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THE   SPALDING  CLUB. 

M.DCCC.XLVIII. 


^icstUtnt. 

THE    EARL    OF    ABERDEEN,    K.T. 

Fi'cc-prcsiiicnts. 

THE  DUKE  OF  RICHMOND,  K.G. 
THE  DUKE  OF  SUTHERLAND,  K.G. 
THE  EARL  OF  AHiLIE. 
THE  EARL  OF  SEAFIELD. 
LORD  SALTOUN. 


©ftc  CTounciI. 

Sir  Robert  Abercromby.  Lait. 

John  Asgcs,  Advocate,  City  Clerk,  Abenlprn. 

Sir  Michael  Bruce  of  Scotstovvn,  li:\n. 

John  Hill  Bdrtox,  Advocate,  Edinbiirsh. 

Charles  Chalmers  of  Monkshill. 

P.  Chalmers  of  Auldbar. 

The  Lord  Justice  Clerk. 

Sir  W.  G.  G.  CuMMEN-G  of  Altyre,  Bai  I. 

John  Dukx,  Advocate,  Aberdeen. 

The  Earl  of  Ellesmere. 

The  Lord  Forbe.?. 

James  Giles,  R.S.A.,  Aberdeen. 


THE  SPALDING  CLUB. 

John  Gordon  of  Cainibulg,  Advocate. 

John  Thomson  Gordon,  Sheriff  of  Edinburgh. 

George  Grub,  Advocate,  Aberdeen. 

Cosmo  Innes,  Advocate,  Edinburgh. 

A.  F.  Irvine,  Yor.,  of  Drum. 

Principal  Jack,  King's  College. 

The  Right  Rev.  James  Kyle,  D.D.,  Preshome. 

Lord  Lindsay. 

James  Loch,  M.P. 

Hugh  Lumsden  of  Pitcaple,  Sheriff  of  Sutherlandshire. 

Henry  Lumsden  of  Auchindoir. 

J.  Stewart  jVIackenzie  of  Seaforth. 

Loud  Medwyn. 

The  Rev.  James  Melvin,  LL.D.,  Aberdeen. 

Sir  James  Ramsay  of  Bamff,  Bart. 

Joseph  Robertson,  Glasgow. 

Dr.  Hercules  Scott,  King's  College. 

The  Right  Rev.  Wm.  Skinner,  D.D.,  Aberdeen. 

John  Smith,  LL.D.,  of  Crutherland,  Glasgow. 

Alexander  Thomson  of  Banchory. 


.^ccrctarg. 

,foHN  Stuart,  Advocate,  Aberdeen. 

3oint=®rcasurtrs. 

John  Bi.aikie  and  John  Ligertwood,  Advocates,  Aberdeen. 


A    GENEALOGICAL    DEDUCTION    OF    THE   FAMILY   OF 

KILRAVOCIv,  WRITTEN  IN  1683-4,  BY  MR.  HEW 

ROSE,  MINISTER  OF   NAIRNE,  CONTINUED 

BY   THE    REVEREND  LACHLAN  SHAW 

MINISTER  OP  ELGIN  IN  1753.    WITH 

ILLUSTRATIVE   DOCUMENTS 

FROM   THE  FAMILY 

CHARTER-ROO:\[, 

AND  NOTES. 


PREFACE. 


The  History  of  the  Famil}'^  of  Kilravock,  written  in  1083-4,  by  Mr. 
Hew  Rose,  minister  of  Nairne,  though  hitherto  imprinted,  has  been 
long  known  to  Scotch  genealogists  ;  and  many  manuscript  copies 
have  been  in  circulation.  When  the  Council  of  the  Spalding  Cluli 
resolved  to  print  it  for  their  members,  and  committed  the  task  of 
editing  it  to  my  care,  it  occurred  to  me  that  the  interest  of  tln' 
book  might  be  much  increased  by  joining  to  the  '"  genealogical 
deduction"  of  the  author,  a  selection  from  the  papers  of  the  family 
which  happen  to  be  in  my  hands.  I  have  attempted  this  junction, 
with  a  view  not  merely  of  making  an  array  of  documents  and 
proofs  of  tlie  family  history,  but  in  the  hope,  by  the  first  portion 
of  the  collection,  of  throwing  some  interesting  lights  upon  early 
tenures  and  the  legal  antiquities  of  an  unexplored  district  ;  and 
in  the  latter  part  of  the  series,  of  turning  to  account  an  unusually 
rich  and  indiscriminate  assemblage  of  family  papers,  which  seemed 
fitted  to  illustrate  the  life  of  the  Scotch  country  gentleman  for 
almost  as  long  a  period  as  it  can  be  hoped  to  find  written  docu- 
ments for  its  illustration. 

ExcejJt  in  regard  to  selecting  and  arranging,  and  occasionally 
abridging  the   documents,  I  have  incurred  little   responsibihty  in 


iv  PREFACE. 

discharging  my  task.  It  did  not  appear  to  me  that  I  was  entitled 
to  overlay  the  antique  narrative,  and  the  family  papers  now  joined 
to  it,  with  disquisitions  upon  points  of  interest  or  obscurity  ;  and  I 
have  preferred  indicating  in  the  shortest  manner  such  as  might 
otherwise  be  passed  by. 

I  have  also  thought  it  desirable  to  avoid  having  recourse  to  other 
sources  for  the  illustration  of  the  memoirs  of  a  private  family,  of 
little  public  or  historical  importance ;  and  to  make  the  experiment 
how  far  the  contents  of  one  private  charter-room  could  throw  light 
on  the  state  of  the  country,  its  land,  its  population,  their  habits, 
customs,  feelings,  manners,  the  growth  and  progress  of  civilization. 

How  I  have  succeeded  in  these  objects,  I  feel  myself  not  well 
qualified  to  judge,  and  I  am  not  aware  that  any  similar  work  has 
been  attempted  in  Scotland.  It  cannot  be  expected  that  such 
a  collection  should  be  popular  with  those  who  take  no  interest 
in  genealogy  and  law  antiquities,  nor  find  a  charm  in  the  traces 
of  old  customs  and  obsolete  modes  of  life.  But  it  may  be  doubted 
whether  the  more  extended  lucubrations  of  an  editor  would  secure 
it  a  wider  popularity  with  that  large  class  ;  while  they  might 
lower  its  value  with  those  who  demand  only  authentic  materials 
in  a  work  like  the  present. 

Even  in  a  Preface,  the  allowed  domain  of  an  editor,  I  do  not  feel 
called  upon  to  say  much  on  the  deductions  to  be  drawn  from  the 
materials  here  collected.  I  think  they  will  be  found  to  mark  a 
gradual  but  steady  impi-ovement  in  the  means  of  life  and  the  com- 
forts of  our  people,  from  the  earliest  time  when  we  can  draw  any 
information  about  these  matters  ;  and  it  would  seem  that  no  period 
has  been  altogether  stationary.  The  remarkable  career  of  national 
progress  and  prosperity,  of  which  the  present  generation  has  wit- 
nessed perhaps  the  climax,  dates  from  1746;  when  the  storm  of  the 


PREFACE.  V 

Rebellion  having  cleared  the  atmosphere,  the  removal  of  the  fetters 
of  the  feudal  jurisdictions  allowed  the  country — already  animated 
to  the  race — to  shoot  forward  with  unrivalled  energy  and  speed. 
The  half  century  before  that  event  is  not  the  most  favourable  for 
tracing  this  progress.  It  was  not  a  period  of  commercial  pros- 
perity or  political  advancement.  Yet  even  during  that  time, 
were  silently  introduced  many  of  those  small  changes  which  are 
held  unworthy  the  notice  of  great  historians,  but  which  tell  more 
on  the  happiness  of  nations  than  dazzling  political  events,  or  the 
care  of  the  most  enlightened  government — than  all  "  that  kings 
or  laws  can  cause  or  cure."  Let  any  one  reflect  on  the  change 
in  comfort  and  actual  happiness  efiected  by  introducing  into  the 
North  of  Scotland — potatoes,  tea,  coals,  turnpike  roads,  bank-notes, 
planting  of  timber,  flower  gardening,  the  sports  of  angling  and 
shooting ! 

With  regard  to  the  subjects — the  centre  group  of  these  memoirs 
— I  think  any  reader  must  be  struck  by  the  family  resem- 
blance of  the  successive  Lairds.  One  generation  passes  by  after 
another,  of  these  peaceful  Barons  of  Kilravock,  witli  scarcely 
a  shade  of  variety  in  their  individual  characters.  The  revolu- 
tions of  their  country,  or  the  empire,  little  aS"ected  them.  Through 
changes  of  government  and  of  dynasty,  amid  Church  schisms  and 
Celtic  rebellions,  they  held  the  even  tenor  of  their  way — keeping 
aloof  from  faction — shunning  the  crowd  ;  yet  not  merely  vegetat- 
ing, nor  sunk  in  stupid  indifference.  They  had  gone  beyond  the 
secret  of  the  old  epicurean, — 

"  Nunc  veterum  libris,  nunc  somno  et  inertibus  horis 
Ducere  sollicitae  jucunda  oblivia  vitae." 


vi  PREFACE. 

They  had  feU  the  charms  of  music,  and  solaced  themselves  with  old 
books,  and  old  friends,  and  old  wine.  They  enjoyed  the  society 
of  a  few  neighbours  ;  did  their  duty  to  their  people  :  they  had 
their  garden  to  tend,  the  interest  of  tlieir  woods  and  fields,  the 
sports  of  the  moor-land  and  the  river.  If  these  memorials  of  their 
peaceful  lives  record  few  events  of  stirring  interest,  or  of  a  political 
or  public  character,  they  show  more  than  has  been  hitherto  known 
of  the  domestic  life  of  our  northern  gentry,  and  mark  a  progress  in 
cultivation  and  refinement  in  their  rank,  fully  keeping  pace  with 
the  remarkable  improvement  in  the  jjliysical  condition  of  the 
commons. 

Of  ]\Ir.  HeM'  Rose,  the  author  of  the  family  history,  a  few  memo- 
lials  have  been  thrown  together  in  the  course  of  the  work. — (P.  373.) 
His  original  manuscript  is  not  now  known  to  exist.  A  good  old 
copy,  which  has  been  long  regarded  as  the  original,  is  at  Kilravock. 
Another  is  in  the  possession  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Rose  of  Inverness,  who 
has  very  kindly  given  the  use  of  it  for  this  edition.  The  present 
text  is  from  a  collation  of  these  two,  which  are  nearly  of  equal  age. 

Our  author's  method  of  arrangement  is  peculiar.  He  takes  his 
eras  fi"om  the  chronology  of  his  family  ;  the  periods  of  time  being 
divided  according  to  the  generations  of  the  Barons  of  Kilravock, 
just  as  the  lawyers  mark  their  years  by  the  King's  reign.  And 
as  he  has  a  chapter  for  Scotch  history,  and  another  for  "  Forraigne 
Observables,"  under  each  generation,  it  comes  to  pass  that  the 
most  important  events  of  our  own  country  and  of  the  world  ai-e 
langed  with  reference  to  the  succession  of  these  Nairnshire  Barons  ! 
Thus,  under  '  Kilravock  Second,'  stand,  not  only  the  struggle  of 
Bruce  for  the  independence  of  Scotland,  but  the  conquests  of 
Othman,    the    great    Turk,    with   some    details   of  the    succession 


PREFACE.  vii 

of  Saint  Lewis  of  France ;  while  in  the  chapter  headed  '  Kil- 
ravock  Thirteenth,'  we  have  the  first  wars  of  Montrose,  the  great 
English  civil  war,  and  the  death  of  Charles  ;  and  in  the  section 
of  '  Forraigne  Observables,'  the  deeds  of  the  Tnrk  and  the  Em- 
peror, of  Conde  and  Turenne,  and  the  winding  up  of  the  thirty 
years'  war  at  the  peace  of  Munster,  which  last  gives  our  author 
occasion  to  observe — "  Thus  ended  that  bloodie  war  of  Germanie, 
which  continewed  from  1618  till  1649,  being  31  years,  in  which 
time  Germanie  was  ane  field  of  blood,  all  nations  in  Europe 
running  thither, — French,  Sjsauiards,  Italians,  English,  Scotts, 
Danes,  Swedes,  &c.,  besides  the  natives.  It  was  often  fought  be- 
twixt Protestant  and  Papist ;  sometimes  on  each  side  were  both 
Protestants  and  Papists  ;  such  a  medley  of  confusion  was  in  it  ; 
and,  who  would  observe  nearlie,  ambition  and  interest  were  the 
causes  and  fomenters,  whatever  were  the  pretences."' 

Unfortunately  our  author's  facts  of  a  public  nature  are  all  taken 
from  books  then  popular  and  still  well  known  ;  and,  where  the 
events  came  near  his  own  time,  and  we  might  reasonably  expect 
them  to  draw  forth  some  expression  of  opinion,  the  caution  which 
he  professes  at  the  outset  renders  his  narrative  quite  devoid  of  in- 
terest. I  had  no  hesitation,  therefore,  in  rejecting  the  whole  bulky 
■'  Abridgement  of  the  Scots  Affairs,"'  as  well  as  the  "  Forraigne 
Observables  in  the  samen  tyms." 

Lachlan  Shaw,  the  historian  of  the  province  of  Moray,  in  collect- 
ing his  materials  for  that  work,  had  his  attention  called  to  Mr.  Hew 
Rose's  ■'  Genealogical  Deduction,"  and  set  so  high  a  value  upon  it, 
that  he  has  framed  an  epitome  of  its  contents,  with  a  continuation 
down  to  the  year  1753,  in  wliich  year  he  tells  us  it  was  written. — 
(P.  .530.)  His  manuscript,  in  his  own  neat  hand-writing,  was 
purchased  at  the  sab  of  the  late  Mi'.  Rose  of  Moncoffer  for  the 


PREFACE. 


Spalding  Club.     It  will  i-eadily  be  observed  how  frequently  I  have 
been  indebted  to  this  judicious  and  accurate  writer. 


The  name  of  Kilravock  indicates  the  cell  or  chapel  dedicated  to 
some  now  forgotten  saint ;  and  tradition  points,  alas  !  to  the  present 
pigeon-house  as  the  site  of  that  chapel,  the  ancient  rights  of  which 
were  ascertained  by  the  verdict  of  an  inquest  in  the  cause  between 
"  the  Lord  Prior  of  Urquhart  and  Hugh  de  Eos  of  Kilravoc"  in 
1343. — (P.  117.)  The  square  keep,  built  by  "  Huchone  de  Roos,"  the 
seventh  bai-on,  in  1460,  (p.  135,)  stands  fiuel}^  on  a  bank  overhang- 
ing the  valley  of  the  Nairn.  The  buildings  of  different  dates  that 
surround  it,  though  taste  has  been  little: studied  in  their  erection, 
are  not  without  a  certain  effect  from  their  mass.  ■  The  castle  is  em- 
bowered in  fine'  old  tirnber— beech,  oak,  and  Scotch  fir,  mixed  with 
the  remains  of  the  native  birch  forest,  and  a  beautiful  undei'growth 
of  juniper.  The  garden,  hung  on  the  rocky  bank  below  the  house, 
is  very  picturesque.  It  has  been  much  beautified  of  late,  and  the 
whole  place  preserved,  by  the  present  tenant,  with  an  affectionate 
care  worthy  of  the  traces  of  its  early  cultivation. 

The  engraving  opposite  is  from  an  old  copper-plate  which  was 
used  for  a  Scotch  magazine.  I  believe  the  drawing  was  by  Mr. 
iEneas  Macbean,  only  retouched  by  Mr.  H.  W.  Williams,  who 
perhaps  had  not  then  seen  the  place.  The  bank  on  which  the  caslle 
stands  is  made  considerably  lower  than  the  truth. 

The  lithographed  view  which  fronts  the  title  is  from  an  early 
drawing  of  W.  Fraser  Tytler,  Esq.,  of  which  he  was  good  enough  to 
give  me  the  use.  In  an  endeavour  to  adapt  it  to  its  present  pur- 
pose, I  fear  it  has  suffered  both  in  effect  and  truthfulness. 

C.  INNES. 


A  GENEALOGICALL  DEDUCTION 


THE  FAMILY  OF   ROSE  OF  KILRAVOCK. 


THE  EPISTLE  DEDICATORIE. 


THE  RIGHT  HOXOURABLE 

HUGH   ROSE   OF   KILRAVOCK. 


SIR. 

I  HAVE,  in  obedience  to  your  commands,  drawn  a  genealogicall 
deduction  of  your  predecessors,  their  cadetts,  marriages,  with  what  else  me- 
morable I  could  inform  myself  off.  If  what  is  done  be  not  soe  weell  performed, 
it  must  be  imputed  to  my  insuiEeiencie  and  circumstances,  in  respect  of  both 
which,  nothing  exact  could  be  expected  from  me.  My  securitie  against 
the  errors  and  deffects  of  it  is  that  it  is  but  a  privat  manuscript,  designed 
to  yourself.  Few  are  like  to  look  upon  it,  and  these  probablie  friends,  who 
will  not  be  criticks  or  censorious,  and  who  may  corect  what  is  amiss  ;  it 
being  facile  inventis  addere.  The  outmost  commendation  I  desire  is,  si  non 
culpabor. 

But  though  I  have  little  to  say  for  myself,  excepting  obedience  to  you,  yet 
I  have  more  to  say  for  this  kinde  of  wryting.  It  hath  been  used  by  families 
in  diverse  nations.  We  may  finde  from  Scripture  that  the  Jews  hade  their 
genealogicall  tables,  which  are  yet  used  by  most  of  that  nation,  wherever 
they  live,  to  this  verie  day. 

The  noble  Romans  hade  meniorialls  of  their  forefathers  by  genealogicall 
deductions,  by  effigies,   statues,  picturs,   &c.,   as  appears  by  the  satyrists 


4  THE  EPISTLE  DEDICATORIE. 

inveigliing  against  them,  that  tho'  they  gloried  in  their  pedigrees,  and  those 
antique  remembrances  of  their  progenitors,  they  did  not  imitat  them  in  their 
temperance,  frugalitie,  fortitude,  and  other  vertues.  This  appears  from  the 
beginning  of  JuvenalFs  eighth  Satyr  ; — 

Stemniata  quid  faciunt,  quid  prodest,  Pontice,  longo 
Sanguine  censeri,  pictosque  ostendere  vultus 
Majorum,  et  stanteis  iu  curribus  yEmilianos, 
Et  Curios  jam  diniidios,  humerosque  minorem 
Corvinum,  et  Galbam  auriculis  nasoque  carentem  ? 
Quis  fractus  generis  tabula  jactai'e  capaci 
Corvinum,  posthae  multa  contingere  virga 
Fumosos  equitum  cum  dictatore  magistros. 
Si  coram  Lepidis  male  vivitur  ;  effigies  quo 
Tot  bellatorum,  si  luditur  alea  pernox 
Ante  Numantinos  ;  si  dormire  incipis  ortu 
Lueiferi,  quo  signa  duces  et  castra  movebaut  ? 

Nay,  sometimes  I  think  ther  is  ane  innate,  inbred  desire  in  most,  to  know 
their  descent,  even  in  the  mean  and  obscure,  (if  ther  be  not  a  brand  of  in- 
famie,)  tho'  ther  be  nothing  of  reputation.  Certainly,  as  children  and 
posteritie  are  called  memories  of  fathers  and  forefathers,  they  may  he 
thought  oblieged  to  preserve  their  memories  otlierwayes  then  by  being  barelie 
descended  of  them. 

This  kinde  of  writeing  doth  not  onlie  transmitt  and  preserve  the  memorie 
of  progenitors,  but  even  of  fallen  families.  Many  states  and  commonwealths 
are  overturned  and  buried  in  their  rubish,  when  their  former  being  and 
actions  are  preserved  by  wryteing  from  the  devouring  iron  teeth  of  time. 
In  families,  this  preservs  and  keeps  on  foot  the  bonds  of  affinitie  and  con- 
sanguinitie,  which  otherwayes  might  come  to  be  forgotten,  as  if  they  hade 
never  been.  It  does  more  eflectually  consiliat  and  keep  up  kindness  and  re- 
gaird  to  the  representative  of  the  stemm  or  stock  from  which  relations  are 
descended. 

Sir,  your  familie,  through  God^s  goodnes,  hath  been  of  auncient  standing 
in  fewer  generations  then  later  pretend  to,  be  peradventure  have  reallie  had  in 
them.  Young  marriages,  short  lives,  and  collaterall  successions  by  brothers, 
&e.,  may  multiplie  the  number  iu  a  little  time.     Many  persons  are  but  at 


THE  EPISTLE  DEDICATORIE.  5 

most  a  presumptive,  but  uoe  certaine  proof  of  antiquitie.  For  demonstrat- 
ing this,  (si  parva  licet  componere  maffnis,)  let  us  compare  the  Royall 
Familie  of  Scotland  with  the  Ottoman  and  Royall  Familie  of  France. 
We  finde  our  King  Robert  Bruce  coutemporarie  with  Ottoman  in  the 
first,  and  Philip  le  Bell  in  the  second :  and  yet  ther  have  been  twentie 
persons  succeeding  both  in  the  Ottoman  and  French  families,  wheras 
Robert  Bruce  and  our  present  Soveraigne  make  but  thretteen,  (for  Edward 
BalioU's  reigne  was  but  one  with  that  of  David  Bruce,)  soe  that  our  Royall 
Familie  is  fewer  then  the  other  two  by  seavin ;  and  yet  the  time  is  but  the 
samen.  And  from  your  own  familie  the  computation  of  time  by  persons 
may  be  reallie  refuted ;  for  your  father  survived  his  father  not  full  sex  years, 
wheras  his  great-grandfather  survived  his,  fiftie-four  years,  and  yet  both 
equallie  make  one  in  the  computation  by  persons. 

It  would  appear  a  pretence  meerlie,  when  privat  families,  for  asserting 
their  antiquitie,  enumerat  mauier  persons  then  ther  have  been  Kings  since 
their  originall.  Kings  are  not  often  the  longest  livers  ;  and  therfore  to  ex- 
ceed their  number  renders  the  reckoning  not  probable.  If  we  reckon  from 
that  Hugh  Rose  of  Easter  G-eddes,  (who  probablie  lived  betwixt  the  year 
1200  and  1220,  and  was  probablie  great-grandfather  to  Hugh  Rose,  first  of 
Kilravock,)  we  shall  finde  the  number  of  persons  in  your  familie  coincident, 
or  much  about  one,  with  the  number  of  our  Kings.  Your  familie  has  still 
run  in  a  direct  line  from  father  to  son,  and  the  fortune  not  warded,  except 
in  your  own  minoritie,  whence  it  is  probable  your  progenitors  have  lived  all 
to  a  good  age,  excepting  your  father  only. 

Some  may  conceive  that  a  privat  familie  can  aflbord  noe  considerable 
things  to  committ  to  wryteing ;  but  it  is  here  as  in  other  affairs,  which  are 
considerable  or  inconsiderable,  comparative.  Transactions,  even  of  lesser 
States,  are  inconsiderable,  compared  with  the  transactions  of  the  more  emi- 
nent and  greater,  and  yet  are  considerable  in  the  state  or  nation  wher  they 
are  transacted  ;  soe  families,  tho''  they  affoord  not  considerable  things  for  a 
publiet  historic,  yet  it  is  considerable  for  the  familie  to  know  what  its  rela- 
tions, descendents  are,  or  what  else  of  accompt  hath  befaln  it. 

If  anie  think  it  was  needless  to  write  late  genealogies  and  transactions, 
things  obvious  and  weell  known  to  those  alive,  it  is  answered,  that  antiqui- 


R  THE  EPISTLE  DEDICATORIE. 

ties  were  once  new  and  weell  known,  and  hade  they  been  then  written,  we 
liade  been  more  certain,  and  not  soe  much  at  a  loss,  after  trouble  in  the  search 
of  them.  Time  passes,  and  with  it  the  memorie  of  things ;  but  writeing 
may  prevent  forgetfullness,  the"'  not  the  flight  of  time. 

Sir,  for  a  character  of  your  forefathers ; — by  what  I  observed  and  been  in- 
formed off  by  others,  they  were  of  singular  ingenuitie  and  integritie,  plaine  and 
honest  in  their  deallings,  lovers  of  peace,  kindly  and  affectionat,  given  to  hos- 
pitalitie,  temperat,  sober.  If  they  were  cholerick,  yet  their  choler  was  but 
transient,  neither  defaceing  kindeness,  nor  fixing  into  hatred  or  vindietiveness. 
Tliey  were  rather  backward  then  precipitant  in  medling  and  undertakings, 
which,  if  anie  think,  hindered  the  enlarging  of  their  patrimony,  yet  made  them 
take  safer  courses  for  preservation  of  what  they  hade.  They  were  exposed  to 
many  troubles,  through  which  God  caried  them  in  the  way  of  suffering.  The 
answer  of  your  great-grandsire  to  the  King  was  memorable — That  his  bad 
neighbours  were  his  good  neighbours,  for  they  made  him  goe  thryce  a-day 
to  Grod  on  his  knees,  &c.  In  summ  I  can  say  that  tho'  none  are  sinles, 
yet  the  representatives  of  your  familie  and  those  nearest  them,  were  free  of 
those  foule  and  crying  sins,  for  which  a  land  casts  out  the  owners  and  inha- 
bitants. I  have  written  this,  not  to  flatter,  but  to  propose  your  honest  fore- 
fathers as  a  pattern  for  imitation.  Follow  them  in  what  is  commendable  ; 
nay,  studie  for  to  outgoe  them  in  goodnes ;  and  then  I  am  hopfull  that 
what  was  transmitted  to  you  will  be  transmitted  by  you  with  advautadge. 
Religion,  justice,  truth,  mercie,  and  the  exercise  of  the  fear  of  God,  are 
surer  preservers  of  a  familie,  then  all  the  other  methods  and  measures  in 
the  world. 

I  have  also,  according  to  the  series  of  time,  deduced  ane  Abridgement  or 
short  Memoriall  of  some  Remarkable  Transactions  in  our  own  native  countrey, 
and  forraigne  pairts  ;  that  if  you,  or  anie  of  yours,  look  upon  these  papers,  they 
may  know  something  of  contemporarie  great  actions ;  soe  that  as  you  and  they 
may  know  your  own  familie,  soe  may  you  also  in  some  measure  not  be 
strangers  to  your  owne  nation,  nor  altogether  to  the  world  abroad  These 
short  hints  will  revive  the  memorie  of  such  who  have  read  historie,  and  ex- 
cite such  as  have  not,  to  search  for  things  as  sett  down  in  larger  originalls. 
For  continuing  hereafter  of  what  is  begun  here,  as  to  historicall  memo- 


THE  EPISTLE  DEDICATORIE.  7 

rialls,  I  neither  advise  nor  expect  it.  But  as  towliat  concerns  your  familie 
(which  was  only  designed  at  first,)  it  will  be  easie  to  continew  that  pairt  by 
keeping  ane  accompt  of  the  births  and  marriages  of  children  ;  if  anie  of 
them  acquire  a  fortune,  or  happen  to  come  to  anie  civill  or  niilitarie  prefer- 
ment at  home  or  abroad :  and  accompt  would  be  keeped  of  the  time  of  the 
decease  of  the  representatives  of  tlie  familie  ;  when,  and  with  whom  they  mar- 
ried. If  ane  accompt  of  these,  and  anie  other  thing  remarkable  in  the  fami- 
lie be  keeped,  tlier  needs  little  pains  for  drawing  out  the  first  pairt  hereafter. 
But  if  anie  publict  transaction  be  insert,  let  it  be  barelie  the  res  gesta,  with- 
out prejudicall  or  favourable  comments,  which  at  one  time  or  other  micht 
prove  hurtfull  in  a  nation  seldome  without  faction. 

Sir,  I  shutt  up  all  with  my  heartie  prayers  to  God,  that  he  would  bless 
vow  and  yours,  and  the  familie,  which  is  the  unfeigned  desire  of, 

Sir, 

Your  most  humble  Servant, 

[HUGH  ROSE.] 


a  (SfnralogifaU  ©fliiirtton  off  tftf  fainilit  of 
2Ailrabork,  its  marriages,  affimtirs,  anti  raliftts, 
iuitl)  a  6{)ort  Siimmarie  of  somr  o&sfrbablre 
^rottisf)  ant)  forraign  DeDucfi)  artorDnig  to  the 
srnrs  of  timr . 


INTRODUCTION. 


HE  originall  of  natious  and  auncient  families  is  often  obscure 
nid  hard  to  be  discovered.  Histories  aneut  the  beginning  of 
famous  nations  are  filled  with  fictions  and  unwarranted  tradi- 
tions. Families,  tho  latter,  and  have  tlie  help  of  evidents, 
charters,  registers,  &c.,  yet  oftentimes  warrs,  depredations, 
liostile  and  contingent  fires,  have  destroyed  these.  Sometimes 
auncient  evidents,  when  preserved,  are  not  clear  nor  particular  in  their  desig- 
nations. Sometimes  the  stemm  or  first  person  is  only  designed  patronimi- 
eallie  by  his  father's  proper  name  ;  sometimes  by  the  surname  only ;  so 
that  it  is  not  knowen  to  after  ages  whither  he  were  a  forrain  or  native,  of 
what  familie,  extant  or  extinct,  descended  ;  whither  he  hade  a  former  title  or 
not :  and  often  they  are  without  date,  so  that  nether  can  the  beginiug-  be 
knowen,  nor  the  continuance  calculat. 

The  publick  records  and  registers  of  this  kingdom  (which  hade  given  light 
to  the  inquisitive,  tho  the  charters  of  families  hade  perished)  sustained  two 
fatall  periods.  First,  Edward  suruamed  Langshanks,  destroyed  all  the  aun- 
cient monuments,  liberaries,  antiquities,  publick  and  private,  he  could  sease 


10  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

upon,  aiming  at  the  utter  extinguishing  of  the  Scottish  memorie.  Second- 
lie,  after  the  defeat  at  Worcester,  all  the  records  of  Scottland  were  caried 
to  London,  as  a  trophic  of  their  victorie ;  and  though  they  were  sent  down 
after  his  Majesties  Restauration,  yet  perished  by  shipwreck,  in  the  year  1 660. 

Besides,  the  whole  evidents  of  the  familie  of  Kilravock  were  burned  in  the 
Church  of  Elgin,  1390,  as  appears  by  the  subsequent  confirmation,  granted 
by  King  James  the  First  1433.  In  or  about  the  year  1482  also,  Duncan 
Macintosh,  Angus'  son,  surprised  the  towr  of  Kilravock,  commiting  slaugh- 
ter, destroying  papers ;  and  tho  charters  and  confirmations  (then  renewed) 
escaped  his  hands,  yet  probablie  there  perished  then  severall  pieces  which 
might  have  cleared  us  in  the  following  narative. 

Nevertheless,  there  is  extant  the  first  originall  of  Kilravock,  with  so  many 
other  pieces,  that  I  shall  give  a  clear  accompt  of  all  the  persons  names  suc- 
ceeding on  another  in  the  familie,  from  the  first  to  this  present  time. 

To  make  our  narrative  more  compleat  and  pleasing,  we  shall  speak  of  the 
surname  thereof,  the  coat-armorial  it  bears,  giveing  the  reson  therof  before 
we  come  to  the  particular  successions  of  persons  therin  according  to  the  series 
of  tyme. 

The  surname  is  variouslie  written.  In  the  Originall  of  Kilravock,  it  is 
Hugoni  de  Rose.  Afterwards,  till  K.  James  3d's  tyme,  it  is  oftnest  Boos. 
Afterwards,  in  some  it  is  Rois,  and  often  Ross.  This  difference  in  writting, 
I  have  observed  to  have  been  likewise  in  England,  as  will  appear  by  severall 
instances  adduced  from  the  English  historic,  which  we  shall  mention  here- 
after upon  ane  other  account. 

And  yet  this  difference  does  not  make  them  different  surnames  ;  but,  as  I 
couceave,  the  samen  word  being  differently  pronounced  in  divers  times  or 
places,  and  written  at  first  as  then  pronounced ;  after  generations,  from 
imitation  of  their  predecessors,  continued  to  write  as  they  found  it  in  the 
more  ancient  evidents  and  monuments  of  their  families.  Hence,  these  of 
the  familie  of  Kilravock  did  reasume  the  more  auncient  way  of  writing  the 
surname,  (Rose)  finding  it  so  in  the  first  original  charter ;  and  this  in 
our  fathers  time,  about  sextie  years  agoe. 

Ros..  or  Roos,  is  a  British  word,  and  signifies  a  peninsula,  or  promontorie 
in  the  sea ;    and  being   writen,  as  of  old,    (Roos,)    it   hath   a   near  and 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  11 

significant  afEnitie  with  the  Greek  word  'P6o;,  signifying  Jlitentum 
aqucB ;  and  these  places  called  Ross  are  ever  in  pairt,  at  least,  encircled 
with  water,  fresh  or  salt.  I  know  the  word  is  found  iu  the  other  lan- 
guages, which  I  forebear  to  mention,  as  not  to  our  purpose,  neather  shall 
I  need  to  tell,  that  by  divers  wryters  the  Russians  arc  designed  Rosses, 
and  their  countrie  Rossia. 

But  to  return.  It  would  be  scarse  possible  to  tell  whence  and  when  the 
surname  was  first  assumed,  for  Quis  rem  tarn  veterem  pro  certo  affirmet. 
Omitting  many  ways  of  assuming  surnames  anciently,  I  find,  that  some- 
tymes  they  were  patronimicall,  (I  doe  not  mean  of  these  transient  ones  from 
the  iramediat  father  or  grandfather,  but)  from  some  eminent  predecessor, 
by  whose  name  the  whole  descent  designed  themselves,  as  Macdonald,  Mac- 
kenzie, &c.  This  kind  of  surname  has  prefixed  to  it  in  Ireland  the  word 
Slack  or  particle  0,  as  O^Neal,  &c. ;  in  Wales,  the  particle  Ap ;  amongst 
the  Norman-English,  the  particle  Fitz,  as  Fitzgerald.  In  our  vernacular 
language,  the  patronimicall  particall  is  not  before,  but  after,  as  Donaldson, 
Williamson,  &c. 

Ther  be  severall  noble  and  ancient  descents  in  Scotland,  whose  surname  is 
the  proper  name  of  a  famous  predecessor,  without  addition  of  the  patronimi- 
cal  at  all,  as  Graham,  Hay,  Keith,  Lindsay,  Kennedy,  &c.  Sometimes  sur- 
names were  assumed  from  offices,  as  Stewart,  Butler,  Marshall,  &c.  Some- 
times from  agnames,  or  nicknames ;  hence  Duglass,  Peircie,  Scrimger, 
Semple,  Hardie,  Sharp,  &c.,  soe  that  often  apnomen  predecessoris  cogno- 
vien  in  poster  is.  Sometimes  surnames  have  been  assumed  from  the  native 
countrie,  as  Scot,  English,  Murray,  &c.  Sometimes  from  a  title,  which  is 
found  both  in  princelie  and  private  families.  Thus,  the  Emperor,  King  of 
Spain,  and  all  the  branches  of  the  house  of  Austria,  know  noe  other  surname 
but  De  Austria.  Thus,  the  proceeding  branch  of  the  Royall  Familie  of 
France  was  surnamed,  Valois ;  and  the  present,  Bourbon ;  and  both  from 
the  predecessors  titles.  And  these  designed  of  that  ilk,  in  Scotland,  had 
their  surnames  from  their  titles,  as  Innes,  Calder,  &c.  And  therfore  Boethius 
tells,  that  anciently  caperunt  cognomenta  ab  agris  sumere.  In  these  the 
surname  did  not  give  the  title,  but  the  title  the  surname.  And  till  within 
litle  more  than  ane  age,  such  surnames  had  ever  the  word  De  prefixed  to 


12  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

them  ;  as,  upon  the  other  hand,  patronimicks  were  writen  with  the  genitive, 
as  Johannes  Donaldi,  for  MacDonald.  Other  surnames  had  the  particle 
Le  or  The  prefixed,  as  Sir  John  The  Graham,  The  Keith,  The  Bruce, 
The  Hay,  &c. 

I  have  found  sometimes  the  particle  De,  and  sometimes  the  particle  Le, 
premitted  to  the  surname  [of  Rose],  soe  that  I  cannot  determine  whether  it 
was  assumed  from  a  countrie  or  place  soe  designed,  or  not.  And  if  it  should 
be  thought  probable  that  it  was  from  a  place  or  countrie,  by  converting  the 
title  into  a  surname,  it  would  be  yet  more  uncertain  to  condescend  upon 
that  particular  place  or  countrie  whence  it  was  assumed.     For, 

First,  ther  is  in  Ireland  a  citie  called  Ross,  within  (if  I  riglitly  renum- 
ber) the  countrie  of  Leinster.  This  citie  (sayes  Hollinshed)  lay  open  to 
robbers,  till  a  noble  matron  named  Rose,  whose  vertues  were  equall  to  her 
name,  sourrounded  it  witli  a  wall.  He  does  not  condescend  whither  Rose 
were  her  name  or  surname  ;  but,  according  to  the  style  of  historie,  quhere 
both  are  not  exprest,  it  is  to  be  understood  of  the  surraane.  Her  relations 
and  the  clergie  falling  at  variance,  and  the  clergie  proveing  too  strong  for 
her  concernments,  they  were  forced  to  flie  and  disperse  themselves  ;  whence 
(if  she  and  her  concernments  were  Rose)  might  have  been  occasioned  the 
dispersion  of  those  of  the  surname  into  soe  many  severall  parts. 

Ross  in  Ireland,  appears  to  have  been  ane  eminent  title  of  honour  in 
that  kingdome  ;  for  Sir  Ricliard  Baker,  in  his  English  Historie  and  Reigne 
of  Queen  Elizabeth,  declares,  that  Pop  Gregorie  XIII.  created  Tliomas 
Stukely,  ane  English  fugitive,  (who  promised  the  conquest  of  Ireland  for 
that  Popes  son,)  Marques  of  Leinster,  Earle  of  Wexford  and  Oaterlogh, 
Vicecount  Morogh,  and  Baron  Ross,  being  the  principall  dignities  of 
Ireland. 

In  Wales  also,  the  Pembrok  chersones  is,  by  the  Welch  or  Brittish, 
called  Ross  ;  by  the  English,  Haverford  West,  or  England  beyond  Wales, 
for  its  pleasantnes  besides  the  rest  of  Wales. 

In  England  also,  there  is  a  place  called  Ross  in  Hereford  shyre  ;  and  I 
have  besides,  in  Sanderson''s  historie  of  Charles  the  First,  read  of  Ross- 
Castell. 

In   Scotland,   besides  that  countie  called    at  this  day  Ross,    the    coun- 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  13 

tie  now  designed  Fyft'  was  of  old  called  Ross,  as  our  histories  mention  ; 
besides  that  there  remain  vestiges  therof  in  the  names  of  these  places  Kin- 
ross, Melross,  Culross,  Ardross,  &c. 

So  that  if  we  should  conceave  that  originallie  the  surname  were  assumed 
from  a  countrie,  place,  or  title,  (as  many  famous  surnames  were,)  it  will  be 
hard  to  detcrmin  from  which  of  these  it  was  assumed.  And,  peradventure. 
there  might  have  been  severall  descents  assumeing  the  same  surname  from 
on  of  these  places,  and  others  from  another  or  a  third  ;  which,  as  it  might 
have  been,  yet  the  varietie  is  but  betwixt  two,  for  all  have  eitlier  for  their 
eoat-armoriall  three  water  bouggets,  or  three  lyons  Argent ;  which  difference 
of  a.rms  will  not  positively  infer  the  want  of  cognation,  or  their  being  two 
different  descents,  as  we  shall  shew  hereafter. 

Haveing  found  out  noe  clearer  grounds  of  the  originall  of  the  surname,  1 
shall  expres  what  I  find  of  its  antiquity ;  for  this,  I  shall  cite  on  passage 
fourth  of  Hector  Boethius'  Scotish  Historic.  He  wrytes  thus  : — "  In  the 
reign  of  Fergus  the  Second,  King  of  Scotts,  who  reigned  in  the  year  of 
Christ  422,  (being  1260  years  agoe,)  dedere  et  EossiJ,  milites  ab  Hibernia 
acciti  auxiliares  ad  &cotorum  Uegnum  recuperandum,  (nam  et  hac  nostra 
a'tate  eodem  nomine  populus  quldam  in  Hibernia  insiffnitur,)  Lugiw  repioni, 
cujus  incolarum  maximam  partem  Romano  bello  recens  clades  absumpserat, 
Rossiam  ad  nostra  usque  tempora  nomen ;"  which,  if  true,  the  surname  was 
not  assumed  from  that  countrie  ;  but  the  people  gave  their  own  surname  as  a 
name  to  that  countrie.  It  were  presumption  to  question  the  authoritie  of  so 
great  ane  historiographer ;  and  few  would  doe  it,  in  a  case  favorable  to  them- 
selves ;  but  I  fear  they  were  few,  if  anie,  stated  surnams  in  that  age  in  the 
nation.  If  what  he  says  be  true,  (as  I  will  not  deny  it,)  the  coming  of 
those  of  our  name  to  Scotland  was  both  verie  auncient  and  upon  a  most 
honourable  accompt. 

Further,  to  shew  both  the  antiquitie  of  the  surname,  and  how  it  hath 
flourished  both  in  Scotland  and  England,  I  shall  give  some  account  from 
historic  anent  it.  And,  for  England,  I  find  in  the  first  edition  of  Sir 
Richard  Baker's  Cronicle,  these  following  instances.  I  have  noted  the 
page,  and  writen  the  surname  as  I  found  it  in  the  originall,  that  we  may 
see  it  has  been  differentlie  written  in  England,  as  well  as  Scotland. 


14  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

First,  In  the  reigue  of  Richard  the  First,  who  reigned  1189,  in  the 
chapter  of  Men  of  note  in  his  time,  I  find  mention  of  Robert  Ross  amongst 
the  militarie  :  page  91  or  92. 

In  the  beginning  of  the  reigne  of  Henry  3rd,  which  was  1216,  I  find 
amongst  the  Barons  of  England,  who  adhered  to  the  Pop  and  Prince  Lewis 
of  France,  William  de  Ros  :  page  106. 

In  the  reign  of  Edward  the  First,  amongst  the  ten  competitors  for  the 
Grown  of  Scotland,  I  find  William  de  Rosse :  p.  130. 

I  find,  in  the  minoritie  of  Edward  the  Third,  1 327,  there  is  twelve  Re- 
gents of  England,  of  whom  the  Lord  Ross  is  one  :  p.  156. 

In  the  reign  of  Edward  3d,  the  Lord  Ross  is  one  of  the  leaders  of  the 
second  battalion  at  Ci-essie,  where  the  English  totallie  defeat  the  French 
upon  Saturnday  after  Bartholday,  1346:  p.  163. 

In  the  reign  of  Richard  2d,  the  Lord  Ross  repairs  to  Henrie,  Duke  of 
Lancaster,  after,  Henrie  4 :  p.  21  therof. 

In  the  reign  of  Henrie  5th,  the  Lord  Ross  attends  him  to  the  invasion  of 
France  :  p.  51  therof. 

In  the  samen  King's  reign,  the  Duke  of  Clarence  and  the  Lord  Ross  are 
killed  by  the  French  through  the  treaeherie  of  Andrew  Fogorsa,  a  Lom- 
bard, their  scoutmaster :  pag.  56. 

In  the  samen  King's  reign,  (Henrie  5,)  mention  is  made  of  Robert  Ross, 
a  learned  Carmelit,  who  wrot  many  treatises,  but  declyned  to  inipugne 
Wickliff:  p.  61. 

In  the  reign  of  Henrie  6th,  Edward  Hall  and  Sir  Robert  Rose  are  sent 
ambassadors  to  the  Duke  of  Arminiak,  for  treating  a  manage  betwixt  the 
King  and  the  said  Duke  his  daughter  :  p.  71. 

I  have  bein  informed  from  ane  English  book  of  Heraldrie,  of  Sir  Wiliani 
Roos  and  Sir  Robert  Roos,  who  lived  in  the  days  of  the  first  and  second 
Edward,  after  the  conquest. 

I  have  found  also  mention  made  of  the  Lord  Ross  of  Hamlak  in  Eng- 
land. The  honor  and  interest  was  conveyed  by  ane  heir  generall  to  the 
surname  of  Manners,  now  Earles  of  Rutland,  on  of  whose  titles  it  is,  as 
you  may  see  in  Mathew  Carter  his  Analysis  of  Honor.  The  eldest  son  of 
that  familie  is,  to  this  dav,  designed  Lord  Roos. 


OP  KILRAVOCK.  15 

I  found  also  iu  England  mention  of  the  Lord  Ross  of  Kendall,  which  title, 
with  the  interest,  (probablie  also)  belongs  to  the  Herberts,  Earles  of  Pern- 
brock  and  Montgouirie,  and  is  given  by  the  said  Mathew  Carter  as  one  of 
their  titles.  I  have  seen  in  ane  book  the  Earle  of  Peuibrok's  shield ;  and, 
if  I  mistook  not,  there  was  three  water  bouggets  in  one  section  of  the 
shield. 

I  find  also  amongst  other  honorarie  title-s  of  the  Duke  of  Buckingham, 
Lord  Ross,  which  being  ane  auncient  title  of  honor  born  by  a  familie  then 
extinct,  he  had  it  by  patent  from  the  king. 

The  Lord  Ross  followed  still  the  Lancastrian  familie  and  pairtie.  He 
fled,  with  other  of  the  nobilitie  of  that  faction,  into  Scotland,  in  the  reign 
of  Henrie  6th ;  and  being  required  by  Richard,  Duke  of  York,  then  Pro- 
tector, to  return  and  submitt,  he  refused ;  but,  with  the  other  nobilitie, 
attended  Henrie  6th  his  queen  in  Scotland. 

I  find  in  the  reign  of  Henrie  8th,  the  Lords  Ross  and  Dacres  to  have 
entered  Scotland  and  burned  Kelso. 

I  find  also,  in  Mathew  Carter's  Analysis  of  Honor,  tliat  giveing  ane  account 
of  the  members  of  the  Lower  House  of  Parliament  in  his  present  Majesties 
reign,  about  the  year  1670,  he  setts  down  John  Lord  Roos  serving  for  the 
countie  of  Leycester.  It  appears  he  was  not  a  peer,  else  he  would  have 
sitten  in  the  Upper  House.  Peradveuture,  he  was  eldest  sone  to  the  Earle 
of  Rutland,  for  earles  eldest  sons  are  frequentlie  elected  for  shyrs. 

In  Scotland,  I  find  of  the  surname,  the  ancient  Earles  of  Ross ;  the 
first  whereof,  named  Ferchar,  lived  in  the  dayes  of  Alexander  2d,  as  I 
found  by  charters  in  the  Register  of  the  Bishopriek  of  Murray  ;  and  the  last 
of  his  male  descent,  and  fyft  in  succession,  named  William,  died  in  or 
about  the  year  1.370. 

I  find  also  mention  made  in  the  reigns  of  the  Bruces,  of  Godefridus  Ross, 
Juridicus  yErensis,  or  Shireff  of  Air,  who  did  good  and  faithfull  service  to 
the  Bruce.  His  fortune  and  office  went  by  ane  heretrix  to  the  surname  of 
Lisle,  and  from  them  to  the  surname  of  Campbell,  now  Earles  of  Louden, 
and  Sheriifs  of  Air. 

I  have  been  also  informed  of  Ross  of  Sauchar,  whose  fortune  by  ane 
daughter  went  to  the  Creiglitons,  now  Earles  of  Dumfries,  who  carried  the 


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water  bouggets  quartered  with  their  own  arms,  in  their  slieikl.  I  found 
also  mention  made  in  ane  ancient  evident  of  Godefridus  Ross,  vicecomes  de 
Innernairn,  or  Sheriff  of  Nairn,  in  the  year  1311.  whom  I  suppose  to  have 
been  of  Kilravock's  familie. 

Besides  all  these  forementioned  families  now  extinct,  aither  by  forfaulture. 
or  conveyed  to  other  surnames  by  heretrixes,  I  find  of  old  the  familie  of 
Craigie  Ross,  verie  stout  persons,  but  undone  by  their  many  debates,  espe- 
cially with  the  town  of  Saint  Johnstown. 

I  find  also  the  familie  of  Haynings  Ross,  one  whereof  marrying  one  of 
Bishop  Hepburn^s  naturall  daughters,  never  after  that  prospered. 

I  have  been  also  informed  of  the  family  of  Kippen  Ross,  whose  surname 
really  was  Ross,  that  for  his  valure  at  Bannokburn  he  was  agnamed  the 
Keen  Ross,  which  turned  a  surname  to  his  posteritie. 

In  our  time  also,  the  familie  of  Ross  of  Banniel  was  conveyed  by  a 
daughter  to  Sir  James  Dalrymple  of  Stairs,  late  Lord  Precident  of  the 
Colledge  of  Justice,  who  was  intirely  a  freind  to  these  of  the  surname. 

Before  I  come  to  the  particular  designe  of  these  memorialls,  I  shall  give 
one  ancient  instance  of  a  person  bearing  the  surname,  who  appears  to  have 
been  considerable.  I  find  him  mentioned  in  a  charter  granted  by  King 
Robert  the  Bruce.  I  have  seen  two  extracts  of  it,  one  under  the  hand  of 
Mr.  James  MacGill  of  Rankiller-neather,  dark  register,  and  another  under 
the  hand  of  Master  Alexander  Hay  of  Easter  Kennet,  dark  register,  in 
Kilravock's  charter-khist.  The  charter  is  granted  by  the  said  king. 
Domino  Hugoni  de  Ross  militi  et  Mathildi  sorori  nostroe ;  super  terratn  et 
hurgum  de  Innernairn  ;  In  libero  maritagio  ita  ac  cum  fuerat  vicecomitatm 
tempore  Alexandri  Regis  predecessoris  nostri  utimo  defuncti  ;  by  which 
charter  the  said  Sir  Hugh  Ross  had  granted  to  him  what  lands  within  the 
burgh  and  shire  of  Nairn,  were  of  the  king's  propertj%  and  the  superiority 
of  the  rest.  But  whither  this  Sir  Hugh  Ross  was  interested  in  Kilravock's 
familie,  I  can  neather  affirm  or  deny.  It  would  appear  he  was  of  eminent 
qualitie,  being  married  on  the  king's  sister.  Peradventure,  he  was  tlie 
samen  designed  afterwards  Hugh  Earle  of  Ross,  tho  the  charter  being 
granted  while  his  father  lived,  he  is  designed  knight,  the  title  of  lord  not 
being  given  to  earles' eldest  sons  in  that  age,  as  it  is  now  in  ours.     That 


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wliicli  confirms  me  in  this  conjecture  is,  that  I  finde  after  this,  severall  lands 
and  barronies  in  the  shyre  of  Nairn,  that  held  formerly  in  capite  of  the 
Kings,  to  hold  of  the  Earls  of  Ross,  and  that  of  the  first  descent,  and  not 
only  of  the  last,  I  mean  the  MacDonalds,  who  are  supposed  to  have  com- 
pelled men  to  hold  of  them.  I  finde  also,  in  ane  old  manuscript,  wrytten  in 
rythmes,  mention  made  of  Sr  John  the  Ross,  married  with  a  daughter  of 
Cumin,  Earle  of  Buchan,  in  the  reign  of  Alexander  the  2d,  or  Sd. 

In  our  own  time,  whilst  his  present  Majestic  was  with  his  armie  at  Stirline, 
ther  was  with  him  one  Major-Generall  Van  Ross,  who,  tho  born  in  forraign 
pairts,  was  of  Scottish  descent  and  of  the  surname,  as  himself  declared ;  the 
particle  Van  was  noe  pairt  of  the  surname,  being  premitted  therto  after  the 
Dutch  maner,  as  in  Van  Trump,  Van  Ghent,  Van  Galen,  &c. 

In  the  historic  of  the  Iron  Age,  I  finde  of  the  French,  Generall  Ross  in 
Luxemburg,  1649,  doing  much  harm. 

Besids  the  familie  of  Kilravock,  ther  remain  yet  of  the  surname  in  Scot- 
land, the  familie  of  the  Lord  Ross  of  Halkhead,  nobilitat  in  the  reigne  of  K. 
James  the  3d,  in  or  about  the  year  1485;  and  the  Laird  of  Belnagown, 
descended  of  Hugh  Ross,  second  son  to  Hugh,  the  fourth  Earle  of  Ross, 
being  brother  to  Eupham  Ross,  married  to  King  Robert  the  2d,  and  first  of 
the  Stewarts :  which  three  families,  tho  of  one  name  and  descent,  cannot,  as 
I  conceave,  instruct  a  cadencie  of  anie  of  them  from  the  other. 

I  remember  to  have  heard  my  father  relate,  that  James  Lord  Ross 
being  in  Kilravock,  said  that  he  doubted  not,  if  he  were  the  more  auncient 
familie,  that  Kilravock  hade  descended  from  him ;  and  if  Kilravock  were 
the  more  auncient,  that  he  hade  descended  from  Kilravock. 

Haveing  touched  somewhat  anent  the  original!  and  antiquitie  of  the  sur- 
name, and  what  families,  both  in  Scotland  and  England,  have  borne  the  samen, 
(the  most  considerable  wherof  are  extinct,  not  through  forfalture,  debt,  or 
ultinim  kceres,  but  heretrixes  transferring  their  fortunes  to  other  surnames ;) 
I  shall  now  give  a  brief  account  of  the  coat-armoriall  therof,  without  pretend- 
ing to  skill  in  heraldrie,  of  which  I  profess  to  have  none. 

I  shall  only,  in  generall,  say  of  arms,  that  I  conceave  them  to  be  distinc- 
tive badges  or  cognizances  of  a  Prince,  State,  or  Familie,  borne  and  included 
within  a  shield,  distinguishing  the  bearers  from  others. 

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I  have  found  transient  personall  devises  ;  as  Cosmo  Duke  of  Tuscanie  hade 
the  celestiall  signe  Capricorn,  which  hade  been  the  ascendent  in  his  own  na- 
tivitie,  and  that  of  the  most  fortunat  Emperor  Augustus.  I  have  found 
national!  cognizances  distinct  from  the  arms  of  the  nation ;  as  the  Scottish 
give  the  pricklie  thistle  with  the  words,  Nemo  me  impune  lacesset,  which  I 
look  upon  as  verie  good.  I  have  found  emblematicall  devises.  Such  was 
that  of  William  Prince  of  Orange,  viz.  the  Halcyon  sitting  in  her  floating 
nest  upon  the  waves,  with  this  word,  Medijs  tranquillus  in  undis. 

I  have  found  a  devise  sometimes  exprest  in  a  word,  as  it  is  recorded  of  the 
noble  Sir  Philip  Sidney,  that,  having  been  long  looked  upon  as  heir-appa- 
rent to  [Robert]  Dudley,  Earle  of  Leicester,  his  uncle,  and  the  said  Earle 
haveing  a  son  born  to  him.  Sir  Philip  Sidney,  the  next  jousting,  hade  in  his 
shield  for  his  devise,  the  word  Dached,  sporting,  as  it  were,  at  his  own  dis- 
apointment,  being  in  expectation. 

These  were  devises,  and  not  armoriall  bearings.  Coat  arms  were,  at  first, 
assumed  by,  or  rather  given  by,  Princes  and  Generalls  for  some  valiant  and 
notable  atchievement,  and  by  them  transmitted  to  their  posteritie  as  a  me- 
moriall  therof ;  tho  now  everie  peasant  or  mechaniek  may  get  what  arms  he 
pleases  for  his  money. 

.  I  shall  give  the  arms  as  blazoned  by  the  Right  Honorable  Sir  George  Mac- 
kenzie of  Rosehaugh,  his  Majestie's  advocat,  and  that,  of  all  the  families 
bearing  the  surname  in  Scotland,  as  I  extracted  them  from  his  book. 

Ross  Lord  Ross  :  Or,  a  cheveron  checkie  sable  and  argent,  betwixt  three 
water-budgets  of  the  second,  quartered  with  the  arms  of  the  house  of  Mel- 
vill. 

Rose  of  Kilravock  :  Or,  a  boar's  head  couped  gules,  betwixt  three  water- 
budgets  sable. 

Rose  of  Achlossin  :  the  samen  with  a  border.  This  border  is  his  differ- 
ence as  a  cadent. 

I  finde  the  blazoning  of  the  shield  agreeable  to  the  patent  granted  to  Kil- 
ravock by  the  Lyon ;  but,  because  the  patent  contains  more,  I  shall  sett 
down  the  shield  as  it  gives  it : — viz.,  "  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  for  his 
atchievement  and  ensigne  armoriall,  bears.  Or,  a  boar's  head  couped  gules,  be- 
twixt three  water-budgets  sable.     Above  the  shield  ane  helmet  befitting  his 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  10 

degree,  mantled  gules,  doubled  argent ;  next  is  placed  on  ane  torse  or  wreath 
of  his  colours,  for  his  crest,  ane  harp  azure.  The  motto  in  ane  escroll. 
Constant  antt  true. 

I  have  been  informed  from  ane  English  book  of  heraldrie,  that  the  water 
budgets  were  thus  blazoned,  viz.,  "  Three  water-budgets  pearle,  in  a  field 
ruble,"  the  arms  of  Sir  William  Roos,  a  knight  in  the  days  of  the  first  and 
2d  Edwards,  after  the  Conqueist;  and  therafter,  "  Three  water-budgets  pearle 
in  a  field  azure,"  the  arms  of  Sir  Robert  Roos,  sone  to  the  said  Sir  William. 

I  have  found  also  from  the  samen  English  book  of  heraldrie,  that  the 
water-budgets  have  been  the  armoriall  bearing  of  great  and  verie  honorable 
families  ;  for  four  of  these  water  budgets,  with  a  cross  in  the  middle,  were  the 
arms  of  the  Earles  of  Eu,  in  Normandie,  in  France,  as  also  of  the  auneient 
Earls  of  Essex,  in  England,  of  the  surname  of  Bourchier,  and  are  yet  the 
cognizance-armoriall  of  all  the  gentlemen  of  the  surname  of  Bourchier  to 
this  day. 

I  fiude  by  that  treatise  of  heraldry,  written  by  the  learned  and  honorable 
author  above  cited,  the  amies  of  the  surname  of  Vallange,  (now  extinct,)  in 
Scotland,  were  Azure,  three  water-budgets  Or,  now  quartered  with  the  arms 
of  Creightown,  by  the  Earls  of  Dumfries.  But  I  have  bein  credibly  in- 
formed, that  the  Creightowns  of  that  familie  hade  their  interest  by  marrying 
with  a  daughter  and  heir  of  the  familie  of  Ross  of  Sanchar,  so  that  it  is  pro- 
bable that  the  budgets  were  quartered  in  their  shield  upon  that  occasion, 
tho  that  learned  person  might  have  been  misinformed  through  mistake  in 
the  informers. 

I  remember  a  person  told  me,  that  he  hade  seen  ane  inscription  upon  a 
tomb  or  monument  at  Sanchar,  running  thus,  "  Here  lyes  Robert  Ross,  and 
Robert  Ross,  and  honest  Sir  Robert  Ross." 

I  remember  also  to  have  hade  it  from  a  known  person,  that  being  at 
Helmsey  Castle  in  England,  which  house  formerly  belonged  to  the  Lord 
Ross,  to  have  seen  in  many  places  therof,  three  water-budgets,  with  a  flour- 
de-luce  in  the  middle  as  the  coat-armoriall. 

The  arms  of  the  surname,  as  borne  by  the  Earls  of  Rass  and  the  present 
Lairds  of  Belnagown,  are.  Gules,  three  lions  rampant  argent. 

Haveing  now  given  the  coat  arms  of  the  surname,  as  borne  by  the  families 


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thei'of,  I  shall  endeavour  to  give  the  reason  of  their  first  and  originall 
assumption. 

The  first  bearing  of  the  water-budgets  was  from  the  Holy  Land,  betwixt 
the  Christians  and  the  Infidels  ;  for  that  countrey  being  verie  dry,  and  penu- 
rious of  water,  (the  travellers  being  forced  to  carie  their  water  in  these 
water  budgets,)  the  armies  often  contended  for  places  wher  ther  was  water, 
it  being  often  the  caster  of  the  ballance  of  victorie,  the  other  being  either 
starved  for  thrist,  or  forced  to  retire  through  want  of  water ;  which  occa- 
sioned feightings  and  skirmishes  for  carying  watering  places ;  and  persons 
that  caryed  valiantly,  or  did  good  serv^ice  upon  these  occasions,  had  given 
them  for  their  armoriall  bearing  the  water-budgetts,  as  a  memoriall  of  their 
valour,  som  three,  som  four,  &c.     They  are  utres  ex  corio  huhulo  confecti. 

As  for  the  boar's  head  in  Kilravock's  shield,  I  conceave  the  first  assum- 
ing was  from  one  of  his  predecessors  marying,  in  the  year  1364,  with  a 
daughter  of  Ohissolm  of  that  Ilk,  whose  arms  it  was,  and  by  whom  he  had 
severall  lands  in  Stratlmairn. 

I  shall  also  give  a  probable  reason  why  the  Earles  of  Ross,  of  the  surname 
of  Ross,  had  the  three  lyons  in  ther  shield,  which,  I  conceave,  was  this  :  Fer- 
char,  first  Earle  of  Ross,  had  that  Earledome  as  an  honorarie  reward  of  his 
overthrowing  a  strong  Norman  wrestler  in  the  presence  of  the  Kings  of 
Scotland  and  England.  Now,  the  arms  of  Normandie  being  two  lyons,  and 
Scotland''s  being  on,  the  said  Ferchar,  as  a  memoriall  of  his  victorie  and 
honor,  placed  in  his  shield  the  arms  of  Scotland,  his  own  native  countrie, 
above  two  lyons,  the  arms  of  Normandie,  the  native  countrie  of  his  antagonist. 
If,  therfore,  these  lyons  were  rightlie  placed,  it  should  be  one  above,  and 
two  in  the  lower  part  of  the  shield. 

If  I  might  offer  ane  conjecture,  without  being  held  guiltio  of  presumption, 
I  conceave,  that  as  this  Ferchar  and  his  posterity  were  undoubtedly  of  the 
surname  of  Ross,  (of  which  I  ame  certaine,  both  from  evidents  and  history ; 
and  the  contrary  is  but  ane  alledgeance,  haveing  ground  from  neither,)  so 
I  apprehend  that  his  former  armoriall  bearing  was  the  samen  with  the  sur- 
name universallie  in  Scotland  and  England,  viz.,  the  water-budgetts,  (which 
certainly  were  more  ancient  then  his  being  created  Earle  of  Ross,  at  which 
time  he  assumed  the  three  lyous,  for  the  reason  above  set  down.)     And 


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there  is  noe  doubt  but,  as  a  gentlemau,  he  had  formerly  ane  coat-armoriall ; 
and  wliat  else  probablie  could  it  be  but  that  of  the  whole  surname  ?  Besides, 
neither  is  it  to  be  thought  strange,  that  he  changed  them  upon  soe  honor- 
able ane  account,  seeing  great  princes  have  done  the  samen  ;  as  Leopold  of 
Austria,  at  the  siedge  of  Aeon,  or  Ptolemais,  in  the  Holy  Land,  finding 
his  whole  armour  bloudie,  except  his  belt,  did,  in  memorie  tlierof,  assume 
for  arms  ane  Fesse  Argent  in  a  field  gules,  deserting  his  former  amies,  viz., 
sex  larks  Or,  in  a  field  Azure.  The  samen  did  the  Duke  of  Savoy,  after  his 
valourous  resistance  of  the  Turks  at  the  siedge  of  Rhodes,  tlio  his  former 
arms  were  verie  noble,  being  the  arms  of  the  Lnperiall  House  of  Sasonie. 

I  have  heard  it  often  enquired  of  the  familie,  if  Kilravock  were  descended 
of  the  Earls  of  Ross.  Certainly  it  were  a  verie  honourable  pedigree  for  gen- 
tlemen of  best  qualitie,  to  derive  their  descent  from  these  auncient  and  potent 
Earls ;  but  especiallie  for  Kilravock,  if  he  could  doe  it,  seeing  he  were,  in 
that  cace  the  most  auncient  extant  branch  of  that  familie.  But  I  finde  noe 
ground  of  his  descending  from  them,  for  what  I  have  seen.  This  I  finde, 
that  they  were  noble  friends  and  patrons  of  the  familie  of  Kilravock  whilst 
they  stood ;  and  that  I  have  found  of  the  Earls  of  Ross,  both  Ross  and 
M'Donald;  and  for  the  first,  most  of  all  the  evidents  granted  to  Kilravock's 
predecessors,  have  one  or  other  of  the  first  Earls,  witnesses  insert,  soe  that 
from  them  ther  may  be  drawn  a  catalogue  of  all  their  names,  excepting 
Fergus,  the  first  Earle,  tho  I  doubt  not,  if  Kilravock's  more  ancient  evi- 
dents were  extant,  his  name  should  have  been  found  in  one  or  other  of  them. 

To  shutt  up  these  preliminarie  generalls,  I  shall  only  touch  one  thing, 
and  soe  have  done  with  them,  viz.  whither  does  the  diflerent  arms  borne 
by  the  Earls  of  Ross  and  Beluagown  on  the  one  pairt,  and  the  Lord  Ross 
and  the  Laird  of  Kilravock  on  the  other  pairt,  inferr  and  make  out  that 
they  were  diflerent  surnams,  without  cognation  or  consanguinitie  to  one 
another  I  To  this  I  answer,  that  it  does  not,  for  ther  be  diverse  families  in 
Scotland  of  the  samen  surnam,  wJio  have  diflerent  arms,  and  yet  hold  them- 
selvs  to  be  but  one.  For  proof  wherof,  I  have  copied  out  of  Sir  George 
Mackenzie,  his  Scotish  Heraldrie,  these  following  instances  : — 
Instance  first,  is  in  the  surname  of  Scott, — 

Scott,  Duke  of  Buccleugh :   Or,  on  ane  bend  Azure,  a  starr  betwixt  two 


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crescents  of  the  field.      Scott  of  Bahveerie :   Argent,   three   lyons   heads 
erased  Gules. 

Instance  2d,  in  the  name  of  Guthrie, — 

Guthrie  of  that  Ilk :  Argent,  a  plaine  cross  sable,  quartered  with  the  coat 
of  Cumine.  Guthrie  of  Halkertown  :  Or,  a  lyon  rampant  reguardant,  quar- 
tered with  the  coat  of  Cumine. 

Instance  3d,  is  in  the  surname  of  Auchinleck,  or  Affleck, — 

Auchinleck  of  that  Ilk  :  Argent,  tliree  barrs  Sable.  Auchinleck  of  Bal- 
manno  :  Argent,  a  cross  embatteled  Sable. 

Instance  4th,  is  in  the  surname  of  M'Leod, — 

M'Leod  of  that  Ilk  :  Azure,  a  castle  Argent,  gates  and  windows  Gules. 
M'Leod  of  Lewis  :  Or,  a  mountaine  Azure  inflamed  Proper. — From  which 
instances  it  may  appear,  that  tho  some  families  of  the  surname  carle  the 
water-budgets,  and  others  the  lyons  Argent,  yet  it  will  not  prove  different 
surnames,  or  want  of  cognation  or  auncient  consanguinitie,  noe  more  then 
in  these  above  mentioned,  who  acknowledge  themselvs  kinsmen  to  one 
another,  of  the  samen  clan,  sept,  or  tribe. 

The  reason  given  by  the  learned  and  famous  author,  Sir  George  Mac- 
kenzie, why  some  of  these  above  exprest  took  different  arms  from  the  fami- 
lies they  were  descended  off,  was,  that  maryiug  heretrixes  of  other  fortunes, 
and  getting  noe  patrimonie  by  their  own  parents,  did  therfore  (tho  they 
retained  the  surname)  bear  only  the  arms  of  these  heretrixes  by  whom  they 
got  their  fortunes.  But  we  conceave,  that  Ferchar  Ross,  the  first  Earle  of 
Ross,  assumed  the  arms  borne  by  his  familie  upon  a  more  noble  and  honour- 
able accompt,  as  is  exprest  before. 

I  owe  that  to  the  memorie  of  the  Earles  of  Ross,  to  give  this  short 
account  of  them. 

I  find  Ferchar  Ross,  the  first  Earle  of  Ross,  to  have  lived  and  enjoved 
that  title  in  the  dayes  of  Alexander  the  2d ;  haveing  seen  a  charter  wherein 
he  was  so  designed  in  the  year  1234;  tho  Hector  Boethius  refer  their 
creation  to  Alexander  3d.  Ferchar  was  father  to  William,  who  was  father  to 
another  Wiliam,  who  was  father  to  Hugh,  Earle  of  Ross,  slain  with  many 
others  of  the  Scottish  nobilitie,  in  defence  of  his  native  countrie,  July  22, 
1333,  at  Halidowu  Hill,  by  the  English. 


OP  KILRAVOCK.  23 

This  Hugh  was  father  to  Wiliam,  the  last  Earle  of  Ross,  of  the  surnain 
of  Ross,  who  dyed  without  heirs-male  in  or  about  tlic  year  1370. 

Hugh,  Earle  of  Ross,  was  father  also  to  Hugh  Ross,  predecessor  to  Bel- 
nagown,  to  whom  his  brother  Wiliam  endeavoured  to  convey  the  earldome, 
and  the  honors ;  but  his  designe  succeeded  not. 

Hugh,  Earle  of  Ross,  was  father  to  Eupham  Ross,  married  to  Robert, 
first  of  the  Stewarts,  and  second  of  that  name,  King  of  Scotland.  He  was 
father  also  to  another  daughter,  by  marrying  of  whom  The  Eraser  gott 
Philorth  and  Pitsligo  ;  and  therefor  tlie  familie  of  Philorth  quarter  the 
Earles  of  Ross'  arms  with  their  own. 

Wiliam,  the  last  Earle  of  Ross  of  the  surname,  dying  without  heirs-male, 
the  honors  and  estate  were  conveyed  with  Eupham  Ross,  liis  daughter  and 
heir,  to  her  housband,  Walter  Leslie  of  Rothes,  who  iiade  by  her  Alexander, 
in  his  mother's  right  Earle  of  Ross ;  and  Eupham,  married  to  Donaldus 
Insulanus. 

Alexander  Ross-Leslie  (for  he  joyned  both  surnames)  left  ane  daughter, 
who,  dying  in  the  twelvth  year  of  her  age,  the  Earledome  of  Ross  acresced 
to  Donald  of  the  Isles,  in  right  of  his  wife.  He  asserted  his  title  by  force  of 
arras,  and  fought  that  most  bloodie  battell  at  Harlaw,  1411.  This  Donald 
dyed  in  France,  1425. 

To  him  succeeded  his  son,  Alexander,  Lord  of  the  Lsles,  and  Earle  of 
Ross,  slayn  (as  the  tradition  goes)  by  ane  Harper,  in  his  chamber  att  Inver- 
nes.  To  this  Alexander,  succeeded  his  soue,  Donald  of  the  Isles,  who  as- 
sumed to  himself  the  title  of  King  of  the  Isles.  To  this  Donald,  succeeded  his 
son  John,  in  whose  time  the  Earledome  was  forfaulted,  and  annexed  to  the 
Crown  by  King  James  the  3d,  1474 ;  the  King  leaveing  him  the  Lordship 
of  the  Isles ;  but  dying  without  heirs-male  lawfully  begotten,  that  title  was 
extinct  also,  tho  there  remained  and  are  yet  extant,  considerable  branches  of 
his  familie  and  kindred. 

The  genealogie  of  the  Earles  of  Ross,  as  is  above  sett  down,  tho  true, 
and  given  by  Boethius  himself,  yet,  elsewhere,  he  and  others  upon  his  credit 
tell,  that  David  Earle  of  Ross  killed  Reginald  Lord  of  the  Isles ;  whereas 
there  was  non  of  them  called  David  ;  but  the  doer  of  it  was  William,  the. 
last  Earle  of  Ross. 


2i  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  OF  KILRAVOCK. 

The  first  Earles  of  Ross  entituled  themselves,  Comites  Eossia'  et  Domini 
de  Skve. 

Besides  the  aceount  above  sett  down,  I  find, 

In  Scotland,  the  fatnilie  of  Ross  of  Gaston,  deriving  themselvs  from  the 
ancient  Shyreffs  of  Air. 

In  England,  I  find  Gilbert  Lord  Roos,  Knight  of  the  most  noble  order  of 
the  Orarter,  in  the  reign  of  Henrie  4th  of  England,  not  manie  years  after 
the  first  institution  of  that  noble  order. 

I  find,  in  the  last  year  of  the  reign  of  King  Edward  the  6th,  Robert  Ross, 
as  ane  ofSciar  of  command,  going  in  the  navall  expedition  under  Sir  Hugh 
Willoughbie,  towards  the  North,  in  which  the  said  Sir  Hugh,  Robert  Ross, 
&c.,  were  frozen  to  death,  through  extremitie  of  cold,  at  Arzina  Reca. 

I  find  also,  in  the  reign  of  Queen  EHzabeth,  Robert  Ross  going  in  the 
navall  expedition,  for  discoverie  of  a  passage  to  China,  under  the  comand 
of  Generall  Fenton. 

Seeing  the  surname  was  wryten  in  England  auntientlie  Boose,  which  is 
now  read  as  Bouse,  I  suppose  the  many  gentlemen  surnamed  now  Bov.se 
in  that  kingdome,  were  of  old  of  the  surname ;  and  if  the  coat-arnioriall  be 
the  samen,  or  near,  I  think  it  may  be  verie  probablie  concluded. 

As  to  the  citie  of  Ross  in  Ireland,  (from  whence  many  think  the  originall 
of  the  surname  was,)  it  is  the  most  auncient,  and  sometime  the  ehiefest  in 
that  kingdom,  as  appears  by  that  blind  prophicie  yet  runing  amongst  the 
Irish, — 

Ross  was,  Dublin  is,  and  Drogheda  shall  be, 
The  first  and  ehiefest  eitie  of  the  three. 

I  find  in  the  Duke  of  Queensberries  titles,  him  designed  Vicecount 
Ross,  which,  whither  he  has  assumed  because  of  a  marriage  of  one  of  his 
predecessors  with  ane  heretrix  of  the  surname,  or  whither  it  be  from  a  place 
so  called,  I  doe  not  know,  nor  can  determin  where  that  place  is  situated. 


HUGH  ROSE  OF  GEDDES, 
FIRST  OF  KILRAVOCK. 


E  come  now  more  closslie  to  the  designe  of  these  mcmorialls, 
viz.  to  give  aiie  accompt  of  the  familie  of  Kih-avock  ;  its 
nriginall  antiquitie  ;  the  persons  succeeding  therin  ;  of  their 
railents;  marriages;  with  whom,  by  themselvs,  or  their  daugh- 
ters they  have  contracted  alBnities,  and  of  anie  thing  else 
memorable,  as  far  as  can  be  gathered  by  the  extant  monu- 
ments of  the  familie.  The  burning  of  their  first  evidents  of  the  barronie  of 
Geddes,  (their  most  auncient  patrimonie,)  and  of  Kilravock  also,  in  the  year 
1390,  (as  we  hinted  before)  does  hinder  our  accompt  from  being  soe  clear 
both  in  the  begining  and  progress  as  undoubtedly  otherwayes  it  might  have 
been  :  but  we  have  made  that  scrutinie  in  process  remaining,  that  we  doubt 
not  to  give  ane  exact  narrative  of  them  since  their  coming  to  Kilravock. 

I  know  it  is  the  humor  of  most  to  pretend  to  greater  antiquitie  than  they 
have  ground.  I  have  observed  by  experience  that  300  years  pretended  standing 
by  tradition,  is  scarce  200  when  production  of  evidents  is  made.  I  have 
found  some  have  verie  auncient  charters,  which  they  obtruded  for  their  own 
antiquitie ;  but,  upon  inspection,  they  were  to  former  heretors,  of  other 
families,  from  whom  their  forefathers  hade  got  or  purchased  the  fortune ; 
and,  consequently,  the  antiquitie  of  these  were  none  of  theirs. 

I  shall  candidly  give  ane  accompt  of  my  undertaking.  If  I  oifer  ought 
from  tradition  or  conjecture,  I  shall  bearlie  deliver  it  as  such,  without  assert- 
ing it. 

D 


26  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

For  the  first  of  Kilravocks  predecessors  coming  to  this  countrie,  the 
tradition  runs  that  he  was  a  gentleman  brought  from  Ireland  by  one  of  the 
M'Donalds,  Lords  of  the  Isles.  This  is  affirmed  and  transmitted  among  the 
M'Donalds,  and  we  have  noe  certain  ground  to  disassent  from  it  as  false. 
It  has  procured  much  kindnes  from  them,  they  looking  upon  us  as  their 
own.  I  have  observed  somewhat  which  may  appear  to  difter,  and  yet  it  is 
easily  reconcileable  with  it.  I  do  not  deny,  but  possibly  the  first  of  Kil- 
ravocks familie  might  have  come  immediatly  from  Ireland  to  Scotland.  But 
I  apprehend,  and  as  far  as  I  can  conclude,  the  first  original!  hath  been  from 
England. 

The  surname  is  not  ane  Irish  but  a  Brittish  word.  Historie  gives  accompt 
of  severall  families  therof  in  England,  who  had  the  samen  coat  armoriall 
which  Kilravock  bears.  The  Lord  Ross  of  Halkhead  is  reported  to  derive 
his  pedigree  from  England,  &c. 

Notwithstanding  of  all  which,  Kilravocks  predecessor  might  have  come 
from  Ireland  ;  for  before,  at,  and  after  the  conqueist  of  that  kingdome,  many 
English  gentlemen  might  have  transported  themselvs  to  Ireland,  from  which 
one  of  these  English  planters  might  have  come  to  Scotland  ;  so  that  I  con- 
clude the  first  originall  of  Kilravocks  predecessors  was  from  England,  and 
yet  do  not  deny  the  truth  of  the  above  alleadged  tradition,  that  they  came 
immediatly  from  Ireland,  brought  hither  by  one  of  the  auncient  Lords  of 
the  Isles. 

To  give  ane  accompt  of  the  particular  tynie  when  the  first  person  of  the 
familie  settled  here  is  uncertaine,  for  that  reason  we  have  given  once  or 
twice ;  soe  that  I  need  not  repeat  it.  I  have  heard  it  reported  of  the  Rigiit 
Honorable  Sir  George  Mackenzie  of  Tarbat,  now  Lord- Register,  that  in  the 
foundation  of  the  priorie  of  Bewlie,  ther  is  insert  as  witnesses, 
Urquhart  of  Oromartie,  and  Hugh  Rose  of  Geddes ;  which,  if  so,  Kilra- 
vocks predecessors  have  been  near  a  whole  centurie  of  years  in  this  countrie 
before  their  getting  of  Kilravock ;  for  by  search  of  historie  and  records,  I 
conceave  that  priorie  was  built  by  Bisset  of  Lovet,  either  in  the  latter  end 
of  the  reigne  of  King  William,  or  the  beginning  of  Alexander  secund,  be- 
twixt the  years  1200  and  1220.     And  if  he  were  witnes  under  that  title 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  27 

and  designation  at  that  tyme,  (tho  it  be  more  than  ordinarie  antiquitie) 
yet  he  might  have  so  much  older  standing  in  the  coimtrie. 

Leaving  this,  I  come  to  what  may  be  clearlie  gathered  from  the  evidents 
and  pieces  yet  extant.  By  these  I  find  that  the  first  of  the  faniilie  in 
Kih'avock,  was  named  Hugo  de  Eose,  married  to  Marie  de  Bosco,  daughter  to 
Sir  Andrew  de  Bosco,  knight.  This  Hugh  married  his  said  wife  before  he 
got  the  baronie  of  Kilravock,  and  lived  in  the  days  of  Alexander  3d  and  John 
Balzioll.  This  Sir  Andrew  de  Bosco  is  reported  to  have  had  his  estate  in 
Ross,  and  partlie  Redcastle.  He  had  a  son  named  Sir  John  de  Bosco, 
who  dyed  without  heirs-male,  leaving  three  daughters,  two  wherof,  with 
consent  of  their  husbands,  and  the  third  in  her  widowhood,  renounce  all  title 
and  clame  to  the  barronie  of  Kilravock  ;  and  their  renunciations  are  yet 
extant. 

This  surname  de  Bosco  is  certainly  forraign,  and  I  coneeave  no  English 
surname  to  correspond  to  it,  except  Wood.  Ther  was  one  Wilhelmus  a 
Bosco,  chancellor  in  the  reigns  of  King  William  and  Alexander  2d.  The 
forenamed  Sir  Andrw  de  Bosco  was  married  to  Elizabeth  Bisset,  de- 
signed Ladie  Kilravock,  and  daughter  to  a  noble  person.  Sir  John  de  Bisset, 
knight,  which  Elizabeth  in  her  widowhood  dispones  the  lands  of  Kilravock 
to  her  son  in  law  Hugh  Rose,  and  her  daughter  Marie  his  spouse,  and  their 
heirs. 

This  Elizabeth  Bisset  was  one  of  the  heirs  portioners  of  Lovet.  I  finde 
Sir  John  Bisset  leaving  three  daughters,  coheirs  portioners,  viz.  Marie 
Bisset,  the  eldest,  married  first  to  Sir  David  Graham,  knight,  by  whom  she 
Lade  a  son,  named  Patrick  Graham.  I  find  both  these  designed  Domini  de 
Lovet,  in  the  ancient  register  of  the  bishopriek.  But  it  would  appear  that 
the  said  Sir  David  Graham  dying,  the  said  Marie  did  marrie  the  Fraser. 
And  her  oldest  son  of  the  first  marriage  dying  without  succession,  her 
children  by  her  second  husband,  of  the  name  of  Fraser,  succeeded  to  the 
familie  and  estate  of  Lovet.  The  said  Sir  John  Bisset  had  another  daugh- 
ter, named  Cecilia,  designed  Domina  de  Beufort,  married  Domino  Wilhelmo 
de  Fenton,  whose  posteritie  continowed  for  several  descents  ;  but  how  ex- 
tinguished I  know  not. 

A  third  daughter  of  the  Bisset,  was  this  Elizabeth  Bisset,  designed  Ladie 


2S  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

Kilravock.  This  Elizabeth  was  married,  as  we  have  alreadie  declared,  tci 
Sir  Andrew  de  Bosco,  to  whom  (besids  the  sone  we  spake  of  before,)  slie 
had  a  daughter,  married  to  Hugh  Rose,  as  formerly  sett  down. 

Elizabeth  Bisset  dispons  to  the  said  Hugh  Rose  her  sou  in  law,  and 
Marie  his  spouse  and  her  daughter,  and  their  heirs,  the  lauds  of  Kilravock, 
to  be  holden  of  herself.  The  charter  has  no  date,  tho  I  suspect  it  hath 
been  in  the  latter  part  of  the  reign  of  Alexander  3d.  But  aftenvards  she 
resigns  these  lands  in  the  hands  of  John  King  of  Scots,  for  getting  them 
confirmed  by  him  to  her  son  in  law,  his  spouse,  and  their  heirs. 

Because  what  we  have  written  may  be  better  known,  and  that  thes  aun- 
cient  papers  are  not  legible  by  everie  person,  I  have  resolved  here  to  insert 
them  de  verbo  in  verburn. 

Omnibus  hoc  seriptum  visuris  vel  audituris  Elizabet  Byseth  filia  nobilis 
viri  quondam  domini  Johannis  Byseth,  domina  de  Kelrevoch,  sponsa  quondam 
domiui  Andree  de  Bosco,  eternam  in  Domino  salutem.  Noveritis  me  in  mea 
libera  viduitate  constitutam  dedisse,  concessisse,  et  hac  presenti  carta  mea 
confirmasse  Hugoni  de  Rose  et  Marie  sponse  sue  filie  mee  et  eorum  heredi- 
bus  ex  ipsis  procreatis,  totam  terram  meam  de  Kelrevoch,  cum  omnibus  justis 
pertinencijs  suis,  llbertatibus  et  aysiamentis,  sine  aliquo  retenemento,  Tenen- 
dam  et  habendam  eisdem  Hugoni  et  Marie  sponse  sue  et  eorum  heredibus 
ex  ipsis  procreatis  de  me  et  heredibus  meis,  in  feodo  et  hereditate  per 
omnes  rectas  divisas  suas,  et  cum  omnibus  iustis  pertinencijs  suis,  liberta- 
tibus  et  aysiamentis  ad  dictam  terram  pertinentibus  vel  pertinere  valentibus 
in  future,  in  bosco  et  piano,  in  pratis  et  pascuis,  in  moris  et  marisijs,  in  vijs 
et  semitis,  in  feris  et  avibus,  in  stangnis  et  aquis,  et  molendinis ;  Faciendo 
inde  forinsecum  servitium  ipsi  et  heredes  sui  domino  Regi  et  heredibus  suis 
quantum  pertinet  ad  tantam  terram,  et  Reddendo  inde  michi  et  heredibus 
meis,  ipsi  et  heredes  sui  annuatim  unum  denarium  ad  pentecosten  pro  omni 
servitio  exactione  consuetudine  et  demanda  seculari  que  de  me  et  heredibus 
meis  exigi  poterunt  in  pei-petuum.  Et  si  coutingat  quod  absit  dictam  Ma- 
riam  filiam  meam  sine  herede  corporis  sui  procreate  in  fatum  decedere, 
Volo  et  concede  pro  me  et  heredibus  meis  quod  dicta  terra  de  Kelrevoch  cum 
omnibus  justis  pertinentijs  suis  ut  supra  seriptum  est  prefato  Hugoni  de 
Rose  in  tota  vita  sua  sine  contradictione  aliqua  pacifice  remaneat.     Et  etiam 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  29 

si  contingat  quod  absit  dictum  Hugonem  sine  herede  corporis  sui  procreate 
in  fatum  decedere,  volo  et  concede  pro  me  et  heredibus  meis,  quod  dicta 
terra  de  Kelrevoch  predicte  Marie  filie  mee  et  heredibus  suis  integre  re- 
maneat  in  perpetuum.  Ego  vero  dicta  Elizabet  Byseth  et  heredes  mei, 
dictam  terram  de  Kelrevoch  cum  predictis  pertinencijs  suis  predictis  Hu- 
goni  et  Marie  sponse  et  eorum  heredibus  ex  ipsis  procreatis  contra  omnes 
homines  et  feminas  warandizabinius  adquietabimus  et  in  perpetuum  defen- 
demus.  In  cujus  rei  testimonium  presenti  scripto  sigilhira  meum  apposui. 
Hiis  testibus,  domino  W.  comite  de  Ros,  domino  Roberto  Lovel  vieecomite 
de  Invernys,  domino  David  de  Graham,  domino  Johanne  de  Strivelin,  domino 
Reginaldo  le  Chen,  militibus,  Gervasio  de  Rath,  et  multis  alijs.* 

After  the  said  Elizabeth  had  granted  the  former  charter,  sometime  iuter- 
veening,  she  i-esigned  the  lands  in  the  hands  of  John  King  of  Scots,  for 
infefting  her  son  in  law,  her  daughter,  and  their  heirs.  The  tenor  of  whicli 
resignation  followes. 

Omnibus  Christi  fidelibus  ad  quos  presens  scriptum  pervenerit  Elyzabet 
Bysheth,  sponsa  quondam  domini  Andree  de  Bosco  militis,  salutem  in  Do- 
mino. Noverit  universitas  vestra  me  in  mea  legittima  viduitate  dedisse, 
concessisse  et  hac  presenti  carta  mea  confirmasse  excellentissimo  principi 
Domino  Johanni  Dei  gratia  Regi  Scotorum  illustri,  ac  resignasse,  et  per 
fustum  et  baculum  sursum  i-eddidisse,  omnes  terras  meas  de  Kelravoch,  cum 
omnibus  suis  pertinencijs,  ad  feoffandum  Hugonem  de  Rose  et  Mariotam 
sponsam  suam  et  heredes  suos  in  perpetuum  :  Faciendo  domino  Regi  tan- 
tum  servicium  in  omnibus  quantum  ego  pro  predictis  terris  domino  Regi 
facere  solebam.  Et  quia  sigillum  meum  in  regno  Scotie  minus  notum  est  et 
publicatum,  in  hujus  rei  testimonium  sigillum  venerabilis  patris  domini  Ar- 
chebaldi  Dei  gratia  Moravieusis  Episcopi,  una  cum  sigillis  dominorum  An- 
dree de  Moravia  tunc  Justieiarii  Scotie  et  Reginaldi  le  Chen  militum,  cum 
dicto  sigillo  meo  proprio  presenti  scripto  est  appositum. 

The  Kings  confirmation  under  the  Great  Seall,  with  the  others  of  Geddes, 
were  burned  as  aforsaid,  1390. 


*  The  charters  and  other  documents,  whether  referred  to  or  given  at  length,  have  been  col- 
lated with  the  originals  in  the  Kilravock  charter-chest. 


30  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

Follows  a  valuation  of  the  lands  of  Kilravock  and  Easter  Geddes,  belong- 
ing to  the  saids  Hugh  Eose  and  Marie,  &c. 

Extentus  terrarum  de  Kylrauoc  et  dc  Estirgedeys,  que  sunt  Hugonis  de 
Ros  et  Mariote  sponse  sue  factus  apud  Invernarn  die  Mercurij  in  festo 
Sancti  Laurencij,  anno  gratie  millesimo  ducentesimo  nonogesimo  quinto, 
per  bones,  probos  et  fideles  homines  patrie  non  suspectos,  videlicet  per  tales, 
per  Eobertum  Falconarium,  Willelmum  Thanum  de  Motheys,  Douenald 
Thanum  de  Kaledor,  Thomam  Venatorem,  Fergusiurajudicem,  Alexandrum 
Husband,  Johanem  filium  Duncani,  Duncanum  de  Hurcheney,  Valterum 
filium  Thome  filii  Neuini,  Ricardum  Mul,  Willelmum  Wod,  Johannem 
Orlet,  Hugonem  filium  Willehni,  Henricum  .  .  .  .  de  Kildrummy,  Eliam 
Juster,  juratos  magno  sacramento  interveniente  et  diligenter  exarainatos: 
qui  omnes  unanimi  consensu  dixerunt 

Quod  terra  de  Kilrauoc  cum  omnibus  pertinencijs  suis  scilicet  cum  mo- 
lendino,  bracinis,  quarellis  et  bosco,  valet  per  annum     xxiiii     libras. 

Item  dixerunt  quod  terra  de  Estirgedeys,  cum  molendino  et  braeina, 
valet  per  annum     xii     libras. 

Summa  utriusque,     xxxvi     libras. 

I  find  also  that  the  Dawach  lands  of  Culcovie  pertained  to  the  said  Hugh 
Rose  and  Marie  his  spouse,  as  appears  by  ane  contract  (containing  asseda- 
tion  of  these  lands)  betwixt  them  and  Sir  David  the  Graham,  yet  extant. 
duteidie  Veneris,  in  crastino  Annunciationis  Beate  Marie  Vlrginis  anno  mil- 
lesimo nonaaesimo  quarto,  apiid  Lovet  in  le  Aird* 

By  what  is  contained  in  these  papers  we  cannot  determine  of  the  parti- 
cular time  when  the  lands  of  Kilravock  were  disponed  to  the  said  Hugh 
Rose.  But  we  find  that  he  was  first  married,  and  then  had  them  disponed 
by  his  mother  in  law,  without  detaining  out.  We  think  that  both  might  have 
been  within  some  years  to  one  another,  betwixt  the  years  1280  and  1285. 
If  this  Hugh  had  children  besides  his  son  and  successor,  I  find  nothing  to 
instruct  it.  I  suppose  he  died  about  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  Robert 
the  Bruce,  which  was  1306. 

*  Printed  in  the  Appendix. 


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I  find  him  eontcmporarie  with  Sir  Reginald  Cheyn,  who  was  the  first  of 
that  surnam  in  the  famihe  of  Duflfus,  liaving  gotten  the  title  and  tliird  part 
of  that  estate  with  Marie  de  Murray,  eldest  daughter  and  one  of  the  coheirs 
of  Freskinus  de  Moravia  of  Duflus,  the  last  of  the  Murrays  of  Dufl'us,  wlu) 
dying  without  heirs  male,  his  three  daughters  succeeded  as  heirs  portioners. 
And  I  conceave  this  Sir  Reginald  Cheyn  to  have  been  verie  kindlie  to  Kil- 
ravocks  predecessors.  For  in  the  first  originall  papers  there  be  different 
other  witnesses,  yet  he  is  still  one  ;  so  that  I  conchul  the  kindness  betwixt 
the  families  of  Duffus  and  Kilravoek  has  been  verie  auncient,  and  in  severall 
descents,  and  is  inviolablie  preserved  to  this  day. 

I  conceave  also  that  the  Lord  Lovat  and  Kilravoek  having  their  estats 
from  these  two  sisters,  heirs  portioners  of  the  Bisset,  has  occasioned  that 
great,  long,  and  auncient  kindnes  betwixt  these  families,  and  should  still 
continue,  they  being  cousine-germans  in  their  originall. 

This  Hugli  Rose,  first  of  Kilravoek,  died  (as  I  suppose)  in  or  about  the 
Year  1306". 


KILRAVOCK  SECOND. 


UGH  Rose  of  Kilravock  dying,  as  said  is,  1306,  was  succeeded 
to,  by  his  son  William,  whom  afterwards  I  find  Sir  William. 
Of  him  I  find  mention  in  a  renounciation  of  all  pretences  to 
the  lauds  of  Kilravock  in  his  favours,  made  by  Nicolas  de 
Karrick  and  Joanna  his  spous,  which  is  without  date. 

Also  I  find  mention  of  him  in  a  renounciation  of  the  samen 
tenor,  granted  in  his  favors  by  Alexander  de  Strivling  and  Elizabeth,  one  of 
the  daughters  of  Sir  John  de  Bosco,  spouse  to  the  said  Alexander,  dated 
die  Dominico,  post  festum  Sancti  Barnabe  Apostoli,  1327,  being  the  21  year 
of  Robert  Bruce. 

I  find  also  mention  of  him  in  a  discharge  of  ane  annuitie,  payable  by  him 
to  Hugh  Earle  of  Ross,  who,  with  William  Rose,  his  eldest  son  and  appearand 
heir,  discharges  it  at  Balconie,  June  14,  1333,  which  was  but  some  weeks 
before  the  said  Hugh  Earle  of-  Ross  was  killed  at  Halidounhill  by  the  Eng- 
lish, that  fatall  Marie  Magdalene  day,  1333,  July  22d. 

I  findo  nothing  extant  that  makes  mention  of  him  as  living  after  this ; 
which,  with  other  probabilities,  makes  me  conceave  that  he  was  present  at 
that  fatall  battell,  and  perished  therin. 

I  finde  he  was  married  to  Muriella  de  Doune,  daughter  to  Andrew  de 
Doune,  by  whom  he  had  two  sons,  Hugh,  who  succeeded  him,  and  Andrew, 
his  second  son. 

To  this  Andrew,  the  second  brother,  his  said  mother  gave  her  pairt  of 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  ^3 

the  lands  of  Killayne  and  Pitfure,  within  the  Barrony  of  Avaeh,  which 
she  does  in  her  widowhood,  with  assent,  and  speciall  consent,  "  magni- 
fici  viri  et  domini  sui  Johannis  de  Moravia,  domini  de  Botliuel  et  Auaut-h." 
And  in  another  charter  of  the  samen  tenor  and  contents,  she  adds  to  the 
titles  of  the  said  Johannes  de  Moravia,  "  Comitis  de  Menteith  et  Panetarii 
Scotie."     Who  he  was,  we  may  signifie  hereafter  in  a  more  proper  place. 

It  is  observable  that  in  this  charter,  the  said  Muriella  does  not  designe 
herself  by  her  father's  surname,  but  by  that  of  her  deceassed  husband,  for 
she  calls  herself  "  Muriella  de  Roys,  uxor  quondam  nobilis  viri  domini 
Vilelmi  de  Roys  militis,  domini  de  Kilravock."  Her  seall  has  three  muUetts 
or  stars  above,  and  one  water-budget  below,  as  a  pairt  of  her  husband's  arms. 

Hector  Boethius  in  his  historic  referrs  to  these  tyms,  being  in  the 
reigne  of  Robert  Bruce,  the  original!  of  the  familie  of  Forbes,  the  first  therof 
being,  as  he  says,  son  to  Alexander  Boys,  lord  of  Urquhart.  This  Alex- 
ander Boys  being  killed  in  King  Robert  Bruce  his  service,  his  widow  big 
with  child  of  a  son,  is  forced  to  fly  to  the  West  isles,  wlier  being  brought  to 
bed,  she  returns  after  some  years  with  her  son,  but  finds  that  the  King  had 
given  Urquhart,  their  old  patrimonie,  to  some  that  had  deserved  well  at 
his  hands ;  nevertheless,  the  King  being  unwilling  that  the  son  of  a  father 
who  had  ever  being  faithful!  to  him  should  want,  gave  him  equivalent 
lands  in  Marr.  But  tliis  young  man,  upon  killing  a  wild  boar,  wherwith 
these  fields  were  much  infested,  assumed  at  first  a  surname  Forbest,  which 
was  smoothed  unto  Forbes.  This,  as  I  am  informed,  is  denyed  by  the  Lord 
Forbes  and  his  kinsmen  ;  neither  shall  I  conclude  it  probable.  The  Lord 
Forbes  is  the  first  amongst  the  lords  in  Scotland. 

To  these  tyms  also,  is  referred  the  original!  qf  the  familie  of  Hamiltone ; 
the  first  wherof  was  surnamed  Hantoune  as  some  say,  and  others  Hamil- 
toun  ;  ane  English  gentleman,  who  haveing  upon  some  contumelious  words 
given  him  by  John  Spenser,  one  of  Edward  2ds  minions  and  favourites, 
killed  the  said  Spenser,  and  fledd  to  Scotland  ;  to  whom  Robert  the  Bruce 
gave  the  lands  of  Cadyowe  ;  after  which  they  soe  prospered  that  they  married 
King  James  2ds  daughter,  and  are  now  Dukes  of  Hamiltoun. 

E 


KILRAVOCK  THIRD. 


iR  William  Roos,  second  of  the  familie,  dying  1333,  was  suc- 
ceeded to,  by  Hugh  his  son. 

I  find  him  mentioned  in  ane  agreement  past  betwext  him 
and  the  Prior  of  Urquhart,  anent  the  vicar  of  Dalcros  ofEci- 
•ating  in  the  chappel  of  Kilravock,  dated  die  Mercurij  proximo 
pod  festum  beati   Andree  ApostoU,    in' capitulo  eclesie  Catke- 
dralis  de  Elf/in,  anno  Domini  1343. 

I  find  him  also  mentioned  in  a  renounciation  in  his  favors  of  all  pretence 
to  the  lands  of  Kilravock,  by  Janet,  on  of  the  heirs  of  Sir  John  de  Bosco, 
dated  apud  Dunathan  decimo  die  Februarij  1349. 

I  do  not  find  with  whom  this  Hugh  was  married,  nor  (excepting  his  son 
and  successor,)  what  children  he  had.  I  conceave  he  dyed  in  or  about  the 
year  1363. 

I  find  contemporarie  with  him,  Nicolas  Sutherland  of  Dufl'us,  and  the 
first  of  that  surname  in  that  familie,  which  he  obtained  by  marying  the 
heretrix  therof,  being  surnanied  Cheyne.  He  was  second  sone  to  Kenneth 
Earle  of  Sutherland,  slayn  at  Halidownhill,  July  22,  1333. 

