is the same person as Robert Bethune who, in 1500 (under the designation of * Presbuterus '), witnessed a charter by Robert Blackadder, Bishop of Glasgow. I have a note that this Abbot died in 1526, but it may be taken from the letter of Dr. Magnus to Cardinal Wolsey.
St. Andrews.
NOTICES OF BOOKS.
Old and Rare Scottish Tartans^ with Historical Introduction and Descriptive Notices^ by Donald William Stewart, F.S.A. Scot, 4to. Edinburgh, George P. Johnston, 1893. — This work invites attention and criticism. Forty-five examples of tartans are given, and the letterpress accompanying each illustration must afford attractive matter for the clans concerned. The tartan of the Lord of the Isles, for example, which is that usually worn by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, has, according to Mr. Stewart, • never hitherto been faithfully delineated in any previous work,
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nor properly reproduced in any textile fabric of modem manufacture.' Again he observes, ' It is doubtful if any of the so-called Campbell tartans, as worn at the present time, were in use earlier than the middle of last century, while several are of more recent introduction.' Of two powerful clans he writes, * The tartan now commonly worn by the Drummonds is likewise claimed by the Grants, the sett of the latter varying only by the shade of a blue line ; but there is no proof of the early adoption of either by the families concerned.* Of the Drummond of Strathallan tartan — perhaps the least attractive in the volume, which is now worn by Ogilvy, Earl of Airlie, and has come to be known in consequence as the Ogilvy tartan, it is said 'the appropriation is somewhat extraordinary, because the Ogilvys possess a fine tartan of their own, which can be traced at least as far back as last century/ Statements like these imply the pos- session of both courage and knowledge, and Mr. Stewart gives abundant evidence throughout the volume that he has both.
The introduction will well repay perusal In form it is a careful piecing together of the shreds of evidence and of references to original documents which have been preserved imbedded in the works of authors who hap- pened to refer to the subject from the end of the i6th century to the present day.
In essence it is a defence of the antiquity of the highland dress in a form and of a material not differing much from that now in use. Still, Mr. Stewart appears to be endowed with a Scot's gift of caution, and never dogmatises. To those who plead for the antiquity of the kilt he has rendered signal service in unearthing the words of Thomas Kirk, which have hitherto been ignored by writers on the subject. He was a York- shireman who visited Scotland in 1677, keeping a journal of his observa- tions, and he writes : —
* Here we may note the habit of a Highlander : their doublets are slashed in the sleeve, and open on the back ; their breeches and stockings are either all on a piece, and straight to them plaid colour ; or otherwise, a sort of breeches, not unlike a petticoat, that reaches not so low, by far, as their knees, and their stockings are rolled up about the calves of their legs, and tied with a garter, their knee and thigh being naked. On their right side they wear a dagger, about a foot or half-a-yard long, the back filed like a saw, and several kinnes (? skeans) stuck in the sheath of it ; in either pocket a case of iron or brass pistols, a sword about a handful broad, and five feet long, on the other side, and perhaps a gun on one shoulder and a sack of luggage on the other. Thus accoutred with a plaid over the left shoulder and under the right arm, and a cap a-cock, he struts like a peacock, and rather prides in than disdains his speckled feet'
There is an earlier reference to the kilt by Taylor the Water Poet (16 1 8); this will be found at page 15, it is too long for insertion here. A considerable parj: of the introduction is taken up with a discussion as to the authenticity of Vestiarium Scoticum, Here Mr. Stewart takes a line of his own, and he rakes fore and aft the famous articles in the Quarterly Revieiv of June 1847, which he states to have been the work of the late Professor George Skean of Glasgow University, which inflicted such deadly injuries on the Sobieskis. This he is enabled to do, partly by the fortunate discovery of the original correspondence regarding the authenticity of the Vestiarium between Sir Walter Scott and Sir Thomas Pick Lauder, in possession of the latter's daughter, and partly as the result
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of his own researches. Evidently, for all he has yet seen, Mr. Stewart is inclined to regard the Vesiiarium's claims to authenticity with favour, although, again, he is very careful in expressing an opinion. His remarks will most likely re-open a controversy every one regarded as closed. At the end of the introduction are what Mr. Stewart modestly terms * Notes on Works treating of Tartans,' which is really a condensed bibliography of the subject, and most valuable as a guide to those intending to form a collection. The work is got up from title-page to finish in admirable taste. One little detail is worth mentioning. The inside paper is a beautiful design representing the arms of the nine dukes connected with Scotland, the spaces between being occupied with female figures engaged in spinning, and the field being strewn with thistles — a highly decorative and allusive bit of workmanship.
The Underground Life^ by David MacRitchie, Edinburgh. Privately printed. Mr. MacRitchie has written an exceedingly interesting account of the underground dwellings found in some parts of Scotland. Such dwellings are to be met with in England also, and several notices of them occur in the transactions of Archaeological Societies. Their construction and size shows their importance, and also that their builders were possessed of considerable skill. Mr. MacRitchie illustrates his work with a number of plans, elevations, and photographs, which make it a valuable contribution to the study of * underground life.'
English Topography, Gentltmatis Magazine Library, London : Elliot Stock. — We have received the third part, containing the counties of Derby, Devon, and Dorset. Mr. Gomme, the Editor, has collected from the Gentlemav^s Magazine such letters, articles, or notices as refer to old families, buildings, history, etc. It must be allowed that the Gentleman^s Magazine did much to revive a love for Archaeology, but many of its contributors were sadly deficient in acumen, and this collection of their notes contains with what is valuable much that is not worth reproducing. The reader who bears this in mind will find tlie volume of use as pre- serving some interesting information.
Holy Wells of England, by Robert Charies Hope, F.S.A., etc. London : Elliot Stock. — This is a charming volume, and shows a con- siderable amount of research. We trust Mr. Hope will turn his attention to Scotland — ^where he will find some holy wells, though not of such number and interest as those he has described. The subject is one of interest, for the belief in the curative powers of wells was very ancient and wide-spread, and it would be interesting to see what connection exists between the holy wells found in Europe, and the honour bestowed on wells in the East. Mr. Hope's work is well illustrated.
History and Poetry of the Scottish Border^ by John Veitch, LL.D. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood & Sons. — The Scottish Borders are interesting to the antiquary, the poet, and the student of history, and Professor Veitch has in two handsome volumes provided much interesting information. His work supplies a want, for he enables the reader to understand the various circumstances which have made Border history and legend so popular. We are carried back to the time
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Notes.
525. The Divining Rod.
526. The Groat Tombstone,
527. Play o' de Latliie Odivere, .
528. Foreigners made Denizens, .
529. Canielodune,
530. Brass Branch Lights in Churches^
531. Campbell of Ardchattan,
532. DenhamofWestshields,
533- William Hamilton of Bangour. 534. The Blaw or BldW Family, . 535- Family DeMg nations, . 5361 •ErthupponErth,'
537. 0:d Burgess Tickets, .