I  find  also  contemporarie  with  him,  Hugh  Ross,  predecessor  to  Balna- 
gowan.  He  was  second  son  to  Hugh  Earle  of  Ross,  slayn  at  Halidownhill, 
Julie  22,  1333. 

From  Andrew  Rose,  2d  brother  of  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  is  de- 
scended, as  I  conceave,  the  familie  of  the  Lairds  of  Achlossin,  as  I  gave  ane 
accompt  to  the  Right  Honorable  Sir  G.   M.  K.   upon  another  occasion. 


THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  35 

This  Andrew  Rose  had  given  him  by  his  mother,  the  lands  of  Kiilayu  and 
Pittfour,  in  Ross,  and  liis  posteritie  enjoyed  them  (as  I  have  sein  by  evi- 
dents)  till  about  the  year  1450,  and  then  sold  them  oft". 

He  that  was  the  seller  of  them  was  agnamed  (as  our  tradition  goes)  Tom 
Tynland.  But  whither  his  former  interest  went  cross,  either  through  mis- 
managment  or  misfortune,  he  went  from  these  parts  to  Marr,  where  he 
proved  verie  frugall  and  prospered.  I  have  heard  from  my  father  and  others, 
that  he  was  taken  to  Marr  by  one  of  the  first  Earles  of  Huntley,  and  made 
his  bailyie  ;  but  upon  quarrel!  ariseing  betwext  him  and  the  familie  of  Cor- 
sindea,  Forbes,  he  was  killed ;  but  his  two  sons  escaping,  in  revenge  of  their 
fathers  death,  killed  Forbes  of  Corsiudea,  and  thereupon  returned  to  Kilra- 
vock,  where  they  stayed  long ;  but  going  over  privately  to  visit  their  wives 
and  families,  were  attacqued  in  ane  house  by  the  relations  of  the  farailie  of 
Corsindea,  they  makeing  good  the  place  in  their  own  defence,  till,  being 
secured  by  capitulation,  (as  the  tradition  goes)  they  rendered,  and  were  both 
executed.  The  eldest  of  these  two  brothers,  in  his  father's  right,  suc- 
ceeded to  Achlossen.    Of  the  posteritie  of  the  second  I  can  give  no  accompt. 

This  narrative,  though  it  be  not  so  clear  and  distinct  as  upon  better  in- 
formation may  be  given,  yet  as  they  are  certainlie  descended  of  Kilravocks 
familie,  so  the  accompt  above  sett  down  is  commonly  received,  and  is  probable. 

This  is  the  most  ancient  branch  of  the  familie,  and  have  keept  their  kind- 
nes  and  correspondence  inviolable  with  the  head  of  the  familie  they  are  de- 
scended of.  Tho  I  cannot  name  the  mor  auncient,  I  found  in  the  year  1 .5oO 
Nicolas  Rose,  now  of  Achlossen,  and  thereafter  another  Nicolas,  and  another 
named  Patrick.      Frances   Rose  now  of  Achlossen,  maried  to  Fer- 

charson,  a  daughter  of  the  familie  of  Wardes  and  Innercauld,  parents  to  Ro- 
bert Rose  younger  of  Achlossen,  married  to  Maitland,  a  daughter 
of  the  familie  of  Pitrichies. 


KILRAVOCK  FOURTH. 


;j«^^  HE  last  Hugh  dyiug,  was  succeeded  by  his  sone  Hugh,  third 
of  that  name,  and  fourtli  in  the  famiHe. 

I  finde  him  mentioned  in  a  contract  matrimoniall  betwixt 
him  and  Joneta  de  Chesholme,  daughter  to  Sir  Eobert  Ches- 
hne,  constable  of  the  castle  of  Urquhart.  He  was  also 
Ohesholme  of  that  Ilk,  and  in  right  of  his  mother,  daughter 
to  Sir  Robert  Lauder,  succeeded  to  Quarrellwood,  Kinsterie,  Brightmannie, 
&c. 

This  contract,  because  it  is  Kilravocks  originall  right  of  his  lands  in 
Strathnairn,  and  through  the  character,  contractions  and  bad  ink,  is  scarce 
legible  alreadie,  therfore  I  have  here  transcryved  it. 

Presens  indentura  testatur  quod  die  Jovis  secundo  die  mensis  Januarii 
anno  gratie  millessimo  trecentesimo  sexagesimo  quarto,  apud  ecclesiam  de 
Aldyrne  facta  fuit  liec  conventio  inter  nobiles  viros  dominum  Robertum  de 
Chesholme  custodem  castri  de  Urquhart  ex  parte  una,  et  Hugonem  de  Rose 
dominum  de  Kilravock  ex  altera,  formam  continens  quse  sequitur  de  verbo 
in  verbum.  Imprimis,  viz.  quod  idem  Hugo  de  Rose  ducat  in  uxorem 
Jonetam  filiam  dicti  Roberti,  pro  cujus  maritagio  idem  dominus  Robertus 
dabit  dieto  Hugoni  et  heredibus  suis  inter  ipsum  Hugonem  et  prefatam 
Jonetam  procreatis,  decem  marcatas  terre  de  Cantrabundie  cum  pertinentijs 
infra  Strathnairn  ;  et  in  casu  quo  dicte  terre  non  sunt  decem  marcatarum 
integrarum,  refundet  idem  dominus  Robertus  dicto  Hugoni  de  terra  sua 
propinquiore,  donee  habebit  decem  marcas  integras,  quod  faciet  secundum 


THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  37 

visionem  fide  dignorum.  Quam  quidam  terrani  dictus  Hugo  habebit  in 
sua  possessione  et  dispositioue  a  die  confectionis  presentium,  et  levabit 
fructus  et  commoditates  ejusdem  terre,  et  cum  visu  et  consilio  dicti  domirii 
Roberti  de  Chesholme,  eadera  terra  erit  assedata.  Preterea  idem  dominus 
Robertus  manucapit  firmiter  quod  apponet  suam  diligentem  intimam  et 
fidelem  curara  modo  quo  poterit  cum  omnibus  viribus  suis,  ad  procurandum 
statum  hereditabilem  de  prenominatis  terris  de  Cantrabundie  cum  perti- 
nentijs  de  domino  Roberto  de  Lauder  avo  sue.  In  casu  quo  idem  domi- 
nus Robertus  de  Chesholme  poterit  obtinere  statum  hereditabilem  de  pre- 
dicto  domino  Roberto  de  Lauder,  manucapit  fideliter  quod  quantum  citius 
statum  recuperaverit  de  dicta  terra,  infeodabit  predictum  Hugonem  in  dicta 
terra  de  Cantra  cum  pertinentijs,  in  forma  liberi  maritagij.  Et  si  idem 
dominus  Robertus  uon  poterit  recuperare  statum  dicto  Hugoni  de  dicta 
terra,  obligat  se  heredes  suos  et  executores  quoscunque  ad  persolvendum 
dicto  Hugoni  et  heredibus  suis  sive  executoribus  pro  dicto  maritagio  suo  cen- 
tum marcas  argeuti  usualis  monete  infra  tres  annos  ad  duos  anui  terminos, 
viz.  Pentecostes  et  Sancti  Martini  in  Hyeme.  Et  iirma  medio  tempore  de  dicta 
terra  per  ipsum  Hugonem  capta  et  recepta,  erit  allocata  dicto  domino  Ro- 
berto et  heredibus  sive  executoribus  in  pacamento  dictarum  centum  marca- 
rum.  Concordatum  item  est  inter  partes  quod  a  die  celebrati  matrimonij, 
idem  dominus  Robertus  retinebit  et  prehendinabit  dictam  filiam  suam  per 
tres  annos  integros  in  cibo  et  potibus  :  sed  prefatus  Hugo  inveniet  et  deser- 
viet  sibi  de  vestimentis  et  ornamentis  incumbentibus.  Concordatum  est  in- 
super  inter  eosdem  quod  si  ijdem  dicti  Hugo  et  Joneta  Deo  duce  duraverint 
ultra  primum  annum  integrum  celebrati  matrimonij,  idem  Hugo  gaudebit 
dicta  terra  pro  tempore  vite  sue,  vel  alioquiu  erit  solutus  de  dictis  centum 
marcis  infra  tres  annos  ut  prenotatur.  In  casu  quo  dictus  Hugo  decesserit 
(quod  absit)  sine  heredibus  de  corpore  suo  inter  ipsum  et  eandem  Jonetam 
procreatis,  eadem  terra  remanebit  et  recuperabitur  dicto  domino  Roberto  et 
heredibus  suis  post  decessum  dicti  Hugonis.  Etiam  in  casu  quo  idem 
Hugo  decesserit  (quod  absit)  antequam  recuperaverit  statum  de  dicta  terra, 
et  habuerit  proles  cum  dicta  Joneta,  dictus  dominus  Robertus  obligat  se  ad 
deliberandum  statum  hereditabilem  eisdem  suis  heredibus.  Parti  hujus  in- 
denture penes  prefatum   Hugonem    remanent!    sigillum    prenominati  Ro- 


38  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

berti  est  appensum,  una  cum  sigillis  reverendorum  dominorutn  Dei  gratia 
Moraviensis  et  Rossensis  Episcoporura  et  magnifici  viri  domini  Willelini 
eomitis  de  Ross  et  domini  de  Skye :  parti  vero  hujus  indenture  penes  pre- 
fatum  dominum  Robertuni  remaiienti  sigillum  predicti  Hugonis  est  apposi- 
tum,  una  cum  sigillis  reverendorum  dominorum  Dei  gratia  Moraviensis  et 
Rossensis  Episcoporum  ct  magnifici  viri  domini  Willelmi  comitis  de  Ross  et 
domini  de  Skye.     Datum  et  actum  die  loco  et  annis  prenotatis.* 

Contemporary  with  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  was  the  coming  of  the 
surname  of  Dunbar  to  Murray.  Robert  the  second  of  that  name,  and  first  of 
the  Stewarts,  succeeding  to  the  crown,  1370,  gave  therafter  to  John  Dunbar, 
son  to  George  Earle  of  March,  and  Geils  Randoll,  his  spouse,  daugliter  to 
Thomas  Randoll,  Earle  of  Murray,  the  earldome  of  Murray,  with  one  of  his 
daughters.  This  John  Dunbar  was  father  to  Thomas,  Earle  of  Murray 
after  his  decease,  and  to  Alexander  Dunbar,  who,  marrying  Mathildis 
Eraser  heretrix  of  Frendraught,  succeeded  in  her  right.  Therafter  Thomas 
Dunbar  Earle  of  Murray  was  father  to  another  Thomas,  earle  after  his  de- 
cease. This  Thomas  dying  without  heirs,  was  succeeded  to  by  his  cousine 
James  Dunbar,  son  to  Alexander  Dunbar  and  Mathildis  Eraser  of  Fren- 
draught, uniting  both  in  one.  This  James  Dunbar  Earle  of  Murray,  had 
with  Isobel  Innes,  daughter  to  the  Laird  of  Innes  (to  whom  he  was  be- 
trothed, and  privatly  married,)  Sir  Alexander  Dunbar  of  Westfield,  who 
was  debarred  the  succession,  because  the  marriage  was  not  publicly  solem- 
nized, (thus  Boethius.)  James  Dunbar  Earle  of  Murray,  had  besides 
Sir  Alexander,  by  a  daughter  of  Sir  Alexander  Seaton's,  two  daughters, 
wherof  the  eldest  marrieing  Creightoun,  he  had  the  estate  of  Frendraught 
by  her  ;  and  Archibald  Douglas  brother  to  the  Earle  of  Douglas,  marry- 
ing the  second  and  younger,  got  by  her  the  honours  and  earldome,  through 
the  great  power  of  the  Douglases  in  those  dayes  ;  but  enjoyed  it  not  long, 
being  forfaulted  withiu  five  years  therafter  by  King  James  the  2d. 

Sir  Alexander  Dunbar  is  the  stemm  of  all  the  extant  families  of  the  sur- 
name of  Dunbar.     His  children  by  [Isabel]  Sutherland,  daughter  to  Alex- 


*  The  charters  of  Cantray,  though  contained  in  the  old  inventories,  are  not  now  to  be  found  in 
the  Kiiravocli  charter-chest. 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  3.9 

auder  Sutherland  of  Duffus  and  Morella  Cheshohne,  lieretrix  of  Quarrell- 
wood,  were  these,  viz.  Sir  James  Dunbar  of  Cumnock,  Sir  John  Dunbar  of 
Mochrum,  Alexander  Dunbar  of  Kilboyack,  Gawin  Dunbar  Bishop  of  Aber- 
deen, Janet  Dunbar  Ladie  Innerugie,  David  Dunbar  of  Dures  and  Grange- 
hill,  Master  Patrick  Dunbar  Cliancellour  of  Aberdeen,  Dunbar, 
student  in  Paris,  and                     Dunbar,  wlio  died  young. 

I  find  also  in  the  auncient  Register  of  the  Bishoprick  of  Murray,  John 
Hay  of  Tillibothuile,  with  consent  of  John  Hay  his  son  and  appearand 
heir,  mortifying  an  annuitie  forth  of  the  lands  of  Wester  Raits  and  Loeh- 
loy,  to  the  Virgin  Marie's  chappell  at  Kincraigie,  1374.  It  was  usual  at 
the  first  acquiring  of  a  fortune,  to  devote  something  of  the  lands.  I  judge 
they  thought  it  might  continow  the  longer  with  their  posteritie. 

I  found  also,  1380,  Michaell  de  Graunt  amongst  the  Barrens  attending 
the  Earle  of  Marr,  Lievtennant  of  the  North ;  and  before  that,  in  ane 
agreement  betwixt  the  Bishop  of  Murray  and  Bisset  of  Lovet,  1258,  I 
found  testibus  Dominis  Laurentio  et  Roberto  de  Graunt,  one  wherof  in 
another  charter  is  designed  Vicecomes  de  Innernes.  What  time  they 
came  to  Strathspey  I  do  know  not ;  but  I  doubt  not  but  tlie  forsaid  Grant 
was  the  Laird  of  Grant's  predecessor. 

I  find  also  mention  made  of  Johannes  de  Brotliie  attending  the  said 
Earle  of  Marr  in  the  samen  year,  1380.  I  found  also,  in  another  evident, 
belonging  to  the  Prior  of  Urquhart,  in  the  year  1311,  mention  made  of 
Michaell  filius  Malcolmi  Thanus  de  Dyke  et  Brodie.  Without  arguing 
whither  these  were  of  the  samen  descent,  I  find  the  familie  of  Brodie  aun- 
cient ;  tho  they  have  made  considerable  improvements  of  their  fortunes  in 
other  times,  yet  their  standing  has  been  none  of  the  latest. 

In  the  samen  year  also,  viz.  1380,  did  Berthoaldus  Niger  or  Swarts,  invent 
gunpowder  and  gunns,  to  the  havock  of  mankind,  and  obscure  true  valor. 
He  was  a  Franciscan  friar  and  alchemist.  He  merited  to  be  called  Niger 
or  Black,  for  his  hellish  invention  ; — Conveniunt  rebus,  Sfc. 


KILRAVOCK  FYFTH. 


HE  last  above-named  Hugh  dying  in  or  about  the  year  1388, 
was  .succeeded  by  his  sone  Hugh,  fourth  of  that  name,  and 
tlie  fifth  pcrsoue  succeeding  in  tlie  familie. 

I  finde  not  with  whom  tliis  Hugh  was  married,  nor  wliat 
?fe)   children  he  hade,  except  his  heir  and  successor. 

In  the  time  of  this  Hugh,  the  whole  charters  and  evidents 
of  the  familie  were  burned  in  the  church  of  Elgin,  1390.  It  is  lyke  they 
were  secured  there,  not  only  for  its  strength,  but  supposed  inviolable  sacred- 
nes  of  the  samen.  It  is  h^ke  that  most  of  the  families  then  standing  in  the 
countrie  had  their  charters  there  for  safetie  in  those  broken  turbulent  times. 

The  Cathedrall  of  the  bishoprick  of  Murray  was  fixed  at  Elgin  by  the 
Popes  delegates,  and  authoritie  of  King  Alexander  2d,  1224.  The  notable 
fabrick  of  the  Cathedrall  church  was  begun  by  Andrew  Murray,  then  Bishop 
of  Murray,  and  by  him  finished.  This  Androw  Murray  was  sone  to  Wil- 
liam Murray  of  Duffus. 

The  accompt  of  the  burning  I  have  taken  from  the  auncient  Register  of 
the  Bishoprick,  as  follows  : — 

Robert  2d  dies  at  Dundonald  in  Apryle  1 390,  and  is  buried  at  Scone. 
In  the  moneth  of  May  therafter,  Alexander  his  sone,  with  the  Highland 
clans,  burns  the  town  of  Forres,  and  quire  of  St.  Lawrence  Church  there. 
Therafter  in  the  moneth  of  June,  they  burned  the  town  of  Elgin,  St.  Giles 
Church,  Messendew,  and  the  Cathedrall  Church,  with  all  the  books,  char- 
ters, &c. 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  41 

In  tliis  burning  the  auncient  evideuts  of  Kilravock  were  consumed. 
Therefor,  wlien  a  new  confirmation  is  granted  to  John  Roos  of  Kilravock  ; 
the  narrative  is,  Qiias  quidem  terras  in  manus  nostras  resic/navit,  c^c.,  pro 
eo  quod  charte  sue  tempore  combustionis  eclesie  de  Ehiin  in  eclesia  predicta 
fuerunt  vastate  et  destructe. 

John  Innes,  a  son  of  the  familie  of  Innes,  and  Bishop  of  Murray,  began 
the  reparation  and  rebuilding  of  the  cathedrall  church  of  Murray,  continu- 
ing the  samen  for  seven  years  till  his  death,  which  was  26  Aprile  1414:  so 
that  he  began  to  repair  it,  1407. 

September  28,  1396,  the  Clanchattan  under  Mcintosh  predecessor, 
fight  against  the  Clancaie  for  precedence,  threttie  against  threttie,  at  Saint 
Johnstone.  One  of  the  Clanchattan  being  wanting,  Henrie  Wynd,  a 
sadler,  joyns  for  that  one,  getting  a  little  money.  M'Intosh  predecessor 
getts  the  better,  and  is  acknowledged  chief  without  more.  He  that  fought  is 
said  to  have  been  the  third  in  the  succession,  and  being  formerlie  surnamed 
Schaw  M'Intosh,  he  took  the  patronymick  only,  as  descended  from  the 
Thanes  of  Fyfe,  for  his  surname,  not  useing  that  of  Schaw  anie  more.* 


*  In  the  section  of  "  Scottish  Historie,"  this  transaction  is  again  recorded  : — 
"  Ther  being  a  great  debate  for  precedencie  betwixt  the  Clanchattan  and  Clancay,  the  first 
commanded  by  Strate  Begg,  the  last  by  Gillichrist  M'Kean,  which  occasioned  much  bloodshed 
amongst  themselvs,  and  robberies  in  the  countrey  about  them  ;  the  fjuarrell  being  irreconcileable, 
by  the  advyce  of  the  Earle  of  Crawford  and  Thomas  Dunbar  Earle  of  Murray,  they  resolve  to 
fight  for  it,  threttie  against  threttie,  with  swords  only,  before  the  King.  The  day  is  appointed. 
St.  Johnstoun  and  the  North  Inch  there  the  place.  One  of  the  Clanchattan  is  wanting,  and  so 
the  appointment  had  near  deserted,  till  Henrie  Wynd,  a  sadler,  for  a  small  peece  of  money  and 
assurance  of  maintenance  if  he  were  maimed,  undertakes  to  supply  the  place  of  the  absent.  A 
despei-at  and  bloodie  combat  follows  in  presence  of  the  King  and  nobilitie,  till  the  whole  Clancay 
were  killed,  except  one  who  leapd  into  Tay  and  escaps  by  swiming.  Of  the  other,  ten  and  the 
sadler  remained,  but  sore  wounded.  The  sadler  fought  notablie,  '  for  his  own  hand,'  as  he  said. 
This  made  M'Intosh  predecessor  captain  of  the  whole  Clanchattan,  tho  ther  had  been  two  or 
three  before.    This  was  in  the  year  1396." 


KILRAVOCK  SIXTH. 


•  If  HE  last  above-named  Hugh  dying  in  or  some  tyme  befor  tlie 
year  1420,  was  succeeded  by  his  sone  John,  being  the  sixth 
person  in  the  familie  after  their  coming  to  Kilravock. 

We  have  hitherto  made  our  way  not  without  difficultie. 
We  are  now  come  to  John  Roos  of  Kih-avock,  upon  whom, 
if  we  do  not  look  as  a  new  beginner  of  the  familie,  yet  cer- 
tainly he  was  the  recoverer  of  the  legall  rights  and  title  thereof.  At  his 
entrie,  he  had  nether  confirmation,  service,  or  seasin  of  any  of  his  predeces- 
sors, (all  being  destroyed  as  aforsaid,)  yet  he  obtained  himself  confirmed  in 
all,  both  by  the  King  and  M'Donald  Earle  of  Ross,  his  then  immediat  supe- 
rior, in  the  lands  of  Kilravock  and  Geddes,  and  by  John  Chesholme  of  that 
Ilk,  his  grand  uncle,  in  the  lands  of  Strathnairn.  For  of  the  substantial! 
parts  of  the  progress,  little  was  extant ;  albeit,  from  the  originall  of  Kil- 
ravock, and  other  peeces,  we  have  given  a  certain  and  clear  aceompt  of  the 
several  persons  succeeding ;  tlio  as  to  the  tyms  of  their  entries  and  deaths 
we  have  sett  them  down  as  true  from  rationall  probabilities  and  presump- 
tions, which  it  were  tedious  and  needles  to  mention. 

From  the  first  tyme  I  find  this  John  mentioned,  viz.  1420,  to  this  cur- 
rent year,  1 683,  which  is  263  years,  I  find  a  compleat  progress  without  gap 
or  interruption. 

The  first  evident  I  find  him  in,  is  a  charter  granted  to  him  by  John 
Chesholme  of  that  Ilk,  (designing  him  nepoti  suo,  for  he  was  his  grand 


THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  43 

uncle,)  upon  the  lands  of  Cantrabundie,  Little  Cantray,  and  Ochtorurchill. 
with  their  pendicles,  dated  Apryle  24,  1420,  being  the  first  year  of  the 
government  of  Murdoch,  Duke  of  Albanie  and  Earle  of  Fyfe  ;  King  James 
the  First  being  then  prisoner  in  England. 

The  first  step  the  said  John  took  for  recovering  his  rights,  w,as  ane  in- 
quest befor  Hugh  Fraser,  designed  dominvs  de  Lovet,  and  shirefF  of  Inner- 
nes,  upon  the  ij  of  February  1431.  To  the  which  inquest  Alexander 
Stuart,  Earle  of  Marr,  and  Lord  Gareoch,  lievtenant  of  the  North,  did 
put  to  cognosce,  whither  the  said  John  Roos  his  predecessors  had  the  Kings 
confirmation  upon  the  lands  of  Kilravock  and  Easter  Geddes  :  Two  of  the 
inquest,  viz.  Wiliam  Mykell  and  Hugh  Adamson,  deponed  they  saw  the 
confirmation  upon  the  saids  lands  showen  to  Alexander  Earle  of  Buchan, 
(it  was  he  who  burned  the  church  of  Elgin  wherein  they  were,)  in  area  ecle- 
sie  de  Kairn.  The  other  members  of  the  inquest  deponed,  that  it  was  ge- 
nerally believed,  and  not  questioned,  but  that  the  said  John  his  prede- 
cessors wer  confirmed  in  these  lands.  There  were  upon  this  inquest,  Wal- 
ter Tnnes  of  that  Ilk,  Donald  Calder  of  that  Ilk,  Alexander  Ross  of  Bel- 
nagown,  John  Hay  of  Lochloy,  &c. 

For  the  second  step,  he  obtains  himself  served  heir  to  Hugh  Rose  of  Kil- 
ravock, his  father,  who  dyed  last  vest  and  seased  in  Kilravock  and  Easter 
Geddes,  and  that  upon  the  ijd  of  Aprile,  1431,  at  Nairn,  before  Donald 
Thane  of  Calder,  and  shireff  of  Nairn. 

The  third  step  the  said  John  took,  was  resigning  these  lands  in  the  hands 
of  Kin"  James  the  First,  for  his  confirmation.  And  he  accordingly,  by  his 
charter  under  the  Great  Seall,  confirms  him  in  his  lands  of  Kilravock  and 
Easter  Geddes,  designing  him  Johanni  de  Boos  filio  et  heredi  Huponis  de  Boos, 
quondam  de  Kilravock  patris  stii,  narrating  the  reason  of  the  said  John's 
resignation  and  that  confirmation  to  be  the  burning  of  the  evidents,  as 
hath  been  more  than  once  above  mentioned.  He  is  confirmed  in  these  lands, 
to  be  holden  de  comite  de  Ross  ;  and  yet  has  cum  furca,  fossa,  sok,  sak,  &c., 
which  is  not  usual  but  to  those  who  hold  of  the  King  in  capite .  But  the 
kin^s  of  old  would  give  (as  I  have  seen  in  Earle  Thomas  Randolls  charter.) 
the  superiorities  of  barronies  formerly  holding  of  themselvs,  to  earles ;  yet 
with  reservation  in  other  things  to  such  barrons,  of  their  former  priviledges  : 


a  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

and  this  I  conceive  to  be  the  reason  why,  the  Kilravock  was  confirmed  to 
hold  of  the  Earle  of  Ross,  yet  had  he  priviledge  of  a  barron  as  to  juris- 
diction still  reserved,  because  he  had  held  originally  of  the  King  immediatlie. 
This  confirmation  bears  date  May  30,  in  the  27  year  of  the  said  Kings 
reigne,  being,  of  Christ,  1433. 

The  fourth  step  the  said  John  took  for  confirming  himself  and  his  heirs 
in  the  saids  lands  of  Kilravock  and  Geddes,  was  a  resignation  of  them  upon 
the  22d  June  1440,  in  the  hands  of  Alexander  Lord  of  the  Isles  and 
Earle  of  Ross,  for  infefting  Hugh  Roos  his  son  in  them,  (he  was  but  his 
second  son,  as  we  shall  shew  hereafter,)  with  a  reservation  of  his  own  frank 
tenement  during  his  lyfe  tyme,  and  of  the  terce  to  his  wife  if  she  survived 
him,  conform  to  the  which  resignation  the  said  Alexander  Earle  of  Ross, 
confirms  the  said  Hugh  Roos  in  the  saids  lands,  upon  the  20  of  Julie  1440, 
and  accordingly  the  said  Hugh  is  infeft  upon  the  9th  of  September  1443. 

This  John  Roos  was  married  to  Isabell  Cheyne,  a  daughter  of  the  familie 
of  Essilmont,  in  Buchan  ;  and  the  lands  thereof  belong  now  to  the  Earle  of 
Erroll,  yet  the  stock  of  that  familie  retains  the  title  of  Essilmont,  and  is  so 
designed  in  his  present  Majesties  first  parliament,  where  we  find  amongst 
the  commissioners  for  cess  or  assessment  Cheyne  of  Essilmont, 

as  one  in  Orkney. 

He  had  four  sons,  viz.  Lachlan,  who  turned  churchman,  and  married  not. 
He  enjoyed  of  the  fortune  during  his  lyfe  tyme,  the  two  Cantrays  and  Och- 
terurchill,  in  which  he  was  served  and  infeft,  as  being  heir  to  the  said  John 
his  father. 

Hugh,  his  second  sone,  succeeded  him  in  Geddes  and  Kilravock,  whereof 
lie  had  been  fiar  in  his  fathers  lyfe  tyme.  He  was  also  served  and  infeft 
after  the  decease  of  the  said  Lachlan,  his  eldest  brother,  as  next  heir  to  him 
in  the  Cantrays  and  Oehterurehill. 

The  said  John  Roos  of  Kilravock  had  other  two  sous,  viz.  Wiliam  and 
Alexander,  which  Alexander  I  find  designed  Alexander  Roos  of  Duuearne. 
From  this  Alexander  Rose  of  Dunearne,  I  conclude  the  former  familie  of 
Bradley,  (best  known  by  the  designation  of  the  provest  of  Nairn)  to  have 
descended. 

The  succession  of  this  branch  is  thus,  Alexander  of  Dunearne  was  father 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  45 

to  Angus,  who  first  settled  at  Nairn ;  wliich  Angus,  by  a  dugliter  of  the 
familie  of  Brodie,  was  father  to  Patrick  Rose,  provest  of  Nairn  ;  whicli 
Patrick,  by  a  daughter  of  the  familie  of  Kilravock,  was  father  to  John 
Rose,  provest  of  Nairn,  a  dareing  resolute  person ;  which  John,  by  a 
daughter  of  the  familie  of  Altyre,  was  father  to  Patrick  Rose,  provest  of 
Nairn,  and  severall  other  sons.  This  Patrick  was  maried  to  a  daughter  of 
the  familie  of  TuUich-Bayne,  but  had  no  children,  and  therefore  disponed 
his  fortune  to  John  Rose,  fourth  sone  to  Wiliam  Rose  of  Kilravock,  1613, 
which  John  was  father  to  John  Rose,  now  of  Broadley.  This  is  the  most 
auncient  extant  branch  in  Murray  (I  speak  not  of  these  elsewhere,)  of  Kil- 
ravock, but  is  now  diminished  in  number  of  persons  and  interest.  There  is 
of  it,  David  Rose,  (manager  of  the  afl'airs  in  Ross  belonging  to  the  Ri^lit 
Honourable  Sir  George  M'Kenzie  of  Rosehaugh,  his  Majesties  advocat)  a 
person  of  good  discretion  and  sufficiencie. 

For  William  Rose,  third  son  to  the  said  John  Rose  of  Kilravock,  I  can 
give  no  acconipt.  Peradventure  he  removed  to  Marr,  and  gave  originall  to 
some  of  the  cadets  there,  who  all  derive  themselves  from  the  familie  of 
Kilravock. 

In  the  tyms  wherein  this  John  Roos  of  Kilravock  lived,  the  auncient 
and  noble  fiimilie  of  the  Earles  of  March  was  forfaulted  by  King  James  the 
First,  and  extinct ;  they  were  created  Earles  by  ilalcolme  Canmor,  but  had 
their  fortune  from  Kenneth  M'Alpin,  King  of  the  Scotts,  at  the  expulsion  of 
the  Picts. 

A  gentleman  from  England  attending  King  James  the  First  his  queen, 
gave  originall  to  the  familie  of  the  Lord  Gray,  that  being  his  own  surname. 

The  auncient  familie  of  Dollace  of  that  Ilk  was  extinct.  It  descended  to 
Elizabeth  Dollace,  daughter  and  heir  to  Archibald  Dollace  of  that  Ilk,  who, 
with  consent  of  her  husband,  Duncan  Eraser,  (a  son  of  the  familie  of  Lovet,) 
did,  in  the  year  1428,  make  over  her  right  of  Dollace  to  John  Dollace  of 
Easterfurd,  her  uncle,  iind  heir  male  of  the  familie  ;  who,  in  excambion  of  his 
lands  in  tlie  South,  gott  from  David,  second  Earle  of  Crafurd,  the  lands  of 
Budzet,  in  the  year  1440  ;  tlio  I  find  not  why  he  recovered  not  tlie  lands  of 
Dollace,  the  patrimonie  of  his  familie. 

I  shall  insert  here,  ane  paper  I  found  directed  by  this  John  Rose  of  Kil- 


46  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK. 

ravoek  to  a  churchman,  (who  he  was  I  know  not)  wliich  for  the  antique 
diction  may  be  some  divertisment  to  the  reader.     Thus  it  is  : — 

Reverent  Fadyr  in  Crist  I  Johne  the  Roos  of  Kih-avock  to  your  wor- 
shipfull  faderhed  sends  honor  with  reverens.  Lyket  your  faderhed  and 
vour  estat  to  wyt  that  Johne  of  Doles  of  Eastafuird,  your  servant  and  my 
cousynf^,  befor  the  lords  of  my  countra  spirituall  and  temporall,  sayand 
with  apyn  langage,  for  the  favor  of  witnessyng  of  yow  and  me,  quhylk  wit- 
nessyng  I  trow  we  acht  to  do  him  be  lowe,  Lawe,  and  lawte,  and  for  defaut 
of  our  testimonial!  he  tyns  a  tonne  callet  the  Blackliills,  in  the  barronry  of 
Doles,  and  in  the  regale  of  Moraw,  wedset  till  him  be  a  mychtie  Lord 
Thomas  of  Dunbarr,  umquhyle  Earle  of  Moraw,  for  twentie  merks,  as  his 
evident  berys  witnes,  and  as  ye  watt  lachfullie  followyt  be  brewis  of  law  of 
our  soveran  lords  the  Kings  Chapell,  befor  a  hy  and  mychtie  Lord,  Alexan- 
der Stewart,  Earle  of  Marr  and  Garvyoch,  and  that  tyme  Shirraw  of  In- 
nernes,  apon  a  mychtie  Lord  James  of  Dunbarr,  that  tyme  Earle  of  Mo- 
raw, and  dynt  of  dome  at  Tarnewa  be  yow,  me,  and  John  of  Nairn,  there- 
apon  given  us,  as  a  worscipfuU  squyre  your  halie  faderhed,  that  ye  be  wyslie 
awysit  in  this  mater,  sa  that  our  consciens  may  be  clin  and  quyt  for  of 
this  mater  befor  God,  and  that  ye  make  a  testimonial!  under  your  sele,  but 
fraud,  falsat  or  guyle,  lelie  and  trewlie.  Wrytten  at  Kilravock,  under  my  sele, 
the  third  day  of  March,  the  yer  of  our  Lord  m.cccc.liii  yers,  befor  the  witt- 
nesses,  William  of  Calder  of  that  Ilk,  Hucheon  the  Rose,  my  son  and  my 
havr,  William  the  Rose  and  Alexander,  my  sons,  venerable  chappelanys 
Sir  William  Michelson,  vicar  of  Dalcors,  Sir  David,  chapellan  to  the  Thane 
John  of  Calder,  Alexander  of  Calder,  and  John  of  Angus,  with  niony  otliers. 


KILRAVOCK  SEVENTH. 


oiiN  Rose  of  Kilravock,  dying  in  or  about  the  year  1  J..54,  was 
succeeded  by  Hugh,  his  second  sone,  (fyfth  of  that  name,  and 
seventh  person  succeeding  in  the  famihe  in  the  lands  of  Kil- 
ravock and  Geddes,  whereof  he  was  fiar  in  liis  father's  lyfe- 
tyme. 

Lachlan  Rose,  priest,  as  eldest  sou  to  the  said  John,  is 
served  to  him  as  heir  in  the  two  Cantrays  and  Ochterurquhill,  and  infeft 
by  a  precept  directed  by  John  Earle  of  Ross,  dated  at  Dingwall,  penult  Oc- 
tober 1450. 

This  Lachlan  Rose,  priest  deceasing,  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  his  bro- 
ther german,  as  heir  to  him,  is  infeft  in  the  two  Cantrays  and  Ocliterurquill, 
by  Morell  Chesholme  of  Quarrellwood,  1480. 

This  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  was  maried  to  Moir  M'Intoish,  daugliter 
to  Malcom  Begg  M'lntoish,  captain  of  the  Clanchattan.  I  find  he  hade 
these  sons,  viz.  Hugh,  who  succeeded  him  ;  Alexander  his  second,  prede- 
cessor to  the  familie  of  Holme ;  William  his  third  son,  of  whom  I  find 
mention  that  he  being  taken  prisoner  by  William  Thane  of  Calder,  and 
putt  in  irons,  the  King  ordains  the  Earle  of  Huntly  to  sett  him  at  libertie 
in  the  year  1488.  I  find  no  mention  of  his  succession  in  this  countrey;  I 
know  not  if  he  settled  elsewhere. 

The  succession  of  Alexander,  first  of  Holme,  is  thus :  Alexander  was 
father  to  Walter,  who  was  father  to  Alexander,  who  was  father  to  David. 


48  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

(a  stout  and  wise  gentleman,)  who  dying  without  heirs  male,  was  succeeded 
by  John  his  brother  ;  who  was  father  to  David  ;  who  was  father  to  Alexander 
Rose  now  of  Holme,  David,  and  William.  Alexander  is  father  to  John, 
Alexander,  &c. 

I  find  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  to  have  hade  a  naturall  son,  named 
John. 

I  find  also  in  the  year  1458,  mention  made  of  Robert  and  Alexander 
Roses,  designed  Squirs,  who  I  suppose  were  his  nephews  and  cousin  germans. 

This  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  builded  the  tower  of  Kilravock,  having  ob- 
tained license  hj  patent  from  John  Lord  of  the  Isles  and  Earle  of  Ross,  for 
doing  the  samen,  Februarie  18,  1460.  I  heard  by  tradition,  that  the 
towers  of  Calder,  Kilravock,  Ironsyde,  and  Spynie,  were  built  about  the 
samen  tyme,  the  architector  of  them  all  being  that  Cochran,  the  great 
minion  of  King  James  3d,  and  by  him  created  Earle  of  Mar ;  remembered 
for  his  being  hanged  over  the  bridge  of  Lauder,  in  his  own  scarfe,  by  the 
auncient  nobilitie. 

John  Earle  of  Ross  being  forfaulted  in  1474,  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilra- 
vock obtains  himself  confirmed  by  King  James  3d  in  his  lands  of  Kilravock 
and  Geddes,  to  be  holden  imediatly  of  the  King,  (which  originallie  they  did) 
by  charter  under  the  Great  Seall,  dated  ij  of  March,  in  the  16th  year  of 
his  reigne,  1475. 

This  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  buys  the  lands  of  Culmors  from  Master  James 
Hunter,  rector  or  parson  of  Cranston  Riddell,  and  that  for  the  soume  of  nyn 
score  merks.  The  said  Master  James  Hunters  charter  is  dated  at  Edin- 
burgh, December  1,  1482,  confirmed  by  King  James  3d,  Jully  7,  1485. 

I  find  also  by  a  decreet  arbitrall,  pronounced  betwixt  Duncan  M'lntoish 
captain  of  the  Clanchattan,  and  this  HugliRose  of  Kilravock,  (wherin  Duncan 
Grant  of  Freuchie  was  one  of  the  arbitrators,)  the  possession  or  duchas  of 
Urquhart  to  appertain  to  the  said  Hugh,  1479. 

Lachlan  Rose  (eldest  brother  to  this  Hugh)  being  priest,  obtains  from 

Rome  a  bull,  containing  priviledges  to  the  chappell  of  the  Virgin  Marie  at 

Geddes.     He  is  designed  Launcellot  de  Roos  therein.     We  have  sett  it 

down  here  as  follows  : — 

JuLiANUs  t.t.  Sancti  Petri  ad  vincula,   Philippus  t.t.   Sanctorum  Petri 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  +!» 

et  Marcellini,  Stephanus  t.t.  Sancti  Adriani,  presbyteri,  et  Franciscus 
Sancti  Eustachij,  diaeonus,  miseratione  divina  sacrosancte  Romane  eelesie 
cardinales,  universis  et  singulis  Christi  fidelibus  presentes  literas  iuspec- 
turis,  visuris,  lecturis,  pariter  et  audituris,  salutem  in  Uomino  sempiternani. 
Splendor  prime  glorie  qui  sua  muudum  ineftabili  illuminat  claritate,  pia 
vota  fideliuui  de  ipsius  clenientissima  majestate  spectantium  tunc  precipue 
benigno  favore  prosequitur  cum  devota  ipsorum  liumilitas  sanctorum  precibus 
et  meritis  adjuvatur.  Justis  itaque  supplicatiouibus  dilecti  nobis  in  Cliristo 
Lancellotti  de  Roes  rectoris  de  Lenditi  inclinati,  Cupientesque  ut  capella 
beate  Marie  Virginis  de  Geddas  sita  in  parocliia  de  Adirn  Moraviensis 
diocesis  congruis  frequentetur  lionoribus,  Christique,  fideles  ipsi  eo  libentius 
devotionis  causa  confluant  ad  illam,  quo  ex  hoc  ibidem  dono  celestis 
gratie  uberius  conspexerint  se  refectos  ;  De  omuipotentis  Dei  misericordia, 
ac  beatorum  Petri  et  Pauli  apostolorum  ejus  authoritate  confisi,  omnibus  et 
singulis  utriusque  sexus  Christi  fidelibus  vere  penitentibus  et  eonfessis  qui 
dictani  eapellam  in  Conceptionis,  Nativitatis,  Purificationis,  et  Assump- 
tionis  beate  Marie  virginis  ae  ipsius  capelle  Dedicationis,  festivitatibus,  et 
celebritate  hujusmodi  devote  visitaverint  annuatim  ;  et  ad  reparationem, 
conservationemque  edificiorum,  calicum,  librorum,  luminarium  aliorumque 
oruamentorum  inibi  pro  divino  cultu  necessariorum,  nianus  porrexerint 
adjutriees ;  nos  cardinales  prefati  et  quilibet  nostrum,  pro  singulis  ipsarum 
festivitatum  diebus,  centum  dies  de  injunctis  eis  penitentijs  misericorditer 
in  Domino  relaxamus,  presentibus  perpetuis  futuris  temporibus  in  suo 
robore  duraturis.  In  quorum  fidem  et  testimonium  presentes  nostras  literas 
fieri,  nostrorumque  sigillorum  solitorum  jussimus  et  fecimus  appensione 
communiri.  Datum  Rome  in  domibus  nostris,  anno  Domini  millesimo 
qadringentesirao  septuagesimo  quinto,  die  vigesimasexta  Aprilis,  pontificatus 
domini  Sixti  Pape  quarti  anno  quarto. 

I  find  the  ehappell  of  Geddes  to  have  been  old,  and  of  great  repute  foi- 
resort  to  it  in  those  days.  In  the  year  1448,  there  is  a  contract,  wherein 
the  penaltie  is  40  libs,  for  the  fabrick  of  the  ehappell  of  Geddes.  I  suppose 
it  built  by  the  first  of  Kilravocks  predecessors  who  acquired  the  b'arronie 
of  Geddes.  It  was  usual  to  devot,  at  first,  som  what  of  their  acquests,  judge- 
ing  that  what  they  had  would  prosper  the  better,  and  continue  the  longer. 

G 


.50  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

I  fiud  a  baud  of  amitie  aud  friendship  betwext  the  Lord  Forbes,  M'lu- 
tosche,  and  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kih-avock,  there  being  other  friends  also 
insert,  which  I  have  put  myself  to  the  trouble  to  transcrive  here. 

Ane  indentour  made  at  Forbes,  the  nynth  day  of  August,  the  year  of  God 
i"'  cccc.  sextie  and  vii  years,  betwixt  ane  honorable  Lord  Wiliam  Lord 
Forbes,  Alexander  Forbes  of  Pitsligo,  Alexander  Forbes  of  Tolquhon,  Ar- 
thur of  Forbes,  and  John  of  Forbes  of  Brux,  on  a  pairt ;  and  richt  honor- 
able men  Duncan  M'inTosehe,  chief  aud  captane  of  Clanchatten,  Huehon 
Rose  Barron  of  Kilravock,  Allan  M'iuTosche,  aud  Lachlan  M'inTosehe, 
brother  to  the  said  Duncan,  on  the  other  pairt,  proports  and  bears  witnes, 
that  it  is  fullie  appointed  and  accorded  betwixt  the  saids  parties  in  maner 
and  form  as  after  follows  : — That  is  to  say,  the  forsaid  Lord  Forbes  and 
his  partie  befor  written,  binds  aud  oblisses  them,  both  for  therselvs  and  all 
and  sundrie  their  kin,  men,  partie,  adherents  that  will  adher  to  them,  to 
keep  heartilie  friendship  and  kinrent,  love  and  kindnes,  and  to  take  oppen, 
upright  part  in  all  and  sundrie  their  causes  and  quarrells,  with  the  forsaid 
Duncan,  Huehon,  Allan  and  Lachlan,  and  till  all  their  kin,  men,  partie, 
and  inherence ;  aud  if  any  maner  of  man  scheaps  or  would  scheap  for  their 
dead,  disheriting,  banishing,  or  undoing,  the  said  Lord  Forbes  and  his 
partie,  shall  defend  them  at  all  their  gudlie  power,  baith  be  slicht  and  micht, 
aud  do  for  them  as  for  his  owen  person,  kin,  or  men,  keepand  his  allegiance 
and  service  ever  to  our  soveraign  Lord  the  King ;  and  the  said  Wiliam 
Forbes,  Alexander,  Arthur,  and  John,  keepand  their  allegiance  to  their 
over  lords.  Aud  in  like  maner  the  forsaid  Duncan  and  his  partie  befor 
written,  binds  aud  obliges  them,  baith  for  themselves  and  all  and  sundrie 
their  kin,  men,  partie,  and  inherents,  or  that  will  inhere  to  them,  to  keep 
heartilie  friendship,  kinrente,  love  and  teudernes,  and  to  take  oppen  up- 
richt  pairt  in  their  cause  and  quarrell,  to  the  forsaid  Wiliam  Lord  Forbes, 
Alexander  aud  Alexander,  Arthur,  and  John,  and  all  their  kin,  men,  partie, 
and  inherents :  And  gif  anie  maner  of  man  scheaps  or  would  scheap  for 
their  death,  disheriting  or  banishing,  or  undoing,  the  said  Duncan,  Huehon, 
Allan,  aud  Lachlan,  aud  their  men,  partie,  and  inherence,  shall  defend  tliem 
at  all  their  goodly  powers  baith  be  micht  and  slicht,  and  defend  them  and 
do  for  them  as  for  their  awin  persons,  men,  and  kin,  keepand  their  alle- 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  51 

geance  ever  to  our  soveraigne  Lord  the  King  ;  and  the  said  Duncan  and 
Huchon  keepand  their  alleagance  to  the  Earle  of  Ross.  And  ther  attour  ilk 
ane  of  the  saids  parties  are  oblissit  to  other,  that  they  shall  never  ane  of 
them,  nor  of  their  men,  for  anie  maner  of  means  nor  reward,  to  come  na 
gang  to  make  harship,  slaughter,  or  distrublance,  one  to  the  other  partie  in 
any  tyme  to  come  ;  and  that  all  and  sundrie  thir  accordance  and  poyntment 
shall  be  leallie  and  trnlie  keepit,  but  fraud  or  guile  to  the  longest  livand  of 
them,  and  their  bairns  gotten  of  them,  and  all  that  corns  of  them ;  and  this 
band  perpetuallie  till  endure  for  ever  niair.  And  to  the  seeuritie  of  this,  either 
of  the  partie  has  mad  till  others  the  great  bodilie  aith,  the  halie  evangell 
touchit,  and  who  so  ever  breaks  in  any  of  thir  conditions,  shall  be  halden 
infamie,  mensworn,  and  renunce  the  faith  of  Christ,  and  never  to  be  heard 
in  proof  nor  witnes,  nor  ly  in  kirk  nor  Crissin  berres.  In  witnes  hereof  the 
forsaid  parties  to  thir  indentouris  interchangeablie  has  affixit  their  seals  for 
the  langest  livand  of  ather  parties. 

I  find  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  and  ^V^iliam  Thane  of  Calder,  at 
high  debats.  They  remit  to  James  Innes  of  that  ilk  to  nominat  four  arbitra- 
tors, who  with  himself  may  decide  all  controversies  anent  slaugiiters,  kc. 
amongest  them.  The  persons  chosen  by  the  said  James  Innes  of  that  ilk, 
were  Sir  James  Ogilvie  of  Deskfurd,  knight,  Walter  Ogilvie,  his  brother, 
Robert  Stewart  in  Abernethie,  and  Mr.  Thomas  Grant,  official  of  Innernes. 
Whither  they  decided,  or  what  the  decision  was,  I  find  not.  But  I  perceave 
the  debats  of  the  parties  were  not  then  composed.  The  reference  is  Novem- 
ber 8,  1475. 

In  the  year  1481,  there  is  a  band  of  inutuall  kindnes  betwext  Duncan 
M'Intosche,  captain  of  the  Clanchatten,  and  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock, 
to  assist  one  another  in  all  their  actions  and  quarrells,  wherein  IM'Intosche 
referrs  all  debats  betwext  them  anent  tacks  and  possessions,  to  George  Earle 
of  Huntly.  This  band,  dated  at  Perth  July  25,  in  the  year  forsaid,  is  ra- 
tified by  Ferchar,  eldest  sone  to  the  said  Duncan.  The  which  kindly  and 
mutuall  adherance  to  one  another  is  ratified  by  another  band  of  mutuall 
friendship,  dated  November  17,  1490.  By  the  which  last  band  Hucheon 
Rose,  eldest  son  to  Hucheon  Rose,  younger  of  Kilravock,  should  marie  a 
daughter  of  the  said  Ferchars,  gotten  in  lawfull  spousage.  The  tocher  and 
conditions  were  referred  to  friends  therein  exprest. 


52  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

But  I  heard  that  the  said  Fcrehar  died  young  and  unmaried,  and  the  said 
Hueheon  maried  Agnes  Urquhart,  daughter  to  Mr.  Alexander  Urquhart 
of  Cromertie.  I  find  that  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kibavock  had  a  combination 
made  aganest  him  betwext  Lauchlau  M'Intosche  of  Galloway,  (his  ladies 
uncle,  as  the  tradition  goes)  and  Donald  M'Intosche  Angiisson,  containing 
that  the  said  Donald  should  take  the  castle  or  great  tower  of  Kilravock  ;  for 
doing  whereof  the  said  Lauchlan  was  to  make  the  said  Donald  joynt  constable 
with  himself  of  the  house,  so  long  as  they  could  keep  it,  and  to  give  him 
the  whole  land  betwext  the  last  biggit  mill  and  the  Holme,  with  ten  merks 
worth  of  land  yearly,  and  to  marrie  him  to  his  daughter  Margaret,  with 
fourtie  merks  of  tocher,  &c.,  dated  at  Innernes,  May  15,  1482.  To  this 
the  seall  of  a  neighbour  was  affixed,  because  they  had  not  seals  of  their 
own. 

This  contrivance  took  effect :  for  the  said  Donald  M'Intosche  Angusson 
did,  under  trust,  surprise  the  tower  of  Kilravock ;  kill  the  constable  and 
watchman  ;  take  the  said  Hugh  to  hi's  bed,  &c.,  (so  say  the  letters)  detain- 
ing the  said  tower,  plenishing,  &c.  At  what  time  he  did  so,  I  find  not. 
But  I  find  summonds  and  action  intented  against  him  by  Hugh  Rose,  son 
and  heir  to  the  said  Hugh,  in  the  year  1498,  for  that  deed.  Nether  find 
I,  if  he  keepd  it  for  any  tyme,  nor  how  he  was  putt  out. 

The  Earle  of  Huntly,  upon  the  24  of  June  1482,  gives  to  this  Hueheon 
Rose  of  Kilravock,  the  keeping  of  the  Redcastle,  and  the  administration  of 
the  lordship  of  Admeanoch,  and  discharges  him  the  rents  of  the  lands  nf 
Urquhart  and  Glenmoristoune.  The  house  of  Redcastle  is  seased  by  Hector 
M'Kenzie,  and  the  countie  of  Ardmeanoch  spulzied  by  Wiliam  Forbes  in 
Strathglash,  Chesholme  of  Comer,  and  their  complices ;  against  whom  Kil- 
ravock obtains  sentence  upon  xii  May  1492.  And  I  find  that  George  Earle 
of  Huntly,  lievtenant  of  the  North,  gave  commission  to  M'Intosche,  Grant, 
Kilravock,  and  others,  to  the  immber  of  three  thousand,  to  go  against  Cai- 
noch  M'Oainoch  and  his  kin,  for  spulzieing  Ardmeanoch,  and  killing  Harold 
Chesholme  in  Strathglash,  and  that  they  did  harrie,  spulzie,  and  slay  the 
Clankynich  by  his  comaud,  as  the  Kings  rebells  and  oppressors  of  the  Hedges. 

This  George  Earle  of  Huntly  was  a  great  noble  friend  to  Kilravock  ;  for 
he  does  not  only  bind  himself  to  pay  to  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  a 
sume  of  money  for  his  losses  sustained  in  Redcastle  and  Ardmeanoch,  but 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  53 

also  in  another  paper  be  obliedges  himself  to  deall  with  the  King  and  Earle 
Bothwell,  for  getting  what  tacks  he  can  to  himself  and  Kilravock,  of  the  Red- 
castle,  ifcc,  and  that  he  shall  not  be  born  fra  this  by  his  son  Alexander 
Lord  Gordone,  nor  no  other  maner  of  way.  This  last  implyed  great 
affection. 

There  being  a  debate  betwext  Andrew  Bi.shop  of  Murray  and  this  Hucheon 
Rose  of  Kilravock,  in  the  year  1492,  K.  K.  James  4,  5,  &c.,  by  their  let- 
ters directed  to  the  bishop  and  dean  from  tyme  to  tyme,  declare  against 
the  samen,  and  forbid  the  execution  till  it  was  rescinded.  There  is  ane  in- 
strument extant,  wher  one  of  the  witnesses  (who  hade  deponed  against  Kil- 
ravock) dying  at  Midcoule,  did  (post  extreniam  unctionem  et  omnia  sacra- 
menta)  say  to  Kilravock,  "  Hugo  !  Hugo  !  Hugo  !  graviter  peccavi  in  Deum 
et  in  te  ;  nam  herus  meus  fecit  me  perjurare  me  ipsum  jurando  quod  lapis 
steterat  in  tali  loco,  cum  verum  erat  quod  tu  dicebas,"  &c. 

This  Hucheon  Rose  of  Kilravock  was  the  King's  tenant  in  the  land.s  of 
Flemingtoune,  Easter  Bracklie,  Halhill,  within  the  lordship  of  Pettie,  and 
of  the  lands  of  Clune  and  Innermasscran,  within  the  lordship  of  Strathern 
and  Strathnairn  respective. 

The  familie  of  Tillisnacht  in  Mar,  derive  themselves  from  a  sone  of 
Kilravocks,  and  I  conceive  it, might  be  from  Wiliam,  third  sone  to  this 
Hugh.  For  upon  presumptions,  Tillisnachts  predecessor  was  descended 
of  a  sone  of  this  or  the  subsequent  generation.  I  may  gett  a  clearer  infor- 
mation ;   only  I  have  them  reported  for  kindly  honest  gentlemen. 


KILRAVOCK  EIGHT. 


HE  last  abovenamed  Hugh  dying  in  the  year  1494,  was  suc- 
ceeded by  his  eldest  son  Hugh,  sixth  of  that  name,  and  eight 
person  succeeding  in  the  familie,  who  was  infeft  in  the  barro- 
nies  of  Kilravock  and  Geddes,  upon  the  20th  of  May  1496. 

This  Hugh  was  first  maried  in  his  fathers  lyfetyme,  with 
Isabel  Sutherland,  daughter  to  Wiliam  Sutherland  of  Ber- 
ridal,  eldest  sone  and  appearand  heir  to  Alexander  Sutherland  of  Duffus,  and 
Morella  Chesholme  of  Quarrellwood,  his  spouse  ;  the  tocher  being  three  hun- 
dreth  merks,  for  securitie  whereof  he  gott  the.  lands  of  Kinstearie.  This  was 
in  the  year  ]  474. 

He  was  next  maried  to  Margaret  Gordoune,  sister  to  George  Earle  of 
Huntly,  in  the  year  1484;  the  tocher  being  three  hundred  and  fourscor 
merks,  to  be  payed,  fourtie  libs,  yearly,  twentie  libs,  at  Martinmas,  twentie 
libs,  at  Whitsunday,  till  it  were  payed  off.     This,  June  26,  1484. 

Som  through  mistake  have  alleaged  this  Margaret  Gordone  to  have  been 
a  naturall  daughter  of  the  familie  of  Huntlie  ;  but  George  Marques  of  Hunt- 
ly, (called  with  the  lukkon  hand)  who  certainly  might  best  have  known  the 
truth  of  anie,  told  Mr.  John  Rose,  father  to  the  laird  of  Pettindreich,  that 
he  had  her  mothers  contract  of  marriage  in  his  charter  kist.  Her  mother 
was  Cuming,  a  daughter  of  the  familie  of  Altyre,  called,  for  her 

singular  beauty,  the  Fair  Maiden  of  Murray ;  and  it  was  nothing  strange 
that  ane  aged  nobleman  should  marie  such  a  gentlewoman  for  his  fancie. 
There  was  another  of  her  daughters  maried  in  the  familie  of  Innes. 


THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  55 

This  Mai'garet  Gordoue  dyed  in  the  year  1506  ;  and  her  testament  or 
later  will  is  dated  the  penult  of  Februarie  that  year.  She  was  aunt,  or 
father  sister  to  that  George  Earle  of  Huntly  who  dyed  at  Corichie. 

Margaret  Gordon  deceasing  as  said  is,  her  husband,  in  the  year  1507. 
inaries  Marion  Nieneachin,  designed  relict  of  James  Alcxanderson.  Who 
she  was,  I  do  not  find  ;  but  she  was  of  good  substance,  and  appears  to  have 
been  the  widow  of  some  gentleman  in  the  Highlands,  and  I  conjecture 
since  the  Laird  of  Glengarrie  designed  himself  M'Ikalister,  which  answers 
to  Alexanderson  in  the  English,  that  peradventure  she  might  have  been  the 
relict  of  one  of  that  familie. 

This  Marion  Nieneachin  dying,  I  find  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravoek 
maried  Janet  Innes,  designed  Ladie  Greeship  ;  she  was  a  daughter  of  the 
familie  of  Innes,  and  formerly  maried  with  one  of  the  Lairds  of  Duflus,  and. 
as  I  conceave,  sister  in  law  to  that  Wiliam  Sutherland  of  Berriedale,  (whose 
daughter  her  husband  maried  first,)  who,  dying  without  heirs  male,  wa.s 
succeeded  to  by  his  brother,  first  husband  to  this  Janet  Innes.  Her  lyf- 
rent,  if  we  compt  it  at  our  modern  reckoning,  was  not  great,  for  she  dis- 
charges 

1  find  that  by  Margaret  Gordon  he  had  these  sons  :  The  eldest,  Hugh, 
who  succeeded  him. 

His  second  son,  by  the  samen  mother,  was  John,  being  first  of  the  familie 
of  Bellivat,  whose  genealogie  is  as  follows  : 

John  Rose,  first  of  Bellivat,  by  Marjorie  Dunbar,  a  daughter  of  the 
familie  of  Kilboyack  and  Couzie,  was  father  to  John  Rose  of  Bellivat.  This 
second  John,  by  Urquhart,  a  daughter  of  Bursyards,  was  father  to 

John  Rose  of  Bellivat.    Which  third  John  maried  first  to  Falconer, 

a  daughter  of  the  familie  of  Halkerstone,  by  whom  he  hade  John,  Hugh, 
and  David  Roses.     John,  his  eldest  son,  by  Dunbar,  a  daughter 

of  the  familie  of  Grangehill,  was  father  to  Captain  John  Rose  of  Blackhills. 
Who,  by  Joan  Sutherland,  a  daughter  of  the  familie  of  Kinstearie,  was^ 
father  to  John  Rose,  now  of  Blackhills.  Captain  John  Rose  dyed  Septem- 
ber 30,  1673.     Hugh  Rose,  second  son  to  the  said  John  Rose  of  Bellivat, 


o6  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

bv  Katlirine  Ord,  his  spous,  is  father  to  Patrick  Rose,  Lochiehills,  and  David 
Rose,  his  brother.  David  Rose,  the  third  son,  was  father  to  that  Captain 
Wiliam  Rose,  who  dyed  fightino-  valiantlie  for  liis  king  and  countrie,  in  the 
citie  of  Dundee,  when  the  samen  was  taken  by  Generall  Monk,  in  the  tyme 
of  the  usurpation,  1651. 

John  Rose,  third  of  Bellivat,  maried  for  liis  second  wife  Cliristian  Gor- 
don, a  daughter  of  the  familie  of  Letterfurie,  by  whom  he  had  these  four 
sons :  The  eldest,  Livetenant  Colonell  Lachlan  Rose  of  Logh,  who  in  Ger- 
manic, England,  and  Scotland,  gave  great  proof  of  liis  gallantrie  and  valor. 
Ho  was  father  to  Jolin  and  Hugh  Roses,  the  last  being  of  verie  good  hopes. 
The  second  son  of  that  niariage  was  Walter  Rose  of  Corridowen,  father  to 
John  Rose,  now  of  Corridowen,  and  Lachlan,  his  brother.  The  third  son 
was  Captain  James  Rose  of  Allanbuie,  father  to  John  Rose,  now  of  Allan- 
buie.  Tliis  Captain  James  Rose  was  of  good  repute  in  the  wars  of  Gernia- 
nie  ;  but  after  his  return  would  not  medle  with  the  intestin  wars  at  hom. 
The  fourth  sone  of  John  Rose  of  Bellivat  by  Christian  Gordon,  was  Andrew 
Rose,  father  to  John  Rose,  ane  apothecarie  and  practitioner  of  phisick,  of 
good  esteem  (as  I  am  informed)  at  London. 

This  cadet  of  Bellivat  proved  in  a  short  tyme  verie  numerous  ;  for  I  lieard 
it  from  a  good  and  eye-witnes,  that  John  Rose,  third  of  that  familie,  cam 
once  to  Lmernes  with  fourtie-fyve  proper  and  personable  men,  all  descended 
of  his  own  branch,  and  were  all  cousin-germans,  twice,  or  at  most  thrice  only, 
removed  from  himself. 

They  were  generally  men  of  courage,  and  (som  few  excepted)  men  not  un- 
peaceablie  disposed. 

Of  tliis  branch  of  the  familie  of  Bellivat  are  descended,  besyds  these  above 
exprest.  Rose  of  Bandenwoqhell. 

Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  by  Margaret  Gordon,  was  father  to  a  third  sone, 
(as  I  have  learned)  named  Alexander,  predecessor  to  the  present  familie  of 
Rose  of  Inch,  whose  genealogie  is  thus,  as  I  have  receaved  it. 

This  Alexander  Rose,  son  to  Kilravock,  reraoveing  from  this  countrey, 
acquired  the  lands  of  Larachmoir,  and  was  father  to  Henrie  Rose  of  Larach- 
moir;  who  was  father  to   Mr.  James  Rose  of  Inch,  and  minister  of  Aber 


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deeii ;  who  was  father  to  Mr.  John  Rose  of  Inch,  and  parson  of  Inch  in  Mar ; 
who  was  father  to  Mr.  Alexander  Rose  of  Inch,  parson  of  Monimuss,  and 
to  the  most  Reverend  Arthur,  Bishop  of  Argyle,  and  afterwards  of  Glasgow, 
one  of  the  Lords  of  his  Majesties  Privie  Council  and  Exchequer,  created 
Archbishop  of  St.  Andrews  and  Primat  of  Scotland,  1684.  Mr.  Alexander 
Rose,  parson  of  Monimuss,  was  father  to  Mr.  John  Rose,  now  of  Inch  and 
parson  of  Foveran,  maried  to  a  daughter  of  the  familie  of  Udnie ;  and  to 
Mr.  Alexander  Rose,  professor  of  Divinity  in  the  Universitie  of  Glasgow. 

This  branch  of  the  familie  have  been  niosth'  men  of  the  goun  ;  for  be- 
side what  we  have  enumerated,  there  was  descended  of  it,  that  Alexan- 
der Rose,  who,  liveing  in  England,  wrot  that  supplement  to  Sir  Walter 
Raleigh  ;  and  Doctor  Alexander  Rose,  who,  with  the  other  doctors  of  divi- 
nitie  in  Aberdeen,  exchanged  these  papers  in  the  begining  of  the  late  trou- 
bles, with  Mr.  Alexander  Henderson  and  Mr.  Andrew  Cant,  anent  the 
Covenant. 

1  find  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  to  have  hade  three  daughters ;  the 
eldest  named  Isabel,  contracted  with  John  Calder,  designed  son  and  ap- 
pearand heir  to  Wiliam  Thane  of  Calder,  May  10,  1492  ;  this  Hugh, 
his  father,  then  living.  This  Isabel  appears  to  have  been  daughter  to  Isa- 
bel Sutherland,  his  first  spous  :  for  that  she  was  not  daughter  to  Margaret 
Gordon  appears  from  this,  that  betwext  the  date  of  Margaret  Gordons 
contract,  being  1484,  and  her  own  in  1492,  there  interveens  but  eight  years, 
in  which  this  Isabel  could  not  have  been  mariageable ;  but  betwext  the 
contract  with  Isabel  Sutherland  in  1474,  and  her  contract  1492,  there  in- 
terveeued  eighteen  years  ;  at  which  tyme  the  said  Isabel!  might  have  maried. 
I  find  by  the  contract  that  Wiliam  Thane  of  Calder  hade  ane  elder  son,  be- 
gotten betwext  him  and  Marion  Sutherland,  his  first  spous  ;  but  he  obliedges 
himself  to  dispossess  the  said  Wiliam,  his  eldest  sone,  of  the  lands  of  Mulquat 
and  Dunvernie,  and  anie  others  he  possessed,  and  to  infeft  his  second,  John, 
in  them  and  all  his  other  lands  (excepting  that  he  will  give  his  said  eldest 
sone,  Wiliam,  a  pension  to  his  living  of  twentie  punds,  w'hile  he  be  promoved 
to  some  benefice  of  Halie  Kirk,)  so  the  contract  hath  it. 

Of  this  manage  betwext  John  Calder,  sone  to  Wiliam  Thane  of  Calder, 


58  THE  FAMILY  OF   ROSE 

and  Isabel  Rose,  was  bora  Morella  Calder,  heretrix  of  that  familie,  being  a 
posthunie,  bom  after  her  fathers  death,  and  severall  years  befor  the  decease 
of  lier  grandfather,  Wihain  Thane  of  Calder.  The  Earle  of  Argyle  getting 
the  ward  of  her  mariage,  hade  the  keeping  of  her,  and  maried  her  to  Sir 
John  Campbell,  his  second  son,  whose  descendents  enjoy  that  fortune  by 
that  right  until  this  day.  I  find,  by  the  bond  of  maintenance  and  friend- 
ship, granted  by  the  Earle  of  Argyle  to  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  her  grand- 
father on  the  mother  syd,  that  she  was  caryed  to  Argyle  in  the  year  1499, 
for  that  bond  is  dated  February  1 ,  in  tiiat  year,  and  was  granted,  as  we  have 
the  tradition,  at  her  giving  up.  Wiliam  Thane  of  Calder,  had  two  other 
sons,  viz.  Alexander  and  Hutcheon  Calders ;  and  lived  verie  long,  for  I  have 
found  hiui  witness  in  a  paper  14i0,  and  have  also  found  him  subscriveing 
another  in  the  year  1.501,  (Wilhelmus  Caldor  de  eodem  T/ianus.)  which 
will  be  61  years  after  his  entrie  with  his  fortune. 

The  title  of  Thane  in  Scotland,  died,  I  may  say,  in  Scotland  with  him ; 
for  I  never  read  nor  heard  any  so  designed  after  him,  albeit  the  title  itself 
be  nior  auncient  then  any  other  now  used  either  by  nobilitie  or  geutrie.  The 
tocher  Kilravock  gave  with  his  daughter  was  nyne  hundred  merks  ;  for  pay- 
ment whereof  he  gave  the  lands  of  Kinstearie,  impignorat  to  liim  for  300 
merks  ;  he  gave  a  fourth  part  of  his  lands  of  Geddes  in  securitie  of  payment 
of  another  hundred ;  and  for  the  other  500  he  was  to  give  sure  burroghs 
(cautioners)  to  be  paid  40  merks  yearlie,  20  merks  at  Whitsunday,  20 
merks  at  Martinmas,  till  it  were  compleitly  payed. 

I  do  not  find  what  becam  of  this  Isabel  Rose,  tho  she  survived  her  hus- 
band, and  could  be  but  verie  young  at  his  deceass. 

I  find  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  hade  a  second  daughter,  named 
Helen,  contracted  with  James  Gordon  of  Ardbrylick,  upon  the  12th  of 
March  1498.  Her  tocher  was  100  merks,  payable  ten  punds  at  Whitsun- 
day, ten  punds  at  Martinmas,  &c.,  till  it  were  compleated.  The  dates  of  the 
respective  contracts  compared,  she  appears  also  to  have  been  daughter  to 
Isabel  Sutherland,  his  first  spous. 

This  Kilravock  hade  a  third  daughter,  named  Elizabeth,  contracted  with 
Alexander  Calder,  designed  son  to  the  deceased  Wiliam  Thane  of  Calder, 
upon  the  6th  of  May  1515.     The  tocher  was  six  scor  merks  and  eight 


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oxen.  Mr.  John  Calder,  chanter  of  Ross,  is  burden-taker  for  the  said  Alex- 
ander, and  was  to  give  him  Easter  Brachlie,  &c.  I  find  the  said  Alexander, 
in  part  of  pa^nnent,  receiving  malt  at  16s.  the  boll,  nieall  at  1-ls.,  and  rve  at 
9s.  the  boll. 

This  Kilravock  had  another  daughter,  named  Janet,  maried  to  Robert 
Stewart  of  Clava. 

I  cannot  pass  one  observe  I  have  hade  of  all  these  contracts  niatrimouiall : 
That  all  contain  ane  obligation  for  paying  a  dote  or  tocher,  but  none  for 
infeftiug  in  a  lyferent  the  woman,  which,  it  seems,  then  hade  not  come  in 
use,  relicts  being  left  to  the  course  of  law,  viz.,  the  third  of  the  free  move- 
ables, and  a  lyferent  tercc  of  the  husbands  land  estate. 

This  Hugh  being  allyed  to  the  noble  familie  of  Huntly,  and  the  honor- 
able families  of  Calder  and  Duffus,  I  hold  it  not  extrinsick,  but  proper  in 
this  place,  to  give  a  short  hint  or  accompt  of  them. 

To  begin  with  the  Earle  (now  Marques)  of  Iluutly,  being  amongst  the 
first  and  most  noble  families  of  the  kingdom  :  To  give  a  full  and  exact 
accompt  of  it,  were  to  write  a  volume,  and  to  transcribe  for  a  long  tvme,  the 
whole  historic  of  the  nation,  seeing  there  have  been  few  memorable  transac- 
tions, wherein  they  have  not  been  observablie  interested,  for  these  diverse 
centuries,  and  mor  particularie  verie  signallie  since  the  beginning'  of  King 
James  the  First. 

This  noble  familie  (as  I  have  learned)  derive  their  originall  from  France, 
where  there  have  been  noble  families  bearing  the  surname  of  Gordon.  I 
have  read,  that  Bertrand  de  Gordon  (som  write  it  Gurdon)  killed  Richard 
I.,  King  of  England,  in  the  year  1199.  Their  antiquitie  in  Scotland  was 
in  the  Mers,  where  lyes  the  Baronie  of  Gordon,  and  they  heretors  thereof, 
entituled  Gordons  of  that  Ilk.  From  this,  before  their  coming  to  the  North, 
they  hade  diverse  cadets  and  branches  descended  of  the  familie,  as  Lochin- 
var,  (now  Vicecount  Kenmure,)  &c.  The  superiorities  of  that,  their  auncient 
patrimonie,  were  but  in  our  fathers  tyme  sold  off,  by  George  Marques  of 
Huntly,  grandfather  to  the  present  Marques.  They  hade  great  vassalages 
by  these  superiorities  ;  the  Earle  of  Hume  being  oblieged  to  hold  the  Mar- 
ques of  Hnntlys  stirrup  at  certain  tyms.  to  follow  and  attend  him,  &c. 


60  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

What  tyme  they  cam  to  the  North,  I  do  not  find ;  but  it  is  not  late,  for 
in  the  reigne  of  David  Bruce,  Alexander  Gordon,  predecessor  to  Huntly, 
killed  David  Cuming  Earle  of  Atholl,  at  the  battell  of  Kilblain,  near 
Kildrummie  Castle  iu  Mar. 

I  do  not  find  when  they  were  nobilitat,  which  they  were  befor  their 
being  created  Earle.  Mr.  Wiliam  Drummond  of  Hauthornden  (if  I  well 
remember)  tells,  that  Alexander  Lord  Gordon  was  created  Earle  of  Huntly 
]  -iiS,  by  James  2d.  Sir  John  Skeen  of  Curriehill,  clerk  register,  in  his 
Genealogicall  Table  of  the  surname  of  Stewart,  mentions  Jean,  daughter  to 
King  James  2d,  Countess  of  Huntly ;  whence  it  would  appear,  that  either 
they  have  been  earls  sooner,  or  this  Jean  behoved  to  be  daughter-in-law 
to  the  said  Alexander  Earle  of  Huntly.  She  was  mother  to  that  Ladie 
Kathrine  Gordon,  maried  to  that  pretended  Richard  Duke  of  York,  Perkin 
AVarbeck  ;  and  tho  her  husband  was  discovered  a  cheat,  yet  Henrie  7th  of 
England  held  the  said  Ladie  Katheriue  Gordon  in  high  esteem  for  her  great 
beautie  and  vertues,  as  the  English  histories  mention. 

To  say  no  mor  here,  Alexander  Earle  of  Huntly,  defeating  David  Earle 
of  Crawfurd  at  Brechin,  which  Earle  was  confederated  with  the  Earls  of 
Douglas  and  Ross,  obtained  from  King  James  2d,  Badzenooh,  with  the  lands 
they  have  yet  in  Lochabber,  with  this  verie  honourable  clause,  viz.,  "  For 
keeping  the  Crown  upon  our  head  ;"  the  King  adding,  at  that  samen  tyme, 
to  his  shield,  ane  coat  of  augmentation,  viz.,  three  lyons  heads  erased,  as  a 
meinoriall  of  his  breaking  that  tripartit  formidable  confederacie. 

I  have  found  that,  besyds  their  patrimoniall  estate,  they  have  at  once 
possessed  the  Earledoms  of  Mar,  Murray,  Ross,  Caithnes,  (the  Earledoni 
of  Sutherland  belonging  to  their  kinsman,)  being  besyds  heretable  shireffs 
of  Aberdeen  and  Lmernes,  which  last,  at  that  tyme,  comprehended  all 
northward  the  shire  of  Nairn  to  Orkney  ;  so  that  then  they  appeared  to  have 
the  territorie  of  a  prince. 

And  as  yet,  in  this  year  1683,  there  is  of  the  familie,  the  Marques  of 
Huntly,  the  Earls  of  Sutherland,  Aboyn,  and  Aberdeen,  (the  last  being 
High  Chancellor  of  Scotland,)  and  the  Lord  Vicecount  Kenmur,  besyds  a 
great  manie  considerable  barons,  gentlemen,  &c. 

For  the  familie  of  Calder,  I  find  Hector  Boethius  declair.  That  Duncan 


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King  of  Scots,  and  father  to  Malcome  Gannioir,  forfaulted  the  then  Thane 
of  Calder,  and  caused  execut  him  at  Forres,  giveing  that  Thauedoiue  to 
Macbeath,  afterwards  King  of  Scothaud,  as  was  fortold  the  said  Macbeath 
by  one  of  the  fairie  spirits  mentioned  in  the  apparition  he  had,  beino-  with 
Bancho  Thane  of  Lochabber.  Next,  in  the  reign  of  Malcom  Canmoir,  the 
Historic  of  The  Douglas  mentions  Hugo  de  Cadella.  But  that  which  I  have 
learned  is  that  Alexander  King  of  Scots,  (which  of  the  three  King  Alex- 
anders I  find  not,  tho  I  have  heard  it  referred  to  Alexander  the  First, 
called  the  fierce,  and  sou  to  Malcom  Canmoir,)  gave  Alexandre  de  Horstrat 
Thanagium  de  Caldoi-,  which  Alexander  de  Horstrat,  according  to  the 
auncient  custome,  which  was  cognomenta  ab  agris  sumere,  convertin"-  his 
title  unto  a  surname,  was,  himself  and  his  descendents,  surnamed  Calder; 
which  continued  for  manie  generations,  till  Morella  Calder,  (grandchild  and 
heir  to  Wiliam  the  last  Thane  of  Calder,)  marying  Sir  John  Campbell, 
second  son  to  the  Earle  of  Argyle,  transferred  the  fortune  to  the  surname 
of  Campbell,  where  it  yet  continues,  the  succession  being  as  follows  :  Sir 
John  Campbell,  by  Morella  Calder,  was  father  to  Archibald ;  who  was 
father  to  Sir  John;  who  was  father  to  Sir  John;  which  Sir  John  was  father 
to  Sir  John ;  which  last  Sir  John,  dying  without  heirs-male,  was  succeeded 
to,  by  Sir  Hugh  Campbell,  now  of  Calder,  his  nephew,  by  his  brother  Colin 
Campbell  of  second  son  to  the  said  Sir  John. 

For  the  familie  of  Duflfus,  I  find  the  samen,  (tho  in  three  different  sur- 
names) yet  still  to  have  run  in  that  naturall  descent  and  channell  from  heir 
to  heir  for  diverse  ages,  and  is  of  great  autiquitie  ;  for  the  familie  is  still  the 
samen,  tho  it  be  not  always  by  heirs-male,  as  may  be  seen  in  the  Royall 
familie. 

First,  I  find  the  Murrays  to  have  been  heretors  of  Duffus,  and  I  have 
collected  forth  of  the  auncient  register  of  the  Bishoprick  of  Murray,  that 
Freskinus  de  Moravia  was  Dominus  de  Duffus,  in  the  days  of  David  the 
First,  and  Malcom  the  4th,  who  dispersed  the  Moravii.  But  it  seems  that 
this  Freskinus  de  ^Moravia,  not  joyning  with  the  rebellious  Moravians,  had 
his  familie  preserved.  I  do  not  find  that  he  was  the  first  of  the  Moravii 
in  Duffus  ;  but  seeing  he  appears  to  have  been  at  or  befor  the  dispersion  of 


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tlie  Moravii  in  Murray,  the  familie,  as  to  its  aiitiqiiitie,  may  be  said  that 
caput  inter  nubila  coiidlt. 

This  Freskinus  de  Moravia  was  father  to  Wiliam  de  Moravia  de  Dutfus, 
who  lived  in  the  rei2;ne  of  Wiliam  King  of  Scots.  This  Wiliam  de  Moravia 
de  Duffus  appears  to  have  had  these  sons,  viz.  Hugh  de  Moravia,  who 
succeeded  him  in  the  estate  of  Dufl'us  ;  Wiliam  de  Moravia,  his  second 
son,  who  acquired  a  great  estate,  being  designed  De  Pettie,  Brachlie, 
Boharme,  &c. ;  Andrew  de  Moravia,  his  tliird  son,  parson  of  Duffus,  then 
dean,  and  thereafter  Bishop  of  Murray,  a  verie  active  man,  who  founded  the 
great  fabriek  of  the  Cathedrall  of  Murray,  1226.  He  had  also  for  his  fourth 
son,  Gilbert  de  Moravia,  Bishop  of  Caithnes,  who  built  the  cathedrall  of 
Caithnes  at  Dornoch.  He  was  reputed  a  saint,  says  Spotswood,  and  can- 
onized after  his  death,  says  others.  His  fifth  son  was  Ricardus  de  ISIoravia, 
to  whom  King  Alexander  gave  the  barronie  of  Coulbin,  designing  him  fratri 
Gilberti  Episcopi  Catanie.     It  seems  the  Bishop  had  obtained  it  for  him. 

Huoh  de  Moravia,  eldest  of  the  brothers,  succeeded  in  the  familie  of  Duf- 
fus, and  was  father  to  Walter  de  Moravia  of  Duffus ;  which  Walter  was 
father  to  Freskinus  de  Moravia  of  Duffus,  who,  dying  without  heirs-male 
in  or  about  the  year  ]  260,  leaveing  only  three  daughters,  co-heirs-portioners, 
the  eldest,  Marie,  caried  the  title,  with  one  third  of  Duffus,  to  Sir  Reginald 
(Jheyne,  her  husband,  in  or  about  the  year  1268.  The  second,  named 
Christina  de  Moravia,  was  maried  to  Wiliam  de  Feddereth,  who  had  another 
third.  I  find  not  the  name  of  the  third  daughter,  nor  her  husbands  ;  but  it 
is  like  it  might  be  Keith  of  Innerugie,  whose  descendents  long  enjoyed  a 
third  part  of  Duffus. 

The  Cheyns  succeeding  in  that  family,  keeped  it  not  long ;  for  I  find  that 
Nicholas  de  Sutherlaudia  had  it  about  the  year  1360,  by  raarying  the 
heretrix  of  Cheynes,  who  lost  it  by  one  woman,  as  they  had  gott  it  by 
another. 

This  Nicholas  de  Sutherlandia  was  second  son  to  Kenneth  Earle  of 
Sutherland,  who,  with  other  noble  hei-oes,  lost  his  life  in  defence  of  his  na- 
tive country  at  Hallidownhill,  July  22,  1333. 

Alexander  Sutherland  of  Duffus  gott  Quarrellwood,  Kinstearie,  Bright- 
manie,  in  the  reigne  of  James  2d,  by  marying  Morella  de  Chesholme,  here- 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  (SS 

trix  of  them.  The  Cheshohnes,  her  predecessors,  had  gotten  the  sainen  lands 
by  marying  the  daughter  and  heir  of  Sir  Robert  Lauder  of  Quarrellwood, 
and  Constable  of  the  Castle  of  Urquhart,  of  whom  .our  histories  make  hon- 
ourable mention.  Her  father  was  Chesholrae  of  that  Ilk,  being  heritor  of 
Chesholme  in  Teviotdale,  and  of  Paxtoune.  But  it  seems  these  have  been 
talzied  to  heirs  male,  and  thereupon  she  was  secluded  from  them. 

Farther,  this  Morella  Chesholme  was  heretrix  of  the  lands  of  Grieship, 
which  she  irapignorat  for  twelve  score  merks,  and  gave  the  samen  as  tocher 
with  her  daughter,  Dovach  Sutherland,  to  Alexander  Rosse,  younger  of 
Belnagowen  ;  as  also  of  the  lands  of  Clune,  Clava,  and  Wester  Urqhell. 
which  she  gave  with  her  daughter,  Ussia  Sutherland,  to  Sir  Alexander 
Dunbar  of  Westfield,  of  which  marriage  are  descended  all  the  families  of 
the  surname  of  Dunbar. 

But  to  return  to  the  genealogie  of  the  Murrays  of  the  familie  of  Duffus. 
William  Murray  of  Duffus  hade  fyve  sons.  Of  the  eldest,  we  have  all- 
readie  given  ane  accompt.  His  second  son,  Wiliam,  who  (whither  by  the 
Kings  donation,  manage,  or  what  way  else,  I  find  not)  acquired  a  great 
estate  ;  for  I  find  he  had  Pettie,  Brachlie,  Boharme,  with  a  great  manie  of 
the  lands  of  the  Bishoprick  feued  to  him.  I  find  these  verie  lands  enjoyed 
by  the  great  Andreas  de  Jloravia,  twice  Regent  of  Scotland,  in  the  reigne 
of  David  Bruce;  the  succession  being  thus:  Wiliam  de  Moravia,  second 
son  to  Wiliam  de  Moravia  of  Duffus,  was  father  to  Walter  de  Moravia  de 
Pettie ;  which  Walter  was  father,  or  grandfather,  to  that  Andreas  de 
Moravia,  Justice-Crenerall  of  Scotland,  killed  by  the  English  at  Stirling ; 
which  Andrew,  by  a  sister  of  King  Robert  Bruce,  was  father  to  that  noble 
Andrew  de  Moravia,  twice  Regent  of  Scotland,  as  said  is  ;  a  man  so  excel- 
lent, that  it  is  too  little  to  say,  he  was  ane  honor  to  a  familie,  he  being  the 
glorie,  and  one  of  the  strong  bulwarks  of  his  countries  libertie.  Our  his- 
tories tell,  that  coming  to  see  his  fortune  in  the  North,  he  dyed,  and  was 
buried  in  Rosemarkie ;  but,  at  least,  I  conceave  this  accompt  mistaken  as 
to  the  place  of  his  buriall,  for  I  find  in  the  register  of  the  Bishoprick  of 
Murray,  a  mortification  by  his  son  furth  of  the  lands  of  this  diocess,  of  a 
certain  annuitie,  for  officiating  and  burning  wax  tapers  yearly  at  the  anni- 
versarie  of  his  funeralls  witliin  the  Cathedrall  at  Elgin. 


6-1.  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

This  branch  of  the  familie  of  Duft'us  acquiring  fortunes  both  in  the 
South  and  Koss,  besyds  their  first  patrimonie  in  Murray,  I  find  John  and 
Thomas  de  Moravia,  sons  to  the  said  famous  Andrew  Murray,  successively 
Domini  de  Bothwel  et  Avach.  Comites  de  Mynteth,  panetarij  Scotise,  &c. 
He  had  another  son  also,  called  Maurice.  But  all,  I  conceive,  dyed  with- 
out succession,  and  so  the  familie  was  extinct. 

Richard  Murray,  fyfth  son  to  Wiliam  Murray  of  Duffus,  gott,  as  said  is, 
from  King  Alexander,  the  barronie  of  Culbin,  which,  after  severall  succes- 
sions, was  transferred  to  the  Laird  of  Kinaird  of  that  ilk,  by  his  mariage 
with  Geils  Murray,  heretrix  of  Ooulbin. 

From  the  Murrays  of  the  familie  of  Coulbin,  are  descended  the  Murrays 
of  Pulrossie,  as  I  learned  from  this  present  Pulrossie,  whose  predecessor 
was  second  son  to  Alexander  Murray  of  Coulbin. 

Having  this  far  digressed,  I  return  to  give  ane  accompt  of  som  things 
that  occurred  in  his  tym. 

I  find,  whilst  his  father  yet  lived,  in  the  year  1492,  that  Duncan  M'ln- 
tosshe.  Captain  of  the  Clanchatten,  Ferchar  M'Intosshe,  his  eldest  son,  and 
this  Hugh,  with  their  complices  and  followers,  spulzied  the  lands  belonging 
to  Mr.  Alexander  Urquhart  of  Gromertie,  comitting  a  verie  great  depreda- 
tion, as  appear  by  the  lybcUed  horse,  oxen,  cows,  goats,  sheep,  oats,  bear, 
&c.,  for  which  the  said  Mr.  Alexander  Urquhart  of  Cromertie  getts  decreet 
against  Kilravock  for  800  merks,  reserving  action  to  him  for  his  relief 
against  M'Intosshe,  his  said  son,  and  their  complices,  according  to  their 
severall  shareings  in  the  bootie,  or  rather  the  robberie ;  and  accordingly 
Kilravock  getts  Duncan  M'Intosshe,  Captain  of  the  Clanchatten,  the  said 
Ferchar,  his  son  and  successor,  with  their  complices,  to  relieve  him.  The  price 
of  the  horse  spulzied  was  twcntie-six  shillings  eight  pence  ;  oxen  and  cows, 
thirteen  shillings  four  pence  ;  sheep  and  goats,  two  shillings  ;  vietuall,  the  boll, 
six  shillings  eight  pence;  which  shews  the  low  rate  of  such  things  in  these  days, 
for  lybelled  pryces  are  ordinarly  above  the  true  value.  I  find,  that  in  a  sud- 
den fray,  himself,  with  his  son  John,  and  their  servants,  killed  Alexander  and 
John  Nobles,  Wiliam  GoUan,  and  a  chaplain  of  St.  Maurice,  in  the  churchyard 
of  the  Cathedrall  of  Ross,  for  which  they  are  remitted  by  King  James  4th, 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  65 

upon  the  26  February  1497.  This  is  the  one  only  remission  for  blood  I 
ever  found,  God  haveing  preserved  the  representativs  of  the  familie  from 
that  crying  sin.  I  find  the  Earle  of  Argyle  giveing  him  a  bond  of  man- 
tinance  and  defence,  February  1,  1499. 

In  the  year  1498,  I  find,  that  James  Duke  of  Ross,  and  Apostulat  eou- 
firmed  of  St.  Andrews,  did,  by  his  factors,  intermeddle  with  the  rents  of 
Culmors,  (it  seems  as  alleadgeing  the  saids  lands  of  Oulmors  to  be  a  part  of 
the  Earldome  of  Ross  ;)  but  this  Kilravock  intends  action  against  the  said 
duke,  his  chamberlains,  and  getts  himself  restored.  This  James  Duke  of 
Ross  was  brother  german  to  King  James  4th,  and  was  entituled  Duke  of 
Ross,  Marques  of  Ardmanoch,  Earle  of  Ormunde,  Lord  Brechin,  being 
besydes  Archbishop  of  St.  Andrews,  and  Chancellor  of  Scotland.  Spots- 
wood,  in  his  Church  Historie,  mentions  him  ;  but  none  else  of  our  his- 
torians. 

I  find,  that  in  or  about  the  year  1513,  Lauchlan  M'Intosshe,  Captain  of 
the  Clanehatten,  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  with  their  friends  and  followers, 
take,  spoil,  and  demolish  the  Castle  of  Hallhill,  belonging  to  James  Ogilvie, 
designed  Lord  of  Strathnairne.  I  do  not  find,  nor  can  conjecture,  what 
enmitie  they  had  at  the  said  James  Ogilvie.  I  have  heard  by  tradition, 
that  M'Keachin,  who  killed  M'Intosshe  in  Sloichmuick,  fled 

to  the  said  house  of  Halhill,  and  that  his  concurrents  seased  upon  it,  and 
put  to  death  the  comitter  of  the  slaughter ;  and  it  is  not  unlyke  that  it  was 
at  this  samen  tyme. 

I  find  also,  in  the  year  151.3,  mention  made  of  Wiliam  Rose  of  Kinstearie, 
and  that  his  sister  was  uiaried  to  Dollace  of  Cantray.  He  was,  I  coneeave, 
of  the  Provest  of  Nairns  familie. 

I  find  ane  instance  of  the  frugalitie  of  our  princes  in  these  tyms  ;  for  this 
Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  and  David  Ogilvie  of  Boyne,  being  directed  by 
the  Earle  of  Huntly,  for  his  getting  the  administration  of  Ardmeanach, 
Margaret  Queen  Dowager,  and  relict  of  King  James  4th,  she  discharges 
the  said  Earle  for  what  he  hade  formerly  intromitted  with,  because  of  the 
expense  he  had  bein  at  in  recovering  the  Red  Castle,  he,  nevertheless,  pro- 
viding her  fyftie  good  marts  for  her  lardner  in  Stirling. 

Sir  James  Dunbar  of  Cumnock,  and  David  Dunbar  of  Durris,  spoile 
Pettie,   Geddes,   &c.     This   Kilravock  pursues  for  himself,   and  those   in 

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f.O  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK. 

Pettie,  for  the  prejudice  done ;  wherein  the  Earle  of  Huntly  not  only  con- 
currs,  but  binds  himself  to  persue  the  Law  to  the  outmost,  for  I'eparation  of 
the  damage. 

This  Hugh  Rose  of  Kih-avock  appears  to  have  been  skilled  in  the  laws, 
acting  for  himself  and  friends.  Being  a  grandchild  of  the  familie  of  M'ln- 
tosshe,  he  concurred  with  them  to  his  gre.at  loss,  especially  in  the  depreda- 
tion of  Cromertie,  and  demolishing  of  the  house  of  Hallhill,  a  castle  in 
Pettie,  wher  the  M'Intosshes  inhumanelie  murdered  a  great  manie  gentle- 
men of  the  Oirilvies. 


KILRAVOCK   NYNTH. 


r— :.  3|  HE  last  above-named  Hugh  deceasing  (as  said  is)  Marcli  1 7, 
1517,  was  succeeded  by  his  eldest  sons,  named  Hugh,  seventii 
of  that  name,  and  nynth  person  succeeding  in  the  familie, 
being  infeft  in  the  Barronie  of  Kilravock  and  Geddes  upon 
the  18th  day  of  February  1520,  which  was  the  seventh  year 
current  of  King  James  V.  reign.  He  was  marled  to  Agnes 
Urquhart,  daughter  to  Mr.  Alexander  Urquhart  of  Cromartie,  with  whom 
he  was  contracted,  being  a  child,  by  his  father,  in  the  year  1501 ;  which 
contract  was  ratified  in  the  year  1503,  October  13,  at  Cullan  ;  and  finally 
ratified  and  reiterated  with  Thomas  Urquhart  of  Cromartie,  her  brother, 
upon  the  3d  of  Februarie  1510,  at  the  Kirk  of  Keith.  Her  dote  or  tocher 
was  400  merks,  being  half  of  800  merks  decerned  to  Cromartie  for  the 
spuilzie  of  his  lands  by  M'Intosshe,  with  whom  Kilravock  concurred.  It 
was  contracted,  that  if  the  said  Hugh,  eldest  sone  to  Kilravock,  should  have 
dyed  before  the  mariagc,  that  his  next  brother,  John  Rose,  should  have 
maried  her  upon  the  samen  terms.  That  which  Kilravock  elder  contracted 
to  give  his  sone  and  the  said  Agnes  Urquhart,  was  the  milntown  of  Kil- 
ravock, except  the  miln  and  alehouse  croft,  with  some  pairt  of  Orchartown, 
which  he  obliedged  himself  to  be  worth  to  them  ten  pounds  yearlie  rent,  or 
otherways  to  make  it  up  to  them.  This  is  the  first  joynture  I  find  given 
to  anie  in  the  familie ;  and  I  suppose,  that  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock 
was  maried  with  the  said  Agnes  Urquhart,  in  the  year  of  the  last  contract, 
I  mean  1510,  being  seaven  years  before  his  fathers  deceass. 


fiS  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

I  find,  that  by  this  Agnes  Urquliart  he  hade  three  sons,  viz.,  Hugh,  who 
succeeded  him ;  the  second,  Mr.  William  Rose,  educated  at  St.  Andrews, 
who  lived  single  and  unmarried,  and  reported  to  have  turned  hypochondriac, 
because  his  father  would  not  give  him  Geddes  for  his  patrimonie.  His 
third  soue  was  John  Rose,  afterwards  of  Wester  Drakies,  and  Provost  of 
Inverness.  This  John  Rose  married  Margaret  Vans,  daughter  to  the 
laird  of  Lochslin,  and  relict  to  Alexander  Cuthbert,  (predecessor  to  Cuth- 
bei't,  afterwards  of  Easter  Drakies,)  slayn  at  the  battell  of  Pinkie,  1547. 
By  her  he  hade  considerable  soums  of  money.  I  conceave  he  carried  her  away 
before  marriage,  for  he  is  indicted  at  Invernes  before  the  Justice ;  but  she 
declared,  that  what  passed  was  done  by  her  own  consent,  upon  which  George 
Earle  of  Huntly  took  protestation,  August  23,  1.562.  This  John  Rose, 
by  the  foresaid  Margaret  Vaus,  was  father  to  Master  John  Rose  of  Wester 
Drakies ;  which  Mr.  John,  by  Stewart,  daughter  to 

Stewart  of  Culcouie,  was  father  to  Mr.  John  Rose  of  Wester  Drakies,  and 
afterwards  of  Pittendrich,  and  of  James  Rose  of  Markinsh,  Robert  Rose, 
Provost  of  Invernes,  and  William  Rose,  his  youngest  son. 

Master  John  Rose,  his  eldest  son,  in  his  youth,  was  a  person  of  great 
hops.  He  first  marled  a  daughter  of  Lindsay,  Bishop  of  Ross,  by  whom 
he  hade  a  daughter.  Next  he  maried  Margaret  Douglas,  heretrix  of  Pit- 
tendrich. In  which  last  marriage  ther  was  a  daughter,  named  Katherine. 
maried  to  Sir  James  Strachan  of  Thorntown. 

This  Mr.  John  Rose  had  a  verie  competent  fortune  of  his  own  ;  but  the 
difficulties  upon  his  ladies  patrimoniall  fortune  have  undone  both. 

The  second  brother  was  James  Rose  of  Markinsh,  Provost  of  lunernes. 
father  to  Alexander  Rose,  one  of  the  present  magistrats  of  that  burgh. 

The  third  brother  was  Robert  Rose,  Provost  of  Innerness,  a  frugall  pru- 
dentiall  persone,  who  dyed  March  2.3,  1679.  This  Robert  was  father  to 
William  Rose,  now  of  Markinsh,  and  to  Mr.  John  Rose,  who  dyed  a  youth 
of  good  hops,  October  31,  1()66,  and  of  Robert  and  Mr.  David  Roses,  yet 
liveing. 

The  fourth  brother  was  William,  father  to  Robert  Rose,  citizen  of  Inner- 
nes,  yet  liveing  in  good  accompt. 

This  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  by  Agnes  Urquhart,  hade  nyne  daughters. 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  69 

The  eldest  was  maried  to  Straelian,  Laird  of  CuUoddin,  who,  leaving  only 
daughters  heirs-portioners,  M'lutosslie  gott  from  them  the  right  of  their 
fathers  interest,  paj'ing  some  portion  to  each  of  their  hushands.  The 
second  maried  to  Cuthbert  of  Castlehill,  slayn  at  Pinkie,   1.547, 

after  whose  death  she  married  (as  is  reported)  a  gentleman  of  the  name  of 
Robertson,  predecessor  to  Robertson  of  Inches. 

The  family  of  Castlehill,  in  the  surname  of  Cuthbert,  base  been  of  good 
antiquitie.  I  found  in  the  reigne  of  David  Bruce,  mention  of  Susanna  and 
Eda,  heirs-portioners  of  the  barronie  of  Old  Castlehill,  by  the  marieing  of 
the  elder  of  the  two.  I  suppose  it  probable,  that  the  first  of  the  Cuthberts 
hade  the  title  and  lands  from  them  ;  and  of  their  surname  have  been  verie 
substautiall  persons,  magistrats,  and  citizens,  in  our  own  times.  From  thi.^ 
familie,  Monsieur  Culbert,  the  great  French  minion,  derives  himself ;  and 
seeing  it  was  in  Queen  Marie's  time  his  father  went,  he  might  have  been  a 
sone  of  that  mariage  with  Kilravock's  daughter. 

Another  of  this  Kilravocks  daughters,  named  Janet,  maried  Mr. 
George  Gordon  of  Beldormie,  being  contracted  January  27,  1537;  and 
because  they  were  within  prohibited  degrees  of  consanguinitie,  ther  was  a 
dispensation  obtained,  dated  at  Placentia  in  Italie.  The  tocher  was  eight 
scor  punds. 

The  familie  of  Beldormie,  as  I  am  informed,  is  descended  from  a  third 
sone  of  the  second  Earle  of  Huntly,  and  the  said  Janet,  her  grandmother, 
being  Margaret  Gordon,  they  behooved  (as  I  conceave)  to  be  little  more 
than  cousine-germans,  once  or  twice  removed. 

Off  this  mariage,  as  ther  be  many  persons,  males  and  females,  descended, 
soe  have  they  keeped  their  kindness  verie  intirelie. 