538. Dr. Wishart's Will,
539. Artificial Caves at Newbattle and
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541. Old Description of Scotland,
542. Old Chest, ....
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545. Campvere, 80
546. Old Stirling Register, ... 82
547. Cloth Imported from Flanders, . 86
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525. The Divining Rod. — The claim made by certain persons to possess the power of finding water by means of the divining rod has been frequently discussed. I do not venture upon an opinion, but know- ing the interest the subject has excited, I print a letter, a copy of which was made in 1834 by my uncle, the late Rev. George Hallen, B.A. (Oxon.), in a common-place book he kept. He was a careful observer, and noted whatever interested him.
Mr. Christopher Bancks, to whom the letter was written, was well known as a most upright and intelligent gentleman ; he resided at Bewdley, in Worcestershire.
* Orchard Portman, April 6th, 1834.
* Dear Christopher, — Since I passed a few pleasant days with you at the Heath, I have scarcely been at home more than three days consecu-
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tively ; and my rambles are not yet over, as it will be some time before I can sit down to recollect myself. Such a life of care and travel would appear in the eyes of some of the " unco gude " as incompatible with the right ordering of that great journey which the busy and the idle, the careful and the thoughtless are all performing together, however different the light in which they view the objects around them or the nature and end of their pilgrimage. On my return last night I found your letter of the 28th ulto., which gave us to expect dear mother and yourself last week, but a subse- quent letter from our young Caledonian informed us of the demurrer that had been put upon your intentions by Mr. J. Banks. We shall be most happy to see you both, and the pleasure will be much enhanced by seeing your companion so much restored as our information gives us to expect. You ask for a written repetition of the phenomena exhibited by the * divin- ing rod,' as it is called. What I saw was the effect of some mysterious agent upon a small fork, formed by the last annual shoot of any green wood, the two extremities of which are made to pass between the two middle fingers of each hand and held by the fingers and thumb in such a manner as that the fork at the junction of the twigs shall project before the holder in an horizontal position. The twig will present the form and proportion of the separate shoots and the joint that connects them —cm 14 in. or thereabouts. I saw the operation of the twig in the hands of a farmer whose name is Martin, living at Pennard, near Shepton Mallet. He is a perfectly honest man, who despises deception and .makes no secret of his gift, but, on the contrary, requests of the observers the most minute inspection. Holding the twig in the manner I have described, he walks over the ground to be examined. And when he comes to a part which contains beneath a natural channel, or, as it is called, a spring, the twig twists violently in his hand, so as to render it impossible for him to keep it in the horizontal position. When I placed him on a board supported on glass bottles, no effect was produced on the twig, which was also the case when I made him stand on one leg : I made him hold one end in his left hand while I took the other shoot in my right ; under this arrangement the effect was not produced. I then took his right hand in my lefty thereby forming a circle ; upon this being done the twig immediately twisted, so that I had by this means the vouch both of touch and sight. I then formed a circle of all the persons present No effect was produced until the last person took hold of the right hand of the gifted man ; the circle then being complete the same effect took place. These experiments were made by me upon the assumption that the secret agent was of an electrical or Galvanic nature, an opinion which was confirmed by the result Martin was ignorant of the object of my experiments, and was quite surprised that I could suspend his Divinity. My object, of course, was to remove as much as possible the mystery which hung over the subject, and to shew its connection with certain known agencies and laws of nature. A watch spring bent the contrary way of the coil, and held over the underground watercourse in the same manner as the twig, twists so violently as to break if firmly grasped. I saw the spring twist about, and upon asking Martin to hold it firmly he declined doing so, assuring me that it would break if he did so. A neighbour a few days before allowed him to try the effect upon a spring of his own, when it broke in his hand. The same effect is produced both upon the spring and twig when held over a piece of metal such as half a crown, etc., as I witnessed,
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and the diviner immediately detected the piece of money under one of a number of hats, but when the operator held the twig or spring with silk between his fingers the chami was suspended, both with regard to water and metal. Also when I threw a piece of silk over the money. I think I told you that the professors of the London University, to whom my experiments were communicated, pronounced Martin an impostor, and that I had been deceived. These wise men of the East have since learnt better, and must now turn their wits to elucidate what they can no longer deny. The celebrated Hutton wrote against the supposed juggle, but afterwards witnessed the phenomenon in the hands of a lady of distinc- tion, and wrote his recantation. So much for divining^ now for a little Divinity, Seeing there are so many things ih physical nature which we with our poor and limited senses are incapable of comprehending, how can we expect to bring within the scope of oUr understanding the nature of those things which we cannot see or feel or hear. We may be con- nected, and, in my mind, doubtless are, with things and circumstances " beyond the limits of our frame," and when God has seen proper to speak to man upon these hidden subjects, He has required his faith^ and has often given ground by the performance of miracles for believing that He who condescends to speak knoweth all things and has power over all. I draw the following conclusion for the purpose of meeting some observa- tions which you and many others have made upon certain passages in the Old Testament which appear to our finite conceptions as unjust, but which are there alleged to be the commands of God. May not the hard commands alluded to have such a connection with things unseen as totally to alter their nature, and what may at some future stage of our existence be made to appear just and good and merciful when it shall please the Almighty to reveal to us His divine councils ? Ponder these things in your mind. We know nothing of the hidden things of God, we can know nothing in our present state but what He sees proper to impart He requires our faith, knowing that we cannot understand His councils "whose thoughts are not as our thoughts," verbum sat. — Ever, dear Christopher, your faithful friend, T. Falkner.
'Kind love to mother and Annie. Kind love to my Aunt Margaret, and my little Caledonia.
' Mr. C. P. Bancks, Bewdley, Worcestershire.
* My father,^ who lives near Mr. Bancks, says he knows something of Mr. Falkner, the writer of the above letter. — G. H.'
526. The Groat Tombstone. — The tombstone of which an illus- tration is herewith given was found a few months ago under the floor of the Church of Canisbay, near John o' Groat's House, and by the care of Rev. James MTherson, minister of the parish, it was successfully photo- graphed by Mr. Humphrey, photographer, Wick, and is now built into the wall of the church. The sione is of red sandstone and is six feet four inches in length, by two feet seven inches in breadth, and four inches in thickness. The following copy— liable to correction — of the inscription has been given : * Donald Grot sone to Jhone Grot laid me heir April xiii
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day 1568 M.b.L. Lewys and Donolald Grot Jhone Grot and his Donaield lad and thaar faorbrs. of Donald. Whouse God cald me the xiii day of April anno Domini m.d.l. 1568.' The inscription is in raised letters. It would be very interesting could it be proved that the John referred to on this tombstone is the far-famed John o* Groat. * John o' Groat's Hotel ' now
occupies the site of the famous house. The guide-books tell the mythical stor>' that John o' Groat was a Dutchman who settled here in 1509, and who by his contrivance in forming an octagonal room preserved peace among his eight sons. The following reliable informa- tion as to the family is not so generally known, and is furnished from Orig. Par, Scot, In 1525 John Grot in Dungasby, chamberlain and bailie of the Earl of Caithness, gave seisin to the Trinity Friars in Aberdeen in an annuity of ten marks from the island of Stroma. In 1530 Hugh Grot, chaplain, was mixed up in the slaughter of Wil- liam Sutherland and others, at Thurso. In 1546 Donald Grot witnessed the seisins of certain lands in Sutherland. In 15*47 John and Hugh Grot had a remission from Queen Mary for certain crimes. In 1549 the non-entry of the lands of Duncasby, said to have been possessed by the Grots, was granted by Queen Mary to Laurence Oliphant. In 1630 we read of David Rany, hus- band of Issobell Groit, sister of Hugh Groit of Brabusterdoran. In 1644 all the lands held by the Grols appear to have been included in the Earldom of Caithness. A writer in 1726 says, * Here (at Duncansbay) is the dwelling- house of Grott of Wares.' The writer of the old Stat. Acct. states that the remains of the oak table had been seen by many then living. Dr. Macculloch observes that no foundations are visible, only a piece of green turf as flat and as bare as the back of one's hand. The same idea was expressed in somewhat different language by a tourist :
I went in a lx)at
To see John o' Groat The place where his house cloth lie ;
But when I got there
The hill was bare And the devil a stone saw I.
W. Cramond.
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527. The Play o' de Lathie Odivere. — Introductory Note.— In the olden times, Orcadians at their convivial meetings amused themselves by rude dramatical representations, in which lower animals often appeared on the scene. In these performances the menye-singers acted the principal part. They were professionals hired to sing, recite, or act for the entertainment of the company.
This ballad was at one time represented as a drama by the menye- singers. This fact influenced me in adopting one of its old names, namely, play, in preference to other names by which the ballad was known — such as rhyme, ballan, teel. The ballad was always divided into fits, but I have been told that its divisions were once called by another name, which I have been unable to discover.
A few stanzas of the ballad appeared in the Transactions of the Scottish Antiquarian Society, communicated by Captain Thomas, R.N., and heard by him in Shetland.
It is now well-nigh fifty years since I first heard parts of this ballad, and for forty years I have been gathering up fragmentary scraps of it from many old people in different parts of Orkney. But of all my informants, I owe most to my late accomplished friend Mrs. Hiddleston, a lady who, while fully appreciating the beauties of modern literature, never forgot the old tales and scraps of verse heard in the days of her childhood. We were both much puzzled by the name * Milliegare,* occurring in a line of her oral version. Both of us at length came to the conclusion that it was a corruption of Micklegarth, that being the old Norse name of Constanti- nople. It is right to say, that While the utmost care has been taken to preserve the original, and to select the best from the versions recited to me, I have often had to fill in a word, sometimes a line, in order to make the sense clear or to complete the stanza.
Probably most of the oral verse in Orkney would be lost when the Norse language was forgotten by the people; and the fragments that remained in the newly adopted language must have been rude translations by native bards or menye-singers. While it is therefore unlikely that we should meet with anything very old in our oral verse ; yet it should not be forgotten that the Norse and the Scotch languages existed together for a considerable time in these islands ; and to a considerable extent the two languages became amalgamated. So that the dialect used by the peasantry during the eighteenth century may be regarded as Scoto-Norse, gradually fading into oblivion before the English of the elementary schools. Without dwelling on this subject, it may be said, that every word in the ballad added by me has been carefully chosen as the most suitable and oldest Orkney word I know. If the ballad contains any moral, it is pro- bably the enforcement of an old belief once current here. The belief that to swear the Odin oath was sure to bring success to the swearer in the first place, and was most certain to bring on him bitter disappointment in the end.
I may say here, it is not likely that Christ is meant by the phrase, * him that hung on tree '; but rather that Odin is intended.
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THE PLAY OF DE LATHIE ODIVERE.
In Norawa a lathie bed, A bonnie lass wi muckle gare ;
An' hid wus soothly sung an* said, Shii wus a lathie sweet an' fair.
They cam fae aest an* wast i' pride, An' some cam sailan ower ae sea ;
An* a' tae win her for a bride ; Bit never a bride wad de lathie be.
Shii bad dem gang heeme an* mend deir clais,
Dat dey had worn in comin' sae far ; Shu ca*d dem fiils, shll ca*d dem flaes,
Set stooks on dem, an* gae dem a skar.
Der wis a man baith stoor an' Strang, An* he wUs neemed Odivere ;
He lo'ed de sword, he lo'cd de sang. Bit aye he lo'ed de lasses main
Dis Odivere fell on his knee, An* vooed a voo apo* his life,
An* swore bae Him dat hang on tree, Tae mak dis lathie fair his wife.
He *s coorted her, he *s waded her ;
An* dey wUr blyth an* blissfu* bailh ; An* aye he bragged near an* far.
He wan his wife bae Odin*s aith.
He 's left her i* his boorly ha*, A greelan sare dat dolefu* day ;
Tae Guthaland he 's geen awa*, Dae muckle pagan loons tae slay.
As he cam back fae Guthaland I' Muckle Gerth he bed a while ;
An' foys an* fiechtins hed tae hand For lathies fair dUd him beguile.
At Muckle Gerth he terried lang,— Black sight on him, for biddan dare !
While sat i* dool her maids amang "Wi* tearfu* ee his lathie fair.
An* aft shU boonied hersel sae bra*. An* aft her gouden hair wad keem.
An* dan luk ower de castle wa* Tae see her ain gude-man co* heem.
An* aye shii looked an* lipened lang. For minay a dowie day an* year ;
Bit Odivere, he dUd no come, Nor word o* Oddie could shii hear.
Second Fit.
Ae enen i* the mirkin o*d, A stately knight cam tae her ha* ;
Fu lood he chapped on de yet An* loodly at de yet dud ca*.
* A boon, a boon ! ye porter loon.
Bed me dis nicht within your ha'. Me vista's Ling, the nicht is mirk. An' heem an' haudin far awa'.'
* Begone, begone, awa, awa !
Tae bed ye here, that may no' be ; Nae stranger slecj^s within dis ha', While me gude lord's ayont de sea.*
*Gin ye wad no find de weight o' me hand, Gae tell your lathie mistress fair, Dat I hae come fae Guthaland, ' An' bare her word o' Odivere.'
De yet wus apened at his word ;
An' baldly strode he i' de ha' ; An' de women roon him said,
A stoorer knight dey never saw.
An* he *s taen alT his silken cap, An* he *s geen doon apo his knee.
An' he 's laid a goud rmg on de lalhie's lap, Dat shii was unco fain tae see.