A  fourth  daughter  of  this  mariage,  named  Kathrine,  was  maried  to  John 
Fraser  of  Farralen,  (whose  familie  is  be.st  known  by  the  title  of  Bailzie  of 
Stratherrick,)  who,  with  the  Lord  Lovat,  and  most  of  the  name  of  Fraser, 
were  killed  at  Kinlochlochie  1.543.  She  was  one  of  the  four  scor  widows 
who,  by  haveing  posthume  sons,  restored  the  name  of  Fraser,  almost 
extinct  by  killing  of  their  husbands,  as  aforesaid.  What  his  tocher  was,  I 
tind  not,  only  I  find  a  receipt  of  eleaven  merks  Scots,  in  compleat  payment 
of  his  tocher.     This  Kathrine  Rose,  after  the  deceass  of  John  Fraser,  het- 


70  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

first  husband,  maried  Donald  M'Intosh  Williamson,  by  whom  she  was 
mother  to  Angus  M'Intosh,  (called  Williamson  also,)  a  verie  wittie  and 
dareing  man,  predecessor  to  the  present  M'Intosh  of  Kylachie. 

A  fifth  daughter  of  this  mariage,  named  Helen,  was  first  maried  to  John 
M'Intosh  Williamson  of  Termet,  and  after  his  deceass,  to  Stewart, 

Barron  of  Kincardine  in  Strathspey. 

A  sixth  daughter  of  this  mariage  was  first  maried  to  Patrick  Rose,  Pro- 
vost of  Nairn,  and  after  his  deceass,  to  Bailzie  of  Dunean. 

A  seventh  daughter  of  this  mariage  was  maried  to  Grant  of  Kinchirdie. 

Agnes  Urquhart,  Ladie  Kilravock,  was  a  good  woman,  according  to  her 
principles,  devote,  being  verie  charitable,  a  great  reliever  of  the  poor  by  her 
alms  deeds.  She  caused  build  the  house  of  Geddes  wher  it  now  stands, 
(near  the  chappell,  for  conveniencie  of  her  devotions,)  whereas  their  former 
dwelling-place  at  Geddes  was  below,  near  the  water  of  Nairn. 

As  to  the  familie  of  Cromartie,  whereof  she  was  descended,  it  was  verie 
auncient ;  Sir  George  Mackenzie  of  Tarbat,  now  Lord  Register,  reporting 
that  Urquhart  of  Cromartie,  and  Rose  of  Geddes,  were  witnesses  in  the 
fuudation  of  the  Priorie  of  Bewlie,  which  behooved  to  be  betwixt  the  year 
1 200  and  1 220,  as  farr  as  I  can  gather.  I  conceave  they  have  been  here- 
tors  of  Urquhart,  from  which  (as  others  designed  of  that  ilk)  was  the 
originall  of  the  surname.  It  was  long  a  flourishing  familie  of  gentlemen, 
haveing  a  great  and  verie  full  estate,  pleasantly  situated,  and  contigue. 
They  had  all  the  privileges  of  ane  honourable  familie  ;  their  estate  erected 
in  ane  sheriffdom,  whereof  themselves  were  sherifi's.  They  were  patrons 
of  churches,  and  titulars  of  their  own  tyths.  Their  principall  dwelling  and 
residence  statly,  haveing  a  goodlie  prospect  into  the  famed  Partus  Salutig, 
&c.  I  shall  say  noe  more,  but  nihil  certum  sub  sole  et  omnium  rerum  vicissi- 
tudo  est. 

I  find  a  strict  bond  of  amitie  and  friendship  betwixt  Sir  John  Camp- 
bell of  Calder  (who  married  the  heretrix  thereof)  and  this  Hugh  Rose 
of  Kilravock,  for  them  and  ther  heirs,  dated  February  13,  1523.  I  finde 
also,  that  ther  were  great  broyls  betwixt  the  Clanchattan  and  Clanehameron. 
Ther  are  extant  the  assurances  of  truce  betwixt  Hector  M'Intosh,  Captain 
of  the  Clanchattan,  and  Ewn  Allanson,  Captain  of  the  Clanehameron,  in 


OF   KILRAVOCK.  71 

the  year  1527.  I  find,  by  a  complaint  made  by  James  Dunbar  of  Tar- 
bat,  that  the  Clanchattan  hade  wasted  his  lands  in  Brea  Murray,  and 
slayn  his  men,  that  therefore,  and  for  other  enormities,  and  quieting  the 
countrey.  King  James  V.  gives  commission  to  the  sherifis  of  Kincardin, 
Aberdeen,  BanS',  Elgin,  Nairn,  and  Innernes,  and  to  James  Earle  of  Mur- 
ray, his  brother,  and  Lieut.-Generall  of  the  North ;  and  to  the  Earle  of 
Sutherland,  Alexander  Master  of  Sutherland,  John  Earle  of  Caithnes,  John 
Lord  Forbes,  Hugh  Lord  Eraser  of  Lovet,  John  Grant  of  Freughie,  Wil- 
liam Allanson,  John  M'Cay  of  Strathnaver,  John  Mackenzie  of  Kintaile. 
William  Chesholme  of  ,  and  Urquhart  of  Crouiartie, 

to  pass  against  the  Clanchattan  in  Pettie,  and  Strathnairn,  and  to  destroy 
them  and  their  assistantes,  except  priests,  women,  and  bairns  ;  and  that 
they  should  transport  in  ships,  upon  the  king's  expences,  the  women  and 
bairns  to  Island,  Friesland  and  Norway  ;  remitting  them  for  all  they  should 
doe  in  execution  of  that  comission  ;  in  the  29th  year  of  his  reigne. 

I  find  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  to  have  been  long  prisoner  in  the 
Castle  of  Dunbartoun,  as  appears  by  discharges  for  his  mantinance,  granted 
by  George  Stirling  of  Glorat,  captain  of  the  castle,  in  1536.  Why  he 
was  soe  confyned,  I  do  not  find.  I  was  informed  from  a  manuscript  his- 
torie  of  the  Abbey  of  Kinloss,  written  by  John  Ferrerius  Pederaonta- 
nus,  that  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  seased  upon  the  Abbot  of  Kinloss, 
and  keept  him  prisoner.  Circumstances  make  me  conclude,  that  this  was 
that  Kilravock  that  did  soe  ;  and  that  for  soe  doeing,  he  was  imprisoned. 
Att  his  releasement,  he  indents  with  Thomas  Davidson,  burgess  of  Paselie, 
to  become  his  gardiner. 

I  finde  mention  in  this  Kilravock's  time  of  Robert  Rose,  descended  of  his 
familie,  who,  I  conceave,  was  father  to  John  Rose,  Sherift'e-deput  of  Nairn, 
who  was  father  to  Angus  Rose,  who  was  father  to  another  John,  and  he 
father  to  another  Angus.  This  is  that  cadet  called  the  burgess  of  Nairn 
familie,  but  now  extinct ;  and  their  interest  bought  by  William  Rose  of 
Clava. 


KILRAVOCK    TENTH. 


HE  last  above  named  Hugh  dying,  he  was  succeeded  by  his 
eldest  sou  Hugh,  eighth  of  that  name,  and  tenth  person  suc- 
ceeding in  the  familie,  infeft  in  the  lands  holden  of  the  king, 
upon  the  penult  of  December  1 544. 

He  married  Katharen  Falconer,  daughter  to  David  Fal- 
coner of  Halkertoune,  and  Dunbar,  of  the  familie 
of  Conzie  and  Kilboyack,  his  spouse.  He  was  contracted  in  his  fathers  tyme, 
in  the  year  1523,  January  31,  with  Janet  Falconer,  daughter  to  the  said 
David ;  and  by  ane  after  condescendence  it  was  agreed,  that  either  he 
should  mary  Janet  or  Katharen  Falconers,  which  of  the  two  should  be 
most  expedient  or  speedfull ;  and  he  did  mary  Katharen.  The  other  sister, 
Janet,  married  Wishart  of  Pittarow,  and  dyed  childles.  The  tocher  was 
375  merks ;  and  Kilravock  elder  was  to  give  them  ten  pound  land  in  the 
baronie  of  Kilravock. 

Albeit  there  were  severall  sons  of  this  manage,  there  survived  only 
William,  the  youngest,  and  naturallie  of  the  weakest  complexion  of  tlieni 
all,  who  succeeded  his  fatlier. 

There  were  eight  daughters  of  this  manage,  of  whom  I  shall  give  accoiiipt 
according  to  the  dats  of  their  matrimoniall  contracts. 

First,  Janet  Rose,  daughter  to  the  said  Hucheon,  is  contracted  with 
David  Dunbar,  eldest  son,  and  appearand  heir  to  Robert  Dunbar  of  Durris, 
upon  the  15   of  January  1559.     The  tocher  was  650  merks.     It  appears 


THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  73 

the  niariage  did  not  follow  thereon,  for  there  is  another  contract  betwixt  the 
samen  parties,  dated  June  14,  1560. 

Another  of  his  daughters,  named  Marjorie,  was  first  contracted,  Julie  (i, 
1560,  to  James  Innes,  brother  german  to  Wiliam  Innes  of  that  ilk  ;  but  it 
deserted,  and  some  things  intei-veening,  though  she  was  the  eldest  daughter, 
was  contracted  to  James  Cuming  of  Drummynd,  November  20,  1563.  The 
tocher  was  400  merks. 

Another  of  his  daughters,  named  Katharen,  is  contracted,  November  8, 
1569,  to  Wiliam  Urquhart,  son  and  appearand  heir  to  Alexander  Urquhart 
of  Burriezards.  The  tocher  1100  merks.  I  conceive  and  find  his  fortune 
then  considerable ;  and  by  what  I  have  seen,  I  judge  he  is  the  eldest  extant 
cadett  of  the  familie  of  Gromertie. 

Another  of  his  daughters,  named  ,  contracted  to  John  Hay, 

son  and  appearand  heir  to  John  Hay  of  Lochloy,  upon  the  first  of  June 
1571.  The  tocher  was  1300  merks.  There  were  sons  of  this  mariage  ; 
but  they  died  without  issue. 

Another  of  his  daughters,  named  Isabell,  contracted  to  Wiliam  Dougla.s 
of  Earlsmilne,  June  14,  1575  ;  and  failzeing  her  by  decea.se,  the  said  Wiliaui 
stood  obliedged  to  marrie  Elizabeth  Rose,  her  sister  ;  and  if  the  said  Eliza- 
beth should  dy.  Agues  Rose,  her  younger  sister.  The  tocher  was  600 
merks,  being  the  composition  of  the  ward,  mariage,  and  nonentrie  of  the 
lauds  of  Kings  Cramond,  belonging  to  the  said  Wiliam  Douglas,  and  to 
which  Kilravock  was  the  kings  donator. 

Another  of  his  daughters,  named  Elizabeth,  contracted  to  Walter 
Urquhart  of  Cromartie,  upon  the  last  of  August  1579.  The  tocher  2000 
merks.  After  the  decease  of  the  said  Walter  Urquhart  of  Gromertie,  this 
Elizabeth  was  niaried  to  the  Laird  of  Foulis  ;  and  after  his  decease,  to 
Guniing  of  Ironside  ;  and  tliereaftei-,  to  Wiliam  Gordone  of  Garnbarrow, 
(therafter  Rothimay  ;)  by  all  which  husbands,  there  is  none  descended  of 
her  but  Monroe  of  Inveran  and  Achness,  by  a  daughter,  though  she  had 
sons  both  to  Gromertie  and  Foulis. 

Another  of  his  daughters,  named  Agnes,  contracted  with  David  Rose  of 
Holme,  upon  the  6th  of  May  1582.     The  tocher  1000  merks.     And  after 

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74  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

his  decease,  she  maried  Mr.  Wiliam  Campbell,  brother  germau  to  Sir  John 
Campbell  of  Calder. 

Another  of  his  daughters,  uamed  Helen,  first  maried  to  Robert  Innes  of 
Drynie,  (whose  contract  I  find  not ;)  and  after  his  decease,  to  John  Rose  of 
Holme,  with  whom  she  was  contracted  upon  the  24  of  December  1585. 

By  considering  these  matrimoniall  contracts,  I  find,  that  within  not  many 
years,  both  tochers  rose  considerablie  to  a  higher  pitch ;  and  that  joyntures 
were  introduced  with  tailzeing  to  airs-male,  &e. 

Katharen  Falconer,  Lady  Kilravock,  (as  is  above  exprest,)  was  a  daugh- 
ter of  the  ancient  and  honorable  famllie  of  Halkertoune.  The  origiuall  of  it 
was  in  the  reigne  of  Wiliam  King  of  Scotts,  who  gave  Ranulpho  Falconer, 
filio  Walteri  Falcone?-  in  lie  Carse  de  Gotirie,  terras  de  Halkertoune  et  Bal- 
begno,  propter  sermtium  corporis  sui,  et  si  facere  non  possit,  unum  idoneum 
archarium,  ^c.  I  have  not  bein  informed  of  the  year,  though  it  must  be 
verie  auncient ;  for  King  Wiliam,  after  a  long  reigne,  died  in  the  year  1214. 
I  sett  down  this  the  rather  because  the  evidents  of  that  familie  were  burned, 
with  a  part  of  the  house  of  Halkertoune,  in  November  1679.  The  familie 
of  Halkertoune  have  keepit  their  kindnes  inviolablie  with  the  familie  of 
Kilravock,  esteeming  Kilravock  still  as  grandchild  or  nephew  of  their  own 
familie.  There  is  in  our  tyms,  besids  the  Lord  Halkertoune,  Colin  Bishop 
of  Murray,  Sir  David  Falconer  of  Newtoune,  President  of  the  Colledgo  of 
Justice,  besids  gentlemen,  of  whom  many,  of  a  long  time,  have  been  officiars 
of  his  majesties  mint. 

This  Katharen  Falconar  dyed  July  24,  1591.  She  was  a  frugall  and 
good  manager,  being  verie  assisting  to  her  husband,  particularly  in  paying 
the  debt  and  burden  upon  his  fortune,  which  (as  I  have  bein  informed) 
extended,  the  tyme  of  their  mariage,  to  the  value  of  the  halfe  of  their  whole 
estate. 

This  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  fews  from  Patrick  Hepburne,  Bishop  of 
Murray,  the  lands  of  Kildrummie,  Culmonie,  and  Daltulie,  upon  the  5th  of 
May  1545.  He  hade  immemorable  possession  of  the  said  lands,  formerly 
called  Duchas,  which  was  reputed  a  right  in  these  tyms.  He  gave  to  Mr. 
Wiliam  Gordone,  parson   of  Duthell,  threttie-four  pounds  ten  shilling,  for 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  75 

obtaining  the  pops  confirmation  of  the  few.  A  commission  is  directed  from 
Rome  in  the  13  year  of  Pop  Paul  Sd,  to  severall  of  the  chanons  of  the 
diocess  of  Aberdeen,  who  revise  and  ratifie  the  few  granted  to  him  of  these 
lands,  August  27,  1548. 

This  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  was  taken  prisoner  by  the  English  at  the 
defeat  of  the  Scotts  at  Pinkie,  in  anno  1 547.  He  was  put  to  the  ransom 
of  ane  hundred  angels  nobles  ;  for  payment  whereof,  John  Pringle  of  Smail- 
hame,  George  Pringle  of  Torwodlie,  and  Wiliani  Pringle  in  Wowhouse- 
byre,  becam  surities  to  John  Ker  of  Wark,  Richard  and  Wiliam  John- 
stouns,  the  English  agents  and  trustees  ;  and  at  the  day  prefixed,  Kilravock 
payed  the  money  to  Wiliam  Pringle,  designing  himself  of  Arkindoucht. 
Sometyms  these  sureties  surnams  are  written  Pringle,  and  other  tyms, 
Hoppringle.  It  would  appear  there  hath  been  kindnes,  if  not  relation,  be- 
twixt Kilravock  and  these  gentlemen  of  the  name  of  Pringle ;  and  I  think 
it  should  yet  be  entertained.  I  know  Torwoodlie  still  continues  in  tiie 
samen  surname. 

I  find,  that  in  the  year  1544,  Mathew  Earle  of  Lenox,  haveing  bein  in 
arms  upon  the  Muir  of  Glasgow  against  James  Duke  of  Casileherault,  then 
Governor  of  Scotland,  in  Queen  Maries  minoritie,  and  John  M'Intosshe 
Wiliamson  of  Termet  being  with  the  said  Earle  of  Lenox,  Kilravock  being 
his  brother-in-law,  obtains  his  remission  at  Aberdeen,  Julie  S,  1552. 

This  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  builded  the  lower  part  of  the  mannor  place 
of  Kilravock,  as  appears  by  his  contract  with  John  Anderson,  mason,  dated 
January  2,  155.3;  by  which  contract  he  was  bound  (if  I  read  rightlie)  to 
give  the  said  John  Anderson  meall  at  2sh.  8d.  the  boll. 

In  the  year  1555,  Queen  Marie  Dowager  and  Regent,  in  respect  of  the 
rebelliousnes  of  the  Highlanders,  and  manie  of  them  refuseing  to  give 
pledges  for  keeping  of  the  peace,  comissionated  the  Earle  of  Atholl  to  go 
against  them,  appointing  the  randezvous  at  Abertarfe ;  and  by  a  particular 
letter,  signed  with  her  hand,  directs  Kilravock,  with  his  friends  and  fol- 
lowers, to  keep  the  day  and  place,  for  the  effect  forsaid,  with  40  days  vic- 
tuall.     Her  letter  dated  June  27,  1555. 

Archibald  Earle  of  Ardgyle,  Justice  Generall  of  Scotland,  gives  comission 


7fi  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

to  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kih-avock,  as  Justice  Depute  from  the  eastmost  part 
of  the  shyre  of  Nairn,  till  Badzeuoeh  and  Ross,  October  20,  1556. 

I  find  John  Oig  M'Leod  to  have  murthered  M'Leod,  brother 

to  Wiliam  M'Leod  of  Dunvegan,  and  to  have  seased  upon  the  house  of 
Dunve"an ;  for  reduceing  and  punishing  of  whom,  the  Queen  Regent, 
designing  to  send  forces  both  by  sea  and  laud,  by  a  letter  signed  with  her 
hand,  requirs  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  with  his  friends  and  followers,  with 
40  days  victuall,  to  be  readie  to  concurr,  upon  six  days  advertisnient,  dated 
May  12,  1557. 

Queen  Marie  Regent,  by  a  letter  signed  with  her  hand,  directed  to  Kil- 
ravock, declars,  that  notwithstanding  of  the  aggreement  made  betwixt 
Mounsieur  de  Oysell  and  the  Earle  of  Huntly,  for  the  lords  of  the  congrega- 
tion near  Lieth,  yet  the  said  lords  of  the  congregation  are  to  attempt  some 
hioh  interprise  against  her  person  and  authoritie ;  that  therefor  he,  with  his 
friends,  should  be  readie  to  joyn  with  her,  if  any  such  thing  were  attempted, 
dated  August  10,  1559.  To  which  letters  he  gives  a  fair  and  respectful 
answer,  the  full  double  written  and  subscribed  with  his  liand,  being  yet 
extant. 

I  find,  that  Robert  Ritchie,  Prior  of  the  Friers  Predicants  at  Invernes, 
"ives  to  the  Bailzies  of  Invernes  their  utencils  for  keeping,  upon  the  2i 
•June  1559. 

Queen  Marie  being  in  the  North  befor  the  battell  of  Corichie,  James 
Earle  of  Murray,  her  brother  (afterwards  Regent)  writes  to  Kilravock  to 
meet  the  Queen  at  Strathbogie,  with  his  friends,  and  to  bring  his  neigh- 
bour, Donald,  with  him.  I  conceive  this  was  Donald  M'lntosshe  Wiliam- 
son,  brother-in-law  to  Kilravock.     Dated  October  21,  1562. 

Queen  Marie,  by  a  letter,  signed  with  her  hand,  directed  to  Kilravock, 
desires  he  may  concurr  with  his  neighbours  for  discovering  the  rebells ;  and 
that  their  names  were  to  be  transmitted  for  their  discoverie  and  aprehen- 
sion.     Aberdeen,  8  November  1562. 

Master  George  Gordone,  brother-in-law  to  this  Kilravock,  and  Alexander 
Gordoue,  his  eldest  sone,  haveing  bein  in  arms  against  the  queen  at  the 
Battell  of  Corichie,  and  at  divers  convocations  at  Aberdeen,   in  August, 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  77 

September,  and  October,  preceeding,  are  remitted  at  Seatoue,  Febrnarie 
26,  1562-3. 

I  find  debats  and  blood  betwext  this  Kilravock  and  severall  of  the  name 
of  Grant,  anent  the  Duchas  of  the  lands  of  Fames  and  Atnach.  These 
lands  being  fewed  by  Bishop  Hepburne  to  Mr.  John  Wode  of  Tillidivie. 
John  Roy  Grant  of  Carran  renounces  all  kindnes  and  pretension  to  them  ; 
and  yet,  Mr.  John  Wood  haveing  sold  them  to  Kilravock,  John  Grant  of 
Glenmoristone,  with  his  complices,  comitts  slaughter,  and  spoils  the  tenents 
of  these  lands,  till,  after  much  jarring,  the  debate  being  putt  to  the  arbitra- 
tion of  the  Lord  Lovat,  and  John  Gordone  of  Carnborrow,  they  decern  the 
Laird  of  Grant  to  pacifie  these  broyls,  that  Kilravock  might  peaceablie  pos- 
sess them.     [o6-i. 

Henrie  and  ISIarie,  King  and  Queen  of  Scotland,  constitute  this  Hugh 
Rose  of  Kilravock  Shirreft-Principall  of  Invernes,  by  letters  signed  with 
their  hands,  September  22,  1565. 

Lykways  the  said  Henrie  and  Marie  direct  their  mandat  to  George 
Monroe  of  Davachcartie,  to  deliver  up  the  Castell  of  Invernes  to  Hugh 
Rose  of  Kilravock  ;  whom  alsoe,  by  their  letters,  they  require  to  accept  the 
samen.     Dated  and  signed  September  22,  1565. 

James  Earle  of  Murray  constitute  the  said  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  his 
bailzie  in  the  lordships  of  Strathnairn  and  Cardell,  October  7,  1566. 

George  Robertson,  smith  in  Elgin,  maks  the  iron  gate  to  the  towr  of  Kil- 
ravock, which  gate  weighed  3-t  stone  and  .3  libs  ;  for  which  he  grants  the 
recept  of  threttie-four  pounds  3  sh.  9  d.,  with  three  bolls  meall,  ane  stone  of 
butter,  and  ane  stone  of  cheese,  by  his  recept,  Februarij  5,  1568.  This  iron 
gate  was  taken  oif  by  the  English  when  they  were  in  this  countrey. 

James  Earle  of  Murray,  Regent,  by  his  letter  directed  to  Kilravock, 
declares,  that  the  nobilitie  were  to  meet  at  Brechin  the  first  of  June,  then  en- 
suing, and  requirs  him,  with  his  friends,  to  meet  that  day  at  Invernes,  with 
others  advertised,  either  to  go  forward,  or  to  receive  farther  directions, 
wherby  he  should  testifie  his  regard  to  the  king ;  to  whose  obedience  all 
men  maun  be  brought,  (so  the  letter.)     Dated  Aprile  18,  1569. 

The  kingdome  being  sadlie  divided  betwixt  two  parties,  the  one  appear- 
ing for  Queen  Marie,  the  other  for  King  Jauies,  her  son,  a  Parliament 


78  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

being  indicted  at  Linlithgow,  the  Earle  of  Huntly,  for  the  queen,  by  his 
letters,  desirs  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  with  his  friends  and  followers,  bodin 
in  fier  of  war,  to  meet  at  Couper  of  Angus  the  12  of  August,  to  go  to 
Linlithgow,  upon  the  queen's  accoinpt.     Dated  July  27,  1570. 

George  Earle  of  Huntly  gives  assurance,  under  oath,  to  Sir  Colin  Camp- 
liell  of  Lochow,  and  Uame  Annas  Keith,  his  spouse,  with  fourtie  persons, 
men  and  gentlewomen,  to  travell  to  the  North  at  their  pleasure  ;  and  his 
assurance  to  last  for  fyve  months  from  the  date,  being  the  14  Februarie  ]  571. 
It  would  appear,  that  this  Sir  Colin  Campbell  had  ane  elder  brother,  who 
dying,  he  was  Lord  Lome,  and  after  his  father's  death,  Earle  of  Argyle. 
This  assurance  shows  the  Earle  of  Huntlys  power  then  in  the  North,  and 
the  brokenues  of  these  tyms. 

John  Earle  of  Mai',  Regent  of  Scotland,  by  his  letter,  directed  to  Kil- 
ravock, informs  of  the  murther  of  the  Earle  of  Lenox,  former  Regent,  and 
of  his  own  election,  requiring  him  to  persist  in  the  mantainance  of  the 
kings  cause,  and  to  stand  upon  his  guard  ;  September  10,  1571. 

The  Earle  of  Mortoune,  Regent,  by  his  letter,  derected  to  Kilravock, 
desires,  that  since  his  cousin  and  servant,  Hucheon  Rose  off  Logic,  was 
killed,  that  he  would  protect  his  widow  and  children,  and  keep  them  in 
their  possessions.     Tomtallon,  16  September  1572. 

I  find,  that  in  the  year  1573,  there  was  great  debats  between  the  M'Ken- 
zies  and  Monroes.  M'Litossh,  as  a  friend  to  the  Laird  of  M'Kenzie, 
charges  all  bewest  the  water  of  Nairn  to  go  to  Ross,  for  assisting  the 
M'Kenzies  against  the  Laird  of  Foulis.  But  Colin  Lord  Lorn,  by  his 
letter  to  Kilravock,  desires,  that  not  only  himself  should  not  goe  in  that 
expedition,  but  that  he  should  prohibite  all  in  the  Lordship  of  Strathnairn 
(lyfrented  by  his  lady,  Dame  Annas  Keith,  Countess  of  Murray)  to  con- 
curr  with  M'Intosshe  or  M'Kenzie  against  the  Laird  of  Foulis.     1573. 

The  Earle  of  Crawfurd  being  ordained  to  underly  the  law  for  the  alleadged 
slaughter  of  the  Lord  Glammis,  Chancellor,  by  his  letter,  intreats  Kilravock, 
as  one  of  his  confident  friends,  to  meet  at  Edinburgh,  to  advise  with  his 
other  friends  what  he  should  do,  protesting,  that  God  know  his  innocencie, 
and  how  willing  he  was  to  be  put  to  a  legall  tryall.  September  5,  1579. 
George  Earle  of  Huntly,  Alan  M'Coilduie,  and  Alexander  M'Reynold 


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of  Glengarrie,  designing  ane  expedition  against  Pettie  and  the  Clauchatten, 
give  assurance,  under  their  hands,  to  Hugh  Rose  of  Kih-avock,  that  himself, 
kinn,  and  tenants,  should  be  free  from  them  and  their  armies,  March  18, 
15.92-3.  This  was  att  the  harship  of  Pettie.  King  James  6th,  by  his 
letter,  signed  with  his  hand,  requires  this  Hugh  Rose  of  KiJravock,  that 
either  himself  or  his  son  should  attend  the  Parliament  to  hold  Julie  the  first, 
thereafter,  as  he  tendered  his  service,  and  tlie  weell  of  their  native  countrie. 
Dated  June  1,  1593. 

This  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  died  June  10,  1597,  having  lived  54  years 
after  his  fathers  deceass,  and  after  his  being  contracted  73  years,  thouijh  I 
think  his  mariage  was  not  consummated  till  diverse  years  thereafter. 

I  have  hade  it  from  the  aged  men  who  knew  him,  that  he  was  90  years 
old  when  he  dyed.  But  since  his  father  and  mother  were  contracted  1510, 
he  behoved  to  be  severall  years  short  of  that  age. 

For  his  character,  I  look  upon  him  as  ane  excellent  person,  not  inferioi-  to 
auie  that  have  bein  in  the  familie.  He  found  the  fortune  low,  and  under 
great  burden,  which  he  not  only  defrayed,  leaveing  it  free  to  his  son,  but 
also  acquired  the  whole  lands  now  holden  of  the  Bishop  of  Murray. 

He  had  seventeen  sisters  and  daughters,  all  whose  portions,  mediatly  or 
imediatly,  he  payed,  though  there  verie  portions  were  a  considerable  debt. 
He  lived  in  a  verie  divided,  factious  tyme,  there  falling  out  then  great 
revolutions  in  Church  and  State  ;  Religion  changed  from  Poperie  to  Pro- 
testant, and  the  queen  layed  aside,  liveing  in  exile  ;  yet  such  was  his  even, 
ingenuous,  prudentiall  cariage,  that  he  wanted  not  respect  from  the  most 
eminent  of  all  the  parties,  as  may,  in  part,  be  gathered  from  the  short 
accompts  above  sett  down.  He  hade  troubles  from  neighbours,  which  he 
patientlie  caried,  and  yet  knew  how  discreetlie  to  resent  them,  as  appears, 
that  a  debate  being  betwixt  him  and  two  neighbours,  he  subscrived, 
(Hucheon  Rose  of  Kilravock,  ane  honest  man,  ill  guided  betwixt  them 
both.)     This  was  Ridentem  dicere  verum. 

He  was  a  man  that  could  make  a  good  use  of  his  troubles,  as  appears  by 
his  answer  to  King  James,  who,  being  in  Kilravock  in  his  progress  to  the 
North,  (in  the  year  1589,  as  I  suppose,)  enquired  how  he  could  live  amongst 
such  ill  turbulent  neighbours,  made  this  reply, — That  they  were  the  best 


so  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK. 

neighbours  lie  could  have,  for  they  made  him  thrice  a-day  go  to  God  upon 
his  knees,  when,  perhaps,  otherways  he  would  not  have  gone  once.  And  at 
the  sanien  time,  as  I  have  learned  manie  years  agoe  from  old  persons,  the 
king  was  pleased  to  honor  him  with  the  name  of  Father,  and  desireing  he 
might  be  covered. 

He  was,  in  his  time,  Shirreft'  of  Innernes,  then  comprehending  Ross  all. 
He  was  Constable  of  the  Castle  of  Invernes.  He  was  Justice  Depute  in 
considerable  bounds.  He  was  Bailzie  in  the  Lordship  of  Strathnairn  and 
Cardall,  by  the  Regent,  in  which  he  was  not  only  continued  by  Colin  Lord 
Lorn,  who  marled  Dame  Annas  Keith,  relict  of  the  Regent,  but  the  said 
Colin  having  the  ward  of  the  familie  of  Calder,  he  had  the  administration 
of  all  of  that  estate  belonging  to  the  heir,  with  the  office  of  Shirreff"  of  Nairn, 
during  the  ward. 

And  as  to  his  person,  I  have  had  it  from  such  as  knew  him,  that  he 
was  of  a  tall,  and  of  a  square  well  compact  body,  but  not  corpulent.  He 
was  of  a  venerable  grave  aspect ;  his  beard  white  and  long  in  his  old  age. 
He  dyed  full  of  dayes,  not  so  much  of  sicknes,  as  nature  being  worn  out. 
The  night  befor  his  death,  he  went  furth  to  his  orchard,  and  there  supped 
upon  a  little  broth,  and  then  going  to  his  bed,  dyed  the  next  morning, 
without  trouble,  uttering  these  words  in  Latin,  at  liis  expyring, — In  manus 
tiias  Domine  comendo  Spiritiim  meum.  He  had  the  constant  favor  of  the 
Earls  of  Huntly,  Argyle,  and  Murray ;  and  his  good  and  kind  friend  was 
Dame  Annas  Keith,  Countess  of  Murray. 


KILRAVOCK    ELEVENTH. 


HE  last  above  named  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  dying,  as  said  is, 
June  10,  1597,  was  succeeded  by  his  only  son,  Wiliam,  second 
of  that  name,  and  eleventh  person  succeeding  in  the  familie. 

He  was  the  most  valetudinarie  and  youngest  of  manie 
sons,  who  all  dyed  in  their  fathers  lyftyme ;  the  said  Wiliam 
only  surviving. 

This  Wiliam  was  contracted  and  maried  in  his  fathers  lyftyme  to  Lilias 
Hay,  sister  to  Wiliam  Hay  of  Dalgatie.  The  contract  is  dated  January 
.5,  1571.  The  tocher  2200  merks,  for  which  she  was  infeft  in  Easter  Kil- 
ravock, Aldtoune,  and  Daltaligh.  The  provision  for  the  daughters,  failzieing 
heirs-male,  was  1000  pounds  ;  and  if  more  then  one,  1000  pounds  to  the 
eldest  daughter,  and  500  merks  to  everie  of  the  remaining. 

He  hade  of  this  mariage  fyve  sons,  who  lived  to  mans  estate.  First, 
Hugh,  who  succeeded  him. 

His  second  son,  named  Wiliam,  designed  first  of  Flines,  and  thereafter 
of  Clava,  was  maried  to  Chissolme,  daughter  to  Chissolme  of 

Comer. 

Wiliam  Rose  of  Clava  was  father  to  Hugh  Rose  of  Clava,  who,  by 
Elspet  or  Elizabeth  Sutherland,  a  daughter  of  the  familie  of  Dufl'us,  was 
father  to  Wiliam  Rose,  their  eldest  son,  a  young  gentleman  of  great  hops, 
who  dved  in  the  prime  of  his  years,  Aprile  30, 1671  ;  and  to  Alexander  Rose, 
now  younger  of  Clava,  maried  to  Jean  Innes,  daughter  to  Sir  Robert  Innes 
of  that  ilk,  (she  dyed  Febuary  10,  168-1 ;)  and  to  David  and  James  Roses. 


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The  said  Hugh  had  these  daughters, — Anna,  maried  to  Alexander  Kyn- 
naird,  fiar  of  Coulbin  ;  and  Margaret  Rose,  maried  to  Hugh  Rose,  younger 
of  Broadley,  in  January  1 684.  Tlio  said  Hugh  Rose  of  Olava  dyed  March 
2,  1684. 

The  forsaid  Wiliam  Rose  of  Clava  was  father  to  Mr.  Alexander  Rose, 
Minister  of  the  Gospell  at  Daviot ;  and  to  Lilias  Rose,  spous  to  Colin  Lord 
Bisliop  of  Murray. 

Wiliam  Rose  of  Clava  died  August  13,  1664,  aged  towards  80.  He  was 
a  person  religious,  and  of  great  integritie.  He  builded  for  the  publick  good 
two  ston  bridges  upon  the  water  of  Nairn ;  one  at  the  town  of  Nairn,  in  the 
year  1631 ;  another  farther  up,  in  Strathnairn,  about  the  year  1 660.  This  I 
not  only  mention  for  his  comendation  ;  but  also  to  the  shame  of  the  age,  where 
publick  works  are  little,  or  not  at  all  mynded,  by  men  of  greatest  fortunes. 

Williaai  Rose  of  Kilravock,  his  third  son,  named  Alexander,  was  designed 
of  Cantray.     By  his  wife,  Chissolme,  daughter  to  Chissolme  of 

Comer,  he  hade  only  four  daughters.     The  eldest.  Rose,  maried 

to  Grant  of  Corimonie.     The  second.  Rose,  maried  to  Donald 

M'Pherson  of  Nuid.  The  third,  named  Magdalen,  maried  to  Alexander 
Innes  of  Dippell.  The  fourth,  named  Lilias,  maried  to  William  M'Queen 
of  Clune.  This  Alexander  was  a  person  of  a  sharp  witt,  prompt  in  expres- 
sion, and  knowen  in  the  law;  loveing  to  go  handsom.  He  dyed  in  the 
36th  year  of  his  age,  in  or  about  the  year  1622. 

The  fourth  son  of  the  said  Wiliam  Rose  of  Kilravock,  named  John.  He 
had  disponed  to  him  by  Patrick  Rose,  Provost  of  Nairn,  the  lands  of  Bred- 
ley  and  others  belonging  to  him,  in  the  year  1613,  and  thereupon  was 
designed  John  Rose  of  Bredley. 

This  John,  by  his  wife,  Anna  Chissolme,  a  daughter  of  the  familie  of 
Cromlix,  had  these  sons,  John  Rose,  now  of  Bredley,  who,  by  Jean  Kynaird, 
a  daughter  of  the  familie  of  Coulbin,  is  father  to  Hugh  and  John  Roses. 

John  Rose  of  Bredley  had,  by  the  said  Anna  Chissolme,  James  Rose,  a 
gallant  gentleman,  who  dyed  a  captain  in  the  Earle  of  Ii'wins  regiment,  in 
France,  1643,  after  the  Battcll  of  Rockroy.  Item,  Captain  Wiliam  Rose, 
sometyme  of  Meft,  and  Provost  of  Nairn,  who  dyed  November  25,  1678. 
Item,  Hugh  Rose,  sometyme  of  Newtoune,  who  dyed  December  last  1682. 


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Item,  Alexander  Eose,  who  dyed  in  Caithnes,  haveing  the  sole  trust  of  the 
Earle  of  Caithnes  his  affairs,  in  or  about  the  year  1661.  And  Harie  Rose, 
yet  liveing. 

The  said  John,  by  his  wife,  Anna  Chissolme,  was  father  to  these  daugh- 
ters, viz., — Anna  Rose,  maried  to  Alexander  Dunbar  of  Boath.  Item, 
Marie  Rose,  maried  to  Mr.  John  Dallas  of  Budzet,  Dean  of  Ross.  She 
dyed  July  22,  1669.  Item,  Jean  Rose,  maried  to  Mr.  James  M'Kenzie,  a 
son  of  the  family  of  Inverlaell,  and  Sub-dean  of  Ross. 

This  John  Rose  of  Bredley  was  a  proper  gentleman,  well-behaved,  chear- 
full,  without  offence.  He  dyed  Aprile  16,  1662.  And  Anna  Chissolme, 
his  spous,  May  31,  1658. 

Wiliam  Rose  of  Kilravock,  his  fyfth  sone,  named  David,  designed  of 
Earlsmilne,  who,  by  his  wife.  Christian  Cuthbert,  daughter  to  James  Cuth- 
bert  of  Easter  Drakies,  was  father  to  Mr.  Hugh  Rose,  minister  of  Nairn ; 
James,  Wiliam,  (who  perished  by  shipwrake,  intending  for  Rotterdame,  in 
March  1680,)  and  Mr.  Alexander  Rose,  parson  of  Botarie. 

The  said  David  Rose  hade  another  son,  named  Wiliam,  who  served  in 
the  wars  of  France,  England,  and  Scotland  ;  and  returning  to  the  countrey 
after  the  defeat  at  Worcester,  gave  proof  of  a  good  and  solid  judgment. 
He  dyed  October  9,  1668. 

The  said  David,  by  his  spouse.  Christian  Cuthbert,  was  father  to  these 
daughters,  viz., — Lilias  Rose,  maried  to  Mr.  David  Dunbar,  second  son  to 
Ninian  Dunbar  of  Grangehill.  She  dyed  in  February  1654.  Item,  to 
Kathrine  Rose,  maried  to  John  Stewart  of  Newtown.  She  dyed  December 
8,  1671.  Item,  Margaret  Rose,  maried  to  Wiliam  Grant,  sone  to  Wiliam 
Grant  of  Achinarrow.     She  dyed  November  10,  1683. 

This  David  was  a  person  verie  ingenuous,  single-hearted,  and  affectionat ; 
in  his  youth,  of  great  strength  and  courage.  He  dyed  May  SO,  1669,  aged  77 
years.     His  spouse.  Christian  Cuthbert,  dyed  September  18,  1658,  aged  43. 

The  said  Wiliam  Rose  of  Kilravock  had  three  daughters. 

First,  Margaret  Rose,  contracted  to  Murdoch  M'Kenzie,  son  and  appear- 
and heir  to  Rorie  M'Kenzie  of  Ardafailzie,  afterwards  Red  Castle,  upon 
the  13  of  June  1599.  The  tocher  4500  merks.  This  Rorie  M'Kenzie  was 
second  brother  to  the  first  Lord  Kintaile. 


84.  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

The  second  daughter,  named  Kathrine,  was  contracted  to  Mr.  James 
Grant  of  Ardneillie,  and  second  brother  to  John  Grant  of  Freughie,  upon 
the  8th  of  June  1602.  The  sons  of  this  mariage  were  John  Grant  of 
Moynes,  and  Wiliam  Grant  of  Ardoch.  The  tocher  was  3000  merks. 
After  the  said  Mr.  James  Grants  deceass,  the  said  Kathrine  was  maryed 
to  Symon  Lord  Lovat.     She  dyed  September  19,  1658,  aged  77  years. 

Wiliam  Rose  of  Kilravock,  his  third  daughter,  named  Marie,  contracted 
to  David  Hay  of  Lochloy,  in  September  160.5.  The  tocher  was  4000  merks. 
Sons  of  the  mariage  were  Jolm  Hay  of  Lochloy,  father  to  the  present  John 
Hay  of  Lochloy;  item,  Wiliam  Hay  and  Hugh  Hay  of  Brightmonie, 
Tutor  of  Park,  who  dyed  January  30,  1665. 

The  said  Marie  Rose  dyed  Februarie  2,  1672,  aged  88  years.  And  I 
heard  her  grandchild,  John  Hay,  now  of  Lochloy,  say,  that  the  tyme  of 
her  deceass,  there  were  descended  of  her,  sons  and  daughters,  males  and 
females,  elder  and  younger,  ane  hundred  and  ten  persons  then  on  lyfe. 

I  may  affirm,  without  being  selfish  or  vain,  that  the  sons  and  daughters 
of  this  mariage  were  ptdcherrima  proles.  The  sones  had  each  in  their  dis- 
positions something  peculiar  and  different ;  but  all  were  well  favored,  prettie 
gentlemen,  and  in  good  repute  where  they  lived. 

This  Lilias  Hay,  Ladie  Kilravock,  was  a  daughter  of  the  familie  of  Del- 
gatie,  somtyme  verie  considerable  barrons.  She  was  (as  I  gather)  grand 
aunt  to  that  Sir  Wiliam  Hay  of  Delgatie,  in  whom  the  familie  was  extinct. 
He  was  apprehended,  executed,  and  buried,  with  James  Marques  of  Mon- 
tross;  and  in  the  year  1661,  by  order  of  King  and  Parliament,  taken  up 
with  him  and  reburied,  with  greatest  magnificence  and  splendor,  at  the 
publick  charge. 

This  Lilias  Hay  was  a  woman  of  a  masculine  active  spirit.  She  was  a 
mother  of  good  children,  and  a  mother  good  to  her  children,  keeping  som- 
tyms  two  or  mor  of  her  younger  sons  and  their  families  with  her,  and  yet 
did  good  offices  to  her  eldest  son  and  the  familie,  living  with  all  hospitalitie 
and  fuUie.  Her  stature  tall  and  straight.  Her  hair  full  black,  yet  she  of  a 
fair  and  lovely  countenance.  She  lived  till  eightie  years  of  age,  retaining 
perfectlie  her  judgment,  memorie,  and  senses  ;  her  eye  being  so  sharp,  that 
a  little  befor  her  death,  she  could  read  the  smallest  letter  without  the  help 


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of  glasses.  Her  health,  notwithstanding  of  her  long  lyfe,  was  broken — she 
professing  in  her  last  sicknes,  that  though  she  hade  lived  so  inanie  years, 
she  never  had  one  fourthnights  health  sound  together.  She  dyed  about  the 
last  of  Aprile  1632,  having  lived  21  years  a  widow,  (though  she  had  con- 
siderable suiters,)  and  after  her  mariage  61  years. 

Because  the  familie  of  Delgatie  were  descended  of  a  second  sou  of  the 
noble  familie  of  the  Earle  of  Erroll,  high  constables  of  Scotland,  I  do  not 
judge  it  improper  to  the  designe  of  these  papers,  to  give  som  short  aceompt 
of  that  noble  familie  also. 

In  anno  984,  or  thereabout,  and  in  the  reigne  of  Kenneth  3d,  the  Danes 
invade  Scotland ;  the  Scots  fight  them  at  Loncarty,  and  are  put  to  flight. 
But  a  countrie  man,  named  Hay,  with  his  two  sons,  being  at  their  labor  in 
the  field,  did,  with  the  yoaks  of  their  oxen,  stop  the  flying  Scots  at  a  nar- 
row passage,  forceing  them  not  only  to  return  upon  the  Danes,  but  also 
entering  with  these  homlie  weapons  amongst  the  thickest  of  their  enemies. 
By  their  valor  and  encourageing  example,  the  Danes  were  put  to  flight,  and 
Scotland  preserved  from  slaverie.  In  reward  of  such  signallie  good  service, 
the  king  giveing  him  severall  options,  he  accepted  of  what  lands  a  falcon, 
letten  flie,  should  fly  over  befor  she  alighted,  which  were  the  lands  of  Erroll. 
and  others  verie  considerable,  which  were  enjoyed  by  his  descendents,  till 
sold  ofi"  in  the  minoritie  of  Gilbert,  late  Earle  of  Erroll,  having  continued 
with  the  familie  towards  700  years. 

This  first  Hay.  though  a  countrie  man,  may  match  any  of  their  heroes. 
After  his  glorious  atchievment,  when  both  king  and  subject  heaped  praises 
and  applauses  upon  him  deservedly,  he  was  not  elated,  but  caried  moderatlie 
and  soberlie,  refuseing  to  be  gorgeouslie  attired,  but  marching  with  his  sons 
in  their  homly  countrie  habite,  bearing  their  yocks  befor  the  king  unto  St. 
Johnstoune.  His  courage,  his  modest  composednes,  after  so  much  glorie, 
(which  might  have  mad  a  proud  and  weak  mind  vertigenous,)  shew, 
though  he  had  bein  of  a  mean  fortune,  that  probablie  he  was  noblie  de- 
scended. I  am  sure  they  prove  he  was  of  a  noble  spirit,  a  fitt  stem  for  such 
a  brave  descent,  who  have  frequcntlie  been  pillars  of  their  prince  and  native 
country. 

Of  this  noble  familie  was  that  Sir  Gilbert  Hay  who,  when  King  Robert 


86  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

Bruce  was  at  the  lowest,  and  the  whole  nation,  yet  never  deserted  the  per- 
son of  his  king  in  all  his  fortunes,  attending  him  in  his  lurking  places, 
when  not  owned  by  anie,  still  waiting  for  opportunities  to  act  for  his  op- 
pressed prince  and  countrie,  then  appearing  to  breath  their  last.  So  that  if 
Alexander  the  Great  could  say  of  his  two  friends,  that  Clytus  loved  the 
king,  and  Hephestion,  Alexander,  it  may  be  trulie  said,  that  this  noble  gen- 
tleman was  to  King  Robert  Bruce  both  Hephestion  and  Clytus. 

This  Sir  Gilbert  Hay  (as  he  well  deserved)  was  created  by  Robert  Bruce 
Lord  High  Constable  of  Scotland,  which  office  was  not  only  honourable,  but 
of  eminent  authoritie  and  advantage  whilst  our  kings  resided  in  Scotland, 
and  is  j-et  a  verie  great  jurisdiction  whilest  parliaments  are  sitting ;  besyds, 
that  thereby  the  Earls  of  Erroll  are  still  counsellors,  as  it  were,  by  birth- 
right, without  particular  commissions. 

To  this  Sir  Gilbert  Hay,  K.  Robert  Bruce  gave  the  half  of  the  whole 
estate  belonging  to  the  Earls  of  Buchan,  of  the  surname  of  Cuming,  which 
was  great,  and  makes  now  a  considerable  part  of  the  patrimonie  of  the  familie 
of  Erroll.  His  being  nobilitate,  and  created  High  Constable,  and  getting 
his  lands  in  Buchan,  was  in,  or  shortlie  after  the  year  1306. 

Wiliam  Lord  Hay,  Constable  of  Scotland,  with  his  whole  kindred,  and 
the  Southerne  nobilitie,  (through  the  contrivance  of  Androw  Murray  of 
Tillibarden,)  were  cut  off  at  Duplin,  1.3-32 ;  and  that  tyme  the  whole  name 
of  Hay  had  bein  extinct,  if  the  said  Wiliam,  and  other  his  kinsmens  wives 
had  not  bein  with  child  of  boys,  who  restored  the  race.  So  Hector  Boethius 
in  his  Scotish  Historie. 

The  particular  tym  when  they  were  created  earles,  I  know  not.  I  sup- 
pose it  was  by  King  James  1st  or  2d.  [1452.]  I  believe  now,  in  the  Par- 
liament Rolls,  they  are  third,  if  not  second,  amongst  the  earls.  Besyds, 
by  virtue  of  their  office  of  High  Constable,  they  ryd  upon  the  king's  right 
hand  when  in  this  kingdome,  &c. 

I  doubt  not  but  the  originall  and  antiquitie  of  this  familie  is  as  clearlie 
demonstrable  from  undoubted  historie,  as  any  in  the  nation ;  for  all  our  his- 
toriographers write  of  the  Battell  of  Loncartie,  and  never  write  of  that, 
without  giveing  the  originall  of  that  familie. 

Lilias  Hay  Lady  Kilravock  her  mother,  was  Margaret  Innes,  one  of  the 


OP  KILRAVOCK.  87 

iiyne  sisters  of  Benwell,  which  sisters,  though  daughters  of  a  faniilie  not 
rich,  yet  were  so  maried,  and  have  so  many  descended  of  them,  that  a  verie 
grave  and  sober  person  told  nio,  tliat  a  person  might  journey  from  Berwick 
to  Caithnes,  without  lodging  in  any  place  for  one  night,  but  with  one  of 
their  descendents.  She  hade  other  two  sisters ;  the  elder  maried  to  the 
Laird  of  Towie  Barclay,  the  other  with  the  Laird  of  Boiggs  Stewart ;  both 
which  families  yet  remain,  but  not  fullie  in  the  formerly  splendor. 

In  the  tyms  wherein  this  Wiliam  Eose  of  Kilravock  lived,  I  find  there 
was  much  trouble  betwixt  the  name  of  Hose,  of  the  familie  of  Bellivat,  and 
those  of  the  name  of  Dunbar,  which,  by  the  letters  raised  by  the  name  of 
Dunbar,  began  October  8,  1598  ;  upon  which  severalls  of  the  name  of  Rose, 
were  alleadged  to  come  to  the  houses  of  George  Dunbar  and  AViliaiu  Fal- 
coner in  Cluue,  to  have  raised  fire  and  spoiled  their  goods. 

The  ground  of  the  quarrell  was,  because  David  Eose  M' Wiliam  alleadged 
the  Cluin  to  be  his  kindlie  possession,  and  therefor  quarrelled  with  these,  as 
encroachers  upon  him.  This  begot  such  quarrells  betwext  the  name  of 
Eose  and  Dunbar,  that  they  were  not  extinct  fullie,  till  the  year  1603. 
Though  David  Eose  M'Wiliam,  leader  in  the  quarrells,  was  killed  in  or 
about  the  year  1600,  being  betrayed  by  a  confident  of  his  own,  of  the 
name  of  M'Grigor,  hanged  afterwards  at  Edinburgh.  In  this  quarrell. 
the  Laird  of  Tarbat  w^as  killed ;  Duniphail,  Mondoll,  and  Sanchar,  burned 
by  one  partie,  and  the  house  and  lands  of  Geddes  spoiled  and  burned 
by  the  other  partie.  These  that  mainlie  concerned  themselves  in  the 
one  partie,  were  John  Dunbar  of  Moynes,  Alexander  Dunbar  of  Tarbat, 
and  Eobert  Dunbar  of  Burgie.  Upon  the  other,  were  David  Rose 
M'Wattie,  David  Eose  M'Wiliam,  Alexander  Eose  M'Wattie,  George 
Rose  M'Wiliam,  Wiliam  Eose  M'Wattie,  Angus  M'Coiloig,  David 
Rose  in  Lyue,  Wiliam  Eose,  his  son,  Ferchar  Buy,  Androw  M'Conachie 
in  Little  Etnach,  John  Dow  M'Eane  Roy,  (alias  Grils,)  John  M'Wattie 
M'Hucheon,  David  M'Conachie,  Duncan  M'Androw,  John  M'Wiliam  Oig, 
Thomas  M'Conachie,  Donald  M'Conell  Eiaeh.  Against  whom  the  name 
of  Dunbar  brought  iu  Highlanders,  and  particularlie  the  Clanrenold ;  and 
though  Wiliam  Eose,  then  of  Kilravock,  were  both  a  good  man,  and  innocent 
of  any  accession  to  their  actions,  yet  upon  the  Generall  Band,  as  chief,  he 
was  decerned  to  pay  such  soums  of  money,  as  might  have  endangered  the 


88  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK. 

familie ;  being  himself  and  his  son  at  other  times  persewed  upon  their  lives, 
and  his  person  imprisoned  at  Edinburgh,  as  appears  by  King  James  his 
warrand,  under  his  hand,  to  sett  him  at  libertie,  dated  August  24,  1603. 

In  or  about  the  year  1605,  Jolin  Rose  of  Bellivat  sold  oft"  his  interest, 
whereof  he  was  able  to  have  keept  the  far  more  considerable  part,  and  retired 
himself  beyond  Spey.  His  adviser  was  said  to  be  Walter  Eose  of  Baden- 
wochell,  of  his  own  familie,  whose  posteritie  keep  the  few  of  that  place  till 
this  day. 

This  Wiliam  Rose  of  Kilravock  obtains  a  charter  of  de  novo  damus  from 
K.  James  6th,  of  the  lands  and  barronie  of  Kilravock,  Geddes,  and  Culmors, 
annexing  them  unto  one  baronie,  changeing  the  holding  from  simple  ward  to 
taxt,  the  liquidat  tax  200  pounds  for  each  year,  dureing  the  heirs  ward- 
ing, non-entrie,  and  for  relief ;  and  the  mariage  of  the  heir  at  ane  thousand 
pounds.  In  it  he  also  erected  Geddes  in  a  burgh  of  baronie,  with  a  Mondays 
mercat,  cum potestate  creandi  Balkos  ef  Burgemes,  et  vendendi  vinum  et  ceram 
et  mercemonia  quwcunque,  S^c.  In  this  charter,  he  tailzied  his  estate  to  his 
fyve  sons  and  their  heirs-male  successivelie,  the  one  failzieing  the  other. 
This  charter,  with  the  precept  under  the  quarter  seall,  bears  date  May  8, 
1600 ;  and  the  seasing  taken  thereon,  is  upon  tlie  4th  of  Julie  the  samen  year. 
This  charter  was  manie  way  advantageous,  particularlie  in  tailzieing  the 
estate  to  the  heirs-male,  whereas  formerlie  it  was  always  to  the  heirs  what- 
somever.  Notwithstanding  of  which,  Providence  preserved  it  from  falling 
to  heretrixes,  a  sort  always  fatall  to  the  surname  of  the  familie. 

This  Wiliam  Rose  of  Kilravock  was  a  good  and  inoft'ensive  man,  a  lover 
of  peace,  one  that  desired  to  trouble  none,  though  he  was  troubled  by  others. 
That  one  trouble  with  the  name  of  Dunbar,  included  manie  troubles,  though 
he  was  no  ways  accessorie  to  the  illegalities  of  some  of  his  kinsmen  whicli 
procured  it ;  yet  as  to  that  and  anie  other  troubles,  he  was  patiendo  victor, 
God  carying  him  out,  though  in  the  way  of  suftering.  He  was  low  of  sta- 
tur ;  his  hair  and  beard  betwext  red  and  yellow,  and  himself  of  a  fair  com- 
plexion. Sitting  in  his  chair  within  the  hall  of  Kilravock,  he  was  taken 
with  ane  apoplexie,  and  after  ane  years  languishing,  dyed  in  peace,  Aprile 
8,  1611,  aged  66  years,  having  survived  his  father  but  fourteen  years,  and 
lived  after  his  mariage  40  years,  or  thereby. 


KILRAVOCK    TWELFTH. 


HE  last  above  named  Wiliam  Rose  of  Kilravoek  dying,  as  said 
is,  Aprils  8,  1611,  was  succeeded  by  his  eldest  son,  Hugh, 
nynth  of  that  name,  and  twelfth  person  succeeding  in  the 
familie.  This  Hugh  was  infeft  in  the  baronie  of  Kilravoek, 
(comprehending  Geddes  and  Culmores  by  annexation,)  upon 
the  11th  day  of  October  1611,  being  the  4ith  year  of  the 
reigne  of  King  James  6th  over  Scotland. 

He  was  maried  in  June  1 603,  (his  father  liveing,)  to  Magdalen  Fraser, 
daughter  to  Thomas  Fraser  of  Strechin,  Tutor  of  Lovat,  and 
Forbes,  a  daughter  of  the  familie  of  Tolqhon. 

This  Thomas  Fraser  of  Strechin  was  a  second  son  of  the  familie  of  Lovat, 
by  a  daughter  of  the  familie  of  Calder. 

There  was  only  two  children  of  this  mariage ;  the  first,  a  daughtei',  born 
in  the  year  1616,  who  dyed  young;  the  second  was  Hugh,  their  onlie  son, 
born  1620,  and  succeeded  his  father.  More  they  had  not,  though  the  mariage 
continued  40  years. 

This  Magdalen  Fraser  was  a  good,  religious,  and  vertuous  woman.  She 
was  one  that,  with  good  countenance  and  great  discretion,  did  entertain 
comers  to  the  familie,  wherto  in  her  tyme  there  was  a  great  resort. 

In  the  tvmes  wherein  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravoek  lived,  I  find,  that  the 
broken  men  of  the  name  of  Rose  were,  by  act  of  Counsell,  Julie  28,  1611, 
bound  upon  M'lutosshe,  and  he  ordained  to  be  comptable  for  them.     This 

M 


90  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

was  then  expedient  and  just,  they  haveing  their  main  depeudencie  upon 
him ;  and  the  father  of  this  Hugh  Kose  of  Kih'avock  had  suft'ered  so  much 
by  their  illegalities,  to  which  they  were  instigated  by  others,  and  not  by 
him. 

I  find,  that  there  being  verie  great  debaets  betwext  Bellandallach  and 
Carron,  both  of  the  name  of  Grant,  in  which  Carron  was  killed,  and  liellan- 
dallach  carried  away  by  James  Grant  of  the  other  familie,  and  imprisoned 
for  a  long  time  in  a  secret  place,  and  not  known  where  he  was,  upon  wliich 
there  arose  much  trouble,  not  only  amongst  their  mutuall  concernments, 
but  in  the  whole  countrey ;  for  appeaseing  wherof,  the  King's  majestie  ap- 
pointed the  Earle  of  Tillibardine  to  repair  to  the  North  ;  and  the  Lords  of 
his  Majesties  Privie  Counsell  write  to  Kilravock,  to  concurr  with  the  said 
earle  to  that  effect,  as  knowing  his  honourable  and  worthie  disposition  (so 
the  letter)  to  further  and  promote  a  purpose  of  that  kind,  &c.  This  letter, 
of  the  date  August  1,  1632,  is  subscrived  by  these  counsellors,  viz.,  Winton, 
Hadingtowne,  Mar,  Adam  Bishop  of  Dnmblaue,  Jo.  Isles,  J.  Erskin, 
Napier,  Jo.  Scotstarbet,  Archibald  Acheson. 

I  find,  that  in  and  after  the  year  1622,  the  familie  of  Belnagown  being 
under  difficulties,  the  friends  and  weelwishers  thereof,  south  and  north,  con- 
cerned themselves  for  its  preservation  ;  and  Kilravock  was  a  great  interposer 
betwixt  all,  in  order  thereto.  John  Earle  of  Mar  appears  very  much  for  it, 
and  amongst  other  expressions,  he  hath  this  verie  kindly  one,  in  a  letter  to 
Kilravock, — that  he  hoped,  however  old  he  was,  to  see  that  house  recover 
or  he  dyed. 

About  the  samen  tyme,  the  Clanchattan  broke  out  against  the  noble 
James  Earle  of  Murray,  who  obtained  the  full  of  the  law  against  them, 
bringing  north  a  great  manie  of  the  name  of  Stewart,  from  Doune,  Mon- 
teth,  and  Balquhidder.  In  composeing  of  which,  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kil- 
ravock was  verie  instrumentall,  particularlie  for  the  familie  of  Kylachie, 
called  the  Slick  Allan,  and  for  all  the  rest,  reconcileing  them  to  the  Earle 
of  Murray. 

I  find,  as  a  proof  of  the  esteem  that  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  hade, 
that  the  nobilitie  standing  for  the  Covenant,  by  their  letter,  March  26, 
1638,  desire  him  to  meet  at  Invernes,  Aprile  2.5th,  with  tlie  commissioners 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  yi 

whom  they  had  appointed  to  meet  there,  with  the  Earle  of  Sutherland, 
Lord  Lovat,  Master  of  Berridale,  Grant,  Beluagown,  and  other  barous, 
where  he  shoiihl  be  informed  of  the  state  of  affairs,  and  what  was  done  (as 
they  said)  against  the  Service  Book,  High  Comission,  Books  of  Canons,  fcc. 
subscrived  by  Montrose,  Boyd,  Home,  Louden,  Balmerinoch,  &c. 

This  Hugh  Rose  of  Kih'avock  fewed  from  James  Earle  of  JSIurray  the 
lands  of  Flemingtoune,  for  the  sowm  of  3000  merks  ;  though  his  forefathers, 
for  manie  generations,  had  that  place  and  land  in  possession,  before  their 
alienation  from  the  Crown,  paying  less  ferm  of  old  then  few-dutie,  since  the 
Earle  of  Murray,  beins;  verie  kindlie,  gave  them  a  good  bargain.     16.39. 

This  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  was  a  person  of  great  reach  and  solid  judge- 
ment, though  certainly  he  could  not  have  beiu  but  considerable  greater,  if 
holpen  by  ane  exactcr  education.  He  was  a  person  dexterous,  and  of  good 
success  in  reconcileing  differs  betwixt  friends  and  neighbors,  though  he 
was  no  officious  pragmatick  medler.  He  was  provident  and  frugall,  given 
to  hospitalitie,  friends  and  strangers  being  kindlie  entertained  at  his  house ; 
nay,  som  of  the  best  qualitie  would  com  to  it,  leaving  their  emulations, 
without  jealousing  or  being  offended  at  liis  kindnes  shewn  to  others  they 
were  not  in  a  good  understanding  with,  his  hous  being  as  a  comon  Inns 
where  all  were  welcome.  When  I  consider  his  great  hospitalitie,  (whereof 
when  I  was  a  boy  I  was  partlie  ane  eye  witnes,)  I  must  rather  referr  it  to 
his  frugalitie  and  good  management,  then  to  the  greatnes  of  his  fortune, 
which  it  exceeded.  Though  he  had  but  one  sone,  yet  was  he  a  father  to 
manie  of  the  younger  amongst  his  relations,  keeping  diverse  of  them  in  his 
familie,  and  a  person  to  teach  them.  He  would  also,  when  they  were  grown 
up  to  som  years  of  discretion,  take  them  apart  and  give  them  verie  sound 
advise,  acquainting  them  with  busines,  and  how  they  should  behave  tJiem- 
selvs  when  they  stept  upon  the  stage  of  the  world.  He  was  of  good  stature, 
and  a  square  bodie,  infirm,  and  somwhat  paralytick  in  the  whole  right  syd, 
but  verie  strong  in  the  other.  For  his  garb,  it  was  decent,  and  yet  but 
homlie.  He  so  attended  his  affairs,  that  he  was  never  in  Edinburgh  but 
once  in  all  his  lyfe.  He  shunned  all  pleas  of  law.  A  friend  of  his  wrot  to 
him,  (though  he  was  a  lawier  himself,)  that  such  as  went  to  law,  had  gott 
their  mothers  malison.      He  dyed  of  a  dropsie,   June   10,    1G43,  aged  fa'6 


92  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOOK. 

years;  and  Magdalen  Fraser,  his  ladie,  dyed  in  December  1 64'-l,  beina- 
buried  the  26  of  that  month. 

The  surname  of  Fraser  had  their  originall  from  France,  Boeth :  in  the 
life  of  Malcom  Canmor.  Of  this  name  were  verie  observable  Wiliam  Fra- 
ser, Bishop  of  St.  Andrews,  and  ane  of  the  six  regents  after  the  death  of 
Alexander  3d ;  John  Fraser  of  Teviotdale,  by  whose  help  mainlie  the 
notable  victorie  at  Roslin  was  gained ;  Symon  Fraser,  delivered  by  Cuming 
to  the  English,  and  by  them  executed ;  Andrew,  John,  and  Symon  Frasers, 
slayn  at  Halidownhill,  Julie  22,  1333.  They  were  ever  faithfull  to  Robert 
Bruce.  Buchanan  says  that  they  were  Gens  numerosissima,  et  swpe  de  re 
Scotica  bene  merita. 

Some  say  the  Frasers  came  over  the  time  of  Achaius,  and  one  Fraser 
was  made  Thane  of  the  Isle  of  Man,  and  after,  was  settled  in  Teviotdale, 
under  the  name  of  Lord  Olipher  Castle,  &c. 


KILRAVOCK    THRETTEINTH. 


HE  last  above  named  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  dying,  as  .said 
is,  in  June  1643,  was  succeeded  b}'  his  only  sone  and  child, 
named  Hugh,  tenth  of  that  name,  and  thretteinth  pei-sun  suc- 
ceeding in  Kilravock. 

This  Hugh  had  disponed  to  liiin,  at  his  mariage,  the  barouie 
I  of  Kilravock,  Geddes,  Culmors,  as  also  the  whole  lands  held 
of  the  IJishop  of  Murray,  appertaining  to  him ;  and  a  resignation  being 
made  in  his  lathers  lyfetyme,  he  obtained  a  charter  upon  all,  annexing  the 
lands  formerlie  held  of  the  bishop  to  that  baronie  of  Kilravock,  which  char- 
ter, and  precept  under  the  cpiarter  seall  following  thereon,  are  dated  Julie  1. 
I(i43,  whereupon  the  said  Hugh  was  infeft  upon  the  1  7  of  Januarie  1644. 

This  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  was  maried  to  Margaret  Sinclar,  dau"-hter 
to  Sir  John  Sinclar  of  Dunbeath,  Knight  Barronet,  and  Christian  Mowet,  a 
daughter  of  the  familie  of  Bulqhollie.  The  said  Sir  John  Sinclar  was  a 
grandchild  of  the  familie  of  the  Earle  of  Caithnes,  by  a  daughter  of  the 
familie  of  the  Earle  of  Bothwell,  Hepburne. 

Of  this  mariage,  though  there  were  diverse  other  children,  yet  these  onlv 
survived  their  parents, — 

First,  Hugh  Rose,  now  of  Kilravock,  who  succeeded  his  father. 
The  second  was  John  Rose,  to  whom  his  grandfather  by  the  mother,  the 
forsaid    Sir   John  Sinclar,   disponed   the  lands  of  Wester  Rarichies   and 
Culiss,  which  he  sold  off  to  his  brother. 

Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  at  Whitsunday  1681,  for  50,000  merks,  bought 


>.)i  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

the  baroiiie  of  Hiltown,  &c.  in  Buclian,  from  Master  Wiliam  More  of  Hil- 
town,  advocat.  He  hatli  gotten  the  name  and  designation  of  Hiltown 
changed  to  that  of  Eosehill.  He  maried  Margaret  Udnie,  daughter  to  John 
Udnie  of  that  Ilk,  in  Aprile  1669. 

There  was  also  a  daughter  of  this  mariage  named  Magdalen,  maried  in 
the  year  1668  to  Mr.  Wiliam  Robertson  of  Inches,  descended  originallie  of 
the  Laird  of  Strowan.  This  Magdalen  dyed  within  little  mor  then  a  year 
after  her  mariage,  upon  the  12th  of  March  1  669,  leaving  only  one  daughter, 
which  also  dyed  a  child.  This  ]Magdalen's  untymly  death  was  much 
i-egrated — she  being  a  person  of  a  verie  good  disposition. 

This  Margaret  Siuclar,  Ladie  Kilravock,  was  a  goodlie  person,  not  with- 
out sharpnes.     She  dyed  in  November  or  December  1 6.54. 

These  of  the  surname  of  Sinclar  were  originally  forreigners,  and  called 
de  Sancto  Claro,  which  was  contracted  unto  Sinclar.  I  find  in  the  reigne 
(if  Robert  Bruce,  mention  of  Sir  Henrie  de  Sancto  Claro,  knight,  one  of  the 
wittnesses  in  Earle  Thomas  RandaFs  charter.  I  find  also  Wiliam  Sinclar, 
bishop  of  Duukell,  for  his  valor  so  dear  to  Robert  the  Bruce  that  he  called 
him  his  own  bishop.  I  find  also  in  the  samen  King's  reign,  Wiliam  Sinclar, 
a  great  friend  to  the  Dowglas,  whom  he  accompanied  in  his  voiage  with  the 
King's  heart,  intending  for  Jerusalem  ;  but  both  were  killed  by  the  Sara- 
cens. I  find  also  mention  of  Henrie,  Earle  of  Orkney  and  Lord  Sinclar,  a 
person  of  great  action  in  publick  affairs.  He  lived  in  the  dayes  of  King 
Robert  3d.,  James  1,  and  James  2d.  This  Henrie  Sinclar  had  one  son, 
(and  one  daughter  maried  to  the  Master  of  March ;)  and  both  the  earle 
and  he  were  forefaulted,  and  thereby  lost  Orkney,  «Sic.  But  how  tliey  got 
Caithnes  I  know  not. 

By  the  mariage  of  the  said  Hugh  Rose  and  Margaret  Sinclar,  the  familie 
had  considerable  advantages  for  money;  the  tocher  being  10,000  pounds. 
There  was  also  left  in  legacie  by  the  said  Sir  John  Siuclar  to  Hugh  Rose, 
now  of  Kilravock,  ]  0,000  pounds  ;  to  John  Rose,  his  brother,  .5000  merks  ; 
to  Magdalen  Rose,  his  sister,  5000  merks  ;  besides  the  lands  of  Rarichies  and 
Culiss,  disponed  to  the  said  John,  worth  50,000  merks ;  so  that  the  income 
by  the  mariage  was  no  less  than  60,000  pounds  Scotts  ;  though  it  might 
have  been  of  more  advantage,  had  it  not  been  for  a  plea  of  law,  intended  for 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  95 

reJueeing  and  iraproveing  the  disposition  of  the  lands  of  Culiss  and  Wester 
Rarichies,  by  Sir  Wiliani  SincLar  of  May,  heir-male  and  of  conqueist  to  the 
said  Sir  John  Sinelar  of  Dunbeath,  (whose  nephew  he  was  by  liis  elder 
brother;)  which  plea  of  law  being  long  entertained,  and  spun  out  by  quirks 
of  law,  proved  verie  prejudiciall  to  both  parties,  but  at  length  was  accom- 
modated ;  and  the  said  John,  by  the  Lords  of  Session,  decerned  to  have  the 
full  and  absolute  right. 

This  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  was  constitute  Sliirifl-principall  of  Invernes 
(comprehending  the  now  shire  of  Ross)  in  the  year  1647. 

He  was  also  comissionated  to  be  CoUonell  of  Dragoons  in  the  year  1(5-48, 
in  that  engagement  (called  Duke  Hamiltoun's)  against  England,  declared 
to  be  for  rescuing  King  Charles  the  First  from  those  wlio  designed  to 
murther  him,  (as  afterwards  was  done;)  but  that  partic  being  defeat  bv 
the  English,  his  commission  proved  hurtfuU ;  he  haveing  of  his  own  money 
and  credite  raised  considerable  soums  for  expediteing  his  said  regiment ;  all 
which  was  not  only  lost,  but  at  the  next  turn,  his  son  was  in  hazard  to  pay 
10,000  pounds,  for  which  his  father  had  a  bill,  but  had  never  received  any- 
thing of  it.  This  I  look  upon  as  the  true  occasion  of  any  burden  he  left  his 
familie  under. 

He  hade  the  accomplishments  befitting  a  gentleman.  He  was  of  a  civil 
discreet  behaviour  and  deportment.  He  loved  mostlie  the  converse  of  his 
superiors  and  betters,  amongst  whom  he  was  in  good  accompt.  He  was 
verie  kindlie  and  aifectionat.  He  was  wittie  and  prompt ;  one  proof 
whereof  was,  that  even  after  he  was  taken  with  a  lethargic,  he  would  dictat 
letters  pertinentlie,  and  continue  the  period  without  enquiring  at  his 
amanuensis  wliere  he  had  left.  He  was  verie  skillfull  in  musick,  botli 
vocall  and  organicall.  He  was  of  a  middle  stature,  sorawhat  of  a  swarthie 
complexion,  and  befor  his  death  very  corpulent.  He  dyed  of  a  dropsie  and 
lethargic  in  March  1649,  aged  29  years,  haveing  survived  his  father  fyve 
years  and  ten  months,  and  after  his  mariage  nyne  years. 


KILRAVOCK    FOURTEINTH. 


HE  last  above  named  Hugh  Eose  of  Kilravoek  dviug,  as  said 
is,  in  March  1649,  was  succeeded  by  his  eldest  son,  Hugh 
Eose,  now  of  Kilravoek,  being  the  eleventh  of  that  name, 
and  fourteinth  person  succeeding  in  Kilravoek.  He  had  not, 
at  his  father's  death,  completed  the  eight  year  of  his  age ; 
so  that  the  ward  of  his  fortune  and  mariage  (according  to 
the  taxt)  fell  in  the  king's  hands.  He  was  the  first  that  I  have  found  in 
the  faniilie,  whose  ward  fell  through  minoritie  of  the  heir.  There  was  payed 
to  Master  Wiliam  Burnet  of  Barns,  donator  to  his  ward  and  mariage,  the 
half  of  the  taxtward  dutie,  being  100  pounds  dureing  his  mother's  lyfetyme, 
(she  being  conjunctlie  infeft  and  confirmed  in  the  one-half  with  his  father;) 
and  after  her  deceass,  the  whole  taxt  duty  being  200  pounds  yearlie ;  ane 
thousand  pounds  for  the  mariage,  and  200  pounds  for  the  relief.  His 
tutor,  in  his  minoritie,  was  Wiliam  Eose  of  Clava,  his  granduncle,  of  whom 
elswhere. 

This  Hugh  Eose  of  Kilravoek  was  infeft  in  the  barouie  of  Kilravoek,  &c., 
holden  of  the  king,  upon  the  29th  of  October  l(j(j2,  being  the  14th  year  of 
the  reigne  of  Charles  2d. 

This  Hugh  Eose  of  Kilravoek  was  first  marled  to  Mistris  Margaret  Innes, 
oldest  daughter  to  Sir  Robert  Innes  of  that  ilk,  and  Dame  Jean  Ross, 
daughter  to  James   Lord  Eoss  of  Halkhead,  and  Scott,  a 

daughter  of  the  faniilie  of  Buceleugh.  By  the  said  Margaret  Times  he  had 
these  sons — viz.,  Hugh  Eose,  appearand  and  fear  of  Kilravoek,  born  in 
Januarie  1063,  at  Innes. 


THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  97 

He  had  also  Robert,  Willain,  James,  and  John,  who  dyed  young.  He 
hath  also  yet  surviveing  of  the  samen  raariage,  two  daughters,  viz.,  JNIar- 
garet  and  Elizabeth. 

I  shall  be  spareiug,  or  rather  forbear,  to  give  comendatorie  charrecters  of 
the  liveing,  unwilling  to  be  or  appear  a  flatterer.  But  of  Margaret  Innes, 
Lady  Kilravoek,  I  can  say,  that  she  was  a  person  not  only  of  a  good  and 
great  spirit,  but  also  religious,  and  of  great  action,  as  is  yet  well  known. 
Slie  dyed  May  20,  1676,  att  Geddes. 

As  to  the  fauiilie  of  Innes,  whereof  she  was  a  daughter,  it  is  of  great 
antiquitie.  For  Malcome,  King  of  Scotts,  gave  Berewaldo  Flandrend 
(the  stem  of  that  familie)  terras  de  limes,  i^c.  And  Alexander  2d  con- 
firms Waltero  jillo  Johannis  filii  Berewaldi  Flandrensis,  teri'as  de  limes, 
faciendo  servitium  uniiis  militis  in  Castro  suo  de  Elgin  wque  lihere  et  plenarie 
ac  prwfatce  terrw  fuerunt  donatw  Berewaldo  Flandrensi  avo  dicti  Johannis 
per  Malcolmum  Begem,  S^-c.  And  this  confirmation  by  the  said  king  Alex- 
ander 2d,  is  dated  at  Innes.  [The  grant]  to  Berewald  of  Flanders  by  King 
Malcome,  was  for  his  good  service  done  against  the  rebellious  Moravians,  who 
were  verie  turbulent,  both  in  the  reign  of  Malcom  ."M,  called  Canmoir,  as  also 
in  the  reign  of  Malcom  4th,  called  the  Maiden,  by  whom  they  were  finallie 
extirpated  and  dispersed.  Of  this  familie,  there  have  been  many  gentlemen 
of  good  account.  I  forbear  to  speake  of  the  living,  for  the  reason  I  gave. 
There  was  in  the  reigue  of  Robert  3d,  John  Innes,  doctor  of  the  civil  and 
canon  law,  and  a  son  of  the  familie.  He  was  reputed  a  learned  and  good 
man  in  the  tyms  wherein  he  lived.  He  was  Bishop  of  Murray,  and  began 
the  reparation  of  that  great  edifice  of  the  Cathedrall  at  Elgin  in  the  year 
1407,  and  continued  it  till  the  year  1414,  in  which  he  dyed.  In  our  own 
tyms,  there  lived  Sir  Robert  Innes  of  that  Ilk,  father  to  the  present  Laird 
of  Innes ;  and  Sir  Robert  Innes  of  Muirtoun,  who,  for  prudence  and  cour- 
age, might  have  bein  counsellers  to,  or  comanders  under,  any  prince.  There 
was  also  Sir  John  Innes  of  Sandside,  a  verie  stout  and  gallant  person,  who 
had  much  of  the  favor  of  his  present  majestie.  And  to  say  no  more  of  this 
familie,  I  conceive  it  to  be  amongst  the  most  auneient  in  this  part  of  the 
kingdom,  takeing  in  withall  that  it  still  continues  in  the  surname,  of  male 
descents. 

N 


98  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  ^ 

The  said  Margaret  Inncs  dyiug,  this  Hugh  Rose  of  Kih'avock  maried 
jNlistris  Marie  Forbes,  daughter  to  Alexander  Lord  Forbes  and  his  spouse 
Dame  Elizabeth  Forbes,  a  daughter  of  the  faniilie  of  Kiras,  upon  the  30th 
of  January  ]  679. 

The  said  Alexander  Lord  Forbes  being  a  commander  in  the  Swedish  armic, 
lived  many  years  with  his  said  spouse  in  Clermanie.  Their  daughter,  Mis- 
tris  Marie,  now  Ladie  Kilravock,  was  born  at  Stadt  in  Germanie,  liveing 
severall  years  at  Bremen,  where  her  mother  dyed  ;  her  father  haveing 
dyed  at  Stockholme  in  Sweden.  She  returning  home  after  her  parents' 
deceass,  in  anno  1G76,  was  maried  to  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  as  said  is. 

By  her  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  had  these  sons,  viz.,  Alexander,  Charles, 
(who  dyed  ane  infant,)  Wiliam,  and  George,  yet  liveing. 

The  Lord  Forbes  is  the  first  amongst  the  lords  in  Scotland  ;  and  have 
bein  allyed  even  unto  the  royall  familie.  Ofl"  the  originall  and  antiquitie  of 
this  noble  familie,  1  know  no  mor,  then  what  Boethius  hath  write  in  his 
Historic,  of  which  I  have  given  ane  accompt  elswhere  upon  his  own  credite. 
There  be  off  this  auncient  descent  the  Lords  Forbes  and  Pitsligo,  besyds 
many  gentlemen  of  great  fortunes ;  and  now  in  L-eland  there  is  Sir  Arthur 
Forbes,  Lord  Vieecount  of  Granard,  a  man  famous  and  well  known  for  his 
gallantrie  in  all  the  three  kingdoms. 

I  shall  give  no  character  of  this  Mistris  Marie  Forbes,  Ladie  Kilravock, 
she  being  alyve  and  well  kuown.  It  were  coniending  to  the  face,  which 
a  modest  (though  deserving)  person  shuns,  and  might  be  construed  by 
others  a  flattering  partialitie. 

Li  the  year  IGG-t,  at  a  mercat  in  Daruway,  one  John  Ross  killed 
M'Intosshe  of  the  familie  of  Connadge.    Some  concerned  in  the  person  killed 
(as  it  is  lyke,)  houghed  Kilravock's  oxen  in  Flemingtown  ;  upon  all  which 
there  followed  hinc  inde  debates  in  law,  which  begat  much  expense,  and  ani- 
mosities grew  till  these  differences  were  rather  hushed  then  reconciled. 

This  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  acquired  from  Alexander  Urquhart  of 
Kinowdie  the  lands  of  Kinowdie,  Hunterbog,  Belmakerdoch,  Woodfield, 
and  others  in  Aldearn,  at  Whitsunday  1670. 

He  sold  off  the  lands  of  Culmor,  at  Whitsunday  167S,  to  Colin  M'Kenzie 
of  Redcastle  ;  and  the  saids  lands  by  annexation  being  a  pairtof  the  baronie 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  99 

of  Kilravock,  they  were  affected  in  the  vendition  with  the  fyfth  part  of  tlie 
taxt  ward  and  mariage  dutie,  bein  L.40  yearlie  of  the  first,  of  L.200  of  tlie 
niariage,  when  the  ward  falls. 

The  said  Hugh  acquired  from  his  brother  John  Eose  of  Colliss,  (now  Rose- 
hill  in  Buchan,)  tlie  lands  of  Colliss  and  Wester  Rarichies,  at  Whitsunday 
1681. 

Hugh  Rose  appearand  of  Kilravock,  maried  to  ]\Iistris  Margaret  Camp- 
bell, eldest  daughter  to  Sir  Hugh  Campbell  of  Calder,  and  Ladie  Henriett 
Stewart,  upon  the  19  of  October  1683. 

Ladie  Henriett  Stewart  was  daughter  to  James  Earle  of  Murray  and 
Ladie  Margaret  Hume  Countess  of  Murray,  a  daughter  of  the  Earle  of 
Humes. 

As  formerlie  we  have  given  accompt  as  far  as  we  could,  not  onlie  of  fami- 
lies with  whose  daughters  the  Lairds  of  Kilravock  have  maried,  but  also  of 
some  eminent  and  remarkable  persons  in  these  families  ;  so  here  we  shall  do 
the  same  of  the  two  last  they  have  allyed  with,  I  mean  the  Lord  Forbes  and 
the  familie  of  Calder. 

For  the  familie  of  the  Lord  Forbes,  besyde  what  we  have  written  alreadie. 
I  find  mentioned  John  Lord  Forbes  in  the  year  1384,  so  that  long  since 
they  were  nobilitat.  Some  write  it  was  but  in  the  1423.  I  find,  after  the 
death  of  King  James  3d,  Alexander  Lord  Forbes  (who  had  been  verie  faith- 
full  to  him,)  cariedthe  King's  bloodie  shirt,  to  stir  up  the  subjects  to  revenue 
his  death.  I  find  after  this  Alexander  Lord  Forbes,  maried  to  Grax-ina 
Boyd,  King  James  3d  his  neece,  by  his  eldest  sister. 

I  find  also  in  the  wars  of  Germanic,  Alexander  Lord  Forbes  (father  to 
the  Ladie  Kilravock,)  collonell  of  two  regiments  of  foot,  under  Gustaviis 
Adolphus.  He  dyed  Aprile  20,  1672,  at  Stockholm,  iu  Sweden.  AViliam 
Forbes  (brother  to  the  said  Alexander  Lord  Forbes,)  collonell  under  the 
Suede,  in  whose  service  he  was  killed  May  16,  1654;  Alexander  Forbes  of 
Ardmurdo,  collonell  under  the  Suede  ;  Arthur  Forbes,  brother  of  Ardmurdo, 
collonell  under  the  Suede ;  Alexander  Forbes,  agnamed  the  Bauld,  collonell 
under  the  Suede  ;  Arthwidus  Forbes,  born  in  Finland,  first  collonell,  then 
generall-major,  governor  of  Pomerauia  for  the  Suede,  nobilitat  by  Queen 
Christina,  and  created  a  senator  of  Sweden ;  John  Forbes,  collonell  under 


100  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 

the  Suede  ;  John  Forbes,  collonell  in  France ;  Mathias  Forbes  (brother  to 
Arthwidus  Forbes,)  collonell  under  the  Suede. 

Besydes  these  of  the  militarie,  we  shall  mention  some  few  of  the  s^owu, 
verie  famous ;  as, 

Patrick  Forbes  of  Corse,  Bishop  of  Aberdeen,  a  wise  and  grave  man  : 
John  Forbes  of  Corse,  his  son.  Doctor  and  Professor  of  Diviuitie  in  Aber- 
deen, a  man  inferior  to  few  (if  to  any)  in  learning :  Wiliara  Forbes,  Bishop 
of  Edinburgh,  a  man  of  great  parts,  who  is  reported  to  have  said,  Nescio 
quid  sit  obUdsci :  Mr.  John  Forbes  of  Delf,  a  man  reputed  pious  and  learned, 
but  tho  he  were  brother  to  Patrick  Bishop  of  Aberdeen,  and  father  to  Pa- 
trick late  Bishop  of  Cathnes,  yet  was  himself  ane  eminent  Presbyterian. 

Next  we  are  to  speake  of  the  familie  of  Calder,  of  which  before  in  part. 
We  may  either  consider  it  as  descended  from  a  sons  of  the  Earle  of  Argyle, 
or  as  representing  tlie  ancient  and  honorable  familie  of  the  Thanes  of  Calder, 
of  both  of  which  we  shall  give  some  few  instances  in  tlie  more  auncient  un- 
known tynis. 

For  the  surname  of  Campbell,  Hector  Boethius,  in  the  life  of  Maleom 
Canmoir,  writes  that  its  originall  was  from  France.  Campbell  seems  con- 
tracted from  de  Campo  Bello,  as  Sinclar  from  de  Sancto  Claro.  I  find  in 
the  reign  of  David  2d,  (he  then  being  beyond  sea  in  France)  when  tliat 
King's  affairs  were  verie  low,  Robert,  the  Great  Steward  of  Scotland  (and 
after  King,)  by  the  advise  and  assistance  of  his  cousine  Colin  Campbell 
(Boetli.  calls  him  Dougall,)  chief  of  his  name,  surprises  and  takes  manie 
forts,  &o.,  putting  the  King's  ailairs  in  such  a  posture,  that  his  friends  being 
encouraged,  go  to  arms,  and  recover  the  kingdom  from  the  Englisli. 

I  find  mention  of  another  Colin  Campbell  of  Locliow,  in  the  reigne  of 
James  First.  Tlie  King  was  prisoner  in  England,  and  his  libertie  little  en- 
deavored by  Murdoch  Duke  of  Albanie,  Regent,  and  next  heir  to  the  crown, 
till  (provoked  by  his  sons)  by  advise  of  the  said  Colin,  he  indicts  a  parlia- 
ment, where  commissioners  are  sent  to  England,  who  procure  the  King's 
libertie,  and  he  is  restored  to  his  throne. 

I  find,  in  the  dayes  of  King  James  2d  and  3d,  Colin  Earle  of  Argyle, 
remarkable  for  his  ju.stiee,  particularlic  for  rescuing  the  Stewart  of  Lorn 
from  liis  younger  brother,  wlio  had  imprisoned  and  designed  to  starve  liim. 


OF  KILRAVOCK.  101 

111  the  reigne  of  Queen  Marie,  Colin  Earle  of  Argyle,  tlio  a  zealous  pro- 
testant,  disaproved  and  declared  against  her  being  laid  aside  from  the  throne. 

In  the  reign  of  King  James  6tli,  Colin  Earle  of  Argyle  is  created  Chan- 
cellor, being  the  first  ofBcer  of  state  and  of  the  highest  trust,  in  the  year 
1579. 

I  find  the  Earle  of  Argyle  collouell  in  Flanders  for  the  King  of  Spain, 
under  Spinola;  andhis  son,  the  Earle  of  Irwin,  collonell  in  France  under 
Lewis  13th. 

For  the  Thanes  of  Calder,  I  have  spoken  of  their  originall  fornierlie  in  the 
life  of  Kilravock  eighth.  I  find  mention  of  Dovenaldus  Thane  of  Calder, 
1295,  and  of  Wiliam  Thane  of  Calder,  1311  :  of  Thomas  Calder,  ane 
eminent  active  person  in  the  wars  betwixt  Bruce  and  Eal-;^ioll,  in  which  he 
was  killed  :  of  Donald,  Thane  of  Calder,  1420.  Boethius,  in  the  reigne  of 
James  2d,  writes  that  Calder,  with  other  persons  of  best  qualitie,  went  with 
the  Earle  Douglas  to  the  jubilee  at  Rome,  1450.  His  name  was  Wiliaii!, 
Thane  of  Calder. 


CONCLUSION. 


JHAVE  now  fiuislied  and  concluded  my  designe,  which  was 
I  not  only  to  give  ane  accompt  of  the  familie  of  Kilravock, 
but  also  a  short  suinniarie  of  some  of  the  more  observable 
tran'.actions  in  our  own  native  countrey,  and  forraigne  parts 
'aKi).  What  1  have  done  is  so  far  from  a  historic,  that  it 
merits  not  the  name  of  ane  abridgement,  being  also  indi- 
ge^ted  through  my  insufficiencie,  and  many  impeding  cir- 
cumstances. Historie  is  the  transmitting  of  former  ages  to  the 
succeeding,  giveing  in  a  narrow  prospect  what  hath  been  trans- 
acted in  a  great  intervall,  both  of  tyme  and  place.  It  letts  us 
see  that  there  is  no  new  thing  under  the  sun  ;  that  tho  the  po- 
tent, ambitious,  politick  dy,  yet  ambition,  policie,  and  overturnings 
still  continue.  The  object  of  historie  is  ordinarily  the  great  actions, 
j*^  whirleings,  and  nuitions  of  states  and  kingdoms.  Private  and  unex- 
perienced persons  look  upon  state  afi'airs  as  caried  on  by  a  high  sublimitie  of 
witt.  But  Philip  de  Comines,  that  grave  historian  and  statesman,  observed, 
that  however  at  first  he  conceived  it  was  so,  yet  when  he  had  tryed  and  ex- 
perimented publick  busines,  and  the  cabinet  it  self,  he  found  state  matters 
were  managed   and   prosecuted  by  the  samen  measures  and  methods  tliat 


CONCLUSION.  103 

meaner  matters  were.  The  methods  are  the  samen,  tho  the  objects  be  (lif- 
erent. Certaiulie  (to  say  no  more)  the  monarcliie  of  Scotland  (tho  none  of 
the  greatest,)  and  historic  thereof,  may  afl'ord  the  lyk  observations  for  nature, 
as  the  Roman  or  the  Ottoman  ;  for  the  motions  of  greater  and  lesser  bodies 
may  be  uniforme,  tho  the  motions  of  the  greater  bodie  be  extensively  greater. 
Of  this  we  shall  give  some  instances. 

1.  If  we  would  see  what  couragious  princes,  and  a  nation  consisting  of  a 
stout  and  free  people  (tho  not  rich,)  can  do  for  preservation  of  their  libertie, 
let  us  look  upon  Scotland,  which  continued  a  free  monarchic  in  one  familie 
for  2000  years,  maugre  Romans,  Picts,  Danes,  English,  all  by  far  more  potent 
than  they.  None  of  the  four  universall  monarchies,  I  mean  Assyrian,  Per- 
sian, Grecian,  or  Roman,  continued  so  long.  If  Scotland  were  sometvms 
low,  it  recovered,  according  to  the  motto,  Luctor  et  emerf/o. 

Not  to  ascend  higher  than  our  abridgement :- — 

2/y.  If  we  would  see  the  fatall  consequences  that  attend  the  death  of  the 
prince,  when  his  heir  is  not  known,  let  us  look  upon  the  death  of  our  King 
Alexander  Sd,  and  his  grandchild  Margaret  of  Norway,  upon  which  these 
long  wars  began,  which,  comencing  with  their  death,  1285,  were  not  ended 
(and  scarse  then  extinguished)  till  the  releasement  of  King  David  Bruce, 
13-57,  being  72  years.  A  warr  longer  and  bloodier  then  that  so  much  talked 
of  betwixt  the  families  of  York  and  Lancaster,  for  the  crown  of  England. 

3^y.  If  we  would  see  to  what  base  unfortunat  courses  ambition  may  drive 
away  a  weak  low  spirit,  let  us  consider  King  John  Bal^ioll. 

4/j/.  If  we  would  see  what  wonders  a  gallant  hcroick  prince  may  doe  for 
recovering  a  broken  and  vanquished  state,  let  us  look  upon  Kins'  Robert 
Bruce. 

•5/V/.  If  we  would  see  verified  that  saying.  Regis  ad  exemplum,  Sfc,  let  us 
consider  the  reigne  of  the  samen  Robert  Bruce,  in  whose  t^-me  there  was 
never  so  raanie  noble  heroes  in  Scotland  at  once  as  then. 

&ly.  If  we  consider  how  much  interest  overbalances  faith  and  affinitie  in 
princes,  let  us  look  upon  the  usage  King  David  Bruce  niett  with  from  his 
brother-in-law,  Edward  Sd,  King  of  England. 

Ily.  If  we  would  see  how  successfull  ane  aged  wise  prince  may  prove  by 
directions  (tho  he  go  not  to  the  field  himself,)  let  us  look  upon  Robert  2d, 


104.  CONCLUSION. 

who,  though  aged  befor  his  coming  to  the  crown,  yet,  bella  fcUctter  gessit  per 
Icmtos,  sayes  the  historian. 

8ly.  If  we  would  see  the  ticklish  estate  of  princes,  and  how  unsafelie  they 
dare  couimitt  children  and  affairs  to  war  concernments,  let  us  look  upon  the 
reigne,  or  rather'life,  of  Robert  Third. 

9b/.  If  we  would  have  the  exact  pattern  of  ane  excellent  prince,  whollie 
intent  for  the  publick  good,  let  us  look  upon  King  James  I. ;  who,  for  impar- 
tiall  execution  of  justice,  quieting  the  countrie,  reformation  of  the  kingdom 
by  laws  and  his  own  example,  planting  and  reforming  the  Church  (as  far 
as  the  papall  soveraignitie  would  admitt,)  for  introduceing  and  encourageing 
manufactories,  &c.,  for  all  which  at  his  death  he  had  deservedlie  given  him 
by  the  historian  the  character  of  Bea;  lonye  opthnus,  he  equalled,  at  least, 
the  speculative  character  of  a  king  given  by  Seneca  in  Thyeste,  in  the  second 
chorus,  begining  at  the  words,  Regem  non  faciunt  opes,  Sj-c. 

\Oly.  If  we  would  see  the  various  enterludes  and  scens  of  court,  the  ups 
and  downs  of  minions  through  the  potencie  and  policie  of  competing  favorites, 
or  change  in  the  prince^s  affections,  let  us  look  upon  the  reigne  of  King 
James  2d  ;  and  the  sudden  ryse  and  fall  of  the  Boyds  in  King  James  Sd 
his  reign. 

Not  to  descend  farther  in  instances  of  this  nature,  we  shall  speak  of  these 
who  are  next  to  kings  ;  I  mean  the  nobilitie,  and  greatest  of  them  :  anent 
whom  the  historic  of  our  nation  may  let  us  see  that  greatnes  is  a  bulk  which 
crusheth  it  self  with  its  own  weight.  Look  upon  the  great,  numerous,  and 
flourishing  families  of  the  Cumiugs,  the  Earle  of  March,  the  Earle  of  Ross, 
Lord  of  the  Isles,  and  the  great  Earle  Dowglass.  All  four  were  so  great, 
that  I  think  none  of  them  was  matchable  in  Scotland,  excepting  by  one  of 
their  own  number,  and  yet  greatnes  and  not  debt  undid  them  all.  All  of 
them  were  forfaulted,  and  none  of  them  restored.  Their  greatnes  made 
themselvs  faultie  and  ambitious,  the  prince  jealous  and  suspicious,  tlie  nobi- 
litie and  other  fellow-subjects,  emulous  and  afraid.  From  these  three,  as  a 
circumference,  were  lynes  drawn,  terminating  in  the  center  poynt  of  tlieir 
undoing.  So  applicable  to  great  persons  is  that  which  the  grave  tragedian 
Seneca,  in  Troade,  said  of  the  son  of  Hector  : — 

Grave  iioiulus,  ilium  magna  iKiljilitas  premit. 


CONCLUSION.  105 

I  shall  shut  up  all  with  some  sentences  of  the  same  Seneca,  in  Thyeste, 
shewing  the  worlds  mutabilitie,  and  its  tossednes  by  the  highest  power  : — 

Nulla  sors  longa  est,  dolor  ac  voluptas 
Inviceni  cedunt.     Breviov  voluptas. 
Iiua  permutat  levis  hora  s 


Omne  sub  regno  graviore  reguum  est. 
Quern  dies  vidit  venieus  superbum, 
Hunc  dies  vidit  fugiens  jacenteni. 

Nemo  tarn  dives  habuit  faventeis, 
Crastinuin  ut  posset  sibi  polliceri. 
Res  Deus  nostras  celeri  citatas 

Turbine  versat. 


Which  moved  him  to  preferr  solitude  and  a  private  lyfe  to  greatnes  and  the 
Court,  as  he  expresses  himself  in  those  notable  verses,  in  Tliyeste : — 

Stet  quicuuque  volet  potens 
Aul»  culmine  lubrico  ; 
Me  duleis  saturet  quies  ; 
Obseui'o  positus  loco, 
Leni  perfruiir  otio. 
NuUis  nota  Quiritibus 
jEtas  per  taciturn  fluat. 
Sic  cura  transierint  mei 
Nullo  cum  strepitu  dies, 
Plebeius  moriar  senex. 
Illi  mors  gravis  iiicubat, 
Qui  notus  nimis  omnibus, 
Ignotus  moritur  sibi. 

Wliicli  are  so  well  paraphrased  in  English  by  the  learned  Judge  Hale,  that 
I  shall  sett  them  down,  tho  I  think  the  translation,  (the  verie  noble)  short 
of  the  neat  and  significant  concisenes  of  the  originall. 

Let  him  tliat  will,  ascend  the  tottering  seat 
Of  courtly  grandeur,  and  become  as  gi-eat 
As  are  his  mounting  wishes.     As  for  me. 
Let  sweet  repose  and  rest  my  portion  be. 
O 


CONCLUSION. 

Give  me  some  mean  obscure  recess,  a  sphere 
Out  of  the  road  of  busines,  and  the  fear 
Of  falling  lower,  where  i  sweetly  may 
My  self  and  dear  retirement  still  enjoy. 
Let  not  my  lyfe  or  name  be  known  unto 
The  gi'andees  of  the  tyrae,  tossed  to  and  fro 
With  censure  and  applause  ;  but  let  ray  age 
Slyde  gentlie  by,  not  overtliwart  the  stage 
Of  public  actions  ;  unheard,  unseen, 
And  unconcerned  as  I  ne'er  had  been. 
And  thus,  "hen  I  have  past  my  silent  days 
In  shadie  privacie,  free  from  the  noise 
And  bustle  of  the  w  orld,  then  shall  I 
A  good  old  innocent  plebeian  dy. 
Death  is  a  meer  surprise,  a  very  snare 
To  him  who  makes  it  his  iyfe's  greatest  care, 
To  be  a  publick  pageant  known  to  all. 
But  unacquainted  with  himself  doth  fall. 


ILLDSTRATIVE    DOCUMENTS 
AND    NOTES. 


$nu!^li*ation£i. 


HUGH  ROSE  OF  GEDDES, 
FIRST   OF    KILRAVOCK— 1280-1360. 


The  "Extent"  or  valuation  of  Kilravock  and  Geddes  in  1295,  was  long  regarded  as 
the  earliest  extant  evidence  of  a  general  valuation  of  land  for  the  purpose  of  taxation. 
It  was  printed  by  Shaw  in  the  History  of  the  Province  of  Moray  ;  and,  somewhat  more 
carefully,  in  the  Register  of  Moray — the  contribution  of  the  Duke  of  Sutherland  to  the 
Bannatyne  Club.  From  this  last  work,  the  fac-simile  engi-aving  is  taken,  which  is  placed 
opposite  the  copy  here  given  in  the  text. 

The  convention  between  Hugh  Rose  and  Sir  David  de  Graham,  A.  d.  1294,  touching 
the  dauach  of  Culcowy,  is  of  some  importance  for  the  history  of  the  Lordship  of  Ard- 
mauach  ;  and  may  be  held  to  ascertain  the  hitherto  doubtful  site  of  Edirdouir,  one  of  the 
two  castles  founded  by  William  the  Lion  in  his  expedition  into  Ross  in  1179.  But 
all  transactions  of  the  natiu'e  of  a  lease  of  lands,  of  that  age,  and  especially  of  the  more 
northern  districts  of  Scotland,  are  interesting  to  the  antiquarian  lawyer.  It  is  here  given 
at  length.  At  the  end  are  placed  the  seal  of  Elizabeth  Byseth,  appended  to  the  first 
charter  of  Kilravock,  (p.  28  ;)  and  that  of  David  de  Graham,  attached  to  this  indenture. 

Auno  Domini  niillesimo  ducentesimo  nonogesimo  quarto,  die  Veiiens  in 
crastiuo  aunuuciationis  beate  Marie  virginis,  apud  Lovet  in  Le  Ard,  iacta  est 


110  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

hec  conventio  inter  Hiigonem  de  Ross  et  Mariam  sponsam  suam  ex  parte  una, 
et  dominum  David  de  Graham  militem  ex  altera,  videlicet,  quod  dicti  Hugo  de 
Ross  et  Maria  sponsa  sua  unanimiter  concesserunt  et  ad  firmam  assedaverunt 
et  dederunt  dicto  domino  David  do  Graham  uuam  dawatam  terre  in  tene- 
nieuto  de  Edirdowyr,  scilicet  totam  illam  dauuatam  terre  que  vocatur  Cul- 
colly,  cum  omnibus  pertinenciis,  libertatibus,  juribus  et  aysiamentis  ad 
dictam  tcrram  pertineutibus  vel  pertinere  valentibus  :  Tenendani  et  haben- 
dam  dicto  domino  David  de  Graham  et  heredibus  suis  vel  assignatis  usque 
ad  terminum  octo  annorum  proximo  et  continue  completorum ;  primo  anno 
incipiente  ad  pentechostem  anui  cicli  suprascripti.  Cujus  terre  firmam 
totam  prenominatus  Hugo  de  Ross  et  dicta  Maria  sponsa  sua  de  primis 
quatuor  annis,  a  prefato  domino  David  pre  manibus  totaliter  receperunt  de 
qua  coutentos  se  tenuerunt  et  bene  pacatos  :  Reddendo  inde  in  primis 
quatuor  annis  per  annum  dicto  Hugoni  de  Ross  et  heredibus  suis  vel 
assignatis,  duos  denarios  sterlingorum,  videlicet  unum  denarium  ad  quin- 
denam  post  festum  pentecliostes,  et  unum  denarium  ad  quindenam  post 
festum  Sancti  Martini  in  liyenie,  et  reddendo  per  quatuor  annos  proximo 
consequentes  octo  mareas  sterlingorum  ad  duos  anni  terminos,  videlicet, 
quatuor  mareas  ad  quindenam  post  festum  pentecliostes,  et  quatuor  mareas 
ad  quindenam  post  festum  Sancti  Martini  in  hyeme,  pro  omni  servitio,  con- 
suetudine  aut  demanda  seculari.  Salvo  tamen  dietis  Hugoni  et  Marie 
sponse  sue  et  heredibus  suis  vel  assignatis  bosco  suo  de  Culcolly,  pariter 
cum  una  acra  terre  quam  Johannes  dictus  Dalt  quondam  tenuit ;  ita  quod 
dietus  dominus  David  et  heredes  sui  vel  assignati  et  homines  sui  habeant  et 
capiant  de  dicto  bosco  ad  voluntatera  eorum  in  dicta  terra  de  Culcolly, 
comburendi  et  edificandi.  Et  si  contingat,  quod  absit,  quod  prenomiuata 
terra  dewastata  fuerit  per  guerram  patrie,  pactum  est  quod  dicta  terra  in 
manu  dicti  domini  David  et  heredum  suorum  vel  assignatorum  remanebit 
quousque  recipiant  de  dicta  terra  tot  fructus  quot  per  tantum  tenipus  amise- 
runt.  Et  etiam  si  contingat  dictos  dominum  David  vel  heredes  suos  sen 
assignatos  aut  firmarios  suos  dampna  aliqua  pro  defectu  dictorum  Hugonis 
et  Marie  sponse  sue  et  heredum  suorum  vel  assignatorum  in  dicta  terra 
sustinere  aut  recipere,  predicta  terra  de  Culcolly  in  manibus  dictorum 
domini  David  et   heredum  suorum  vel  assignatorum  ultra  terminos  suos 


KlLIt.    I.] 


OF  KILRAVOCK. 


remanebit,  quousque  de  prefata  terra  dampna  sua  Labuerint  et  levaverint, 
vel  dicti  Hugo  et  Maria  sponsa  et  heredes  sui  vel  assiguati  dictis  domino 
David  et  lieredibus  suis  vel  assignatis  per  visum  virorum  fidedignorum  satis- 
fecerint.  Et  si  contiugat  dictos  Hugonem  et  Mariam  sponsam  suam  et 
heredes  suos  vel  assignatos  dampna  aliqua  incurrere  vel  reeipere  pro  defectu 
solutionis  firmarura  suarum  ad  terminos  suos  eis  statutes,  dicti  dominus 
David  et  heredes  sui  vel  assignati,  dictis  Hugoni  et  heredibus  suis  vel 
assignatis  per  visum  virorum  fidedignorum  satisfaciant  tarn  de  dampnis  suis 
quam  de  principali  debito.  Dicti  vero  Hugo  et  Maria  sponsa  sua  et  heredes 
sui  vel  assignati  prenominatam  Dawatam  de  Culcolly  cum  pertinenciis  suis 
dictis  domino  David  et  heredibus  suis  vel  assignatis  usque  ad  prefatum  ter- 
minum  octo  annorum  plene  completorum  contra  omnes  mortales  warandiza- 
bunt,  adquietabunt  et  defendent.  Complete  autem  termino  dictorum  octo 
annorum,  dicta  Dawata  terre  do  Culcolly  cum  pertinenciis  suis  prenominatis, 
Hugoni  de  Hoss  et  Marie  sponse  sue  et  lieredibus  suis  vel  assignatis, 
saluis  conditionibus  suprascriptis,  pacifice  sine  contradictione  aliqua  et 
benigne  revertatur.  In  cujus  rei  testimonium  parti  hujus  scripti  in  moduni 
cyrographi  confecti  penes  dictos  Hugonem  et  Mariam  sponsam  suam  resi- 
denti,  sigillum  domini  David  de  Gram  est  appositum,  et  alter!  parti  penes 
dominum  David  de  Graham  residenti,  sigilla  dicti  Hugonis  et  Marie  sponse 
sue  sunt  apposita. 


KILRAVOCK    SECOND— 1306-33. 


During  the  period  occupied  by  this  generation,  King  Robert  I.  made  a  remarkable 
grant  to  the  great  family  of  the  Earls  of  Ross,  in  two  charters,  which  are  preserved  in 
the  Kilravock  charter-room.  As  they  have  never  been  published,  and  are  very  important 
for  Northern  history,  they  are  here  given.  Their  date  is  December  1316,  eight  years  after 
the  reconciliation  of  Bruce  and  the  Earl  of  Ross,  at  Auldearn. — Act.  Pari,  i.,  p.  117. 

Robertus  Dei  gratia  rex  Scottorum  omnibus  probis  hoininibus  totius 
terre  sue  salutem.  Sciatis  uos  dedisse  et  concessisse  et  hac  presenti  carta 
nostra  confirniasse  Hugoni  de  Ross  militi,  filio  et  heredi  Willelmi  comitis 
de  Ross,  dilecto  et  fideli  nostro,  pro  homagio  et  servitio  suo,  totum  vice- 
(•omitatUiii  et  burgum  de  Crunibatby,  per  omnes  rectas  nietas  et  divisas 
suas.  Tenendum  et  habendum  dicto  Hugoni  et  heredibus  suis  de  nobis  et 
lieredibus  nostris,  libere,  quiete,  plenarie  et  pacifice,  cum  omnibus  libere 
tenentibus,  burgeusibus,  libertatibus,  commoditatibus,  aisiamentis  et  singulis 
aliis  pertinentiis  tam  infra  burgum  quam  extra,  ad  dictum  vicecomitatum 
seu  burgum  spectantibus  seu  aliquo  tempore  de  jure  spectare  valentibus. 
Faciendo  inde  dictus  Hugo  et  heredes  sui  nobis  et  heredibus  nostris  forin- 
secum  servitium  quantum  ad  dictam  terram  pertinet,  pro  omni  alio  servitio, 
exaetione,  seu  demanda  seculari,  salva  nobis  eustuma  que  dicitur  malatouta. 
In  cujus  rei  testimonium  presenti  carte  sigillum  nostrum  precepimus  apponi. 
Testibus,  Bernardo  abbate  de  Abirbrothoc,  cancellario  nostro,  Alexandra 
Senescallo,  Gilberto  de  Haya,  Roberto  de  Keth,  et  Hugone  de  Erth,  mili- 
tibus.    Apud  Abirbrothoc  quinto  die  Decembris,  anno  regni  uostri  decimo. 


KiLR.  II.]  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  113 

The  other,  of  two  days  later  date,  narrating  the  previous  grant,  concludes  with  the 
following  obligation  of  warranty  : — 

.     .     .     .     nianucapimus  nichilominus,  nos  et  heredes  nostros  arctius  obli- 

gantes,  ad  vvarentizandum m  predicto  Hugoui  et  heredi- 

bus  suis,  predictum  vicecomitatuin  et  burguni  de  Cruuibathy  cum  singulis 
suis  pertiiientiis  ut  supradictum  est  contra  oinnes  homines  et  feminas  qui  in 
eisdem  aliquem  modum  petitionis  facere  potei-uut  vel  temptare.  In  cujus 
rei  testimonium  presentibus  sigillum  nostrum  fecimus  apponi.  Testibus, 
Bernardo  abbate  de  Aberbrothoc,  cancellario  nostro,  Alexandre  de  Meig- 
neris,  Gilberto  de  Haya,  Roberto  de  Keth,  et  David  de  Berclay,  militibus. 
Apud  Abirbrotlioc,  septimo  die  Decembris,  anno  regni  nostri  deeirao. 


The  "  Renounciation  of  all  pretences  to  the  lands  of  Kilravock,"  by  Nelo  de  Karrick. 
of  whom  no  information  is  afforded,  proceeds,  not  upon  any  statement  of  connexion  or 
kindness,  but  on  the  narrative  of  a  payment  of  money.  It  is  endorsed  in  a  hand  of  the 
15th,  or  early  of  the  16th  century, — 

"  Ane  Resingnatioun  of  the  lands  of  Kilrevock,  maid  be  the  Barroun  therof 
in  favor  of  William  Eos,  son  to  Huchon  Ros." 

Omnibus  hoc  scriptum  visuris  vel  audituris  Nelo  de  Karrik  et  Johanna 
sponsa  sua  salutem  in  Domino  sempitei-nam.  Noveritis  nos  concessisse  et 
hoc  scripto  nostro  confirmasse  et  resignasse  in  perpetuum,  Willelmo  de  Ros 
fiho  et  heredi  quondam  Hugonis  de  Ros,  heredibus  suis  et  suis  assignatis, 
totum  jus  nostrum  et  clameum  quod  ullo  tempore  habuimus  vel  quoquo  modo 
habere  poterimus  in  terra  de  Kilravok  a  nobis  heredibus  nostris  et  nostris 
assignatis,  pro  quadam  summa  pecunie  nobis  pre  manibus  soluta  de  qua  tene- 
mus  nos  bene  contentos  et  pagatos  ;  subibientes  nos  jurisdictioni  venerabilis 
patris  domini  episcopi  Moraviensis  qui  pro  tempore  fuerit,  ut  liceat  ei  per 
omnem  censuram  ecclesiasticam  nos,  heredes  nostros  et  nostros  assignatos  de 
die  in  diem  stricte  compellere,  excommunicare  et  interdicere,  si  contingat  quod 
absit,  nos  heredes  nostros  vel  nostros  assignatos  in  parte  vel  in  toto  contra 
presentem  donationem  seu  resignationem  venire  seu  contradicere.     Et  ad 


114.  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

majorem  hujus  rei  securitatem,  obligamus  nos  in  viginti  libris  sterlingorum 
ad  fabricani  cathedralis  ecclesie  de  Elgyn  nomine  pene  solvendis  tarn  per  nos 
quam  lieredes  nostros  et  a,ssignatos,  si  contra  presentem  resignationem  in 
aliquo  venerimus  vel  contradixerimus,  quod  absit.  In  cujus  rei  testimonium 
present!  scripto,  juxta  sigilla  nostra,  sigilla  venerabilis  patris  Johannis  dei 
gratia  tunc  Moraviensis  episcopi,  magistri  Andree  canonici  Rossensis  ec- 
clesie, et  Alani  de  Wentuna  tunc  camerarii  Moraviensis,  diligenti  procura- 
tione  nostra  fecimus  appoui.  Testibus  dominis  Hugone  comite  de  Ross, 
Waltero  electo  et  decano  Moravieusi,  Gilberto  de  Haya  de  Lochworward,  et 
aliis  multis. 


The  other  resignation  indicates  plainly  the  ground  of  the  transaction.  It  is  by  a 
daughter  of  Sir  John  de  Bosco,  and  one  of  the  heirs-at-law  of  the  lands  of  Kilravock, — 

Omnibus  hoc  scriptum  visuris  vel  audituris  Alexander  de  Strevelyn  et 
Elsabet  filia  domiui  Johannis  de  Bosco  militis,  eius  uxor,  salutem  in  Domino. 
Noverit  universitas  vestra  nos  de  unanimi  consensu  nostro  ac  spontanea 
voluntate,  pure  et  simpliciter  renunciasse  et  in  perpetuum  quitavisse  pro 
nobis  et  heredibus  nostris  seu  assignatis,  omni  juri  si  quod  habuimus  in  terra 
de  Kylrauoch,  actioni  seu  clamationi,  Willelmo  de  Roys  et  ejus  heredibus 
seu  assignatis.  Et  si  contingat,  quod  absit,  nos  aut  nostrum  alterum,  heredes 
nostros  seu  assignatos  contra  presentem  renunciationem  seu  quitam  clama- 
tionem  aliquo  tempore  venire,  obligamus  nos  fide  media  et  nostrum  alterum, 
heredes  nostros  seu  assignatos  ad  solvendum  quatragiuta  libras  sterlingorum 
bouorum  et  legalium  fabrice  ecclesie  cathedralis  de  Elgyn  nomine  pene  ante 
omnem  litis  ingressum,  quociens  nos  contra  presentem  renunciationem  seu 
quitam  clamacionem  venire  contigerit,  principali  scripto  niehilominus  in  suo 
robore  permanente  ;  subicientes  nos  et  nostrum  alterum,  heredes  nostros  seu 
assignatos,  jurisdictioni  domiui  episcopi  Moraviensis  seu  archideaconi  ejusdem 
qui  pro  tempore  fuerint,  ut  liceat  eisdem  aut  eoruni  alteri  nos  aut  alterum 
nostrum  heredes  nostros  seu  assignatos  tarn  ad  dictam  penam  levandam  quam 
ad  presentem  renunciationem  seu  quitam  clamacionem  servandam,  per  omni- 
modam  censuram  ecclesiasticam  compellere  et  cohercere,  nullo  proponendo  ob- 


KiLR.  II.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  116 

stante.  In  cujus  rei  testimonium,  sigillum  mei  Alexandri  nomine  meo  et 
uxoris  mee  una  cum  sigillo  reverendi  viri  magistri  Ade  Penny  tunc  teni- 
poris  archideaconi  Moraviensis  ac  discreti  viri  domini  Johannis  vicarii  de 
Invernis  presentibus  est  appensum.  Datum  apud  Invernis  die  dominica 
proxima  post  festum  beati  Bamabe  Apostoli  anno  domini  raillesimo  ccc° 
vicesimo  septimo. 


The  discharge  of  Hugh  Earl  of  Ross,  exists  in  duplicate,  or  rather  the  first  draft  has 
been  preserved  along  with  the  completed  charter.    The  date  in  both,  is  June  15,  133.3. 

Omnibus  Christi  fidelibus  hoc  scriptum  visuris  vel  audituris  Hugo  comes 
de  Ross  salutem  eternara  in  Domino.  Noverit  universitas  vestra  nos  remis- 
isse  et  per  presens  scriptum  nostrum  plenarie  condonasse  dilecto  et  fideli 
nostro  Willelmo  de  Eos,  domino  de  Kylravok,  ilium  annuum  redditum 
videlicet  tres  niarcas  sex  solidos  et  octo  denarios  sterlingorum,  in  quibus 
nobis  et  heredibus  nostris  tenebatur  de  tenemento  de  Estergedes.  Ita 
tamen  quod  predictus  Willelmus  de  Ros  et  heredes  sui  solvant  nobis  et 
heredibus  nostris  annuatim  ad  festum  Pentecostes  unum  denarium  argenti 
vel  unum  par  cirothecarum  albarum  tantum  pro  toto  annuo  redditu  predicto. 
In  cujus  rei  testimonium  una  cum  sigillo  nostro  sigillum  Willelmi  de  Ross 
filii  nostri  et  heredis  presentibus  est  appensum.  Data  apud  Balkeny  in 
Ross  quintodecims  die  mensis  Junii,  anno  Domini  millesimo  trescentesimo 
tricesimo  tertio. 

The  seal  of  Reginald  le  Chene,  affixed  to  the  resignation  by  Elizabeth  Byseth,  (p.  29,) 
is  given  below. 


KILRAVOCK  THIRD— 1333-63. 


The  charter  of  Muriel,  the  widow  of  Sir  William  de  Rose,  is  preserved  in  duplicate. 
One  copy  is  here  given.  The  other  only  differs  in  expressing  the  consent  of  the  Superior, 
who  is,  in  it,  styled  ComtttS  Uc  ^riictfttj  rt  iaaiirtanf  ^totfe. 


Carta  Andree  de  Roys. 

Omnibus  banc  cartam  visnris  vel  audituris,  Muriella  de  Roys  uxor  quon- 
dam nobilis  viri  domini  Wilelmi  de  Roys  militis,  domini  Kylrauoke,  filia 
et  una  heredum  quondam  Andree  de  Douu,  salutem  in  Domino  .sempiter- 
nam.  Noverit  universitas  vestra  me  in  mea  legittima  et  plena  viduitate,  de 
assensu  et  consensu  atque  licentia  magnifici  viri  et  domini  mei,  Jobannis 
de  Moravia  domini  de  Botbeuyle  et  de  Auaucb,  dedisse,  concessisse  et  hac 
presente  carta  mea  confirmasse  dilectissimo  filio  meo  Andree  de  Roys 
secundo  genito,  et  beredibus  suis,  totaui  partem  meam  terrarum  mearum  de 
Kyllayn  et  Petbfouyr  in  Baronia  de  Auauch  mibi  jure  liereditario  contin- 
gentem,  cum  omnibus  suis  pertinenciis,  commoditatibus,  libertatibus  et 
aysiamentis,  a  me  et  beredibus  meis  imperpetuum.  Tenendam  et  babendam 
predicto  Andree  de  Roys  et  beredibus  suis  quibuscuncque,  cum  omnibus  suis 
rectis  metis  et  divisis,  in  planis,  culturis,  boscis,  silvis,  nemoribus,  moris, 
niarisiis,  petariis,  turbariis,  aquis,  ripis,  stangnis,  bracinis,  niolendinis, 
vivariis,  venationibus,  aucupationibus,  piseariis,  viis  et  semitis,  atque  cum 
aliis  commoditatibus,   libertatibus.  aysiamentis  et  justis   pertinenciis   tarn 


KiLR.  III.]  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  117 

non  nominatis  quam  nominatis  aJ  dictas  terras  de  Kyllayn  et  Pethfouyr 
speetantibus,  seu  aliquo  titulo  vel  jure  inposterum  spectaro  valentibus, 
adeo  libere,  quiete,  pacifice  et  honorifice  sicut  quondam  Andreas  de  Doun, 
pater  meus,  easdem  terras  possedit  aut  liberius  tenuit  aliquo  tempore  ;  et 
faciendo  inde  tantum  dicti  Andreas  de  Roys  filius  meus  et  heredes  sui  qui- 
cuneque  annuatim,  domino  capitali  earumdem  servitium  debitum  et  consue- 
tum,  prout  antecessores  fecerunt  de  eisdem  proportionaliter  pro  parte  me 
coutingente.  Ego  que  Muriella  de  Roys  et  heredes  mei  predicti  partem 
terrarum  mearum  de  Kyllayn  et  Pethfouyr  supradictam  predicto  Andree 
de  Roys  filio  meo  et  heredibus  suis  quibuseuncque  contra  omnes  homines  et 
feminas  warandizabimus,  aequietabimus  et  inperpetuum  defendemus.  Tn 
cujus  rei  testimonium  huic  presenti  carte  mee  sigillum  meum  apposui. 
Hiis  testibus,  reverendo  patre  in  Christo  domino  Rogero  Dei  gratia  episcopo 
Rossensi,  discreto  viro  magistro  Johanne  de  Kynkellee,  decano  ecclesie 
Rossensis,  magistro  Andrea  de  Bosco  canonico  Rossensi,  magnifico  viro  et 
domino  Willelmo  comite  de  Ross,  nobili  viro  Johanne  de  Berkelay, 
Adam  de  Owrchard,  Johanne  de  Mor,  ballivo  de  Auauch,  Willelmo  dicto 
Gray,  et  multis  aliis  tam  clericis  quam  laycis. 


The  very  curious  and  interesting  inquisition  regarding  the  ancient  foundation  of  the 
Chapel  of  Kilravock  follows  ;  which  settles  the  rights  of  the  Prior  of  Urchard,  and  his 
duty  of  defraying  the  expense  of  the  vicar  of  Dalcros,  who  is  to  perform  service  twice 
a-week  in  the  Chapel  of  Kilravock  ;  and  introduces  us  incidentally  to  the  acquaintance 
of  the  Hermit  of  St.  Mary's  Chapel  of  Rate.  It  is  a  finely  written  indenture.  Of  the 
five  seals  that  have  been  attached,  only  the  labels  remain. 

Anno  Domini  millesimo  tricentesimo  quadragesimo  tertio,  die  mereurii 
proximo  post  festum  beati  Andree  apostoli,  in  capitulo  ecclesie  cathedralis 
de  Elgyn,  ex  consensu  et  assensu  domini  Willelmi  de  Butj'rgak,  prioris  de 
Urchard,  et  Hugonis  de  Ros  domini  de  Kylrauoe,  facta  fuit  inquisitio 
per  dominos  Martinum  tesaurarium  ecclesie  Moraviensis,  Symonem  de 
Krael  suceentorem,  et  Johannem  de  Dychton  subdecanum  ejusdem  eccle- 
sie, commissarios  ad  hoc  vocatos  et  autoritate  domini  Episcopi  specialiter 


118  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appekdix. 

deputatos,  super  jure  et  libertatibus  ad  terram  capelle  de  Kylrauoc  ratione 
prime  infeodationis  et  antique  consuetudinis  pertinentibus ;  necnon  super 
servitio  dicte  capelle  debito.  In  qua  quidem  inquisitione  declaratum  fuit 
et  mauifeste  recognitum  per  fidedignos  viros  subscriptos  ex  utraque  parte 
electos,  legitime  citatos  et  fideliter  juratos,  videlicet  dominos  Adam  del 
Strath  vicarium  de  Elgyn  et  canonioum  ecclesie  cathedralis,  et  Adam 
Gobinol  decanum  ruralem,  capellanos,  Johannem  clericum  de  Pethnye, 
Douenaldum  filium  Walteri,  Adam  Purs,  Thomani  Flex,  et  Nicholaum 
Heritage  heremitam  capelle  sanete  Marie  de  Rath,  seculares  :  In  primis,  quod 
idem  Prior  vel  sui  tenentes  predicte  terre  habebunt  in  eadem  unam  braci- 
nam  libere,  tresdecim  animalia  provecte  etatis,  cujuscunque  generis  fuerint, 
quater  viginti  oues,  sive  multones  usque  ad  predictum  numerum,  duos 
equos,  unam  suem  matricem,  et  duas  aucas.  Predicta  vero  animalia  et  oues 
estivo  tempore  pascent  cum  pecoribus  domini  de  Kylrauoc  in  omnibus  pas- 
cuis  estiualibus ;  aliis  vero  temporibus  anni  pascent  communiter  cum 
eisdem.  Equi  vero  habebunt  pasturam  cum  equis  domini  de  Kylrauoc. 
Tenentes  etiam  predicte  terre  habebunt  meremium  pro  edificiis  in  eadem 
terra  construendis,  et  ligna  focalia  tam  ad  bracinam  quam  ad  alios  usus,  in 
nemoribus  domini  supradicti :  Ita  tamen  quod  hec  fiant  cum  visu  forestarii. 
Habebunt  etiam  focale  in  moris,  turbariis  et  petariis,  ubi  dominus  et  heredes 
sui  habebunt.  Definitum  est  etiam  ibidem  quod  vicarius  de  Daleros  qui 
pro  tempore  fuerit,  tenetur  celebrare  bis  in  ebdomada  in  prefata  capella ; 
Prior  vero  de  Urchard  pro  divinis  celebrandis  in  eadem  administrabit 
necessaria.  Et  ut  ista  premissa  robur  perpetue  firmitatis  obtineant  et 
utrique  parti  et  successoribus  suis  in  perpetuum  valeant,  huie  scripto  in 
modum  indenture  confecto,  sigilla  predictorum,  Prioris  videlicet  et  Hugonis 
de  Ros,  una  cum  sigillis  venerabilis  patris  in  Christo  domini  Johannis 
Dei  gratia  episeopi  Moraviensis,  et  predictorum  commissariorum,  alternatim 
sunt  appensa ;  parti  videlicet  penes  predictum  Hugonem  remanent],  sigil- 
lum  dicti  Prioris  cum  sigillis  prenominatis  est  appensum ;  parti  vero  penes 
predictum  Priorem  remanenti,  sigillum  dicti  Hugonis,  cum  eisdem  sigillis 
supradictis,  est  appositum.    Actum  et  datum  anno  die  et  loco  supradictis. 


KiLR.  III.]  OP  KILRAVOCK.  119 

The  remaining  heii'-at-law  of  De  Bosoo  disclaims  all  right  to  Kih'avock,  in  the  follow- 
ing terms : — 

Universis  presentes  literas  inspectui'is,  Joueta  filia  ac  una  liereduni 
quondam  domini  Johannis  de  Bosco  niilitis,  eternam  iu  Domino  salutem. 
Noverit  universitas  vestra  me  in  legitima  viduitate  mea  et  mera  voluntatc 
remisisse  et  penitus  condonasse  specialissimo  consanguineo  meo  Hugoni  de 
Roos  et  heredibus  suis,  omne  jus  calumpniam  vel  clameum  si  quod  vel 
quam  predecessores  mei  habuerunt  habui  vel  habere  potui  seu  infuturuin 
potero  per  me  vel  heredes  meos,  in  terris  de  Kilrawokys  et  de  Gedes,  ac 
ipsum  et  lieredes  suos  perpetue  et  pure  per  presentes  clamasse  quietum  et 
immunem,  pro  me  et  heredibus  meis,  de  omnimodis  premissis  ;  et  hee  omnibus 
et  singulis  presentibus  et  futuris  tenore  presentium  innotesco.  In  cujus  rei 
testimonium,  presenti  scripto  sigillum  meum  est  appensum,  ac  ad  instantiani 
meam,  sigillum  discreti  viri  magistri  Andree  de  Bosco  eancellarii  Abir- 
doneusis  appoui  procuravi.  Datum  apud  Dunnaclitan  x"  die  Februarii  anno 
Domino   m°.  ccc".  xl".  ix°. 

Below  is  the  seal  of  Dame  Muriel  de  Roys,  lady  of  Kilrayock,  who  gives  her  husband's 
cognisance  of  the  water-budget,  below  the  three  stars  of  De  Moravia,  in  chief. 


KILRAVOCK   FOURTH  — 1363-88. 


Although  the  ancient  title-deeds  of  Cantray  are  not  now  in  the  Kilravock  charter- 
chest,  the  old  inventories  of  Kilravock  titles  throw  some  light  upon  the  early  possessors 
of  the  lands.  It  would  seem,  that  Cantray  (or,  at  least,  part  of  it)  was  a  portion  of  the 
lordship  of  Croy,  which,  together  with  Petty,  Brachlie,  and  Artirlie,  formed  part  of  the 
mighty  possessions  of  the  Bothwell  branch  of  De  Moravia  ;  and  that,  in  the  latter  part 
of  the  1.3th  century,  it  passed  by  marriage  into  the  family  of  Stirling,  the  occurrence  of 
a  later  member  of  which  has  been  already  noticed.  In  one  of  the  Kilravock  inventories, 
the  first  writ  noticed  under  the  head  of  Cantray,  is  described  in  the  following  terms. 
It  is  unlucky  that  the  compiler  should  have  indicated  the  date  'only  by  the  witnessing 
of  Bishop  Archibald,  who  held  the  see  of  Moray  from  1253  to  1298. 


Charter  of  donation  by  Marjory  de  Moravia,  widow  of  Sir  Alexander  de 
Strivlyn,  to  her  daughter  Lsobel,  and  the  heirs  of  her  body,  of  the  lands  of 
Cantra  Freskyn,  with  the  mills,  woods,  fishings,  and  other  pertinents,  to  be 
held  of  the  granter  in  fee  and  heritage,  for  yearly  payment  of  a  pair  gloves, 
or  a  penny  money  at  the  feast  of  Pentecost,  in  name  of  all  duties  and 
demands  whatever.  No  date ;  but  in  the  time  of  Archibald  Bishop  of 
Murray,  who  is  one  of  the  witnesses,  and  a  contemporary  of  King  John 
Balliol. 


KiLR.  IV.]  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  121 

Shaw,  in  his  copy  of  the  Kilravock  Manuscript,  supplies  an  omission  of  the  author,  Ijy 
giving  a  slight  account  of  the  family  of  Chisholm, — 

The  name  of  Chisholm  was  right  ancient  in  the  South,  where  Chisholm 
of  that  ilk  enjoyed  a  good  fortune  for  several  generations  in  Teviotdale ; 

I  have  not  learned  upon  what  occasion  they  sold  their  lands 

in  the  South,  and  made  a  purchase  in  the  North,  if  it  was  not  upon  their 
being  made  governors  of  the  Castle  of  Urquhart.  That  castle,  with  the 
barony  of  Urquhart,  was  anciently  a  part  of  the  estate  of  Cuming,  Lord 
Badeuoch.  But  upon  the  forfeiture  of  that  family  in  the  reign  of  King 
Robert  Bruce,  the  castle  became  a  royal  fort,  and  the  governors  of  it  were 
appointed  by  the  Cro^vn  during  several  succeeding  reigns ;  and  it  was 
annexed  to  the  Crown  anno  1455,  {Act.  Pari.)  In  the  year  1334,  Robert 
Lauder  was  governor  of  this  castle,  (Abercr.)  and  'tis  not  improbable,  that 
his  grandson.  Sir  Robert  Chisholm,  succeeded  him  in  that  government.  I 
do  not  find  that  Sir  Robert  left  any  issue  except  the  Lady  Kilravock ;  and 
he  was  succeeded  by  his  brother,  John  Chisholm,  who,  upon  the  demise  of 
his  grandfather,  Sir  Robert  Lauder  of  Quarelwood,  got  the  lands  of  Quarel- 
wood,  Brightmonie,  Kinsterie,  &c.,  and  took  the  title  of  Quarelwood.  His 
son,  Robert  Chisholm  of  Quarelwood,  having  no  issue  but  one  daughter, 
Morella,  she  was  married  to  Alexander  Sutherland  of  Duffus,  and  brought 
into  that  family  a  rich  accession  of  lands,  which  had  been  the  heritage  of 
the  Landers.  And  the  heir  male  of  Chisholm  enjoyed  the  proper  estate  of 
that  family. 


KILRAVOCK   FIFTH— 1388-1420. 


In  the  absence  of  any  proper  Kilravock  writs  of  this  generation,  it  may  be  permitted 
to  give  from  the  charter-chest  an  interesting  deed  connected  with  lands  which  became 
part  of  the  family  possessions  in  the  following  century.  It  is  a  charter  of  Eufame, 
Countess  of  Ross,  after  the  death  of  her  second  husband,  the  Wolf  of  Badenoch  ;  and  is 
granted  in  favour  of  the  ancestor  of  the  family  of  Balquhain,  an  ancient  branch  of  the 
house  of  Lesly.  The  beautiful  seal  of  the  grantor,  of  which  but  an  imperfect  impres- 
sion is  attached  to  this  charter,  gives  her  own  shield  of  the  earldom  of  Ross  between 
the  coats  of  Leslie  and  Buchan,  which  she  impaled  in  right  of  her  successive  husbands. 
The  whole,  after  the  manner  of  her  family,  suspended  round  an  eagle's  neck. 


Carta  Georgii  de  Lesly,  de  warda  et  relevio  de  Oulmor. 

Omuibus  hoc  scriptum  visuris  vel  audituris  Eufamea  Comitissa  de  Ros 
salutem.  Sciatis  uos  dedisse,  concessisse  et  hoc  presenti  seripto  nostro  confir- 
masse  karissimo  et  reverendo  fratri  nostro  domino  Georgeo  de  Lesly  militi 
domino  de  Rothes,  wardam  et  relevium  nos  contingens  de  terris  de  Oul- 
mor, que  fuerunt  quondam  Johannis  de  Monymousk ;  dando  etiam  sibi  et 
concedendo  dictas  terras  de  Culmor  cum  pertinenciis,  ad  existendum  in 


KiLR.  v.]  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  123 

manus  suas  cum  omnibus  firmis,  proficuis  et  escaetis  ad  dictas  terras  perti- 
nentibus  seu  spectare  valentibus  in  futurum,  omnibus  temporibus  futuris 
quousque  dicta  terra  cum  pertinenciis  a  nobis  per  heredes  legittimos  fuerit 
legittime  desoluta  et  recuperata.  Quare  ballivis  nostris  ac  ceteris  officiariis 
nostris  qui  pro  tempore  fuerint  precipimus  per  presentes  et  mandamus  qua- 
tinus  ipsum  dominum  Georfjium  de  Lesly  predicta  warda  et  terris  cum 
pertinenciis  ut  premittitur,  nullo  proponendo  obstante,  ex  parte  nostra 
gaudere  pacifice  permittatis.  In  cujus  rei  testimonium  sigillum  nostrum 
presentibus  est  appensum.  Apud  Dyngvale  octavo  die  mensis  Augusti 
m°  ccc°  nonagesimo  quarto. 


KILRAVOCK    SIXTH-1420-54. 


A  remarkable  writ  of  the  neighbouring  family  of  Lochloy,  intimately  connected  with  that 
of  Kilravock,  and  which  is  preserved  in  its  charter-chest,  may  stand  here.  It  is  curious  as 
a  specimen  of  the  language  as  well  as  of  the  manners  of  the  time.  The  seal  of  the  granter 
— the  three  crenelles  of  Dunbar,  within  a  double  tressure  fieuri  counterjleiiri — has  the 
legend,  ^  .  STljOme  .  iBliniar  .  tDmitis  .  JWoraute.  The  herald  will  not  be  surprised  to 
find  the  coat-armour  of  the  potent  Earl  of  Moray  without  external  ornament  of  sup- 
porters or  coronet.  Even  the  former  of  these  were  not  yet  common.  The  antique  science 
of  arms  established,  in  theory,  the  equality  of  all  who  had  a  right  to  bear  them.  The 
gentleman  of  blood  who  blazoned  his  father's  arms  on  his  pennon  could  only  ascend  a 
step  by  obtaining  knighthood  ;  and  when  he  cut  his  pennon  into  the  banner  of  a  preux 
chevalier,  he  was  on  a  level  with  earls  or  kings,  in  the  eye  of  the  herald  ;  who,  on  the 
other  hand,  took  no  account  of  any  class  below  that  of  the  gentleman  of  coat-armour. 

Thomas  Erie  of  Murreft",  til  owre  riclit  wele  beluvit  squiere  Jone  the 
Haye  lord  of  Lochloye,  greting.  It  is  in  fresch  memore  with  you,  as  we 
understand,  that  throu  certane  tailye  made  betwix  us  and  your  fadir,  ye  ar 
oblisit  to  spouse  a  douchtir  of  ouris,  for  the  quhilk  thing  to  be  done  we  con- 
fermit  to  your  fadir  a  tailye  betwix  him  and  the  lord  of  Dolas  apon  the 
lordschip  of  Dolas,  and  forgeff  till  him  fourty  poundez,  the  quhilk  suld  haf 
bene  paiit  til  us  for  the  relefe  of  that  land  ;  and  als  for  that  ilke  manage  we 
confermit  to  your  fadir  a  tailye  betwix  him  and  youre  bruthir,  Wilyame 
the  Grame,  apon  the  landez  of  half  the  barony  of  Kerdale,  and  ressavit  you 


KiLB.  VI.]  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  125 

to  tha  ilke  landez  upon  the  saide  tailye  ;  and  now  of  new  we  haf  herd  be 
certane  relacioun  of  our  lufEt  cusine  Donalde  thayne  of  Caldor,  that  ye  wald 
be  releschit  of  your  obliging  til  us  of  the  saide  mariage,  and  haf  our  licence, 
fredome  and  gude  will  to  spouse  a  douchter  of  the  saide  Donalde  thayne  of 
Caldor,  with  sic  connands,  fredomes,  and  rewardis  as  ar  forspokyn,  and  as 
we  grantit  to  you  of  beforetyme.  Quharfore,  be  the  tenour  of  thir  our  let- 
teris,  of  your  oblising  made  til  us  of  befortyme  baith  be  your  fadir  and  be 
your  selff,  for  the  mariage  of  our  douchter,  we  relesche  you,  dischargis  you, 
and  quiteelemis  you  for  ever,  gifland  and  grantand  to  you  our  eounsale,  our 
licence,  fredome,  and  gude  will  to  spouse  and  til  haf  to  your  wife,  the  douch- 
ter of  the  saide  Donald  thayne  of  Caldor,  with  sic  fredomes,  profitis,  and 
rewardis,  as  war  forspokin  in  our  first  connandis,  togiddir  with  our  help,  sup- 
pouel,  and  manetenance  in  al  your  lachful  and  leveful  erandis  in  al  tyme  to 
cum  :  tharatour  we  haf  grantit  and  giffin,  and  be  thir  ourletteris  grantis  and 
giffis  to  the  said  Donald  thayne  of  Caldor,  fourti  markez  of  the  relefe  of 
your  landez  of  the  half  of  the  barony  of  Kerdale,  the  quhilk  Wilyame  the 
Haye,  your  fadir,  wes  oblisit  to  paye  til  us,  of  the  quhilk  we  quitecleme  you 
for  ever  be  the  teneur  of  thir  lettres,  to  the  quhilk  our  seele  we  haf  gert 
beput,  at  Elgin,  the  xv  dai  of  the  moneth  of  Feueryere,  the  yere  of  our 
Lord  a  thousand  four  hundir  twenti  and  twa  yere. 


Hitherto  the  transactions  of  the  family  have  been  with  men  of  their  own  race,  be  they 
Norman  or  Saxon.  But  their  residence  on  the  borders  of  a  wild  range  of  highlands  soon 
brought  them  into  contact  with  a  distinct  people,  not  men  of  charter  and  parchment, 
but  who  clung  to  their  native  valleys  with  such  arms  as  nature  furnished  them.  Of 
their  names  and  race,  it  were  hard  to  tell,  and  yet  they  did  but  adopt  the  patriarchal 
style  of  the  people  who  boast  the  oldest  pedigree  in  the  world.  Unfortunately,  our  Celts 
were  first  recorded  in  writing,  in  the  records  of  the  criminal  courts  ;  and  it  is  connected 
with  such  proceedings,  that  the  ensuing  document  originated.  It  is  a  remission  for  some 
proceedings,  evidently  of  a  branch  of  the  Clanchattan,  which  must  have  taken  place 
during  James  I.'s  visit  and  summary  execution  of  law  at  Inverness  in  1427.  The 
list  of  names,  though  passing  through  the  process  of  clerkly  latinizing,  will  be  valued  by 
the  local  antiquary,  who  is  aware  how  few  contemporary  writings  are  to  be  found  in  the 
Highlands. 


THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 


Eemissio  pro  Dominico  Grogich  et  viginti  quinque  cum  eo. 

Jacobus  Dei  gracia  rex  Scotorum  omnibus  probis  hominibus  suis  ad  quos 
presentes  littere  pervencrint  salutem.  Sciatis  quod  remisimus  Dominico 
Grogych,  Dominico  Johannis,  Martino  Colini,  Johanni  M'Crouglis,  Dominico 
Augustii,  Duncano  M'Cougil,  Duncano  Yvari,  Doualdo  Rufib,  Gillacio 
Ferchardi,  Johanni  M'Soyare,  Johanni  Clerici,  Machabeo  M'Rake,  Fer- 
chardo  Beani,  Murchardo  Sorleti,  Duncano  Fowere,  Duncano  M'Gilleglas, 
Moricio  M'Gillanie,  Kennaco  fratri  dicti  Moricii  M'Gillanie,  Patricio 
filio  Gilleanie,  Patricio  Stalcare,  Gillespik  filio  Cristini,  Eugenic  fratri 
dicti  Gillaspik,  Nicholao  Fabro,  Duncano  Ferchardi,  Dominico  Eewhe,  et 
Finlao  Carpentario,  latoribus  presentium,  rancorem  auimi  nostri,  seetam 
regiam  et  omnem  actionem  quem  et  quas  erga  ipsos  et  ipsorum  quem- 
libet  concepimus  habemus  sou  habere  poterimus  pro  recessu  suo  de  villa 
de  Invernys,  prater  et  contra  voluntatem  nostram,  et  congregationem 
factam  contra  statuta  parliamenti  nostri  :  Ac  et  etiam  pro  universis  et 
singulis  homicidiis,  furtis,  rapinis,  incendiis,  receptationibus  et  actionibus 
quibuscunque  per  ipsos  et  ipsorum  quemlibet  usque  diem  confectionis  pre- 
sentium commissis  seu  quovismodo  perpetratis,  proditorla  traditione  dun- 
taxat  excepta,  dum  tamen  partibus  de  se  conquerentibus  dampna  passis 
tales  emendas  et  satisfactionem  faciant  quod  nuUam  super  hoc  justam  que- 
rimoniam  audiamus.  Et  ipsos  Dominicum,  Dominicum,  Martinuni,  Johan- 
nem,  Dominicum,  Duncanum,  Duncanum,  Donaldum,  Gillacium,  Johannem, 
Johannem,  Machabeum,  Ferchardum,  Murchardum,  Duncanum,  Duncanum, 
Moricium,  Kennacum,  Patricium,  Patricium,  Gillespik,  Eugeniuni,  Nicho- 
laum,  Duncanum,  Dominicum  et  Finlaum,  et  ipsorum  quemlibet,  sub  firma 
pace  et  protectione  nostra  juste  suscipientes,  firmiter  inhibemus  ne  quis  eis 
aut  eorum  alicui  occasione  dicti  recessus  aut  quorumeunque  homicidiorum, 
rapinarum,  furtorum,  incendiorum  aut  aliarum  transgressionum  quarum- 
cunque  predictarum,  malum,  molestiam,  injuriam  seu  gravamen  aliquod  in- 
ferre  presumat  injuste  super  nostram  plenariam  forisfacturam,  aut  mortem 
eis  aut  eorum  alicui  inferat,  sub  pena  amissionis  vite  et  membrorum.  In 
cujus  rei  testimonium,  has  presentes  literas  nostras  pro  toto  tempore  pre- 


KiLB.  VI.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  127 

scriptarum  personarum  duraturas,  sub  magno  sigillo  nostro  fieri  fecimus 
pateutes,  apud  luvernys  vicesirao  septimo  die  monsis  Augusti,  anno  reo'ni 
uostri  vicesimo  tertio. 

Procedat  ista  remissio,  dummodo  persone  prescripte  de  vera  societate  et 
comitha  Angusii  et  Malcolmi  J/'  Yntosche  existant,  et  non  sint  sub  nostra 
arresta. 

The  Nairn  retour  is  interesting,  were  it  only  for  recording  tiie  names  of  the  persons 
on  the  inquest.  It  is  still  attached  to  the  brieve  on  which  it  proceeded.  It  may  be 
remarked,  that  the  "  old  Extent,"  or  value  "  tempore  pads,"  does  not  quite  tally  with 
that  of  the  "  Extent "  of  1295,  (p.  30.)  But  the  historian  will  observe  with  more  interest, 
the  immense  depreciation  of  land  within  a  century  and  a  half  after  the  pahny  days 
of  Alexander  III. ;  under  whom 

"  All  his  legis  ware 
In  honoure,  qwycte  and  in  pes  ; 
Forthi,  cald  Pessi/bil  King  he  wes." 

Hec  inquisicio  facta  est  apud  Narn  die  mercurij  xi""  die  mensis  Aprilis 
anno  Domini  millessimo  cecc™°  xxxj"""  coram  Donaldo  thano  de  Caldor  vice- 
comite  de  Narn,  per  istos  infra  scripto.s,  videlicet,  Hugonem  Fraser  de  Lovet, 
Walterum  de  Dwglas,  Johannem  de  Narn,  Johannem  de  Hay,  Willelmum 
de  Caldor,  Andream  de  Vrwel,  Thomam  Fauconer,  Johannem  de  Moravia, 
Alexandrum  de  Vrchard,  Thomam  de  Caldor,  Johannem  Fauconer, 
Johannem  de  Doles  de  Cantre,  Johannem  de  Doles  de  Terneway,  Andream 
Hostaler,  Johannem  Macalowne,  Johannem  de  Fynros.sy,  Hugonem  filium 
Ada,  Willelmum  Mikil,  Thomam  filium  Nicholai,  Willelmum  filium  Gil- 
bert!, et  Donaldum  Schewaneson.  Qui  fideliter  jurati,  dicuntquod  quondam 
Hugo  le  Ros,  pater  Johannis  le  Ros  latoris  preseutium,  obiit  ultimo  ves- 
titus  et  saisytus  ut  de  feodo  ad  fidem  et  pacem  domini  nostri  Regis,  de  terris 
de  duabus  Kilrauokis  cum  pertinencijs  et  de  Estir  Geddes  cum  pertinenciis, 
infra  balliam  de  Narn  ;  et  quod  dictus  Johannes  le  Ros  est  legittimus  et  pro- 
pinquior  heres  eiusdem  quondam  Hugonis  patfis  sui,  de  dictis  terris  cum 
pertinenciis  ;  et  quod  dictus  Johannes  est  legittime  etatis ;  et  quod  dicte  terre 
cum  pertinenciis  valebant  tempore  pacis  per  annum  xxxiij  lib.  vj  s.  viij  d. 
et  quod  nunc  valent  per  annum   xvj  lib.  et  quod  dicte  terre  tenentur  de 


128  THE  FAMILY  OP  ROSE  [Appendix. 

comite  Eossie,  Eeddeudo  annuatiin  unum  par  cirotliecarum  albarum  vel 
vnum  denarium  taatum  nomine  albe  firme  ;  et  dicte  terre  in  manibus  domini 
Regis  nunc  existunt  per  wardam  comitis  Rossie,  quia  non  habuit  confirma- 
tionem  domini  Regis  ab  obitu  comitis  Rossie  qui  obiit  in  Francia  in  festo 
beate  Marie  Magdalene,  vj  annis  elapsis.  Data  et  clausa  sub  sigillo  vice- 
comitis  et  sigillis  quorumdam  aliorum  qui  dicte  inquisition!  intererant,  loco, 
die,  mense  et  anno  supradictis. 

The  inquest  of  11th  February  1431,  for  ascertaining  the  former  tenure  of  the  lands, 
is  an  important  document  for  North  country  history.  It  proceeds  at  the  instance  of 
Alexander  Stewart,  the  bastard  son  of  the  Wolf  of  Badenoch,  famous  for  his  rough  wooing 
of  the  Countess  of  Mar,  whom  he  besieged  with  a  band  of  catherans  in  her  Castle  of  KU- 
drummy,  and  carried  by  assault,  the  castle,  the  countess,  and  her  earldom.  He  was  a 
great  favourite  with  our  chroniclers, — "  Hie  fuit  vir  magni  conqusestus,"  says  Bower,  "  qui 
in  juventute  erat  multum  indomitus  et  ductor  catervanorum,  sed  postea  ad  se  reversus 
et  in  virum  alterum  mutatus,  placenter  trans  montes  quasi  totum  aquUonem  gubemabat." 
Wyntown  devotes  a  chapter  to  celebrating  his  feats  of  chivalry,  by  reason  of  which, — 

"  Of  all  natyowns  generally 
Coraendit  he  wes  gi-etumly, 
Of  wyt,  wertew,  and  larges." 

He  had  now  helped  to  secure  the  stability  of  the  throne  by  winning  the  battle  of 
Harlaw ;  and  was  a  fit  person  to  hold  the  high  office  of  the  King's  Lieutenant  of  the 
North.  It  is  to  be  remarked,  the  persons  of  assize  are  not  from  the  shire  of  Inverness 
alone. 


Universis  ad  quorum  notitiam  presentes  litere  pervenerint  Hugo  Fraser 
de  Lovet  vicecomes  de  Invernys  salutem  in  Domino  sempiternam.  Cum 
pium  sit  et  meritorium  atque  juri  consonum,  fidele  testimonium  perhibere 
veritati,  et  precipue  in  hiis  que  coram  judicibus  acta  sunt  debito  mode  ter- 
minata ;  hinc  est  quod  universitati  vestre  notum  facimus  per  presentes  quod 
die  lune  undecimo  die  mensls  Februarii  anno  Domini  millesimo  quadringen- 
tesimo  tricesimo  primo,  nos  sedentes  pro  tribunali,  comparuit  magnificus  et 
potens  dominus,  dominus  Alexander  Stewart  miles  comes  de  Marr  et  de  Gar- 
viach,  locumtenens  excellentissinii  domini  nostri  Regis  in  partibus  borealibus. 


KiLR.  VI.]  OK  KILRAVOCK.  129 

oneraus  uos  ex  parte  dicti  domini  uostri  Regis  ad  inquirendum  per  probos,  fide- 
digniores  et  seniores  patrie,  an  Johannes  Roys  aut  sui  predecessores  liabuit 
vel  habuerunt  confirmationes  domini  nostri  Regis  super  terras  de  duabus 
Kilrawakys  et  Geddes  cum  pertinenciis.  Ad  quam  declarationem  electi  fue- 
runt  et  jurati  isti  subscripti.  Walterus  de  Innes  de  eodem,  Donaldus  de 
Caldor,  Hugo  Ross  de  Balnagowyn,  Alexander  M'CulIaeh,  Johannes  Hay 
de  Loehquhloy,  Walterus  Andree,  Willelmus  Caldor,  Johannes  Wil- 
lelmi  de  Fothnes,  Nicolaus  Man,  Laurencius  Carran,  Gaufridus  Scheres, 
Angusius  Haraldi,  Andreas  Grame,  Dauid  Loummysden,  Thomas  de 
Cheshelm,  Willelmus  Mykill,  et  Hugo  Ade.  Quorum  prenominatorum 
duo,  scilicet  Willelmus  Mykill  et  Hugo  Ade,  proposuerunt  quod  viderunt 
confirmationem  regiam  super  dictis  terris  de  duabus  Kilrawakis  et  Geddes 
cum  pertinenciis,  ostensam  domino  Alexandre  Stewart  comiti  Buchanie  ad 
aream  ecclesie  de  Name.  Et  ceteri  prescript!  per  relationem  Tocis  com- 
munis et  seniorura  patrie,  dixerunt  quod  pater  dicti  Johannis  Roys  et 
sui  predecessores  habebant  dictam  confirmationem  super  terris  premissis. 
Et  hoc  omnibus  quorum  interest  ut  proposita,  deposita  et  dicta  fuerunt, 
vestre  universitati  notum  facimus  per  presentes.  In  cujus  rei  testimonium 
sigillum  nostrum,  una  cum  sigillis  quorumdam  qui  diete  declarationi  inter- 
fuerunt,  pro  se  et  reliquis,  huic  scripto  appeudi  fecimus,  loco,  die,  mense  et 
anno  quibus  supra. 


The  seals  are  still  attached,  but  all,  unfortunately,  in  bad  condition.  Walter  of  Innes 
gives  the  three  stars,  without  the  boars'  heads  of  Aberchirder.  Lovet's  shield  is  quar- 
terly, 1  and  4,  three  fraises  ;  2  and  3,  three  figures,  which  may  be  crowns.  The  fine  seal 
of  Balnagowan  is  much  injured  :  the  three  lions  of  Ross  are  scarcely  discernible.  M'Cul- 
loch  has  a  shield  fretty,  with  a  field,  perhaps,  ermines.  The  most  entire,  are  a  pretty 
seal  of  Lochloy,  and  a  rude  one  of  Douakl  of  Caldor,  which  is  represented  afterwards. 

The  following  is  an  abbreviate  of  the  Crown  charter,  narrating  the  destruction  of  the 
previous  charters  in  the  Cathedral  of  Elgin,  and  the  resignation  for  new  infeftment  by 
the  present  baron  : — 

Jacobus  Dei  gratia  rex  .  .  dilecto  et  fideli  nostro  Johanni  de  Roos 
filio  et  heredi  quondam  Hugonis  de  Roos,  totam  et  integram  baroniam  de 


130  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Kilravok,  videlicet  duas  villas  de  Kilravok,  et  villain  de  Estirgeddes, 
pro  eo  quod  carte  sue  dicte  barouie  tempore  combustionis  ecclesie  de  Elgine 
in  ecclesia  predicta  destructe  fuerunt  et  vastate  .  .  quam  idem  Johannes 
resignavit,  .  .  Tenendam  .  .  de  comite  de  Eosse  qui  pro  tempore  fuerit 
.  Reddendo  .  .  predicto  comiti,  unum  par  cirotliecarum  albarum 
vel  unum  denarium  argenti  ad  festuin  penthecostes,  apud  locum  castri  de 
Name,  nomine  albe  firme.  Et  facieudo  nobis  et  heredibus  nostris  . 
servitia  de  dictis  terris  debita  et  consueta  .  .  Testibus,  carissimo 
avunculo  nostro  Waltero  comite  Atholie,  Alexandre  comite  de  Mar  nepote 
nostro,  Waltero  de  Ogilby  de  Luntrethin  magistro  hospitii  nostri,  inilitibus, 
magistro  Willelmo  Foulis  preposito  ecclesie  collegiate  de  Bothuile  nostri 
privati  sigilli  custode,  Andrea  Senescalli,  Willelmo  de  Forbes,  inilitibus, 
Apud  Perth,  penultimo  die  mensis  Maii,  anno  regni  nostri  vicesimo  septiino. 

These  steps  of  the  investiture  were  taken  while  the  Earldom  of  Ross  was  in  the  Crown, 
during  one  of  the  many  fluctuations  of  the  family  which  claimed  it.  It  may  be  thought, 
from  a  previous  proceeding,  that  Geddes  was  held  originally  under  the  Earls  of  Ross  as 
superiors  ;  but  there  is  reason  at  least  to  doubt  whether  the  Earls  were  originally  supe- 
riors of  KDravock  proper,  or  if  they  were  not  rather  interposed  between  the  Crown  and 
its  immediate  vassals,  by  a  proceeding  similar  to  the  famous  charter  of  Thomas  Randolph, 
of  the  Earldom  of  Murray,  and  their  own,  of  the  Sheriffdom  of  Cromarty,  given  above. 

Randolph's  charter  expressly  granted  "  quod  omnes  barones  et  libere  tenentes  dicti 
comitatus  qui  de  nobis  in  capite  tenuerunt  dicto  Thome  homagia  et  servitia  faciant  et 
barouias  et  tenementa  sua  de  ipso  teneant," — an  exertion  of  the  prerogative  which 
might  be  allowed  to  Bruce,  and  in  favour  of  Randolph,  but  which  was  checked  by  Parlia- 
ment in  the  reign  of  Robert  III. ;  when  it  was  enacted,  "  quod  licet  in  posterum  dominus 
Rex  de  comitatu  aut  dominio  cum  tenandiis  et  libere  tenentibus  infeodaverit  aliquem, 
non  tenebuntur  barones  de  aliquo  tenere,  nisi  de  domino  Rege." — Act.  Pari.  I.,p.  214. 

The  resignation  into  the  hands  of  Alexander  Earl  of  Ross  by  John  Rose  of  Kilravock, 
in  favour  of  his  son  Hugh,  is  preserved  in  duplicate, — the  one  deed  having  omitted  the 
resei-vation  of  the  frank-tenement.  It  gives  a  few  different  spellings  of  the  Highland 
names. 

Magnifico  et  potenti  domino  ac  domino  suo  prestantissimo  domino  Alex- 
andro  comiti  de  Rosse  vester  liumili.'s  Johannes  de  Roos  de  Kylrawak  omni- 


KiLR.  VI.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  131 

inodam  reverentiam  et  honorem.  In  manus  vestras  ego  Johannes  predietus, 
non  vi  aut  metu  ductus  nee  errore  lapsus  sed  mera  et  spontanea  voluntate 
nostra  ac  proprio  motu,  omnes  et  singulas  terras  meas  baronie  de  Kylrawak 
cum  pertinentiis  jacentes  infra  vicecomitatum  de  Name  quas  de  vobis 
teneo  in  capite,  in  favorem  dilecti  filii  mei  Hugonis  de  Eoos  per  fustem  et 
baculum  ac  presentes  meas  llteras  patentes  sursum  reddo  pure  que  sim- 
pliciter  resigno ;  Salvis  michi  pro  tempore  vite  mee  le  franktenement  dicta- 
rum  terrarum  cum  pertinentiis,  et  sponse  mee  tertia  parte  ei  spectante 
post  mortem  meam  prout  si  de  eisdem  obiereni  vestitus  et  saisitus,  ac  totum 
jus  et  clameum  quod  ad  proprietatem  dictarum  terrarum  cum  pertinentiis 
habui,  habeo  vel  habere  potero,  pro  me  et  heredibas  meis  omnino  quietum 
clamo  in  perpetuum  .  .  quod  vos  doraine  mi  antedicte  Hugonem  filium 
meum  antedictum  de  eisdem  terris  cum  pertinentiis  investire  valeatis ; 
salvis  mihi  et  sponse  mee  ut  supra.  Pro  qua  vero  resignatione  fienda  in 
manibus  vestris,  facio,  constituo  et  ordino  nobiles  viros  Malcolmum  M'Kyn- 
tosych  ballivum  de  Badenach,  Hectorem  Tarlachson  senescallum  de  Urehard, 
Nigellum  M'Loide,  Donaldum  M'Loide,  et  Georgium  de  Munroo*  .  . 
actornatos  ...  ad  reddendum,  &c.  ...  In  cujus  rei  testimonium, 
sigillum  meum  presentibus  est  appensum  apud  mauerium  meum  de  Kylravok, 
vicesimo  secundo  die  mensis  Junii  anno  Domini  millesimo  quadringen- 
tesimo  quadragesimo. 

One  charter  of  "  Alexander  de  He  Comes  Rossie,"  proceeds  in  terms  of  that  resigna- 
tion, narrating  the  resignation  by  procurators  ;  granting  the  barony  "  cum  curiis,  eschaeiis 
ac  cariarum  exitibus,  cum  furca  et  fossa,  sol;  sak.  thol,  et  tJieine,  infmigandtheyf,  outfan- 
gandiheyf,"  &c.  ;  fixing  a  reddendo  of  a  pair  of  white  gloves  or  one  penny  payable  "  apud 
locum  castri  de  Narne"  in  name  of  blench  ferme ;  gi-anted  "  Apud  KylmUe,  2  Julii 
1440.  Preseniihtis  ibidem  Lacklano  M'Gillane  de  Doioarde,  Johantie  M'Loyd  of  Dunveg- 
gane,  Torquillo  M'Loyd  de  Lewhoiis,  Tarlelo  M'Erthir,  Georgeo  de  Munroo,  et  Hectore 
Tarleti,  et pliiribus  aliis'.'  Another  proceeds  upon  the  personal  resignation  of  John  de 
Roos  ;  grants  the  barony,  adeo  libere  et  quiete  sicut  diclus  Joltanius  aut  aliquis  predeces- 
sorum  liberiiis  tenuit ;  fixing  no  reddendum.  It  is  dated  at  Inverness,  July  20,  1440, — 
"  Hiis  testibus,  Thoma  Fraser  domino  de  Lovet,  domino  Waltero  Ogiivy  milite,  Willelmo 

*  Instead  of  George  Monro,  the  imperfect  deed  lias  "  Hugonem  Micheson,"  or  "  Mithesou." 


1S2 


THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK. 


[Appendix. 


Lesly  Ticecomite  de  Invernys,  Donaldo  de  Caldor,  Willelmo  de  Urcharde,  Willelmo  de 
Caldor,  Georgio  de  Munroo,  Alexandre  M'culloch,  Roberto  Cheshelme,  Johanne  Graunt, 
et  Johanne  Willelmi  de  Arde,  et  pluribus  aliis."  In  a  duplicate,  the  last  witness  is  styled 
"  Johanne  Willelmi  de  Fothnes." 

The  precept  of  sasine  follows,  having  the  seal  of  the  Earl,  and  of  Donald  of  Caldor,  the 
sheriff,  affixed. 

Alexander  de  He  comes  Rossie,  dilectis  nostris  Donaldo  de  Caldor  vie«- 
comiti  de  Nam  et  ballivis  suis  salutem.  .  .  vobis  precipimus  et  manda- 
mus quatenus  prefato  Hiigoni  .  .  statum  hereditarium  .  .  tribuatis 
indilate  .  .  et  salvis  Johanni  de  Roos  patri  dicti  Hugonis,  le  frank- 
tenement  dietarum  terrarum  pro  termino  vite,  et  sponse  dicti  Johannis  tertia 
parte  ei  debita  post  mortem  dicti  Johannis  .  .  Et  in  signum  dicte  saisine 
per  vos  tradite  sigillum  vestrum  in  secunda  cauda  post  nostrum  apponatis. 
Datum  sub  sigillo  nostro  apud  Invernys  vicesimo  die  mensis  Julii  anno 
Domini  millesimo  quadringentesimo  quadragesimo. 


KILRAVOCK   SEVENTH-U54-94. 


The  charter-chest  begins  now  to  offer  records  of  transactions  more  generally  interesting 
than  mere  titles  of  lands.  Here  is  one  sufficiently  opposed  to  the  modern  system  of 
society,  and  which  it  must  have  been  difficult  to  cany  into  full  effect  in  any  times. 

This  endenture  made  at  Elgyn  the  xvi  day  of  the  moneth  of  Januar,  the 
yeir  of  our  Lorde  a  thousand  four  hundreth  fyffty  and  acht  yeris,  betuix 
honorabiles  and  worthie  men,  Huchoun  of  Rosse  baroune  of  Kilravach,  on  a 
parte,  and  William  of  Doles  of  Mikilbudwete  and  Galcantree,  on  the  tother 
part,  proportis  and  berys  witnes  in  maner,  fourni  and  effect,  as  efi'tir  folowes. 
That  is  to  say,  that  the  said  William  of  Doles  sal  gif  and  deliuer  William 
his  sone  and  apperant  air,  and  his  manage,  to  the  said  Huchoun  of  Rosse, 
his  eme,  to  be  at  his  will  and  disponyng  at  his  liking,  failliaud  of  that,  his 
sistris  sone  and  air  ;  the  said  Huchoun  sal  haf  the  airis  mariage  of  the  said 
William  richt  sa,  that  sal  be  gettin  betuix  him  therefi'tir  or  any  lauchful 
wife  in  spousale,  and  failliand  the  air  to  cum  of  that  wyfe,  the  airis  mariage 
of  the  next  vther  wyfe  that  he  sal  hafe,  and  swa  furth  fra  ana  air  till  ane 
vther  air  gettin  of  his  body  lauchfully,  vnto  the  tyme  that  the  air  of  the 
said  William  haf  treuly  and  with  effect,  fulfillit  the  forsaid  mariage  with 
quhat  persone  or  in  quhat  place,  it  sal  be  spedeful  to  the  said  Huchoune  : 
for  the  quhilk  air  and  mariage,  the  said  Huchoune  sal  content  and  pay  to 
the  forsaid  William  of  Doles  at  Kilravach,  threty  sevin  markis  of  the 
vsuale  money  of  Scotland  proportionaly  at  ther  termes  folowand  ;  that  is  to 
say,  at  the  terme  of  Witsonday  next  folowand  the  making  of  this  endenture, 


134  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

ten  markis,  and  at  the  fest  of  Sanct  Martyne  in  wyntre  next  therefftir 
folowand,  nyne  markis,  and  at  the  fest  of  Witsonday  next  therefl'tir  folowand 
nyne  markis,  and  at  the  fest  of  Sant  Martyne  in  wyntre  next  therefftir 
folowand  nyne  markis,  in  ful  payment  and  contentation  for  the  fulfilling  and 
gifft  of  the  said  mariage,  the  said  William  deliuerand  at  this  next  Witson- 
day to  the  said  Huchoue,  the  said  son  and  apperaut  air  of  the  said  William, 
togidder  with  the  tane  half  evinly  with  the  pertinentis  of  his  said  land  of 
Cantree,  with  possessioue,  malez,  and  al  vther  profitis  cummand  therof,  to 
the  liffing  and  sustentacione  of  the  said  childe.  Atour  gif  the  said  Huch- 
oune  may  purchess  the  ourelordis  consent,  that  the  foresaid  childe  and  air 
may  be  put  in  the  fee  of  the  landis  of  Budwete  and  Clalcautree  forsaid,  the 
franktenement  thereof  sal  be  reseruit  to  the  said  William  his  fader,  for  his 
lyve  time.  Hereatour  the  forsaid  William  oblises  and  bindis  him  be  the 
treuth  of  his  body  that  he  sal  nouther  sell,  wedset,  na  formale,  nor  mak  any 
alienatione  of  th^  said  landis  of  Mukil  Budwete  na  Galcantree  without  the 
will  and  consent  of  the  said  Huchoune  grauntit  and  gevin  thervpon.  Neuer- 
tlieles  the  forsaides  Huchoune  and  William  oblises  and  bindis  thaim  rieht 
sua  be  the  treuthes  of  thair  bodiis  for  thaim  and  all  thair  airis  and  thair 
assigneis,  that  gif  thai  or  any  of  thaim  revoke,  againstand,  or  brek  any 
poyut  of  ther  conditiouns  forsaid  in  any  maner,  the  brekkar  therof,  again- 
staudar,  or  revokar,  sal  gif  to  the  reparatione  of  the  chapell  of  Geddas,  fourty 
poundis  of  the  vsuale  money  of  Scotland,  to  be  raysit  be  the  Bischop  of 
Murraue,  that  sal  be  for  the  time,  or  be  his  officiall  or  commissar,  or  be  the 
vicare  generale,  the  sege  of  Murraue  vacant,  and  to  be  compellit  thertoo  be 
the  censure  of  Halykirk.  To  the  quhilkis  al  and  sundry  conditions  and 
apoyntmentis  forsaid  lelely  and  treuly  to  be  kepit  for  euirmare,  but  fraud 
or  gile,  the  forsaid  Huchoune  and  William  for  thaim,  thair  airis  and  assig- 
neis, the  haly  evangeliis  toucheit,  has  gevin  thair  bodily  athes.  And  for 
mare  sikkernes  to  thair  endeuturis,  entirchangingly  has  afSxt  thair  seles, 
the  place,  day,  and  yere  befor  writin,  in  presence  of  worthie  men,  Ferchard 
Lamb,  Robert  of  Rosse,  Alexander  of  Rosse,  Huchoun  of  Sutherland,  and 
Jolme  Stady,  squieris,  Johne  of  Murraue,  alderman  of  Elgyn,  seris  Thomas 
Boile,  vicar  of  Duffous,  and  William  Stady,  chaplane,  witneses  heretoo, 
specialy  prayit  and  requirit. 


KiLR.  VII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  ]3r. 

One  of  James  I.'s  first  efforts  for  restoring  civil  government,  after  his  return  from  his 
English  captivity,  was  to  ordain,  that  "  everilk  lorde  hafande  Lands  beyond  the  mownth, 
in  the  quhilk  landis  in  aulde  tymes  thare  was  castells,  fortalyces  and  maner  places,  big, 
reparel  and  reforme  thar  castells  and  manors,  and  dwell  in  thaim  be  thaim  self  or  be 
ane  of  thare  frends,  for  the  gracious  governall  of  their  lands,  be  gude  polising,  and  to 
expende  the  froyte  of  thai  landis  in  the  cuntre  whare  the  lands  lyis."  (1426,  v.  II.,  p.  13.) 
Although  we  must  not  attribute  too  much  efficacy  to  an  old  (Scotch)  Act  of  Parliament, 
it  is  not  a  little  remarkable  what  a  number  of  Scotch  castles  date  from  the  half  century 
following  that  enactment ;  all  of  one  design  too — a  stern,  square  keep,  rudely  ker- 
nellated  and  surmounted  with  a  cap-house,  partially  surrounded  by  a  barbican,  the 
"  barmkin"  of  the  ensuing  charter,  affording  protection  to  the  inhabitants  and  their 
cattle  from  the  hm'ried  inroads  of  rough-handed  neighbours.  The  barons  of  Kilravock 
obeyed  the  statute  in  its  fullest  intendment.  They  built  their  fortalice  and  manor  place, 
and,  for  four  hundred  years,  continued  to  dwell  in  it  "  for  the  gracious  governall  of  their 
lauds  by  good  polising."     The  "  licence  to  big  a  toure  of  fens  "  runs  thus  : — 

Jolme  of  Yle,  Erie  of  Ross  ande  lord  of  the  Ili.s,  to  all  aiide  sundry  to 
quliais  knawlage  thir  our  present  letteris  sail  come  greting,  witte  vs  to 
haue  gevyn  ande  grantit,  and  be  thir  present  letteris  gevis  ande  grantis, 
our  full  power  ande  licence  till  our  luffid  cosing,  man  ande  tennand, 
Huchone  de  Roos,  barou  of  Kylravok,  to  fund,  big,  ande  vpmak  a  toure  of 
fens,  with  barmkin  ande  bataling,  wpon  quhat  place  of  strynth  him  best  likis, 
within  the  barony  of  Kylrawok,  without  ony  contradictioun  or  demavnd, 
questioun,  or  ony  obiection  to  put  in  contrar  of  him  or  his  ayris,  be  vs  or 
our  ayris,  for  the  said  toure  ande  barmkyn  making,  with  the  bataling,  now 
or  in  tyme  to  cum.  In  witnes  hereof,  ve  haf  gert  our  sele  to  ther  letteris 
be  affixt  at  luuernys,  the  achtend  day  of  Februar,  the  yer  of  Godd  a  thou- 
sand four  hundreth  sixte  yer. 

The  security  over  Kinstary,  for  the  tocher  of  Isabella,  grand-daughter  of  the  Lord  of 
Duffus,  is  in  the  shape  of  an  absolute  conveyance  ; — 

Omnibus  banc  cartam  visuris  vel  audituris  Alexander  Sutherlande  de 
Duffous  et  Muriella  Chesolm  sponsa  sua  salutem  in  Domino  sempiternam. 
Nouerit  vniuersitas  vestra  nos  vuaninio  concensu  vna  cum  concensu  et  assensu 


13G  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Willelnii  Sutherlande  de  Berydall  primogeniti  nostri  et  nostri  apparentis 
heredis,  dedisse,  concessisse  et  hac  present!  carta  nostra  confirmasse,  tenoreque 
eiusdem  dare,  concedere  et  confirmare  dilecto  nostro  Hugoni  Eos  de  Kyl- 
rawok  baroni,  pro  matrimonio  inter  Hugonem  Ros  filium  et  apparentem 
lieredem  dicti  baronis  et  Esabellani  Sutherlande  filiam  prefati  Willelmi  filii 
nostri  fiendo  et  matrimonialiter  perimplendo,  villam  de  Kynstare  et  terras 
nostras  eiusdem  cum  pertinenciis  in  comitatu  Morauie  et  infra  vicecomita- 
tum  de  Narn  iacentes  ;  Tenendas  et  babendas  dictas  villam  et  terras  cum  per- 
tinenciis prefato  Hugoni  de  Kilrawok  baroni  et  heredibus  suis  de  nobis  et 
lieredibus  nostris  per  omnes  rectas  metas  suas  antiquas  et  diuisas  sicut 
iacent  in  longitudine  et  latitudine  suis  debitis,  in  boscis,  planis,  in  viis,  semi- 
tis,  moris,  maresiis,  petariis,  turbariis,  carbonariis,  lapicidiis,  aquis,  stangnis  et 
piscariis,  aucupacionibus,  venacionibus,  in  siluis,  pratis,  pascuis  et  pasturis, 
cum  curiis et  curiarum exitibus,  eseaetis, sequelis  et  mulierum  mercbetis,  ac  cum 
omnibus  aliis  et  singulis  libertatibus,  comiiioditatibus  et  asiamentis  ac  iustis 
pertinenciis  suis  quibuscumque  ad  villam  et  terras  de  Kynstare  prenomi- 
natas  cum  pertinenciis  spectantibus  seu  iuste  spectare  valentibus  quomodo- 
libet  in  futurum,  tam  subtus  terra  quam  supra  terram,  tam  prope  quam  pro- 
cul,  tam  uou  nominatis  quam  nominatis,  in  feodo  et  bereditate  in  perpetuum 
adeo  libere,  quiete,  honorifice,  plenarie,  bene  et  in  pace,  sicut  nos  prenominati 
Alexander  et  Muriella  atque  predecessores  nostri  villam  et  terras  de  Kyn- 
stare prefatas  cum  pertinenciis  de  domino  Comite  Rossie,  domino  nostro  in 
hac  parte  superiore,  liberius,  quietius,  honorifieentius,  plenius  et  melius  aliquo 
tempore  retroacto  habuimus,  tenuimus  atque  possedimus,  habuerunt,  teuuerunt 
atque  possederunt ;  Reddendo  indeque  facicndo  annuatim  dictus  Hugo  Eos  de 
Kylrawok  et  heredes  sui  nobis  ad  curiam  nostram  de  Brythmonde,  tres  seetas 
cum  ad  hoc  fuerint  requisitj,  et  tantum,  pro  omni  alio  seruicio,  exactione, 
onere,  consuetudine  vel  demanda  que  de  prenominatis  villa  et  terris  de  Kvn- 
stare  cum  pertinenciis  exigi  poterit  in  futurum  quomodolibet  vel  requiri.  Et 
nos  prefati  Alexander  et  Muriella  ac  heredes  nostri  villam  et  terras  de  Kyn- 
stare prenominatas  cum  pertinenciis  suis  prefato  Hugoni  et  heredibus  suis 
in  omnibus  et  per  omnia  sicut  superius  expressatum  est  contra  omnes  mor- 
tales  homines  et  feminas  varandizabimus,  acquietabimus  et  inperpetuum 
defendemus.     In  cuius  rei  testimonium    sigillum  mei  Alexandri  Suther- 


KiLR.  VII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  137 

lande  de  Duffous  prefatj,  cum  concensu  Murielle  prefate  sponse  mee,  presenti- 
bus  est  appensum.  Apiul  Kylrawok  uono  die  mensis  Maij  anno  Domini 
millesimo  quadringentesimo  septuagesinio  quarto. 


The  pretty  seal  of  the  granter  is  preserved  entire.  It  is  a  shield  couche  ;  three  cross 
crosslets  in  fess  ;  what  seems  to  be  a  boar's  head  in  base  ;  on  a  chief,  the  never-failing 
three  stars  ;  indicating,  perhaps,  the  descent  from  Chisholm,  Le  Chene,  and  De  Moravia  ; 
the  legend,  *.  SHevaitBrt  ^ut^crlattlt. 

The  "  Reference  of  Debates  "  between  Caldor  and  Kilravock,  is  as  follows  : — 

This  endenture,  niaide  at  Caldor  the  viij  day  of  November,  the  yer  of 
Gode  a  thousande  four  liundred  sevinttye  and  fyfi"  yeris,  betwix  honorabill 
men,  Wylyame  thayne  of  Caldor  with  his  party,  on  the  ta  part,  and 
Huchone  the  Ross,  barone  off  Kilrawok,  with  Huchone  the  Ross,  his  sone 
and  appeirande  ayr,  and  thar  parteis,  on  the  tother  part,  proportis  and  beris 
witnes  in  it  self,  in  furme,  mauer  and  effect  as  eftir  followis,  that  is  to  say, 
at  thai  ar  bundyne  and  oblyste,  for  all  slauchteris,  debattis,  jnluris  ande 
contrauerssis,  that  haf  beyne  betwix  thame,  thar  men  and  parteis  in  tymes 
bygane,  and  quhow  that  thai  sail  stande  in  fawore  and  frendschip  for  euir 
in  tyme.s  to  cum,  til  stande  ferme  and  stabill  at  the  ordinans,  decret  and 
delyuerans  of  ane  vorschipfuU  mane,  James  of  Inncs  of  that  jlk,  and  vtlier 
four  persons  chossyne  be  the  saide  James  of  Innes,  in  the  name  and  one 
the  behalf  of  the  saide  Wilyame  thayne  of  Caldor ;  that  is  to  say,  James 
of  Ogillwy  of  Deskfurde  knycht,  Waltyr  of  Ogillwy  his  bruther,  Robert 
Steuart  in  Abernethye,  and  Mastyr  Thomas  of  Grantt,  officialle  off  Murreff ; 
and  failyeande  of  all,  or  of  any  aue  of  thir  foure  persons,  sic  lyk  persons 
salbe  chossyne  be  the  saide  James  of  Innes  of  that  ilk,  in  the  name  and 
one  the  behalff  of  the  saide  Wylyame  thayne  of  Caldor,  as  saide  is.  The 
quhilk  decret  sail  stande  and  be  delyuerit  in  Elgyne,  the  xix  day  of  Novem- 
ber, to  the  quhilk  day  the  saide  Wilyame  thayne  of  Oaldore,  the  saide 
Huchone  the  Ross,  barone  of  Kilrawok,  ande  Huchone  the  Ross,  his  sone 
and  appeyrande  ayre,  sal  compeyre  in  Elgyne  to  the  saide  day ;  ande  thai 
sail  al  vterlye  stande  at  the  ordinans,  decret  ande  delyuerans  of  the  forsaidis 
persons,  ande  lelely  and  treulye  to  the  kepinge,  fulfillynge  ande  obseruyuge 


138  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

of  this  endenture,  bayth  the  parteis  haff  suorne  the  gret  ayth,  the  haly 
c'uangelist  tuycht ;  ande  failyeande  that  the  forsaidis  persons  compeir  nocht 
in  Elgyne,  the  forsaide  day,  nor  niakkis  nocht  the  forsaidis  parteis  to  be 
fullelye  appoyntit  at  ane  acorde,  as  G^ode  forbede  it  sa  be,  the  saidis  parteis 
salbe  free  til  persew  vtlieris  at  thar  awantage,  as  law  wyll,  in  all  materis 
ande  debattis  dependande  betuix  thame,  all  fraude,  gyill,  cavillacione,  and 
frewell  excepcious  beynge  excludyt  ande  by  put.  Ande  to  the  part  of  this 
endenture  remaynande  with  the  saide  Huclione  the  Ross,  barone  of  Kil- 
rawok,  the  saide  Wilyame  thayne  off  Caldor,  hass  afiixt  his  seill,  at  day 
and  place  befor  writyne. 


The  charter  of  confirmation  under  the  great  seal  of  James  III.,  dated  11th  March 
147.5,  which  is  the  first  charter  extant  of  a  holding  immediately  of  the  Crown,  is  valu- 
able also  for  the  history  of  the  earldom  of  Ross. 

Jacobus  Dei  gratia  rex  .  .  confirmasse  dilecto  et  fideli  nostro  Hugoni 
le  Ross  de  Kylrawak,  totas  et  integras  terras  baronie  de  Kilrawak,  ac  terras 
de  Ester  Geddes  cum  pertinentiis  dicte  baronie  prius  annexatas,  jacentes 
infra  vicecomitatum  nostrum  de  Nairn.  Quequidem  cum  pertinentiis  fue- 
runt  dicti  Hugonis  hereditarie  et  quas  ipse  et  predecessores  sui  de  Jo- 
hanne  olim  comite  Rossie  et  domino  insularum  suis  et  predecessoribus  ante 
forisfacturam  ejusdem  Johannis  tenueruut  in  proprietate.  Et  quia  dictus 
Johannes  olim  comes  Rossie  superioritateni  dictarum  terrarum  et  baronie 
erga  nos  forisfecit  .  .  Quas  terras  et  baroniam  .  .  prefatus  Hugo  .  . 
resignavit  .  .  Tenendas  .  .  dicto  Hugoni  et  heredibus  suis  de  nobis 
heredibus  et  successoribus  nostris  regibus  Scotie  .  .  Faciendo  inde  an- 
nuatim  dictus  Hugo  et  heredes  sui  nobis  heredibus  et  successoribus  nostris 
regibus  Scotie  jura  et  servitia  de  dictis  terris  et  baronia  cum  pertinentiis 
debita  et  consueta.     .     . 


Of  the  lands  of  Culmores  in  Ross,  which  were  added  to  the  estate  of  Kilravoek  in  this 
generation,  a  few  earlier  notices  are  found  in  the  old  inventories  of  titles  ;  which  serve 
to  join  the  progress  to  the  charter  of  the  Countess  of  Ross,  1394,  printed  above  (p.  122). 


KiLR  VII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  139 

There  is  first  noticed  a  service  of  "  Andrew  Urrie  of  Forglen  as  heir  to  his  brother  Johne 
of  Monimosk,  who  died  vest  and  seased  in  the  lands  of  Cuhnore,  dated  8  May  1454." 

From  Urrie  the  lands  passed  to  Robert  Hunter  in  1460,  whose  son,  Mr.  James  Hunter, 
rector  of  Cranstoun,  disponed  them  to  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  Dee.  1,  1482. 

The  following  instrument,  oidy  slightly  alluded  to  by  our  author,  throws  some  light 
upon  the  early  occupation  of  the  district  of  Highlands  on  the  northern  shore  of  Loch 
Ness.  It  would  appear,  that  that  vast  territory  was  held  as  part  of  the  lordship  of  Bade- 
noch,  to  which  the  Earl  of  Huntly  had  recently  acquired  right.  The  Macintoshes  may 
have  been  its  old  kindly  tenants,  whom  Huntly  wished  to  displace  in  favour  of  the  Roses. 
The  Grants  had,  as  yet,  no  footing  there.  The  transaction  is  recorded  in  the  form  of  au 
instrument,  of  which  the  following  is  a  copy,  omitting  the  words  of  style  : — 

.  .  .  .  Anno  Domini  millesimo  quadringentesimo  septuage.simo  nono, 
mensis  vero  Martii  die  vicesimo  sexto  .  .  Georgius  comes  de  Huntle, 
dominus  Gordoun  et  de  Badyenoeht,  audiens  quandam  sententiam  arbitraleiii 
sive  decretum  honorabilium  virorum  videlicet  Alexandri  Gordoun  de  Meg- 
mar,  dominorum  Duncani  Graunt  de  Freuche,  Jacobi  Ogiluy  de  Deskfurde, 
militum,  Johannis  Graunt  filii  et  apparentis  heredis  dicti  Duncani  Graunt, 
Alexandri  Makyntosche  de  Rathynmurcus,  et  David  Ogiluy  de  Thomade, 
judicum  arbitratorum  sive  amicabilium  compositorum  ac  compromissoruni 
electorum  per  honorabiles  et  probos  viros  videlicet  Duncanum  Makyntosche, 
capitaneum  de  ly  Clauquhatten,  Allanum  et  Lauchlanum  fratres  germanos 
dicti  Duncani  Makyntosche,  et  Hugonem  Ros  de  Kilraok,  .super  pluribus 
et  diversis  querelis,  debatis,  eontroversiis  ac  ingratitudinibus  inter  ipsas  per- 
sonas  jam  dictas  alias  exortis  et  commissis,  in  qua  quidem  deliberatione 
dictorum  dominorum  et  baronum,  unus  erat  articulus  videlicet  quod  prefatus 
Hugo  de  Kilraok  non  se  intromitteret  cum  errendatione  nee  assedatione  ter- 
rarum  de  Urchard  et  Glenmorison,  propter  aliquas  ingratitudines  factas  per 
dictum  Hugonem  predicto  Duncano  Makyntosche,  attentis  et  consideratis 
appunctuamentis  et  contractibus  inter  ipsos  prius  habitis,  nisi  et  de  con- 
sensu et  assensu  predicti  Duncani  et  suorum  fratrum  videlicet  Allani  et 
Lauclilani,  et  eorum  benevolentia.  Quo  quidem  articulo  per  me  perlecto  et 
per  dictum  dominum  Comitem  dictosque  compositores  ipsumque  Duncanum 
et  suos  fratres  predictos  discusso  et  intellecto,  predicti  Duneanus,  Allanu.s, 
et  Lauchlauus  sui  fratres  suprascripti,  non  vi  aut  metu  ducti  nee  errore  lapsi, 


140  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appexdix. 

sed  suis  meris  et  spontaneis  volunttatibus,  dictum  articulum  et  omnia  in 
eodeni  contenta  dicto  domino  Comiti  et  in  ejus  arbitrio  et  voluntate  pure  et 
simpliciter  posuerunt  et  reddiderunt  ad  arrendandas  sive  assedandas  predic- 
tas  terras  de  Urchard  et  Glenmorison  predicto  Hugoni  sive  cuicumque  al- 
ter! cui  sibi  placuerit  et  ad  disponendum  de  eisdem  ad  libitum  sue  volun- 
tatis, suprascripto  deliberationis  articulo  per  dictos  compositores  prolato 
et  decreto  nullius  esse  vigoris  vel  impedimenti  in  prejudicium  dicti  Hugonis 
in  assedatione  dictarum  terrarum.  Quibus  quidem  omnibus  auditis  intel- 
lectis  et  consideratis  per  dictum  dominum  Comitem,  dictus  domiuus  Comes, 
cum  consilio  dictorum  compositoruiu  ac  consensu  et  assensu  Duncani  Mak- 
yntosche,  predicti  Allani  et  Lauchlani  suorum  fratrum  germanoruui,  pre- 
fatas  terras  de  UrcJiard  et  Glenmorison  cum  omnibus  commoditatibus  et 
justis  pertinentiis  prefato  Hugoni  Rose  de  Kilraok  in  firma  et  ad  firmam 
assedavit  et  voluit  quod  se  intromitteret  cum  eisdem,  sub  modo  et  forma 
prius  inter  dictum  dominum  Comitem  et  dictum  Hugonem  habitis,  et  hoc 
prout  continetur  in  predicta  assedatione  dicti  Hugonis.  Super  quibus  om- 
nibus et  singulis  prefatus  dominus  Comes  a  me  notario  publico  sibi  fieri 
petiit  publicum  instrumentum  unum  seu  plura.  Acta  fuerunt  liec  infra 
menia  castri  de  Innernes  presentibus  ibidem  .  .  Alexandre  Gordoun  de 
Megmar,  et  suprascriptis  dominis  arbitris  et  compositoribus  omnibus,  Dun- 
cano  Makyntosche,  Allano  Makyntosche,  et  Lauchlano  Makyntosche,  aliis- 
que  testibus. 

Et  ego  Robertus  Daloquhy,  notarius,  &c. 


Shaw,  the  historian  of  the  province  of  Moray,  has  not  noticed  either  of  the  chapeh-ies 
of  Rate  or  Geddes,  though  the  former  is  a  foundation  as  old  as  the  time  of  William  the 
Lion.  {Regist.  Morav.)  The  chapel  of  Geddes  is  now  scarce  distinguishable,  and  is  only 
remembered  by  its  little  cemetery,  the  burying-place  of  the  barons  of  Kilravock  for  ages. 
Our  author  has  given  a  bull  of  privileges,  granting  certain  remission  of  penance  to  its 
pious  votaries.  (P.  48.)  In  connection  with  it  is  now  presented  another  deed,  not  with- 
out interest,  the  foundation,  by  the  baron  of  Kilravock,  of  a  jjerpetual  chaplainry  there. 

Omnibus  banc  cartam  visuris  vel  audituris  Hugo  Rois  de  Kilrawok,  salu- 
tem  in  Domino  sempiternam.     Noverit  univer.sitas  vestra  me  pro  devotione 


KiLK.  VII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  Ui 

ductuni,  cum  consensu  et  assensu,  consilio  et  deliberatione  Hugonis  Rois  filii 
mei  et  apparentis  heredis,  fundasse,  tenoreque  presentis  carte  mee  fundare. 
capellaniam  perpetuam  et  capellanum  eiusdem  ad  altare  beate  Marie  virginis 
capelle  de  Eister  Geddes  pro  anima  mea  et  auimabus  heredum,  predecessorum 
et  successorum  meorum  et  animabus  omnium  fidelium  defunctorum  pro  per- 
petuo  celebraturum  ;  qui  quidem  capellanus  ibidem  continue  residebit  et  cuuj 
dispositus  fuerit  ut  premittitur  celebrabit  recipietque  et  habebit  annuatim 
ad  terminos  Pentecostes  et  sancti  Martini  in  j-eme  proportionabiliter  et  per 
equales  portiones,  centum  solidos  usualis  monete  regni  Seotie  de  firmis  terra- 
rum  mearum  de  Eister  Geddes  cum  pertinenciis  in  comitatu  Morauie  et 
infra  vicecoraitatum  de  Narn  jacentium,  quas  cum  pertinenciis,  ad  hoc  specia- 
liter  pro  me  heredibus  et  successoribus  meis  imperpetuum  oblige  per  pre- 
sentes.  Et  fiet  solucio  summe  predicte  per  me,  heredes  et  successores  meos 
sive  ballivos,  vel  quoscunque  dictarum  terrarum  et  firmarum  receptores  et 
signanter  firmarios  et  colouos  earundem,  quos  omnes  et  singulos  volo  et 
promitto  pro  me,  lieredibus  meis  et  successoribus,  ad  hoc  specialiter  oblisari 
et  obligo  per  presentes.  Noveritis  insuper  me,  cum  consensu  dicti  Hugonis; 
apparentis  heredis  mei,  dedisse  et  assignasse,  tenoreque  presentis  carte  mee 
dare  et  assignare,  dicto  capellano  et  successoribus  suis  imperpetuum,  ununi 
toftum  et  croftum  terre  pro  manso  et  edificiis  suis  prope  capellam  prefataiii 
ex  parte  australi  eiusdem  statuatum  prout  pro  presenti  per  certas  metas  sig- 
nanter  videlicet,  a  via  que  ducit  ad  cimitorium  a  parte  orientali  usque  ad 
(juemdam  lapidem  ad  hoc  statuatum  ad  partem  occidentalem,  et  inter  viam 
que  dueit  ab  occidente  ad  dictam  capellam  a  parte  borieutali  et  torrentem  a 
parte  australi.  Tenendum  et  habendum  prefatum  annuum  redditum  centum 
solidorum  monete  prefate,  cum  pertinentibus  tofto  et  crofto,  dicto  capellano 
et  successoribus  suis  dicte  capellanie  capellanis,  a  me,  lieredibus  et  successo- 
ribus meis,  in  puram  elimosinam  .  .  .  qui  etiam  capellanus  et  successores 
sui  habebunt  pasturam  uuius  equi  et  jumenti  cum  pullo,  duodecem  vaccaruiii 
cum  tauro,  viginti  quatuor  ouium,  duarum  aucarum  cum  sequacibus,  et  unius 
suis  cum  porcellis,  infra  limites  et  pasturam  dicte  ville  de  Ester  Geddes 
.  .  .  presentationem  dicti  capellani  mihi,  heredibus  et  successoribus  reser- 
vans.  In  cujus  rei  testimonium,  sigillum  meum  presenti  carte  mee  est 
appensum,  apud  Kilrauok  sexto  die  mensis  Januarii  anno  Domini  millesinui 


142 


THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 


[Appendix. 


(juadrinsentesinio  nonogesimo  tertio,  coram  testibus  Alexandro  Rois  de 
Dunheryn,  Villelmo  Doles  de  Cantra,  Villelmo  Doles  de  Bydvyt,  Valtero 
Rois,  JohanneVrchcart,  Johanue  Rois,  Vilelmo  Rois,  Roberto  Rois,  et  domino 
Alexandro  de  Crov  vieario,  cum  diversis  aliis. 


The  chaplainry,  however,  would  seem  to  have  been  previously  endowed,  for,  on  the 
2.5th  January  1479,  Hugh  Rose  presented  Thomas  do  Moravia,  priest,  to  the  perpetual 
chaplainry  of  £5,  with  toft  and  croft,  by  him  founded  in  honour  of  the  Virgin  and  all 
saints,  within  the  chapel  of  Geddes. 

The  charter  just  cited,  of  149.3,  has  appended  to  it  the  seal  of  the  granter,  who  gives 
the  boar's  head  of  Chisholra  between  his  own  paternal  three  water  budgets.  The  circum- 
scription is,  ^.  l^ugoniiS  liaii  Sarants'. 


KiLR.  VII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  143 

The  system  of  private  leagues,  well  known  in  Scotland  as  bonds  of  manrent  and  main- 
tenance, had  now  become  common.  Under  the  pretence  of  mutual  security,  they  covered 
designs  of  the  most  lawless  aggression,  and  formed  one  element  of  the  general  disorgani- 
zation of  society,  long  after  the  government,  more  wise  to  censure  than  efficient  to  con- 
trol, had  denounced  as  "  agauis  all  law  and  obedience  of  subjectis  towart  their  princes, 
the  making  of  particular  liggis,  and  giving  and  taking  of  bandis  of  manrent  and  mante- 
nance."  (Act  Pari.,  1555,  c.  17.)  One  of  those  general  bonds  of  alliance  between  the 
Forbeses  and  the  M'Intoshes  and  Roses,  is  given  in  the  text  (p.  50.)  The  following  bonds 
of  friendship  by  the  captain  of  Clanchattane  and  his  son,  seem  to  refer  to  an  alleged 
breach  of  the  preceding  compact  regarding  Urquhart  and  Glenmoriston.  The  first  is 
titled  on  the  back 


Doncau  M'Ynthosei.s  aud  Ferchardi.s  his  son,  band  to  the  baron  of 
Kylrawok. 

Be  it  kende  til  al  men  be  thir  present  letteris,  me  Duncane  Mactoiche. 
capitane  of  the  Clanquhattane,  to  be  bunding  and  oblist,  and  be  thir  pre- 
sent letteris  and  the  fatht  in  myn  body,  bindis  ande  oblisis  me,  for  me,  myn 
sonis,  bredir  ande  bredir  barnis,  kyn,  alya  ande  party  to  ane  rycht  honorabil 
man  Huchown  the  Ross,  barrown  of  Kilrawocht,  that  I  sal,  incontenent  eftir 
that  I  cum  to  the  presens  of  ane  prepotent  ande  myehty  lorde  George  Erie 
of  Huntly,  myn  singular  lorde,  vnderly  ane  sensment,  knawlege  ande 
delyuerans  of  myn  saide  lorde  and  his  famous  consaill,  quhilk  wes  wytht 
liis  lordschip  in  the  tyme  of  the  bande  makiu  betuex  me  ande  the  saide 
Huchown,  gif  thar  be  ony  poynt  conteuit  in  the  said  bande  brokin  be  me, 
ande  of  all  otliiris  brekis,  the  quhilkis  the  saide  Huchone  can  put  to  me  syn 
the  tyme  of  the  makin  of  the  forsaide  bande ;  Ande  gif  owcht  be  brokin,  to 
amende  at  the  avis  of  myn  saide  lorde  and  his  gudly  consaile  forsaide ;  ande 
becaus  that  Sir  Duncane  the  Grant  is  nocht  this  tyme  present,  the  quhilk 
wes  ane  principall  tretare  of  the  saide  bande,  ane  honorabill  man  Sir  Alex- 
ander of  Dunbar,  is  amittit  be  me  in  the  stede  of  the  saide  Sir  Duncane. 
Ande  this  to  do  ande  fulfill  in  all  thingis,  and  be  all  thingis,  in  maner  aud 
forme  forwrittin,  I  the  saide  Duncane  Maktoiclie  bindis  and  oblisis  me  ande 
al  myn  sonis,  bredir,  bredyr  barnis,  kyn,  frendis,  alya,  party  ande  inherendi.«, 


144  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

to  the  saide  Huchone,  be  al  myn  ande  tbare  landis,  renttis,  gudis  ande 
possessionis,  ande  vndir  tlie  panis  of  inhabilite,  periure  ande  infame,  in  the 
mast  strat  stile  ande  form  of  bande  or  obligacione  that  maide  is  or  can  be 
deuisit,  andals  al  landis,  takkis,  mailingis  ande  profeittis,  quhilkis  wesinthe 
handis  of  the  saide  Huehown  the  Ross,  his  sonis,  bredir,  bredir  sonis,  kyn, 
ande  party,  in  the  tyme  of  the  makin  of  the  forsaide  bande  betuex  ws,  I 
assing  frely  ande  sal  warande  to  the  saidez  Huchon,  his  sonis,  bredir,  bredir 
barnis,  kyn  and  party  vndir  the  panis  forsaide,  vnto  the  tyme  of  the  de- 
lyuerans  of  myn  forsaide  lorde  and  his  fornemmyt  consaill,  gif  thai  haf  rycht 
to  the  forsaidez  takis  or  nocht ;  al  fraude,  gill,  dilatour  exception,  postponit 
ande  away  put.  In  witnes  her  of,  becaus  I  the  saide  Duncane,  hade  nocht 
myn  propir  seile  present,  I  haf  procurit  with  instance,  the  seile  of  ane 
honorabil  man,  Alexander  Macyntoiche  of  Ratamorehhouse,  to  be  aiBxit  to 
this  present  writ.  Ande  also  ....  lane  Maktoiche,  bredir  germane 
to  the  saide  Duncane,  bindis  me  rychtswa  in  al  poynttis,  wyth  al  circum- 
stance forwritten  ....  said  Huchone  the  Ross,  and  in  witnes  herof, 
to  this  present  writ  I  haf  affixit  myn  propir  seile  at  Pertht,  befor  tliir  wit- 
nesis  in  the  tyme  of  the  saide  procuracion,  Johne  Donaldson,  Dowle  Mal- 
I'olmson,  Androw  Alexander  Makintoiche  son,  Alexander  the  Ross  of 
Dwnern,  Duncane  Makawla  leich,  ande  Beane  Makfarson,  wyth  othiris 
sundry,  the  xxv  day  of  the  monetht  of  Julij,  the  yer  of  Gode  j"  iiij*^  four- 
seoir  and  ane  yeris. 