* A token fae dee husband dear,
I bring tae dee mae lathie fair ; I left him weel, i' jolly cheer ; H^y ca him noo, Sir Odivere.
* An' weel he 's win his knight's degree,
Bae slaying miny a soldier stoor, An* mackan hosts o* pagans flee. Afore his sword sae sharp an* door.'
Whin shii de gouden ring hed seen, Shu tUk nae tent o* what he said ;
Bit drew her kerchief ower her een ; An* colour fae her fair face fled.
Bit syne her bonnie face grew bright. An blithely blinked her bonnie ee.
* Rise up, rise up, ye valyent knight,
For uncons gude ye bring tae me.
' A stately bulie i* de ha*.
Poo oot de best o' blude reed wine, Wi' futh o' a' dats gude an bra',
Dal dis brave knight fu weel may dine.'
An' miny a teel he tald dat nicht, O' tulyes foucht for lathies fair ;
An' a* aboot dat worthy wight, r Guthaland, Sir Odivere.
He minted aye, to he never said.
An skeeted aye i' ilka teel, Dat Odivere wus a rovin bled.
An liked de lasses ower weel.
An* whin de bUlie wus fairly dUn, An' a* de servents gaen tae bed.
An' de twa dem sels wur left alane, De lathie tae de stranger said :
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' Why bring ye back dat gouden ring, Dat brings tae me sare dool an* pain,
Dat minds me o* de blithsam days, Whin I o* dee wus ower fain ?*
' Ve ken, fair dame, tae me aye dear, Lang syne ye gae dat ring; tae me ;
An* on dis ring V de mUn hcht clear, Ye swUre forever mine tae be.
' An' I i* dool hae geen sin syne, A lanely man on land an* sea ;
An* never a face hae seen bit dine, Dat I could speer me wife tae be.*
' Noo wheesht, noo wheesht, ye faus tongued knight. Your words will wark me muckle skaith, Tu* weel ken ye, what sindered is ; Hid wus de dowie Odin's aith.*
He *s taen her white hand i* his stately nave;
An' fain was shU an* fain was he ; What happened neest, ye need no speer ;
In sooth I wus no dare tae see.
The knight's awa i' de momin* gray. He b^ no for a fare weel foy, —
What nae bothie kens nae bothie can say; Bit de lathies left i* peerie joy.
Her bonnie een blinked no sae bright. Her reed an* white grew white an* gray;
An* ilka day shil wised for nicht. An* ilka nicht shU wised for day.
Third Fit.
I heard a lathie ba'an her bairn ;
An* aye shtl rockit, an* aye shti sang. An* teuk sae hard apo* de verse.
Till de hert within her bothie rang.
* Ba loo, ba loo, me bonnie bairn,
Ba lo lillie, ba loo lay. Sleep do, me peerie bonnie budo ! Doo little kens dee mither*s wae.
' Aloor I I dinno ken dee faither, Aloor, aloor ! me waefu' sin 1
I dinno ken me bairn's faither, Nor yet de land dat he lives in.
< Aloor! aloor! ca*d sail I be A wicked woman bae a* men,
Dat I, a married wife, soud hae A bairn tae him I dUnno ken.*
Dan ap an* spak a grimly gest, Dat stud sae lech at her bed feet,
* O here am I, dee bairn's faither,
Alto I'm no' dee husband sweet.*
' Me bairn*s faither I ken do are, Na luve sae sweet I 'U ever hae ;
An* yet I hae a eude, gude man, Dats far awa tae me dis day.'
' I care no for dec wadded carl,
I wus his face I '11 never see, Bit whin sax munt is come an' gaen,
I *11 come an* pay de noris fee.
* Hids no* be said doo tint bae me,
A bodle wirt o* warly gare, Sae whin I come, doos get dee fee, An' I me bairn tae 1)e me heir.*
' Noo, for de luve I bUr tae dee, A luve dats brought me muckle sheem,
O tell me whar dee heem may be, An* tell me true dee vera neem ?*
* San Imravoe hid is me neem ;
I gong on land ; an* sweem on sea ; Amang de ranks o' selkie folk I am a yarl o* hich degree.
' I am a man apo' de land,
I am a selkie i* de sea; Me heem it is de Soola-Skerry,
An* a* dats dare is under me.
' Mair or a thoosan selkie folk, Tae me a willan sarvice gae ;
An' I am king o* a' de folk, An* la* tae dem is what I say.*
' O who can dco de bairn tak. An* who can doo de bairn save ?
I* dee cald heem doo'l only mak De grimby sea me bairn's grave.*
' Me peerie bairn I *11 safely ferry, To I hae nather ship or skift,
Wi' muckle care tae Soolis-Skerry, Afore de sin *s hich i* de lift.'
' Bit who sail I me young son ken,— An' who sail I me bairn know ? '
O' a* de selkies i' Soolis-Skeny He *s be de middlemist o' dem a*.
* His megs sail a* be black as seut.
His croopan white as driven snaw. An* I beside him, like the sam' I wus tae dee i* times awa*.'
' Me ain gudeman a warrior prood, An' aye a stival nave his he;
An* he may prick or club me bairn. When he *s a selkie i* de sea.'
' I fear no dat, I fear bit dis,
Dat cockra comes an* iiands me here ; Bit come what may, I come agen.
An' fetch me bairn i' ae half year.
* For dan he 'U be a seeveneth stream,
An* dan a man agen I *11 be. An' tak me bonnie peerie bairn A* tae de boons o' Soolis-Skerrie.
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Whin de sax munts were come an' geen, He. cam' tae -pay de noris fee ;
The tane o' his hands wus fu' o* gowd, De tither fu* o' white monie.
De lathie's taen a gowden chain, Her wadin boon fae Odivere,
Shii tied hid roon her bairn*s hars, Hid for her sake shU bade him wear.
' I 'm come tae fetch me bairn awa ; Fare weel, for doo'r anithers wife. *
* I wad dee wi* a gowden ring,
An' bide beside dee a' me life. '
* Doo wad no*, whin I wad gude wife ;
I winno, whin doo'r willan noo, Dat day doo tint doo'l never fiand ; He 's late, he 's ower late tae rue.'
De lathie lived a lanely life,
An' aften looks apo de sea, Still lipenan her first luve tae fiand.
Bit jubish dat can never be.
The Fourth Fit.
Sae Odivere's come heem ageen, Wi' muckle store o' warly gare ;
An' he, his lathie, an' his men, Mak helliedays wi' billies rare.
Dey danced an' sang, dey tald deir teels ;
An' syne sat doon tae drink an' dine, Wi' joles o' flesh, fuman cogs,
An' wallie horns o' bliid reed wine.
Ac day says Oddy tae his men,
* I doobt gin here we laneer link. We '11 a' grow fat as butter oas ;
An dee wi' fouth o' maet an' drink.
' Hid 's weel enouch a peerie while ;
I kinno thole it lang ava, Lets hunt de otters on de shore.