The  seals,  being  upon  paper,  are  almost  obliterated.  Alexander  of  Rothimurchus  gives 
quarterly,  1  and  4,  perhaps  a  lion  rampant,  but  very  indistinct ;  2  and  3,  bezants  (?) 
apparently  3,  2,  and  1  ;  on  a  chief  three  mullets.  This  last  part  of  the  bearing  alone  is 
quite  distinct.  The  next  bond  has  been  enclosed  in  the  preceding,  and  thus,  has  no 
indorsement.     The  seal  is  quite  obliterated. 

Be  it  kend  till  all  mene  be  thir  present  lettris,  me  Farchcar  Makjn- 
tosche,  sone  and  aperand  ayr  to  Doncan  M'jntosche  capitane  of  the  Clan- 
chattane,  till  be  bundyn  and  obly^t,  and  be  the  tenor  off  thir  present  lettres 
and  the  fayth  ofl'  my  body,  leilly  and  trevly,  byndis  and  oblysis  me,  till  ane 


Kim.  VII.]  OP  KILRAVOCK.  l-!..5 

rycht  honorabill  mane  Huchone  the  lHois  barone  off  Kilravok,  and  to  his 
sonnis,  his  broder,  kyne  and  party,  jn  afavld  help,  suple,  manteinans  and 
defense,  in  all  actionis,  causis,  and  querellis  thai  haiff  adov,  for  all  the  dais 
off  my  lywe  ;  Excepand  myne  elegiens  to  my  souerane  lord  the  kyng,  and 
my  faderis  worschip,  and  to  stand,  ouys  and  byid  at  the  consall  off  the  said 
Huchone  Eois  barone,  and  his  sonnys  Huchone  the  Eois,  sone  and  aperand 
ayr  to  the  forsaid  barone,  Wilyame  the  Rois  and  Alexander  the  Eois,  broder 
germane  to  the  forsaid  barone,  in  all  actionis  lesome  and  honest  materis  1 
haif  or  sail  half  addo  in  tyme  to  cum  :  And  the  forsaidis  personis  sail  be  prin- 
ciapill  of  my  consall,  and  I  sail  nocht  delyuer  na  ovt  gywe  na  mater  that  I 
sail  haiff  adov,  for  ovt  the  avice,  consall  and  consent  off  thir  forsaidis  per- 
sonis, and  specialy  the  forsaidis  barone  and  Huchone  his  sone ;  And  gywe 
that  Ewyne  Makachtane  vill  cum  befoyr  Makintosche  my  fader  and  me, 
and  bind  hyme  to  vnderly  Makintosche  and  aclit  personis  chosyne  be  thaim 
wytht  hyme,  in  all  materis  debatabill  betvix  the  forsaid  barone  and  Ewyne, 
the  forsaid  Makjntosche  and  the  acht  personis  beand  suoryne  tyll  giwe  ilke 
ayne  of  thaim  alsa  far  as  thai  haiff  rycht  or  law,  yt  aplesis  me ;  And  gywe 
the  said  Ewine  wyll  nocht,  I  the  forsaid  Farchcar  bindis  and  oblysis  me,  as 
it  is  befoir  vrityne,  to  tak  afovld  part  wyth  the  said  baron,  his  barnis  and 
party,  aganis  the  said  Ewine  and  his  party.  And  this  to  dov  and  fulfill  in  all 
tliingis  and  be  all  thingis,  in  mauer  and  forme  befoyr  vrityne,  the  gret  aytht 
suoryne,  and  the  haily  ewangelyst  tvichyt,  I  the  forsaid  Farchcar  bindis 
and  oblysis  me  to  the  said  Huchone  the  Eois,  barone,  his  sonnis,  bredir, 
kyne  and  party,  as  is  befoyr  vrityn,  vndir  the  pane  off  inhabilite,  perjur 
and  jnfame,  in  the  maist  strict  styill,  and  forme  off  band  or  obligacione 
that  made  is  or  can  be  devisit ;  And  also  all  landis,  takis,  mailyngis  and 
profytis,  quliilkis  war  in  the  handis  off  the  forsaid  barone,  his  sonnis,  bredir, 
kyne  and  partj,  qubilkis  that  I  haiff  jutromcttyt  vytht  befoir  the  makyne 
off  this  band,  I  frely  assingis  and  deliueris  to  thaim  self  agayne,  in  sic  lyik 
vyis  as  thai  had  off  befoir  ;  And  I  sail  nocht  intromet  wyth  na  takis  na  pro- 
fytis qubilkis  thai  haiff  or  sail  haiff  in  tyme  to  cum,  as  our  band  proportis ; 
And  giff  it  happynnis  the  forsaid  barone,  his  barnis  and  perty,  to  get  takis 
or  rovmys  in  ony  placis,  sa  that  ray  rovmys  be  nocht  meneyst,  I  bind  and 
oblys  me  wyth  all  my  power  to  help,  suplie,  manteyne  and  defend  to  the 


U6  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appe:ji>ix. 

vtrest,  vnder  panis  fors.aidis,  all  fravd,  giell.  dilitor  exceptione,  postponit 
and  ovttayiie.  In  vytnes  heirof,  becaus  I  the  said  Farchcar  hais  na  seill  pro- 
pir  oft"  my  avyne,  I  liaiS"  procurit  vytli  jnstans  the  seill  oft"  ane  honorabill 
mane  Henry  Fynlasoue  bailye  oft"  Inuernes,  to  be  affixit  to  this  present 
vyrt,  befoyr  thir  wytnes,  Huchone  the  Rois,  sone  and  aperand  to  the  for- 
said  barone,  Vilyame  the  Rois,  Jlione  Barbour,  burges  off"  Inuernes,  Gil- 
lemycell  Malys,  tailyour,  Rob  Tailyour  and  Donald  Makfaill,  wyth  oderis 
divers  and  sundrj.  And  also  I  Doncan  M'Intoschye  consenttis  and  leywe 
gyflSs  to  my  forsaid  sone  Farchar,  to  bind,  keip,  and  fulfill  this  band  wyth 
all  circumstans  befoir  vrityn ;  jn  lyik  vyis  lewys  the  forsaid  barone  to 
bind  wyth  my  forsaid  sone.  In  vytnes  heir  off,  I  haiff  affixit  my  propir  seill 
to  this  present  vrit  at  Croy,  befoyr  thir  vytnes  in  tyme  off  the  said  proeura- 
tioune,  the  xxiij  day  oft"  September,  the  yeir  off  ayne  thosand  four  hundreth 
achtj  and  a  yeiris. 


The  next  document  regards  a  covenant  and  exploit  of  that  nature  which  is  rarely 
recorded  in  writing  in  any  country.  If,  as  may  he  conjectured,  the  Mackintoshes  claimed 
some  right  of  old  unchartered  occupancy  in  the  lands  now  firmly  possessed  by  the  South- 
ern lords,  it  is  remarkable  it  should  not  have  been  set  forth  in  such  a  compact  as  the 
following.  It  will  be  observed,  the  first  party  in  the  bond  is  the  same  person  who  ex- 
pressly concurred  in  the  bond  of  friendship  of  2.5th  July  previous.  Both  counterparts 
of  the  following  indenture  are  preserved  at  Kilravock.  On  one  of  them  is  indorsed,  in  a 
hand  apparently  contemporary, — "  Donalde  Angusson  suld  hafF  this  endentur  ; "  on  the 
other, — "  Lauchlayn  M'Kyntossich  suld  hafi"  this  endentur." 

This  endentur  maide  at  Inuernis  the  xv  day  off  May,  the  yher  off  Gode 
ane  thousande  four  hundreth  auchty  and  twa  yheris,  proportis  and  beris 
witnes,  that  jt  is  appoynttyt  ande  fully  accordyt  betuix  honorabill  men, 
Ijauchlane  M'yntossich  of  Galewy,  on  the  ta  part,  and  Donalde  Angus 
M'yntossich  sone,  on  the  tother  part,  in  furme,  maner  and  efl"ect  as  eftir 
folowis ;  that  is  to  say,  for  sa  mekill  at  jt  is  rehersit,  presurayt  and  in  sum 
part  knawin  be  part  of  the  eldest  off  the  lande,  that  Huehone  the  Rois, 
barone  of  Kilravok,  sulde  hafF  na  tityll  off  richt  to  the  castell  off  Kilrawok, 
na  to  the  grvnde  that  jt  standis  on  ;   tliar  for  the  saide  Donalde  js  oblist  to 


KiLR.  VII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  147 

the  saide  Lauchlane,  in  all  possibill  hast,  that  he  sail  tak  the  eastell  off 
Kylrawok,  aude  syne  deliuer  the  eastell  to  the  saide  Lauchlane,  sa  that  he 
cum  to  resquew  him  in  hast,  and  cum  till  ressave  the  eastell  quhen  it  beys 
takyn  :  Ande  for  the  quhilkis  takyn  the  saide  Lauchlane  M'yntossich  sail 
mak  incontinent  but  ony  Linger  delay  the  saide  Uonald  Angussone  consta- 
bill  ande  kepar  vnder  hym  selff  off  the  saide  eastell,  als  lang  as  jt  may  be 
brukyt  ande  joyssit  be  ony  maner  off  way,  other  be  the  law  or  by  the  Haw ; 
ande  he  sail  giff  the  saide  Donalde  for  the  keping  off  the  saide  eastell,  in  his 
fee,  all  the  lande  that  was  callit  Cannekell,  that  is  to  say,  all  the  lande 
that  is  betuix  the  new  myil  that  was  last  maide  vnder  the  saide  eastell 
and  the  tovne  of  the  Holme,  on  the  water  syde  of  Name,  ande  all  the 
lande  that  is  betuix  the  saide  eastell  ande  the  kyrk  off  Croy,  togydder 
with  the  saide  myll,  fre,  als  lang  as  the  saide  eastell  may  be  brukyt 
and  joyssit  as  saide  js,  ande  x  markis  worth  off  Uande  fre  in  his 
fee,  for  all  the  dayis  off  the  saide  Donaldis  lyff  tyme,  other  in  Petty  or  in 
Strathnarne^  or  quhar  the  saide  Lauchlane  may  eyrast  ande  best  get  and 
lows  the  saide  x  markis  worth  off  lande  fre  in  his  ffee  as  saide  is.  Ande  giff 
jt  hapnys  that  the  saide  Lauchlane  cavs  or  gerrys  the  saide  Donalde,  be 
ony  maner  off  meyne,  deliuer  the  saide  eastell,  eftir  that  jt  be  takyng,  to 
the  saide  barone  off  Kylrawok  or  till  his  folkis  or  freyndis,  he  sail  mak  the 
saide  Donalde  sikkyr  furthwth  but  ony  langer  delay,  off  x  pvudis  worth 
of  llandis,  fre  in  his  ffee  for  all  the  days  off  his  lyff,  in  sic  lyk  placis  as  js 
abuff  writin,  but  fravde  or  gyll.  Ande  atour,  for  the  mare  kyndnes,  traistnes, 
ande  securite,  the  saide  Donalde  sail  mary  ande  spous  Margret  douehter  to 
the  saide  Lauchlane  M'yntossich,  the  saide  Lauchlane  bryngande  the  dis- 
pensacione  owt  off  Rome  on  his  expens ;  And  als  sone  as  ye  saide  eastell 
beys  tane  be  ye  saide  Donalde,  the  saide  Lauchlane  sal  gar  incontinent, 
but  ony  langer  delay,  handfast  Margret  his  saide  dochter,  with  the  saide 
Donalde,  and  ly  with  him  as  scho  war  his  lauehfull  wiff;  Ande  als  sone  as 
the  dispensacione  eumys  hame,  the  saide  Donalde  is  oblist  incontinent, 
but  ony  langer  delay,  to  mary  and  spous  the  saide  Margret,  and  to  halde 
her  in  honour  and  worsehip  at  all  his  power  as  his  weddit  wiff,  for  all  the 
days  of  his  lyff;  And  the  saide  Lauchlane  sail  mak  thankfull  payment  off 
ffowrty  markis  off  the  vsuall  monee  off  Scotland  in  maryage  gudis  to  the 


US  THE  FAMILY  OP  ROSE  [Appendix- 

saide  Doualde,  in  penny  and  penny  worth,  ther  off  x  markis  to  be  payt  in 
hande  the  first  day  that  his  saide  dochtor  beis  handfast,  or  lyis  with  the 
saide  Donalde,  and  x  markis  at  the  next  terme  thareftir  folowande,  quyder 
jt  be  Witsonday  or  Martinmes,  ande  sa  furth,  x  markis  at  ilk  terme,  Wit- 
sonday  and  Marty mes,  ay  and  quhill  the  said  ffourty  markis  be  thankfully 
payit.  The  saide  Lauchlane  sail  cleyth  his  douehter  honestly  as  efferis,  ande 
the  costis  theroff  nocht  to  be  comptit  in  the  saide  ffourty  markis ;  and  he 
sail  lialde  and  sustene  his  saide  douehter  honestly  in  his  awn  hovs  twa 
yheris,  gyff  jt  pies  the  saide  Donalde  that  scho  remane  sa  lang  with  hir  fader. 
And  the  said  Donalde  is  becuramyn  lleill  and  trew  sone  in  seruice,  and 
in  all  thingis  to  the  saide  Lauchlane  as  till  his  carnell  fader  for  all  the  dayis 
off  his  lyff;  ande  the  saide  Lauchlane  js  becummyn  lleill  ande  trew  fader 
in  all  defence,  help  and  supple,  for  all  the  dayis  oft'  his  lyff  to  the  saide 
Doualde,  as  a  carnell  fader  sulde  be  till  his  sone.  Ande  to  the  fulfilling, 
fernie  ande  faithfuU  keping  oS'  all  thir  poyntis  abuff  writin,  the  saide  Lauch- 
lane ando  the  saide  Donalde  has  suorne  the  gret  aitli,  the  haly  ewangelist 
twichit,  all  fravde,  gyll,  cavillacione,  ande  frewell  exceptions  being  excludvt 
ande  by  put.  Ande  for  the  mair  securite  to  thir  endenturis,  the  forsaidis 
Lauchlane  ande  Donalde  has  jnterchangeably  affixt  to  thar  seylis ;  Ande 
becavs  the  said  Donalde  had  na  seyll  propir  off  his  awn,  he  has  procuryt 
with  jnstance  the  seill  off  ane  honorabill  man,  Wilyame  thane  off  Caldor, 
to  be  affixt  for  hym,  at  day  ande  place  befor  writin. 


Our  author  seems  to  have  been  mistaken  (p.  6-5,)  in  placing  the  transactions  between 
the  queen  and  Huntly,  regarding  the  administration  of  Ardmanach,  under  Margaret,  the 
widow  of  James  IV.  The  following  documents  leave  no  doubt  that  the  personage  under 
whom  the  lordship  and  castle  were  held,  was  Margaret  of  Denmark,  queen  of  James 
III.  ;— 

Regina 

Welebelouit  Cousing,  we  gret  yow  hartly  wele.  And  forsamekill  as  youre 
familiar  squiaris,  Dauid  Ogylby  and  Huchone  the  Rose,  haf  commonit  with 
vs  in  voure  naime,  Anente  the  termmis  bvgane  of  the  landis  of  Artlimanoch  ; 


[KiLR.  VII.  OF  KILRAVOCK.  149 

And  we  liaue  consyderit  the  gret  labouris,  vexationis,  and  contraris  that  ye 
liaue  sustenit  in  the  recouering  of  the  house,  the  keping  of  the  samyne,  and 
the  defence  and  plenj'sing  of  the  landis.  Off  the  quhilkis  we  thank  yow 
rycht  hartly,  And  we  ar  content  at  this  tyme,  in  the  fauoris  of  yow,  tilhaue 
for  the  termmis  bygane,  as  we  ar  apoyntit  with  your  said  squiaris  ;  that  is 
to  say,  fyffty  gud  martis  now  intil  haste  til  oure  lardner  in  Striueling ;  And 
this  being  fulfiUit,  we  ar  aplesit  that  the  remaning  of  the  said  mahs  and 
fermmis  be  alowit  for  the  keping  of  the  house  of  thir  termmis  bigane  ;  and 
tuichiug  the  assedatione  of  tlie  said  landis  of  Arthmanocii  for  termmis  tocuni, 
we  salbe  a  visit  betuix  this  and  Witsouneday ;  And  for  youre  thankful! 
labouris  maid  for  vs,  ye  sal  haue  the  assedacioune  of  the  said  landis  befor  ony 
otheris,  ye  paying  therfor  thankfuU  payment  yeirly  as  otheris  ofieris,  and 
efftir  the  nature  of  the  Rentale  of  the  samyn  landis  as  Alexander  Lesly 
the  Comptrollare  sal  comone  with  yow  at  lynth.  And  forther  God  kepe 
yow  as  ye  desire.  Wryttin  at  Striueling  vndir  oure  Signet  the  xvj  day  of 
Nouemher. 


ryf  (U^:^<:j=^ 


(Indorsed)   Dilecto  cousanguiueo  nostro 

Georgeo  Comiti  de  Huntlye,  etc. 


The  temporary  grant  of  the  office  of  Keeper  of  the  Redcastle  by  the  second  Earl  of 
Huntly,  follows.  It  bears  the  subscription  of  the  earl,  who,  it  must  be  remembered,  was 
a  clerkly  person,  and  afterwards  Lord  Chancellor  of  Scotland.     The  deed  has  a  slight 

vestige  of  his  pretty  signet : — 

Be  it  kend  til  all  men  be  thir  present  letteris,  vs  George  erlle  of  Huntlie 
lorde  Gordone  and  Baidzenacht,  to  haf  granttit  the  gouernans  and  keping 
of  the  Reid  castell  and  landis  of  the  ardmanacht  quhilkis  we  haf  in  gouer- 


150  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

nans  of  our  Souerane  ladie  the  Queyne,  to  our  louit  cosing  Huchone  the  Ros 
of  Kilrawok,  on  to  the  fest  of  the  natiuite  of  our  ladye  nixt  eftir  the  dait  of 
this  writ,  for  the  quhilkis  expens,  seruice  and  labouris  to  be  done  ganandlie 
as  eSeris  be  the  said  Huchone,  we  grant  and  giffis  to  the  said  Huchone  ane 
obiigacioune  quhilliis  we  haf  of  hym  fort  he  malis  of  the  landis  of  Vrquhard 
and  Glenmorisone,  and  be  this  writ  we  discharge  and  quietclames  the  said 
Huchone,  his  airis,  executouris  and  assignais,  and  all  vtheris  efleris  foreuir 
of  all  sowmes  of  mone  contenit  in  the  sammin,  togidder  with  the  asseda- 
cioune  and  tak  of  the  landis  of  Vrquhard  and  Glen  morisone,  quhilkis  the 
said  Huchone  has  in  tak  of  vs ;  the  said  Huchone  kepande  the  said  hous 
wiel  and  trewlye  to  the  behuf  and  plesour  of  vs,  on  to  the  said  fest  of  the 
natiuite ;  this  beand  done,  we  sail  discharge  the  said  Huchone  therefter 
incontinent  of  the  said  hous.  In  vitnes  heirof,  we  haf  subscriuit  this  writ 
with  our  hand  at  Huntlie,  and  vnder  our  signet,  the  xxiiij  day  of  Jur.e,  the 
yeir  of  God  a  thousand  four  hundreth  auchty  and  twa  yeris. 


^-O  ^ffc-^-^^Oj^^  (v^_^. 


'^  V 


The  Earl  of  Huntly's  obligation  for  the  marriage  portion  of  his  sister,  runs  as  follows  ; 

Be  it  kend  till  all  men  be  thir  present  lettres,  ws  George  Erie  of  Huntly 
Lorde  Gordons  and  Baidzenacht,  to  be  bundyne  and  oblist,  ande  be  the 
tenour  of  this  present  writ  and  the  fayth  in  our  body,  lellely  ande  treuly 
bindis  ande  oblisis  ws  in  the  stratest  stile  and  forme  of  obligacion  to  our  louit 
Huchone  the  Ross,  sone  ande  apperande  ayr  to  Huchone  the  Ross  of  Kil- 
rawok, in  the  sowme  of  thre  huudreitht  ande  fourescor  of  merkis  of  the 
vsuale  mone  of  Scotland,  for  contract  ande  mareage  to  be  maid  with  owre 
sister  Margret  of  Gordone,  ande  this  forsaid  sowme  of  thre  hundreicht  ande 
four  scor  of  merkis,  to  be  pait  to  the  saide  Huchone,  his  airis  or  assingnais, 
be  ws,  oure  airis  or  assingnais  in  this  maner,  that  is  to  say,  fourti  pundis 


KiLR.  VII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  151 

yeirlv  at  twa  vsual  termes  in  ane  yeir,  Martymes  in  winter,  and  Witson- 
day,  be  ewinly  portiones,  ay  ande  quhil  the  said  soume  of  thre  hundreicht 
and  four  scor  of  merliis  be  fullely  content  and  pait.  The  entera  of  this 
forsaid  sowme  to  be  pait  be  ws,  owr  aires  or  assingnais,  to  the  said  Huchone, 
his  airis  or  assingnais,  at  Mertimes  or  Witsonday  nixt  and  immediat 
foloving  the  mareage,  be  compleit  twenty  pundis,  and  at  the  nixt  terme 
tliareftir  twenty  pundis,  and  sua  furth,  yeirly  and  termly,  Quhitsonday  and 
Martimes,  ay  and  quhil  the  sowme  of  thre  hundreicht  and  foure  scor  of 
merkis  be  fullely  content  and  pait.  And  for  the  fulfilling,  obseruing  and 
keping  of  this  our  obligacion,  we  bind  and  oblis  ws,  our  airis,  exeeutouris 
and  assingnais,  in  the  stratast  stile  and  forme  of  obligacion,  na  remede  of 
law,  ciuil  nor  cannone,  to  be  proponit  in  the  contrar,  all  fraud  and  gyle 
secludit  and  away  put.  In  witnes  heirof,  to  this  present  writ  we  haf  aiBxt 
our  sale  at  Brauchly,  the  xxvj  day  of  June,  the  yeir  of  God  ane  thousand 
foure  hundreicht  auchty  and  foure  yeris. 


The  discharge  of  a  payment  to  the  queen,  on  account,  evidently,  of  the  rents  of 
Ardmanach,  is  a  document  not  without  interest  for  an  obscure  period  of  Scotch  history. 
It  is  granted  by  Robert  Colvil,  afterwards  of  Ochiltree,  the  queen's  "  seneschal "  : — 

I  Robert  Colvele  grantis  me  til  have  resavit  fra  the  baroune  of  Kilrawec 
xxxiiij  martis  and  xvj  lib.  of  siluer,  to  the  qwenys  expensis  and  my  lord  the 
princis,  the  quhilk  sowme  of  xxxiiij  martis  and  xvj  lib.  of  siluer  I  hald  nie 
weil  content  and  pait  of,  and  qwytclemys  the  baroune  of  Kilrawec  forsaid, 
his  ayris,  exeeutouris  and  assignais,  for  now  and  euer.  Writin  at  Striuelin 
the  vj  day  of  Februare,  the  yeir  of  God  a  thousand  four  hundreth  auchty 
and  four  yeris. 

The  feud  between  the  baron  and  his  neighbours  in  Strathdern  had  been  speedily 
staunched  ;  or,  perhaps,  the  daring  and  successful  onslaught  on  the  castle,  was  not  coun- 
tenanced by  the  chief  of  the  Clanchattan.  A  few  years  after  it,  we  find  the  Roses  and 
Mackintoshes  again  on  friendly  terms,  and  concerting  an  alliance  ;  which,  however,  seems 
not  to  have  taken  place. 


152  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

This  endentur,  maid  at  Arldclach  the  xvij  daye  off  September  the  yeir  off 
God  a  thousand  four  hundryth  and  nynte  yeris,  in  forme,  maner,  and  effek 
as  eftir  folowys  ;  that  is  to  say,  that  Doncan  Makyntosche  capitane  off  the 
Clanchattane,  and  Farquhar  Makyntosche  his  sone  and  apperand  air,  ar 
bundyn  and  oblesyt,  and  be  the  tenor  off  thir  present  lettres  and  tlie  fayth 
jn  thair  bodeis,  byndis  and  oblesis  thaim,  to  stand  jn  afald  suple,  mantenens 
and  defens  with  Huchone  the  Rois  baron  of  Kybaok,  and  Huchone  tlie 
Rois  his  sone  and  apperand  air,  jn  al  actiounis,  causis  and  querelis  that 
tha  haue  or  sail  haue  ado  ;  and  in  lyk  vyis,  the  forsaid  Huchone  the  Rois 
baron  of  Kylraoke,  and  Huchone  his  sone  and  apperand  air,  ar  bundyn  and 
oblesyt,  and  be  the  tenor  off  this  present  vrit  and  the  fayth  jn  thar  bodeys, 
byndis  and  oblesis  thaim,  to  stand  jn  afald  suple,  mantenens  and  defens, 
with  the  forsaidis  Doncan  Makyntosche,  and  Farquhar  Makyntosche  his 
sone,  jn  all  actionis,  causis  and  querelis,  that  tha  haue  or  sal  haue  ado,  sa 
that  al  ther  quarelis  sal  be  ane,  thar  frendis,  men,  kyn  and  party,  for  all 
the  dais  off  thair  lyfEs,  eftir  the  tenor  of  ane  band  maid  befor  betuix  the 
forsaidis  parteis  befor  ane  nobyl  and  mychty  lord,  their  lord  Jorge  erll  off 
Huntlie  lord  Gordon  and  Badenache  and  many  vthirs  nobilis  knyehtis 
and  skyaris,  exprimyt  in  the  samyn  ;  and  for  the  mair  jnressyng  of  kyndnes, 
and  renewyng  off  thair  blud  to  be  amangist  thaim  jn  tyme  to  cum,  Huchone 
be  the  grace  of  God  sone  and  apperand  air  tyl  Huchone  the  Rois  barone 
of  Kylraok,  sal  marye  and  haue  tyl  his  wyff  ane  dochter  of  the  forsaid 
Farquhar  Makyntoscheis,  gottyn  in  spousage ;  quhilk  dochter  sal  be  chosyn 
be  the  said  Huchone  the  Rois  and  Huchone  his  sone,  be  thar  avyis ;  and 
faliyeand,  as  God  forbyd  jt  do,  at  jt  hapyn  the  forsaidis  Huchoneis  sone  to 
dc,  or  Farquharris  dochter,  the  nyxt  sone  and  apperand  air  off  the  forsaid 
Huchonis,  and  a  dochter  of  Farquharris,  chosyn  as  is  forsaid,  with  the 
grace  of  God,  salbe  mareyt ;  and  sa  furtht  ay  on  to  the  mareage  be  conipletit. 
The  quhilk  mareage  salbe  maid,  estimeit,  and  modifeit  be  the  aviys  of  ser- 
tane  persons  wnder  vrityn,  that  js  to  saye,  Schir  James  of  Ogilvy  of  Des- 
furde  knycht,  Valter  Ogilvy  of  Achlevyn  broder  germane  to  the  said 
Schir  James,  Johne  the  Grant  off  Freuchve,  Lachlane  Makyntosche  off 
Galue,  Alexander  Makyntosche  of  Ratemurcus,  and  Alexander  the  Rois, 
broder  germane  to  the  said  barone ;  thir  personis  beand  sworryn,  sal  niak 


Kn,i;.  VII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  153 

ane  suffieiand  mareage  to  be  pait  to  the  sadis  Huchone  for  his  sonnys  raar- 
eage,  eftir  the  faculte  off  luflyu,  and  the  avail  of  jt,  and  to  mak  the  said 
Huchone  schvr  securite  of  the  soramys  and  the  awail  of  his  sonnys  mareage, 
as  salbe  seyn  expediant  be  the  saidis  personys,  sua  that  the  said  Huchone 
haue  nother  pie  na  tarie  jn  the  forsaidis  sommys,  but  fraud  or  gyill.  And 
the  forsadis  Doncan  and  Farquhar  sal  bryng  liaym  the  ta  halff  of  the 
purches,  and  Huchone  the  toder  half!'.  And  quhat  tyme  jt  plesys  the  sadis 
parteis,  on  xx  dais  varnyng,  tyl  warn  vder,  sua  that  thir  personys  ma  be 
gottyn  to  gidder  to  complet  this  baud,  tha  salbe  redy  therto ;  and  faliyeand 
that  thir  said  personys  can  nocht  be  gottyn  the  fyrst  tyme,  quhen  jt  pies 
thaim  tha  sal  varryn  vder  agane  quhen  the  personys  ma  be  gottyn,  and 
complet  the  said  band.  And  tyll  al  and  syndrie  the  pyntis  abuyfFwrityn  to  be 
kapyt  and  obseruyt  jn  the  stratast  forme  and  styil  of  obligaeione,  baitli  the 
parteis  hes  gyffyn  the  bodily  athis.  And  to  the  part  remanand  with  the 
forsaidis  Doncan  Makyntosche  and  Farquhar  his  sone,  Huchone  the  Rois 
baron  oft'  Kylraok,  for  hym  and  his  sone  Huchone,  hes  aifixit  to  his  seyll ; 
and  to  the  part  remanand  with  the  said  Huchone  the  Eois  barone  off 
Kylraok  and  Huchone  his  sone,  the  forsaid  Doncan  ^MakjTitosche  hes 
aftixt  to  his  seyl  for  hym  and  his  sone  Farquhair,  yeir,  day  and  place 
befor  writyn,  befor  thir  witnes,  Beane  Makynparsone,  Donald  M'Pawle, 
Alexander  the  Eois  oft"  Duneryn,  Angus  the  Eois,  and  Scliir  Johne 
Makysoue  chappjdane,  with  diuers  vtheris. 


The  tocher  of  380  merks,  promised  by  Huntly  with  his  sister,  was  too  large  for  the 
Earl  to  pay  conveniently  ;  which  gave  rise  to  the  following  bond  : — 

Be  jt  kende  tyll  all  men  bo  thir  present  lettres,  ws  George  erle  of  Hvntle 
ande  lord  of  Badyenacht  to  be  buudyn  ande  oblyst,  ande  be  this  owir  writ 
ande  the  fatht  in  owr  body,  bindis  and  oblysis  ws,  to  owir  lufyt  Huchion 
Eos,  son  and  apperende  ayre  to  Huchion  Eos  of  Kylrawocht,  that  wo  sail 
mak  ane  assignatione  of  twenty  markis  wortht  of  land  in  ane  competent 
place  of  owr  propyr  heretage,  excepe  Badyhenacht,  to  the  saide  Huchion 
in  mast  sickyrest  wyse,  betuex  the  day  of  the  makyng  of  this  writ  ande  the 


154  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

fest  of  Wytsonday  next  thare  efter  ;  ande  the  saide  twenty  markis  wortht 
of  lande  to  be  haldyu  ande  to  be  haide  to  the  saide  Huchiou,  wyth  all  pro- 
fytis,  asiamentis,  comoditeis  ande  fredomis,  ay  and  quhyll  the  penny  niaill 
of  the  saide  twenty  markis  wortht  of  lande  red  ande  pay  the  saide  Huchion 
of  the  sowmmis  contenit  in  owr  obligatioun  mad  to  the  said  Huchion  for 
the  mariage  completit  ande  sollemnit  betuix  the  saide  Hucliion  ande  owr 
systyr  Margret  Gordon.  Ande  quhat  tyme  that  we  or  owr  ayris  happinis 
to  redde  and  pay  the  sowm  happinis  be  wnrunin,  the  saide  Hucliion  sail 
discharge  hyme  of  our  saide  assignatioun.  Ande  gyff  it  fallyeye  the  saide 
Huchion  and  Makenye  nocht  to  be  accordit  betuex  the  day  of  the  makyng 
of  this  writ  and  Wytsonday  next  thareftir,  we  binde  ande  oblys  ws  to 
mak  the  saide  Huchion  ane  competent  fee  ay  ande  quhill  he  be  restoryt  till 
hiis  takis  ande  gudis ;  Ande  the  saide  assignacioun  to  be  maide  to  the  saide 
Huchioun,  hiis  ayris  or  assigneis,  in  the  mast  attenty  wys.  In  witnes  of 
the  quhilkis,  we  haflf  affixt  owr  sele  to  this  owr  writ,  subscriuit  wyth  our 
hande  At  the  Gecht,  the  thred  day  of  Februar,  the  yhere  of  (lode  ane  thou- 
eande  four  hundreth  nynty  ane  yheris. 


The  following  is  an  abridgment  of  an  indenture  of  a  remarkable  nature,  throwing 
some  light  upon  the  ancient  family  of  Cawdor,  which,  however,  is  too  lengthy  to  be 
given  entii'e  :• — 

This  endenture,  made  at  Elgin,  10  May  1492,  between  William  thane 
of  Oaldor  and  Jhone  Caldor  his  son  and  appearand  heir,  and  Huchon  the 
Bois  baron  of  Kilravok  and  Huchon  his  son  and  appearand  heir.  The 
said  John  of  Caldor,  vil  God,  sal  mary  Tsobel  the  Rois  daughter  of  Huchon, 
son  of  the  baron.  The  Roses  to  resign  the  lands  of  Kinstary,  held  under 
reversion  of  William  Sutherland  lord  of  Dufl'ous,  Quarelwod,  and  Brycht- 
nioue,  in  favour  of  the  thane,  or  to  give  a  quarter  of  Ester  Gedes,  in  security 


KiLB.  VII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  156 

of  a  toclier  of  300  merks,  payable  in  one  day  on  our  ladies  altar  in  the 
cathedral  kirk  of  Murray,  (with  sundry  provisions  for  security  of  the  tocher.) 
On  the  other  hand,  the  thane  obliges  himself  '  to  discharge  William  Caldor 
his  eldest  son,  of  all  and  sundry  his  lands  of  Mulquacht  and  Douverny, 
that  movit  of  Marion  Suderland  his  first  spouse,  of  quhom  God  assoilzie, 
and  of  the  laif  of  his  heritage  that  he  hais  now  at  the  making  of  this  writ ; 
and  that  he  sal  put  the  said  William  his  eldest  son,  fra  all  and  sundry 
forsaidis  lands  and  heretage,  be  verra  law  and  rycht,  that  he  may  haiff 
never  entress,  claim  or  rycht  or  titil  of  rycht  to  the  forsaidis  landis  and 
heretage,  efter  the  thanis  decess,  excopand  that  he  vil  gift"  hym  ane  pension 
to  his  levyng  of  xx"  lib.,  quhil  he  be  promouit  to  sum  benefice  of  halykirk, 
and  syn  be  dischargit  of  the  said  pension ;  and  that  he  sal  mak  Jhon 
Caldor,  his  second  son,  his  verra  lauchful  and  undoutit  air  of  al  and  sundri 
the  forsaid  land  of  Mulquhat  and  Douverny,  and  of  all  the  laift'  of  his  for- 
said  heretage,  als  souerly  and  sikyr  as  menuis  wit  can  devise,  be  the  avis 
and  ordinans  of  ane  reverend  fader  in  Crist,  Andro  be  the  grace  of  God 
bishop  of  Murra,  James  Ogilby  of  Deskfourd  knycht,  Alexander  Inues  of 
that  ilk,  Valter  Ogilby  of  the  Boyne,  Master  Alexander  Stewart  chancellor 
of  Muri-a,  Master  Thomas  Grant  ofiicial  of  Murra,  and  William  Hay  of 
Lochloy,  and  quhat  men  of  law  it  plese  them  to  tak  with  them.' 


Another  obligation  of  Huntly,  cited  by  oux  author,  follows.     It  is  endorsed  : — 

Erie  George  of  Huntlies  obligacioun  for  the  Baron  of  Kilravok. 

We,  George  erle  of  Huutle,  fulfulh'  promitis  til  our  lovet  squear  and  man 
Hucheon  the  Ros,  sone  ande  aperand  ayr  to  Hucheon  the  Ros  baron  of 
Kilrawak,  That  we  sal  afaldlie  be  upricht  ande  stand  with  hyme,  and  cans 
hyme  to  haf  his  takis  of  the  Redcastal  and  Ardmanacht,  in  safar  as  resoune 
and  law  will,  Togiddir  with  al  and  sundrj  his  gudis,  the  quhilkis  he  had 
in  the  samyn.  And  sal  nocht  be  born  fra  the  said  Hucheon  be  na  maner  of 
meyne  of  the  Lord  Gordoun  our  sone,  nor  of  nane  uthiris,  unto  the  tyme 
that  the  said  Hucheon  haf  at  law  and  resoun  will  of  the  foresaid  takis  ;  Ande 


15G  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

attour  we  promitt  to  the  said  Hucheon  that  we  sal  mak  al  the  deligent 
labour  we  can  and  may,  at  the  Kingis  hand  and  the  erle  of  Bothwele,  for 
the  recovering  of  the  samyn ;  And  to  tak  the  forsaid  takis  of  the  Redcastal 
and  the  Ardemanach  to  us  and  the  forsaid  Hucheon,  for  al  the  termys  we 
can  or  may  get  thaui  in  assedacioune.  And  al  thir  pointis  abouf  writin  we 
fathfully  bindis  and  oblis  to  keip  to  the  forsaid  Hucheon,  but  fraud  or  gyle. 
Writin  at  Lochcanmor  under  our  signet,  and  with  the  subscriptioune  of 
our  hand  the  xv  daj  of  Julij,  the  yher  of  God,  etc.  nynty  and  twa  yheres. 

Georg  erl  of  Howntle. 


The  following  very  solemn  settlement  by  arbiters,  of  the  marches  of  the  church  lauds 
of  Croy,  and  the  barony  of  Kilravock,  did  not  end  the  dispute  between  the  bishop  and 
the  Roses : — 

At  Name,  the  threteue  day  of  August,  the  yer  of  God  ana  thousand  four 
liundreth  nynty  and  twa  yeris,  we  Alexander  Dunbar  of  the  Vestfeld,  James 
Dunbar  of  Comnoch  knychtis,  Adame  Gordone  chantor,  Wilyame  Win- 
chestir  thesaurar  of  the  cathedralle  kirk  of  Murray,  Thomas  Grant  and 
Thomas  Stewart,  chanowuis  of  the  said  cathedrale  kirk,  Alexandir  Suthir- 
land  and  Martin  Diverty,  vicaris  of  Invernes  and  Pety,  Wilyame  thane  of 
Caldor,  Duncan  M'Yntosch  captane  of  the  Clancattan,  Alexandir  Cum- 
myng  of  Altre,  Huclion  Alanson,  Wilyame  Doles  of  Cautray,  Wilyame 
Hay  of  the  Park,  Thome  Hay,  Rob  Caldor,  Androv  Cummyng,  Androv 
Fraser,  Alexandir  Cheshelm,  Wilyame  Cheshelm,  and  Huchone  Makgille- 
muil,  arbitroris  and  amiabille  compositoris  eviuly  chousin  be  and  betwix  ane 
reverend  fadir  in  God  Androv  bischop  of  Murray,  for  him  and  his  successouris, 
on  the  ta  part,  and  Huchon  the  Roos  baron  of  Kilrawok  and  his  aires,  on 
the  tothir  part,  upon  the  debatis,  questionis  and  querellis  of  the  merchiis 
of  the  landis  of  Croy,  Kilrawok,  and  Kildrummy  :  We  haffand  God  befor  e, 
sittand  in  the  parocli  kirk  of  Narn,  eftir  our  cunnyng,  consciencis  and  kuav- 
lage,  decretis,  deliveris  and  ordanis  and  giffis  for  sentence,  that  the  housis 
that  ar  biggit  betwix  the  kirk  and  the  wod  of  Croy  be  cassing  down,  the 
corn  that  growys  of  the  ground  pertening  to  the  said  housis  be  gevin  to  the 


KiLR.  VII.]  OP  KILRAVOCK.  1.57 

pur  men  of  the  samyn  for  tliis  crop.  The  .saidis  landis  Ihareftir,  togiddir 
with  the  girs  of  the  wod,  lik  as  it  wes  riddin,  to  be  common  pa.stor  til  Croy 
and  Kih-awak ;  the  wod  forsaid  to  be  evinly  kepit  be  ane  foster  to  be  chousin 
be  baith  tlie  saidis  parteis,  ay  and  quhill  brevis  of  perambulacioun  or  arbit- 
roris  be  chousin  quhill  ony  knawlago  may  be  gottin  bettir  of  the  verite,  gif 
ony  of  the  saidis  parteis  apples  to  labour  tharin,  to  the  uttir  knawlago  of 
the  verite. 


Two  obligations  by  the  Earl  of  Huntly  and  his  son,  written  the  same  day,  finish  the 
documents  regarding  the  short  administration  of  the  Red  Castle  by  the  Roses  : — 

Be  it  kend  till  men  be  thi.s  present  writ,  ws  George  Erie  of  Huntle  and 
lord  of  Badyenache,  to  be  bundin  and  oblyst,  and  be  the  tenor  of  this  writ 
bindis  and  oblysis  ws  be  the  faitht  in  our  body,  to  our  man  and  alea  Huchon 
Ros  of  Geddas,  sone  and  apperand  ayr  to  Huchon  Ros  of  Kylrawok,  in  the 
sowme  of  ane  hundreth  lib.  of  the  vsuall  mone  of  Scotland,  for  costis,  skathis, 
dischargis  and  our  giffing  of  the  takis  of  Ardmannache  and  castell  of  the 
same ;  quhilkis  takis  and  castell  the  forsaid  Huchon  bed  be  assedacion  of 
our  derast  sone  Allexander  Lord  Gordone,  and  gef  thaim  ouir  to  our  said 
sone ;  And  this  hundi-eth  lib.  forsaid  to  be  pait  at  the  fest  of  Sanct  Martyn 
in  wynter  next  and  immediat  followaud  the  dait  of  this  writ,  or  wythin 
fourte  dais  thereftir  at  the  ferrast,  quhilk  sowme  of  the  hundreth  lib.  we 
have  the  obligacion  of  Patrik  Gordon  duelland  in  Dorno  for  the  payment 
therof  to  ws,  as  is  mair  fullely  contenit  in  the  said  Patrikis  obligacion 
maid  to  us  therupon.  And  to  the  faithfull  fulfilling,  obseruing  and  keping 
of  this  our  obligacion,  we  bynd  and  oblis  ws,  our  ayris,  executouris  or  as- 
siguais,  to  the  forsaid  Huchone,  his  ayris,  executouris,  or  assignais,  in  the 
stratast  still  and  forme  of  obligacion.  Gif  it  sail  happin  ws  to  failye  in  the 
payment  of  the  sowme  foresaid,  as  God  forbid,  to  the  said  Huchon,  assaidis, 
jt  sail  be  lessum  to  the  said  Huchon,  hot  ony  ministre  of  law,  spirituall  or 
temporall,  to  pund  and  distrenye  our  landis  and  gudis  quhareuir  thai  be, 
and  neuir  to  cum  in  the  contrar  therof;  togidder  wytli  costis,  skathis  and 
expensis,  gif  he  ony  sustenis  in  fait  of  payment  as  of  the  principall  sowme. 


158  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

all  fraud  and  gyil  secludit  and  away  put.  In  witnes  hereof,  we  haue  affixt 
our  seil  to  this  our  obligacion  at  Newark  one  Spey,  the  xvj  day  of  the 
moneth  of  August,  the  yeir  of  God  aue  thousand  four  huudreth  nynte  and 
ij  yeris. 

Georg  erl  of  Howntle. 
/ 

Aue  aquettance  for  the  maills  of  Ardmanaeh,  giffin  be  Alex"'-  Lord 
Gordon  to  the  Baron. 

Be  it  kend  til  al  men  be  this  present  writt,  we  Alexander  lord  Gordoun 
wrantis  vs  til  haf  rasavit  twa  hundret  merkis  of  the  vsual  monee  of  Scotland 
in  novmeryt  siluer,  be  the  handis  of  Hucheoun  the  Eos  of  Geddas,  sone  and 
aperand  ayr  to  Hucheon  the  Ros  of  Kilravak,  of  the  malis  of  the  Ardmanaeh, 
the  quhilkis  wes  avand  to  vs  be  the  forsaid  Hucheoun  the  Eos  of  Geddas, 
befor  the  taking  of  the  Eedcastal  be  Kenzo  Makkenze  fra  the  said  Hucheoun; 
of  the  quhilk  soume  of  twa  hundret  merkis  of  the  forsaid  malis  of  Ardmanaeh, 
we  quiteclem  and  dischargis  the  said  Hucheoun,  his  ayris,  executouris  and 
assionais,  for  vs,  our  ayris,  executouris,  and  assignais,  nov  and  for  ever. 
And  in  likvis  we  the  said  Alexander  lord  Gordun  dischargis  and  quetclemis 
the  said  Hucheoun,  his  ayris,  executouris  and  assignais,  for  ws,  our  ayris. 
executouris  and  assignais,  of  al  malis,  fermys,  and  customis,  sen  the  said 
Makkenze  tuk  the  said  castal  and  landis  of  the  Ardmanaeh  from  the  said 
Hucheon  to  the  day  and  dait  of  the  making  of  this  writ.  In  witnes  herof, 
be  caus  we  had  na  seil  present  of  our  awin,  we  haf  procurit  with  instance 
the  seil  of  ane  noble  and  mychty  lord  and  our  derrast  fader,  Erl  of  Huntle, 
to  be  to  put  to  this  our  quietcleme  and  discharge,  at  Newark  on  Spej,  the 
xvj  dai  of  August,  befor  thir  witnes,  master  Adam  Gordoun,  deyne  of 
Catnes,  Alex''  Ceton  of  Meldrum,  Valter  Ogilvy  of  the  Boyne,  Patric 
Bercla  of  Grantuly,  and  Dauit  Ogiluy  of  Tolmad,  witht  utheris  diners. 
And  for  the  mar  securite,  subscriuit  with  our  hand,  the  zher  of  our  Lord 
a  thousand  four  hundret  nvnte  and  twa  veris. 


^ 


<^'^' 


Kn.R.  VII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  159 

A  royal  writ  of  this  period  indicates  one  of  those  collisions  between  the  civil  and 
ecclesiastical  jurisdictions  which  must  have  occurred  very  frequently.  It  would  appear 
to  have  reference  to  proceedings  by  the  bishop  for  enforcing  the  previous  decree  arbitral, 
regarding  the  marches  of  Croy,  by  church  process.  The  pretext  for  interposing  the 
Crown  as  having  an  interest,  seems  of  the  slenderest. 

James  be  the  grace  of  God  king  of  Scotts,  till  our  shereffs  of  Elgin  and 
Fores,  and  Name,  and  ther  deputes,  and  to  our  lovitt  Jobne  Cheue,  William 
Hay  of  tlie  Park,  Johne  Paterson,  Andra  Ferquharson,  and  Alexander 
Urquhart,  ouir  sherefts  in  that  parte,  conjunctly  and  severally,  specialie  con- 
stitute greting,  forsamekil  as  we  are  informit  that  the  reverend  fadir  in  God, 
Andra  bishop  of  Murray,  tendis,  bo  censure  of  halikirk  and  be  force,  to 
compell  Huchone  Ross  of  Kilrawak,  and  Huchone  Eoss  his  sone  and  appe- 
rand  aire,  to  consent  to  the  perambuling  and  divising  of  the  methis  and  bounds 
of  the  lands  of  Kilrawak,  haldin  of  us,  be  certane  pretendit  commissionaris 
chosin  therupon,  without  ony  breves  conisabill  of  ouir  chapell,  quhilk  mycht 
be  grete  prejudice  to  us  anent  ouir  superiorite  of  the  saide  lands,  quhilks  ar 
haldin  of  us  be  service  of  warde,  releif,  and  commone  soit,  gif  ony  parte  of 
thame  war  w_ythout  breves  perambulit  or  dividit  uthir  wais  than  thai  war  of 
befor;  Oure  will  is  herfor,  and  we  charge  yow  straitly  and  commandis  tiiat 
incontinent  thir  ouir  letteres  sene  ye  pas  and  in  ouir  naim  ande  auctorite, 
commande  and  charge  the  said  reverend  fadir,  Huchone  Ross  eldir,  Huchone 
Ross  his  sone,  and  the  personis  that  ar  chosin  upon  the  said  summouns,  to 
desiste  and  cese  fra  all  perambuling  and  dividing  of  the  saide  landes  be  ony 
maner  of  way,  bot  be  breves  of  perambulacioun  of  ouir  chapell  as  efl'eris,  as 
thai  will  ansuer  to  us  therupon,  undir  al  the  hyest  pane  and  charge  that 
eftir  may  follow.  And  gif  ony  of  the  saide  partys  thinke  thame  hurt  anent 
the  boundes  of  the  saide  landes,  and  desyre  to  have  the  samyn  perambulit, 
that  thai  rais  breves  therupon,  and  justice  sal  be  ministerit;  the  quhilk  to 
do  we  commit  to  yow,  conjunctlie  and  severalie,  ouir  ful  powir,  be  thir  ouir 
letteres,  delivering  thame,  deuly  execute  and  indorsit,  agane  to  the  berare. 
Givin  undir  ouir  signet  at  Edinburgh,  the  xvi  day  of  May,  and  of  ouir 
regne  the  ferd  yere. 

Ex  deliberatione  domiuorum  concilii. 


lOO  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

It  may  not  be  considered  out  of  place  to  introduce  here  a  sketch  of  the  history  of  the 
Clanchattan,  who  have  figured  so  frequently  in  this  period,  from  a  copy  of  the  Kilravock 
MS.,  by  Lachlan  Shaw,  the  historian  of  Moray.  The  honest  gentleman  lived  in  the  low 
country,  which  may  account  for  his  daring  thus  to  expose  his  hand  ungloved  between 
the  two  great  tribes  who  give  the  cat  for  their  crest. 

'Tis  allowed  that  Macintosh  is  descended  of  MacDufl",  thane  of  Fyfe. 
So  the  name  signifies,  viz.,  Mac,  i.  e.,  son ;  and  Tosche,  (in  the  British, 
Twisoc,  from  Tus,  i.  e.,  chief  or  principal,)  a  thane.  Shaw,  son  of  Duncan 
M'Dufi',  thane  and  Earl  of  Fyfe,  who  died  in  the  year  1154,  is  said  to  have 
come  into  the  north  with  K.  Malcolm  IV.,  in  his  expedition  against  the 
Moravienses,  about  the  year  1160,  and  to  have  been  made  by  him  gover- 
nour  of  the  Castle  of  Invernes,  with  a  gift  of  some  lands  in  Petty  and 
in  Strathern  ;  and  rearing  a  family,  separate  and  distinct  from  that  of 
his  father,  he  assumed  the  surname  of  Macintosh,  in  memory  of  his  de- 
scent. Tho  this  account  is  founded  upon  tradition,  there  is  nothing  in  it 
improbable.  Our  historians  relate,  that  when  Prince  Henry,  only  son  of 
K.  David  I.,  died  in  1152,  and  the  king  declared  Malcolm,  the  son  of 
Henry,  his  successor,  he  committed  him  to  the  care  of  the  said  Earl  Dun- 
can, who  travelled  with  him  thro"  all  tlie  counties,  where  he  was  acknow- 
ledged successor  to  the  crown,  {Ghron.  Melr.,)  and  His  probable  that  this 
prince  would  show  favour  to  the  son  of  his  governor.  The  sixth  from  this 
Shaw,  inclusive,  was  Angus  Macintosh,  who,  about  the  year  J  291,  married 
Eve  Catach,  the  daughter  and  heir  of  Doual  or  Dougal,  chief  of  the  Clan- 
chatan ;  and  with  her  he  got  the  lands  of  Strathlochy,  Glenluy,  and  Loch- 
arkeg,  which  remained  in  the  family  of  Macintosh  until  they  were  sold  to 
the  Earl  of  Argyle  (of  whom  Lochiel  holds  them)  in  the  year  1665,  for 
70,000  merks  Scots. 

The  Catachs,  Catanaehs,  or  Clanchatan,  were  so  called  (not  from  the 
German  Oatti,  or  Tartarian  Cathai,  but)  from  tho  country  of  Suther- 
land, their  ancient  residence,  and  still  called  Catav.  For  all  benorth 
the  Frith  of  Tayne  was  anciently  called  Cathanesia,  and  divided  into 
Catanesia  cis  et  ultra  montem  Ord ;  and  Sutherland  (or  Catanesia  Aus- 
tralis)  being  mountainous,  is  called  Catav.  In  Irish,  Cath  signifies  a 
steep  and  mountainous  ascent ;  and  Taobh,  or  Tav,  signifies  a  side ;  so 


KiLR.  VII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  161 

Cat-av,  or  Cath-tav,  is  the  mountainous  side  of  tlie  Ord  liill.  In  old  Irish, 
Ouael  signifies  low,  plain;  and  Caithness  is  called  Guael-av,  i.  e.,  the  plain 
side  of  the  Ord  hill.  Thus  the  name  Catach,  is  local.  The  Olanchatan  are 
said  to  have  come  from  Sutherland  into  Lochaber  in  the  reign  of  K.  Male.  2, 
which  commenced  anno  1004;  and  from  thence  thej  gradually  came  into 
Badenoch.  From  one  of  their  chiftans,  called  Muiriach  MacGilichatan, 
they  are  in  Irish  called  Clan  Mhuirich.  And  thereafter,  their  young  chief 
dieing  unmarried,  his  brother,  who  was  parson  of  Kingusy,  became  chief, 
quitted  the  ministry,  and  married;  and  from  him  they  are  in  Badenacli 
called  MacPhersons,  or  the  parson''s  sons ;  jet  in  other  countries  they  go 
by  the  names  of  Catach,  Catanach,  Macgilichatan,  MacBean,  Macgilonie, 
Macgilinaomh,  all  tribes  of  the  ancient  Clanchatan,  whose  original  was,  I 
think,  from  Ireland,  but  so  ancient  that  it  cannot  now  be  traced. 

Eve  Catach,  who  married  Macintosh,  was  the  heir-female,  (Clunie's 
ancestor  being  the  heir-male,)  and  had  Macintosh  assumed  her  surname, 
he  would  (say  the  MacPhersons)  have  been  chief  of  the  Clanchatan,  accord- 
ing to  the  custom  of  Scotland.  But  this  is  an  empty  distinction.  For,  if 
the  right  of  chiftanry  is,  jure  sancfuinis,  inherent  in  the  heir-female,  she 
conveys  it,  and  cannot  but  convey  it  to  her  son,  whatever  surname  he  takes  ; 
nam  jura  sanguinis  non  prwscrihunt.  And  if  it  is  not  inherent  in  her,  she 
cannot  convey  it  to  her  son,  although  he  assume  her  surname.  Be  this  as 
it  will,  MacIntosh''s  predecessors  were,  for  above  300  years,  designed  Cap- 
tains of  Clanchatan,  in  royal  charters  and  commissions,  in  bonds,  contracts, 
history,  heraldrie,  &;c. ;  the  occasion  of  which  title  was,  that  several  tribes 
or  clans  (every  clan  retaining  its  own  surname)  united  in  the  general  desig- 
nation of  Clanchatan ;  and  of  this  incorporated  body,  Macintosh  was  the 
head  leader  or  captain.  These  united  tribes  were  Macintosh,  MacPherson, 
Davidson,  Shaw,  MacBean,  MacGilivray,  MacQueen,  Smith,  Maelntyre, 
MacPhail,  &c.  Irr  those  times  of  barbarity  and  violence,  small  and  weak 
tribes  found  it  necessary  to  unite  with,  or  come  under  the  patronage  of 
more  numerous  and  powerful  clans.  And  as  long  as  the  tribes  of  Clan- 
chatan remained  united,  (which  was  till  the  family  of  Gordon,  breaking  with 
the  family  of  Macintosh,  disunited  them,  and  broke  their  coalition,)  they 
were  able  to  defend  themselves  against  any  other  clan. 


KILRAVOCK    EIGHTH  — 1494-1517. 


It  is  a  questionable  sign  of  the  improvement  of  Scotland,  during  the  reign  of 
James  IV.,  to  notice  the  amazing  increase  of  law  proceedings  which  now  crowd  the 
older  charter-chests.  The  feuds  and  forays  which  might  be  supposed  to  originate  in 
rude  notions  of  justice  antecedent  to  law,  were  neither  less  numerous  nor  less  desolating, 
after  the  machinery  of  the  law  had  been  added  to  the  simpler  modes  of  armed  violence 
and  oppression.  However  apparently  uninteresting,  it  would  be  wrong  entirely  to  pass 
over  these  early  law  proceedings,  in  an  attempt  to  illustrate  the  state  of  the  country 
from  the  contents  of  a  family  charter-chest. 

Ihe  Hership  of  Cromartie,  as  it  is  styled  in  the  old  docquets  of  the  papers  regarding  it, 
seems  to  have  been  an  exploit  of  a  certain  Doule  M'Gillecallum  and  William  Alansone, 
who  had  spulyied  and  carried  off,  from  the  lands  of  Master  Alexander  Urquhart,  sheriff 
of  Cromartie,  "  600  ky  and  oxen,  price  of  the  piece,  13s.  4d. ;  fourscore  horse,  price  of  the 
piece,  26s.  8d.  ;  fifty  score  of  sheep,  price  of  the  piece,  23. ;  200  swine,  price  of  the  piece, 
3s.  ;  with  insicht  plenishing  to  the  avail  of  L.300 ;  and  also  twenty-five  score  bolls  of 
victual,  and  L.300  of  the  mailis  of  the  said  sheriff's  lands."  For  these  worthies,  the 
chiefs  of  the  Clanchattane  and  the  Baron  of  Kilravock  had  become  security  ;  and  as  the 
King's  writ  ran  more  readily  against  Kilravock  than  his  Highland  neighbours,  we  find 
him,  with  decree  pronounced  against  him  by  the  Lords  of  Council  sitting  at  Inverness 
on  1st  February  1497  ;  and  endeavouring  to  operate  his  relief  against  the  Mackintoshes 
by  innumerable  summonses,  and  decrees,  and  letters,  in  all  "  the  four  forms  ;"  to  what 
effect  we  know  not.  The  heavy  debt  of  800  merks  which  the  Urquharts  had  esta- 
blished against  the  Roses,  was  at  length  settled  in  this  manner.     (First  bond  dated 


Kii,R.  VIII.]  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  163 

at  Inremess,  20th  Nov.  1501  ;  second  at  CuUane,  14tli  Oct.  1503.)  "  That  the  said 
maister  Alexander  Urquhart  sal  hafe  Huchone  Rois  his  son  and  apperand  air,  in 
mariage  to  Agnes  Urquhart,  douchter  to  the  said  maister  Alexander,  for  four  hundrecht 
merks  of  the  said  soume  ;  and  failyeand  of  Hucheon,  the  said  maister  Alexander  sal  haf 
the  mariage  of  John  Rois,  the  second  son,  or  of  the  .said  Huchone  Rois'  eldest  sone, 
quhilks  sal  succeed  or  be  air  to  the  said  Huchon  barren  of  Kilrawk's  heretage,  to  the 
said  Agnes  ;"  and  the  other  moiety  of  the  debt  to  be  secured  over  the  lands  of  Kilravock, 
and  paid  in  yearly  portions  of  L.40.  The  friends,  to  whose  arbitriment  both  parties 
referred  all  diiFerences,  were  James  OgUvy  of  Deskfurd,  knight,  James  Ogilvy  of  Drum- 
naketh,  Walter  Ogilvy  of  the  Boyne,  and  master  Gawin  Dunbar,  dene  of  Murray.  When  the 
parties  contracted  were  come  to  marriageable  years,  the  marriage  took  effect  between  the 
young  baron  and  Agnes,  in  1510.  The  three  Ogil  vies,  "quhom  God  assoilyie,  being  decessit," 
there  were  chosen  in  their  place,  "  Alexander  Ogilvy  of  Deskfurd,  William  Ogilvy  of 
Strathem,  knight,  John  the  Grant  of  Fruchuy,  and  Johne  Ogilvy,  porcionare  of  Beaufort, 
at  quhais  consall,  ordinance,  and  deliverance,  the  said  parteis  saU  abyde."  This  contract, 
dated  at  the  kirk  of  Keith,  4th  November  1510,  is  subscribed  and  sealed  by  "  Thomas 
Urqwhart  of  Cromyrty,"  the  sone  and  air  of  umqhil  maister  Alexander. 

It  is  unlucky  that  we  have  no  documents  to  explain  on  what  grounds  the  baron  escaped 
so  lightly  for  the  slaughter  of  the  churchmen  at  Chanonry.  The  acquittance  of  his  com- 
position, apparently  for  that  matter,  is  endorsed, — 

A  quetans  fra  the  abbot  of  Cainskynnal  thesorar,  for  the  Baron.s  compo- 
sition of  the  Justice  Court  of  Inverness  for  the  Chanrie. 

We  Henry  be  the  permissioun  of  God  abbot  of  Cambuskenneth,  and  the- 
saurar  to  our  souerane  lorde  for  the  tyme,  quitclamis  and  dischargis  Huchone 
Ross  of  Kih'awok  and  his  borrows ;  that  is  to  say.  Sir  Alexander  Gordoun  of 
Migmar,  Henry  Chene  of  Essilmont,  and  Johne  the  Boss  of  Auchinlosk, 
of  the  some  of  fourty  twa  pundis,  aucht  be  thame  to  ws  in  our  souerane 
lordis  naim,  efter  the  tenour  of  thair  obligatioun  ;  for  ane  compositioun  maid 
with  ws  be  the  said  Huchone  in  the  Ju.stice  Are  of  Inuernes,  beeaus  our 
souerane  lorde  has  be  his  letteris  remittit  and  forgevin  to  the  said  Huchone 
the  said  some,  and  has  tane  contentatioun  therfor,  as  the  saidis  letteris 
beris,  quhilkis  we  have  ressauit  to  schow  vpon  compt  for  our  warant.  And 
therfor  we  discharge  be  thir  presentis  the  said  Huchone  and  his  borrows 


K;4  the  family  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

forsaidis  of  the  said  some,  and  of  ther  obligatioun  maid  to  ws  therupouu  for 
euer.  In  witnes  herof  we  haue  subscriuit  this  quitclame  with  our  hand, 
and  aiSxt  our  signete  to  the  saniyn  at  Striueling  the  viij  day  of  Februar. 
the  yer  of  God  I"  iiij''  Ixxxxiiij  yeris. 

H.  abbas  de  Cambuskvnnetli. 


The  remission  for  the  slaughter  is  entitled,  "  Remissio  pro  Hugone  Ross  de  Kilrawok 
et  undecim  aliis  personis." 

Jacobus  etc.  remisimus  Hugoni  Ross  de  Kilrawok,  Johanni  Ross  ejus 
fiho,  Johanni  Urquhard,  Gillepatrik  Makfleger,  Donaldo  Makcvne,  Johanni 
Ross  in  Finance  feild,  Willelmo  Ross,  Cristo  Makmulhnory,  Johanni 
Huchonsoun,  Duugallo  Clerk,  Johanni  Roy  makhuchone,  et  Eugenio 
Makcvne  .  .  .  rancorem  animi  no.stri  sectam  regiam  et  omnem  actionem 
.  .  .  pro  arte  et  parte  crudelis  interfectionis  quondam  Alexandri  Nobill, 
Johannis  Nobill,  Willelmi  Gawane,  et  unius  capeliaaii  quondam  domini 
Mauricii  nuncupati,  infra  cimiterium  ecclesie  cathedralis  Rossensis  .  .  . 
Duiiimodo  parentibus  et  amicis  .  .  .  talem  emendam  faciant  quod  nnllaiii 
super  hoc  de  cetero  justam  querimoniam  audiamus  .  .  .  sub  magno 
sigillo  nostro  .  .  .  apud  Invernys  vicesimo  sexto  die  raensis  Januarii 
anno  Domini  millesimo  quadringentesimo  nonagesimo  septiino  et  regni 
nostri  decimo. 

The  i-emarkable  contract  between  the  baron  and  his  cousin  of  Cawdor,  noticed  above, 
(p.  154,)  gave  rise  to  law  proceedings,  of  which  the  following  order  of  the  Lords  of 
Council  was  one  step  : — 

At  Elgin  the  viij  day  of  Februar,  the  yer  of  God  I"  iiij'=  nj'nti  and  ,sevin 
yeris,  the  lordis  of  consale  vnderwritin,  that  is  to  say,  reuerend  faderis  in 
God,  Wilyeame  bischop  of  Abirdene,  Andro  bischop  of  Murray,  noble  and 
inichty  lordis  Georg  erie  of  Huntlye  Lord  Badyenach  chancellar  of  Scot- 
land, Jhone  erle  of  Athole,  Andro  lord  Gray,  Jhone  lord  Drummond,  Law- 
rence lord  Olephant,  Jhone  lord  Glammys,  Jhone  postulat  of  Ross,  master 
Richard  Murehede  dene  of  Glasgw  and    secretar    to  oure  souerane  lord. 


KiLR.  VIII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  16.'; 

inaister  Walter  Dnimmond  dene  of  Dunblane,  and  Clerc  of  the  Register, 
maister  Gawane  of  Dunbar  dene  of  Murray,  maister  Richard  Lausone,  and 
maister  James  Henresone,  anent  the  actione  and  cause  persewit  be  Huehone 
the  Ross  of  Kilrawic  agane  Wilyeame  thane  of  Caldor,  to  content  and  pay 
to  him  the  sovm  of  ane  thousand  merkis  vsuale  money  of  the  reahne,  becaus 
he  failyeit  to  mak  Jhone  of  Caldor  his  secund  son,  sikkir  of  al  and  sundri 
his  landis  and  heretagis,  and  of  al  vthir  heretage  that  movit  be  the  sadc 
Jhone  of  Caldor  moder,  eftir  the  tenor  of  the  endenturis  made  bctuix  him 
and  the  said  Huehone,  and  of  ane  act  and  decret  of  our  souerane  lordis  con- 
sale  theruppone,  like  as  is  at  mare  lentli  contenit  in  the  summoudis  of  the 
samyn.  Bath  the  sadis  partys  being  personaly  present,  thare  riehtis,  res- 
sonis,  and  allegatiounis  being  herd,  sene  and  vnderstandin,  it  was  allegit 
be  the  saide  Huehone  that  the  saide  Wilyeame  thane  of  Caldor  had  noelit 
mad  sikkir  the  sade  Jhone,  his  secund  son,  in  all  and  sundri  his  landis  and 
heretage,  becaus  Dauid  Dunbar  has  sevin  pundis  worth  thairof,  callit  the 
landis  of  Moye,  be  charter  and  saising,  and  apprisit  til  him  efter  the  forme 
of  oure  souerane  lordis  letterez,  throw  persewt  and  folowing  that  he  has  sus- 
tenit  costis,  skaithis,  dampnage  and  expensis,  extending  to  the  saide  soum, 
eftir  the  tenor  of  the  saidis  endenturis.  And  als  allegyit  be  the  saide  Huehone. 
that  thair  was  certane  othir   landis    callit   Drynahine,  Dawles,   the    twa 

Culyeachams  and  the quhilkis  the  saide  Wilyeame  had  nocht 

made  the  sade  Jhone  his  secund  son  sikkir  of,  nor  had  put  him  nor  his  sadi- 
spouse  in  the  fee  of  the  sammyn  ;  and  allegyit  in  likewis  be  the  sade  Wil- 
yeame, that  the  saidis  landis  war  annexit  and  jncorporat  to  his  Thanedome  of 
Caldor,  and  as  ane  pendicle  tharof,  resignit  in  oure  souerane  lordis  handis, 
eftir  the  tenour  of  ane  instrument  producit  be  him.  Thairefore  the  lordis 
assignis  to  the  sadis  Huehone  and  Wilyeame  the  ferd  day  pf  the  next  iustice 
Aire  of  Abei'dene,  with  continuatioune  of  dayis,  the  sade  Huehone  til  preif 
sufficiently  his  allegiance  abone  writin,  and  the  sade  Wilyeame  to  produce 
his  charteris  and  evidentis  that  the  sadis  landis  war  annexit  and  incorporat 
to  his  sade  Thanedome,  and  resignit  in  the  kingis  handis  as  sade  is ;  and 
failyeing  tharof,  that  he  mak  tlie  said  Jhone  his  secund  son,  and  his  spous. 
sikker  in  the  landis  aboue  writin,  eftir  the  tenor  of  the  saidis  endenturis 


IGC  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

A  summons  is  the  only  document  preserved  touching  the  "  Spulyie  of  Kilravock,"  the 
execution  of  that  project  which  formed  the  subject  of  a  contract  in  the  last  genera- 
tion.    It  is  in  the  following  terms  ; — 


James  &c.  charge  Donald  Angussoun,  Bacliane  Dow  M'Cowltan,  Robert 
Makgillereach,  and  Duncan  Williamsoun,  to  ansuer  at  the  instance  of  our 
lovit  Huchoun  Ross  of  Kih-awok,  as  are  to  umquhile  his  fader  Huchone 
Ros  of  Kih'awok,  for  the  wranguis  distructioun  of  the  hede  hous  of  his  tour 
of  Kih'awok,  the  grete  hall  of  the  samyn  place,  with  kichin,  baikhous,  brew- 
hous,  and  uthir  office  housis  therof  and  for  the  costis  skaithis  damage  and 
expensis  sustenit  be  the  said  umquhill  Huchone  therthrow,  extending  be  gude 
estimatioun  to  ane  hundredth  pundis  with  the  mare  ;  andals  for  the  wranguis 
spoliacioun,  away  taking  and  withholding  fra  him  of  his  vittalis,  clething, 
veschale  and  uthir  insicht  gudis,  being  in  his  said  place  extending  to  the 
avale  of  ane  hundreth  merkis  with  the  mare.  The  quhilk  tour  and  place 
was  taken  be  the  saidis  personis  and  thair  complicis,  under  traist,  and  the 
counstable  and  wacheman  therof  slane ;  and  the  said  umquhile  Huchone 
takin  in  his  bed,  and  his  housis  and  place  byrnt  and  destroyt,  and  his  insyeht 
gudis  therof  to  the  avale  abone  writtin  spulyeit  and  takin  away  .  .  .  gevin 
under  our  signete  at  Bervy  the  ferd  day  of  Marche,  and  of  our  regne  the 
X  yer. 

Chepman. 


Folded  and  tightly  pressed  between  two  small  boards  of  oak,  in  a  bag  of  chamois 
leather,  about  the  size  of  a  lady's  glove  without  the  fingers,  was  the  following  contract 
of  marriage,  together  with  sundry  subsequent  discharges  of  parts  of  the  tocher.  The 
contract  was  folded  so  as  carefully  to  preserve  the  baron's  seal,  scarcely  differing  from 
his  father's,  except  in  the  spelling  of  his  name, — StSintimlguaonfS  SKdS  barOllfS. 

Thir  indenturis  maid  at  Darnway  the  xij  day  of  the  monetht  of  March 
the  yer  of  God  a  thousand  four  hundreth  nynte  and  aucht  yeris,  proportis 
and  berris  vitnes  in  thaim  selff,  jn  form,  maner,  and  effect,  as  efter  fouUovs; 
that  is  to  say,  jt  [is]  apoyntit  and  fullie  accordit  betvix  richt  virschipfull  men 


Kii.K.  VIIL]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  1(;7 

Huclion  the  Ros  of  Kylvawouch  ou  the  tapert,  and  James  of  Gordou  on  the 
toder  pert,  that  the  said  James,  God  villing,  sail  spovs  and  haiff  to  wyfl' 
Alyn,  douchter  to  the  said  Huchon ;  and  incontenent,  at  the  seilling  and 
making  of  thir  indentoris  sail,  God  willing,  hanfast  the  said  Alyn,  as  law 
will ;  ftor  the  quhilk  of  matrimonye  to  be  corapletit  betuix  the  said  James 
and  Alyn,  the  said  Huchon  byndis  and  oblisis  him,  his  airis,  executoris  and 
assignais,  till  thankfullie  content  and  pay  to  the  said  James  or  assignas, 
the  soum  of  ane  hundreth  merkis  of  the  vsuall  mone  of  Scotland     .... 

In  vitnes  herof  the  said  Huchon  has  affixit  his  avin  pro- 

pir  seill  to  this  present,  the  part  remanand  vyth  the  said  James,  and  the 
said  James  becaus  he  had  na  seill  propir  of  his  avin,  he  has  purchet  the  seyll 
of  ane  honorable  man,  Patrik  Gordon  of  Mekill  Sawkiu  for  him,  to  be 
affixit  to  this  present  writ,  the  pert  remanand  wyth  the  said  Huchon,  day, 
yere,  and  place  befor  vritin,  befor  thir  vitnes,  Johne  the  Hay,  Villiam 
Gordon,  and  Johne  the  Ros.  and  vthiris  diuers. 


The  summons  against  the  Uuke  of  Ross,  Archbishop  of  St.  Andrews,  the  king's  brother, 
for  intermeddling  with  tlie  rents  of  Culmors,  (p.  6.5,)  is  as  follows  : — 

James grating  forsamekle  as  it  is  humbly  menit  and 

complenit  to  w.s  be  our  louit  Huchoun  Ross  of  Kilrawok,  that  quhar  he  has 
ane  pece  of  land  callit  Culmore  with  the  pertinentis  Hand  within  our  shirof- 
dome  of  Innernes,  pertening  to  the  said  Huchoun  in  heretage,  and  laucli- 
fully  euterit  tharto  be  breuis  of  inquest  of  our  chapell,  and  in  lauchfull  pos- 
sessioon  tlierof ;  And  the  said  Huchone  past  with  his  officiar,  and  poyudit 
and  prisit  a  parte  of  gudis  apoun  the  said  land  lauchfully,  for  his  male  for 


1H8  THE  FAMILY  OP  ROSE  [Appendix. 

thre  termes  bigane  aucht  to  him  therof;  Nochtwithstandiug  our  derrest 
bruther  James  duke  of  Ross,  and  apostulat  confermyt  of  Sanctandrois  has 
throw  informatioun  of  certain  persones  his  ofEciaris,  schewin  to  ws  and  the 
lordia  of  our  consale,  that  the  said  Huchouu  suld  haf  takin  gudis  of  his 
landis,  and  has  optenit  our  letteres  therthrow  be  the  deliuerance  of  the 
lordis  of  our  consale  direct  tharvppon,  for  the  restorance  of  the  saidis  gudis, 
in  grete  preiudice  and  scaitht  to  the  said  Huchone,  in  hurting  of  liim  in 
his  said  heretage  of  the  said  landis,  and  incontrar  justice,  gif  it  sa  be  ;  Oure 
will  is  herfor,  and  we  charge  yow,  tliat  ye,  in  our  name,  requir  and  warne 
maister  Johne  Dury  chawmerlane  to  our  said  derrest  bruthir  of  Ross,  and 
Alexander  Finlawsone  mair  and  serjand  of  the  lordschip  of  Ardmannoch, 
and  als  summond,  warne,  and  charge  pereraptourly  the  said  Alexander  to 
compere  before  ws  and  our  consale  at  our  burgh  of  Aberdene,  or  quhar  it 
sail  happin  ws  to  be  for  the  tyme,  the  viij  day  of  Nouember  nixt  tocum, 
gif  that  day  be  lauchfull,  and  failyeing  tharof,  the  nixt  lauchfuU  day  thar- 
eftir  folowing,  in  the  hour  of  caus,  with  continuatioune  of  dais,  to  anser 
at  the  instance  of  the  said  Iluchoun,  for  the  wrangwis  vptaking,  detentioun, 
and  withhalding  fra  him  of  the  sovm  of  x  merkis,  with  the  mare  of  twa 
termes  maile  of  the  saidis  landis  of  Culmore,  with  thar  pertinentis,  togidder 
with  vthir  profEttis  and  dewtez  that  he  micht  haf  had  of  the  samyn  landis 
of  the  said  twa  termez,  assignit  and  gevin  be  ws  to  the  said  Huchoun  ane 
yere  before  his  entres  to  the  saidis  landis,  in  the  yere  of  God,  etc.  Ixxxxv 

yeris gevin  vnder  our  signet  at  Edinburgh,  the  xiij  day 

of  July,  and  of  our  regne  the  xj  zere. 

Ex  deliberatione  dominorum  concilii,  etc. 


It  has  beeu  already  mentioned,  that  the  temporary  possession  of  the  Red  Castle  and 
Ardmanach  brought  the  Roses  into  collision  with  new  and  dangerous  neighbours,  who 
seem  to  have  had  the  usual  Gaelic  right  to  the  lands — that  of  ancient  occupancy.  The 
following  writ,  endorsed,  "  The  last  letter  on  the  Sheriff  of  Ros,"  gives  some  idea  of  the 
commotion  that  attended  the  invasion  of  the  Black  Isle  by  Kilravock : — 

James  be  the  grace  of  God  king  of  Scottis,  to  our  weillbelouittis  cousing 
Alexander  lord  Gordoun,  Thomas  Eraser  maister  of  Lovate,  James  Gor- 


KiLR.  VIII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  IGi) 

doun,  AV alter  Ros,  William  Dolaee,  Adam  Gordoun,  Duncan  Kichardsoun 
Gilpati-ik  Cor,  Finlay  Maknele,  Johne  Byssate  messingeris,  Doiile  Mal- 
comesoun,  Johne  Dunny,  Alexander  Blak,  Johne  Vrquhard,  Johne  the 
Ros,  Doule  Clerk,  Johne  Chene,  and  Johne  the  Grant  of  Fruchquhy, 
shireffis  in  that  parte  coniunctlie  and  seueralie,  specialie  constitute  greting. 
Forsamekle  as  our  vtheris  letterez  wer  direct  of  befor  be  decrete  of  the  lordis 
of  our  counsale  to  Dauid  Ros  of  Balnagowu,  our  shiref  of  Ros,  to  haue  dis- 
trenyeit  Donald  Corbett,  Huchone  Monro,  and  William  Monro,  brethir  to 
vmquhilc  Johnne  Monro  of  Fowlis,  thar  landis  and  gudis,  to  the  avale  of 
certane  ky,  oxin,  hors,  schepe,  gayt,  and  vtheris  gudis  optenit  on  thaim  be 
decrete  of  the  lordis  of  our  counsale,  be  Muldonych  Mowlane  fuktoiris 
sone  and  air,  Reooh  Finlayis  dochter,  Robert  Makraerres,  Ewin  Johne 
Makvanis  sone  and  air,  Bauchane  M'^FIeger,  Alexander  Makalester,  Gille- 
reoch  Makolcallum,  Ewin  his  sone,  Mulmory  M'Glassen  air  to  vmquhile 
Duncan  Makalane  and  Gillereoch  his  sone,  Ewin  Makkenj'e  sone  and  air 
to  vmquhile  Kenyeoch  Maksorle,  Johne  Maknele,  Gillecrist  Makintournour 
Makgillegoye,  Johne  Dow  Makkintyre,  Molcallum  Candyth,  Gillecreist 
Makwilliam,  Molcallum  More,  Duncan  Makkintyre,  and  DonaM  Makwil- 
liani ;  and  to  haue  maid  the  saidis  personis  and  our  louit  Huchone  Ros  of 
Kilrawok,  thar  procuratour  and  assignay,  to  haue  bene  pait  of  the  saidis 
gudis ;  And  als  our  vtheris  letterez  wer  direct  to  our  said  shiref  be  decrete 
of  the  saidis  lordis,  to  haue  distrenyeit  William  Forbes  in  Strathglas, 
Welland  Chesholme  of  Comar,  jNIurquho  Makcoule,  Duncan  Lauehlausoun. 
Johne  Dufl"  Makalester,  Johne  Johne  Duf  sone,  Alexander  Makduf  sone, 
Johne  Roy  Makanvoy,  Dougale  MakanedufF,  Rory  Mule  Makcoule,  Alexan- 
der Finlaysoun,  Auchaneroy  Kenyeoch,  Duncan  Maklauchlaue  in  the  bray 
of  Ros,  Rury  Williamsouu  in  Moy,  Donald  Makanedoy,  Kenyeoch  M'Conleif, 
Donald  M'Conleif,  Johne  Dow  Makalester,  and  Rury  Gar  makteir  Mak- 
murquhy,  thar  landis  and  gudis,  to  the  avale  of  certane  oxin,  ky,  hors, 
schepe,  gayt,  caponis,  hennis,  geis,  vittale,  swine,  sovmez  of  money,  and 
vtheris  gudis  takin  be  thaim  fra  the  said  Huchone  out  of  the  landis  of 
Ardmanach  and  the  Redecastell,  the  tyme  that  he  wes  capitane  therof,  and 
to  haue  maid  him  be  payt  of  the  samyn,  likeas  the  said  decrete  and  our 
vtheris  letterez  forsaidis  direct  therupoun  proportis,   quhilkis  letterez  our 

Y 


170  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

said  shiref  dissobeyt,  and  put  tbaim  nocht  to  executioun,  and  therfore  wes 
chargeit  be  our  vtheris  letterez  direct  be  deliuerance  of  the  saidis  lordis,  in 
the  first,  secund,  and  thrid  foraiez,  to  haue  put  our  saidis  first  letterez  to 
executioun,  and  to  haue  maid  the  perty  bene  payt  vnder  diners  panis, 
and  last  vnder  the  pane  of  prising  of  his  awin  gudis  therfore,  according 
to  the  act  of  our  parliament.     Neuertheles,  as  yit  our  said  shiref  has  done 

nocht  this,  bot  withhaldin  our  saidis  letterez  vnexecute 

gevin  vnder  our  signete  at  Innernes  the  xxvj  day  of  October,  and  of  our 
regne  the  xij  yere. 

Ex  deliberatione  domiuorum  concilii,  etc. 

Chepman. 


In  retaliation  for  the  native  "  lierships  "  and  "  spulyies,"  the  party  having  law  on 
its  side,  proceeded  to  "  burn,  harry,  and  slay,"  and  for  its  safeguard,  took  the  following 
warrant.  The  document,  more  free  iu  its  spelling  than  is  common  even  at  that  time,  is 
endorsed  : — 

My  Lord  of  Huntleis  testemonyal  to  the  sherrefF  of  Indernys,  quhow 
at  the  Clan  Kenye  wer     ....     at  the  Kingis  Home. 

Sene  jt  is  meide  and  meritabill  to  beir  leill  and  suthfast  witnessing  in  the 
thingis  that  ar  trew,  that  may  kep  jnnysentis  fra  skath,  I,  George  Erll  oflf 
Huntly,  luftanand  tyll  our  souerane  lord  the  Kyng,  quhome  God  assowlle, 
and  sherra  of  Endernes  for  the  tyme,  schargit  and  gerit  pas  be  the  commande 
of  our  souerane  lordis  lettres,  Duncan  Makynthois  captane  of  the  Clynyatane, 
Jhone  the  Grant  of  Fruchy,  Huchownc  the  Eos  of  Kylrawok,  Alexander 
Crome  off  Inyerethnac,  Alexander  Keir  of  Rataniorkos,  Laehlane  Makintows 
of  Galawe,  with  thair  complisis,  men  and  freindis  to  the  nowmer  of  thre  tho- 
sand  apone  Canoth  Makcanehe  and  his  kyne  and  freindis  duelland  in  Ros,  for 
thai  war  the  kingis  rabellis  at  his  home  in  that  tyme,  and  put  to  his  home  be 
Sir  Alexander  Dunbar  our  sherra  dcput  for  the  tyme  of  Endernes,  for  the  slach- 
ter  of  Harrald  of  Schescheme,  duelland  in  Straglas,  and  for  diuerse  otheris 
herschippis,  sclacteris,  and  spowlleis  maide  be  the  forsaideKanoth  Makkanchy 


KiLR.  VIII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  171 

and  his  kyne  and  complissis  of  the  Clankanye,  apone  the  kj'ngis  pur  legis 
and  teuandis  in  the  lordschip  of  the  Ardmanoch ;  for  the  quhilkis  we  causit 
thir  forsaid  personis  tyll  birne,  hary,  and  sla,  for  thair  denieritis ;  declarand 
quhat  skat  tliat  was  done  at  that  tyme  to  the  saidis  Clyn-kane  and  thair  coni- 
pHssis  was  be  the  kyugis  commando  and  ouris,  as  luftanande,  and  eftir  tlie 
forme  off  our  souerane  lordis  lettres  derikit  tyll  ws  and  our  deputis  proportis 
at  mair  lyntht.  And  in  witness  heirof  we  haf  set  to  our  signat  at  the  Newark 
on  Spey  the  xv  dai  of  this  Discembar  instant,  the  yeir  of  God  a  thosande 
four  hundir  nynti  and  nyne  yeiris,  befor  thir  vitnes,  Sir  James  Ogilwy  of 
Deskfurde,  knycht,  Water  Ogilwy  of  the  Boine,  Vilyam  thane  of  Gaidar. 
Patrik  Barcula  of  Grantuly  wyth  otheris  diueris. 


One  document  now  occurs,  to  which  Kilravock  is  not  a  party.  It  concerns  the  lauds 
of  Penyk,  (the  ancient  possession  of  the  monks  of  Pluscardin,)  and  is  interesting,  from 
the  rarity  of  any  documents  of  the  Convent  of  Pluscardin.     The  seal  is  effaced. 

Be  it  kende  till  all  men  be  this  present  writ,  ws,  Robert,  be  the  per- 
missione  of  God  prior  of  Pluscarden  and  the  conuent  of  the  samyn  chap- 
tourlie  gaderit,  riplie  auisit,  our  vtilite  and  profitt  considerit  and  prolittis 
to  be  gottin  quhair  nane  wes  of  befor,  to  haue  annexit  and  afExit  all  and 
haill  the  cornys  growaud  til  our  tennentis  off  Penyek,  to  the  larde  of  Louch- 
loys  myll,  eallit  Williame  Hay,  and  thair  to  be  multurit  to  the  twenty 
ane  curne  ;  that  is  to  say,  ane  pek  of  the  five  tirlatis ;  the  said  Wilyanie 
Hay  and  his  ayeris  payand  yeirly  till  ws  and  our  successouris  j  boll  of  malt 
and  ane  boll  of  meill  for  the  said  multuris  ;  and  the  said  annexatione  of  the 
forsaid  cornys  to  the  forsaid  myll  till  indure  ay  and  quhill  we  or  oure  suc- 
cessouris thinkis  speidfull  to  big  ane  myll  of  our  awin  or  cans  ony  vthir  to 
big  in  our  name  a  myll  to  grynd  our  forsaid  tennentis  cornys.  And  gif  the 
forsaid  Williame  or  his  ayeris  failyeis  in  the  payment  of  the  forsaid  twav 
boUis  of  victuall  at  the  Candilmes  nixt  folowande  the  date  of  this  present 
writt  yerlie,  it  salbe  lefull  till  ws  to  draw  our  forsaid  cornys  fra  that  myll 
to  quhat  vthir  we  plese.  And  we  the  forsaid  prior  and  conuent  to  this  pre- 
sent annexatioune  sail  stand  ferme  and  stable  in  all  abone  wrettin.     And  <rif 


172  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

the  said  Williame  or  his  ayeris  hurts  or  skaithis  our  said  tenentis  in  thair 
cornys  grynding,  or  our  said  tennentis  drawis  thair  cornys  fra  the  myll ;  at 
the  complaintis  of  thame  baitht,  we  sail  reforme  and  punys  the  faltouris  in 
our  awne  curtis  eftir  the  ordour  of  lawe.  And  this  contract  wes  maid  at 
Pluscardin  wndir  oure  commone  seill  with  our  subscriptiones  manualle,  the 
thride  day  of  Februar  in  the  yere  of  God  a  thousand  and  five  hundreitht 
yeris. 

Ego  Robertas  prior  ad  suprascripta  subscribo. 

Et  ego  Adam  Forman  ad  idem.         Et  ego  Jacobus  Wyot  a  didem. 

Et  ego  Andreas  Brown  ad  idem.       Et  ego  Johannes  Hay  ad  idem. 

Et  ego  Andreas  Ahini  ad  idem.         Et  ego  Jacobus  Justice  ad  idem. 


Au  acquittance  by  the  Thane  of  Cawdor,  as  sheriff  of  Nairn,  of  the  relief  duty  of  the 
baron's  lands  held  of  the  Crown,  has  the  following  indorsation.  The  seal  is  not  quite 
entire  : — 

The  acquyttans  of  the  Releyff  of  Kylravok  under  the  tbayne  of 
Caldour  seyll. 

I  Wilyame  thayne  of  Caldor  shireff  of  Name  granttis  me  to  hafF  resauyt 
fra  ane  honorabill  man  Huchone  the  Ross,  barone  of  Kilrawok,  twa  syndry 
quytclemys  of  Dauid  Betone  vnder  his  signet  in  our  souerane  lordis  name, 
ilka  quytans  be  thaim  selS"  extendand  to  twentty  powndis,  makande  men- 
tione  for  the  sade  barons  raleyf  of  his  landis,  ande  sa  he  is  dischargyt  in 
the  hayll  for  his  raleyf  the  sowme  of  fourty  powndis  of  the  vsualle  monee 
of  Scotlande.  In  witnes  of  the  quhilk  thingo,  I  half  affixt  to  my  seill  at 
Caldor,  the  xvij  day  of  Januer,  in  the  yer  of  Gode  ane  thousande  fyft'  hun- 
dreth  and  ane  yer,  befor  thir  witnes,  Jolmo  Ogilwy,  constabill  of  Innernyss, 
Johne  Urquharde,  Johne  Cudbert,  and  Sir  Alexander  Scheyrar  publyk 
notar,  wyth  dywers  vtheris. 


KiLR.  VIII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  173 

The  following  summons,  showing  the  continuance  of  the  old  quarrel  with  the  bishop, 
is  endorsed, — 

On  mj  Lord  of  Murray. 

James forsamekle  as  it  is  humly  menit  and  schewin 

to  ws  be  oiire  louit  Huchoun  Ross  of  Kilrawoc,  that  quhar  vmquhile 
Huclioun  the  Ross  of  Kih-awok  his  faider,  be  persuasioun  and  menis  of  a 
reuerend  faider  in  God,  Andrew  bisehop  of  Murray,  consentit  to  summissioun 
of  certaue  personis,  ehanouns  of  Murray,  and  vtheris,  aueiit  the  diuidins;  of 
the  merschis  betuix  aue  parte  of  the  Landis  of  Kih-awok  and  tlie  Lands  per- 
tenyng  to  the  said  reuerend  faider  caUit  the  Croy  and  Kiklrummy,  noclit 
traistand  that  the  said  reuerend  faider  wakl  haue  tdamit  ony  grete  quantite 
of  land  that  mieht  be  hurt  to  the  said  vmquhile  Huchonis  heretage  or 
landis.  And  thareftir,  the  said  vmquhile  Huchoun  seing  that  the  said 
reuerend  faider  schap  to  cans  his  ehanouns  and  chapellanis  and  vtheris  per- 
sonis chosine  to  the  said  summissioun  to  proceid  largely  in  hurting  of  his 
heretage,  the  said  vmquhile  Huchoun  schew  the  samyn  to  ws  and  the  lordis 
of  consale  ;  and  we  vnderstanding  that  we  micht  be  hurt  in  the  tennandrv  of 
Kilrawok,  haldin  of  ws  be  seruice  of  ward  and  releif,  be  sic  pretendit  summis- 
sionaris,  without  our  avise  and  connisabile  breuis  of  our  chapell,  direct  our 
vtheris  letterez  be  the  deliuerance  of  the  lordis  of  our  consale,  wariiyng  and 
requiring  tlie  said  reuerend  faider  and  als  the  saidis  summissionaris  to  cese 
fra  all  perambuliiig  and  diuiding  of  the  saidis  landis  be  ony  maner  of  way 
hot  be  breuis  of  our  chapell ;  and  gif  ony  perty  thoicht  thame  hurt,  that 
thai  suld  raiss  breuis  tharuppoun,  like  as  our  saidis  letterez  of  inhibitioun 
and  indorsing  tharof,  with  instrumentis  that  the  said  Huchoun  has  schew  thar- 
uppoun proportis.  Neuertheles  the  said  reuerend  fadir  causit  and  compellit 
the  saidis  summissionaris  to  proceid  and  gif  ane  pretendit  deliuerance  in  the 
said  mater  attour  our  inhibitioun  and  discharge,  in  contempnyng  of  our 
authoritie  and  letterez  forsaidis,  as  is  allegyt,  and  sen  the  decese  of  the  said 
vmquhile  Huchone  his  faider,  his  landis  of  Kilrawok  being  in  our  handis, 
and  the  said  Huchoun  in  ward  in  our  castell  of  Edinburgh,  the  said  reue- 
rend faider  put  handis  to  ane  perte  of  the  said  Huchounis  propir  landis  and 


174  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appenbix. 

laeretage  that  vmquhile  the  said  Huchoun  his  faider  broukit  peceabilly  for  his 
liff  tyme,  and  tendis  apoun  force  to  withhald  and  approper  the  samjn  to  him 
in  grete  dampnage  and  scaitht  to  the  said  Huchone,  and  incontrar  justice, 

gif  it  sa  be Gevin  vnder  our  signet  at  Edinburgh,  the 

xiiij  day  of  Aprile,  and  of  our  regnne  the  xiij  yere. 
Ex  deliberatione  domiuorum  concilii. 


The  story  which  our  chronicler  has  thought  it   worth   while  to  record  at  p.  53,  is 
attested  by  the  notary  in  the  following  terms,  of  date  the  5th  February  1501 : — 

Providus  vir  Gilleniychaell  Makfactouu  jacens  in  ultimo  lecto  sue  egritu- 
dinis  misit  suum  filium  Hugonem  Makfactoun  ad  Hugonem  Roise,  baroneni 
de  Kih-avok  supplicando  eum  requisivit  quatenus  ipse  festinanter  veniret  ad 
visitandum  eum  quia  ipse  habuit  ahquid  sibi  revelare.  Et  tunc  prefatus 
Hugo  cum  me  notario  publico  et  testibus  subscriptis  persoualiter  accessit  ad 
domum  prefati  Makgillemychael  jacentis  in  domo  sua  propria  apud  Mydcol. 
Et  post  receptionem  omnium  saeramentorum  et  ultirae  unctionis,  non  vi 
ductus  nee  coactus  sed  sana  mente  et  corde  contrito,  tam  cito  quam  vidit 
prefatum  Hugonem  penitentia  motus,  oculis  ac  manibus  in  celum  levatis,  per- 
cutiens  pectus  suum  cum  manu  sua  dextra  tribus  vicibus,  dixit,  Hugo,  Hugo, 
Hugo,  penitet  me  graviter  peccasse  omnipotenti  Deo,  patri  tuo,  et  tibi.  Tunc 
prefatus  Macgillemycaell  dixit  exposuit  et  publico  confessus  fuit  quod 
ipse  per  Vilelmum  thanum  de  Caldor  olim  suum  magistrum  fuit  compulsus 
et  coactus,  causa  odii  baronis  de  Kilravok,  ad  informandum  reverendum  in 
Christo  patrem  dominum  Andream  Stevart  episcopum  Moraviensem  et  ad 
faciendas  metas  et  divisiones  inter  terras  ecclesiasticas  de  Kildrome  et  terras 
de  Estirkilravok,  et  quod  dictus  baro  occupat  certas  terras  de  Kildrome 
juste;  Et  quod'ille  lapis  qui  jacuit  in  vertice  montis,  qui  remotus  fuit  per 
prefatum  episcopum,  non  fuit  legitime  remotus,  neque  mete  et  divisiones 
tunc  temporis  per  ipsum  facte  non  sunt  legitime.  Et  hoc  in  anima  sua 
aumpsit  sicut  voluit  in  die  judicii  respondere  coram  summo  judice.  Et  hoc 
dicto  emisit  spiritum.  Super  quibus  omnibus,  etc.  Presentibus  Duncano 
Bychartson  scutifero  s.  d.  n.  regis  Jacobi  quarti,  Thoma  Cumyn,  Jacobo 


KiLR.  VIII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  175 

Cumyn,  Hugone  Makfactoun  filio  dicti  McGillemychel,  Johanne  Cheyn, 
Johanne  Urchtquart,  doraiuo  Martino  vicario  de  Pette,  et  domino  Andrea 
Murra  curato  de  Croy. 

Et  ego  Alexander  Scherer,  etc. 

The  machinery  of  the  law  was  set  in  motion  in  the  years  1498  and  1499,  in  the  hope 
of  obtaining  redi-ess  for  a  spulyie  committed  twenty-nine  years  previously,  by  Andro 
Duuure  of  Kinroy,  M'Culloeh,  and  many  others,  called  in  the  docquets  the  "  men  of 
Ross,"  upon  the  lands  of  Tordarroch  and  Cragy,  in  Ross.  Summons  followed  summons, 
and  diligence  diligence  ;  and  all  are  preserved  in  our  charter-chest,  in  number  enough 
to  fui-nish  a  calendar  of  the  then  clerks  to  the  signet.  Chepman,  Petillo,  Douglass, 
Inchcok,  are  the  names  of  most  frequent  occurrence.  The  letters  of  the  third  form, 
in  which  the  Thane  of  Cawdor  figiires  along  with  many  others,  have  the  following 
clause : — 

And  als,  quliar  our  officiar,  Patrik  Gillecor,  messinger  and  shireff  in  that 
parte,  past  with  our  letters  to  haue  distrenyeit  the  said  William  tliane  of 
Oaldor  for  the  soumes  and  gudis  optenit  on  him  be  the  said  Huehouu,  Andro 
Caldor,  sone  to  the  said  William,  with  utheris  his  houshald  folki.s  of  his 
causing,  maisterfully  deforsit  oure  saide  officiar  and  shireft'  in  that  parte,  in 
the  executiouu  of  our  letteris,  and  on  force  spulyeit  and  tuke  fra  him  the 
gudis  that  he  had  poyndit  for  the  said  soumez,  be  our  letteris,  to  the  grete 
and  hie  contemptioun  and  lichtlying  of  our  autorite  Riall,  &c. 

As  if  that  none  of  the  great  tribes  should  be  exempt  from  the  sin  of  the  age,  the 
Monroes  figure  in  an  extensive  "  hership  "  of  Thorbul,  the  property  of  Sutherlands  ; 
while  the  Dunbars  were  aggressors  in  what  is  called  "  the  first  hership  of  Petty,"  which 
gave  rise  to  the  transaction  recorded  in  the  following  curious  bonds  ;  neither  subscribed 
by  the  earl,  but  each  bearing  his  seal — quarterly,  1,  Gordon,  three  boars  heads  ;  2,  three 
lions  heads  ;  3,  Seton,  three  crescents  within  a  double  tressure  ;  4,  Fraser,  three  fraizes  ; 
with  greyhounds  for  supporters.  The  earl's  subscription  is  found  at  other  deeds,  which 
are  not  here  printed. 


176  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 


The  first  bond  is  indorsed  : — 

My  Lord  of  Huntleis  oblig.ityoun  for  the  Herschip  of  Petty. 

Be  it  kend  to  all  men  be  tliir  present  lettrez,  us  Alexander  erle  of  Huntle 
Lord  Gordone  and  Badenocht,  to  be  bundyn  and  oblist,  and  be  the  faytli  in 
ouir  body  and  tenor  of  the  present  lettres,  bindis  and  oblisis  us,  our  ayris, 
executoris  and  assignais,  to  thir  personis  underwritin,  that  is  to  say,  Williame 
Alanson  Young  Findlay  Reoch  iu  Dalcors,  Donald  owyr  Makfikar,  Johne 
Makgillendris  Makgillecarryth,  Findlay  David  Roye  sone,  Johne  Myill  in 
Dalcors,  Margret  Hay  and  hir  sone,  Donald  Makandro,  Doull  M'Gilleduf, 
Angus  Makthome,  Mylmore  Makquean,  Ferquhar  Makgillespy,  Gillecrist 
Brouster,  Donald  Talyour,  Patric  Smyth,  Findlay  M'Gillepatrik,  Johne 
Makeyrmyt,  Margret  Neynwikgillean,  Andro  Makayn,  Donald  M'Gille- 
moyll,  Doych  Neyllmechell,  Forsamekill  as  quhar  the  forsaidis  personis 
has  gewin  to  ws  ane  plane  letter  of  gift,  and  has  made  ws  cessyonar  and 
assignay  to  thame,  of  all  and  haill  the  half  of  the  gudis  wyth  the  profyttis 
therof,  spulyeit  and  takin  fra  thaim  out  of  the  landis  of  Petty  and  Geddes 
be  James  of  Dunbar  of  Curauok,  knycht,  David  Dunbar  his  bruthir,  and 
thar  complieis ;  that  therfor  we  the  sad  erle,  oblisis  us  fathfully  to  the  for- 
saidis personis,  to  follow  and  persew  to  the  wtter  end  of  law  and  to  the  rigor 
therof,  but  fraud  or  gyill,  the  sadis  James  Dunbar  and  David  his  bruther, 
wytht  ther  complieis,  for  the  spulye  of  the  haill  gudis  takin  or  spulyeit  fra 
thame  out  of  the  forsaidis  landis,  and  sail  gif  to  thaim  the  tothir  half  of 
samekill  gudis  as  we  opteyne  be  the  law  upone  the  sadis  Schir  James, 
David,  and  thar  complieis ;  reservand  to  us,  ouir  ayris  and  assignais,  the 
tane  half  of  the  sadis  gudis,  and  the  profyt  therof,  as  sad  is ;  and  atour  we 
bind  ws  fathfuUe  never  to  tret,  aggre,  appoynet,  nor  concord  wyth  the  sadis 
Schir  James,  David,  nor  wyth  thir  complieis  in  this  mater,  wythout  consent 
and  awiss  of  the  forsadis  personis ;  and  gif  it  sail  happin  ws  to  tret  and 
aggre  wyth  the  sadis  Schir  James,  David,  and  thar  complieis,  wythout  thar 
consent  and  awis,  as  sad  is  ;  thane  we  obliss  ws  to  refound  and  pay  to  the 
fornemyt  personis  samekill  gudis  as  the  haill  half,  and  the  profyt  therof, 
extendis  to,  lauchfulle  optenit  bo  ws  upone  the  forsaidis  Schir  James,  David. 


KiLR.  VIII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  177 

and  ther  complicis.  And  to  the  observyng  and  keping  of  all  tliir  poynctis 
and  conditionis  abuff  expremyt,  we  bind  and  obliss  \vs,  our  ayris,  executoris, 
and  assignais,  as  sad  is,  but  fraud  or  gyill.  In  witnessing  herof  to  thir  our 
present  lettrez,  our  seill  is  affixt,  at  Innernes,  the  xxvj  day  of  April  the 
ver  of  God  I'".v"^.ij  yeris,  befor  thir  witnes,  George  Ogilwy  of  Geddes. 
Willyeame  Lesly  of  Balquhayn,  Weland  Cheshelrae  of  Comyr,  Johne 
Paterson  alderman  of  Invernes,  and  VVilyame  Lauchlanson  of  Dunnach- 
tyne,  wytli  utheris  divers. 


The  next  is  docrjueted  in  like  manner, — 

My  Lord  of  Huntleis  oblygatyoun  for  the  herschip  of  Petty. 

Be  it  kend  to  all  men  be  thir  present  lettrez,  us,  Alexander  Erie  of 
Huntlie,  etc.,  to  be  bundin  and  stratlie  oblist,  and  be  the  fath  in  our  body 
and  the  tenor  of  thir  present  lettrez  bindis  and  obli.sis  us,  our  airis,  exeeu- 
toris,  and  assignees,  to  our  lovet  cousinge,  Huchone  the  Ross  of  Kilrawak, 
his  airis,  execntoris,  and  assignees,  Forsamekle  as  quhile  the  said  Huehouu 
is  cessionar  and  assignay  to  the  personis  undirwritin,  that  is  to  say,  Soyne 
Makrevan,  Donald  Makdonald  Reoche,  Johne  Air,  Cristiane  Gilleduffis 
dochter,  Marjory  Gilleduffis  dochtir,  Findla  INIakdonald,  Cristiane  Finlays 
dochtir,  Gillayne,  hir  sone,  Angous  Myller,  Duncan  Jofrasone,  Mareinuyn- 
rosk  Muryeach  Mair,  Johne  Makgowne,  Johne  Makherrald  Roy,  Gillecrest, 
Herdmeiehak,  Kateryne  Mulmoreis  dochtir  and  Mare  Donald  Reochis  doch- 
ter, of  ale  and  haill  the  gudis  spulyet  and  takin  fra  thame  out  of  the  landis  of 
the  Halhill,  the  Fischertone,  and  Hurlehust,  wythiu  the  lordschip  of  Petty 
and  shirrefdome  of  Inuernes,  be  James  Dunbar  of  Cumnok  knycht,  David 
Dunbar  of  Durris,  his  bruthir,  and  thar  complicis  ;  And  becaus  the  forsaid 
Huchone  hes  gevin  to  ws,  our  airis,  and  assignais,  ale  rycht  and  titile  of 
rycht  that  he  hes  or  may  have,  ony  manner  of  way,  in  and  to  the  saidis 
gudi.s  takin  and  spulyet  fra  the  saidis  personis  out  of  the  forsaidis  landis 
and  townis  be  the  saidis  James,  David,  and  thir  complicis,  be  ressone  of  his 
gift  and  lettres  of  cessionary  maid  to  him  be  the  fornemyt  personis  ther- 


J  78  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

apone  ;  And  mairour,  becaus  the  fornemyt  personis,  with  avis  and  consent 
of  the  said  Huchone,  hes  gevin  to  ws,  our  airis,  and  assignais,  thar  plane 
gift  and  lettrez  of  cessionary,  of  ale  and  haill  the  gudis  spulyet  and  takin 
fra  thaim  be  the  forsaidis  James,  David,  and  thir  complicis,  out  of  the 
forsaidis  landis,  and  hes  maid  ws  thare  procurataur,  to  follow  and  persew 
the  saidis  James,  David,  and  ther  complicis,  for  the  saidis  gudis  takin  and 
spulyet  fra  thame,  to  the  end  and  rigor  of  law :  That  therfor  we  the  said 
erle,  oblisis  ws  fathfully,  our  airis,  executoris  and  assignais,  to  the  saidis 
Huchone  and  personis  to  follow  and  persew  the  saidis  James  Dunbar. 
David  his  bruthir,  and  thir  complicis,  to  the  utir  end  and  rigor  of  law, 
but  fraud  or  gyle,  for  the  spulye  of  the  haill  gudis  takin  and  spulyet  fra  the 
fornemyt  personis  out  of  the  forsaidis  landis  and  townis,  and  oblisis  ws,  our 
airis,  executoris  and  assignais,  to  refound  and  pay  to  the  said  Huchon  and 
his  airis,  executoris  and  assignais,  the  half  of  samekill  gudis  as  we  obtene 
lauchfully  upone  the  saidis  James,  David,  and  thir  complicis,  or  may  optene 
ony  manner  of  way  be  law  in  the  persut  of  the  said  mater ;  Reservand  to 
ws,  our  airis,  and  assignais,  the  tay  half  of  ale  gudis  optenit  be  ws,  and  the 
profitis  thirof,  for  our  laubor  and  expens  maid  in  the  persut  of  the  samyn  ; 
And  atour  we  oblis  ws,  our  airis  and  assignais,  fathfullie,  never  to  tret, 
agre,  nor  appoynt,  with  the  saidis  James,  David,  nor  with  thir  complicis,  in 
this  said  mater,  without  the  consent  and  avis  of  the  said  Huchone,  his  airis, 
or  assignais ;  and  gif  it  sal  liappin  ws  to  do  sa,  and  to  agre  without  consent 
of  the  said  Huchone,  his  airis  or  assignais,  with  the  fornemit  James  Dauid 
and  thir  complicis  in  the  said  mater,  thane  oblisis  ws,  our  airis,  executoris 
and  assignais,  to  refound  and  pay  to  the  said  Huchone,  his  airis,  or  assig- 
nais, samekle  gudis  as  the  tane  half  of  the  gudis  obtenit  be  ws,  and  the 
profitis  therof,  extendis  to,  but  fraud  or  gyle ;  and  to  refound  and  pay  to 
the  said  Huchone,  his  airis,  or  assignais,  costis  and  expensis,  gif  thai  ony 
susten,  in  the  persut  or  wanting  of  the  half  of  the  forsaidis  gudis.  In  wit- 
nessinge  herof,  to  thir  present  lettrez,  our  seill  is  affixt,  at  Inuernes,  the 
xxvj  day  of  Aprile,  the  yer  of  God  a  thousand  five  hundreth  and  twa  yeris, 
befor  thir  witnes,  George  Ogiluy  of  Geddes,  Wilyeame  Lesly  of  Balquhane, 
master  Johne  Caldor,  chantor  of  Eos,  and  Wilyeame  Lachlanson,  with  vthii's 
divers. 


KiLR.    VIII.] 


OF  KILRAVOCK. 


179 


In  the  vacancy  of  the  See  of  Moray,  the  king  granted  a  mandate  under  his  sign 
manual,  and  his  signet,  which  is  distinguished  by  the  chiralrous  inscription  of 
^arrljmontt  over  the  shield. 

Rex. 

Weilbelouit  clerk  we  gret  you  wcill,  forsaniekill  as  vmquliile  ane  reuerend 
fader  in  God,  Audro  biscbop  of  Murray,  at  his  avne  hand,  and  incoutrar 
the  command  of  vmquhile  our  mast  nobill  faderis  letteres  direct  to  him  ther- 
upoun,  wranguusly  maid  him  to  perambill  the  boundis  and  merchis  of  the 
landis  of  Kilrawak,  haldin  of  ws  be  seruice  of  ward  and  releif,  without  ony 
brevis  conisabill  of  our  chapell  incontrar  the  auld  vse  and  stile  of  our  chan- 
cellary  and  lawis  of  our  realme,  and  in  ijret  hurt  and  scaith  to  ws  ;  And  as 
we  ar  informit,  ye  now  call  and  trubillis  Huchoun  Ros  of  Kilrawak,  and 
tendis  to  compell  him  wranguusly  inlikewise  to  keip  the  said  pretendit  diui- 
sioun  and  pcranibulatioun  vnordourlie  led ;  Our  will  is  herfor,  and  we 
requir  you  that  incontinent  eftir  the  sieht  lierof,  ye  desist  and  cese  fra  all 
calling  and  trubilling  of  the  said  Huchoun  anent  the  keping  of  the  said 
pretendit  perambulatioun  and  diuisioun  vnordourlie  and  wrauguislie  led,  and 
fra  impediment  making  to  him  in  brouking  of  his  auld  heretage  of  Kilrawak, 
vnto  the  tyme  the  sege  of  Murray  be  lauchfully  prouidit  of  ane  bischop, 
as  ye  will  anser  to  ws  therupoun,  dischargeing  you  of  your  office  in  that 
pert  in  the  mein  tyme  be  thir  our  letteres.  Subscriuit  with  our  hand,  and 
vnder  owr  signet,  at  Edinburgh,  the  vij  day  of  November,  and  of  our  regnne 
the  xvj  yeir. 


/ 


^'X^Wv^^ 


Dileclo  clerico  nostro  magistro  Alexaudro  Dunbar 
decano  Morauiensi  ac  vicario  generali  ejusdem,  etc. 


180  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

The  following  grant  of  Forestry  is  written  in  so  bad  a  hand,  it  is  impossible  to  speak 
with  certainty  of  the  lands  which  form  its  subject.  It  seems  to  refer  to  Strathem,  or  the 
valley  of  the  Findhom. 

Be  it  kend  to  ale  men  be  tliir  present  letteres,  me  Alexander  erle  of 
Huntlie  and  lord  of  Badyenach,  to  haue  maid,  constitut,  and  ordanit,  and 
be  ther  present  letteres  makis,  constitutis  and  ordanis  my  louet  cosinge 
Huchon  Ross  of  Kilrawok,  my  forester  of  ale  and  sundry  my  forestis  and 
•wodis  of  Stratheryn,  with  ther  pertinentis,  gevand,  grantaud,  and  commit- 
tand  to  the  said  Huchon  and  his  deputis,  aue  or  ma,  my  full  plane  pouir, 
speciale  mandment,  express  bidding  and  charge,  for  me  and  in  my  name, 
the  said  office  of  forestary  to  excers  and  wse  in  ale  and  sundry  pointis  accord- 
ing therto,  eftir  the  forme  and  consuetude  of  the  lawis  of  Scotland,  with 
pouer  trespassouris  to  pvnice,  vnlawis  and  eschetis  of  the  samen  to  vptak 
and  inbring  to  my  vse,  and  generalie  ale  and  sundry  thingis  to  do  excers 
and  wse  that  to  the  office  of  forestary  pertenis  or  knavin  is  to  pertene. 
Ferme  and  stable  haldinge  and  for  to  hald  ale  and  qvhatsumeuir  thinge  the 
said  Huchon  dois  or  lauchfullie  ledis  to  be  done  in  the  said  office  ;  and  ther 
my  letteres  in  during  my  will,  in  [witnes]  herof  I  liafe  subscriuit  the 
samyn  with  my  hand  at  Roven  in  Badyenach,  the  xxv  day  of  August,  the 
yer  of  God  i"  v'^  and  ix  yeris. 

Alexander  erle  of  Huntle. 


We  have  no  information  of  the  violent  proceeding  which  gave  occasion  for  the  follow- 
ing royal  mandate : — 

The  kyngis  letteris  to  lous  Wylyam  the  Rois  fra  the  thane  of  Caldour. 

James  be  the  grace  of  God  king  of  Scottis  Till  oure  trast  cusing  and 
consalour  George  erle  of  Huntlie,  lord  Gordoun  and  Badyenoch,  our  justice, 
greting,  forsamekle  as  it  is  rycht  hevyly  menit  and  complenit  to  ws  be  our 
louit  seruitour  Huchone  Rose  of  Kilrawak,  that  quhar  the  thane  of  Caldor 
has  takin  his  sone  and  withhaldis  him  in  presone,  and  will  noeht  lat  him 


KiLR.  VIII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  I  HI 

till  boroch,  and  as  we  ar  informit  ye  send  your  letteres  for  the  frethin  of 
him,  quhilk  command  the  said  thane  wald  nocht  fulfill,  he  proferand  till 
vnderly  our  lawis ;  and  lais  him  grewlingis  in  the  stokkis,  in  gret  contempt 
and  lychtlin  of  ws  and  oure  autorite ;  We  exhort  and  prais  you  herfor 
rycht  effectuisly,  and  als  chargis,  that  ye  incontinent  mak  and  cause  that 
man  till  be  put  till  fredome,  he  fyndand  souertie  that  the  perty  sail  be 
scaithles  of  him  bot  as  law  will,  and  that  he  sail  vnderly  our  lawis  be  for 
you  for  ony  crime  that  his  perty  sail  put  to  him,  and  that  ye  do  as  ye  will 
report  speciall  thank  of  ws  therfor  and  vnder  the  charge  that  eftir  m;iy 
follow.  Deliuering  thir  our  letterez  be  .you  deuly  execut  and  indorsit  agan 
till  the  berar.  Gevin  vnder  oure  signet  at  Edinburgh  the  xvij  day  of  May 
and  of  our  regne  the  xxij  yer. 

Ex  deliberatione  dominorum  consilii. 


The  two  summonses  and  the  curious  pleading  which  follow,  are  useful  for  north  coun- 
try pedigrees.  The  first  summons  bears  the  messenger's  execution  upon  William  Suther- 
land, "  at  his  dwelland  place  of  DufFus,"  on  the  15th  July  1511. 

James charge  William  Suthirland  of  Duffous  and 

Querelwod,  are  and  successour  til  vmquhile  schir  Robert  Chesholme  of 
Querelwood  knycht,  to  compere  before  ws  and  our  counsale  at  Edinburgh 
or  quhare  it  sail  happin  ws  to  be  for  the  tyme,  the  viij  day  of  August  nixt 
to  cum,  gif  it  be  lauchfull,  and  faleyeing  therof,  the  nixt  lauchfull  day  ther- 
eftir  folowing,  in  the  houre  of  cause,  with  continuatioun  of  dais,  to  ansuere 
at  the  instance  of  oure  louit  Huchoun  Ross  of  Kilrawok,  are  and  succes- 
soure  til  vmquhile  Huchoun  Ross  of  Kilrawok,  his  foregrantsire,  to  here 
him  be  decernit  be  the  decrete  of  our  lordis  of  counsale,  to  warand,  acquiet 
and  defend  to  the  said  Huchoun  as  are  and  successour  to  the  said  vniquliile 
Huchoun  his  foregrantsire,  the  landis  of  the  twa  Canterays,  and  the  half  of 
the  landis  of  Vchtervrquhoil  with  the  pertinence,  liand  within  oure  shiref- 
donie  of  Name,  eftir  the  forme  and  tenour  of  the  charter  and  infeftment 
maid  be  the  said  vmquhile  sir  Robert  Chesholme  his  predecessour,  to  the 
said  vmquhile  Huchoun  his  foregrantsire,  and  his  airis,  with  clans  of  war- 


1H2  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

andice  insert  in  the  samyn,  likeas  the  said  charter  and  infeftment  mare 
fullely  proportis ;  and  als  to  mak  the  saidis  landis  fre  of  al  recognitioun 
made  of  the  samyn  in  oure  handis,  to  he  broukit  be  the  said  Huchoun  as 
are  forsaid,  eftir  the  tenour  of  the  said  infeftment  in  tyme  tocum  .... 
Gevin  vnder  oure  signete  at  Elgin,  the  x  day  of  Jiniij,  and  of  our  regnne 
the  xxiij  yere. 


The  next  summons  is  served  upon  the  lady  "  at  her  duelland  place  of  Aldweke  "  ou 
the  same  day. 

James greting.     Our  will  is  and  we  charge  yow, 

that  ye  peremptourlie  summoud,  warne,  and  charge  Cristiane  Suthirland, 
the  spous  of  vmquhile  Williame  Oliphant  of  Beridale,  are  and  successoure 

til  vmquhile  Sir  Robert  Chesholme  of  Querelwood,  knycht, 

Gevin  vnder  oure  signete  at  Elgin,  the  x  day  of  Junij,  and  of  oure  regne 
the  xxiij  yere. 


The  pleading  has  no  title,  but  is  endorsed,  "  anno  etc.  vt'xii  yeris,  the  xx"  day  of 
Aprill,"  and  commences  with  the  pious  invocation  following  : — 

Jhesus,  Maria. 

Item,  quhar  it  is  allegit  that  Cristiane  of  Suthirland  lady  of  Baredall, 
that  scho  has  na  entres,  nor  hir  forbearis  lardis  of  Duftbs,  in  the  Ohessomys 
landis  of  Chesholme  and  Quarell  wod,  nor  to  na  vthiris  laudis  that  raieht 
pertene  to  thame  ;  the  contrar  of  that  is  wele  knawiu,  for  hir  forgrantschir 
Alexander  of  Sutliirland  lard  of  DufFous  marijt  Muryell  of  Chesholme, 
doichter  and  air  to  vmquhile  Johue  of  Chesholme,  of  all  and  liaile  his  landis 
of  Chesholme,  Paxtoun,  Quarell  wod  in  Murray,  the  Gresehip,  Brechtmont, 
Kynstary,  the  Clune,  Clawok,  and  the  half  of  Ouchterurquholl,  and  the  our- 
lordschip  of  the  twa  Cantrayis,  and  the  tothir  half  of  Ouchterurquholl ;  to 
the  takin,  the  forsaid  Alexander  gaf  of  the  forsaid  Murielis  landis  pertenyng 
to  hir  in  heretage  to  schir  Alexander  Dunbar  of  the  Westfeld  knvcht,  in 


KiLR.  VIII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  IH3 

niariage  with  his  douchter,  and  the  said  Muriellis,  the  landis  of  Clune, 
Clawok,  and  the  half  of  Ouchtervrquholl,  with  ther  pertinentis.  And  als  tlie 
said  Alexander  Suthirland  wetset  the  landis  of  Greschip,  and  tuk  apouii 
thame  xij  scor  of  nierkis,  and  gaf  that  in  raariage  till  ane  vthir  doichter  of 
his  callyt  Dowhe  Suthirland,  with  vniquhile  Alexander  Eos,  sone  and  air 
to  the  lard  of  Balnagovne  in  Ross.  And  als  the  said  Alexander  Suthirland 
gaf  in  wadset  to  Johne  Nycholesoun  burges  of  Fores,  the  landis  of  Brounys- 
cruk  and  the  Mylnefeld,  pertenyng  to  the  said  Muriell  in  heretage.  And 
als  the  said  Cristiane  Suthirland  lady  of  Baredall,  is  air  of  lyne  to  folow 
and  persew  the  landis  of  Chesholme  in  Tevidale,  togiddyr  with  the  landis 
of  Paxstoun  and  vtheris  landis,  of  the  quhilk  scho  is  very  air  to  ;  And  Wil- 
liam of  Suthirland  now  lard  of  Duflbus,  may  never  have  enteress  to  the 
saidis  landis  of  Chesholme,  na  to  na  pertinentis  tharof,  hot  to  samekile  as 
his  said  grandame  Muriell  of  Chesholme  gaf  to  him  in  hir  wedowheid  he 
resignacioun.  And  be  this  resoun  the  forsaid  Cristiane  of  Suthirland  as  air 
forsaid,  aucht  to  freithe,  releif,  and  keipe  the  baroun  of  Killrawok  scaithtles. 
and  to  releif  him  at  the  kingis  handis,  and  all  vtheris,  of  his  landis  of  the 
twa  Cantrais  and  the  half  of  Ouchtervrquholl,  with  ther  pertinentis,  eftir 
the  form  of  the  eharteris  and  evidentis  maide  be  hir  forbearis  to  hyin  and 
his  forbearis  tharvppoun. 


The  following  "  letter  of  assythment,"  or  acquittance  for  slaughter  by  the  friends  ol 
the  deceased,  tells  its  own  story.  It  is  on  parchment,  with  three  seals  appended  : 
1,  Gantray's,  a  fess  between  three  stars, — S.  i)Cmitt  Ifala^  ;  2,  Kilravock's  ;  3,  Kinstary's, 
a  fess  between  three  water  budgets, — S.  haltrvi  ravS.  The  first  and  last  of  the  rudest 
home  workmanship. 

Be  jt  kend  to  all  men  be  thir  preseutis  lettres,  ws  Henry  Doles  of  Can- 
tray,  Johnn  of  Doles,  brethir  germane  to  vmquhile  Archibald  Doles,  quhome 
God  assolye,  Valter  Ross  of  Kinstary  moder  brother  to  the  said  vmquhile 
Archibalde,  Huchone  Ross  of  Killrauok,  and  vtheris  the  kyn  and  freindis 
of  the  said  vmquhil  Archibald,  for  conding  and  thankful  recompens,  plesour. 
and  satisfactioun  of  party  made  to  ws,  and  suS'ragis  done  for  the  saule  of 


184  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix- 

the  said  vmquhile  Archibalde,  be  our  louit  cousing  Robert  Stewart  of  Clauok, 
to  haue  grantit  and  be  the  teiiour  of  thir  preseutis  lettres  for  ws,  our  airis, 
kyne,  freindis  and  successouris,  grantis  and  haldis  weill  and  sufficiently 
contentit  and  plesit,  and  fullely  assithit,  as  efleris,  be  the  said  Robert,  for 
the  slauchter  done  and  committit  be  him  on  the  said  vinquhil  Archibalde ; 
remittand  and  forgifl'and  him,  his  airis,  kyn  and  freindis,  or  ouy  that  mycht 
be  accusit  therof  in  tymez  cuming,  nowe  and  for  euire,  be  this  present  writ; 
to  the  quhilk,  in  witnessing  of  the  premiss,  we  the  saidis  Henry,  Walter, 
and  Huchone,  for  our  selfis,  and  of  the  supplicatioun  of  the  said  Johnn 
Doles,  liafand  na  sell  of  his  awyn  propir,  and  of  the  request  of  the  remanent 
of  the  kyne  and  freindis  of  the  said  vmquhile  Archibalde,  beand  present, 
consentand  herto,  and  with  the  instance,  becaus  thai  hed  na  sells  propir  of 
tliar  awyn,  thai  procurit  our  sells  to  be  appendit  to  the  presentis,  quliilkis 
for  ws  and  thaim  we  haue  appendit  at  Dawe  the  last  day  of  May,  the  yeir 
of  God  ane  thousande  five  hundretht  and  thretteine  yeris,  befor  thir  wit- 
nes  Alexander  Ogiluy  of  Deskfurdc,  Gilbert  Ogiluy,  James  Ogiluy,  and 
George  Craufurde,  with  utheris  diners. 


The  following  curious  writ  is  without  date.  It  bears  the  signet  and  signature  of 
James  IV. 

Rex. 

Chancellair  and  lordis  of  counsell,  we  greit  you  weill,  forsamekill  as  .we 
disponit  be  auise  of  our  thesaurer,  the  non-entres  of  the  landis  of  Sanquher 
with  the  pertinentis  till  Huchone  Ros  of  Rilraok,  for  ane  resonable  com- 
positioun,  and  as  we  ar  informit,  Alexander  Dunber  apperand  aire  of  Cum- 
now  hes  ane  other  gift  of  the  saidis  landis,  siuisterlie  purchest,  wythoutc 
ony  compositioun  making  ;  And  for  eschewing  of  tua  contrary  our  giftis  to 
contend,  we  causit  be  your  auise  the  saidis  persones  be  bundyn  be  way  ot 
compromit  for  dressing  of  the  said  mater  in  freindlie  maner,  quhilk  the 
said  Huchone  is  contentit  till  abyd  therat  for  his  parte ;  And  the  said 
Alexander  hes  past  therfra,  and  persewis  the  said  mater  befor  you,  incontrar 


KiLK.  VIII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  ]h;> 

our  honour,  that  tua  giftis  suld  be  producit  in  jugement,  of  ane  thing ;  It  is 
our  will  heirfor  and  we  charge  you  that  ye  proceide  na  forthir  therin,  bot 
compell  baith  the  saidis  persones  to  remane  and  abyd  at  the  deliuerance  and 
decreit  of  the  persones  nemmit  and  chosyn  in  the  first  comproniit  betuix 
thaim,  and  that  the  said  mater  be  decidit  in  that  maner  and  nane  other- 
wayis.  Subscriuit  wyth  our  hand  and  onder  our  signet,  at  Edinburgh  tlie 
xj  day  of  Merche. 


^\n^yvx-f^ 


The  feud  between  the  neighbours  on  the  opposite  banks  of  the  Maim  did  not  last 
long.     The  following  contract  seems  intended  as  a  redinteffratio  amoi-is : — 

Thyr  endentoris  mad  at  Auldern  the  vj  day  of  May  the  yer  of  God  i"  v'' 
and  XV  yeris,  proportis  and  beris  vitnes  in  thaimself  that  it  is  ffullely  ap- 
puncted  and  aggreit  betuex  ane  honorabill  and  worschipfuU  man,  that  is  to 
.say,  Huchon  Ros  of  Kylrawok  on  tliat  ta  part,  and  master  Johne  Caldor 
chantor  of  Ross,  on  the  tothir  part,  in  forme,  maner,  and  eifect  as  eftir 
followis,  that  is  to  say,  that  Alexander  Caldor  son  to  vmquhill  Vilyame 
thayne  of  Caldor,  God  willing,  sail  mary  and  haff  to  wift'  Elezibeth  Ros 
dochtir  to  the  sad  Huchon  Ros  ;  for  the  quhilk  mariage  the  sad  Huchon  Ro.< 
sail  gif  sex  scor  of  merkis  of  mariage  geyr  of  the  vsuall  mone  of  Scotland, 
and  aucht  oxin,  to  plenys  ane  tak,  to  be  payt  in  tliis  maner  follovand.  that 
is  to  say,  tuenty  lib.  at  this  nixt  Mertymas,  togiddir  with  the  sad  aucht 
oxin,  and  ten  merkis  at  Vitsonday  thireftir,  and  other  x  merkis  at  Merty- 
mas thireftir,  and  safurtht  x  merkis   termle  at  Vitsondav  and  Mertvmes 


1S6  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

quhill  the  sad  sowm  be  complet  and  paytt,  and  apon  this  sail  mak  his  avn 
obligacioun  and  his  eldest  sonis  Huchon  Eos,  in  the  stratest  stj'ill  and  form 
of  obligacion  at  can  be  extendytt,  or  fynd  othir  caution  to  be  ackyt  in  Elgin 
for  the  samyn  sovme  abuf  writyn  at  thir  forsad  termys.  And  the  sad  mas- 
tir  Joline  sail  gyf  his  part  of  Estirbrachille,  with  chartir  and  sesing  in  con- 
iunctfe  to  the  sadis  Alexander  and  Elspet,  and  to  the  langest  lewar  of  thaim 
twa,  and  thar  ayris  to  be  gottyu  of  thar  bodeyis,  and  falyeand  therof,  to  the 
sad  Alexander  ayris  maill  fjuhatsumeuir,  and  atour  sail  gif  be  the  triuitc 
day  cum  ane  yer,  fyv  merkis  vortht  of  land  mayr  to  the  sad  Alexander  in 
vedsett,  or  ane  hunder  merkis  of  redy  mone  to  lay  apon  land  ;  and  this  the 
sad  mastir  Johne  dois  of  his  fre  will,  for  kyndnes  of  bind  and  helping  of  the 
sad  Alexander.  Bot  the  sad  mastir  Johne  sail  haf  the  sadis  landis  of  Brachille 
for  V  or  ix  yeris  in  tak  with  balyory,  as  efferis,  as  he  can  devis,  he  pay- 
and  to  the  sad  Alexander  ten  merkis  yerle  of  maill  alanerly,  and  falyeand 
of  him  to  the  sad  Elezibetht.  And  atour  the  sad  mastir  Johne  byndis  him, 
his  ayris,  executouris,  and  assignais,  gif  it  happinis  the  sad  landis  of  Brachille 
to  be  lousyt,  he  sal  within  ane  yer  thireftir  fynd  alsmekill  laud  in  wadset  to 
thara  as  his  part  of  the  said  Brachille  is  wortht,  he  resavand  and  gettand 
the  mone  it  lyis  in  wed  of  now,  or  to  gyf  to  the  sad  Alexander  four  scor  of 
merkis  to  the  sex  scor  of  merkis  it  lyis  in  wed  of  now,  to  lay  on  land  to 
his  profyt  and  his  sad  spous,  as  sad  is,  in  coniunctfe.  And  atour  the  sad 
Huchon  Eos  baron  of  Kylrawak,  his  son  and  ayr,  thar  kyn  men  and  frendis, 
and  the  sad  mastir  Johne,  Alexander  Caldor,  and  Huchon  of  Caldor  his 
bruther,  thar  kyn,  men  and  frendis,  ar  oblist  and  suorn  to  be  leill  and  trew 
till  othiris,  and  tak  otheris  part  in  all  thir  wis,  just,  and  honest  materis 
aganis  all  man,  the  kingis  grace  and  my  lord  of  Huntlie  excepyt.  And  the 
said  mastir  Johne  sail  fynd  caution  for  him  to  fulfill  and  paye  the  sovmes  or 
landis  abuf  exprimyt,  safar  as  he  fulfillis  nocht  actuale  at  the  resauing  of  the 
sad  baronis  obligacioun.  And  to  the  ferni  and  faythfuU  keping  of  all  thir 
preseutis  and  conditionis  abuf  writtin,  bayth  the  sadis  parteis  ar  oblist  and 
suorn  be  the  faytht  and  treuthis  of  thar  bodeis,  the  haly  ewangelist  twychit, 
ayn  till  other,  but  fraud  or  gyil.  In  vitues  herof  the  part  of  the  endentur 
remanand  with  the  said  baron  the  sad  mastir  Johne  has  affixt  to  his  propir 
seill,  with  his  subscriptioun  manuall.    And  in  likvis  the  part  remanand  with 


KiLR.  VIII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  187 

tlie  said  mastir  Jolin,  the  sad  baron  has  affixt  to  his  propir  seill,  with  his 
subscriptioun  manuall,  day,  yer  and  place  befor  exprimyt,  befor  tliir  witnes, 
Alexander  Vrchart  of  Burrisyardis,  Henre  DoUes  of  Cantray,  Vilyariie 
Dolles  of  Budwit,  Valter  Eos  of  Kynstary,  Robert  Caldor,  John  Eos,  biir- 
Sjes  of  Nam,  Wat  of  Douglas  of  Cravmond,  Thomas  of  Chessam,  mastir 
Johne  Gordoun,  with  othiris  diuers. 


■ffyr- 


-2^^i^(ii<?h- 


There  are  two  summonses  connected  with  '■'  the  second  hership  of  Petty," — an  exploit 
of  the  Mackintoshes,  Roses,  and  Dolas  of  Cantray,  who  harried  "  the  house  of  Petty, 
callit  Halhill,  perteining  to  umquhile  Williame  Ogilvy  of  Stratheme,  knycht,  and  now 
to  John  Ogilvy,  his  sone,"  and  made  spoil  of  a  remarkable  booty,  serving  well  to  illus- 
trate the  mode  of  life  of  a  northern  baron  of  those  days.  The  summonses  are  dated  23d 
March  1516  :  but  the  raid  took  place  sometime  about  1513.  The  list  of  the  spoil  in 
one  summons  is  as  follows  : — 

.  ane  stand  bed  of  carvit  werk,  price  x  merkis  ;  viii  stand 
beddis  of  fyr,  price  of  the  pece  x  s.  viij  score  sawinburdisof  fyr,  price  of  the 
pece,  ij  s. ;  Ix  burdis  of  ayk,  price  of  thame  thre  pundis  ;  i"  gret  gestis  price 
of  the  pece  vij  s. ;  twa  chieris  carvit,  price  of  the  pece  xl  s. ;  ane  lang  sadill  of 
Estland  burdis,  price  vj  merkis ;  viij  stulis,  price  of  the  pece  iiij  s. ;  ane  bar- 
rel! of  saip,  price  xl  s. ;  twa  chieris,  price  of  the  pece,  viij  s. ;  xx  pare  of  irne 
tangis,  price  of  the  pecexx  d. ;  ane  gavelock  of  irne,  price  xx  s. ;  ane  querrall 
niell,  twa  pikkis,  ix  wegeis  of  irne,  price  xx  s.  ;  xxiiij  maisons  irnis,  price 
xl  s. ;  twa  thousand  candellis  of  talch,  price  of  the  pece  ourheid,  iij  d. ;  twa 
candell  kistis,  price  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  ;  thre  gounis,  price  of  thame  xl  lib.  ;  ane 
barrel  of  gun  powder,  price  x  lib. ;  ane  pair  of  gardivianis,  price  iiij  lib. ; 
twa  hale  stand  of  dornwik  small  napry  with  xij  servertis,  price  viij  lib. ;  viij 


l,ss  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

hale  stand  of  napry  of  bertane  clath,  with  iiij  dosane  of  servertis,  price  of  the 
stand,  xl.  s. ;  viij  stand  of  gret  napry,  with  servertis  concordand  thereto,  price 
of  the  stand,  xx  s. ;  xxiiij  halbertis  and  axis,  price  of  the  pece,  vj  s.  viij  d.  ; 
xij  Jedburgh  stavis,  price  of  the  pece,  vs.;  xv  hand-bowis,  price  of  the  pece, 
vj  s.  viij  d. ;  X  dosune  of  arrois,  price  of  the  dosune,  iiij  s. ;  xvj  pare  of  splentis 
price  of  the  pare,  xx  s. ;  iiij  jakkis,  price  of  the  pece  vj  merkis ;  viij  selletis, 
price  of  the  pece,  xx  s. ;  viij  stele  bonnetis,  price  of  the  pece,  vj  s.  viij  d. ; 
i<^lx  elnis  of  lynnyng  clath,  price  of  the  eln,  xvj  d. ;  xl  serkis  of  lynning 
clath,  price  of  the  pece  ourheid,  vs.;  x  elnis  of  wollin  clath,  price  of  the  eln, 
ij  s. ;  wollin  yarne  estimat  to  the  quantite  of  the  elnis  of  clath,  price  of  the 
eln,  xviij  d. ;  four  doubletia  of  worset,  price  of  the  pece,  xl  s. ;  ane  doublet  of 
satin,  price  iiij  lib. ;  xij  fustiane  doubletis,  price  of  the  pece,  x  s. ;  xij  doub- 
letis  of  leddir,  price  of  the  pece,  vj  s. ;  xvj  pare  of  quhit  hose,  price  of  the 
pece,  vj  s.  viij  d. ;  four  pare  of  black  hoise  and  uther  colour,  price 
of  the  pece,  x  s. ;  xvj  bonettis,  price  of  the  pece,  viij  s. ;  xxvj  kirtillis 
and  gounis  for  women,  price  of  the  pece,  xij  s. ;  with  barnis  serkis,  and 
uthir  geir,  extending  to  xx  s.  and  xl  s.  usuale  money  of  our  realme  ;  viij 
pare  of  doubill  solit  schone,  price  of  the  pare,  ij  s. ;  xviij  swerdis,  price  of 
thame,  xviij  merkis ;  four  irne  rakkis  of  spetis,  price  of  the  pece,  xij  d. ;  vj 
irne  ladillis.  price  of  the  pece,  xij  d. ;  four  eill  crukis,  price  of  the  pece,  vj  d. ; 
vj  girdillis,  price  of  the  pece,  vj  s. ;  v  bakin  stulis,  price  of  the  pece,  vj  s. ; 
four  maskin  fattis,  price  of  the  pece,  x  s. ;  vij  gile  fattis,  price  of  the  pece,  vj 
s.  viij  d. ;  xvj  standis,  price  of  the  pece,  xxx  d. ;  thre  dosane  of  Hamburgh 
barrellis,  price  of  the  pece,  iij  s. ;  xxiiij  tubbis,  price  of  the  pece,  xij  d. ;  xvij 
pipis,  price  of  the  pece,  vij  s. ;  x  hogheidis,  price  of  the  pece,  iiij  s. ;  twa  caissit 
girnalis  for  mele,  price  of  the  pece,  iiij  merkis;  xij  Murray  girnaiis,  price  of 
the  pece,  x  s. ;  v  punchionis  of  Allacant,  bastard,  Muscadin,  and  Caprik 
wyne,  price  of  the  tun,  xx  lib. ;  xxxix  boUis  of  mele,  price  of  the  boll,  ix  s. ; 
Iv  bollis  of  malt,  price  of  the  boll,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. ;  v  bollis  of  threschin  quhete, . 
price  of  the  boll,  xviij  s. ;  v  salt  mertis,  price  of  the  pece,  xvj  s. ;  twa  fresche 
martis,  price  of  the  pece,  xvj  s. ;  four  slane  muttoun,  price  of  the  pece,  iiij  s. ; 
four  gret  schrynis,  price  of  the  pece,  xvj  s. ;  ane  gret  Flandirs  schryne,  price 
xl  s. ;  xij  uthir  kistis,  price  vj  s.  viij  d. ;  four  pepper  quernis,  price  vj  s.  viij 
d. ;  X  salt  hidis,  price  of  the  pece,  vj  s. ;  xxx  bollis  of  small  salt,  price  of  the 


Kii,u.  VIII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  180 

boll,  vj  s.  viij  d. ;  xij  bollis  of  gret  salt,  price  of  the  boll,  xvj  s. ;  twa  hundreth 
herd  killing  price  of  tlie  hundreth,  xl  s.  ;  ane  hundreth  herd  scat,  price  iij 
lib. ;  twa  gret  dosane  pewdir  veschel,  price  of  the  dosane,  viij  merkis  ;  twa 
half  galloun  stopis  of  tyu,  price  of  the  pece,  twa  merkis  ;  twa  quartis  of  tyn, 
price  of  the  pece,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. ;  ane  pinte  of  tyn,  price  v  s. ;  ane  chopin 
of  tyn,  price  xxx  d. ;  xij  half  galloun  stopis  of  tre,  price  of  the  pece,  xij  d. ; 
xviij  quartis  of  tre,  price  of  the  pece,  vj  d. ;  Ix  irne  hekkis,  price  of  the 
pece,  viij  d. ;  xx  fut  spadis,  price  of  the  pece,  x  d. ;  twa  dosane  of  pete  spadis, 
price  of  the  pece,  vj  d. ;  ane  dosane  of  hewin  axis,  price  of  the  pece,  xvj  d. ;  xij 
womillis,  price  xij  s. ;  xxiiij  pleuchis,  with  thar  yokkis,  cultar,  sokkis,  and 
uthir  pertinents,  price  of  ilk  pleuch  with  the  pertinents,  x  s. ;  xxviij  wedyis 
of  irne,  price  of  the  wedy,  iiij  s. ;  xx  sleddis  with  quhelis,  price  of  the  pece, 
xxxij  d. ;  xxvij  cuppill  of  harrois,  price  of  the  cuppill,  xij  d. ;  xxvj  laid  sadillis, 
price  of  the  pece,  ij  s. ;  xliiij  sekkis,  price  of  the  pece,  iiij  s. ;  viij  canvessis, 
price  of  tliame,  viij  merkis ;  viij  ridin  sadillis,  price  of  the  pece,  x  s. ;  xviij 
womenis  courcheis,  price  of  the  pece,  iij  s. ;  viij  score  of  stanis  of  cheese,  price 
of  the  stane,  iij  s. ;  xl  stanis  of  butter,  price  of  the  stane,  v  s. ;  xviij  mete 
burdis,  price  of  the  pece,  iiij  s. ;  xxxij  formis,  price  of  the  pece,  ij  s. ;  xxxij 
kestis,  price  of  the  pece,  xij  d. ;  ane  gret  bell,  price  ij  merkis ;  tua  abbis 
with  chesabillis  and  all  grath,  pertening  to  the  altar  for  saying  of  mess, 
price  of  all  xx  lib. ;  xvj  horssis,  price  of  the  pece  six  merkis  ;  ix  trein  flalis, 
price  of  the  pece,  ij  s. ;  x  trein  pekkis,  price  of  the  pece,  viij  d. ;  xxxvj  rid- 
dillis,  price  of  the  pece,  iiij  d. ;  xvj  sevis,  price  of  the  pece,  xij  d.;  i^.  pare 
of  irne  bandis,  snekkis,  and  platis  for  durris  and  vvindois  of  costlie  werkis, 
price  X  lib. ;  ane  gret  study  of  irne,  price  v  merkis ;  twa  gret  almeriis,  four 
small  almeriis,  twa  bellesis,  with  all  uthir  grath  pertenyng  to  ane  smyth, 
price  X  merkis.  The  quhilkis  gudis  aboue  writtin  pertenit  to  the  said 
umquhile  Williame,  his  men,  tenentis  and  servandis,  and  war  masterfuUie 
spulyet  and  away  takin  be  the  saidis  personis  furth  of  the  said  place  and 
house  of  Halhill,  and  landis  perteining  thereto. 


190  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

The  other  summons  relating  to  the  same  fierce  proceedings,  closes  the  catalogue  of 
such  memorials.  It  may  be  observed  that  both  these  writs,  though  of  the  beginning  of 
James  V.th's  reign,  bear  the  signet  of  James  IV. 

James fforeamekill  as  it  is  be  the  lordis  of  our 

counsale  deeretit  and  deliuerit,  that  Lauchlane  M'Kintosche  of  Dunnaueh- 
tane,  Dougall  M'Kintosche  callit  Dougall  moir,  Ferquliar  M'Kintosehe 
his  sone,  Robert  Clerk,  Ewn  M'Gillemertin,  Johne  his  bruthir,  Ferquhar 
M'Bane,  Thomas  Clerk,  Dauid  M'Gillereochsoun,  Duncane  M'Kintier, 
Duiicane  Bane,  Huchoun  Garmakacliine,  Williame  M'Gillanderis,  Johne 
Ros  bruthir  to  the  barouu  of  Kilrawok,  bastard  Johne  Alexandersomi, 
Alexander  M'Alexander  his  bruthir,  Williame  Macathine  in  the  Rusemoir, 
Finlaw  M'Kar,  M'Kitynley,  Finlaw  M'Mertin,  Donald 

M'Kenye,  Nele  More,  Andro  M'Mertin,  Sorle  M'Kenye,  Ferquhar 
M'Cathin,  Johne  of  Lagane,  Murich  Clerk  his  bruthir,  with  thar  com- 
plices, hes  done  wrang  in  the  maisterfuU  spoliatioun,  away  taking,  with- 
haldin,  artatioun,  consent,  and  pert  takin  of  thir  gudis  vndir  writtin.  And 
therfor  it  is  ordanit  be  the  saidis  lordis,  that  the  saidis  personis  sail  restore 
and  deliuer  the  samin  agan  to  the  said  Johne  Ogilwy,  sone  and  are  of 
vraquhile  Williame  Ogiluy  of  Stratherne  knycht,  and  to  ane  venerabill 
fader  in  God,  James  commendatar  of  our  abbay  of  Driburgh,  his  tutor ; 
That  is  to  say,  furth  of  the  place  of  Halhill,  the  soum  of  j*^  lib.  vsuale 
money  of  our  realme,  xij^^  chalderis  of  aitis  with  the  foder,  price  of  the 
chalder  with  the  foder  vj  merkis ;  Ix  chalderis  of  here  with  the  foder,  price 
of  the  chalder  xiiij  merkis ;  ix  chalderis  of  pese,  price  of  the  chalder  with 
the  foder  xiiij  merkis;  vj  chalderis  of  quhete,  price  of  the  chalder  with  tlie 
foder  xvj  merkis ;  And  furth  of  the  lands  of  Petty,  and  house  therof,  the 
soum  of  ane  hundreth  pundis,  vsuale  money  forsaid ;  xiij  score  of  auld  ky, 
price  of  the  pece  twa  merkis ;  Ix  yong  ky  of  iij  yeris  auld,  price  of  the  pece 
XX  s. ;  viij  score  of  drawin  oxin,  price  of  the  pece  xl  s.  ;  Ix  j'ong  oxin,  price 
of  the  pece  xx  s. ;  v<^  yowis,  price  of  the  pece  vs.;  Ix  swyne  with  grisis, 
price  of  the  pece  xiiij  s. ;  viij"  gimmor  and  dinmontis,  price  of  the  pece, 
iiij  s. ;  viij"  hoggis,  price  of  the  pece,  ij  s. ;  xxx  horsis,  price  of  the  pece 
ourheid,  vj  merkis ;  xxx  meris,  wyld  and  teme,  price  of  the  pece,  iiij  merkis  ; 


KiLR.  VIII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  1<(1 

XXX  gatis,  price  of  the  pece,  x  s. ;  xij  baris,  price  of  the  pece,  xvj  s. ; 
vj^'xvj  yong  swine,  price  of  the  pece,  vj  s.  viij  d.  The  quhilkis  money, 
cornis,  catall,  and  gudis,  abone  writtin  war  masterfullie  spulyet  and  away 
takin  be  the  saidis  personis  fra  the  said  vmquhile  Williame,  his  men, 
tenentis,  and  seruandis,  out  of  his  saidis  landis  and  stedingis,  in  the  yer  of 
God  j"  v"^  and  xiij  yeris,  and  as  yit  wranguisly  withhaldin  fra  thame,  and 
now  fra  the  said  Johnne  his  son  and  are ;  and  als  it  is  be  the  saidis  lordis 
decretit  and  deliuerit,  that  the  saidis  personis  sail  content  and  pay  the 
proffittis  that  the  said  vmquhile  Williame  micht  liaue  had  of  the  saidis 
landis  of  Petty,  Brauchy,  Stratherne,  and  the  Moy,  in  the  yer  of  God 
j""  v"^  and  xiiij  yeris,  gif  thai  had  sufl'erit  him  and  his  tenentis  and 
seruandis  to  haue  occupiit  and  lauborat  the  samin  with  thar  avne  gudis, 
extending  to  tua  ehalderis  of  aitis  sawing  estimat  to  the  third  corne,  price 
of  the  chalder  with  the  foder,  vj  merkis  ;  Ix  ehalderis  of  bere  sawing  estimat 
to  the  ferd  corne,  price  of  the  chalder  with  the  foder,  x  merkis ;  the  gers 
and  pasturing  of  j"  soumes  of  catall,  sic  as  nolt,  schepe,  hors,  and  vtheris 
gudis,  price  of  the  soumes  gerse,  ij  s.,  like  as  wes  clerlie  previt  befor  the 
saidis  lordis,  as  at  mar  lenth  is  contenit  in  thar  decrete  gevin  therupone. 

Gevin  vnder  our  signet  at  Edinburgli,    the  xxiij 

day  of  Marclie,  and  of  our  regno  the  ferd  yer. 
Per  decretum  dominoruni  consilii,  etc. 

Chepman. 


The  gift  of  the  relief  and  non-entry  dues  of  the  barony  is  under  the  Privy  Seal  of 
Scotland,  but  being  on  paper,  the  seal  is  too  much  defaced  to  distinguish  whether  the 
legend  bore  the  name  of  Albany. 

Litera  Warde  Hugonis  Eoss  de  Kilrawok,  etc. 

James  be  the  grace  of  God  king  of  Scottis,  To  all  and  sundry  our  liegis 
and  subditis  quham  it  efFeris,  qiihais  knawlege  thir  oure  letterez  salcuni 
greting  :  Wit  ye  ws  with  aviso  and  consent  of  our  derrest  cousing  and  tutor 
Johne  Duke  of  Albany,  etc.,  protectoure  and  governoure  of  our  realme,  to 


192  THE  FAiMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

haue  gevin  and  grantit,  and  be  thir  our  letterez  gevis  and  grantis  to  our 
louit  Huchoun  Ross,  sone  and  are  of  vmquhile  Huchoun  Ross  of  Kilrawok, 
his  aris  and  assignais,  the  releif  of  all  and  hale  the  landis  and  barony  of 
Kilrawok,  baith  properte  and  tenandiy,  and  of  all  vtheris  landis  and  annuale 
rentis,  with  raylnis  and  fischings  of  the  samyn,  quhilkis  pertenit  to  the  said 
vmquhile  Huchon,  and  now  pertenyng  or  may  pertene  to  v/s,  for  sesing  to 
be  gevin  therof  to  the  said  vmquhile  Huchouis  aris,  with  all  males  and  prof- 
fittis  of  the  saidis  landis,  baith  properte  and  tenandry,  with  tlie  mylnis  and 
fischingis  of  the  samyn,  and  thare  pertinentis,  of  all  times  tocura,  quhill  the 

lauchfuU  entre  of  the  richtuis  are  or  airis  therto 

At  Edinburgh,  the  sixt  day  of  Maij,  the  yere  of  God  j™  v'^  xvij  yeris,  and 
of  our  I'egne  the  ferd  yere. 

Per  signaturam  manu  domini  n;ubernatoris  subscriptam,  etc. 

Per  banc  literam  allocatur  in  compoto 
vicecomiti  de  Innernes  xl  lib. 

J.   ScOTI'. 


An  extracted  decree  of  the  Lords  of  Council,  of  28th  March  1517,  in  an  action  for 
recovering  maills  and  duties  due  for  lands  in  Badenoch  to  Andrew  Archliishop  of  St. 
Andrews,  while  Bishop  of  Moray,  by  "  Lauchlane  M'^Kintosche  capitane  of  the  Clan- 
quhattane,  and  Dowgal  M'^Kintosche,"  throws  some  light  upon  the  tenures  and  occupation 
of  that  district.     The  decree  runs  for  the  rent  of  each  tenement  separately  : — 

That  is  to  say,  for  the  fermis  and  nialis  of 

the  tovn  of  Ruthven,  of  the  terme  of  Mertimes,  in  the  yer  of  God  j™  v''  and 
xiij  yeris,  xliij  s.  iiij  d.  The  Ryn  mertis  of  the  said  toun  of  the  termis  of 
Mertimes  in  the  yer  of  God  j"  v"^  and  xiiij  yeris  and  xv  yeris,  extending 
to  XX  s.  The  malis  of  the  tovn  of  Inveryn  of  the  said  Mertimes  terme 
j""  v=  and  xiiij  yeris,  extending  to  xxv  s.  The  malis  of  the  said  toun  in 
the  yeris  of  God  j"  v"^  and  xiiij  yeris  and  xv  yeris,  extending  to  iij  lib., 
xj  s.  viij  d.  The  fisching  of  the  watter  of  Nys  of  the  Mertimes  terme  in 
the  yer  of  God  j"  v'^  and  xiij  yeris,  and  for  the  yer  of  God,  etc.,  xiiij  and 
xv  yeris,  extending  in  the  hale  to  x  lib.     The  malis  of  Arehynmony  of 


KiLR.  VIII.]  OP  KILRAVOCK.  193 

the  first  Mertymes  terrae  forsaid,  extending  to  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  The  maHs  of 
the  said  toun  of  the  termis  of  Witsonday  and  Mertimes  in  the  yer  of  God 
jm  yc  jjj^j  xiiij  yeris,  extending  to  Ivj  s.  viij  d.  The  malis  of  the  alehous 
of  the  said  terme,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  The  hale  nialis  of  the  barony  of  Moy  of  the 
Mertimes  terme,  in  the  yer  of  God  j"  v''  and  xiij  yeris,  extending  to  vij  lib. 
viij  s.  X  d.  The  annuell  of  Kyntallerty  of  the  yeris  of  God,  etc.,  xiiij  and 
XV  yeris,  extending  to  iiij  lib.  The  malis  of  the  said  barony  of  Moy  in  the 
yeris  of  God,  etc.,  xiiij  and  xv  yeris,  extending  to  xxvij  lib.  viij  s.  viij  d. 
The  annuell  of  Dauid  of  the  saidis  tua  yeris,  extending  to  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  The 
malis  of  the  landis  of  Badyenach,  of  Witsonday  and  Mertimes,  in  the  yer 
of  God  j°  v*^  and  xv  yeris,  extending  to  v  lib.  vj  s.  viij  d.  The  grassumis 
of  the  landis  of  Moy  at  the  last  sett,  quhilk  wes  in  the  yer  of  God  j"  v"  and 
xj  yeris,  extending  to  xl  lib.  The  custum  aitis  of  the  said  barony  of  Moy, 
be  the  space  of  iiij  yeris  bipast,  extending  to  xij  boUis,  price  therof  xxxij  s. 
iiij  d.  The  grassume  of  the  toun  of  Ruthven,  extending  to  iij  lib.,  vj  s. 
viij  d.  The  custume  aitis  of  the  samyn  of  four  yeris,  extending  to  viij 
bollis,  price  therof  xxj  s.  iiij  d.  The  custume  aitis  of  Dundawik,  extending 
to  iiij  bollis,  ij  f.,  price  xij  s.  The  custume  aitis  of  Inueryn,  extending  to 
iiij  bollis,  price  x  s.  iiij  d.  The  cayn  fowlis  of  Kylmyleis  of  four  yeiris, 
extending  to  xl  s.  The  teynd  siluir  of  the  kirk  of  Dauid,  be  tlie  space  of 
thre  yeris,  extending  eftir  the  forme  of  the  rentale  in  the  hail  to  Ixxxij 
lib.,  quhilkis  restis  apoun  the  saidis  Lauchlane  and  Dowgale.  The  annuell  of 
Gilbert  Vaus,  Hand  within  the  burgh  of  Inuernes,  j  lib.  peper,  price  viij  s. 
The  fisching  of  Esse  and  Feme  of  thre  yeris  bipast,  extending  to  iiij  lib.  .  .  . 


The  documents  of  this  generation  may  be  fitly  concluded  bj-  the  following  extract  from 
Shaw's  MS.,  giying  the  popular  account  of  the  manner  in  which  the  Campbells  became 
lords  of  the  fair  heritage  of  Cawdor.  In  the  oral  tradition  of  Strathnairn,  the  event.'; 
assume  a  more  romantic  character. 

Of  Kilravoks  four  daughters,  the  eldest,  viz.  Isabel,  was  married  to 
.John  Calder,  designed  son  and  appearand  heir  of  William  thane  of  C'alder. 
Their  contract  of  marriage  was  dated  lOtli  May  1492.     This  thane  had  an 


194  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appenmx. 

elder  son,  viz.  William,  by  his  first  marriage  with  Marion  of  Sutherland ; 
and  three  sons  of  the  second  venter,  all  younger  than  John,  viz.  Andrew, 
Alexander,  and  Hugh ;  and  upon  these  sons  he  entailed  his  estate,  one  fail- 
ing the  other ;  And  on  this  he  obtained  a  charter,  dated  22d  April  1488, 
in  which  charter  the  immediate  succession  is  provided  to  John,  the  second 
son ;  To  which  provision,  William,  the  eldest  son  (who  was  a  cripple)  con- 
sented by  a  special  deed,  reserving  to  himself  the  sheriflship  and  constabu- 
lary of  Nairn,  and  an  annuity  of  20  lib.  Upon  the  marriage  of  John 
Calder  with  Isabel  Rose,  his  father  disponed  the  estate  to  him,  reserving 
an  annuit}'  to  himself,  and  20  lib.  yearly  to  his  eldest  son,  William,  until 
he  should  be  provided  of  an  ecclesiastick  benefice  ;  and  upon  this  disposition, 
John  obtained  a  charter,  dated  2  Nov.  1494.  Kilravok  gave  to  this 
daughter  nine  hundred  merks  of  portion  ;  for  securing  the  payment  whereof 
he  gave  possession  of  the  lands  of  Kinsterie,  which  were  impignorated  to 
iiim  for  300  merks ;  he  gave  a  fourth  part  of  his  lands  of  Geddes  in  secu- 
rity for  the  payment  of  another  100  merks ;  and  for  the  remaining  500,  he 
was  to  give  siker  borghs  (or  caution)  to  pay  40  merks  yearly,  till  all  should 
be  paid, — an  evidence  this  of  the  scarcity  of  money  in  those  days,  when 
Kilravok  had  such  difficulty  in  paying  900  merks.  Of  this  marriage  there 
was  but  one  posthumous  child,  viz.  Muiriel  Calder,  born  after  the  death  of 
her  father,  who  died  in  December  1494.  And  though  it  may  be  thought  a 
digression,  I  shall  say  a  little  concerning  this  heiress. 

Muiriel  was  the  heir  of  an  opulent  fortune,  and  ^tis  but  reasonable  to 
think,  that  Kilravok  had  it  in  view  to  marry  her  to  his  own  grandson, 
i-ather  than  to  a  stranger ;  whereupon  he  took  both  her  and  her  motlier  into 
his  family.  But  such  a  fortune  could  not  long  escape  the  notice  of  others  ; 
and  when  the  Earl  of  Argyle  came  to  the  knowledge  of  it,  he  contrived  to 
bring  it  into  his  own  family,  for  which  he  had  at  this  time  a  favourable 
opportunity.  Kilravok  being  prosecuted  by  the  laird  of  Cromartie  for  the 
spoil  of  his  lands,  (as  above  mentioned,)  Argyle,  who  was  justice-general 
over  all  Scotland,  made  this  process  easy  for  him  ;  and  to  obtain  that  favour, 
Kilravok  agreed  to  deliver  up  to  him  his  grandchild.  In  pursuance  of  this 
agreement,  Argyle  and  Kilravok  obtained  a  gift  of  tutors  dative,  and  the 
ward  of  her  marriage  was  granted  to  Argyle,  by  the  king's  gift,  of  date 


KiLK.  VIII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  195 

16th  January  1495.  The  child  was  kept  in  the  house  of  Kih-avok  ;  and 
Argyle  granted  Kih'avok  a  bond  of  maintenance  and  friendship,  dated 
1st  February  1499  ;  and  in  harvest  thereafter,  sent  Campbel  of  Inverhver 
with  sixty  men,  to  receive  the  child,  to  bring  her  to  Inverary.  The  lady 
Kilravok,  grandmother  of  the  child,  being  told  that  she  should  soon  be 
restored  to  her,  that  she  might  not  be  changed,  seared  or  marked  her  hip 
with  the  key  of  her  trunk  or  cofi'er.  As  Inverliver  was  near  to  Daltulich, 
in  his  way  with  little  Muiriel,  he  found  himself  close  pursued  by  Alexander 
and  Hugh  Calders  (the  child's  uncles)  with  a  superior  party.  Having  sent 
off  the  child  with  an  escort  of  six  men,  Inverliver  faced  about  to  stop  the 
Calders ;  and  to  deceive  them,  a  sheaf  of  corn  was  dressed  in  some  of  the 
child's  clothes,  and  kept  by  one  in  the  rear.  The  conflict  was  sharp,  and 
severals  were  killed,  among  whom  were  eight  of  Inverliver's  sons.  When 
Inverliver  thought  that  the  child  was  out  of  the  reach  of  her  uncles,  he 
retreated,  leaving  the  fictitious  child  to  the  pursuers.  Muiriel  was  safely 
brought  to  Inverary,  and  about  the  year  1510,  married  to  Sir  John  Camp- 
bel, second  or  third  son  of  Argyle  ;  and  thereby  he  got  the  estate  of  Calder. 
Inverliver  was  rewarded  with  the  "20  lib.  land  of  Inverliver.  'Tis  said,  that 
in  the  heat  of  the  skirmish  with  the  Calders,  Inverliver  had  cned,—\S  fkacla 
fllaodh  0  Lochow  !  'S  fhada  cobhair  o  Mann  dhoaine !  which  has  become  a 
proverb,  signifying  imminent  danger  and  distant  relief.  This  is  the  tradi- 
tional account  of  the  Campbel's  obtaining  the  estate  of  Calder,  in  which 
there  is  nothing  improbable. 


KILRAVOCK   NINTH— 1517-1543. 


Passing  over  the  title  deeds  of  the  estates  which  have  now  settled  down  into  ordinar}- 
conveyancing,  the  documents  of  this  generation  in  the  family  charter  chest  relate  chiefly 
to  the  establishment  of  a  large  family  in  maniage,  for  the  most  part  with  neighhours. 
These  domestic  transactions  bring  us  acquainted  with  many  families,  once  of  good  stand- 
ing in  Moray  and  the  north,  now  either  extinct,  or  having  changed  their  seats.  The 
Sutherlands  of  Kinstearie  were  within  memory  of  some  yet  living,  looked  back  to  with 
respect,  as  of  the  old  gentle  blood.  The  Dolas's  of  Cantray,  never  of  great  wealth,  had 
decayed  considerably  before  their  final  extinction  in  the  stonn  of  last  century.  The 
Urquharts,  once  of  large  power  and  possessions  on  both  sides  of  the  Firth,  have  left 
scarcely  a  trace  of  their  existence.  The  Ogilvies,  great  lords  in  Strathnaim,  and  the 
Palconars  of  Halkerston,  for  centuries  enjoying  the  sweet  burnside  of  Lethen,  have  long 
retired  to  their  old  southern  settlements.  The  knightly  family  of  Hay,  of  Park  and 
Lochloy,  who  perched  their  picturesque  dwelling  over  the  moss  of  Inschoch,  have  altogether 
disappeared,  leaving  only  their  castle  still  beautiful  in  ruins,  their  monuments  in  the 
choir  of  the  cathedral,  and  a  mass  of  family  papers,  preserved  at  their  kinsmen's  castle 
of  Kilravock,  enough  to  illustrate  a  dozen  modem  families.  The  once  princely  race  of 
Dunbar,  and  the  ancient  name  of  Innes,  at  one  time  sharing  between  them  the  richest 
portion  of  Moray,  have  almost  equally  waned. 


Acquitautiii   Alex.  Oalder  super  xxviij  lib.  iiij  .s.  viij  d.,   1  ob.  solut.   per 
Hugoucm  Ros  de  Kilrawok  nomine  doti.s  sue  sororis  Alex.  Oalder. 

1   Alexander  Calder,  granttis    me  haue  ressavit  be  the   handis  of  ane 
honorabill  man,  Huchon  Ross  of  Kilrawok,  and  at  his  tenandis  thir  onder- 


Kii.R.  IX.]  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  IH- 

writin  gudis,  geyr,  raonye,  and  wittuallis,  as  efftir  followis,  in  part  of  panient 
of  ane  certane  sovmez  of  mouye,  quliilk  the  said  Huchon  is  oblisist  to  hef 
payet  me  as  doir  and  tochir  geyr,  for  the  solemnizatioun  of  the  band  of 
matrimouye,  to  be  solemn)  zat  be  and  betuix  me  and  Elizebeth  Ros,  the  said 
Huchon  his  sister ;  In  the  first  tuay  bollis  of  malt  in  anno  domini  millesimo 
etc.  xix"",  price  of  the  boll  xxvj  sh.  viij  d. ;  sewyne  bollis  of  meil  in  the 
said  yeir,  price  of  the  boll,  xiiij  sh. ;  thre  bollis  of  malt  in  the  samyn  yeir, 
price  of  the  boll,  xvj  sh. ;  tuay  bollis  of  ry  in  the  forsaid  yeir,  price  of  the 
boll,  nyne  sh. ;  thuay  bollis  malt  in  the  said  yeir,  price  of  the  boll,  xvj  sli. 
viij  d. ;  ane  kow  and  ane  stirk,  quhilk  wes  taikin  fra  William  M'Nycholl, 
price  thretty-ane  sh.  viij  d. ;  tuay  oxin,  price  of  the  pece,  xxxiiij  sh. ; 
xxiiij  sh.  deliuerit  me  be  Jhone  Wiliamesone  to  by  ane  ox,  x  sh.  of  monye 
to  my.self ;  therefl'tir  vj  sh.  To  Makkeirien  in  my  nayme,  to  pas  to  Alderne, 
vj  sh. ;  foure  liorsis,  price  of  the  pece,  xl  sh. ;  and  v  firlottis  ij  pekkis  of 
malt,  price  of  the  boll,  nyne  sh.  Of  the  quhilk  sowmez  of  tuenti-auclit 
poundis,  thre  schillingis  aucht  pennj's,  ane  ob.,  in  part  of  pament  of  doir 
and  tochir  geyr,  in  penny  and  pennyworthis,  ky,  oxin,  wittualis,  meil, 
malt,  and  ky,  and  wsuall  monye,  as  said  is  deliuerit  me  be  the  said  Huclion 
and  his  factoris  and  seruandis,  I  hald  me  weill  content  and  payit.  .  .  . 
Gewin  at  Kilrawok  .  .  .  the  xviij  day  of  August  in  the  yeir  of  God 
M.  v*-'  and  tuenti-tuay  yeiris,  befoir  thir  witnes,  schir  Andro  Moray,  pen- 
cionar  of  Croye,  Johne  Angussone,  and  Johne  Innes. 

Allexander  Caldor,  with  my  hand  at  the  pen. 


Tlie  Baron  of  Lethin  hys  band  to  the  Baron  of  Kylravock,  for  marreage 
niakyug. 

At  Aulderne,  the  last  day  of  .Januere  the  yere  of  Godde  ane  thousand 
v<=  xxiij  yeris.  It  is  appointit  and  finaly  concordyt  betwix  honorable  men, 
that  is  to  say,  Huchone  Ross  of  Kylrawk  on  the  ta  part,  and  David  Fal- 
coner of  Haleartoun  on  the  uthir  part,  in  manyr,  forme,  and  effect,  as  eftir 
folowis  ;  that  is  to  say,  that  Huchoun  Boss,  the  sone  and  apperand  aiyre  of 
the  said  Huchone  Ross  of  Kilraok,  sail  marie  and  tak  to  wvff,  Godde  will- 


198  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appe.nmx. 

and,  Janet  Falconer,  the  dochttir  of  the  said  David  Falconer  of  Halcartoun, 
quhat  tyme  or  quhow  soun  the  said  Huchoun  ayre  or  his  ayris  cumis  to 
perfytt  elde,  be  the  sicht  of  thare  best  avisit  freyndis  ;  that  is  to  say,  ane 
rycht  reverend  fadir  in  Godde  Gavin  bischop  of  Abbyrden,  richt  nobill 
men  Alexander  Ogilby  of  that  ilk,  Thomas  Urquhart  of  Cromerty,  uiastyr 
James  Vyschert  of  Patarrou,  advocat  for  our  soverain  lorde,  and  David 
Strathaquhyn  of  Thornton.  And  for  the  solemnizing  of  the  said  mariage 
to  be  maid  in  the  face  of  lialy  kirk  betwix  the  said  Huchone  the  sone  and 
the  apperand  ayre  of  the  said  Huchone  Ross  of  Kilraok,  and  the  said  Janet 
Falconer  dochttir  of  the  said  David,  and  completing  of  the  samyn  ;  the  said 
David  Falconer  his  ayris  and  assignais  sail  content  and  paye  to  the  said 
Huchone  Ross  of  Kylraok,  or  his  ayris  or  assignaiss,  the  soume  of  thre 
liundricht  merkis,  thre  schore  and  fyftene  merkis,  usuale  mone  of  Scotland. 
.  .  .  And  als  gif  it  sail  happyn,  as  Godde  forbidde  it  do,  that  the  said 
David  Falconer  happin  to  falye  to  have  aiyris  mayle  of  his  body,  and  gif  it 
hapinis  at  the  said  Janet  Falconer  succeedis  till  ony  part  of  the  saidis 
David  heretach,  thane  the  said  Huchone  Ros  of  Kilraok  sail  mak  compe- 
tent cost  uppon  the  mariage  of  the  said  Janet,  according  to  the  quantite  of 
hir  heretach,  be  the  sicht  of  the  said  reverend  fadyr,  and  the  remanent  of 
the  forsaidis  personis.  .  .  .  Tlie  said  Huchone  Ross  of  Kilraok  sail 
infeft  Huchone  his  sone  and  Janet  Falconer,  at  the  completing  of  thare 
mariage,  or  within  xx"  daiis  thareftir,  in  tene  lib.  land,  lyand  within  the 
barony  of  Kylraok,  in  ane  competent  place  togyddir,  to  be  brukit  be  thame 
in  coniunct  fe,  and  haldyn  of  oure  soveran  lorde.  .  .  .  And  quhat  tyme 
the  bandis  of  matrimonye  beis  conipletit  betwix  the  said  Huchone  and  Janet, 
or  falyeand  of  thame  betwix  ony  ayre  of  the  said  Huchone,  and  lachtfull 
dochttir  of  the  said  David ;  thane  and  in  that  case  the  said  Huchone  and 
Janett,  or  ony  odiris  hapnis  to  compleit  the  bandis  of  matrimonye,  sail 
reuunce  and  frely  ourgifi'  and  discharge  thame  of  the  said  pene  mayle  of  the 
saidis  landis  to  the  said  Huchone.  And  in  case  of  the  decess  of  the  said 
Huchone  and  Janet,  or  falyeand  that  is  contrak  may  nocht  be  fulfillit  thro 
falling  of  the  mariage  in  the  kyngis  handis,  or  in  ony  subject  superioris  as 
said  is,  the  forsaid  pene  mayle  that  cumis  of  the  said  land  sail  be  equally 
dividit  betwix  the  said  Huchone  Ross  of  Kilraok  and  David  Falconer  of 


Kii.R.  IX.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  1  nO 

Haleartovu ;  and  this  contrak  sail  stand  in  effect,  sua  that  the  said  Dauid 
Falconer  sail  have  the  mariage  of  the  said  Huchone  Ross,  sone  and  appei-- 
and  ayre  to  the  said  Huchone  Ross  of  Kilraok ;  and  faljeand  of  hyme  be 
decess  or  othirwais,  his  sone  and  nerrest  apperand  ayre  lachtfuU  gottyn,  ay 
and  quhill  the  said  Huchon  Ross  of  Kilraok  has  or  may  have  ane  sone  to 
the  said  Janet  Falconer ;  quhilkis  falyeand  of  hir  the  said  Janet,  to  ony 
othir  dochttyr  of  the  said   David,  ay  and  quhill  the  said  David  has  ane 

doehttir  laehtfull  gottin  of  his  body 

David  Falconar,  with  my  hand  on  the  pen. 


I,  Janat  Innes,  the  relic  of  umquhill  Hochoun  the  Ros  baron  of  Kilrawak, 
grautis  me  to  have  resavit  fra  ane  honorabill  man,  Hochoun  the  Ros  baron 
of  the  said  barony,  the  soume  of  fourty  schilingis  usuall  mony  of  Schotland, 
in  compleit  pament  of  this  mertymas  maill  last  by  passit,  of  the  quhilk  xl.  s. 
I  the  said  Janat  Innes,  grantis  me  weill  content,  and  payit ;  I  quitclemis 
the  said  Hoclion  the  Ros  of  the  said  xl  s.,  and  all  that  efFeri.s  therin  till 
uovif  and  ever  be  this  my  acquittance,  subscrivit  with  mj  hand  at  the  pen 
at  Fores,  the  xxvij  day  of  November,  in  the  yeir  of  God,  1"°  v'=  xxiiij  yeris, 
be  foir  ther  vitnes,  scliir  Vilyam  Brown  vicar  of  Moy,  Patre  Davison, 
James  Stronoch  chaplanis,  Sande  Lee,  and  schir  Mychell  Tullocht  vicar  of 
Rwffen  and  notary  public,  with  uthirs  divers. 

Janat  Innes,  with  my  hand  at  tlie  pen. 


The  band  betwix  James  Dunbar  of  Cunye  and  J  hone  Ros,  towartis  the 
marage  of  Merjore  Dunbar  with  Jhone  Ros. 

At  Elgin  the  penult  daye  of  Aprill  in  the  yeii-  of  God  I""  v'^  and  xxvj  yeris, 
it  is  appontit  and  finaly  concordit  betwix  honest  men,  that  is  to  say,  James 
Dunbar  of  Conye  on  that  ane  part,  and  Johne  Ros  brother  german  to 
Huchon  Ros  baroune  of  Kilraok  on  that  othir  part,  in  maner,  forme,  and 
eftect,  as  eftir  follois,  that  is  to  say,  that  the  sayd  Jhone  Ros  sail,  God 
willing,  tak  to  wiff  Marjory  Dumbar  dochtir  to  the  sayd  James,  and  sail 


200  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

solemne  the  bandis  of  matrimonye  in  the  face  of  haly  kirk,  aud  sail  compleit 
the  samyn  betwix  the  dayt  of  thir  presentis  and  within  viij  dayis  eftir  the 
dispensacioun  can  be  had ;  quhilk  dispensacioun  salbe  gottin  be  the  haill 
labor  and  expens  of  the  said  Johne  and  James  halele,  betwix  the  dayt  of 
thir  presentis  and  the  Trinite  Sondaye  nixt  heireftir,  gyfi'  it  ma  be  gottine 
within  the  realme  of  Scotland,  and  falyeand  thairof,  quhansoever  it  may 
be  gottine  of  the  court  of  Rome.  For  the  quhilk  solemnizene  of  the  said 
matrimonye  and  completing  of  the  samyn  and  the  expens  of  the  sayd  dis- 
pensacioun, the  said  James,  or  his  airis,  sail  content  and  pave  to  the  sayd 
Johne  the  soume  of  sax  schor  of  merkis  usuall  nione  of  Scotland.     .     .     . 


The  following  "Assurance"  taken  between  tte  rival  septs  of  the  Clanchattan  and 
Clancameron,  may  be  of  some  importance  for  their  history.  It  preserves  to  us  the  seal 
of  the  now  Baron  of  Kilravock,  without  the  boar's  head  of  Chisholm. 

Ane  suerans  to  Ewn  Allanson  be  M'Kyutosche. 

Be  it  maid  kend  to  all  men  be  this  present  vrycht,  me  Hector  M'Kin- 
tosce,  captaine  of  Clancatane,  to  haue  assouerit,  and  be  the  thenor  of  this 
present  lettre  assoueris,  lelely  and  truelly,  be  the  faytht  and  treuth  in  my 
body,  ane  virschepful  man  Evine  Alansone,  captane  of  Clancamrone.  hyme- 
self,  his  kyne,  party,  purcheis  and  enyrdance,  his  and  thare  landis,  gudis, 
and  possesions,  to  be  one  hurt,  skaytht  or  trubilit,  for  me,  my  kyne,  party, 
purcheis,  and  enyrdance,  and  for  al  at  may  lat,  bayth  in  the  law  and  by 
the  law,  jnduring  this  myn  assouerance,  be  the  fayth  and  trouht  in  my  body, 
and  this  myn  assouerance  till  judure  bot  fraud  or  gyll,  to  ye  fest  of  Sant 
Androw  nixt  to  cum,  that  day  the  soune  beying  gane  to  rest.  In  vitnes 
of  the  quhilk  to  this  my  letteris  of  asseuerance,  I  haue  procurit  the  sell  of 
ane  virschipful  man  Huchone  Eos  of  Kilravok,  at  Kilravok,  the  xxij  day 
of  October,  the  yeir  of  God  ane  thoussand  fif  hundryt  xxvij  yeiris.  befor 
thir  witness,  Johne  Alansone,  Donald  Alansone.  Villiam  Roy  Alansone. 
vvth  vder  diuerse. 


KiLR.  IX.]  OF  KILRAVOCK. 


Jhou  Fresaris  aquytans  of  Iiis  v^'fis  porgeis  to  the  Baron. 

I  Johne  Fresall  of  Farlyne,  graiutis  me  to  liaif  ressavit  fra  ane  lionora- 
bill  man,  Huchone  Ros  of  Kilrawok,  the  sowme  of  ane  lewyne  merkis,  gud 
and  usuall  mone  of  Scotland,  for  haill  and  compleit  payment  of  Katrej'ue 
Ros  his  sister  pursches,  quhilk  the  said  Huchone  was  oblist  to  pay  the  half 
price  of  the  samyn  eftir  the  tenor  of  ane  ak  maid  therupone  .  .  .  and 
oblisis  and  byndis  me  be  the  faith  in  my  body,  my  airis  and  assignais,  to 
bring  hayme  the  said  purcheis  pertening  to  me  and  the  said  Katryne  one 
my  awyne  expensis,  the  said  purcheice  beand  lauchfull,  quhar  throwe  that  I 
and  the  said  Katreyne  Ros  may  marye  lauchfullie  in  faice  of  haly  kvrk,  be 
this  myne  obligacioune  and  acquittance,  subscriuit  with  my  hand  at  this 
day  at  Kylrawok,  the  sewyntein  day  of  November  the  yeir  of  God  ane 
thowsand  v*^  twenty  nyin  yeris,  befor  thir  vitnes,  Johne  Soderland  in  Geddes, 
Jamys  Kympte  in  Forres,  Wilyame  Cheseim,  Alexander  M'Donald 
M'Cayne,  dweland  in  Straharrik,  and  schir  Thomas  Strathauchin  notarius 
publicus,  cum  diversis  aliis. 

Johne  Freschall  of  Farlynn, 
with  my  hand  at  the  pen. 


The  following  letter  of  lease,  on  paper,  has  unluckily  lost  the  granter's  seal : — 

Be  it  kend  till  all  men  be  thir  present  letteris,  me,  Jamis  Ogiluy  off 
Cardall  and  CuUard,  to  haff  set  in  assedacioun  and  for  niaill  lattis  to  ane 
honerable  man  Huchon  Ros  of  Kylrauok,  his  ayris  and  assignais,  and  to 
his  subtennandis  ane  or  raayr,  all  and  haill  my  landis  off  Invei-arny,  with 
the  pertiuens  lyan  within  the  lordschip  of  Stranaryn  and  shirefdowm  of 
Invernis,  for  all  the  yeris  and  terrays  of  xj  yeris  intocum,  the  said  Huchonis 
entres  beand  to  the  said  landis  at  Vitsunday,  in  the  yer  of  God  ane  thou- 
sand fy  ve  hundyr  xxxj  yeris,  and  hynd  furthe  till  induyr  yeirly  and  termlye 
ave  and  quhill  ane  lewyn  yeris  be  compleit  and  furth  rwnnyn ;  the  said 
Huchon  payaud  me  yeirly  the  said  Jamis,  my  ayris  and  assignais,  the  sowm 


202  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [AppExmx. 

of  ix  markis  six  schillyngis  audit  penneis,  at  twa  usuell  termys,  Vitsunday 
and  Mertimes,  be  evyuly  portionis  as  use  is  allanorly  for  all  uthir  chargis; 
the  said  Huclioii  Res,  his  ayris  and  assignais,  haflimd  the  saidis  landis  to 
hymself,  his  ayris  and  assignais,  and  to  his  subtennandis  ane  or  mayr, 
togidder  with  ane  power  of  balyore,  curtis  to  fens,  offisharis  to  creat,  and  all 
membyris  of  curt  to  mak,  unlayis  and  ehetis  to  i-ais  and  tak  up,  traspas- 
soris  to  pwneis  in  tliar  body  and  gudis,  all  lachfull  thyngis  to  leid  and  use, 
siclik  as  my  self  may  do  an  1  war  pi'escut,  my  propir  person,  firme  and 
stable  haldan  and  for  to  hald  quhatsumever  my  balye  ledis  lachfully,  or 
usis  in  my  name  and  behalf,  aye  and  quhill  the  termis  of  the  lewyn  yeris 
be  fully  compleit  and  furth  rwnnyn ;  and  I  the  said  Jamis  oblisis  me 
fathfuUy  my  ayris  and  assignais  to  keip  thir  puntis  abwyn  vretyn  to  the 
said  Huchon  his  ayris  and  assignais.  And  this  contrae,  be  assedacioun  and 
balyere,  to  be  extendit  and  put  in  the  largest  forme  of  obligacioun  that  men 
of  understanding  can  dewise,  and  for  the  fathfull  observing  and  keping  of 
all  thir  pwntis  abuf  vretyn,  I  the  said  Jamis  hes  sellyt  this  my  obligacioun 
with  my  propir  seill  of  armys,  togiddir  with  my  subscripcioun  manuell,  at 
Kylrauok,  the  xij  day  of  Maye,  the  yer  of  God  ane  thousand  fyve  hundyr 
xxxj  yeiris,  befoyr  thir  vitnes,  Patre  Ros,  sone  and  aperand  ayr  to  Johne 
the  Ros  in  Name,  Vylyam  Chesom,  Jamis  Yowng,  Alexander  Ros,  Johne 
Myll,  and  Hendre  Guthre,  with  utheris  divers. 

Jamis  Ogyluy  of  Cardall,  with  my  hand. 


The  warding  in  Dumbarton  Castle  is  evidenced  by  the  two  following  discharges  of  the 
prisoner's  "  board."     Some  of  the  witnesses  were  pro'iably  his  partners  in  trouble  ; — 

I  George  Striueling  of  the  Glorat,  capitane  of  the  castell  of  Dumberton, 
grantis  me  to  haif  resauit  fra  ane  honorabill  man,  Huchoun  Ros  barroun  of 
Kilrawok,  the  sowme  of  sewin  merkis  four  s.  audit  penneis,  gud  and  vsuall 
mony,  in  hayll  and  compleit  payment  of  the  said  Huchoun  burd  in  the 
tyme  of  his  being  vyth  us  in  ward,  of  the  quhilk  sowme  of  sewin  markis 
four  s.  and  audit  penneis  I  hald  me  veill  contentit  and  payit,  and  als  quit- 
clamis  and  dischargis  the  forsaid  Huchoun,  his  airis,  executoris  and  assig- 


KiLR.  IX.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  203 

nais,  be  me,  my  ayris,  executouris  and  assignayis,  now  and  for  cuir,  be  this 
my  acquittans,  subseriuit  vytht  my  hand  at  the  castell  of  Dumbertou,  on 
Sonday  tlie  xxx  day  of  Julij  in  the  yeir  of  God  I"  v"=  and  xxxvj  yeris,  befor 
ther  vitnes  Jhone  Jhonstoun  of  that  ilk,  Valtyr  Boquhannan,  Jhone  Striue- 
llng  elder,  Johne  Mungumry. 

George  Stirlyng  of  Glorat,  vytli  my  hand. 


Capettan  of  Dumbarttan  aquittance  for  the  barons  burd  in  Dumbarttin 
pait  in  anno  I"  v"^  xxxvj  yeris. 


I  George  Sterling  of  Glorat,  capitane  of  the  castell  of  Dumbertan,  grantis 
me  to  liaif  ressauit  fra  ane  houorabill  man,  Huchouue  Ros  barroun  of  Kyl- 
rawik,  the  sowme  of  twelf  niarkis  viij  schillingis,  in  haill  and  compleit  pay- 
ment of  all  yeris  and  termes  bipast  of  the  said  Huchonis  burde  to  the  day 
and  dait  of  this  present  wryt  and  acquitans.  Of  the  quhilk  sowme  of  twelf 
merkis  and  viij  schillingis  forsaid,  I  hald  me  weill  content  and  payt,  quyt- 
clamis  and  dischargis  the  said  Huchoun  Ros  barroun  of  Kylrawyk  of  the 
samen,  his  airis,  executouris  and  assignais,  of  me,  my  airis,  executouris  and 
assignais,  for  now  and  euir,  be  this  my  acquitans,  subseriuit  with  my  hand 
at  the  castell  of  Dumbertan,  the  xix  day  of  Merche,  the  yer  of  God  ane 
thousand  v=  and  xxxvj  yeris,  befor  thir  witnes,  Johne  Johnestone  of  that 
ilk,  Waltyr  Buchtquhaunau,  Johne  Sterling  elder,  Cristall  Sterling,  and 
Johne  Mungumry,  with  otheris  diuers. 

Geokge  Steelyng  of  Glorat. 


While  in  durance,  tlie  poor  captive's  tlioughts  had  turned  to  his  own  tower,  and  he 
found  occupation  in  making  plans  for  his  gardens  on  the  banks  of  the  Nairn.  He  pro- 
cured the  services  of  a  gardener,  a  bui-gess  of  Paisley,  then  a  village  depending  on  the 
great  Cluniac  monastery  of  the  Stewarts,  and,  perhaps,  deriving  from  the  monks  of  St. 
■  Miran  some  knowledge  in  the  art  of  gardening,  always  a  favoui-ite  convent  study  : — 


20 i  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Thorn  Daweson  band  of  manrent,  etc. 

At  the  castell  of  Dumberten,  the  xj  day  of  June,  in  the  yer  of  God 
I""  v"^  and  xxxvj  yeris,  it  is  appunctit  and  coucordit  betuix  honorabill  men, 
that  is  to  say,  Huchon  Ros  of  Kih-awok  on  the  ta  pert,  and  Thorn  Daueson, 
burges  of  Paslay  on  the  tother  pert,  in  manor,  forme,  and  effect  as  eftir 
followis ;  that  is  to  say,  Thom  Dauidsou  and  ane  seruand  man  with  hyme, 
is  cummyn  man  and  seruand  to  the  said  Huchoun  for  ane  yeyr  witliin  his 
hous,  and  the  said  Thom  sail  werk  and  lawbour  to  the  said  Huchoun  his 
yardis,  gardingis,  orchardis,  ayles,  heggingis  and  stankis,  and  all  werkis 
pertenyng  to  ane  gardner  to  do  to  siclyk  thingis  of  the  best  fassoun  may  be 
deuisit.  And  for  the  verkin  of  the  samyn,  the  saidis  Huchoun  sail  geif  to 
the  said  Thome  and  to  his  seruand  tli^r  meit  dayly,  and  four  penneis  ilk 
werk  day  that  the  said  Thom  verkis  to  "the  said  Huchoun,  and  ane  mark  of 
fe  to  his  seruand  for  the  forsaid  yer ;  And  als  the  said  Thome  Daueson  is 
becummyn  man  fra  the  said  yer  furtht,  to  the  said  Huchoun  for  all  the  dayis 
of  the  said  Thome  lyftyme,  geif  the  said  Huchoun  plesis  to  hald  hyme  for 
ane  gardner,  the  said  Huchoun  gewand  to  the  said  Thome  yerly  for  his 
seruice  that  may  sustene  hyme  honestlye,  as  ws  is  to  be  gewin  to  sic  craftis 
men  be  ressoun ;  and  to  the  mar  securite,  bayth  the  saidis  parteis  hes  inter- 
chengit  this  writ,  other  part  with  wther  in  kepin,  and  is  oblist  and  sworne 
to  obserue  and  kep  the  samyn  in  all  poyntis  abone  writtin.  And  for  the  mar 
securite,  hes  subscriuit  the  samyn  with  ther  liandis  at  the  pen,  day,  yer 
and  place  abone  vrittin,  befor  thir  witnes,  Johne  Johnstoun  of  that  ilk, 
Valter  Baquhannan,  Jhone  Sterling  elder,  Jhone  Mungumre  and  J3ertrem 
Steyne,  with  wtheris  diuers.  And  the  said  Thom  entre  to  the  said  Huchoun 
salbe  at  the  dait  of  this  writ,  and  tlie  said  Huchoun  sail  geif  ane  chalmer 
to  the  said  Thome  to  ly  in  for  this  instant  yer,  and  fra  this  furtht  to  big 
hyme  ane  hows  as  thai  aggre. 

TiioM  Daweson,  with  my  hand  on  the  pen. 


Kn.R.  IX.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  205 

An  appointment  regarding  debatable  lands  between  Cawdor  and  Kilravoclc,  is  not 
without  interest,  if  it  served  only  to  show  the  persons  of  trust  and  confidence  on  whom 
each  party  relied.     This  is  printed  from  a  copy. 


Appunetuamentum  de  marclui.s  inter  Caldor  et  Kilraok. 

At  the  watter  of  Narn,  the  xvj  day  of  November,  the  yeir  of  God  j"  y"  and 
fourty  yeris,  it  is  finaly  compromittit,  endit  and  agreit  betuix  ane  noble 
man,  schir  Johnn  Campbell  of  Caldor  knycht,  for  hyme  and  his  airis  on 
that  ane  part,  and  ane  honorable  man,  Hucheoun  Ros  of  Kilrawauch,  for 
hym  and  his  airis  on  that  vthir  part,  aneut  the  debaittable  pece  land  lyand 
betuix  the  landis  of  the  mania  of  Caldor,  benetht  the  Alroun  busk  vnto  the 
watter  of  Narn,  vpoun  the  eist  side  of  the  Alroun  bog,  and  anent  all  vthir 
debaittable  landis  betuix  thair  landis  of  Caldor,  Kilrawachis,  mekle  and 
litill  Geddes,  and  Raitt,  and  all  vtheris  thair  landis  lyand  contigue  togidder, 
within  the  schirefdome  of  Narn,  that  ony  of  the  saidis  parteis  may  allege  or 
clame  rycht  or  possession  of,  to  .stand  and  abyde  at  the  finale  ordinance, 
deliuerance,  and  decrete  arbitrale  of  thir  personis  eftir  following ;  that  is  to 
say,  for  the  pert  of  the  said  schir  John  Campbell,  ane  venerable  fader  in 
God  Donald  abbot  of  Cowper,  schir  John  Campbell  of  Lundy  knycht, 
Colin  Campbell  of  Ardkinglas,  Robert  Innes  of  Innermerky,  and  Walter 
Kynnard  of  Cowbyn ;  and  falyeing  of  thame,  or  ony  ane  of  tharae,  vtheris 
siclik,  as  plesis  the  said  schir  John  Campbell  to  name.  And  for  the  part 
of  the  said  Hucheoun  Ros  of  Kilrawaucht,  Robert  abbot  of  Kinlos,  Alexander 
Ogilby  of  that  ilk  and  of  Fynlater,  James  Ogilby  of  Cardell,  his  sone  and 
apperand  air,  maister  Alexander  Dumbar  dene  of  Murray,  and  Dauid  Fal- 
coner of  Hakkertoun  ;  and  falyeing  of  thame,  or  ony  ane  of  thame,  vtheris 
siclik,  as  plesis  the  said  Hutcheoun  Ros  to  name  in  thair  steid,  jugeis, 
arbitratouris,  amicable  compositouris,  chosin  betuix  the  saidis  parteis.  And 
in  caise  of  discord,  ane  wirschipfuU  clerk,  maister  Alexander  Sutherland 
dene  of  Cathnes,  as  odman  and  ourman.  .  .  .  Before  thir  witness,  hon- 
orable men,  James  Dunbar  of  Tarbett,  John  Hay  of  Perk,  James  Dunbar 
of  Kilbuok,  John  Ros  of  Narn,  schir  Magnus  Waus  commissar  of  Inuernes, 


2()(>  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [AprENDis. 

to  quliome  bath  the  saidis  parteis  has  subniyttit  tliame  to,  and  to  his  juris- 
dictioun  of  Iiiuenies,  and  jiroi'ogatis  the  saniyu. 


The  arbiters  were  to  meet  "  upon  Tuesday  next  after  Lawsounday  efter  the  next 
Pasche,  afore  none,"  and  "  to  decide  fynalie  in  the  samyu  within  vj  dayis  thereftir,  with- 
out farther  delay," — an  example  of  expedition  worthy  of  imitation  by  modem  arbiters. 
On  the  12th  day  of  May,  they  had  settled  the  affair,  and  actually, 

.  .  .  .  ibidem  quasdani  lapides  quadratas  et  oblongas  in  infrascriptis 
limitibus  affixerunt  imposuerunt  et  collocarunt,  incipiendo  in  loco  qui  vulgo 
dicitiir  the  myre  callit  Inuercroftbredacht,  et  deinde  ad  limitem  seu  locum 
liniitatum  vulgo  dictum  Poldinacht,  et  a  Poldynacht  per  limites  ad  limitem 
vulgariter  voeatam  the  Meryng  seu  limitem  qui  dividit  terras  de  le  manys 
de  Caldor  et  mekle  Geddefs,  vocatum  the  Thornbusk  :  Et  a  le  Mering  seu 
Thonibusk  descendendo  ad  superiorem  partem  limitis  nuncupati  Allan 
Moir:  Et  deinde  descendendo  ad  inferiorem  pai'tem  de  Allan  Moir:  Et  ab 
Allan  .Moir  per  limites  ad  limitem  inter  terras  de  lityll  and  mekle  Geddes. 
Et  quod  bonde  seu  limites  inter  terras  de  lytic  et  mekle  Geddes,  erunt  in 
omni  tempore  affuturo,  incipiendo  ad  partem  occidentalem  limitis  vocati 
Allan  Innes,  et  deinde  per  terram  aratam  voeatam  the  manurit  land  per 
limites  ad  locum  limitatum  seu  limitem  vocatum  the  Thornbusk  ad  partem 
inferiorem  de  Glasdresche  tentam  et  observatam  ut  limes ;  et  deinde  per 
limites  ad  le  furd  in  the  Merche  burn,  qui  descendit  et  currit  ad  molendina 
de  Rait  et  Geddes  ;  et  similiter  merchie  sive  limites  inter  terras  de  Rait 
et  lityll  Geddes  erunt  omni  tempore  aftuturo,  incipiendo  ad  aquam  de 
Narn,  prout  torrens  inter  Rait  et  Geddes  cadit  sive  currit  in  eadem,  et 
deinde  ascendendo  per  dictum  torrentem  usque  ad  limitem  qui  vulgo  dicitur 
ane  borit  cragstane  jaceutem  in  moute  de  Rait,  contra  et  adversus  the  crage 
et  the  oowle,  et  a  le  borit  cragstane  directe  ad  summitatem  dieti  montis  de 
Raitt,  et  deinde  per  limites  semper  vergentes  ad  partem  australem.     .     .     . 


A  renewal  of  the  feud  with  the  bishop  gave  occasion  to  the  following  letters  under  the 
king's  signet  and  sign  manual.     The  first  has  no  address  nor  indorsation. 


KiLR.  IX.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  207 

Eex. 

We  vndirstanding  that  our  louit  Huchoun  Rose  of  Kilrawok,  and  liis 
seruandis  iu  his  name,  of  ignorance  brak  laitlie  ane  arrestment  maid  be  our 
shiref  of  Name  and  his  deputis  vpon  certane  cornis  that  grew  in  this  instant 
yeir  vpon  the  landis  of  Cowhnore,  Hand  in  the  barony  of  Kilrawok,  within 
our  shirefdome  of  Name,  at  the  bischop  of  Mui'rayis  instance,  quharetlirou 
thai  haue  incurrit  the  pane  of  coniiscatioun  of  ther  gudis,  movable  and  pre- 
soning  of  ther  personis  :  We,  neuertheles,  of  our  speciale  grace,  for  the 
gude,  trew  and  thankful!  seruice  done  to  ws  be  the  said  Hucheouu  and  for 
vtheris  resonable  causis  and  considerationis  moving  ws,  remittis,  forgevis. 
and  dischargis  to  him,  his  seruandis,  assistaris  and  pert  takaris,  all  actioun 
and  cryme  that  we  may  imput  or  cans  be  impute  to  him  throu  breking  of 
the  said  arrestment,  and  dischargis  the  samin  to  tharae  foreuir,  with  all 
rycht  and  titill  that  we  may  haue  or  clame  to  ther  gudis  movable  therfor. 
and  transferris  the  said  rycht  and  titill  in  thaim  and  iikane  for  thare  avin 
pertis  be  thir  our  lettres.  Subscriuit  with  our  hand  and  vndir  our  signet, 
at  Edinburgh  the  xiij  day  of  October,  and  of  our  regnne  the  thretty  yeir. 


^Ma^ 


Rex. 

Reuerend  fader  in  God  and  treist  consalour,  we  grete  yow  wele.  Forsa- 
mekle  as  we  requestit  yow  of  before  in  fauour  of  our  louit  Huchoun  Rose  of 
Kylrawak,  anent  the  stedingis  and  rovmys  had  be  him  and  his  predeces- 
souris  of  yowr  predecessouris  and  yow,  and  to  haue  sufi'erit  him  brouk  the 
samyn,  payand  vse  and  vont  therfor,  and  nocht  alenerly  ye  haue  dissobeyit 
our  said  resonable  request,  bot  alsua  lies  warnit  and  callit  the  said  Hucheoun, 
his  son,  seruandis,  and  .subtennentis,  befor  our  shiref  of  Narne  and  his 
deputis,  for  allegeit  violent  occupatioun  of  his  saidis  stedingis  and  rovmis, 
tending  to  obtene  lerge  sowmez  of  money  and  profytt  of  thaim  therfore, 


208  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

and  to  remove  thaim  therfra  now  in  tyme  of  truble  and  inconvenient, 
apperendly  to  the  breke  of  the  hele  tak,  quhilk  we  wyll  nocht  suffir ;  we 
pray  heirfore  yit  as  of  before,  and  als  requiris  that  ye  suffir  the  said 
Hucheoun,  his  soun,  servandis,  and  subtenentis,  brouk  ther  saidis  stedingis 
and  rovmis  in  tyme  cuming,  like  as  thai  haue  done  in  tyme  bigane,  and 
desist  and  cese  fra  all  calling,  following,  and  persewing  of  thaim,  for  violent 
occupatioun  of  the  samyn  or  vther  wayis,  befor  our  said  shiref  or  his  deputis, 
or  ony  vtheris  jugeis  quhatsumeuir,  vnto  our  speking  and  youris,  that  ye 
may  knaw  our  mynd  in  that  behelf,  and  siclike  in  all  vther  aetionis  con- 
cerning thame,  as  ye  will  do  ws  plesour,  and  report  our  thankis  therfore, 
with  your  anser  in  vryte  herupoun  agane  with  the  berrer.  Subscriuit 
with  our  hand,  and  vnder  our  signete,  at  Edinburgh  the  vj  day  of  Decem- 
ber, and  of  our  regnne  the  xxx  yeir. 