An' start de mom at blink o' da.'
Dev hunted otters on de shore,
A selkie ran oot o' a geo ; An' Odivere he teuk no lang
Tae fell him wi' a mester blow.
Den oot an' spak, een o' his men,
* Far hae I sailed an' muckle seen, Bit never gowd on selkie's hars.
Till noo I see 'd ¥d' baith me een.'
Dae bilr de selkie tae de ha ; • An' never a word said Odivare, His face wis bleck an' lowed his een. To he dud nather ban or sware.
• Co' doon, co' doon I Lathie Odivare
Co' dooni an' see me farly fang. Ye 's read tae me dis riddle rae, -By a' -de cants dat ever sang ! *
De lathie shti cam doon tae see, * Dey meed sae muckle steer,
* Here *s de gowd chain ye got fae me,
Tell me gude wife, whoo cam hid here?'
' Aloor, aloor ! me bonnie bairn, Mc bairn ! what am I born tae see ?
Me malisen be on de hand Dats wroucht dis deed o' bliid on dee!'
Dat lathie wi' her torn hair, Shii wUs a dolefu' sicht tae see.
Her greetin' lood an' saban sair, Her erms aroond de deed selkee.
*Your bairn! gudewife, nae bairn o' mine,
An' yet ye wur me wedded wife, I doobt, whin I 've been far fae heem.
Ye 'r led a wicked woman's life.*
* An' gin I be dee wedded wife,
A wedded man wur doo tae me ; Ye left me tae a lanely life, An' bed lang years ayont de se^.'
' I left dee wi' baith lands an' gare, An' meed dee mistress o' deem a',
An' toucht doo wad be true tae me. As I tae dee whin far awa.'
* Black sight apo' dee lands an' gare !
Doo little kens a woman's hert, Tae tink de gift o' warldy gare, Is a' de lovin' husband's pert. '
' Whin doughty deeds wur tae be diln, Hid wad hae been a bonnie pass,
Hed I line heem to culye dee, An' bore me fingers i' dee ass !
' I could no' thole a slugerd life, An' lathie I would hae dee ken.
Whin I tiik dee tae be me wife, I diid no' want a cluckan hen.'
' Gin I can cluck, saul doo can craw, Ower a' dee deeds wi' wom.en diin ;
Hoo ilka bonilie winch doo saw, Doo coorted her an' ca'd hid fun.
' Bit ae deed bairn, aloon h$ie I !
An' ^f dis deed wils wrang i* me, Hoo mmy bairns his doo tae sha,
Hoo true a man doo 's been tae me ?
* Could I no' tak what cam tae me^
Tae temp me i' me langsam life, While doo wilr skalan frank an' free De dearest tocher o' a wife ? '
* Ye lee, ye lee, ye leean limmer !
Whar er we drank abilne dem a*. Dee weelJard face I tosted ave An' ibucht wi'.him dat saia me na.
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* An' whin T battle's sairest pall,
Me hert grew Strang, whin mest out- moucht Bae tinkin' on me loavin* wife — Dat shii wUs faus I little toucht.
' Wi' selkie folk do 's led a life !
Awa ye limmer slut fae me 1 I wad no hae dee for a wife,
For a* de gowd i* Christindee ! '
Shu's whiped de chain fae de selkie's hars, An' waped hid on Odie's croon,
* Gae tak ye that, ye ill-tongued tike,
An' keep hid for a pertin boon ! *
De lathie dey pat i' a hich, hich toor, Wi' nac sweet licht, trow hole or bore ;
Dey hae geen her meal an' water dare, An' steeked fest de iron door.
The Fifth Fit.
The Ting has passed her awfu' doom, Dat for her fats an' sinfu' deed,
Shu s'ud be taen an* brunt tae ass', Withoot or mercy or remeed.
* Aloor, aloor I de doolfu' day !
Aloor ! what am I born tae see ? I' de reed haet fire \ man be brunt ! O waes me hert an' wais me.
* O gin me faither been i' life.
He wad hae doorly foucht for me !
Deid mither's ghest wul doo no come
An' set thee doolfu' douchter free ?
* Whin I lay on dee cother breest
An' doo dee peerie bairn dUd rli«, Doo little toucht dee bocnie bairn Wad be a cinder i* de ass* ! '
Than up an' spak San Imravoe, An' a lood an' wallie cry gae he ;
' Ye selkie folk, tae Norawa Ca a* de whals i* de Nort Sea ! *
De day afore dat lathie fair Wus tae be brunt wi* muckle woe,
A cry was raised aroond de ha* : * Whals, whals ! i* ilka bey an' voe. '
Dan Oddivere an* a* his men Ran tae de ca' wi' muckle speed ;
An' dare wus rowin', rootin', yowlin', An' noise dat micht hae raised de deed.
Dey rowed an' rooted a* de day. Bit never a whal got for der pains,
An' i' de mirkin', heem dey geed Wi* swcean laevs an' tiftan banes.
An' whin dat dae cam tae de ha', Dey got a gluf ye may be sllr, .
For ilka door stUd apen wide, An' de door o' de toor lay on de fliir.
An' dey ran ap, an' dey ran doon. An' glowered aboot wi' a' deir een ;
De lathie fair wiis clean awa', An' never mair bae mortal seen.
An' Oddivere 's a lanely man An' weary o' his sicker skathe ;
An' aye an* sare he rues de day He ever tllk de Odin aith.
Tae menye-singers tanks we gae, Tae menye-singers drink we a' ;
WUr foys dey wiir no wirt a strae, Withoot der sangs an* ballans bra.
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GLOSSARY OF OLD WORDS IN PRECEDING LINES.
Aloor^ alas ! an ex- clamation of sor- row.
AtOy although.
AtaCy unto.
B
Bae^ by. .
Bain {a as in last
syllable of papa)^
singing a lullaby. Ballin (a as in shalt)^
throwing stones at
anything. Bed, abode, lived. BU, but. Boorly^ large, stately,
applied to a house.
BooniCy to prepare, to fit out, to aress, to tidy up.
Bothie, body.
Biiliey a banquet.
Biir^ bore.
Croopan^ the trunk of the body of man or lower animal.
Cock-era^ cock-crow.
Culyty to cuddle.
Z)^, the.
DaCy they ; sometimes
in text dty, Deir^ their.
Der^ there. Doty that. Deniy them. Disy this. Dudy did. DoOy .thou.
Eenifty evening.
F
Foy, a feast. FcUs, faults. . Foe, from.
Footh, a large quan- tity. J^oothsy a great many. Faifty Ifond. ^ .
Fumaity foaming as in text; llso stream- ing.
Farlie^ a wonder, anything strange.
Fatigy anything taken in hunting or fish- ing, <
Guthalandy the Holy Land, literally God*s land.
Geo^ a cave or small creek on the sea- shore.
Glufy a sudden fright, a -surprise causing
. fearv
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Hid, it.
Hed, had.
Hti he or she was often used instead of it, there being of old no neuter gender.
Heliedaysy holidays.
Is, us; also used as in English.
J
Jitbish, to be doubt- ful of, and yet to suspect the occur rence of an event.
JoUs or jules^ lai^e pieces of meat ; figuratively large and clumsy.
L
Lathie, lady. M
Mickel' Gerik , Con- stantinople.
Afe, my; also the same as in English.
Minted, meant, in- sinuated.
MUn^ the moon.
MigSf the fore paws or fins of a seal.
Mact, meat.
Menye-singers^ men or women^ who sung or recited at convivial meetings. Menyt means a company or party.
N
Nave, the fist or
hand. NoHsfee, nurse's fee. Nether, neither.
O
Ootnioucht, exhaust- ed by hunger or hard labour, or, as in text, by hard fighting.
Pecrie, little.
Pall, a great diffi- culty not easily overcome. The word is still used in the verbal form, as 'lam fairly palled.'
R
Reed, red. Rootin, roaring.
S
Shu, she.
Skar, a fright.
Stocks, frowns, stern looks.
Siln, soon.
Skeeted, insinuated ; threw out covered hints against the parly spoken of.
SUidered, sundered.
Selkie, a seal.
Sin, the sun. Sun and son always pronounced the same.
Stival, stiff; in a loose way, strong.
Sae, so.
Sall^ the soul; the word is used in text as was com- mon in form of an oath, and means, ' upon my soul *.
Skailan, scattering.
Sweean, smarting.
Sicker, severe ; not secure as in Scotch.
Tae, to.
Teel, tale.
Tullye, V. to fight,
n, a fight. l^oe, though. lint, lost. Tlr'if^, Thing; that is,
the law-court. Tiftan, aching.
P'istie (sometimes vista), a journey.
W
Wtis, was.
Wur^ were, also our.
Whin, when.
IVad, would, also
wade and wed, Whoo, how. Weelfard, well-
favoured. Whiped, snatched. Wafed, flung with
violence.
Yet, gate.
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528. Foreigners made Denizens (continued from vol, y\\\,^page 14). —
Nicholson, John, from Scotland, loth Feb. 1567. (Pat 9 Eliz., p. 3,
m. 39.) Nicholson, John, from Scotland, ist May 1585, {Pat 27 Eliz., p. 16,
ni. I.) Norrey, Richard, from Scotland, married to an English woman. In
England 32 years, 14th April 1541. {Deniz. Roll^ 32 Hen. 8.) Parker, (?) John, from Scotland, having an English wife. In England
15 years, 14th April 1541. {Deniz, Roily 32 Hen. 8.) Paterson, John, a Scotchman, ist July 1544. {Westm, Denis. Roll, 36
Hen. 8.) Patisen, Davye, * borne in Orkeney, and hath wyff and children Englysshe,'
i8th April 1542. {Pat 33 Hen. 8, p. 9, m. 44.) Peerson, alias Pereson, Robert, from Scotland, 4th March 1514. {Pat 5
Hen. 8, p. 2, m. 23.) Penven, John, clerk. Master of Arts from Scotland, 33 {sic) Oct. 1539.
Pat 31 Hen. 8, p. 6, m. 36. 23rd Oct. 1589 {sic). {Pat 31 Hen. 8,
p. 4, m. 41.) Pierson, Peter, * Scott, havying wyff and children Englysshe,' i8th April
1542. {Pat 33 Hen. 8, p. 9, m, 44.) Peter Person, fisher, age
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52, has 2 children. Suitor for letters of denization. {Cecil MSS., No. 297.) Pierson, Rowland, from Scotland, 15th Jan. 1565. (Fa/, 7 Eliz., p. 8,
ni. 13.) Ramsey, Andrew, from Scotland, 27th Jan. 1579. (Fa/, 21 Eliz., p. 7,
m. 26.) Ramsey, John, gentleman, from Scotland, i8th Nov. 1574. (Fa/. 17
Eliz., p. 4, m. 3.) Ramsey, Richard, labourer, a 'northern man, born in Inglond as he thinketh and beleivith, but by cause some layeth to his charge to be a Scott desireth to be a denyson,' ist July 1544. {Wesim, Dtniz, Roll, 36 Hen. 8), nth July 1544. {Deniz. Roll, 36 Hen. 8.) Ramsey, William, singleman, aged 30 years. * Knowlegyth that he ys an Inglyshman, yet for as muche as he notyd to be a Scot he prayeth to be denyzen,' ist July 1544. {Westm. Deniz. Rolls, 36 Hen. 8.) nth July IS44- {Deniz. Rolls, 36 Hen. 8.) Redde, James, from Scotland, 31st Oct. 1534. {Fat 26, Hen. 8, p. i,
m. 22.) Robertson, Mathew, clerk, from Scotland, ist May 1565. {Fat 7 Eliz.,
p. 9, m. 41.) Robinson, Barnard, from Scotland, unmarried. In England 20 years,
14th April 1541. {Deniz. Roll, 32 Hen. 8.) Robinson, John, from Scotland. Married to an Englishwoman. In
England 30 years, 14th April 1541. {Deniz. Roll, 32 Hen. 8.) Robynson, Michael, Scotsman, 20th Oct. 1557. {Fat 4 and 5 Phil, and
Mary, p. n, m. 35.) Rosse, Andrew^ from Scotland, 3d June 1586. {Fat 28 Eliz., p. 4, m.
36.) Russell, John, from Scotland, 21st May 1565. {Fat. 8 Eliz., p. 8, m. 13.) Sampson, James, borne in Orkeney, having [a wife] an'd children Englysshe, i8th April 1542. {Fat 33 Hen. 8, p. 9, m. 44.) James Sampson, a fisherman, aged 62 years. In England 38 years. Has 3 children. Suitor for Letters of Denization. {Cecil MSS.y No. 297.) Saunders, Nicholas, 'fissher Scott, havynge a wyff and children Englysshe,' i8th April 1542, {Fat 33 Hen. 8, p. 9, m. 44.) Nicholas Saunders, aged 42 years. In England 33 years. Has 5 children. Suitor for Letters of Denization. {Cecil MSS., No. 297.) Saunderson, James, fisherman, aged 56 years. Born in Scotland, married to an English woman, has 4 children. In England 39 years. Suitor for Letter of Deniz. 1542. {Cecil MSS., 297.) Saunderson, Peter, from Scotland, 6th June 1586. {Fat 28 Eliz., p. i,
m. 35) Scott, Frauncys, l>orn in Edinborough in Scotland, now m service with the
Bishop of Worcester, ist July 1544. {Westm, Deniz. Roll, 36
Hen. 8.) Scott, William, from Scotland, 29th Jan. 1584. {Fat 26 Eliz., p. 12,
m. 39.) Sincler, John, from Scotland, 26th May 1573. {Fat 15 Eliz., p. 12, m. 30.) Smythe, George, from Scotland, 6th March 1577. Fat 19 Eliz., p. 3,
m. 39-) Smyth, John, fisherman, born in Scotland, aged 39 years. In England 23 years. Married to an Englishwoman, has 5 children. Suitor for Letter of Deniz. 1542. {Cecil MSS., No. 279 [?].)