James   R. 
To  ane  reuerend  fader  in  God,  and  our  traist 

consalour  Patrik  bisohop  of  Murray,   com- 

mendater  of  our  abbay  of  Scone. 


Rex. 

Schirref  of  Name  and  your  deputis,  it  is  our  will,  and  for  certane  caussis 
and  considerationis  moving  ws,  we  charge  yow,  that  incontinent  eftir  the 
sicht  heirof,  ye  desist  and  cese  fra  all  calling,  vnlawing,  and  proeeding 
aganis  our  louit  Huchoun  Rose  of  Kilrawak,  his  sone,  frendis  and  sub- 
tenentis, in  the  actioun  movit  aganis  thame  be  ane  reuerend  fader  in  God 
Patrik  bischop  of  Murray,  for  the  allegeit  violent  occupatioun  of  the  sted- 
ingis and  rovmj's  had  be  thaim  of  him  and  his  predecessouris,  or  ony  vthir 
aetionis  concerning  thame,  vnto  the  time  ye  haue  oure  vther  speciale  vryting 
and  charge  in  the  contrare,  discliargeing  yow  of  your  office  in  that  perte  in 
the  meyntyme,  be  thir  our  letteres,  nochtwithstanding  ony  vtheris  our 
letteres  or  private  writingis  in  the  contrare  ;  Deliueriug  thir  presentis  be 
you  sene  vndirstand  and  obeyit,  agane  to  the  berar.  Subscriuit  with  our 
hand,  and  vndir  our  signete  at  Edinburgh  the  vj  day  of  December,  and  of 
our  regnne  the  xxx'^  yere. 

Jamls  11. 


KILRAVOCK    TENTH  — 1543-1597. 


The  Tenth  person  of  our  pedigree  is  known  traditionally  at  Kilravock  as 
tijC  33Ia(ft  Barnn.  He  must  have  been  a  remarkable  character.  It  will  be  observed 
he  was  at  the  head  of  the  estate  for  more  than  half  a  century.  In  the  days  of  his  hot 
blood  he  fought  at  Pinkie-cleugh,  and  had  to  pay  a  ransom  to  his  captors.  After  that, 
he  is  in  no  more  scrapes.  Every  year  then  produced  a  revolution  in  state  ;  and  in  the 
midst  of  his  time,  came  the  great  revolution  of  all,  the  Reformation.  All  public  men 
were  subjected  to  reverses  unprecedented — but  the  Baron  of  Kilravock  remained  un- 
moved. It  is  impossible  to  tell  what  sentiments  he  entertained,  what  party  he  adhered 
to ;  and  yet  no  party  attacks  him.  He  was  not  a  mere  nastic  laird,  but  a  baron,  as  we 
shall  see,  of  power  and  extensive  connexions.  We  generally  know  a  man  by  his  asso- 
ciates. If  we  find  plenty  of  letters  addressed  to  him,  we  count  on  knowing  his  senti- 
ments ;  but  the  Black  Baron  corresponded  with  all  the  leaders  of  the  nation  in  all  its 
different  phases,  and  he  kept  all  his  correspondence.  He  lived  through  the  clashing 
factions  of  the  Lords  of  the  Congregation,  and  the  adherents  of  the  old  religion.  He 
saw  Mary  return  to  her  native  kingdom  amidst  universal  joy.  He  witnessed  her  marriage 
with  Darnley  ;  and  her  last  marriage  ;  her  imprisonment,  deposition,  escape,  her  English 
detention,  and  her  judicial  murder.  He  lived  under  the  regents  Moray,  Lennox,  and 
Morton,  successively  assassinated  and  executed.  His  own  country  and  immediate  neigh- 
bourhood were  especially  subject  to  continual  convulsions,  as  Huntly  or  Moray,  the  Queen's 
party  or  the  King's,  obtained  the  ascendency, — not  to  mention  the  usual  elements  of 
native  disturbance  on  the  Highland  border  ;  yet,  through  all,  he  lived  in  peace,  attend- 
ing to  his  own  affairs.  He  married  his  sisters  and  daughters,  and  built  a  manor-place 
beside  his  narrow  old  tower.  He  settled  amicably  several  complicated  lines  of  marches 
with  his  neighbours,  while  Parliament  was  settling  the  Reformation.  He  received 
friendly  communications  almost  at  the  same  time,  from  the  leaders  of  the  opposite  fac- 

2d 


210  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

tions,  while  themselves  at  open  war,  and  raising  the  country  to  fight  at  Corrichie  or 
Langside.  We  find  no  taunts  against  him  for  lapsarian  opinions — no  suspicion  that  he 
was  of  "  the  Vicar  of  Bray's  "  political  creed.  He  seems  to  have  had  none.  Each  party 
reposed  confidence  in  him,  and  employed  him  in  the  administration  of  his  own  district ; 
and  in  the  enormous  mass  of  letters  and  other  documents,  from  which  the  following  are 
selected  to  illustrate  his  life,  we  find  no  information  whether  the  Black  Baron  was  Catholic 
or  Covenanting — for  the  Queen  or  for  the  King. 

The  Retour  of  the  Baron  as  heu-  to  his  father  runs  thus  ; — 

Inquisitio  facta  in  burgo  de  Nardin  apud  crueem  foralem  eiusdem  coram 
honorabili  viro  domino  Jolianne  Campbell  de  Caldor  milite  ac  viceeomite  de 
Nardiu,  deeimo  septimo  die  mensis  Juuij,  a.d.  1544,  per  Johannem  Hay  de 
Park,  Robertum  Dunbar  de  Durris,  Jacobum  Dunbar  de  Dole.s  ex  una,  et 
Robertum  Falconar,  Artburum  Tullach,  Alexandrum  Tullaeb,  et  Jacobum 
Urcbard,  burgenses  de  Fores,  quod  quondam  Hugo  Ros  de  Kilrawok,  pater 
Hugonis  Ros  latoris  presentium  obiit  ultimo  vestitus  et  sasitus  ut  de  feodo 
ad  potestatem  et  fidem  supreme  doniine  nostre  Regine  in  omnibus  et  singulis 
terris  et  baronia  de  Kilrawok  et  Estir  Geddes,  cum  fortilicio  molendinis  ten- 
entibus  et  libero  seruicio  tenentium,  cum  eorum  pertinenciis,  et  quod  dictus 
Hugo  est  legitimus  et  propinquior  heres  predict!  quondam  Hugonis  Ros,  et 
quod  predicte  terre  et  baronie  de  Kilravok  et  Ester  Geddes  cum  fortalicio, 
molendinis,  tenentibus,  tenendriis  et  seruiciis  libere  tenentium,  cum  suis 
pertinenciis  valent  nunc  per  annum  Ixxiv  1.  vij  s.  vsualis  monete  currentis 
Scocie,  et  valuerunt  tempore  pacis  xvj  1.  prefate  monete  et  quod  predicte  terre 
tenentur  in  capite  de  Regina,  et  quod  existunt  in  manibus  Regine  per  de- 
cessum  olim  dicti  quondam  Hugonis  Ros  patris  latoris  presentium  in  mense 
Maij  in  anno  Domini  1543,  vsque  ad  datam  confectionis  presentium.    .    .    . 


A.  settlement  of  marches  with  Kilravock's  neighbour,  CuUoden,  has  some  local  interest ; — 

At  Culquhynnak,  tlic  xx  day  of  the  moneth  of  August,  in  the  yeir  of  God 
a  thousand  fyf  hundreth  forty-four  yeris.  It  is  apunctit,  agreit,  fiuelly  endit, 
compromittit  abetuix  honorabil  men,  that  is  to  saye,  Huchion  Ros  of  Kilrawak 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  211 

on  that  ane  part,  and  George  Stratliachin  of  Culloden  on  that  vder  part,  in 
nianer,  forme,  and  effect,  as  eftir  followis;  that  is  to  say,  the  saidis  Huchion 
and  George  hes  submittit  and  be  the  tenour  heirof,  faitht,  and  truth  in  tlier 
bodeis,  submittis  and  clerlie  referris  thame  and  ilk  ane  of  thaine  tuching  the 
desicion  of  certain  debatabill  landis,  being  pleabill  abetuix  the  saidis  Huchion 
and  George,  liand  abetuix  ane  strip  of  Culquhynnak  to  the  wast,  and  ane  aid 
stane  dyke  that  is  adiacent  to  the  auld  lenath  to  the  est  and  suth,  and  to 
the  mouth  of  fayebovy  to  the  north,  to  the  laud  deliueraus  and  decreit  of 
rycht  houorabill  men,  James  Ogilvy  of  Cardell,  W'°-  R'PIntoish  of  Dunuach- 
tane,  Dauid  Falknar  of  Hakartoun,  Johne  Grant  of  Culcabok,  Johne  Haye 
of  Perk,  Jamis  Dunbar  of  Croye,  Alex''-  Bailye,  and  W°-  Cuthbert,  burgesis  of 
Innernis,  jugis  arbitratouris,  and  amicabill  compositouris,  equalie  chosin  be 

athiris  the  saidis  parteis The  quhilkis  parteis  aud  jugis  sail 

convene  apon  the  said  debatabill  grund,  the  nyne  daye  of  September  nixt  and 
immediat  following,  and  sail  decerne,  deliuer,  decid,  and  finall  sentens  gyft', 
the  said  daye,  or  at  the  ferrest  abetuix  the  said  nyne  day  of  September  and 
the  last  day  of  the  samvn  ....  And  in  kais  the  saidis  jugis  or  the 
mast  part  of  tham,  decerne  nocht  all  in  aue  vote,  and  agreis  nocht,  the  saidis 
Huchion  Ros  and  George  vStrathachin  hes  chosin  and  nominat  ane  honorabill 
man,  Thomas  Vrquhat,  shirref  of  Cromertie,  oir  man  and  od  man,  quhay  sail 
gyf  final  sentans  ....  befoir  thir  vitnes,  Jamis  Ogylwy  of  Cardell, 
W"  M'-'Intoish  of  Dunuachtan,  Alex'-  Bailyie,  and  George  Wlsvn,  with 
wthiris  diueris. 

Huchion  Eos  of  Kilrawak. 

George  Strathauchin  of  Cullodin. 


The  Bishop  and  the  Roses  are  now  good  friends.  Patrick  Hepburne,  the  great  dilapi- 
dator  of  the  See  of  Moray,  anxious  to  provide  for  a  numerous  famOy,  is  as  willing  to 
alienate,  as  the  others  to  obtain  a  secure  title  to  lands,  most  of  which  they  had  long  pre- 
viously occupied  under  the  Church  ; — 

Be  it  kend  till  all  men  be  thir  Ictteris,  We  Huchon  Eos  of  Kilrauok, 
Johnne  Eos  of  Ballewaitt,  Alexander  Eos  of  Holme,  and  Alexander  Dolles 
of  Cantray,  that  forsamekle  as  aue  reuerend  fader  in  God,  Patrik  bischop 


212  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

of  Murray  and  conimendatoure  of  the  abbay  of  Scone,  lies  bene  gude  and 
thankful!  to  ws,  in  all  niateris  concernyng  us,  our  kyn,  freyndis,  allyas  and 
part  takaris,  and  thame  of  oure  surname,  and  in  speciall,  in  setting  to  ws 
and  oure  airis  in  few  and  heretage,  the  landis  of  Kildrymnie,  with  fisching 
vpone  the  watter  of  Name  ;  Kilmony  and  Daltuly,  with  fisehingis  vpone  the 
watter  of  Fyndorne,  with  all  and  sundry  pertineutis  thereof;  the  landis  of 
Balleuaitt,  Auchingoure,  with  fisehingis  of  the  samyn  vpone  the  watter  of 
Fyndorne  ;  Arclauch,  with  fisching  of  the  samyn  vpon  the  said  watter,  to- 
gidder  with  croft  of  the  samyn,  the  croft  of  the  Hereniyte,  the  myln  of 
Arclauch  and  croft  of  the  samyn,  togidder  with  the  ailhous  of  Arclauch. 
with  the  half  of  the  landis  of  Flenes  moir ;  the  landis  of  Croye,  with  the  ail- 
hous and  croft  of  the  samyn  ;  the  landis  of  Ewan,  with  the  pendikillis  and 
pertinentis  thereof,  with  ailhous  and  croft  of  the  samyn,  togidder  with  the 
halff  landis  of  Flenes  moir,  with  all  and  sundrye  pertinentis  thairof ;  and  hes 
rebaltit  large  of  his  proffitt  that  the  few  of  the  saidis  landis  ar  wourth  :  Heir- 
for  and  vtheris  rasonable  caussis  moving  ws,  to  be  bundin  and  oblesitt,  and 
be  the  tenour  heirof,  byndis  and  oblessis  ws  and  ilkane  of  ws,  and  oure 
airis,  in  the  stratest  forme  of  obligation  and  band  of  manrent  vsit  and 
wount  within  this  realme,  that  we  sail  doo  lele  and  trew  and  afald  seruice  to 
the  said  reuerend  fader,  with  oure  kyn,  freyndis,  assistaris,  part  takaris, 
allyas,  thame  of  oure  surname,  and  vtheris  that  will  do  for  ws,  induring 
all  the  dayis  of  the  said  reuerend  faderis,  and  oure  lyvetymez  ;  and  sail  tak 
his  trew  and  plane  partt,  ryde,  gang  and  serve  him  in  all  partis  quhare  he 
sail  happin  to  have  adoo,  and  quhattyme  and  quhow  offt  we  happin  to  be  re- 
quyrit  be  him  or  thame  havand  power  of  him  in  his  absence,  agains  all 
mortall,  our  souerane  lady  the  Quenys  grace,  hir  successouris,  and  my  Lord 
Gouernour  alanerly  exceppitt :  and  sail  geif  the  said  reuerend  fader  oure 
lele  trew  and  afald  counsele  quhen  we  be  requyrit  therto  :  and  sail  nocht 
wit  of  his  hurt,  skaith  or  damage,  bot  we  sail  aduerteis  him  thairof.  And 
for  observing  and  keiping  of  the  premissis,  we  byud  and  obleiss  ws  and  oure 
airis  be  the  faith  of  Cristyn  men,  the  haly  ewangellis  twichit,  and  undir  the 
panys  of  periure  inhabilite  and  infamation.  And  for  coroboratioun  of  the 
samyn,  to  this  present  write  and  band  subscriuit  with  oure  handis,  we  have 
affixit  oure  seelis  to  the  samvn,  and  is  contentit  that  this  write  be  re^istraitt 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  213 

in  the  ofEciall  bukis  of  Murray,  and  to  Lave  strentli  of  act.  At  Spyne,  the 
fyrst  day  of  Maii,  in  the  yere  of  God  ane  thousand  fyve  hundreth  and 
fourty-fyve  yeris,  befor  thir  witnes ;  ane  honorable  man,  James  Ogilvy  of 
Cardell,  Sir  Thomas  Wallace  person  of  Unthank,  George  Kyrk,  James 
lunes,  and  Johnno  Philp,  with  vthcris  dinars. 

HucnoN  Ros  baroun  oft'  Kilrawok. 

JoHNE  Ros  of  Ballcwat, 
Alex"-  Ros  of  Holm,  and 
Alex"-  Dollas  of  Cantra. 
With  oiire  handis  at  the  pen,  led  be  ane  honor- 
able man,  George  Strathaucliin  of  Cullodin,  at 
oure  speciall  command. 

On  the  5th  May,  the  Baron  gave  a  bond  in  common  form  to  pay  the  Bishop  tido  merks, 
for  infeftment  to  be  granted  him  in  KilJrummye,  with  fishings  on  the  Nairn,  and  in 
Kilmony  and  Daltulie,  with  fishings  on  the  Findhorn.  James  OgLlTye  of  Cardell,  and 
Alexander  TJrquhart  of  Burrisyards,  were  the  Baron's  cautioners.  Next  day  produced 
the  following  : — • 

Be  jt  kend  till  all  men  be  thir  present  lettres,  ws  Patrik,  be  the  mercie 
of  God.  bisehope  of  Murray,  and  comendatour  of  the  abbay  of  Scone ;  flbrsa- 
mekle  as  honorabill  men,  Huchon  Ros  of  Kilraok,  Johnne  Ros  of  Balliuat, 
Alex"'-  Ros  of  Holme,  and  Alex'-  Dolles  of  Cantray,  ar  bundin  and  obleist  to 
ws,  in  leill  trew  and  anefald  seruioe,  with  thair  kyn,  freindis,  surname, 
part  takaris,  allyas,  and  assistaris,  as  thair  band  of  seruice  mair  fullie  pro- 
portis,  to  be  bundin  and  obleist,  and  be  the  tenour  heirof,  bindis  and  oblesis 
ws,  be  the  fayth  and  trewth  in  oure  bodie,  in  the  stretast  forme  of  obligacioun 
wsit  within  this  realme,  that  we  sail  manteine  and  defend  the  saiddis  Huchon, 
Jhone,  Alex'-,  and  Alex'-,  thair  aris,  surname,  kyn,  and  freindis,  in  all  thair 
just  and  lesum  actionis,  querellis  and  causis,  with  oure  kyn,  freindis,  ser- 
uandis,  allyas,  part  takaris  and  assistaris,  quhen  ewir  we  be  requirit  therto, 
agains  all  deidlie,  our  soueraine  ladie  the  Quenis  grace,  my  Lordis  Gover- 
nour,  thair  auctorete,  the   Lard  of  Innes,  James  Grant  of  Fruquhy.  and 


214  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Jhoue  Grant  liis  sone  and  ayr,  alanerlie  exccppit,  and  sail  gif  tliame  our 
leill  trew  and  ane  fold  counsall,  and  sail  nocht  wit  nor  here  of  thair  stayth, 
bot  shall  aduerteis  thame  therof,  with  all  wther  thingis  that  ar  vsit  and 
acustumat  in  bandis  of  kyndnes  and  manteinans  within  this  realme.  And 
for  obseruiug  and  keping  of  all  and  sundrie  the  premisses,  we  haif  subscriuit 
this  ovvr  bandis  of  manteinans,  and  caussit  our  round  seill  to  be  affixit  to 
the  samyn  At  Spyne,  the  sext  day  of  May,  the  yeir  of  God  ane  thousand 
fif  hundret  and  fourte  fif  yeris,  befoir  thir  witnes  ;  Sir  Thomas  Wallace, 
Patrik  Kynnard,  Master  Johne  Innes,  George  Kirk,  and  Johne  Philp,  with 
vtheris  diners. 

Patrik  bischope  of  Moraye,  comendatar  off  Scone. 


Next  is  the  bond  for  the  Baron's  ransom  after  the  field  of  Pinkie.  One  word  of  his 
friendly  secm'ities.  John  Hoppringle  or  Pringle,  of  Smailhame,  was  the  son  of  David 
Pringle  of  Smailhame,  who  fell  at  Flodden  ;  whose  descendants  in  the  male  line  being 
extinct,  the  family  is  now  represented  by  the  Pringles  of  Whytbank,  descended  lineally 
from  James  the  brother  of  that  David.  George  Pringle  of  Torwoodlee  was  the  second 
laird  of  that  house,  being  the  son  of  William,  a  son  of  James  of  Smailhame,  who  was  also 
killed  at  Flodden,  while  his  son  was  a  minor ;  and  the  succession  lineally  from  him  to  the  pre- 
sent Torwoodlee  is  established  very  clearly.  George  was  slain  in  1568  byaband  of  Liddis- 
dale  lads,  of  whom  Johnny  Armstrong  was  one.  They  attacked  and  plundered  his  house 
of  Torwoodlee,  and  took  him  to  his  own  lands  of  Caddonlee,  where  they  put  him  to  death. 
The  family  of  the  third  cautioner  is  not  known.  He  occurs,  however,  in  many  transac- 
tions of  that  period,  {Reg.  of  Deeds,  1555-57,)  and  probably  took  his  territorial  style  from 
some  of  the  lands  of  Housebyres,  lying  upon  Alwent  water,  within  the  ancient  domains 
of  Melrose.  The  English  captors  seem  to  have  generally  required  security  somewhat 
within  their  reach,  for  their  north  country  prisoner's  ransom.  On  the  same  occasion, 
Walter  Scot  of  Branxholm  was  security  for  the  ransom  of  Sir  Patrick  Chene  of  Essel- 
month.     Abd.  and  Banff  Col.  p.  318. 

Be  it  kend  to  all  men  be  thir  present  letteres,  Me  Huchon  Ros  baroun  of 
Kilrawoch,  to  be  bynd  and  oblist,  and  be  the  tennour  heirof  byndis  and 
oblyssis  me,  my  aris,  executouris  and  assignais,  to  honorabill  men,  Johne 
Hopriugill  of  Smailhame,  George  Hopriugill  of  Torwoodlie  and  Williame 


KiLR.  X.]  OP  KILRAVOCK.  215 

Hoppringill  iu  Wowhousbyre,  to  releif  thame  at  the  handis  of  JoLne  Ker  of 
Werk,  llichart  Johnesoun,  and  Williame  Johnesoun  his  bruther,  for  the 
sovme  of  ane  hundreth  angellis,  for  my  ransom  ;  quhilkis  personis  abone  ex- 
premit,  tber  bandis  ar  laid  to  the  foirsaid  personis,  Ynglismen,  to  be  payit 
at  our  lady  day  callit  Caudilnies  nixt  tocum ;  And  heirto  I  bynd  and  obliss 
faithfullie,  be  the  faith  and  treuth  in  my  body,  my  ariis,  executouris  and 
assignais,  lelely  and  treuly  to  releif  the  forsaidis  Johne,  George  and 
Williame,  of  the  sovme  of  ane  hundreth  angellis  forsaidis,  at  the  day  abone 
expremit,  without  fraude  or  gile.  In  witnes  heirof,  I  have  subscriuit  this 
present  band  with  my  hand,  at  the  Torwodlie,  the  xxiiij  day  of  October,  the 
A'er  of  God  ane  thousand  fyve  hundreth  and  fourty-sevin,  befoir  thir  witnes, 
Sir  Berthilmo  Bald,  Robert  Hopringill,  and  Johne  Hopringill,  Robert  Ran- 
aldsoun,  and  Williame  Watsoun,  with  vtheris  diuers. 

HucHON  Ros  of  Kylrawok,  with  my  hand. 


The  debt  was  speedily  discharged  ;  here  is  the  acknowledgment : — 

I  Wilyame  Pryngill  in  the  Wowhouse  byr,  grantis  me  to  haif  resawit,  in 
nayme  and  behalf  of  Jhone  Pryngill  of  Smellliame  grayggis,  George  Pryngill 
of  the  Torwodle,  and  for  myself,  the  sowme  of  ane  hundretht  angell  nobillis, 
furtht  of  the  handis  of  George  Falconair,  seruand  to  Dauid  Falconair,  in 
nayme  and  behalf  of  Hutchone  Rois  of  Kilraiok,  in  eompleit  payment  of 
his  ransom,  quhilkis  we  the  sayd  Jhone,  George  and  Wilyame,  becomen 
souerte  and  cawtionairis  for,  to  Jhone  Kair  of  Werk,  Richert  Jhoueson 
thair,  Wilyame  Jlioneson  his  broder  thair,  Inglismen,  lyk  as  in  the  saidis 
Hutchons  obligatione  mayd  to  ws  for  our  relief  thairapone,  as  it  at  mair 
lyntht  proportis  ;  the  quhilk  obligatioun  1  haif  delyuerit  at  the  geiffin  of  this 
our  acquittance.  Of  the  quhilk  sowme  of  ane  hundericht  angellis,  I  the  said 
Wilyame,  for  thame  and  me,  haldis  us  weill  content  and  payit,  and  grantis 
to  haif  resawit  the  sowme  for  me  and  thame,  our  airis,  exequutouris  and 
assignais,  and  quitclemis  and  dischargis  the  saidis  Hutchone  and  all  uderis 
quhom  it  efieris,  for  now  and  ewir.  In  witnes  of  the  quhilk,  I  the  said 
Wilyame  lies  subscrywit  this  my  acquittance,  at  Pettarrow  the  first  day  of 


216  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Merclie,  befor  thir  witnes  ;  ane  richt  honorable  man  Jhone  Wischart  of 
Pettarrow,  Jhone  Midilton  of  Kilhill,  Wilyame  Keiht,  Jhone  Irwene  in 
Kirktoune,  wyth  wderis  dywowrs  etc. 

WiLYEM  Pringell  of  Arkindouclit,  witli  my  hand. 

The  consecjuences  of  Pinkie  were  still  fresh  in  memory,  -nhen  the  Baron  obtained  the 
following  exemption  from  service  with  the  host  summoned  against  England.  It  is  en- 
dorsed, 

The  barron's  discharge  for  the  last  ost. 

Regina. 

We,  with  auise  consent  and  autorite  of  oure  derrest  cousing  and  tutour 
James  Erie  of  Arrane  Lord  Hanimiltoun,  etc.,  proteetour  and  gouernour  of 
oure  realme,  to  quham  it  is  vnderstand  that  our  louit  Huchoun  Ros  of  Kil- 
rawok,  is  at  this  tyme  seiklie  in  his  persoun,  swa  that  he  mycht  nocht  sustene 
the  pyne  and  travell  to  cum  to  our  oist  and  army,  ordanit  be  oure  proclam- 
atioun  to  convene  in  Edinburgh  the  xiij  day  of  Aprile  instant ;  quhairfore 
he  send  Maister  Williame  Ros  his  bruther,  with  his  houshald,  men  and  ser- 
uandis,  to  serue  ws  and  our  said  gouerno«r  in  oure  said  oist  and  army  ; 
Thairfore,  and  for  diuers  vtheris  ressonable  caussis  and  considerationis  mov- 
ing oure  said  gouernour  therto,  we,  vifith  his  avis  and  consent,  haue  remittit 
and  forgevin,  and  be  thir  oure  letteris  remittis  and  forgevis  to  the  .said 
Huchoun  Ros",  all  actioun  and  cryme  quhilk  we  had,  lies,  or  ony  wis  may 
haue  or  moif  aganis  him,  for  his  remanyng  and  abyding  fra  oure  said  oist 
and  army.  And  will  and  grantis  that  he  sail  nocht  be  callit  nor  accusit 
therfore  criminalie  nor  ciuilie,  nor  incur  our  skaith  or  danger  therthrow  in 
his  persoun,  landis,  or  gudis,  be  ony  maner  of  way  in  tyme  cumming,  nocht- 
withstanding  ony  lawis  or  consuetudis  of  our  realme,  actis  or  statutis  of  cure 
parliament,  vtheris  actis,  ordinances,  letteris,  proclamationis  or  charges 
quhatsumeuir,  maid  or  to  be  maid  in  the  coutrare,  or  ony  panis  contenit 
therin  ;  anent  the  quhilkis  we  dispence  with  the  said  Huchoun  be  thir  oure 
letteris.  Gevin  vnder  oure  signete,  and  subscriuit  be  oure  said  Gouernour 
at  Edinbrucht  the  xviij  day  of  Aprile,  and  of  our  regnne  the  aucht  yeire. 

J.\MES  R. 


KiLR.  X.l  OF  KILRAVOCK.  217 


The  following  letter  is  written  throughout  in  the  Earl  of  Huntly's  own  hand,  and  is 
consequently  almost  illegible.  The  orthography  is  singular,  but  it  causes  but  a  small 
part  of  the  difficulty  : — 

Cussyncj,  eftir  hartlie  commeudatione,  ye  sail  na  that  I  liayft'  spokkyne 
with  my  Lord  Gowernour  anent  all  thir  contray  materis,  quhaj  lies  put  tliam 
hayll  in  my  awyne  hand,  to  do  as  I  fynd  gud,  be  the  adwys  oiF  the  weyl- 
adwissit  men  heir,  lyk  as  I  liayfF  wrytyne  at  mair  lynht  to  master  George, 
quhaj  wrytyis  to  me  and  puts  dout  that  the  Clanequhattain  wyll  nocht  keype 
thair  offryis  send  to  me,  and  hes  wret  your  sayingis,  quhilk  I  wyll  nocht 
trow  ;  Here  for  I  hartlie  pray  yow  as  kyn  that  is  cummyne  ofi'  my  hous,  to 
do  your  part  herein  and  ken  thair  wter  myndis,  gyff  thaj  wylbe  the  men  ye 
said  or  nocht ;  and  your  selft'  to  be  at  Fordyce  besyid  Fynlatour,  one  Furys- 
day  nixt  be  ten  houris ;  and  master  George,  quhaj  has  wrytyne  to  me  that 
he  wylbe  in  Inuernis  one  Tuisday  nyxt,  bydyng  my  mynd.  For  I  hayfl'  set 
ane  tryst  to  my  friendis  to  be  in  Fordyce  that  day,  to  see  quhat  salbe  in 

that  mater ;  thairfFor  fayll  nocht  this  tryst  with  your 

as  ye  wyll  I  thyuk  yow  my  friend  and  odyr  lat  this  mater  tak  effect  now  or 
I  may  nocht  thynk  guid  efter.  The  rest  I  duffer  to  metyng,  and  God  be 
your  keypar.     At  Huutlie  this  Sunday,  writ  be  the  hand  off 


Quhew  ewir  ther  myndis  be,  faill  nocht  bot  ye  keyp  tryst  to  me.  I  shew 
the  Clauquhattaineis  offyris  to  my  Lord  Gowernour,  quhilk  mouit  hyin  to 
raffer  the  mater  to  me  by  ...  .  and  wyll  relax  tham  fi-ay  the  home  gyff 
thay  appont  with  me. 

To  rav  trast  cussvng  the  barroun  off  Kylrawak. 


218  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 


John's  rough  wooing  of  Margaret  Vans,  (page  68,)  is  known  only  from  the  following 
document  : — 


Apud  Innernes  xxiij"  Augusti,  anno  Domini  etc.  quinquagesimo  .secundo. 
The  quhilk  [day,]  George  Erie  of  Huntlie,  etc.,  prelocutour  for  Johnne 
Ros,  bruther  to  the  laird  of  Kilrawok,  askit  actis  and  instrumentis  that 
Margarite  Vaws  confessit  and  declarit,  in  presence  of  Sir  Johnne  Campbell 
of  Lundy  knycht,  iustice  depute,  etc.,  that  echo  past  of  her  avne  fre  will 
with  the  said  Johnne  and  his  complices  furth  of  this  burch  of  Innernes, 
and  wes  nocht  revissit  be  thame  aganis  hir  will. 

Ita  est ;  Jacobus  Myllar,  notarius  ac  iinus  scribarum  in 
officio  iusticiarie,  pro  tempore. 

Here  is  the  contract  for  building  the  Manor-place  of  Kilravock,  (p.  75.) 

At  Kilrawak,  the  allevint  day  of  Janwar,  in  the  yeir  of  God  I'"  v^  fyiftye 
thre  yeris,  it  is  apointit,  agreit,  and  finalie  contrakit  betuix  ane  honorable 
man,  Hwchoun  Ros  of  Kilrawak  on  that  ane  pert,  and  Johnne  Andersone 
masone,  on  the  vder  pert,  in  maner,  forme,  and  effect  as  eftir  fowlowis  ;  that 
is  to  say,  the  said  Johnne  sail  set  tua  seruandis,  Thomas  Adesone  the  ane, 
and  ane  vder  wyth  hyme,  to  hew ;  and  sail  entyr  the  twentye  sevint  daj' 
of  this  instant  moneht  in  the  plaice  of  Kilrawak,  to  haif  ther  ordiner  in  the 
plaice  forsaid,  and  fywe  schillingis  to  euerrye  ane  of  ther  owklie  fe ;  and 
the  saidis  Johnne  and  the  rest  of  his  marrowis,  quhais  nowmer  salbe  sex  in 
the  haill,  sail  conveyn  the  fyrst  day  of  Merche,  to  lay,  and  byid  therat  con- 
tinvalie  to  the  end  of  the  lawbour ;  and  than  frome  tyme  thay  begynne  to 
lay,  ther  ordiner  and  ther  owklie  fe  salbe  in  maner  fowlowing ;  the  said 
Johnne  sail  haif  tuentye  schillingis  for  his  awin  hand,  and  euerrye  ane  of  the 
rest  of  his  marrowis  sail  haif  awchtein  schillingis,  togidder  wyth  thre  furnist 
beddis  to  the  saiddis  Johnne  and  his  fywe  marrowis,  to  gidder  wyth  ane  pair 
of  dwbill  blankettis  to  furnis  thre  barromen  ther  bedding.  And  the  said 
Hwchoun  Ros  of  Killrawak  sail  gif  to  the  saidis  Johnne,  vittuall  better  chaip 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  2J9 

nor  it  gifEs  in  tlie  merkettis  of  Inuernes  and  Name,  ilk  boll  twa  scliillingis, 
in  ther  ordiner  fe  ;  and  gif  the  saidis  Jolmne  tliinkis  expedient  to  by  vittuellis 
in  the  contreht,  the  said  Lard  sail  gar  carie  it  to  Kilrawak.  And  at  the 
end  of  the  vark,  the  said  Lard  sail  gif  the  said  Johnne  for  his  bouutay  ten 
pundis,  and  for  the  rest  of  ilk  ane  of  his  marrowis,  fortye  schillingis.  And 
the  owklie  fe  of  ilk  ane  of  the  thre  barrowmen  salbe  awcht  schillingis  ;  and 
als  the  said  Lard  sail  furnis  the  said  Johnne  of  fat,  stand,  barrell,  pot,  pan 
and  cawdron,  and  elding,  and  sail  furnis  hym  of  Heche  and  fyche  of  ane  com- 
petent pris,  sic  as  is  gettable  in  the  contreht ;  and  the  saidis  brewing  lowmis 
the  said  Johnne  sail  gar  keip  haill,  one  brokyn,  and  deliuer  tham  againe  at 
the  end  of  the  vark.  And  the  said  Lard  sail  furnis  the  said  Johnne  and 
his  marrowis  ther  expensis  in  ther  bidder  cumin,  or  ellis  sail  allow  it  in  ther 
fyrst  owklie  fe,  be  the  concederatioun  of  the  said  Johnne.  And  for  the 
faythfull  obserwyng  and  keping  of  the  premissis,  bayth  the  saidis  pertyis 
ar  oblist  and  sworne  be  ther  gret  aytht,  the  haly  evangelistis  twychit,  and 
subscryvit  with  ther  handis  day  yeir  and  plaice  forsaidis.  And  attour,  the 
saidis  Johnne  and  his  complicis  sail  do  ther  exact  diligens  to  compleit  the 
said  wark  as  sons  as  is  possibill,  and  end  the  samyn  according  to  the  said 
Lardis  dewyis,  as  is  commonit  ellis  befoyr  witnes.  In  witnes  of  thir  pre- 
sentis,  the  said  Lard  hes  subscryvit  the  samj'n  wyth  his  hand,  and  the 
said  Johnne  hes  afExit  therto  his  mark,  day  yeir  and  plaice  forsaidis,  befoyr 
ther  witnes,  ane  honorable  man  maister  Vilyem  Gordouu,  chancellar  of 
Dunkeld,  Johne  Hay  of  Lochloy,  maister  Theophylus  Smyth,  Johnne  Mid- 
diltoun  of  Kilhill,  Valter  Murray,  Alexander  Gardenar,  wyth  wder  diuers. 

HucHONE  Ros  oil'  Kylrawoli. 

The  letter  of  the  Queen  Re_!?ent,  Mary  of  Guise,  enforcing  the  ordinance  for  passing 
upon  the  Highland  rebels,  runs  thus  ; — 

Traist  freiud,  efter  hartlie  commendatioune,  Forsamekle  as  we  being  of 
gude  mynd  to  haif  gude  reule  in  all  the  partis  of  this  realnie,  als  wele  iu 
lauch  as  in  hieland  partis  therof,  thoclit  gude  to  tak  pledgeis  of  sundric 
clannis  of  the  south  and  north  His  ;  And  albeit  sum  of  the  saidis  claunis  hes 
enterit  tliair  pledgeis  to  \vs,  vthiris  hes  not  onlie  refusit,  hot  als  perseuerand 


220  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

in  thair  evill  and  vickit  myndis,  oppressis  oure  derrest  dochteris  subiectis, 
committand  slauchteris,  reiffis  and  vthiris  odious  crymes ;  quhairfore,  we 
haue  appointit  oure  ryciit  traist  cousing  the  erle  of  Atliole  wytli  oure  com- 
missioun,  to  pas  vpouu  the  saide  rebellouris  be  land,  and  hes  ordanit  the 
cuntre  to  convene  and  meit  him  at  Abirtarf  the  sext  day  of  August  nixt 
to  cum,  for  iuuasioune  and  persute  of  sic  misdoaris.  Praying  you  effec- 
tuuslie,  that  ye  wyth  youre  kyn,  frendis  and  seruandis  bodin  in  feir  of 
weir,  addres  you  to  meit  oure  said  cousing  the  day  and  pLace  foirsaidis,  wytli 
xx'''  dayis  wittalis,  conforme  to  the  ordinance  maid  therupoun,  as  ye  will 
schaw  you  obedient  and  reddie  to  sett  fordwart  the  seruice  and  auetorite  of 
oure  derrest  dochter  aganis  her  rebellouris  and  jnobedient  subiectis,  and  will 
do  ws  greit  plesoure  :  and  God  keip  you.  At- Edinburght  the  xxvij  day 
of  Junij  1555. 

Marie  R. 
To  our  traist  flrend  the  Barroun  of  Kylrawach. 


Next  comes  a  composition  of  the  laird  of  Park,  for  intereommuning  with  rebels,  slayinjr 
of  "  gray  deer,"  cutting  of  green  wood,  and  other  crimes : — 

.  Componitur  pro  remissione  cum  Johanne  Hay  de  Park,  infra  vicecoini- 
tatum  de  Name  commorante,  pro  intercommunicatione  cum  rebellis  supreme 
domine  nostre  Regine  ad  cornu  suum  existentibus  ;  Excepta  intercommuni- 
catione cum  Jacobo  M'^Condochy  Inness,  interfectoribus  quondam  Willielmi 
Murray,  dom  .  .  .  .  de  Drumlochy  et  Gardynnis,  rebellibus  ;  Et  pro  interfee- 
tione  ceruorum  lie  gray  deir,  destructione  siluarum  viridium,  ac  pro  paruis  et 
exiguis  oppressionibus  per  cum  commissis,  necnon  pro  omnibus  actione  et 
crimiue  que  ei  inde  quouismodo  imputari  poterunt  tantum.  Subscripta  per 
dominos  compositores  apud  Innernes  quinto  die  mensis  Augusti,  anno 
Domini  millesimo  quingentesirao  quinquagesimo  sexto. 

Cassillis  Thes: 
Oompositio  gratis  ex  consideratione  Glencarn. 

dominorum  conpositorum.  Ro.  Orchaden: 

M»  J.  H.iY. 


KiLR.  X,]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  221 

The  following  note  of  an  asseJation  by  Crown  Commissioners  is  conceived  with  laudable 
brevity.  It  is  not  evident  how  the  lands  set  were  in  the  Queen's  hands.  The  paper  is 
endorsed, 

The  coppie  of  J.\mes  Ogilvi  he.'^tall  on  Dowlater. 

Apud  Elgyue  xx"  Augusti,  anno  Domini  mille.simo  quingente.^imo  quin- 
quage.siQio  sexto,  per  reverenduiu  in  Christo  patreni,  Robortum  cpi.scopuni 
Orcbadenseni,  honorabiles  viros  Bartliolomeum  Veilmoir  de  eodeiii  coni- 
putorum  S.  D.  N.  Regine  rotulatorera,  Robertum  Carnegy  de  Kiunaird 
militem,  Jacobum  Ogylvy  de  Fiudlater,  et  raagistrum  Duucanum  Forbe.s 
de  Monimusk,  comniissarios  ad  infra  scripta  per  commissionem  dicte  doininc 
Reirine  specialiter  coustitutos,  talis  facta  est  assedatio. 

Assedatur  dicto  Jacobo  Ogvlvy  de    Findlater   pro  spatio    et   tenninis  iJulater,  is. 

,.      '  "       '  .  ~  „  .  A  mart,  j  1;\ 

quinque  annorum  immediate  sequentiiini  lestuin  rentecostes  in  anno  or  j  lamb. " 
Domini  millesimo  quingeutesimo  quinquagesimo  sexto.  Solvendo  inde  xlxifi"r'iiii 
annuatim  ut  in  margine. 


The  Commission  to  Kilravock  as  Justice  Depute  is  in  the  following  terms.  It  is  sealed 
with  the  seal  of  office,  a  shield  of  the  arms  of  Scotland,  with  a  crown  imperial,  and  round 
it, — <S'.  officii,  iusti.  s.  d.  n ar.  bor.  aq.  de.f.  .  .  . 

Archibaldus  comes  Ergadie  dominu.s  Campbell  et  Lome  ac  justiciarius 
generalis  supreme  domine  nostre  Regine  totius  regni  sui  generaliter  consti- 
tutus  Uniyersis  et  singulis  ad  quorum  notitiam  presentes  litere  perveneriut ; 
Sciatis  quod  feciraus  constituimus  deputavimus  et  ordinaviraus,  necnon 
tenore  presentium  facimus  constituimus  deputamus  et  ordinamus,  dileetuin 
nostrum  Hugonem  Ros  de  Kilrawak  nostrum  verum  legitimuin  et  iudubi- 
tatum  deputatuin  et  locum  tenentem  in  officio  justiciarie  infra  bondas  sub- 
scriptas  ad  infra  scripta  duntaxat ;  dando  coneedendo  et  eommittendo  dicto 
nostro  deputato  nostram  plenariam  et  liberam  potestatem  ac  mandatum 
speciale  curiam  seu  curias  justiciarie  S.  D.  N.  Regine,  quibuscunque  diebus 
et  locis  prout  sibi  magis  videbitur  expediens,  conveniens,  et  opportunum 
statuendi,   inchoaudi,  tenendi  et  affirmandi,  ac  quociens  opus    fuerit  con- 


222  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

tinuandi  ;  necnon  omnes  et  singulos  rebelles  supreme  doniine  uostre 
Regine,  infra  bondas  subscriptas,  videlicet  a  limitibus  vicecomitatus  de 
Name  usque  ad  Badienacht  Ros  et  Ardraaunocht  exclusive,  et  fugitives 
ab  ultimo  itinere  justiciarie  de  Invernes,  per  ipsum  apprehensos  vel  per 
alios  sibi  presentatos  et  deliberates,  quorum  nomina  in  rotulo,  sub  subscrip- 
tione  Joaunis  Bellenden  de  Auchnowle  militis  clerici  justiciarie  specificantur, 
in  judicio  coram  eo  per  indietamenta  accusandi  et  ad  notitiam  unius  assise 
ponendi  justificandi  et  puniendi  prout  ordo  juris  requirit,  assisam  seu 
assisas  proborum  et  lidelium  hominum  vicecomitatus  de  Invernes,  veritatem 
in  premissis  melius  cognoscentium  coram  eo  dictis  diebus  et  locis  summon- 
eudi  eligendi  et  jurari  faciendi  quemlibet  sub  pena  xl  librarum  ;  bonorum 
hujusmodl  convictorum  levandi  et  importendi,  et  solutionem  supreme  doniine 
nostre  Regine  et  sue  thesaurario  faciendi ;  et  generaliter  omnia  alia  et 
singula  faciendi,  gerendi,  et  exercendi,  que  ad  officium  hujusmodi  deputati 
et  locumtenentis  in  officio  justiciarie  de  jure  et  regni  consuetudine  dinos- 
cuntur  pertinere,  et  que  nosmet  faceremus  seu  facere  possimus  si  in  pre- 
missis presentes  personaliter  interessemus  ;  Ratum  gratum  firmum  atque 
stabile  habentes  et  liabituri  totum  id  et  quicquid  dictus  noster  justiciarius 
et  locum  tenens  in  premissis  juste  vel  rite  duxerit.  Presentibus  pro  spatio 
unius  anni  et  ulterius  ad  voluntatem  supreme  domine  nostre  Regine  dura- 
turis.  In  cujus  rei  testimonium  presentibus  sigillum  officii  justiciarie  dicte 
S.  D.  N.  Regine  est  affixum  apud  Abirdene  vicesimo  die  mensis  Octobris, 
anno  Domini  millesimo  quingentesimo  quinquagesimo  sexto. 

From  the  Queen  Regent. 

Traist  freind,  eftir  hartlie  commcndatioune,  Forsamekle  as  it  is  nocht 
vnknawin  to  yow  how  Johnne  og  M^Cloyde  of  Mynjenes,  in  the  moneth 
of  Merche  last  be  past,  cruelly  murthirit  and  slew  vmquhile 
M^Cloyde,  bruther  germane  to  vmquhile  Williame  M'^Cloydo  of  Dunvegaue, 
and  tuke  the  hous  of  Dunvegane,  and  withhaldis  the  samin,  incontrare  our 
derrest  dochteris  autorite ;  For  repressing  of  the  quhilk  attemptate,  and  re- 
couering  of  the  said  hous,  we  intend,  God  willing,  to  send  certane  men  of 
weir  be  sey,  with  ane  army  be  land,  quha  will  be  caryit  in  botis  and  galais 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  22-3 

quhilk  we  half  ordaiiit  to  be  preparit  to  that  effect,  how  soue  we  may  gudlv 
get  the  samin  preparit.  •  Quhairfoir,  we  pray  vow  effectuusly  that  ye  with 
your  kyn,  freindis  and  all  tliat  will  do  for  yow,  I'aill  nocht  to  be  in  reddy- 
nes  vpone  vj  houris  wairning,  with  xl  dais  vittall,  to  pas  fordwart  at  sik  day 
and  place  as  ye  salbe  aduirtist  schortlie  heirefter,  as  ye  favour  the  service 
of  our  derrest  dochter,  and  will  do  ws  acceptable  plesour  in  that  behalf ; 
And  Uod  keip  yow.     At  Edinburgh,  the  xij  day  of  Maij  1557. 

Marie  R. 
To  our  traist  freind  the  barron  of  Kylrawok. 


This  and  the  following  letters  from  the  Earl  of  Argyll  require  no  explanation.  It  will 
be  remembered  that  Argjle  was  tutor  of  his  young  kinsman  the  Laird  of  Cawdor  : — 

From  the  Earl  of  Argyll. 

Rycht  traist  freinde,  efter  maist  hartlie  commendatione  ;  Hes  resauit  your 
wryttingis,  and  thaukis  yow  of  your  diligence  and  labouris  tane  in  our  effaris, 
(luhilk  sail  nocht  be  forget  be  ws  efterwartis  ;  and  quhair  ye  desyir  ws  to 
send  ane  seruand  to  bring  and  resaue  our  deweteis  of  our  landis  in  thay 
partis,  be  reson  that  inony  of  the  tenentis  are  abill  to  fall  in  poverte  sua 
that  thai  be  nocht  of  substance  to  pay  ws  ;  as  to  that,  ye  knaw  that  we  haiff 
maid  yow  our  shireff  in  that  part,  and  hes  offieeris  under  yow  that  will  bring 
in  and  vplift  our  mailis  and  deweteis,  thirfoir  we  will  desyir  yow  efFectuisle, 
to  collek  and  gaddir  all  the  mailis  and  deweteis  that  ar  awand  to  ws  at  this 
present  tyme,  and  that  ye  send  the  samin  to  ws  with  ane  attentik  serwand 
of  your  awin,  quhar  we  will  be  for  the  tym,  and  we  sail  satisfy  liym  for  hit^ 
expens  and  trewell  at  his  euming.  As  to  the  lady  Calder,  we  will  be  in 
possession,  and  gif  scho  intendis  to  poind  the  tenentis  as  ye  wryt  to  ws,  ye 
sail  stop  hir  in  our  behalf,  gif  ye  may ;  and  gif  ye  ma  nocht,  aduerteis  ws  and 
we  sail  fortife  yow  sua  that  ye  sail  nocht  be  stoppit  be  hir.  As  to  the  eum- 
ing to  the  chekker,  we  half  seine  the  rollis,  quhar  our  eym  of  Caldar  mad 
compt  to  the  chekker  of  the  shirefdome  of  Nam,  and  therfoir  we  think  it 
best  that  ye  send  ane  seruand  with  your  bulk  to  mak  the  compt,  as  wse  hes 
bene  in  tymis  bygane.     And  as  to  the  slawchter  that  is  maid  into  your 


224  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

sliirefdome  of  Nam,  quhair  ther  is  sobir  profyt  to  be  gottin  as  ye  wryt,  we 
ar  conteutit  of  your  guid  mynd,  and  desyris  yow  to  persewere  in  the  samin 
towartis  ws.  Noclit  ellis,  bot  we  pray  yow  to  faill  nocht  to  send  ane  atten- 
tik  seruand  of  your  awin  with  our  mails  and  deweteis  that  ar  awand  to  ws 
in  thay  partis,  as  we  haif  wryttin  to  yow  ;  and  God  be  your  keipar.  Of 
Edyn'  the  xvij  day  of  August  1557. 

Ar.  Erll  of  Argyle. 
And  that  ye  direk  the  seruand  that  ye  send  to  ws,  to  Campbell,  quhair 
he  will  get  perfitt  intelligence  quhair  we  willbe. 

To  our  rycht  traist  frend  Huchon  Eos  of  Kilrawik. 


Regina. 

We  vnderstanding  that  oure  lovit  Hutcheouue  Ros  of  Kilrawaueh  is 
wexit  wyth  ane  continewale  malidye  of  syatyk  and  dolour  in  his  left  syde, 
and  diuerse  vtheris  infirmiteis,  sua  that  he  may  nocht  gudelie  trawell  with- 
out danger  of  his  life ;  thairfor,  and  for  diuerse  vtheris  caussis  and  consider- 
ationls  moving  ws,  haif  grantit  and  geviu,  and  be  the  tennour  heirof  grantis 
and  gevis  licence  to  the  said  Hutcheouue  to  remaiue  and  byde  at  hayme  fra 
this  present  oist  and  array  ordanit  to  haue  convenit  on  Fawlomure  the 
sewand  day  of  October  instant,  he  sendand  in  soufisant  maner  his  houshald, 
freyndis,  seruandis,  and  tennents,  sufficiently  furnist  to  serue  ws  in  oist  and 
army  ;  and  will  and  grantis  that  he  sail  nocht  be  suinmondit,  callit,  nor 
accusit  therfor,  nor  incur  ony  skaitli  or  danger  therthrow,  in  his  persoune, 
land,  or  gudis,  in  ony  wise,  in  tymo  cuming,  nochtwitlistanding  ony  oure 
actis,  statutis,  letteres,  proclamationis,  or  chargis,  generale  or  speciale  maid 
or  to  be  maid  in  the  contrare,  or  ony  pains  contenit  tlierintill,  anent  the 
quhilkis  we  dispense  with  hym  for  euir  be  thir  oure  letteres.  Subscriuit 
be  oure  derrest  moder  Marye,  queue  drowriare  and  regent  of  oure  realme, 
and  gevin  vnder  oure  signett  at  Edinburght  the  sext  day  of  October,  the 
yeir  of  God  I"  v"^  and  fifty  sevin  yeris,  and  of  oure  regnne  the  xv  yeir. 

Marie  R. 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK. 


The  following  "Act  of  interruption  upon  the  new  dik  betuix  KiLrawak  and  the  Holme," 
is  recorded  in  a  formal  notarial  instrument,  bearing,  in  Latin,  that  on  the  10th  day  of 
August  1558,  Hugh  Ros  of  Kilravock  with  famous  witnesses, — 

dixit  et  fecit  prout  in  lingua  nostra  inaterna  seu  in  vulgari 

sequitur,  videlicet,  the  said  Huchone  Ros  passit  to  the  west  part  of  ane 
pendikle  of  his  manis  of  Kilrawak,  callit  the  west  wod  end,  lyand  adiacent 
contigue  to  the  landis  of  Holme,  to  ane  dyk  newlie  biggit,  and  land  newlie 
ryven  furth  be  Alexander  Ros  of  Holme  and  his  servandis,  of  his  causing 
assistence,  and  fortifeing,  apon  the  said  Huchone  Ros  heretage  and  manis  of 
Kilrawak  forsaid,  within  the  merche  stanis  and  merchis  of  the  samyn  ;  that 
is  to  say,  ane  borit  stane  at  the  over  and  north  part  of  the  said  dyk,  and 
ane  bank  descendand  down  fra  the  said  dyk  to  ane  carne  of  standand  stanis 
at  the  south,  and  fra  the  said  carne  as  the  said  bank  discendis  downe,  and 
sowth  to  the  hiegait  that  ledis  fra  the  Holme  to  the  castell  of  Kilrawak : 
And  thair  in  takin  of  interruption,  the  said  Huchone  Ros  kest  down  certane 
failis  of  the  said  dyk  newlie  biggit,  and  turnit  down  the  furris  of  the  land 
newly  revin  furth  within  his  merchis  and  methis,  as  said  is,  protestaud 
solemplie,  that  the  said  ryviug  furth  of  his  landis  and  bigging  of  dykis 
therupon  be  the  said  Alexander  Ros  of  Holme,  in  manner  as  said  is,  hurt 
nocht  nor  preiuge  him  in  his  riclit  that  he  hes,  had  or  ma  haue  in  posses- 
sion of  propirte  tlierto,  and  that  he  ma  haue  remeid  therof  tynie  and  place 
oportune 


The  Baron  had  held  letters  of  bailliary  of  the  lands  of  Cawdor  from  the  last  Earl  of 
Argyll,  which  are  renewed  by  his  son  : — 

Be  it  kend  to  all  men  be  thir  presentis,  ws  Archbald  Erie  of  Argill  Lord 
Oambell  and  Lome,  sone  and  air  to  wmquhill  ane  nobill  and  potent  bird 
Erchbald  Erie  oft'  Argill  Lord  Cambell  and  Lome,  donator,  cessioner  and 
assignay  to  the  ward  and  nonentreis  ofl'  the  landis  oS'  Calder  and  ther  per- 
tinentis,  to  haifi"  maid,  eonstitut,  creat  and  ordanit,  and  be  the  tenour  heiroft' 

2  F 


226  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appe>-dix. 

inakis,  constitutis,  crcatis,  and  ordinatis  oure  welbelouit  cusing  Hutclieoun 
Ros  of  Kylrawik,  our  verray  lauchfull  and  undowtit  bailye  ofi"  the  saidis 
ward  landis,  wyth  power  to  hynie  bailye  curtis  to  fense  and  bald,  all  raembris 
of  curt  to  Great  and  caus  be  suorn  for  ministration  of  justice,  absentis  to  nott 
and  amerciat,  vulawis  and  amerciamentis  to  tak  wpe  and  in  bryng  till  our 
vtilite  and  proffit,  all  and  sundrye  tennentis  and  inhabitoris  off  the  sadis  landis, 
fra  quhatsumeuir  curt  thai  happin  to  be  arreistit  to,  to  our  sad  bailye  curt 
repledge  and  agane  bryng,  the  aitht  off"  colorac  justice  to  all  parteis  for  ad- 
ministration theroft"  to  sweir  ;  wyth  power  to  creat  and  mak  bailye  deputtis 
gift'  neid  be,  and  siclyk  our  maillis  and  deweteis  off  the  said  ward  landis  till 
tak  and  inbring,  and  for  the  samyn  sa  oft  as  neid  be  to  pund  and  distrenye ; 
the  disobayaris  and  deforsaris  to  pwneis  according  to  the  lawis  and  consuetud 
of  this  realme  ;  And  generale  all  and  syndrye  thyngis  requirit  to  the  office 
off  ane  bailye,  in  that  behalff  till  hant,  wse  and  exerce  as  we  mycht  do  our- 
selff  and  we  were  personally  present,  be  this  our  letter  of  bailyerye,  subscriuit 
be  our  hand  at  Edynburght  tiie  ferd  oft'  December  anno  1558  yeris. 


The  placing  of  the  "  geir  "  of  the  Friars  Preachers  in  the  custody  of  the  Provost  and 
Bailies  of  Inverness,  is  a  slight  indication  of  the  storm  which  was  about  to  burst  upon 
the  Church.     Without  doubt  the  Magistrates  of  Inverness  accounted  for  the  deposit : — 

This  js  the  geir  that  we,  freir  Robert  Riche  prior  of  the  freiris  predica- 
touris  oft'  Inuernes,  with  consent  and  assent  of  our  bredir,  viz.  f.  Andro 
Valcar  supprior,  f.  Hendre  Wisman,  f.  James  Ramsaye,  f.  Alex'-  Kaye, 
deliuerit  in  keipyng  to  the  religioune  to  the  forsaidis  prior  our  succes- 
souris  brodir  of  our  place  off  Inuernes,  to  oure  weilbelowitis  benefactouris 
to  honorabill  and  wirschipill  men,  George  Cuthbert  of  the  auld  castille  hill, 
Thomas  Flemyng  burges  of  Inuernes,  Jhone  Makgilwe  burges  of  Inuernes. 
proweist,  bailyeis  of  Inuernes,  as  eftir  foUowis. 

Item,  ane  challice  oft'  silwir  gilt  with  gold,  saxtene  wnce. 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  227 

Item,  ane  cliallice  of  silwir  gilt  with  gold,  twentifowr  wncc  and  aue  half 
wnce. 

Item,  ane  challice  of  silwir  wne  gilt  with  gold,  twentithre  wnce. 

Item,  aue  challice  of  silwir  gilt  with  gold,  fourtie  wnce. 

Item,  ane  buist  of  silwir  gilt  for  the  sacrament,  thre  wnce  and  ane  quartar. 

Item,twa  silwir  spwnis  for  the  loschingis  to  the  mes,anequartarof  ane  wnce. 

Item,  ane  litill  reliquik  of  silwir. 

Item,  ane  box  full  of  chertouris  and  euidentis. 

Item,  ane  buist  cowerit  with  ladir,  with  chertouris  and  odir  writtingis, 
with  certane  lois  euidentis  in  the  keist. 

Item,  ane  chesapill  and  ane  tennakill  ofl'  reid  damas. 

Item,  vij  corporalis  and  thre  kaeis. 

Item,  ane  chesapill  and  twa  tennakillis  of  reid  taftyetie. 

Item,  ane  chesapill  and  ane  tennakill  of  blak  damasche,  with  ostiee  stoill, 
fannon  and  belt. 

We  forsaidis  George  Cuthbert,  Thomas  Flemyng,  Jhoue  ^PGilwo,  pro- 
weist  and  balyeis  off  Inuernes,  grantis  us  to  hawe  resaweit  this  abone  vvritting 
geir  fra  the  said  prior  and  conuent  and  successouris  of  the  religioune,  and 
obleseis  ws,  our  aieris,  executouris  and  assigneis  quhatsumeuer,  that  the 
saidis  prior,  bredir  and  successouris  of  freris  predicatouris,  without  impedi- 
ment or  obstakill,  we  sail  geif,  deliuer  to  the  saidis  prior,  bredir  and  thair 
successouris,  the  forsaid  gejr,  quhene  euer  thai  requyir,  or  ony  into  thair 
nayme  pertenand  to  the  religioune  quhatsumeuer,  be  this  our  obligacione 
we  thrillis  our  landis  and  heritance,  aieris,  executouris  and  assigneis,  now 
and  ewir,  one  the  deliwerance  to  tham  heis  this  present  obligacione.  Sub- 
scriuit  with  our  handis  at  Inuernes  one  baith  the  parteis  the  xxiiij  daye  of 
June,  in  the  yeir  of  God  M.  v'  fiftie  nyne  yeris. 
Geobge    Cuthbert    prowost   of     Fr.  Robertus  Richardus  prior,  manu  sua. 

Inuernes.  Fr.  Andreas  Valcar  supprior,  manu  sua. 

JoHNE    M'^GiLLEYWE,    witli  my     Frater  Henbicus  Vyisman.  h.  u.  f. 

hand  at  the  pen  led  be  George     Fr.  Jacobus  Ramsay,  manu  sua. 

Cuthbert.  Frater  Alex"-  Cay,  manu  sua. 

Thomas  FLEMYXcane  of  the  belyeis 

of  Inuernes,  with  mv  hand. 


228  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

From  the  Queen  Regent. 

Traist  freind  ;  Eftir  liertlie  commendatioune  ;  we  dout  nocht  bot  ye  half 
hard  of  the  appoyntnient  maid  beside  Leith,  betuix  my  Lord  Duke,  Monsieur 
Doysell,  and  Erll  of  Huntlie  on  the  ane  part,  and  the  Lordis  of  the  Congre- 
gatioune  on  the  vther  side,  quhilk  appoyntnient  we  haif  apprevit  in  all 
thingis,  albeit  it  was  takin  without  our  avise ;  and  is  alwayis  myndit  to 
obserue  and  keip  all  the  contentis  thairof  for  our  part ;  nochttheles  as  we 
ar  informit,  the  saidis  Lordis  of  the  Congregatioune  intendis  schortlie  to 
convene  all  sic  personis  as  will  assist  to  thame,  for  interprising  of  sum  heich 
purpois  aganis  our  auctorite  and  tennour  of  the  said  appoyntment,  quhilk 
we  can  not  weill  beleve,  seing  thaj  nothir  haif  nor  sail  haif  ony  occasioune 
gevin  therto  one  oure  part ;  and  yit  thinkis  nocht  ressonable  that  we  be 
vnprovidit  in  caise  thai  meane  ony  sic  thing.  And  thairfor  lies  thocht  gude 
to  gif  warning  to  our  speeiall  freindis  of  the  aduertisnient  we  haif  gottin, 
and  amangis  the  rest  to  yow,  quhome  we  esteine  of  that  nowmer;  Praying 
you  to  haif  yourself,  your  kin  and  freindis  in  reddines  to  cum  to  ws,  as  ye 
wil  be  aduertist  be  proclamatioune,  in  cais  the  Congregatioune  assemble 
thame  selfis  for  ony  purpos  aganis  ws  or  the  tennour  of  the  said  appoynt- 
ment ;  assurand  yow,  wythout  thaj  gadder  and  niak  the  first  occasioune,  we 
sail  nocht  put  yow  to  ony  panis  in  that  behalf ;  And  that  ye  aduertise  ws  in 
write  quhat  we  may  lippin  to  heirin  with  this  berar,  quha  will  schaw  yow  the 
fervent  raynd  we  beir  to  haif  concord  wyth  the  said  Congregatioune,  quhat 
ofFeris  we  haif  maid  thame,  and  how  desirous  we  ar  to  draw  thame  to  the 
obedience  of  thair  Soueranis  autorite  ;  To  quhome  ye  sail  gif  credence  ;  and 
(iod  keip  yow.     At  Edinburgh  the  x  day  of  Agust  155;». 

Marie  E. 

To  our  traist  freind  the  Barroun  of  Kilrawak. 

The  following  is  a  draft,  in  the  Baron's  hand-writing,  of  the  answer  he  sent  or  pro- 
posed to  send  : — 

Pleisit  your  grace,  I  resauyit  yowr  wrettyng  this  aucht  day  of  September, 
detit  at  Edinbrught  the  ten  of  August,  makand  nientiouue  that  yowr  grace 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  22m 

js  jntbrrait  that  the  Lordis  of  Congregatioune  jntendis  sclioirtlie  to  coii- 
weyne  all  syk  as  wyll  assist  to  thame,  and  to  jnterpreise  sum  heycht  purpos 
aganis  your  grace  and  authorite,  contrar  the  tennour  of  the  leyte  appown- 
ment  niayd  besyd  Leyth ;  desyrand  me  thairfoir  to  be  jn  radynes  to  cum 
to  your  grace,  as  I  sail  happyne  to  be  aduerteyst  be  proclamatioune.  Your 
grace  may  lyppyne  that  I  salbe  jn  redynes,  to  serwe  your  grace  and 
authorite  of  this  realme  at  the  wtermest  of  my  power,  as  I  sail  happyne  to 
be  chargeit  be  oppyne  proclamatioune,  and  salbe  faythfull  to  yowr  grace  and 
authorite,  as  knawis  God,  quho  matt  hawe  your  maistie  jn  his  mayst  blissit 
keipyng.  Of  Kylrawok,  the  ix  of  September,  be  yowr  graceis  seruand  at 
command 

HucHONE  Ros  ofi"  Kvlrawok. 


Contract  of  marriage  between  David  Dunbar,  son  and  apperand  lioir  of 
Robert  Dunbar  of  Durris,  and  Cristein  Lormonth  his  spous,  and  Janet 
Ros,  daughter  of  Hugh  Rqs  of  Kilravoek  ;  Durris  to  infeft  them  in  the 
west  quarter  of  Grrangegreyn,  callit  the  boggis,  Kilravoek  to  pay  the  sum 
of  650  merks  as  tochir,  and  to  bear  the  expense  of  procuring  a  dispensation 
"  upon  all  greis  of  consanguite  or  affinite."  At  Grangehill,  15  January 
1559.  Witnesses,  Alexander  Falconar  of  Halkartoun,  Alexander  Dumbar 
of  Conye,  Angus  Ros  and  Andro  Ros,  burgesses  of  Nairn,  Arthur  Urquhart, 
Patrik  Ros,  Anthone  Jonson,  and  Sir  David  Cunningham,  notary  public. 

Marriage  Contract  between  Marjory  Ros  and  the  brother 
or  the  Laird  of  Innes. 

Memorauduui  at  Kilrawak  the  sext  day  of  .Julii,  the  yeir  of  God  lofiO 
yeiris,  it  is  appoyutit  .  .  .  betuix  honorable  persones,  viz.,  Huchoue 
Rois  of  Kilrawok  on  the  ane  part,  and  James  Innes  broder  german  to  ane 
honorable  man  William  Innes  of  that  ilk,  in  nianer,  form,  and  eflect  as  eftir 
followis  ;  that  is  to  say,  the  said  James  sail,  Godvilling,  niarrie  and  to 
marrage  hawe  Mariorie   Rois,  doychtir  tu  the  said  Huchon  Rois  of  Kil- 


230  THE  FAMILY  OP  ROSE  [Appendix. 

rawak  ;  for  the  quhilk  mariage  the  said  Huchon  sail  content  and  thankfullie 
pay  to  the  said  James  Inues,  the  sovm  of  four  hundreth  and  fiftie  merkis 
vsuall  raonye  of  Scotland  .  .  .  Innes  to  infeft  her  in  Over  Manbeins 
and  Neder  Manbeins,  the  quhilks  he  halds  of  few  of  the  Black  Freiris  of 
Elgyne,  and  in  Elryk  quhilk  he  hes  of  his  broder,  and  to  purchase  a  dis- 
pensation if  required. 


Fkom  Argyll. 

Honorable  sir,  eftir  all  hartlie  commendatioun  ;  Forsamekle  as  our  cousing 
and  seruitour  Maister  Alexander  Campbell,  hes  schawin  \vs  of  your  guid 
mynd  towartis  him  in  sundre  caces,  and  guid  consall,  prayand  yow  to  be  to 
him  and  his  hous  quhairof  he  is  cum  as  ye  haue  bene  sen  his  cuming  to  the 
cuntre  ;  and  that  ye  thoU  nane  of  your  kin  nor  frendis  do  to  him  or  that  hous 
ony  vnkyndnes,  for  the  quhilk  ye  sail  haue  our  guid  myad  and  kyudnes 
efter  as  ye  haue  ado.  As  to  ony  vther  kyndues  quhilk  was  spokin  of  betuix 
yow  and  the  said  maister  Alexander,  I  will  stand  content  of  it  efter  that  I 
and  his  freindis  seis  it  for  his  honour  and  profett.  As  to  the  landis  of 
Geddas,  halif  Eeatt,  Kinstare,  ye  sail  superseid  ony  court  balding  on 
thame,  quhill  I  be  farder  awisit ;  and  God  be  with  yow.  Of  Bellache  the 
V  day  of  September  1560. 


Ar"-  Ergyll. 


To  anc  honorable  man  Houcheon  of  Kylrauye. 


From  Argyll. 


Trcst  freind,  efter  hartlie  commendationis  ;  we  resauit  your  writtini; 
shawand  that  ye  mycht  nocht  cum  to  this  parliament  for  sindrie  besines 
occurrand,  and  desyrand  to  haue  yow  excusit.  As  to  this,  it  hald  bene 
better  ye  hald  bene  heir ;  bot  nochtwithstanding,  your  absens  can  do  na 
hurt.  Prayand  yow  to  assist  and  fortefie  our  seruant  Andro  Eos  berar 
heirof,  in  his  landis  of  Rait,  and  lat  him  nocht  be  wrangit ;  to  quhome  ye 


KiLR.  X.] 


OF  KILRAVOCK. 


231 


sail  gif  credit.     We  pray  yow  to  send  ws  aue  guid  dog.    And  God  be  with 
yow.     Of  Edinburgh  the  xxiij  day  of  August  1560. 

Ak°-  Ergyll. 
To  our  trest  freiud  Hew  Eos  of  Kih-ayg. 


Fro.m  the  Duke  or  Chatelherault. 

Traist  freind,  efter  maist  hartlie  commendatioue  ;  Forsamekill  as  in  the 
last  parliament  ther  was  grantit  ane  general  taxt  of  xv  m.  li.  to  be  liftit  of 
the  spirituall  and  teniporall  estait,  for  furnesiug  of  the  commissionars  in 
France  and  Ingland  ;  and  it  was  deuisit  siclike  be  the  saidis  estaitis,  that 
ther  sould  be  certane  adionit  to  the  shireff  and  bailyeis  or  ellis  chosin 
onlie  for  ingettin  of  the  kirk  pert  of  the  said  taxt,  becaus  thair  awin  ordour 
of  cursingis  hes  na  place  ;  of  the  quhilk  ye  ar  chosin  for  to  help  the  schirray 
for  the  schirrefdome  of  Name,  as  ye  may  persaif  be  the  letteres  direct  ther- 
upone  be  deliuerance  of  the  lordis.  Quhairfoir  we  pray  yow  verray  effeetouslie, 
sen  our  sou  hes  sume  enteres  in  the  sending  of  the  commissionars  in  Ing- 
land, that  ye  will  do  vtter  diligens  for  ingetting  of  the  said  taxt  conforme 
to  the  saidis  letteres,  quhairupone  the  commissionaris  may  be  furnesit ;  for 
sic  sted  and  plesour  as  we  and  our  sone  may  do  to  yow ;  Nocht  doutand  hot 
ye  will  schaw  guid  will  in  this  behalf,  baith  for  the  commoune  weill  of  the 
countre,  and  the  rather  for  our  requeist.  And  sua  we  committ  yow  in  the 
keping  of  Almichting  God.     Of  Hammiltone  the  fift  day  of  October,  1560. 


To  our  traist  freind  the  Barone  of  Kilraok. 


THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 


[Appendix. 


A  letter  of  the  same  date,  and  almost  in  the  same  terms,  addressed  "  To  my  traist 
freind  the  Barone  of  Kilraok,"  and  penned  by  the  same  scribe,  is  subscribed  by  the  Earl 
of  Arrane  thus, — 


T^/^^"*^ 


From  Argyll. 

Cousing,  efter  hartlie  commendatioun  ;  Thi.s  i.s  to  aduertise  yow  that  this 
berar,  my  cousing,  hes  schawin  to  me  that  ye  ar  veill  content  that  he  sail 
liaue  the  office  off  shereffchip  of  Nern,  and  that  ye  haue  gewin  your  guid  will 
therto,  swa  that  we  war  content ;  Quhairfore,  prayis  yow  to  aduertise  ws  of 
your  mynd  in  that  behalff,  becaus  that  we  ar  contentit  of  your  guid  myud 
and  seruis  faythfuUe  done,  will  nocbt  change  your  office  without  your  awin 
consent.  Referring  the  rest  to  your  anser,  committis  yow  to  God.  Of 
Kilmvn,  the  xix  day  of  December  1560. 

Ar°'  Ergyll. 

To  our  traist  freind  the  Barroun  off  Kilraage. 

From  Argyll. 


Rycht  traist  couseing,  efter  all  hartlye  commendationis ;  we  resauit  your 
vryttyn  fra  this  berar,  quhai  hes  sped  his  besynes  with  wse,  as  he  vill  sehaw 
yow,  and  the  rather  for  your  requaist.  And  as  towartis  the  curtis  that  our 
cuseingis  the  knychtis  sonis  haldis  wpon  the  ward  landis,  we  ar  nocht  weill 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  233 

reniemberit  quliat  powar  thai  got  off  ws  in  that  behalff;  hot  quheii  our 
seruand  Maister  Johue  Huttoun  cumis  in  the  cuntrey  for  the  rest  off  our 
maillis  and  deweteis,  we  sail  cans  hyme  vyth  your  awis  se  ther  assedacionis, 
swa  that  thai  transsend  nocht  the  powar  giffyn  to  thame.  Bot  as  we  beleitt', 
thai  heiff  na  commission  hurtfuU  to  your  letter  off  bailyerye.  As  tfi- 
wartis  the  chekker  comptis,  swa  that  we  haid  at  this  tyme  your  shireff  buik, 
together  wyth  surae  honest  man  till  haiff  producit  the  samyn,  we  suld  jiaiff 
gottyn  the  haill  comptis  sen  our  begynneing  hard  and  admittit ;  bot  now 
that  mater  man  be  continuit  till  we  convene  agane,  requaistand  vow  till 
tak  saraekill  trawell  as  to  caus  the  tenentis  to  haiff  thair  haill  deweteis 
bygane  in  reddynes  aganis  our  said  seruandis  cumein,  quhilk  salbe  shortlye. 
And  swa  coramittis  yow  in  the  protectioun  off  the  heest.  Off  Edyn'  this 
penult  off  Januar  1560  yeris,  be 

Ar°   Ergyll. 
To  our  traist  cuseing  the  Barrown  off  Kilrawik. 


We  have  next  a  Commission  by  the  Justice-General,  for  the  trial  of  a  single  pannel  ; 
blanks  for  the  names  of  the  accused  and  the  slain,  have  lieeu  filled  in  by  a  difl'erent 
band  : — 

Be  it  kend  till  all  men  be  thir  presentis,  ws  Arch'*'  Erie  off  Argill  Lord 
Campbell  and  Lome,  Justice  General  off  Scotland,  till  haiff  maid,  consti- 
tutt  and  ordinat,  and  be  the  tennour  heiroff  makis,  constituttis  and  ordin- 
attis  ane  honorabill  and  our  traist  cuseing  Hutcheoun  Eos  of  Kilrawik,  our 
verray  lauchfuU  and  ondowttit  justice  deputt,  giffand,  granttand  and  com- 
mittand  to  our  said  justice  deputt,  ane  justice  curt  till  fense  and  hold,  all 
members  off  curt  neidfull  till  creat,  decrettis  and  sentense  till  gyff,  .  .  . 
James  Moir,  for  the  manifest  and  crewall  slawchtter  off  Thomas  M'Chardij 
Brahnar,  to  put  to  the  knawleigo  off  ane  assise,  and  the  samyn  assise  giff 
neid  beis  ay  and  quhill  thai  pronounce  till  incluse,  and  vpoun  thair  pronoun- 
ciation  to  cause  dwme  be  giffin,  and  therto  our  said  justice  deputtis  authorite 
till  interpone,  and  the  samyn  till  execution  till  pwt ;  and  generallye  all  and 
syndrye  that  is  requirit  till  the  office  off  ane  justice  deputt  in  this  belialH' 


234.  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

alenerlye,  till  hant  wse  and  exercise,  and  promittis  till  hold  ferme  and  stabill, 
in  vsuali  forma,  be  this  our  commission.  Subscribit  vyth  our  hand  at 
Breichen  the  fort  day  off  Merche  1560  yeris. 

Ar"  Argyll. 


The  following  letter  of  the  Earl  of  Huntly,  without  date,  is  perhaps  placed  here  too 
late  for  its  actual  time,  but  only  a  few  years.  It  has  been  thought  right  to  preserve  it, 
for  its  mention  of  a  person  who  was  probably  the  ancestor  of  the  respectable  house  of 
Dunain,  from  whom  all  the  other  northern  families  of  Baillies  claim  to  be  sprung  : — 

Traist  cousing,  eftir  hartlie  comraendacione ;  ye  sail  wit  I  hawe  gottin 
ane  relaxacione  of  the  horning  to  the  M'^Farsoneis,  and  ane  wder  to  your 
broder  and  his  complieis,  quhilk  ye  sail  ressaiue,  and  keip  the  same  quhil 
I  aduerteise  you  of  new.  Ye  neid  nocht  to  proclame  thame,  becaus  thai  ar 
allreadye  relaxt  be  my  letteris  effoir,  quhilk  js  sufficient  anently ;  therfor 
lat  the  men  knaw  that  ye  hawe  thame  lyand  besyid  yow,  bot  wis  thame 
nocht  and  proclame  thame  nocht  quhil  I  aduerteis  you  of  new,  and  lat  na 
may  of  your  broderis  complieis  knaw  of  the  same,  bot  sa  monye  as  I  causit 
relax  afoir,  quhill  I  aduerteis  you  of  new.  Ye  sail  ressaue  this  copie  of  the 
buj'k  of  responde  for  the  shireff  comptis,  and  ger  Dauid  Bailye  and  Collodin 
provyid  for  thir  letteris  of  band  to  be  for  my  defesauce.  And  God  haiue 
you  in  keping.     At  Finletter  the  xxv  day  of  December. 


Yours   Hu.NTLY. 


To  our  traist  cousing  Huchon  Ros  of  Kilrawok. 


Fro.m  Argyll. 


Rycht  traist  cuseing,  eftir  all  hartlye  commendationis  ;  we  wrait  to  you 
off  befoir  that  we  wold  send  our  seruand  Maister  Johne  Huttone  till  yow, 
to  resaive  our  males  off  the  ward  landis  of  Cauder,  quhome  we  haiff  send 
presentlye  to  yow,  wyth  our  powar  to  resawe  the  saidis  deweteis,  and  to 
warne  so  many  tenentis  quhais  takis  ar  rwne  till  flyt,  wythout  thaj  tak 


KiLR.  X]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  235 

newleing  again,  and  aggre  vytli  our  chamnierlen  be  your  awise  for  new 
takis ;  quhom  ve  requaist  yow  aS'ectuslye  to  cause  be  obayt  in  all  behalffis, 
sa  far  as  ressoun  requiris,  as  we  dowt  nocht  bot  ye  vill  dw,  as  we  salbe  reddye 
to  dw  for  yow  and  youris  quheu  ye  vill  ....  forder  referis  to  the  berar. 
And  swa  committis  yow  to  the  protectioun  off  the  Heest.  Off  Striveleing 
the  xxvij  off  Merche  1561  yeris. 

Ar°'  Argyll. 
To  our  traist  euseing  the  Barrownc  off  Kilrawyk. 

From  Argyll. 

Traist  freind,  eftir  hartlie  coniniendatioun  ;  we  haue  resauit  your  writ- 
ting,  and  conforme  to  the  desyre  thairof  lies  send  yow  ane  conimissioun, 
lippuand  to  your  self  to  specifie  thairin  sik  vtheris  discret  men  and  of  guid 
iugement  as  ye  sail  think  niaist  uecessar  for  the  mater.  Moreour,  I  haue 
resauit  the  bulk,  and  will  present  the  same  to  the  Lordis  of  the  Chekkar, 
and  sail  labour  thairintill  the  best  that  we  may  to  put  it  to  ane  guid  ordour, 
as  we  sail  writ  to  yow  heireftir  at  leuth.  Fardar,  ye  sail  send  to  ws  ane 
guid  dog.  And  God  preserue  yow.  Of  Edinburgh  the  last  day  of  Septem- 
ber 1.561. 

Ar°  Argyll. 

To  our  traist  freind  the  Barroune  of  Kilravok. 


There  occur  now  various  settlements  of  marches.  There  is  the  record  of  a  perambula- 
tion that  occasioned  much  trouble,  between  the  Baron's  new  property  of  Fames  and 
Aitnach,  and  Lethen's  lands  of  Dunerne  and  Drumlochan ;  a  submission  and  "  decree 
arbitral  of  the  merching  of  the  lands  of  Delneis  perteining  to  the  Laird  of  Calder,  and 
the  lands  of  Kilravok  and  Kildrummies  perteining  to  the  Baron  of  Kilravock,  11th  June 
1585,"  and  others,  of  only  local  and  limited  interest.  It  may  be  allowed  for  the  last 
time  to  insert  the  following  settlement  of  boundaries  with  the  Baron's  next  neighbour 
and  clansman  : — 

The  fourtene  day  of  September,  the  yeir  of  God  I"  v*^  Ixij  yeris,  comperit 
Hucheoun  Ros  of  Kilrawak  on  that  ane  part,  and  James  Ogiluy  of  Cardale, 


236  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

superioure  of  the  landis  of  Holme  Hand  within  the  shirefdouie  of  Inwerness, 
and  Alexander  Ros  heritabill  proprietar  thairof,  on  that  vther  pairt,  vpoue 
the  ground  of  the  landis  debatable  betuix  the  saidis  Hucheoun,  James  and 
Alexander;  and  thair  consentit  and  wer  content,  of  thfiir  avin  fre  motiwe 
willis  uncompellit  or  coactit,  eftir  that  the  samyn  debatable  landis  wer 
riddin,  seue,  and  considerit  be  ihame,  that  the  merchis  and  methis  vnder- 
writtin  should  stand  and  be  the  just  mei'che  in  all  tymes  heireftir,  betuix 
the  saidis  landis  of  Kilrawak  and  manis  thairof  and  the  saidis  landis  of 
Holme,  sua  that  ather  of  the  saidis  partiis,  thair  airis  and  successouris, 
might  knaw  thair  avin  properte  deuidit  fra  the  wthir,  and  jois  and  brouke 
ather  of  them  thair  avin  properte  in  all  tymes  cumming,  as  the  saidis 
merchis  and  methis  ar  proppit,  and  as  marche  stanes  salbe  sett,  without 
trouble  or  impediment  of  vtheris  ;  That  is  to  say,  begynuand  at  the  wattir  of 
Name,  and  frathine  passand  up  betuix  the  landis  of  Kilrawak  and  landis 
of  Holme  as  the  orchart  stane  dike  of  Kilrawak  passis,  to  the  nuke  of  the 
dike  as  ane  marche  stane  salbe  set,  and  fra  that  west  betuix  the  insche  and 
hard  as  the  land  endis  of  Holme  and  stanes  sett  therin  gangis,  quhill  it 
cum  to  the  hie  gait  that  passis  betuix  Kilrawak  and  the  Holme,  and  swa 
passand  west  to  the  hie  gaitt,  marchit  be  stanis  to  the  auld  marche  dike  and 
stopping  stanis ;  and  frathine  passand  up  as  the  den  gangis  to  the  meting  of  twa 
strypis  quhair  ane  merche  stane  sail  stand,  and  fra  the  meting  of  the  saidis 
strypis  as  stanis  salbe  set,  quhill  it  cum  to  the  black  furd  at  the  begynning 
of  the  kirk  gait  that  passis  fra  Holme  to  the  Croy,  at  the  held  of  the  sward 
erd  and  uptaking  of  the  mure,  as  it  is  methit  and  merchit,  and  fra  the 
said  furd  linealie  north  our  the  mure  as  stanis  standis,  quhill  it  cum  to  ane 
lang  stane  outwith  the  dike  at  the  westmest  manurit  grand  of  Craittinreitli, 
at  the  lone  cheik  betuix  the  landis  of  Kilrawak  and  the  vicaris  croft  of 
Croy  :  Quhilkis  marchis  and  methis  baith  the  saidis  partiis  for  thame,  thair 
airis  and  successouris,  ar  content  be  the  propir  merchis  and  methis  betuix 
the  saidis  landis  of  Kilrawak  and  landis  of  Holme  in  all  tymes  cuming ;  and 
the  eist  side  of  the  saidis  merchis  to  pertene  to  the  landis  of  Kilrawak  in 
propirte,  and  the  west  side  therof  to  pertene  to  the  saidis  landis  of  Holme 
in  propirte  ;  And  they  obliss  thame  neuir  to  molest,  inquiett,  or  distroubill 
vtheris  in  bruking  therof  in  tyme  cuming.     In  witnes  of  the  quhilk  thing. 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  237 

baitli  the  saidis  partiis  hes  subscriuit  thir  presentis  with  thair  handis,  day, 
yeir  and  place  forsaidis,  befoir  thir  witnes,  Johne  Wischeart  of  Pittarro 
knycht,  Thomas  Fraser  fear  of  Durris,  Robert  Dunbar  of  Grangehill,  Alex- 
ander Durhame,  David  Dumbar,  Hucheoun  Eos,  Alexander  Doles  of 
Budwit,  Patrik  Doles  in  Croy,  Maister  George  Fraser,  David  Kinloch, 
and  Alexander  Falconar  of  Halkertoun,  with  utlieris  diners. 

James  Ogilvy. 

Alex"'  Ros,  with  my  hand  at  the  pen  led  be 
Master  George  Fraser  notar  publik. 

Ita  est  Magister  Geokgius  Frasek  notarius, 
sua  manu. 

The  following  letter  of  Argyll  relates  to  disputes  between  Alexander  Campbell  Dean 
of  Moray,  and  persons  who  had  withheld  "  duties  pertaining  to  his  benefice  : " — 

Traist  frend,  eftir  hartlie  commendatiouue ;  this  presentis  aduertise 
yow  that  we  haue  agreit  our  cousing  M'  Alex'-  Campbell  and  Andro  Ros, 
and  quhowbeid  An2,us  Ros  be  absent,  yeit  he  is  resauit  in  the  agreans,  as 
ye  may  persaue  at  mair  lenthe  the  coraptrollaris  writting,  to  the  quhilk  we 
refer  the  rest  of  the  said  agreans ;  and  becaus  we  think  that  all  occasioune 
of  controuersie  and  cummers  is  put  away,  we  pray  yow  weray  effecteously 
to  be  ana  guid  freind  to  the  said  M"''  Alex''  and  to  the  rest  of  his  bruder, 
assuring  yow  gif  the  occasioune  off  the  contrar  sail  cum  of  thame,  that  thay 
sail  nocht  find  ws  thair  manteinar ;  willing  that  bayth  your  houssis  heireftir 
suld  serue  ilk  ane  the  vther  with  mvtuall  concord  and  frendsehip  ;  Quhairin 
nocht  dowtting  of  your  guid  will,  eonimittis  yow  to  God.  Off  Aberdene 
the  xiiij  day  off  October,  1.562. 


Ar"  Argyll. 


To  our  traist  freind  the  Barrounc  off  Kilravok. 


From  the  Earl  of  Moray. 


Traist  freind,  efter  maist   hartly  commendatiouu  ;    Forsamekle   as   the 
Queue  hes  wrettiu  and  sent  hir  hynes  proclamatioun,  charging  liir  hynes 


2:38  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appexlix. 

liegis  of  Murray  and  Name  to  mete  liir  hyues  at  Strabogy,  for  fursetting 
of  hir  hynes  seruice,  I  thought  it  good  alsua  to  signifie  vnto  you  that  I  am 
desyrous  to  se  you  vse  your  self  substantiously  to  the  samyn  ;  and  thairfor 
desyris  you  maist  effeitusly  to  draw  your  freindis  and  servandis  togyther, 
sa  stark  as  ye  may,  and  cum  fordwartis  in  cumpany  with  Donald  3'our 
nychtbour  and  the  shireft'  of  Murray,  conforme  to  the  directioun  sent  be  the 
Queuis  proclamatioun  :  for  I  wald  be  glayd  to  se  your  seruice  att  his  present 
please  the  Quenis  maieste,  seing  it  is  the  first  tyme  that  I  half  bourdenyt 
you  with  sic  thing,  and  the  lyik  is  not  liable  oft  to  occurre.  And  thus,  not 
doubting  but  ye  will  vpon  consideratioun  of  the  premissis,  do  the  deuty 
of  ane  gud  subiect  to  the  Quene  and  ane  faythful  freind  to  me,  I  coramitt 
you  to  the  protection  of  God.  From  Abyrdene  the  xxj  of  October  l;j62. 
Your  assured  freind  at  power, 

James  Stewart. 

I  suppose  sum  freindis  ye  half  in  Loyquliaber  and  Balgynocht ;  for  quhilk 
cause  I  thocht  gud  to  advertise  you  that  the  Quene  hes  commandit  my 
L.  of  Argyll  to  persew  thame  with  fyre  and  sword,  that  sail  herafter 
joyn  thayme  selwes  with  my  Lord  Huntley,  quhairfor  warn  your  freindis 
to  be  war. 

To  my  traist  freind  the  barroun  of  Kylrawic. 

From  the  Queen. 

Traist  freind,  we  grete  you  wele ;  we  doubt  nocht  hot  ye  haue  bene  in- 
formit  vpoun  quhat  occasion  we  haue  bene  sa  lang  constrenit  to  remayne 
in  thir  north  partis.  Now  we  haue  put  end  to  sum  of  our  gretest  bissines, 
and  is  myndit  to  retire  ws  to  the  south,  levand  behind  ws  sick  ordour  as  we 
vnderstand  may  keip  tranquillite,  rest  and  quietness  amangis  our  trew 
subiectes  ;  Quhairupoun  we  haue  thocht  guid  to  wryte  vnto  yow  as  ane  of 
our  speciall  freindis  that  best  may  serue  for  that  purpos,  being  assurit  that 
ye  ar  of  sufficient  power,  gif  ye  will  employ  yourself  that  way,  to  do  us 
seruice  ;   And  therfore  prayis  yow  eflectuislie,  as  ye  will  declare  yow  our 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  239 

gude  and  obedient  subiect,  to  gif  diligent  lieid  and  attendance  that  guid  reull 
and  ordour  be  kepit  wythin  your  awin  boundis  ;  And  in  cais  ony  of  your 
nychtbouris  sal  happin  to  haue  ado  for  repressing  of  malefactouris  wythin 
ther  rowmes,  to  concur  ayd  and  support  trewlie  ilk  ane  vtheris  for  the  better 
furtherance  of  our  seruice.  And  alswa,  that  ye  permit  nor  suffer  na  rebels 
to  remain  or  be  resset  wythin  your  boundis,  hot  gif  it  sal  happin  ony  sick  to 
resort  wythin  the  saniyn,  that  ye  caus  thame  to  be  apprehendit  to  the  effect 
thaj  may  be  presentid  before  our  iustice  and  his  deputies,  to  be  punist  for 
thair  demeritis  ;  the  names  quherof  we  haue  commandit  our  Justice  Clerk  to 
delyuer  to  our  Thesaurar  quha  sendis  the  samyn  to  yow  with  thir  presentis, 
swa  that  ye  may  be  certifiit  of  our  plesour,  and  quhat  personis  we  ar  de- 
syrous  ye  apprehend  ;  That  quhen  ye  haue  ado  wyth  ws,  we  may  haue  the 
greter  occasioun  to  ackuowlege  your  guid  will  and  mynd  towart  ws  ;  As- 
surand  you  as  in  thaj  behalffis  ye  mak  ws  caus,  that  we  sail  nocht  faill  to 
be  remembrit  theron,  and  reward  the  samyn  accordinlie  ;  as  be  the  contrary, 
gif  we  heir  tell  that  ony  of  the  saidis  rebellis  beis  ressett  within  your  boundis, 
we  will  impute  the  wyte  therof  to  yourself.  Thus  fair  ye  wele.  At  Abir- 
dene  the  thrid  day  of  November  1562. 

Marie  R. 
To  our  traist  freynd  the  barroun  of  Kylrawak. 


The  marriage  contracted  between  Marjory  Rose  and  the  brother  of  the  Laird  of  Innes, 
did  not  take  effect.  It  is  necessary  to  record  the  cause,  or  our  collection  would  not  be 
the  faithful  picture  of  life  and  manners  which  it  is  meant  to  be  : — 

At  Edinburgh  the  xviij  day  of  Junii,  the  yeir  of  God  I'"  v'^  and  saxtie 
thre  yeiris.  It  is  appoutitt  aggreit  and  fiualye  concordit  betuix  Huchoun 
Ros  of  Kylraoch,  on  thatt  ane  parte,  and  Alex'-  Ros  of  the  Holme,  and 
Dawyd  Ros  his  sone  and  apperand  air,  on  thatt  vther  part,  in  mauer,  forme 
and  effect  as  eftir  foUowis  ;  that  is  to  say,  fforsamekle  as  the  saidis  Alex"^ 
and  Dawyd  Ros,  acknawleging  the  gude  mantenance  and  behavyour  thay 
haue  haid  heirto  of  the  said  Huchoun,  thair  cheif  and  mastir,  and  how 
greuouslie  he  is  laitlie  offendit  be  avaytakyng  and  abusing  of  Mariorye  Ros 


240  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [ArpE.NDix. 

his  eldest  dochtir,  and  defowling  of  liir,  be  William  Ros  son  to  the  said 
AUex"'- ;  and  alsua  thatt  the  sadis  Allex'-  and  Dawyd  Ros  can  nocht  acquyte 
thame  selfis  and  ther  servandis  of  helping,  ressaving,  and  vthirwis  melling 
with  the  sadis  Williame  and  Meriorye  nor  become  thame  of  thair  dewtie, 
thairfore  the  sad  Allex'-  Ros  and  Dawyd  his  sone,  willing  to  amend  the 
said  offence  to  thair  said  cheif  and  maistir,  in  sic  sort  as  heireftir  thay  may 
be  assuritt  of  his  hartlie  kyndnes  and  favour,  and  the  offence  sa  forgett  be 
hym,  thatt  he  sail  nevir  heireftir  call  it  agane  to  remembrance  to  thair 
displesour  in  ony  wys  ;  be  thir  presentis  byndis  and  oblessis  thame  and 
athir  of  thame,  be  the  fayth  and  truthe  in  thair  bodeis,  to  the  said  Hueheon 
Ros  in  manrent,  to  serve  hym  and  his  hous  as  thair  cheif  and  maistir  during 
all  the  dayis  of  thir  lyvis,  and  of  the  langar  lewand  of  thame  twa,  with  all 
that  thay  or  aythir  of  thame  may  procure  or  presuayd  as  euir  necessatie 
and  occasione  salbe  offerit ;  And  thairupon  sail  gef  and  delyuir  to  him  ane 
band  of  manrentt  in  competent  and  dew  forme,  he  makand  delyuerand  to 
thame  band  of  manteinance  alsua  in  guyd  and  dew  forme  ;  And  forther,  in 
respect  of  the  violatioun  of  the  said  Mariorye,  and  that  scho  thairby  is 
nocht  in  sa  gude  estate  to  get  ane  honorable  pertye  as  scho  was  of  before, 
and  thairthrow  wilbe  mair  costlye  to  hir  said  fathir ;  the  sadis  Alex'''  Ros 
and  Dawyd  his  sone,  nocht  being  able  to  tochir  hir  be  thair  substance,  yitt 
to  amend  tliaron  safar  as  thay  may,  thay  bind  and  obless  thame  coniunctlie 
and  seueralye,  thair  airis  and  executouris,  to  refouud,  conteutt  and  pay  to 
the  said  Huchoun  Ros,  to  the  tochir  of  the  said  Mariorie  or  ony  vthiris  his 
dochteris,  the  sowme  of  fyve  hundreth  merkis,  vsuall  money  of  this  realme, 
in  manir  following,  that  is  to  say,  the  soume  of  ane  hundreth  merkis  at  the 
feist  of  Mertymes  nixttocum,  ane  vthir  hundreth  merkis  at  the  feist  of 
Mertymes  the  yeir  of  God  I™  v"^  Ixiiij  yeiris,  and  the  thryd  hundrethe 
merkis  at  the  feist  of  Mertymes  the  yeir  of  God  I™  v'^  and  sextie  fyve  yeris, 
and  the  wthir  tua  hundreth  merkis  at  the  will  of  the  said  Huchoun,  hoip- 
and  nevyrtheles  that  vpon  the  gude  behavour,  thair  said  cheif  salbc  gentill 
and  courtes  to  thame  thairintill ;  And  als  the  sadis  Alex'-  and  Dawyd  be  thir 
presentis  byndis  and  oblessis  thame  and  athir  of  thame,  takand  alsua  the 
burding  vpon  thame  for  the  said  Williame  Ros,  that  he  sail  nevir  at  ony 
tyme  heireftir  sute,  persew,  nor  liant  the  cumpanye  of  the  said  Mariorie,  bot 


KiLR.  X.]  OP  KILRAVOCK.  241 

with  the  gude  wyll  and  consent  of  hir  said  fathir  askitt  and  grantitt  thair- 
vnto,  vnder  the  pane  of  vthiris  fyve  hundreth  merkis,  to  be  payit  to  the 
said  Huehoun  wythin  the  space  of  fourtye  dayis  eftir  the  fait  be  persevvit 
and  tryitt ;  Prouyding  alvayis  thatt  the  sadis  AUex'-  or  Dauid  Ros  delyuer- 
and  the  said  VVilliame  to  the  said  Huehoun  eftir  he  haif  commyttit  the 
fault  agane,  in  thatt  cais  thay  salbe  fre  of  the  said  pane  of  fyve  hundreth 
merkis,  and  the  samyne  nevir  to  be  askit  of  thame  thaireftir ;  For  the 
quhilkis  caussis,  the  said  Huehoun  hes  remittitt  to  the  sadis  Alex'-  Ros 
and  his  sonuys  foirsadis,  the  offence  conimitit  against  him  in  raanir  abone 
writtin,  and  sail  ressaue  tharae  in  the  samyne  amitie  and  kyndnes  as  thay 
wer  before  the  committing  thairof.  And  heirto  bayth  the  sadis  parteis  byndis 
and  oblessis  thame  to  vthiris  in  the  stratest  forme,  and  sickir  stile  of  obliga- 
cioun  that  can  be  dewysitt,  na  remeid  nor  excepcioun  of  law  to  be  proponitt 
nor  allegitt  in  the  contrair,  renunceand  the  samyne  for  athir  of  the  sadis 

parteis  for  euir Before  thir  witness,  James  Bannatyne  burges 

of  Ed''-,  Thomas  Ros  in  Daltolle,  Patrik  Ros  servand  to  the  said  Huehoun, 
Johne  Muscheitt,  James  Bannatyne,  servands  to  the  said  James  Bannatyne 
burges,  Peter  Winchestre  of  Ardtrealie,  wythe  wtheris  diners. 

HucHouN  Ros  of  Kylrauok. 

Dauyd  Ros  wythe  my  hand. 

Alexander  Ros  of  the  Holme  wythe  my  hand  at 
the  pen,  led  be  James  Myllar  notar  at  my  com- 
mand, becaus  I  culd  nocht  wryte. 