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Smyth, Nicholas, from Scotland, had lived 50 years at Canterbury and
elsewhere in England, 12th Jan. 1514. {Pat 5 Hen. 8, p. 2, m. 10.)
Smythe, Robert, from Scotland, 1st June 1570. {PaL 12 Eliz., p. 4, m.
34.) Smyth, Robert, from Scotland, 6th Feb. 1574. {PaU 16 Eliz., p. 13, m. 8.) Smyth, William, from Scotland, nth June 1573. {Pat 15 Eliz., p. 12,
m. 30.) Snype, Roland, from Scotland, 28th Aug. 1562. {Pat 4 Eliz., p. 11,
m. 9.) Stephanson, Thomas, of the city of London, * loke ' from Scotland, 6th
Dec. 15 18. {Pat 10 Hen. 8, p. 2, m. 23.) Stephyson, William, from Scotland, 27th March 15 14. {Pat 5 Hen. 8,
p. 2, m. 25.) Steward, James, of * Lowike,' otherwise Rector of Wilton, from Scotland,
3d Nov. 1523. {Pat, 15 Hen. p. i, m. 5.) Storye, John, from Scotland, 13th Jan. 1567. {Pat, 9 Eliz., p. 3. m. 41.) Storye, Roger, from Scotland, 20th June 1672. {Pat, 14 Eliz., p. 8, m. 4.) Sutherland, John, from Scotland, 6th May 1573. {Pat 15 Eliz., p. 12,
m. 30-) Sympson, John, from Scotland, 2nd Sept. 1517. {Pat, 9 Hen. 8, p. 2, m.
9)
Tate, James, from Scotknd, 8th May 1564. {Pat, 6 Eliz., p. 11, m. 19.)
Thompson, Henry, from Scotland, 29th March 1566. {Pat, 8 Eliz., p. 6. m. 36.)
Thomson, Thomas, from Scotland, 7th May 15 13. {Pat, 5 Hen. 8, p. i, m. 10.)
Thompson, Thomas, from Scotland, 13th Jan. 1567. {Pat, 9 Eliz., p. 3, m. 40.)
Thompson, William, from Scotland, 1574. {Pat, 15 Eliz., p. 13, m. 7.)
Thorneton, Alexander, from Scotland, i8th June 1571. {Pat, 13 Eliz., p. 2, m. 38.)
Troy nam, Edward, a Scot. In England 26 years. Married to an English- woman, 9 children, 4 alive. One of *your grace's servants which desire to be denizens without paying anything therefor,' 1542. {Cecil MSS., 279.)
Twythy, James, from Scotland, 28th May 1566. {Pat 8 Eliz., p. 6, m.
37.) Tyndall, Robert, from Scotland, 29th June 1572. {Pat 14 Eliz., p. 8,
m. 13.) Walker, Alexander, of the Parish of St. Andrews, London, tailor, bom in
. the County of * Athay ' in Scotland, 13th April 1541. {Signet BillSy
April 1 54 1, No. 20.) Walker, Alexander, of the parish of St. Martins within Ludgate, in the city
of I-,ondon. From Scotland, i6th Dec. 1560. {Pat, 3 Eliz., p. 4,
m. 5.) Walker, Henry, from Scotland, 3d July 1568, {Pat, 10 Eliz., p. 5, m.
33-) Whittell, James, a Scotchman. In England 20 years, ist July 1544. . {Westm, JDeniz. Jioliy 36 Hen. 8.) nth July 1544 {Deniz, KoU^ 36
Hen 8.). Williamson, Adam, priest and Bachelor in Sacred Theology in the Diocese
of Glaj!gow, from Scotland, i6th Feb. 15 17. {Pat, 8 Hen. 8, p. 2.)
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Williamson, Gilbert, from Scotland. In England 20 years. 14th April
1 541. (Deniz, Roily 32 Hen. 8.) Williamson, John, from Scotland, married to an English woman. In
England 10 years. 14th April 1541. {Deniz, Roily 32 Hen. 8.) Williamson, John, from Scotland, 3d May 1564. {Pat 6.Eliz., p. 11,
m. 19.) Willoch, John, from Scotland, 7th Dec. 1586. {Pat 29 Eliz., p. 12,
m. 28.) Wylson, Alexander, from Scotland, 23d June 1572. {Pat, 14 Eliz., p. 8,
m. 4.) Wilson, John, from Scotland, having an English wife. In Englanid 20
years. 14th April 1541. {Deniz, Roily 32 Hen. 8.) Wilson, Robert, from Scotland, not married. In England 10 years. 14th
April 1 541. {Deniz. Roily 32 Hen. 8.) Wilson, Thomas, from Scotland, 2nd Oct. 1596. {Pat 38 Eliz., p. 10,
m. 30.) Wodirspone, John, from Scotland, 30th Dec. 1561. {Pat, 3 Eliz., p. 13,
m. 32.) Younge, Gilbert, from Scotland, 24th April 1567. {Pat, 9 Eliz., p. 3,
m. 40.)
Probably Scotsmen,
Conyngham, David, 29th Oct. 1550. {Pat 4 Edw. 6, p. 4, m. 3.)
Duglas, John, 29th Oct. 1550. {Pat 4 Edw. 6, p. 4, m. 6.)
Edger, Peter, 29th Oct. 1550. {Pat 4 Edw. 6, p. 4, m. 5.
Logye, Robert, Master of Arts, priest. A Frenchman, and a preacher here
4 years, ist July 1544. {Westm, Deniz. Roily 36 Hen. 8.) [See
Logye, Rob., above.) Rosse, Peter, nth July 1544. {Deniz, Roll, 36 Hen. 8.) Steward, James, loth March 1552. {Pat 6 Edw. 6, p. 4, m. i.) Steward, John, nth July 1544. {Deniz, Roily 36 Hen. 8.) Story, James, 29th Jan. 155 1. {Pat, 5 Edw. 6, p. 6, m. 2.)
529. Camelodune. — In his History of ScotlandySoX, i. p. 98, Burton says, * The great glory of the Roman remains in Scotland was, however, Arthur's oon or oven in Stirlingshire, on the banks of the small river Carron, near the present town of Falkirk.* After a description of it, he states that Nennius, who has little else to say about Scotland, identifies it clearly, saying that it was built by Carrausius when he established an empire in Britain. In a note, the building stood north of the Roman Wall of Antonine, also the considerable town of Camelon close beside it. He states that Hector Boece enlarges on it, and preposterously attributes it to Julius Caesar ! 'I'his may be true of the original edition of Boece in the Latin language, but it certainly is not so stated in the metrical version, where we find it described as a 'Temple biggit by Vespasian in Claudius* day.* This statement may be equally ridiculous; very probably both are wrong. Boece says that there was an image and inscription on the Temple, both destroyed by Edward i., and the words Arthur's Houfe or Hall written instead, the object of the English king in this and other like instances being to throw the ancient history of the kingdom into confusion. This seems quite credible conduct of him on whose tomb in Westminster Abbey is inscribed the epitaph * Malleus Scotorum.'
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Camelodune, variously spelled in the metrical version, is frequently mentioned : first in the legendary narrative during the Roman rule at the time of Agricola, also in a.d. 351, when Melan, king of the Picts, having been defeated by Angus, king of the Scots, took refuge in it. Also 843, at the defeat of the Picts by Kenneth MacAlpine, Camelodune was taken and destroyed, the Picts and Queen taking refuge in the Maiden Castle built on a crag in the Lothian s.
The editor of the metrical version finds fault with Boece for placing Camelodune in Scotland, stating that it was in England, now the modern town of Doncaster. The author of the lately published work Early Britain on the other hand, says that Camelodunum was the chief place of Cuenobolin, afterwards a Roman station, a colony being established there, and that Colchester in Essex now occupies the situation. This is the common opinion, but in rather a rare book, Enf^land Displayed^ first published 1626 and again 1769, it is stated : * In the county of Essex there was a station founded by Ostorius the Roman general about a.d. 50, where now stands Maldon. Thus Maldon in England and Camelon in Scotland may both be traced from the old name Camelodune. The explanation of why two places of the same name should be found in two different kingdoms, and in places so far apart, is given in the work, Early Culture in Scotland^ by D. Mackinnon, lately published, p. 55. The gods whom the Druids worshipped were identified by Caesar with their own divinities. Mercury, Apollo, Mars, Jupiter and Minerva.
Mars as Caturix the battle king, and as Camulos, to whom Camulo* dunnm, the capital of the Trinobantes, and other places were dedicated, and who is recognisable in an inscription to Mars Camulus, which has been found along the Roman Wall, between the Forth and the Clyde.
The moral to be drawn from this story seems to be, What is truth in history ? It seems very unkind the way some of our old historians are treated, especially Boece ; he is ridiculed and accused of invention, as for instance the battle of Lancarty by Burton, and the various Danish invasions of Scotland before Malcolm Caenmore. By Lord Hailes he is blamed for fabricating ridiculous stories regarding the descent of the Stewarts from Fleance and the Welsh princess. The same account is given by Buchanan. As to the truth, that is a matter of opinion ; but it is given as a matter of fact without any embellishment by them, as any one may read and judge for themselves. Senex.
530. Brass Branch Lights in Churches. — A letter on this subject by a writer who did not give his name lately appeared in the Scotsman, In this the brass hanging chandeliers in the restored Cathedral of Dunblane were attacked as vulgar in design and unsuitable to the building and standard chandeliers, or more correctly gasaliers, were declared to be far superior. I need not defend the design of these branches. The architect who has so ad- mirably converted the long roofless ruin once more into a house of prayer is well known, not only for his careful and loving handling of the relics of the past, but for his excellent taste which cares for the fittings of the fabrics he takes in hand. I would write, however, a few words on the antiquity and propriety of hanging brass branches. Church restorers in England in the middle of this century destroyed in their mistaken zeal much that has now to be deplored. Hanging brass branches were ruthlessly taken down and sold for old metal, and were replaced by standard coronas, many of which
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were of exceedingly feeble design. As these were and are supplied ready made by church decorators, they are often utterly out of harmony with the architecture and fittings of the churches they give light to, and have a mean and tawdry appearance, contrasting with the massive and often graceful hanging branches they displaced. Probably few of these were of very great age, for the greed and ignorance of many of the churchwardens of the last century were as destructive as the zeal and ignorance of church * restorers (?) ' of our own day. But though but few old specimens may have survived the consecutive attacks of greedy ignorance and ignorant zeal, it is certain that brass hanging branches were in use at an early period, and became common when the Reformation provided services for the people, in which they, with the help of prayer-books, could take part. Before the Reformation, altar lights, either standards before the altars, or candlesticks placed on them, were sufficient. After the Reformation it became necessary to light the body of the church, and so we find from the Churchwardens' accounts of the parish of St. Michael, Cornhill, Lx>ndon, that a lanthorn was provided, evidently fitted with horn instead of glass, to protect the candles from the draughts which abounded.
* 1564. Paide for skoring and making cleane of the greate lantern for
the church, iiijd.
Paid for skoring and making cleane of the lantern
homes, ijd.
Paid for a rope of xxx*' yards long to hange the greate
lanterne in ye myddeste of ye church, . xijd.'
Sixteen years later this primitive chandelier gave place to one more artistic : —
*i58o. Paide for a latten (brass) braunche and a poolye for the church, xxs.*
—
equal
to
about
fifteen
pounds
of
our
present
money.
Entries
for
the
repair
and
cleaning
of
brass
*
branches
'
are
common
in
the
old
accounts
of
churchwardens
in
England.
Nor
were
they
unknown
in
Scotland.
An
article
on
*Kirk
candlesticks
at
Montrose
and
Brechin,'
in
Willis's
Current
Notes
for
October
1854,
states:
'The
earliest
were
made
of
wood;
and
when
metal
came
into
use,
they
were
made
of
various
and
elegant
designs,
of
which
those
now
suspended
from
the
roofs
of
the
parish
churches
of
Montrose
and
Brechin
are
very
good
specimens.
These
are
both
made
of
brass,
and
that
at
Montrose
is
about
four
feet
in
height.
It
consists
of
a
large
globe
and
shaft
surmounted
by
an
elegant
moulding
of
an
angel
with
outstretched
wings
resting
on
a
dolphin.
It
has
sixteen
branches,
divided
into
two
rows
of
eight
each,
the
lower
row
about
twenty-
four
inches
from
the
shaft,
the
upper
about
eighteen
inches.'
An
in-
scription round
the
globe
states
that
it
was
given
in
1623
by
Richard
Clark,
a
native
of
Montrose,
and
at
the
time
Vice-Admiral
to
the
King
of
Sweden.
The
Brechin
chandelier
is
described
as
being
somewhat
smaller.
It
may
be
said
that
the
Dunblane
gasaliers
are
not
highly
decorated
—
per-
haps the
funds
available
did
not
permit
any
great
outlay.
I
have
myself
seen
them,
and
I
am
not
alone
in
admiring
them
as
of
good
design
and
dimensions,
and
vastly
superior
to
many
cheap
and
tawdry
articles
which
would
be
out
of
place
in
a
building
so
judiciously
and
harmoniously
restored
by
one
who
is
well
aware
of
the
importance
of