The  unfortunate  lady  was  married  to  James  Cumming  in  Drummind,  whom  Shaw  calls 
"  son  to  the  Laird  of  Altyre."     Their  contract  follows  ; — 

At  Kilraok  the  tweute  day  of  November  in  the  yeir  of  God  l"  v"^^  Ixiij 
veiris,  it  is  apointit  and  aggreit  betwix  honorabil  personis,  Huchon  Ros  of 
Kilraok  and  Margere  Ros  his  doichter  on  the  ane  pert,  and  James  Cuming 
in  Drwmmind  on  the  vther  pert,  in  manir,  forme  and  effect  as  efter  follovvis  ; 
that  is  to  say,  the  said  James  sail,  God  villing,  mare  and  hawe  to  his 
spowsat  vyf  the  said  Margere,  and  sail  compleit  with  hir  the  band  of  matri- 

2h 


2-1.2  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appexdix. 

iiione  in  face  of  tlie  congregation  in  all  guidle  expedition  as  salbe  tlioclit  be 
freindis;  for  the  quliilk  caws  the  said  Huchon  Eos  of  Kilraok  sail  content  and 
pay  to  the  said  James,  betwix  the  dait  hereof  and  the  teniie  or  feist  of 
Vitsonday  nixtocura,  the  sowm  of  fowr  hundreth  raarkis  vsuall  mone  of  this 
realme,  thairof  fowrte  powndis  in  hand  at  the  completing  of  the  said  niarage, 
and  the  rest  of  the  said  fowr  hundreth  markis  to  be  laid  vpon  land,  quhairinto 
the  saidis  James  and  Margere  salbe  infeft  in  coniunct  feftmeut,  to  thaira  and 
the  airis  to  be  gottin  betwix  thaim,  quhilkis  failyein,  to  the  saidis  James 
airis  quhatsumewir,  and  that  the  said  rest  of  fowr  hundreth  markis  salbe  be- 
stowit  to  the  eflect  forsaid,  at  the  sicht  of  Allexander  Falkonar  of  Hakkertowu 
befoir  the  reset  therof  be  the  said  James ;  and  gif  the  saidis  Huchon  and 
Allexander  can  nocht  find  land  to  lay  the  said  mone  vpon  betwix  this  and 
Vitsonday  nixtocum,  the  saym  salbe  consignit  in  the  handis  of  ane  honor- 
abill  man  the  said  Allexander  Falkonar  of  Hakkartown,  to  be  furth  cuming 
to  the  vtilite  and  profit  of  the  saidis  James  and  Margere.  and  to  ther  airis 
forsaidis,  ay  and  <juhill  laud  may  be  socht  owt  to  bestowe  this  saym  vpon. 


The  following  is  a  proof,  though  a  humble  one,  of  the  literature  of  the  young  Baron 
of  Kilravock.  Seventy  years  before,  the  Parliament  of  Scotland  had  ordained  that  all 
barons  and  freeholders  of  substance  put  their  eldest  sons  to  the  schools,  to  remain  at  the 
grammar-schools  till  they  be  completely  founded  and  have  perfect  Latin,  and  thereafter 
to  remain  three  years  at  the  schools  of  Art  and  Jure,  (1496,  c.  3)  ;  and  certainly  before 
the  period  of  the  Reformation  many  laymen  gave  proof  of  a  high  scholastic  education  ; — 

I  Villiam  Crybson,  stuart  of  the  new  collagie  of  Sauctandaris,  granttis  me 
to  haf  rcsauit  fra  ane  honorabil  man  Villiam  Moris  at  the  Kyrk  of  Conwet, 
for  Villiam  Ros  quarter  bowrd ;  that  is  to  say,  fra  the  ix  day  of  Nouembar 
to  the  x  day  of  Fa^'  in  the  yeir  of  God  ane  thowsand  w"  iij'^iij  yeiris,  nyne 
li.,  and  alswa  ve  granttis  vs  content  and  payit  of  the  vdir  twa  quartaris 
precidand  the  ix  day  off  Nouembar.  In  vitnes  off  the  saim,  I  the  said 
Villiam  lies  subseruit  this  acquitans  at  Sanctandaris  the  xiiij  day  of  Ja" 
in  the  yeir  abown  vrittyn. 

Villiam  Gybsox  with  niv  liand. 


Kii.ii.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  243 

Nest  is  a  precept  of  the  Earl  of  Moray.  His  signet,  of  the  same  blazon  and  coronet 
as  the  seal  described  on  page  246,  has  the  initials  and  date, — J.  S.  1562. 

James  Erie  of  Murray,  to  our  louittis  Doiiiald  Williamsoun  of  Cullorny, 
baillie  of  oure  landis  and  lordscLip  of  Petty  Stralierne,  and  Donald 
^'FAnedoy,  oure  officiar  therof  .  .  .  forsamekle  as  oure  louitt  Huclieon 
Ros  of  Kilrawak,  lies  in  assedatioun  all  and  sundrie  teindshavis  and  vtheris 
teindis,  frutis,  rentis,  prouentis,  and  eniolunientis,  alswell  of  the  personage 
as  vicarage  of  the  paroche  kirk  of  Moy  .  .  .  neuirtlieles  the  parochinaris 
of  the  said  paroche  restis  awand  to  him  the  saidis  teindschavis  and  vtheris 
teindis,  frutis,  rentis,  proventis,  and  emoluuientis  of  the  saidis  personage 
and  vicarage  .  .  .  oure  will  is  heirfoir,  and  we  charge  yow  straitlie 
and  commandis,  that  incontinent  this  oure  precept  sene,  ye  cause  the  said 
Hucheon  be  thankfullie  anserit,  obeyit,  and  payit  of  all  and  sundrie  teind- 
schavis .  .  .  Subscriuit  with  oure  hand,  and  under  oure  signet,  at 
Edinburche  the  xij  day  of  Marche,  the  yer  of  God  j™  v*^  Ixiij  yeris. 

J.\MEs  Stewart. 


COMMISSIOUN   TO  THE  BaRHOUN   OF   KiLRAWOK. 

Ilex  et  Regina. 

We  having  cousideratioun  thatt  throw  being  of  James  erll  of  Murray, 
our  rebell,  and  presentlie  at  our  home,  ho  nor  his  deputis  can  nocht 
lesumlie  exerce  the  office  of  the  shirefschip  of  Innernes,  and  being  of  mynd 
that  the  inhabitantis  of  the  said  shirefdome  be  nocht  destitute  of  ane  shiref 
and  justice  to  be  niinistrat  to  thame,  and  for  diuers  vther  ressonable  motiuis 
and  considerationis  moving  ws,  hes  maid  and  constitute,  and  be  thir  prescntis 
makis  and  eonstitutis,  oure  louit  Hucheoun  Ros  of  Kilrawok,  our  shiref  of 
our  shirrefdome  of  Innernes,  with  powar  to  him  to  hald  shiref  court  or  courtis 
within  the  said  shirefdome  or  ouy  part  therof,  for  justice  to  be  niinistrat  to 
partiis  complenand,  as  accordis,  als  oft  as  neid  beis,  clerk,  seriand,  dempstaris, 
with  shiref  deputis  vnder  him,  and  all  vther  officeris  and  memberis  of  court 


24.-1.  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appencix. 

neidfull  to  raak,  creat,  and  cause  be  suorne,  for  the  qubllkis  he  salbe  haldin 
to  anser,  previs,  witnessis,  assisis  and  inquestis  as  salbe  necessarlie  requyrit, 
to  caus  summond,  ilk  persoun  vnder  the  pane  of  pundis,  trespassouris 

and  transgressouris  of  our  lawis  to  punis  and  put  to  executioun,  conforme 
to  tber  dumeritis,  vnlawis,  amerchiamentis  and  eschetis  of  the  said  courtis  to 
vptak  and  lyft,  and  for  the  saniin,  gyf  neid  be,  to  poynd  and  destrenye,  and 
generalie  etc.  ferme  and  stable  etc.  Thir  presentis  during  our  guid  will  and 
plesour  to  indur  and  lest,  allanerlie.  Subscriuit  with  our  handis  and  vnder 
our  signett,  at  Edinbureht,  the  xxvj  day  of  September,  the  yeir  of  God  I"  v" 
Ixv  yeiris. 

Mabie  R.     Henry  E. 


The  following  royal  precepts  and  documents,  concerning  the  keeping  of  the  Castle  of 
Inverness,  and  the  state  of  the  north,  show  the  rapid  fluctuation  of  jiarties  and  power  in 
that  unhappy  time,  until  the  predominance  of  "  the  Good  Regent"  gave  some  short-lived 
stability  to  the  affairs  of  the  government  of  Scotland  : — 

Apud  Edinburgh  xxij°  Septembris  anno  domini  I™  v''  Ix  quinto. 

The  king  and  quenis  majesties,  for  certane  occasiones  moving  thanie, 
ordanis  ane  officer  of  amies  to  pas,  and  in  there  hienes  name  and  auctorite 
command  and  charge  George  Monro  of  Dawachcarty,  and  Andro  Monro  his 
sone,  and  all  vtheris,  havars  and  withhalderis  of  the  castell  of  Inuernes,  to 
deliuer  the  samyn  to  Hucheoun  Eos  of  Kilrawak,  quhome  ther  majesties 
hes  commandit  and  appointit  to  resaue  the  samyn,  vi^ithin  sex  howris  nixt 
eftir  thai  be  chargeit  therto,  vnder  the  pane  of  treasouu. 

Marie  E.     Henry  E. 


From  the  Queen  and  King. 

Traist  freynd,  we  greit  yow  wele.  Seing  the  defectioun  of  the  Erll  of 
Murray  sa  unnaturallie  aganis  ws,  it  is  nocht  convenient  that  any  his 
lioussis  or  ouris  be  retenit  be  him  or  ony  in  his  name ;  And  amangis  the 
rest  haue  we  thocht  expedient  to  committ  the  keping  of  our  castell  of  Inuer- 


KiLR.  X.] 


OF  KILRAVOCK. 


ness  to  yow,  having  sa  gude  pruif  of  your  faithfull  service  ;  Prayand  yow 
efFectuuslie  that  immediatlie  efter  the  sicht  heirof,  ye  pas  and  ressave  our 
said  castle,  according  to  our  charge  and  commandiment  send  to  that  effect, 
and  mak  the  samyn  to  be  suirlie  kepit  to  our  behuif,  ffor  the  quhilk  ye  sal- 
haue  als  gude  pament  as  ony  that  heirtofore  hes  had  the  keping  of  tlie  said 
hous.  Subscriuit  with  our  handes  at  Edinburgh  the  xxvj  of  September 
lofio. 


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To  our  traist  freind  the  baroun  of  Kilrawok. 


Huntly  was  soon  restored  to  favoiu',  anJ   had  again  the  keeping  of  the  Castle  of 
Inverness  ; — 

Rex  et  Retina. 


Capeteins  and  keparis  of  the  castell  of  Inuernes,  we  charge  yow  that, 
incontinent  this  present  seyne,  ye  deHuer  the  castell  tlierof  to  our  traist 
cousing  and  consaloure,  G-eorge  Erie  of  Huntlie,  and  wtheris  haifing  liis 
commissioun  therto,  withe  all  plenessing  and  movablis  resauit  be  yow. 
takand  thair  discharge  thairof ;  and  this  one  na  wayis  ye  leif  undone  as  ye 
will  anser  to  ws  wuder  all  hiast  pane  and  charge  ;  Keipand  this  present  for 
your  warrand.  Subscrivit  with  our  handis  at  Lamenton,  the  nynt  day  of 
October,  and  of  oure  Regnis  the  firste  and  xxiij  yeiris. 

Marie  R.     Henry  R. 


THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appenpix. 


From  the  Lord  Treasurer. 

Traist  freynd,  efter  hertlie  comraendatioun,  I  haf  ressauit  youre  writting 
quhair  as  ye  thairby  haif  signifit  how  commissioun  wes  ressauit  be  yow  fra 
Maister  Thomas  Ker,  for  ressaving  of  the  place  of  Inuemes,  and  that  thair 
is  na  certane  dewitie  appointit  to  be  gevin  vnto  yow  for  keping  thairof 
and  awating  in  the  charge  comraittit  to  yow  in  that  behalff.  It  plesit  the 
king  and  quenis  maicsties  and  ther  secret  counsell,  to  commit  the  charge 
therof  unto  yow  at  the  tyme  of  the  making  of  the  commissioun,  and  than  na 
order  wes  takin  to  ware  ony  expenssis  or  dewite  therfor  :  yit  because  1  haif 
vnderstand  sensyne,  that  the  said  place  is  be  yow  renderit  agaue  to  sik  as 
had  new  commissioun  to  ressaue  it,  and  that  ye  continew  uocht  in  keping 
therof,  nor  hes  nocht  sustenit  ony  expenssis  therthrow  ye  will  nocht  seik 
attait  in  that  cais.  Alwayis  ye  may  be  assurit  gif  ye  had  continewit  and 
borne  that  charge,  that  the  furtherande  quhilk  lay  in  me,  in  accomplishing 
of  the  desir  of  your  writting,  suld  nocht  bene  omittit.  Thus  committis  yow 
to  God.     At  Edinburcht,  the  xxvij  of  October  1565. 

Youris  assuritlie,  Maister  Eo'^-  Richardson,  Thes"'' 

To  his  assurit  gude  freind  the  Barronc  of  Kilrawak,  this  be  delyverid. 

The  following  "  Letters  of  Bailliary  "  hy  the  Earl  of  ^Murray,  are  sealed  with  his  round 
seal  of  arms,  quarterly  ;  1  and  4,  Scotland,  bruised  with  a  bend  dexter  ;  2  and  3,  the 
three  crenels  of  Moray  within  the  double  tressure  fleuri  counterfleuri ;  a  coronet  over,  of 
thirteen  points.  Sifflilhim  Jacohi  Steu^arl  Comitis  Moravice :  but  he  subscribes  after 
the  old  manner — James  Stewart. 

15e  it  kend  to  all  men  be  thir  present  letteris,  Ws  James  Erie  of  Murray 
Lord  Abirnethy,  etc.,  to  haif  maid,  constitute,  and  ordinit,  and  be  thir  pre- 
sent letteris  makis,  constitutis,  and  ordinis  oui'e  weilbelouit  Hucheoun  Ros  of 
Kilrawak,  oure  verray  lauchfuU,  vndoutit  and  irreuocabill  baillie,  of  all  and 
sundrie  oure  landis  and  lordschippis  of  Strathnarne  and  Cardell,  with  thair 
pertinentis  Hand  within  the  shirefdonie  of  gevand,  grantand  and 

fommittand  to  him  oure  full,  fre,  plane  power,  generale  and  speciale  com- 


Kn.R.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  247 

maud,  expres  bidding  and  charge  for  ws,  in  oure  name  and  vpoun  cure 
behalf,  baillie  courtis  of  oure  saidis  landis  and  lordschippis  ane  or  ma  to  the 
tennentis  and  inhabitaris  thairof  and  vtheris  quham  it  efferis,  to  set,  begin, 

afi'erm,  hald  and  continew,  as  oft  as  neid  beis At  Edinburcht 

the  sevint  day  of  October  the  yeir  of  God,  I"  v=  Ixvi  yeris,  befoir  thir  wit- 
nes.  Sir  Jhone  Veschert  of  Pittarro  knycht,  Maister  Jhone  Wod  of  Tulli- 
dawie,  Walter  Meluing  youngar,  with  utheris  diuers. 


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^'yrvW'^  fl'^f^^'&f^ 


A  discharge  of  a  payment  of  money  evidences  the  marriage  of  one  of  the  BaronV 
daughters,  and  shows  the  amount  of  her  tocher  : — 

I  James  Innes  of  Dranye  grantis  me  to  haue  resawit  fra  Patrik  Ros. 
seruitour  to  ane  honorable  man  Hucheon  Eos  of  Kilraok,  in  name  and  be- 
half of  the  said  Hucheon,  the  sowm  of  thre  hundreth  merkis  vsuall  mone  of 
this  realme,  in  haell  and  corapleit  payment  of  the  sowm  of  aucht  hundreth 
merkis  mone  forsaid,  promittit  be  the  said  Hucheon  to  me  the  said  James, 
for  the  mereage  and  tochir  of  my  sone  Robert  Innes,  promittit  be  the  said 
Hucheon  to  me  the  said  James,  for  the  completing  of  the  mereage  be  the 
said  Robert  with  Helene  Ros  dochter  to  the  said  Hucheon  ....  At 
Dranj'e  the  xvj  daye  of  Decembar,  the  yeir  of  God  ane  thousand  fywe 
hundreth  threschoir  sax  yeris,  befoir  ther  vitnes,  Jhon  Innes,  James  Man. 
Androw  Douglas,  wyth  vtheris  diuers. 

James  Innes  oft'  Dranv. 


The  Baron,  though  now  proprietor  of  Coulmony,  probably  had  no  dwelling  there.  He 
no  doubt  valued  the  pasturage  of  the  Findhorn  side,  and  took  his  sport  of  hunting  and 
hawking  on  it,  (fishing,  i.  e.  angling,  was  not  yet  known  as  sport,)  but  we  must  not 


24.,S  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

imagine  he  appreciated  the  beauty  of  Fames  and  Coulmony,  those  scenes  of  woodland 
and  rock  and  river,  the  very  haunt  of  Pan  and  the  Dryads.  He  knew,  however,  how  to 
protect  their  woods  against  the  Highlanders,  who  never  held  it  theft  to  take  a  tree  from 
the  wood  or  a  fish  out  of  the  water. 


Marie  be  the  grace  of  God  Queue  of  Scottis,  to  oure  louittis  James  Tolmie 

messiugeir  oure  sliirefEs  in  that 

part,  eoniunctly  and  seueralie,  specialie  constitute,  greting ;  forsamekill  as 

it  is  humlie  menit  and  schawin  to  ws  be  oure  louit  Hucheoun  Eos  of  Kil- 

rawak,  that  quhair  he  hes  all  and  hale  the  landis  of  Kilmony,  Daltony, 

Farrenes,  Ethynoeht,  Badechath,  with  the  woddis  thairof  and  thair  pertin- 

entis  Hand  witJiin  oure  shirefdome  of  Name,  as  his  infeftmeut  and  saising 

thairof  proportis ;  and  albeit  that  for  policie  to  be  had  and  kepit  within 

oure  realme,  it  is  statute,  ordinit  and  commandit,  that  nane  of  oure  liegis 

tak  vpon  hand  to  cut  down  ony  growand  treis  or  woddis  within  oure  realme, 

peill  the  bark  thairof,  nor  raise  fyre  nor  mureburne  within  the  samyn,  nor 

3'it  pasture  thair  gudis  thairin,  vnder  diuers  panis  specifiit  in  the  said  act  as 

the  samin  beris  ;  Neuirtheles  diuers  of  the  inhabitantis  within  cure  said 

shirefdome  of  Name,  and  vtheris  oure  liegis,  incontrair  the  tennour  of  oure 

said  act  of  parliament,  takand  no  regarde  to  the  panis  contenit  thairin,  daylie 

cuttis  doun  and  distroyis  the  growand  treis  within  the  woddis  forsaidis,  pelis 

the  bark  thairof,  pasturis  thair  gudis  thairin,  makis  mureburne  and  raisis  fyre 

within  the  samin,  to  the  greit  hurt  and  destructioun  of  policie  within  oure 

realme  :  Our  will  is  heirfoir  and  we  charge  yow  straitlie  and  commandis, 

that  incontinent  thir  oure  lettars  sene,  ye  pas,  and  in  oure  name  and  auctorite 

command  and  charge  all  and  sundrie  the  personis  duelland  within  oure  said 

shirefdome  of  Name  and  vtheris  oure  liegis,  be  oppin  proclamatioun  at  the 

mercat  croce  of  oure  burgh  of  Name  and  vtheris  placis  neidfull ;  that  nane 

of  thame  tak  vpoun  hand  to  cut  doun  and  distroy  the  growand  treis  within 

the  woddis  forsaidis,  peill  the  bark  thairof,  pasture  thair  gudis  thairin,  mak 

mureburne  or  rais  fyre  within  the  samin  or  ony  part  thairof,  or  yit  attempt 

to  do  ony  thing  incontrare  the  tennoure  of  oure  said  act,  with  certifieatiouu 

to  thame,  and  thai  failye  thairin,  that  thai  salbo  callit  to  particular  dyettis 

and  accusit  thairfor,  and  the  panis  contenit  in  oure  saidis  actis  execute  vpoun 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  249 

thame  for  the  samin  :   As  ye  will  anser  to  ws  thairupoun GJevin 

vnder  our  signet,  at  Edinburgh  the  xxiiij  day  of  Aprile,  and  of  oure  regnne 
the  XXV  yere. 

Ex  deliberatione  dominorura  consilii,  etc. 

JOHNESTOIIN. 


From  the  Earl  of  Huntly. 

Rycht  trest  freind,  efter  raaest  hertlie  commendatioun  ;  forsamekill  as  I 
haif  to  awiss  with  my  freindis,  and  to  haif  thair  awice  and  assistance  in  sic 
thingis  concerning  the  weill  of  my  hous,  and  lies  send  this  berar  to  yow  to 
declair  yow  forther  of  my  mynd,  desyring  ye  will  declair  your  mynd  towartis 
me  to  him,  and  as  ye  appoynt,  to  meit  me  at  sic  place  as  the  berar  will 
schaw,  nocht  dovting  in  your  guid  pert,  lyk  as  ye  salbe  assurit  of  my  freind- 
sehipe  and  mentenance,  as  your  foirbearis  wes  effoir  and  rather  better.  Gif 
ferm  credence  to  the  berar,  with  quhome  I  desyre  your  ansuer ;  and  God  be 
your  keipar.     Off  Bog  of  Geycht  the  xv  day  of  Julii  1567. 

Your  guid  freind  Huntlye. 

To  my  trest  cuseing  Barroun  of  Kilravak. 

The  maker  of  the  gate  for  the  mekil  tower  of  Kilravock,  grants  the  following  Jis- 


I  George  Robertson,  smyth  in  Elgin,  grantis  me  to  haif  resauit  fra  ane 
rycht  honorable  man,  Huchone  Eos  of  Kilrawkis,  the  soume  of  therty  fowre 
pundis  tlire  schillingis  ix"*-  vsuall  money  of  this  realme,  to  giddir  with  thre 
boUis  meill,  ane  stane  bwttir  and  ane  stane  cheis,  in  haill  and  compleit  pay- 
ment for  making  of  ane  yrin  yett  to  his  mekell  towr  of  Kilraowk,  extending 
in  weycht  to  the  nummer  of  therty  fowre  stane  and  thre  pund  mair.  .  .  . 
Att  Elgin  the  fyft  day  of  Fabruar  1568 

Item,  delyverit  to  WuUe,  George  Smythis  servand,  hereftir,  for  ane  plait 
lok  and  ane  pair  of  bandis  to  the  for  dur  of  the  towr,  iij  Is.  pait  on  the  vj 
da  of  Fabruar  anno  Ixviij. 

2i 


250  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Fkom  the  Eegent  Murray. 

Traist  freind,  eftir  our  hairtlie  commendatioun  :  At  this  conventioun  of 
the  uobilitie,  amaugis  vthiris  materis  it  is  concludit,  that  all  sic  as  remanis 
obstinat  and  dissobedient  to  the  King  our  souerane  and  his  auctorite,  salbe 
reduceit  to  the  obedience  thairof;  for  quhilk  purpois  we  myud  with  the 
first  to  repair  in  thay  pairtis,  and  haif  appojntit  the  first  day  of  Junij  to  be 
at  Breichin.  Quhairfor  we  maist  effectiouslie  desyris  yow  that  ye,  weill  and 
substantiouslie  accumpaueit  with  your  haill  kin,  freindis,  gervandis,tennentis, 
and  all  that  will  do  for  yow,  faill  nocht  to  be  in  the  burcht  of  Innernes  the 
said  first  day  of  Junij,  reddy  tocuin  fordwart  and  nieit  or  vthervvis  to  ressaue 
sic  directionis  as  salbe  thocht  gude  to  the  weilfair  of  our  cans ;  quhairin  ye 
sail  do  ws  maist  acceptabill  plesour  and  dcclair  your  selfF  aue  earnist  fauorare 
of  the  King  our  soueranis  auctorite,  to  the  obedience  quhairof  in  the  end  all 
men  man  be  brocht.  Thus  we  giue  yow  to  God.  At  Edinburgh  the  xxiiij 
day  of  Aprile  1569. 

Youre  gude  freind 

James  Regent. 

To  our  traist  freind  the  Baron  of  Kilravvak. 

From  the  Regent. 

Huchone  Ros  of  Kilrawok,  we  undirstand  that  oure  wodis,  girs  and 
pastureing  of  our  forrest  of  Knok  on  the  northt  syd  of  our  loch  Lochdorbe 
and  Mekle  Ethnoch,  quhilkis  lyis  mayr  nixt  adiacent  to  your  land  of 
F'aryness,  ar  dalye  cwttyt  westit  and  distroyt  be  commoun  cwttoris  of 
our  wod,  and  pasturing  of  the  haill  gwdis  of  the  countray  in  our  propur 
pasture  and  girs ;  and  our  said  wod  and  pasture  of  Aithnoeh  ar  so  far 
distant  fronie  our  forster  of  our  wodis  and  forrestis  forsaid,  that  he  can 
nocht  gwdlie  await  daylie  vpon  the  cwttaris,  westaris  and  distroyaris  of  our 
saidis  wodis,  forestis  and  girss,  and  sa  we  ar  thairthrow  gratlie  damnefeit ; 
heirfore  we  exhort  and  requyris  yow  most  hairthe,  as  ye  will  do  ws  ane  singular 
plesour,  that  ye  will  caus  your  serwandis  await  vpon  our  foirsaidis  forrest, 
wodis  and  pasture,  and  till  tak  and  apprehend  the  cwttaris  of  our  saidis 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  2.51 

wodis  and  forest,  and  all  gwdis  that  pasturis  vpon  our  pastur  and  girs 
of  the  bwndis  forsaidis,  and  keip  thame  on  to  the  tyine  that  our  forrestar 
cum  and  resawe  thame  frome  yow,  that  thai  may  be  puneist  as  accordis  for 
thaire  wrangis  ;  And  this  our  request  we  trust  ye  will  nocht  disobey,  and 
we  request  yow  maist  hartlie  therto,  as  ye  will  report  oure  speciall  thankis 
and  do  ws  singulare  plesour.     From  Elgin  the  xxv  of  Junii  156.9,  be 


/l^mv^^^^r 


A  contract  of  marriage  between  William  Urquhart  younger  of  Burris- 
yairdis  and  Katherine  Eos  daughter  of  Hugh  Ros  of  Kilravock  ;  Alex- 
ander Urquhart  of  Burrisyairdis  to  infeft  the  said  Katherine  in  the 
lands  of  Sherifimill  in  the  regality  of  Spynie,  in  eighteen  days  salmon 
fishing  of  the  fresh  water  of  the  Findhorn,  to  be  held  of  the  abbot  and  con- 
vent of  Kinloss,  and  also  in  the  landis  of  Lae  in  the  regality  of  Spynie. 
Kilravock  to  pay  the  sum  of  1100  merks  as  dowry.  In  witnes  heirof,  the 
saidis  perteis  lies  subscriuit  ther  presentis  at  Alderne  the  audit  day  of 
September  1569,  befoir  ther  witnes,  houorabill  men,  Alexander  Dumbar  of 
Cumnok  knight,  Alexander  Falconar  of  Halkartoun,  Robert  Dumbar  of 
Durris,  Dauid  Dumbar  his  sone  and  appeirand  air,  George  Dumbar  in 
Westir  Alwes,  Angus  Ros  burges  off  Name,  Jhone  Ros  burges  off  Inner- 
nes,  Jhone  Ros  provest  of  Name,  Adame  Urquhard,  Chairlis  Urquhard 
brothir  to  the  said  Alexander  Urquhard,  Maistar  Alexander  Dowglas  com- 
missar of  Elgin,  and  Sir  Jhone  Gibsone  persone  of  Unthank  notar  publict, 
with  vtheris  diners 


From  Dame  Annas  Keith,  the  widow  op  the  Regext  Murray. 

Traist  freind,  eftir  my  hartlie  commendatione ;  I  hawe  send  yow  heir  ane 
lettir  off  bailyerie  lik  as  ye  had  afoir  off  my  lord,  quha  restis  with  God ;  for 
I  am  nocht  myndit  to  chenge  ony  that  ewir  seruit  him  afoir  in  oihce,  except 


252  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

the  fait  be  in  thame  seliEs  ;  tliairfoir  giff  it  be  your  plesour  to  tak  the  payne, 
ye  haiff  heir  sik  powar  as  I  may  mak  yow.  As  for  Malcolm  Toyshe  or  ony  the 
lik  of  him  that  wald  trwble  the  tennentis  or  the  ground  be  fors,  I  will  nocht 
trwble  yow  to  tak  all  the  paynes  your  allein  in  reforming  of  that,  bot  sail 
vse  your  awis  with  the  rest  of  my  freindis  in  thay  pertis,  and  sett  down  the 
mater  my  self!"  with  sik  assistance  as  I  may  haifF.  For  thair  is  mony  noble 
men  has  promessit  to  be  my  freindis  in  thay  pertis,  sik  as  my  Lord  off 
Huntlie,  my  Lord  Atholl,  my  Lord  Lovatt ;  quhilk  giff  thai  do,  I  think 
the  mater  in  guid  caice,  for  thay  haiff  alredy  vritin  to  him  that  he  baitht 
leiff  the  ground,  and  quhatsumevir  injurie  he  has  doyn  to  the  same ;  and 
quhat  thai  obtein  be  thair  letteres,  as  I  gett  knawlege,  ye  salbe  aduerteist. 
Thus  referrand  the  rest  to  your  awin  wysdome  and  aduertesment  as  ye 
find  occasiouue,  committis  yow  to  the  protectioun  off  fTod.  At  Dunnotter 
the  first  off  Merche  1569. 

Your  assurit  guid  freind  at  poware 

Annas  Keyth. 
To  my  rycht  traist  freind  the  barrone  Kilrawik. 

From  the  same. 

Traist  freind,  eftir  my  maist  hartlye  commendatioun,  I  resaifit  youre 
wreting  fra  my  servand  Alexandar  Stewart,  quhairby  I  persaif  the  guid  will 
ye  beir  to  do  me  servyce,  quhilk  sail  not  be  forget  on  my  syid,  gif  it  plei-s 
(jrod  to  Icn  me  dayis.  I  think  it  maist  trew,  as  ye  wreit,  that  na  officer 
thair  will  accept  the  chairge  to  mak  the  warnyngs,  and  tliairfoir,  according  to 
youre  opinioun,  I  haif  send  this  berar  Richard  Dowglas  rnesar,  quha  will 
tak  the  chairge  on  hand  off"  the  haill  hyelandis  pertenyng  to  me.  Bot  ye 
man  be  so  guid  as  to  caws  sum  man  off  youre  awin,  that  knawis  the  townes 
and  landis,  accompanye  hym  ;  and  siclyk  I  haif  wretin  to  David  Dunbar, 
that  he  send  ane  uther,  to  the  effect  that  the  warnyng  may  be  dewlye  naaid. 
For  I  undirstande  thatgyfi'  thay  be  waruit  at  thair  perroche  kirk,  or  at  thair 
howsis,  or  on  the  grownd  pertenyng  to  thair  howsis,  that  this  wil  be  sufficient, 
albeit  thay  be  nocht  personallye  apprehendit.  GyS'  this  be  nocht  sufficient, 
ye  sail  caws  do  all  that  ye  may  off'  law,  for  I  wald  be  varay  layth  bot  thay 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  253 

thankfull  tennentis  suld  be  in  my  dainger ;  and  as  for  my  new  maid  bailye 
M'lntosehe  and  W"-  M'^Indwy,  gyff  I  leve,  I  think  tliay  haiif  done  servyce 
anewcht  for  ony  thank  that  they  sail  get.  I  Iwik  for  Maister  Jhone  Wed 
to  be  heir  within  this  fyve  or  sax  dayis ;  eftir  quhais  cuming  I  sail  mak  you 
adverteist  quhat  I  think  meitast  that  thay  quha  ar  freinds  suld  do.  Refar- 
ring  the  rest  to  youre  awin  wisdome,  I  will  nocht  truble  yow  with  langer 
lettir,  bot  committis  yow  to  the  proteetioun  off  God.  Off  Dunottir,  this  Set- 
tirday  the  sviij  off  Marche  1569.     Be  youre  assurit  freind  at  powar, 

Anna.s  Keyth. 
To  my  rvcht  traist  freind  the  Baron  of  Kilravok. 

Erom  the  Eakl  of  Hu.ntly. 

Eftir  oure  hartly  conimendatione ;  forsamekle  as  for  the  avancement  and 
furthsetting  of  the  quenis  maiestie  our  soueranis  auctorite,  ane  parliament 
is  to  be  haldin  be  the  thre  estatis  of  hir  hienes  realme  at  Lynlythgw,  in 
the  moneth  of  August  nixt  to  cum  ;  quhairintill  consistis  the  haill  weill  of 
this  cans  quhilk  we  half  in  handis ;  and  als  ane  rebellious  factione  on  thair 
pretendit  maner  hes  of  lait  gane  abowt  to  treit  ane  new  pretendit  forme  of 
gouerment,  establissed  in  the  persone  of  sic  ane  as  hes  sworn  and  professit 
his  obedience  to  ane  foreyn  prince,  be  quhais  conduct  they  intend  to  truble 
the  trew  liegis  of  this  realme,  without  remeid  be  put  herto.  For  resisting 
quhairof,  and  keping  of  the  said  parliament,  quhilk  Godwilling  we  intend 
to  kepe,  Thocht  gude  to  desyir  the  concurrens  of  hir  hienes  gude  subiectis 
thairto ;  off  the  quhilkis  as  ye  euir  haif  declarit  your  selS'  ane  of  the  best 
willing,  swa  desyris  you  maist  effectuislie  that  ye,  accumpaneit  with  your 
honorable  howshald,  kyn,  freindis  and  tennentis,  bodin  ju  feir  of  weir,  meit 
ws  at  Cuper  in  Angus  the  xij  day  of  August  nixt  to  cum,  with  xx  dayis 
prouicione  eftir  your  cuming,  to  pas  fordwart  with  ws  to  the  effect  abone 
writtin.  Quhairof  we  dowt  not,  and  rather  for  this  our  requeast.  Referrand 
the  rest  to  your  cuming,  committis  you  to  God.  From  Aberdene  the  xxvij 
day  of  July  1570. 

Your  gud  freind 

HUNTLYE. 

To  our  treist  cusing  Hutchon  Ros  of  Kylrawok. 


254  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

From  the  Countess  of  Murray. 

Rycht  traist  freind,  eftir  my  liartlie  eommendatioun,  I  liaiff  thocht  gude 
to  send  my  Eme  the  gudeman  of  Glakrcach,  to  Murraye,  for  the  setting  of 
my  land  thair,  and  to  that  effect  I  haiff"  giffin  ane  commissioun  to  yourself, 
the  gudeman  of  Grangehill,  and  my  Eme,  or  onie  twa  of  yow,  as  ye  salbe 
present,  conform  to  the  eommi.ssioun  :  And  becaws  my  Eme  knawis  nocht  the 
stait  of  the  cuntrey  ther,  sa  weill  as  ye  and  wder  of  my  freindis  ther  dois, 
thairfoir  I  will  pray  yow  maist  liartlie  to  mak  him  forsene  of  sik  thingis 
as  ye  think  neidfull  for  my  present  seruice  thair,  and  giff  him  youre  opinioun 
thairintill,  quhilk  he  will  follow,  for  swa  I  haiff  desyrit  him.  And  this, 
hoping  that  ye  will  nocht  refuse  to  taik  this  pane  for  me,  lyik  as  I  salbe 
willing  to  acquyt  your  gudewill  eftir  my  power ;  for  I  lyik  nocht  to  mak  new 
acijuentance,  and  giff  I  swa  do,  the  wyit  salbe  in  your  syid.  Thus  witli 
my  hartlie  eommendatioun  to  the  ladie  your  bedfellow,  I  commit  yow  to 
the  protectioun  of  God.     From  Dunotter  the  vij  of  August  1570,  be 

Your  assurit  gude  freind 

Annas  Keyth. 

To  my  assurit  gude  freind  the  Barrown  of  Kilraok. 


Fro.m 


THE  SAME. 


Traist  freind,  after  my  maist  hartlie  eommendatioun  ;  Having  at  all  tymes 
bygane,  alsweile  during  my  lord  my  husbandis  dayis,  quha  restis  with  God, 
as  seuce,  understand  and  as  it  were  felt  the  same  be  guid  expei'iance  frome 
tyme  to  tyme,  of  your  guid  mynd  and  faythfull  seruice  towardis  me,  I  can 
nocht  hot  gif  yow  maist  hartlie  thankis  for  the  same,  and  to  my  power,  as 
occasioun  sail  offer,  acquit  the  same,  quhairof  ye  may  assuir  your  selfF;  Now 
I  can  nocht  bot  desyir  yow  to  continew  in  the  same  and  to  schaw  yourselff 
fordwart  in  my  effayris  in  thai  partis,  and  to  assist  and  fortifie  baith  mth 
your  guid  counsale  and  vthervayis,  the  berar  heirof,  your  freind  and  my  ser- 
vand,  to  quhome  I  haif  committed  the  charge  of  all  my  effayris  in  thai  partis. 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  255 

and  specialie  in  the  ingaitting  of  my  mailis  and  dewiteis,  alsweile  of  restis 
bygane,  as  that  the  same  may  be  ansuerit  be  the  tennentis  that  ar  within 
your  bailliarie  at  convenient  tyme,  in  respect  the  same  may  be  doyne  be  yowr 
chargine  of  thame  at  sic  tymes  as  ye  hald  your  comptis.  Fordir,  I  haif 
send  sum  preceptis  of  varning  to  be  execute  aganis  sic  as  hes  noeht  tayne 
at  the  last  sett,  wnto  the  executioun  quhairof  I  doubt  nocht  hot  ye  will  hald 
hand.  And  this  for  the  present :  prayand  yow  to  mak  my  hartlie  commen- 
datiounis  to  your  bedfallow,  I  eorainit  yow  to  God.  Frome  Dundie  tlie  xviii 
day  of  Februar  1570. 


To  mv  traist  freind  the  barroun  of  Kilrawache. 


The  contract  of  marriage  between  the  heir  of  Lochloy  and  Margaret  Rose,  runs  in  the 
following  terms,  omitting  technicalities  : — 

At  Elgin  the  first  daye  of  Juuii  the  yeir  of  God  ane  thousand  fy  ve  hundreth 
threscoir  alevin  yeris ;  It  is  appointit,  concordit,  contractit  and  fynallie 
aggreit  betuix  thir  honorable  parteis  underwretin,  that  is  to  saye,  Hucheon 
Ros  of  Kilraok  for  him  selfF  and  takaud  the  burding  on  him  of  Mergaret 
Ros  his  dochter,  on  that  ane  part,  and  Johne  Haye  of  Lochloye  and  Park 
for  him  selfF  and  takand  the  burding  on  him  of  Johne  Haye  his  sone  and 
aperand  aire  on  that  vther  part,  in  maner  forme  and  effect  as  eftir  followi.s  ; 
that  is  to  saye,  the  said  Johne  Haye  of  Lochloye  and  Park,  bvndis  and 
obleissis  him  to  cans  the  said  Johne  Haye  his  sone  and  aperand  aire  marie 
and  tak  to  wyff  the  said  Mergaret  Ros  dochter  to  the  said  Hucheon  Ros  of 
Kilraok,  and  solemnizat  and  compleit  the  band  of  matrimonye  with  hir  in 
face  of  halie  kirk,  betuix  the  daet  of  thir  presentis  and  the  feist  of  Saint 


256  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Micliaell  nixttocum  ;  and  als  the  said  Johne  Haye  of  Lochloye  and  Park 
byndis  and  obleissis  him,  his  aris  and  assignais,  to  the  said  Hucheon,  his 
aris  and  assignayis,  to  mak  and  deliuer  to  tlie  said  Margaret  ane  charter 
or  cliarteris  and  preceptis  of  saesing,  ane  or  mae  at  the  will  of  the  said 
Hucheon,  vpon  all  and  haell  twa  plevvis  of  his  landis  of  the  town  and  landis 
of  Park,  the  ane  therotf  prcsentlie  occupeit  be  the  said  Johne  Haye  hym  selfi', 
the  vther  occupeit  be  Fyndlaye  Vrquhart  and  Patrik  Roye,  and  als  vpon 
twa  plewis  of  his  landis  of  Knoknagilye,  and  siclyke  vpon  the  landis  and  tak 
of  Muirtoun,  occupeit  be  young  Allane,  extending  to  fyfe  oxin  gang  of 
landis  with  thair  pertinentis,  lyand  within  the  shirefdome  of  Name.  .  .  . 
The  said  Hucheon  Ros  of  Kilraok  byndis  and  obleissis  him,  his  aris,  exe- 
cutoris  and  assignais,  to  content  and  paye  to  the  said  Johne  Haye  of  Loch- 
loye  and  Park,  his  aris,  executoris  and  assignais,  the  sowm  of  ane  thousand 

thre  hundreth  merkis  gude  and  vsuall  nione  of  this  realme 

In  witnes  heroff,  bayth  the  saiddis  parteis  hes  subscrivit  thir  presentis  with 
thair  propir  handis,  dayo,  ycir  and  place  forsaiddis,  befoir  thir  witnes,  hon- 
orabill  men,  Alexandir  Brodie  of  that  ilk,  David  Ros  of  Holme,  Johne  Ros 
pro  vest  of  Name,  David  Haye,  Alexandir  Haye,  brother  to  the  said  Johne 
Haye  of  Lochloye  and  Park,  and  Sir  Johne  Gibsone  persona  of  Vnthank 
notar  public,  with  vthiris  diuers. 

-  Hucheon  Ross  off  Kilrawok. 
Jhon  Haye  off  Lochloye. 
Maistir  Alexander  Dougles  comissar  of  Elgin, 
in  absence  of  my  servitvr,  with  my  hand. 


From  John  Earl  of  Mar,  Regent  of  Scotland. 

Rycht  traist  freind,  eftir  maisthertlie  commendationis  ;  The  estatis  of  this 
realme  convening  laitlia  in  parliament  at  this  toun  of  Striueling,  the  same 
was  surprisit,  and  my  lord  regentis  grace  the  kingis  guidsir  quha  restis 
with  God,  murtharit,  lang  eftir  he  wes  takin  prasonar,  aganis  all  humanitie 
and  the  law  of  armes,  as  we  doubt  not  ye  haue  hard.  This  unhappy  acci- 
dent casting  the  state  lowis,   and   the  nobilitie  and  thre  estatis   consid- 


KiLR.  X.l  OF  KILRAVOCK. 


257 


dering  alsweel  the  danger  of  the  kingis  Maiesties  innocent  persoun,  as  the 
liurt  of  the  commoun  weill,  gif  delay  suld  be  vsit  in  establesing  of  the 
governanient,  thay  haue  thairfoir  burdynnit  ws  with  the  charge  therof, 
notwitstanding  ony  excuse  we  culd  mak  of  our  awin  inhabihtie,  unto  quhais 
order  we  were  constrenit  to  yeld,  seing  the  present  perill  befoir  our  eis,  o-jf 
we  had  refusit ;  and  swa  meaning  now  to  prosequute  the  caus  in  hand,  we 
thocht  it  expedient  with  the  first  to  gif  knawlege  heirof  to  sic  as  hes  con- 
tinewit  obedient  to  the  king,  luiffaris  of  his  caus,  and  frendhe  to  ourself  in 
particulair,  of  quhilk  nowmer  we  specialie  estenie  yow  ane,  at  quhais  liandis 
we  think  neuir  to  deserue  bot  weill ;  Praying  and  desiring  yow  eftectuuslie 
to  comfort  yourself,  your  freindis,  and  nychtbouris,  requiring  thame  to  con- 
tinew  in  thair  constancy  to  the  king  and  his  seruice,  nor  shrinking  for  thti 
awaytaking  of  my  lordis  grace  his  guidsir  and  lait  regent,  quhilk  rather  hes 
proourit  farder  indignatioun  to  our  aduersaries,  nor  put  tham  in  better 
state,  sen  sic  spedy  order  is  takin  to  prosequute  the  mater,  quhill  God  put  it 
to  a  finale  end.  And,  in  the  mentyme,  we  pray  yow  study  how  to  preserue 
yourselffis,  and  how  differencis  standing  betwix  yowr  obeying  of  the  king 
may  be  taikin  away,  as  the  noblemen  and  vtheris  heir  conuenit  hes  willinylie 
done ;  and  likuise  that  we  may  haf  jonr  awne  gude  aduise  toward  the  state 
of  that  cuntrie,  and  how  to  behaue  ourself  thairaneut.  Thus  we  commit 
yow  to  God.     At  Striueling  the  ix  day  of  September  1571. 

Your  assurit  freind 

Jhon  Regent. 
To  our  richt  traist  freind  the  Baron  of  Kilrawak. 


The  following  letter  from  the  widowed  Couutess  of  Moray  is  without  year.  It  ruus 
nearly  in  the  same  terms  as  the  letter  of  her  husband  printed  on  p.  250.  Kilravock  has 
marked  on  the  back  of  the  paper, — "  Era  my  Lade  of  Murraye,  for  the  keping  of  the 
Vastsyd  of  the  foixeat  of  the  Knok  and  Lochyndorbe,  bath  of  voddis  and  gyrs." 

Trast  ft'rend  and  barron  off  Kylrayik,  as  I  am  informit  the  woddis,  gyr.s 
and  pasturing  off  the  fforest  off  Knok  on  the  noryth  syd  off  Lochindorbe 
and  Mekyll  Ettonaych,  quhilkis  ar  nixt  adiacent  to  the  landis  off  Fames,  ar 
dayly  cuttyt,  westyt  and  dystroyit  be  comown  wod  eutteris,  and  that  the 

2k 


25S  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

hale  gudis  off  the  country  pasturis  on  the  same ;  and  the  saidis  woddis  and 
fforestis  lyis  sa  fiar  ffra  tlie  ffroster  that  he  can  nocht  at  all  tym  wait  thair- 
on  sa  Weill  as  neid  requiris,  quliair  throw  the  haill  woddis  and  fforestis  ar 
alreddy  amest  dystroyit,  quhairffor  I  exort  yow  mest  ernistly  as  ye  wyll 
do  me  syngler  pleyssour,  that  ye  wyll  caus  your  seruandis  await  on  the  sani, 
and  to  taik  and  apprehend  the  coutteris  off  the  woddis,  the  gudis  that 
comwnly  pastouris  tliairon,  and  keip  them  on  to  the  tym  the  ffroster  cum 
and  resaue  tham  ffra  yow,  that  thay  may  be  punnissit  as  acordis  ;  and  that 
ye  suffer  nocht  the  ffroster  cut  ony  wod  or  dystroy  jt  without  my  precejit 
subscriuit  with  my  awin  hand.  This  my  request  I  trest  ye  wjW  nocht 
dysobey,  as  ye  wyll  charge  me  in  tym  cumynge,  and  report  my  special  1 
thankis,  and  do  me  siugler  pleyssour.    Off  Dunotter  the  xxix  day  off  August. 

Annas  Keyth. 


The  following  document  instructs  a  marriage,  and  shows  the  money  then  current  and 
its  value  : — 

I  Jhone  Hay  of  Lochtloy  grautis  me  to  have  ressauit  fra  ane  rycht  hon- 
orable man  Huchone  Ros  of  Kilraok,  the  sowm  of  four  hundryeht  markis 
usuall  mony  of  Scotland,  in  part  of  payment  of  ane  mair  sowm  promist  me 
be  the  said  Hucbeon  in  naym  of  doit  and  tochir  guid,  be  contrak  of  mariage 
solempnizat  betuix  ray  sone  and  apperand  John  Hay  and  Margaret  Ros 
dowthir  to  the  said  Hucheon.  ...  At  Elgin  the  xxj  day  of  October, 
the  yeir  of  God  I"  v'=  threscor  alevin  yeiris,  befoir  thir  witnes,  Alexander 
Hay  of  Fynesfeild,  William  Hay  burges  of  Elgin,  Dauid  Hay,  and  William 
Douglas  notary  publict. 

Jhone  Hay  oft'  Lochloy. 
William  Douglas  ane  of  the  witnes  aboun 
wrettin,  with  my  hand. 
Maistres  upoun  my  lauche  I  sail  allow  so  mekle  to  yow  for  ilk  crown  as 
T  may  haiff  be  the  rigour  at  the  deliverance  of  the  samyn,  and  gift'  I  end 
nocht  with  my  Lord  Lowatt  ye  sail  have  that  haill  gold  again,  as  I  sail 
answer  thairupoun. 

Jhone  Hay  of  Lochlov. 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  259 

Item,  of  this  sowm  of  mony  coutenit  in  this  acquittance,  delyverit  to  Daviil 
Hay,  sax  scoir  crownis  of  gold,  ilk  crown  for  xxxiij  sh.,  extending  the  haill 
to  nyn  scoir  auchteu  pundis,  with  fourte  schillingis  of  Dowglas  grottis. 
Inde,  of  gold  and  grottis  thrre  hundrycht  merkis. 

And  als  delyverit  to  the  said  David  the  fourt  hundrycht  merkis  mony  in 
thrette  schillingis  and  twante  s.  peices  and  testunis. 

At  Kilraok  the  twantyfyrst  day  of  October,  the  yeir  of  God  I"  v*^  Ix  and 
alewin  yeiris. 

David  Hay. 


Contract  of  marriage  betwixt  William  Eos  son  and  apperand  air  of  Hugh 
Ros  of  Kilravok,  and  Lilias  Hay  sister  of  William  Hay  of  Dalgatie.  Kil- 
ravok  to  infeft  her  in  the  lands  of  Easter  Kilraok  and  Auldton,  also  in  the 
lands  of  Daltuly  and  the  salmon  fishing  thereof,  upon  the  water  of  Findhorn. 
The  tocher  of  Lilias,  2200  nierks.     At  Kilravock  5  Jan.  1571. 


The  following  safe-conduct  by  Huntly,  "  Lieutenant  to  our  Sovereign  Lady,"  to  Dame 
Annas  Keith  and  her  second  husband,  about  to  visit  their  estates  in  Moray,  is  given  in 
terms  of  solemnity  perhaps  proportioned  to  the  suspicion  of  their  sincerity  : — 

We  George  Erie  of  Huntlie  Lord  Gordowne  and  Badenache,  lutennent 
to  oure  Souerane  Ladle,  be  the  tenoure  heirof  gevis  and  granttis  licence  to 
Sir  Coling  Cambell  of  Boquhane  knycht  Lord  of  Lome,  and  Dame  Annes 
Keth  Countas  of  Murraye  his  spous,  with  fourtte  seruing  men  and  gentyll- 
wemen  in  ther  cumpane,  or  within  the  samin,  with  ther  hors  and  rvnnini; 
boyis,  frelie  to  repaire  throuche  the  north  to  Murraye  and  vtheris  the  north 
partis  off  this  realme  as  sail  pleis  thame,  and  to  remane  and  abyd  therin  at 
ther  plesour,  and  alsua  to  returne  to  the  sowtht  partis  agane  without  onny 
truble,  lett,  staye  or  impediment  to  be  maid  be  ws,  oure  deputis,  or  onny 
vther  in  our  nayme,  to  the  saidis  Sir  Coling  and  Dame  Annes  Keith  or 
onny  of  ther  compane,  in  ther  passing  towardis  the  saiddis  parttis  of 
Murraye,  remaining  ther  or  returnyng  therfra,  in  bodies  guddes  or  geir ; 


260  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appe.ndix. 

quhilk  licence  we  of  our  faytli  aud  honour,  and  in  the  presence  of  the  eternall 
God,  we  promes  inviolabillie  to  obserue  keipe  aud  fulfyll  to  thame  and  ewere 
ane  off  thame :  Chargine  herfor  all  oure  kyne,  freindis,  parttakaris,  dependaris, 
assistaris,  allia,  and  all  and  syndre  professing  of  our  Souerane  Ladeis  autor- 
ete  within  the  north  partis  of  this  realme,  to  se  this  our  licence  kepit  and 
fulfyllit  in  all  poynttis,  vndyr  all  heast  pane  that  thai  and  ewere  ane  ot 
thame  maye  inryne  ;  quhilk  we  wull  for  the  space  of  fywe  nionathis  aftir  the 
daet  herof  to  induce.  Gewyne  vndyr  our  signet  and  subscriptioun  with  oure 
hand,  at  Edynburcht  the  xiiij  da  of  Febrwar  1571. 

HUNTLYE. 


From  the  Earl  of  Morton. 

Eftir  my  hartlie  commendatioun  ;  I  am  aduertist  of  the  slauchter  off  nn- 
kynnisman  and  seruand  Hutchon  Ros  of  Logy,  quhairof  I  am  sorye,  and 
sen  he  is  sua  takyn  away  be  the  plesour  of  God,  I  will  request  yow  maist 
hartlie  to  stand  guid  freind  to  his  wyif  and  barnis,  and  not  to  suffer  thame 
to  ressaue  wrang  be  ony,  bot  that  thay  may  lewe  peciabill  aud  quyett  vpoune 
the  lytill  rowmes  that  is  prowydit  vnto  thame,  and  as  ye  will  do  me  plesour, 
fuffer  ua  man  to  do  thame  harnie.  In  sua  doing  for  my  requist  ye  sail  find 
me  rady  to  acquit  yow  wyth  a  grctar  plesour  quhan  it  sail  pleis  yow  to 
charge.  And  sua  I  commit  yow  to  God.  From  Tliometallon  the  xvi  of 
September  1572. 

Your  guid  freind 

MoRTOl'N. 

To  my  rycht  traist  freind  the  Barrone  of  Kilrawok. 


A  Pass,  by  Huntly,  for  Falconar  op  Halcarton. 

We  George  Erie  of  Huntly  Lord  Gordone  and  Badyenocht,  Lowetennand 
[to]  our  soverane  ladie  the  quenis  majestie,  commandis  aud  chargis  all  and 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  2G1 

suuderie  our  offieeris  subiectis  quhasomewir,  alswyill  fo  broch  as  land,  that 
nane  of  thaim  tak  vpon  hand  to  niak  stay,  impediment,  lat,  or  iniurie  to 
Alex'-  Falconer  off  Halcartown,  his  vyf  beirinis  and  famely,  ether  in  thei- 
bodyis  or  gowidis,  in  thair  passing  remening  or  returning  to  or  fra  the  north 
pairtis  of  this  realme,  and  nochtwithstanding  of  the  generell  abstynence. 
And  we  will  that  this  our  licence  be  observitt  to  him,  his  vyf,  barnis,  and 
famely  in  pertieuler,  ay  and  quhill  the  saniyn  be  discliargit  be  ws  vpon  x 
dayis  varning.  Be  this  our  licence,  subscrevitt  with  owir  hand,  our  signat 
affixit,  at  Spyne  the  xxvj  day  of  November  1572  yeiris. 

Hu-NTLYE. 


The  following  deed  is  curious  as  an  early  specimen  of  a  common  agricultural  lease, 
and  as  proving  that  the  ladies  of  Nairnside  could  sign  their  names  in  1572.  The 
granter  was  a  daughter  of  the  Laird  of  Cawdor  : — 

Be  it  kend  to  all  men  be  thir  present  letteres,  me  Dame  Katherene 
Campbell  comptas  of  Crawfuird,  to  hawe  set  and  for  niaill  lattin  and  be  thir 
presentis  settis  and  for  maill  lattis  to  my  belowit  Dawid  Hay  in  Casteltowne 
of  Rait,  his  airis,  assiguayes  and  subtennentis  of  na  hear  degree  nor  him 
self,  all  and  hail  the  tway  plewchis  landis  of  the  Castell  touu  of  Rait,  with 
the  ailhous  and  ailhowscroft  of  the  samen,  with  thair  pertenentis  lyand 
within  the  shirefdome  of  Name,  for  all  the  space  and  yeiris  of  fyfte  yeiris 
nixt  following  his  entres  thairto,  quliilk  entres  sail  be  at  the  feist  of  Vitson- 
day  in  the  j'eir  of  God  ane  thowsand  fywe  hundreth  thre  scoir  and  tuelf 
yeiris,  and  thairefter  to  enduir  ay  and  quhill  tlie  saidis  fyffe  yeiris  be  fulliely 
and  to  gidder  compleitlie  outrunning,  vith  all  and  sundrie  proiTeittis  and 
coramoditeis  pertening  to  the  saidis  landis  and  ailhous  and  ailhous  croft 
therof.  And  that  he  may  dispone  therupon  at  his  plesour  during  the  said 
space  of  fyffe  yeiris  frelye  quyatlye  weill  and  in  paiee,  but  ony  rewoeatione 
obstacule  agane  calling  or  impediment  quhatsumewer:  Paying  therfoir  yeirlio 
the  said  Dauid  his  airis  assignais  and  subtennentis  forsaidis,  to  vs  our 
airis  and  factouris,  induring  the  said  space  off"  fyffe  yeiris,  for  the  saidis  twa 
plewchis  land,  the  soume  off'  sax  markis  vsuall  mone  of  this  realme,  at  twa 
termis  in  the  yeir,  that  is  to  say,  Vitsonday,  and  Mertimes  in  vinter,  to- 


2(J2  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

ilidder  vitli  tway  bollis  twca  firlottis  victuall,  tway  boUis  aittis,  twav  vedderis, 
twa  kiddis,  tvvelf  pultree,  tway  rik  hennis ;  and  for  the  ailhous  and  ailhous 
croft  twentie  sex  schillingis  audit  pennies  mone,  at  twa  termis  in  the  yeir, 
Witsonday,  and  Mertimes  in  winter,  be  equal  lialf  portionis,  vith  ane  dussane 
of  pultrie  and  ane  kid  yeirlie,  indiiiring  the  space  foirsaid ;  and  I  the  said 
Dame  Katherine  oblessis  me,  my  airis  and  assingnayis,  to  warrand  acquiet 
niaintein  and  defend  this  my  present  assedation  in  maner  and  forme  abone- 
vNTvttin,  to  the  said  Dauid  his  airis  assignayis  and  subtenentis  as  said  is, 
induring  all  the  dayis  and  termis  of  the  said  space  of  fyiif  yeiris,  aganis  all 
deidlie  as  law  will,  be  this  my  assedatione  subscrywit  vith  my  hand  at 
Dundie  the  nynteint  day  of  Februar  the  yeir  of  God  ane  thousand  fyf 
lioundreth  threscoir  and  tuelf  yeiris.  Befoir  thir  witnes  Henrie  Gouttaire 
of  Colleistnun,  Maister  Valtir  Lindsay,  and  Mr.  Duncane  Skeine  notar. 

Katherin,  Countas  of  Craufurd. 


"  About  the  year  1569,"  says  Shaw,  "  John  Leslie  Bishop  of  Ross  had  given  the  rights 
of  the  castle  and  castle  lands  of  Chanonry  to  Leslie  of  Balquhan  ;  but  the  Regent  Earl 
of  Murray,  had  committed  the  keeping  of  the  castle  to  Andrew  Munro  of  Milnton,  and 
promised  to  give  Balquhan  some  lands  in  Fintray,  in  Buchan,  in  exchange.  The  Regenfs 
death  prevented  finishing  the  excamViion,  and  the  Laird  of  Kintail  purchased  Balquhan's 
right,  demanded  possession,  and  being  denied,  laid  seige  to  the  castle,  which  the  JIunros 
maintained  for  three  years,  with  much  blood  on  either  side.  In  the  year  157.3,  Lachlan 
More  laird  of  Mackintosh,  favouring  Kintail  his  brother-in-law,  required  all  the  people 
of  Strathnairn  to  join  him  against  the  Munros."  Lord  Lorn  had  the  administration  of 
that  lordship  as  tlie  jointure  lands  of  his  wife  the  Countess  Dowager  of  Murray  ; — 


'  ROM  THE   LiORD 


LoKNI 


Traist  freind,  eftir  my  maist  hartlie  commendatioun ;  forsamekill  as  it  is 
reportit  to  me  that  ^IVmtoische  lies  cliargit  all  my  tennentis  be  vest  the 
vatter  of  Nayrne  to  pas  fordwart  wytli  liym  to  Ros,  to  enter  in  this  trublous 
actioun  wyth  Myckenye  aganis  the  lard  off  Fowlis,  and  becaus  I  will  noclit 
that  ony  of  myn  enter  presentlie  this  matter  quhais  seruice  appertenis  to 
me,  I  thoucht  guid  to  aduerteis  yow  off  my  mynd  tlieron,  in  respect  ye  ar 


Kii.K.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  263 

aiie  temient  of  myii  and  lies  borne  the  charge  off  bailliarie  of  Straythnarne 
in  tymes  past ;  quhairfoir  I  vill  desyir  yow  to  niak  my  will  knawin  to  my 
tennentis  of  Straythnarne  wythin  your  bailliarie,  that  nayne  of  thame  tak 
vpoun  hand  to  rys  at  this  present  wyth  M'^ymtoische  to  pas  to  Eos,  or  at 
ony  tyme  heirefter  wythout  my  speciall  command  and  guid  vill  obteynit, 
vnder  sic  paynis  as  ony  of  thame  may  incur  therthrow,  certifeing  thame  and 
ilk  aue  of  thame,  and  thai  do  in  the  contrare  heirof,  I  will  be  all  meauis 
craiwe  the  samyn  at  ther  handis  as  occasioune  may  serue.  And  this  it  vill 
pleis  yow  to  mak  kuawin  to  thame,  that  nayne  of  thame  pretend  ony  excuis 
throw  ignorance  heirof!';  and  this  for  the  present,  nocht  doubting  bot  ye 
vill  do  the  same  ;  I  commit  yow  to  God  ;  frome  Darniuay  the  xxviij  of 
Junij  1573. 

Your  guid  freind 

Colin  Lord  of  Lokx. 
To  my  traist  freind  Huehoun   Ros  off 
Kilrawaclie  my  baillie  off  Straythnarne. 


From  the  Countess  of  Argyll. 

Traist  freind,  after  my  niaist  hartlie  commendatiouu  ;  pleis  wyt,  my  lord 
my  husband  and  I  was  of  determinat  purpois  to  haif  cum  to  thai  partis  to 
haif  maid  residence  in  Darniuay  this  vyntar,  and  being  in  our  jurnay  to- 
wardis  the  same,  aduertisment  come  to  my  lord  my  husband  of  the  depert- 
iug  vnto  God  of  my  lord  his  bruther,  quhairby  oecasioun  of  stay  for  aue 
tyme  was  offerit  vnto  ws  ;  and  thairfor  seiug  that  I  may  nocht  presentlit' 
vesit  thir  pertis  my  self,  I  haif  derectit  this  berar  my  servaud  for  sum  of  my 
eflayris,  wyth  quhome  I  thoucht  it  uecessar  to  vreit  vnto  yow  thir  tua  lyni:-, 
desyring  yow  to  hald  the  countrie  and  pepill  thairof  wythin  your  belyiarie  in 
guid  ordour  and  quyetnes,  that  na  complayntis  be  maid  of  thame,  and  that 
obedience  may  be  gevin  be  thame  to  sic  as  I  haif  appoynttit  to  oursie  my 
effayris  in  Mwrray,  quhairin  ye  sail  mak  me  habill  to  acquyt  the  same  as 
oecasioun  salbe  offerit ;  fordir,  it  lies  bene  complauit  vnto  me  vpoun  sum  of 
your  tennentis  and  freindis  that  hes  cuttit  doun  my  vodis  besyd  Louehin- 


264.  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

(lorbe  ;  praying  yow  to  trye  the  personnis  doaris  therof,  and  to  lett  me  vnder- 
stand  of  thame,  gif  ye  vill  noclit  pwnische  thame  your  self ;  And  thus  for  the 
present,  remitting  the  rest  to  the  berar,  and  prayand  yow  to  mak  my  hartlie 
comniendatioun  vnto  your  bedfallow,  I  commit  yow  to  God.  Frome  Dun- 
nottir  the  first  day  of  Nouember  1573. 

Your  guid  freind 

Annas  Keth. 
To  my  traist  freind  Huchoue  Ros  of  Kilravache. 


It  will  be  observed  that  marriage  contracts  have  now  somewhat  altered  in  style.  But 
the  same  regardlessness  of  any  pretence  of  alFection  between  the  parties,  or  of  any  selec- 
tion, except  as  a  mere  family  arrangement,  still  continues.  The  Douglases  were  wad- 
setters of  the  sweet  farm  of  Earlsmill  on  the  bank  above  Brodie,  which  passed  afterwards 
into  the  branch  of  Rose  that  gave  birth  to  the  writer  of  the  family  history  :  and  still 
later,  became  the  residence,  for  more  than  a  century,  of  a  family  of  Russells,  well  known 
and  respected  as  chamberlains  of  the  Earls  of  Moray,  and  taking  somewhat  a  higher 
position  in  the  country  than  that  situation  alone  accounts  for.  They  are  now  extinct 
in  the  male  line  ;  but  daughters  of  the  family  have  left  descendants,  to  cherish  the 
memory  of  their  peaceful  virtues : — 

At  Elgin,  the  fourtein  day  of  Junii,  the  j'eir  of  God  ane  thousand  fiwe 
hundreth  and  thrieseoir  fywetein  yeiris,  it  is  appointit  agreit  and  finallie 
concordit  betwix  thir  personis  wnder  writtin,  to  wit,  Huchone  Ros  of  Kil- 
rawok,  takand  the  burdein  upone  him  of  Isabell  Ros  his  dochter,  on  that 
ane  pairt,  and  William  Douglas  sone  and  apperand  air  to  wmquhile  Dauid 
Douglas  of  Erlismiln,  on  the  other  part,  in  maner  forme  and  effect  as  efter 
followis,  that  is  to  say,  the  said  W""-  sail,  Godwilling,  marie  and  to  his 
spowsit  wyfe  tak  the  said  Isabell  Ros,  and  falyeing  of  hir  be  deceis,  Eliza- 
betht  Ros  dochter  to  the  said  Huchon  Ros  of  Kilrawok,  and  failyeing  of  hir 
be  deceis,  Agnes  Ros  j'ounger  dochter  to  the  said  Huchone,  and  sail  solem- 
iiizat  the  band  of  matrimonie  with  the  said  Isabell,  and  failyeing  of  hir  be 
deceis,  with  the  said  Elizabetli  Ros,  and  failyeing  of  her  l)e  deceis,  with  the 
said  Agnes  Ros,  younger  dochter  to  the  said  Huchone,  betwix  the  day  and 
dait  of  tliir  presentis  and  the  fest  of  nixt  and  innnedietlie 


Kitn.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  265 

heirefter  cuming,  and  thairefter  sail  treit  and  interteine  the  said  Isabell  Ros, 
and  failyeing  of  her,  atliir  of  hir  sisteris  forsaidis  that  he  sail  happin  till 
marie,  as  becummis  ana  faj'thfuU  husband  of  the  law  of  God,  till  interteine 
his  wyfe :  and  forther,  the  said  William  Douglas  bindis  and  oblisis  him  be  the 
fayth  of  his  bodie,  till  infeft  and  seis  be  his  chartour  and  precept  of  seasing, 
the  said  Isabell  Ros  his  future  spous  in  her  puir  virginitie,  and  failyeing  of 
hir  be  deceis,  ather  of  the  said  Isabellis  sisteris  forsaidis  quhom  he  salhappin 
to  marie,  in  thair  puir  virginitie,  in  all  and  hail  the  landis  of  Erlis  niiln, 
miln  multuris  of  the  samen,  milne  landis,  ailhous,  ailhous  croft  and  walk 
milu  of  the  samen,  and  in  all  and  hail  the  half  of  the  toun  and  landis  of 

Mekill  Tarie be  sic  haldine  as  the  said  W"-  or  his  said 

winquhill  father  haldis  or  held  the  samen  of  ane  nobill  and  myelitic  ladie 

Dame  Annas  Keth,  Countes  of  Argyle  and  Murray For  the 

quhilkis  causis  abone  writtin,  the  said  Hnchone  Ros  and  his  airis  sail  puirlie 
and  simplie  resign  and  owergif  to  the  said  William  Dougles  the  haill  rycht 
and  tytill  of  the  waird  releif  and  uonentrie  of  the  landis  of  Crawmound-Regis, 
with  thair  pertinentis,  lyand  within  the  shirefdome  of  Edinburclit,  .  .  . 
quhilkis  pertenit  sumtyme  to  the  said  wraquhill  Dauid  Douglas  of  Erlismiln 
of  all  yeiris  and  termis  bygane  and  to  cum,  ay  and  quhill  the  lauchfull  entrie 
of  the  said  wmquhill  Dauidis  rychteous  air  thairto,  being  of  lauchfull  age ; 
quhilk  ward  releif  and  uonentrie  of  the  forsaidis  landis  of  Crawmound  regis, 
with  the  said  William  Douglas  marrage,  the  said  Huchone  Ros  of  Kil- 
rawok,  hes  coft  and  bocht  fra  ane  honorabill  man  Jhone  Hay  of  Lochloy, 
and  is  bundin  and  obleist  to  content  and  pay  to  him  for  the  samen  sex 
hundreth  markis 


The  following  letter  from  Argyll  is  sealed  upon  a  wafer.  The  shield — quarterly,  1  and 
4,  gironny  ;  2  and  3,  a  galley — has  the  initials  C.  C.  at  the  sides,  and  a  rude  coronet  of 
five  points  over  : — ■ 

Cusing,  efteir  our  hartlie  commendatioun ;  we  resauit  your  writting  and 
giffis  yow  hartlie  thankis  for  your  travell  taikin  in  speiking  ^lakintoshc, 
assuring  yow  gif  that  he  will  do  his  dewtie  towart  ws,  thair  sail  be  na  fault 

2  h 


26G  THE  FAMILY  OP  ROSE  [Appendix. 

fund  in  ws  bot  we  sail  recompans  him  accordinglie.  We  intend,  Godwill- 
in",  to  be  in  Elgyn  vpoun  Wedinsday  nixt,  and  thairfor  we  wald  Johnne 
Monro  wer  heir  before  oure  depairting.  Desyring  yow  maist  effecteuslie  to 
taik  the  paynes  to  cum  eist  vnto  ws,  that  wo  may  confer  with  yow  in  thir 
maitteris  quhat  tyme  the  said  Johnne  Monro  cumis;  and  gif  he  cumis  nocht 
before  Wedinsday,  ye  man  taik  travell  to  cum  to  Elgyne  vnto  ws.  Leving 
vnto  that  tyme,  we  commit  yow  in  the  protectioun  of  the  Almytie.  Frome 
Darneway  the  xix  of  Junij  1575. 

Your  assuret  cusing 

Argyll. 
To  our  cusing  the  Barroun  of  Kyllrawak. 


The  following  "Acquittance"  contains  a  notice  of  aome  ancient  charters,  and  perhaps 
of  an  unknown  branch  of  the  Douglas  family,  that  gives  it  an  extrinsic  interest : — 

W.   DOWGLAS  ACQUITTAINS  FOB  THE  RESAT  OFF  THE  EUIDENTTIS  OF 
CrAMOND  FRA  the  RARON  of   KlLRAWOK. 

The  euidentis  and  writtis  ressauit  be  W""  Dowglas  sone  and  air  to 
wmquhill  Dauid  Dowglas  of  Erlismylj,  fra  Huchoun  Ros  of  Kilraok,  to  be 
hadde  sowth  with  him,  at  Kilraok  the  thrid  daye  of  Nouember,  the  yeir 
of  God  I"  v°  Ixxv  yeiris,  follois  ;  In  the  first  twa  auld  cliarteris  of  the  ox 
gang  of  Cravmond,  grantit  be  kyng  Robert  Brwce  to  his  vmquhill  prede- 
cessour  James  Dowglas  ;  Ane  charter  grantit  be  Walter  Lord  of  Sanct  Jhone 
and  Torphichen  to  W™  Dowglas  of  Erlismyll,  vpoun  the  landis  of  Cramond, 
with  supplement  of  all  nonentress  and  vther  faltis  bygane  ;  Ane  instrument 
of  scsing  vpoun  our  Souerane  Ladye  the  Qweuis  grace  precept  of  sesing  of 
the  landis  of  Cramond  maid  to  Dauid  Dowglas,  Jhone  Mosman  noter  therto; 
ane  vther  instrument  of  sesing  of  the  saidis  landis,  past  vpon  ane  precept  of 
clarc  constat  of  James  Lord  of  Sanct  Jhone  to  the  said  Dauid  Dowglas,  the 
said  Jhone  Mosman  being  noter  thairto  ;  Item,  the  gift  of  the  ward,  meriage 
and  nonentre  of  the  landis  of  Cramond,  grantit  to  W"  Keyth  of  Myddil- 

toun  be  our  Souerane  Ladye  the  Qwenis  grace 

WiLLiAME  Douglas  off'  Errlismyllue,  with  my  hand. 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  267 


From  the  Countess  of  Argyll. 

Traist  freynd,  efteir  my  verray  hartlie  comniendatioun  ;  I  haif  resauit 
your  writting  to  gydder  with  your  raeitt,  quhilk  in  deid  is  noclit  the  first. 
Bot  I  fynd  greit  fault  that  ye  ar  swa  sweir  to  talk  your  pairt  thairof  heir 
with  ws  ;  thairfor  I  pray  yow  to  mend  this  fault.  Forder,  I  haifl"  writtin 
vnto  yow  this  day  with  ane  boy  of  my  awin  tuitching  sum  vther  bisines, 
quhilk  I  pray  yow  to  forder.  And  swa  I  refer  the  rest  vnto  meitting  or 
new  occatioun,  and  committis  yow  in  the  protectioun  of  the  Almichtie. 
Frome  Darneway  the  xxij  day  of  December  1575. 

Be  your  gude  freynd 

AxNAs  Keth. 

To  my  traist  ffreynd  the  Barroun  off  Kylrawak. 


From  the  Earl  of  Huntly. 

Traest  cusinge,  efter  maest  hartlie  commendation  ;  I  ressauit  your  letter 
in  fauoris  of  M'^Lachlan  Glass  towart  the  preistis  tak  that  doallit  in  Shero- 
moir.  As  to  that,  the  preistis  woman  has  bene  heir  laborand  eyrnestly  to  heif 
the  sad  rowme ;  nochttheless  I  vill  noeht  brak  sic  promiss  as  I  heif  maid, 
aither  for  guid  deid  or  requeist,  bot  sail  cans  the  samin  be  fulfillit  at  my 
cusinge  Mr.  Jo.  Gordonis  passing  to  Badyenocht,  and  caus  gef  the  said 
M'^Lachlan  entres  therto  as  wss  is.  And  in  respect  of  the  performing  of  my 
formar  promis,  I  vill  burdiug  yow  etfecteusly  to  lat  me  heifF  ane  halche  or 
tarsaill  or  a  falkon,  becase  I  am  put  at  be  syndry  courteouris  to  get  the  Ivk, 
quhairof  I  heif  nain  in  my  awin  boundis,  bot  mon  press  sic  freindis  as  yow  in 
speciall,  quha  hes  the  moyen  and  conwoy,  to  get  the  samin,  quhairin  I  doubt 
nocht  hot  ye  vill  employ  your  haill  labouris,  quhilk  sail  serue  for  the  saidis 
JPLachlau  entres  to  his  tak ;  and  this  lippning  eftir  your  diligance  in 
the  premissis,  committis  yow  to  God.    Oil"  Huntlye  the  xxix  of  Junii  157(). 

Your  guid  freind 

Hl'.N'TLYE. 


268  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appexi.ix. 

I  lief  ordaiiit  this  berar  to  pas  to  Lochabber ;  therfor  quliow  sone  ye  get 
ane  halclie,  aduertis  W"-  Cuining,  quha  vel  caus  conwey  hir  to  me. 

To  our  treist  ciisingc  Hutchone  Ross  off  Kylrawok. 


From  the  Countess  of  Craufurd. 

Richt  honorabil  sir  and  kin,  efter  hairtlie  commendations ;  pies  wit  I  am 
informit  that  Janet  Cadal  and  hir  bairnis  is  weri  vnreasonable  and  extreim 
to  Duncan  Canipbel  my  broder,  and  wil  in  no  wayes  aggrei  vith  him,  albeit 
his  offerris  is  weri  reasouabil,  and  therfor  I  thocht  gud  to  request  vow 
effectuuslie  vith  this  present  vryting  that  ye  wald  be  so  gud  as  to  taik  sum 
traiuail  vith  Janet  my  ant,  to  sei  giue  ye  may  agrei  hir  and  my  broder,  in 
quhom  I  belieue  ther  sal  be  no  fault.  So  doing  ye  wil  do  me  ane  singular 
plesur,  quhilk  I  wil  be  readie  to  acquyt  with  sik  plesur  and  steid  as  lyis  in 
my  powar  to  do  to  yow.  Noth  trubling  yow  vith  langer  letter,  I  commit 
yow  to  God  his  protection.     From  Edinburgh  the  last  of  Julii  1.576. 

Giue  Janet  beis  reasonabl  I  will  do  hir  and  hir  bairnis  sik  plesur  as  I  can. 
Vtherways  scho  may  be  assurit  that  I  will  schaw  no  kyndnes  nether  to  hir 
nor  hir  bairnis  giue  scho  continuis  in  so  obstinat  ane  mynd  as  I  am  informit 
scho  is  preseutlie.  Ye  sal  haiue  your  foular  dog  in  ane  bud,  giue  ye  dres  the 
maiter. 

To  the  richt  honorable  and  my  gud 
friud  and  kin  the  baron  of  Kilraok. 


KiLB.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK. 


Here  is  one  of  innumerable  proceedings  touching  the  perambulation  of  marches  be- 
tween Kilravock's  lands  of  Farness  and  Aitnach,  and  the  lands  of  Dunern,  &c.,  belonging 
to  I^ethen  : — 

In  the  first  it  is  condiscendit  be  the  freindis  that  the  laudis  vpon  the  eist 
syid  of  Badnachnreiche  sail  apperteine  wnto  the  barren  of  Kilrawok  in 
propertie,  and  the  landis  vpon  the  waist  syid  of  the  said  Bad  to  apperteine 
wnto  the  laird  of  Halkartoun  in  propertie,  prowyding  that  the  laird  of  Hal- 
kartoun  him  self  put  in  the  merche  stanes  in  the  eist  syd  of  Badnachnreiche. 
ijuhar  tymer  growis,  or  in  the  west  syd  of  the  said  Bad,  and  fra  the  said 
merche  stanes  set  be  the  said  laird  linaly  to  the  burne  benortli  the  said  Bad, 
and  fra  the  said  stane  lynalie  vp  south  to  the  hill  abone  the  said  Bad ;  and 
gife  the  laird  of  Halkartoun  refussis  to  input  the  stanes  as  said  is,  it  salbo 
leifsum  to  the  laird  of  Kilrawok  to  input  the  stanes  in  the  west  syd  as  the 
treis  growis,  or  in  the  eist  syd,  as  plesis  him.  And  gif  the  laird  of  Halkartoun 
reflussis  to  furthfill  the  contentis  of  this  wreit,  Dauid  Eos  of  Holme  and 
Robert  Falkonar  in  Ar,  thinkis  the  laird  of  Halkartoun  in  the  wrang  and 
wilfull.  This  wreit  subscryvit  with  our  handis  eftir  following.  Att  Insoche 
the  XXV  day  of  Junii,  the  yeir  of  God  j"  v*^  threscoir  sewinteue  yeiris. 

Jhon  Hay  of  Lochloy. 

Alexander  Falconak  of  Halkartoun.  Dauid  Ros  of  Holme,  with 

my  hand. 


We  have  next  the  contract  matrimonial  between  Walter  Urquhart  sheriff  of  Cromartie, 
and  Elizabeth  a  daughter  of  Kilravock.  The  lady  is  to  be  infeft  in  the  liferent  of  the 
lands  of  Little  Suddy  ;  the  Subchantors  Croft  within  the  Chanory  of  Ros  ;  Wester  Bal- 
blaii',  Ballescailie,  and  Kynbauche  ;  nineteen  roods  of  field  land  lying  within  the  burgage 
of  Rosmarkie  ;  the  wester  ox-gang  of  little  Rany  within  the  Abbacy  of  Feme.  Kilravock 
gives  2000  merks  in  name  of  tocher  guid.  The  contract,  whose  date,  31st  August  1579, 
we  learn  from  the  "  history,"  for  the  top  of  the  deed  has  been  torn  away — is  thus 
subscribed  : — 

"  Valtee  Vrq"'"'  Serreffe  of  Cromerthe.'' 
"  Hdchoun  Ros  of  Kilrawok." 


270  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appe.\dix. 

The  witnesses  being  "  John  Hay  of  Lochloy,  and  John  his  son  and  apperand  heir,  W™- 
Ros  apperand  of  Kilravock,  Dauid  Ros  of  Holm,  Mr.  Thomas  Unjuhart  of  Davidstone, 
John  Symsoun  of  Bannance,  Finlay  Mansoun  portioner  of  Pitkellie,  and  Martyne  Logie 
notar. 


Mr.  James  Melville  (Diary,  p.  47)  records  the  convention  at  Stirling,  where  "  fell  out 
that  unhappie  murdour  of  that  learned  and  guid  noble  man  Lord  Glammis,  Chancellar, 
slain  in  a  tumult  be  a  schot  of  a  pistolet  in  the  head."  The  Earl  of  Craufurd  was  ac- 
cused of  the  slaughter  of  the  Chancellor  ;  but  it  does  not  appear  that  he  was  ever 
brought  to  trial  : — • 

From  the  Earl  of  Crawfurd. 

Rycht  honorabill  sir,  eftir  maist  hartlie  coiumendationes ;  it  lies  plesit 
the  kyng  his  maiestie,  wyth  adwys.s  of  his  counsall,  to  appoint  the  third  day 
of  November  nixttocum,  for  me  to  vndirly  the  law  in  the  tolbuyth  of 
Edinburcht,  for  the  slauchter  of  vniquhill  my  Lord  Glamis,  chancellar, 
quhairof,  as  God  knawis,  I  am  maist  innocent,  and  hes  bene  evir  sensyn 
willing  to  half  bene  tryit  be  the  law  ;  in  default  quhairof  I  haif  sustenit 
langsum  warding  and  vthir  inordinat  deling.  And  .seing  this  is  the  maist 
wechtie  mater  that  ever  I  had  or  is  abill  to  haif  ado,  standing  vpone  my 
honour,  lyf  and  heritage,  I  man  crave  and  requyir  the  adwyse  and  presens  of 
my  honorabill  freindis  at  that  day  ;  And  having  alwayis  estemit  yow  in  that 
nummer,  will  maist  eftecteouslie  request  yow  that,  substantiouslie  accum- 
paneit  wyth  your  honest  kyne  freinds  and  seruandis,  it  will  pleis  yow  to  tak 
the  panes  to  be  in  Edinburcht  the  first  day  of  the  said  moneth  of  November, 
to  advyse  wyth  my  vther  honorabill  freindis  quhat  is  convenient  to  be  done 
and  provydit  for  my  lauchfuU  and  just  defens  the  said  day  ;  as  ye  will  do 
me  maist  speciall  plesour,  and  obleis  me  to  acquyt  yow  with  the  like  guid 
will  quhan  ye  sail  haif  occasione  to  employ  me.  Thus  I  commit  yow  in 
the  protectione  of  God.  At  Karny  this  twenty  fyft  day  of  September  1579. 
Your  assurit  freind  to  my  power, 

Craiturd. 

To  the  rycht  honorabill  the  Barrone  of  Kylraok. 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK. 


The  following  exemption  from  service,  military  and  civil,  however  ample,  is  followed 
by  two  others  nearly  in  similar  terms,  dated  April  26,  1583,  and  October  20,  1588  ;  that 
of  1583,  in  addition  to  the  "diseases  and  infirmities"  which  form  the  ground  of  the 
present  licence,  setting  forth  that  '•  Hucheon  Ros  of  Kilrawok  is  far  passit  the  yeris  of 
threscoir :" — 

Rex. 

We  vndirstanding  that  our  louit  Hueheoun  Ros  of  Kilrawak  is  hevelie 
vexit  with  diuers  diseasis  and  iufiniiiteis  of  body,  sa  as  he  is  vuable  to 
sustene  the  exces  of  traveUis  and  soiorning  in  our  wearis  ;  thairfoir  be  the 
tennour  heirof  gevis  and  grantis  licence  to  the  said  Hueheoun  to  remane  and 
byd  at  hame  fra  all  and  sundrie  our  oistis,  raidis,  weirls,  wapponschawingis, 
gatheringis  or  assemblies  quhatsumeuir,  to  be  maid  be  ws,  our  lieutennentis 
our  wardanis  in  our  name,  be  sey  or  land,  within  our  realme  or  outwith  the 
same,  during  all  the  dayis  of  his  lyftyme  ;  and  fra  all  compering  and  passing 
vpoun  ony  inquestis  or  assyssis  quhatsumeuir,  in  actionis  criminall  or  ciuile, 
apprising  of  landis,  taking  of  coguitioun  or  vtherwis,  befoir  quhatsumeuir  juge 
or  jugeis  within  our  realme,  except  within  the  boundis  of  tlie  shirefdome 
quhair  he  duellis  ;  exemand  and  dischargeand  him  therfra  during  the  said 
space;  ....  notwithstanding  quhatsumeuir  our  lawis,  actis,  statutis 
or  proclamationis,  generall  or  speciall,  to  be  maid  in  the  contrair,  or  ony 
panes  contenit  therin ;  anent  the  quhilkis  we  dispens  with  him  be  thir 
presentis,  dischairgeing  heirfoir  all  and  sundrie  our  iustice,  iustice  clerkis, 
admirallis,  vice-admirallis,  shirefEs,  stewartis,  baillies,  provestis,  aldermen 
and  baillies  of  burrowis,  and  all  and  sundrie  vtheris  our  jugeis  and  minis- 
taris  of  our  lawis,  present  and  tocum,  and  thair  deputtis.  of  all  summoning, 
calling,  persewing,  jornaying,  accusing,  arresting,  poinding,  troubling  or 
intrometting  with  the  said  Hueheoun,  his  gudis  or  geir,  .... 
prouiding  alwys  that  he  send  Ros  his  eldest  sone  and  apperand 

air,   accumpaneit  with  his  houshald   and    seruandis  for   him,   sufBcientlie 
furnissit  as  effieris,  to  our  saidis  oistis  and  raidis.     Gevin  under  our  signet 


2T2  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix 

and  subscriuit  with  our  Land,  at  our  castell  of  Striueliug  the  xx  day  of 
May,  and  of  our  regne  the  threttene  yeir  1580. 

James  R. 
J.  Cambuskyneth.  Argyll. 


The  marriage-contract  between  David  Ros  of  Holme  and  Agnes  of  Kilravock,  is  dated 
at  Kilravock  the  26th  day  of  May  1581.  The  lands  of  Duldawach,  Croy  and  Evane  to 
be  secured  to  the  bride  in  liferent.     Her  tocher  is  1000  merks. 


Fkom  the  Countes.s  op  Argyll. 

Trest  freind,  eftir  my  hartlie  conimendatioun  ;  I  ressauit  your  lettir  to 
gidder  with  your  butter  and  veild  nieit,  quhairof  1  hairtlie  thank  yow,  think- 
ing thairby  that  quhaitsumeuir  part  of  the  cuutray  I  am  into,  ye  ar  nocht 
villing  to  lat  me  vant  meitt ;  Wissing  gifl'  ye  vald  tak  the  pauis  quhane  ye 
ar  at  maist  leasair  to  cum  yound  and  tak  your  part  of  your  avin  meit.  As 
to  your  antis  tak  of  the  Gask,  trewlie  Wilhanie  M'^Ferqharr  nevir  spak  tn 
me  in  that  mater,  nor  yit  am  I  myndit  to  dispone  tlie  same  effoir  I  mak 
yourself  foirsene  therin,  for  I  will  noth  mak  na  sett  quhill  eftir  Michilmes ; 
eft'oir  the  quhilk  tyme  I  doubt  nocht  bot  we  will  speik  togidder.  Sa  for  the 
present  making  my  hairtlie  commendatiounis  wnto  the  gudwyff  of  the  hous, 
I  committ  yow  in  the  protectioun  of  the  Almychtie.  Frome  Elgyne  the 
xiiij  of  September  1.582. 

Your  gud  freynd 

Annas  Keyth. 

To  my  trest  freind  the  barrone  of  Killrawok. 

Kilravock  having  obtained  a  gift  of  the  marriage  of  the  heiress  of  Cantray,  his  son  is 
to  relieve  him  of  his  undertaking  for  it : — 

I  William  Eos  apperand  of  Kilrawok,  biudis  and  oblissis  me  my  airis 
and    assignais    to    releif   and    keip   skeithles,    ane    rycht   honorabill    man 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  273 

Houchone  Ros  of  Kilrauok,  at  the  handis  of  the  auctorite  touiching  and 
conserning  his  promes  maid  the  tyme  of  his  obteining  of  the  ward  and 
marriage  and  nonentrie  of  Mariorie  Dolles,  oye  and  apperand  air  of  wmqu- 
hill  Allex"'-  Dolles  of  Cantray,  touartis  the  thankill  handling  of  hir  and 
dispositione  of  hir  to  a  perte  agreabill  to  hir  esteit,  for  the  weill  of  hir 
and  hir  heritage,  at  quhatsumeuir  haudis  heifand  or  pretendand  or  may  heif 
or  pretend  entres  or  actiowne  theirto,  according  to  the  lawis  of  the  realme 
and  wse  and  practik  obseruit  and  kepit  in  sic  caisis.  Be  thir  presentis  sub- 
scryvit  witli  my  hand  at  Kilraok  tiie  xxiiij  day  of  December,  the  yeir  of 
God  J"  v"^  and  fouir  scoir  yeiris. 

W  Ross. 


The  contract  for  the  second  marriage  of  Helen  Ros,  relict  of  umquhil  Robert  Innes 
of  Drainye,  with  Johne  Ros,  brother-german  to  David  Ros  in  Holme,  is  dated  at  Kib-aok 
the  24th  day  of  December  1585.  The  lady  had  some  lands  in  liferent  under  her  former 
marriage  settlement,  which  her  husband  now  accepts  in  contentation  of  dote  and  tocher, 
"  and  to  the  eifect"  the  couple  "  may  have  the  better  lyif  together,"  he  furnishes  £200 
Scots  to  be  laid  upon  land  in  conjunct  fee.  Kilravock,  for  the  love  he  bears  his  daughter, 
sets  to  her  the  town  and  lands  of  Litill  Cantray.  Neither  Helen  nor  her  spouse  can 
sign  their  names. 

The  Feme  Calendar  at  Dunrobin  gives  us  the  following  enti-y : — "  The  xsvi  of  Novem- 
ber 1590,  convenit  in  Forres,  the  Erll  of  Athoill,  the  Erll  of  Jlurray,  the  Laird  of  Grant, 
Mackintosche,  and  the  Baron  of  Kilraok,  wyth  thair  hail  forces,  and  the  haill  surname  of 
the  Dunbaris  and  Cummings,  and  the  Laird  of  Cathellis  forces  and  himself,  war  all  anis 
apurpoissit  till  half  passit  on  the  Erll  of  Huntlie,  quhill  God  pat  ane  better  mynd  into 
thame  and  stayit."     .     .     . 


Here  is  one  of  the  instances  of  kinsmen  and  neighbours  having  deposited  their  title- 
deeds  in  the  Castle  of  Kilravock,  as  a  safe  strength  in  safe  hands  ; — 

I  Alexander  Gordouu  of  Raldorny,  be  the  tennour  heirof,  granttis  me  to 
liawe  resaueit  fra  the  handis  of  the  rycht  honorable  and  my  speciall  guid 
freind  Hutscheoun  Ros  of  Kylraik,  ane  auld  tre  box,  bandit  withe  irne,  quhilk 

2    M 


274  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

wes  put  in  the  said  Hutsclieoun  Kos  of  Kylraikis  custodie  and  keiping,  (be 
vmquhile  Mr.  George  Gordoun  of  Baldorny  my  father,  and  vmquhile  Janet 
Ros  my  mother,  and  vmqiihile  Mr.  Johnne  Gordoun  my  brother,)  in  the 
yeir  of  God  i™  v"^  threseoir  twa  yeiris  ;  the  quhilk  box  foirsaid,  togyd- 
der  withe  the  haill  vryttis,  evidenttis,  jovvellis,  gould,  sihier  and  vtheris 
quhatsumevir  that  was  in  the  said  box,  and  inpute  thairintill  at  ony  tynie 
preceiding  the  dait  of  thir  presentis,  alher  be  my  said  vmquhile  father 
mother  and  brother,  or  ony  vtheris  in  thair  names,  or  yit  be  my  self,  1  be 
thir  presentis  granttis  me  instantlie,  at  the  making  heirof,  to  hawe  resaueit 

the  same  fra  the    said  Hutseheoun  Ros   of   Kylraik At 

Kylraik  the  xxiij  day  of  October  the  yeir  of  God  i"  v"^  fourscoir  twelft'  yeiris. 
befoir  thir  witness  Williaine  Baillie  of  Dunean,  Johne  Ros  indueller  in 
Edin',  Walter  Hay  and  Williarao  Dunibraik  my  seruandis,  withe  vtheris 
diuers,  etc. 


Shaw  informs  us  that,  in  the  year  I593,  after  the  murder  of  the  Earl  of  Moray  at 
Donybrisle,  when  the  Clan  Chattan,  in  revenge  of  that  murder,  had  wasted  some  of  the 
Earl  of  Huntly'a  lands,  Huntly  brought  down  from  the  Highlands,  Allan  M'Olduie  of 
Lochiel,  and  Alister  MacRanald  of  Glengarie,  in  order  to  spoil  and  destroy  the  lands  of 
Petty.  On  the  occasion  of  that  foray  Kilravock  received  an  "  assurance"  from  the  Earl 
and  his  worthy  instruments — who,  however  can  write  their  names.     It  is  backed, — 

My  Lord  of  Huntlee  and  Allane  M'^Coilduy  and  M'^Ranald  assurance  to 
the  Barrown  of  Kylrawok  and  his  freindis. 

Be  jt  kend  till  all  men  be  thir  presentis  letteris,  ws  George  Erll  of  Huntlie 
Lord  Gordoune  and  Badenocht,  shiref  principall  of  Innernes,  grantis  ws  be 
thir  presentis  to  haue  assurit,  lyk  as  be  the  tennour  herof  assuris  onr 
cusing  Huehone  Ros  off  Kilrawoek,  his  kyne,  freindis,  serwandis,  tennentis, 
cottaris,  dwellaris  on  his  land  and  heretans,  on  molestit,  trublid,  inquietit 
in  landis,  possessiones,  gudis  and  geir,  or  harmit  be  ws,  our  army,  kyn, 
freyndis,  or  Allane  MX'oniJl  dw  off  Locheall,  Alex'-  M'^Kennald  of 
Gargawche,  our  dependaris,  thair  serwandis,  depcndaris  or  awaitteris  wpoune 


KiLR.  X.] 


OF  KILRAVOCK. 


thanie,  in  ony  inaner  of  way ;  bot  leisumlie  thai  may  pass  and  repass,  and 
ws  tliair  leafuU  busines  in  all  pertis,  on  trublid,  on  niolestit  or  inquietit,  be 
ws,  our  army  and  our  dependaris  forsaidis  in  ony  manerof  way;  And  tliisour 
assurance  toremane  and  induir  induringour  will  and  we  discharge  the  samyn 
be  wrait.  And  this  faythfuUie  we  proraes  wpone  our  honour.  Be  this  our 
assurance  subscriuit  with  our  hand  at  Innernes,  the  xviij  day  of  Merche  the 
yeir  of  God  J™  v"^  fourscoir  threttene  yeris. 
Lat  this  present  assurance  sarve  for  sik  as  the  Barrown  wilbe  anserabill  for. 


J-^^y^. 


Traist  gcu-"'ig  freiud,  we  grete  yow  hartlie  weill ;  having  deliberat  that 
our  parliament  sail  proceid,  God  willing,  at  the  first  day  of  Julij  nixttocum, 
and  writtin  to  our  estaitis  preceislie  to  keip  the  said  day :  And  thairfoir  de- 
syres  yow  effectuuslie  that  ye  will  not  faill  to  be  present  at  the  same  day 
to  gif  your  gude  advyse  and  assistance  with  the  remanent  of  our  estaitis,  in 
sik  materis  as  ar  to  be  treated  in  our  said  parliament,  as  ye  will  declair 
your  gude  affectiouiX  to  our  seruice  and  weill  of  your  native  cuntrey,  and 
will  do  ws  acceptabill  plesour.  Thus  we  committ  yow  to  Almichtie  God  ; 
from  Halyrudehous  the  first  of  Juuij  1593. 

James  R. 

To  our  traist  freind  Huchon  Rose  of  Kilrawok,  or  his  sone. 


276  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appenmx. 

From  Huntly. 

Rjcht  assurit  guid  freind,  eftir  my  hairtlie  commendationis ;  I  ressauit 
your  lettir  in  faworis  of  Dauid  Ros  in  the  Holmes,  for  restitution  of  sums 
horsis  tane  fra  him.  Albeit,  as  I  am  suirle  informit,  that  man  hes  nocht  bene 
sa  freindle  to  me  as  resown  requirit,  nochttheles  at  your  desyre,  thair  is  na 
horse  pertening  him,  safar  as  I  may  haue  knawleige,  bott  salbe  restorit ;  for 
thair  was  na  vroug  done  aganis  yow  nor  nana  of  youris  with  my  allowance 
or  knawleige,  nor  yit  salbe  heireftir,  except  it  cum  off  your  awin  necasiuii, 
quhilk  I  luik  ye  wilbe  laitho  to  percyve,  hawing  sa  lang  contiuewit  freindlie 
to  me  and  my  hows,  quhilk  I  salbe  alwyis  myndfulle  thankfulle  to  acquyte  ; 
to  fardir  occasion  remitting  the  rest ;  committis  yow  in  Godis  protection, 
At  Huntlie  this  xxvj  of  August  1593. 

Your  assurit  guid  freind, 

HUNTLYE. 

From  the  Earl  of  Lennox. 

Rycht  assurit  freind ;  there  is  ane  of  our  horss  quheron  we  ryde 
ordinarly,  fallin  seik  in  this  toun,  and  therfor  we  man  heirby  requeste  yow 
to  send  ws  wyth  this  berar  your  black  halknay  naig  to  serue  ws  in  place  of 
the  other.  And  quhen  ye  sail  happin  to  haue  ado  agane,  ye  sail  ay  haue 
powur  to  chuse  in  our  stabill  as  sail  pleis  yow.  Thus  ending  wyth  our 
hartlie  commendation,  we  leaue  yow  in  the  grace  of  God.  From  Elgine  xxv 
of  December  1594. 

Your  louing  freind, 

Lennox. 
To  our  rycht  assurit  freind  the  Barroun 
oil'  Kilrawok  younger. 

From  the  Countess  or  Atholl. 

Trest  frind,  efter  our  hartlie  commendationes ;  this  present  is  to  schaw 
youe  that  my  Lord  Lowat  hes  insistit  withe  ws  anent  the  rowraes  and 
possessionis  that  the  barrowne  of  Kilrauok  hes  of  the  erll  of  Murray, 
therfoir  it  is  our  will  that  ye  tak  wp  the  barroun  dewateis  fra  him  according 


KlLR.    X.] 


OF  KILRAVOCK. 


277 


to  wse  and  wont,  and  yeirlie  in  tjme  cuming,  conforme  to  the  samyn 
forme ;  as  to  his  gressome  and  entres  siluer,  quhayne  we  send  to  tak  ordour 
theranent  withe  the  rest  of  that  west  countray,  ordour  sail  thane  be  takin 
with  him  and  his  boundis  lykwayis.  This  ye  omit  not  to  do,  and  keip  thir 
presentis  for  your  warrand ;  swa  resting  to  our  nixt  dii-ectioun,  conimittis 
youe  to  God.     At  Edin'  this  xx  of  Februare  1595. 

Youris  guid  frind  assurit, 

Marie  Countes  of  Atholl. 
To  our  trust  frind  George  Dunbar  off  Asleisk. 


From  the  Countess  of  Atholl. 

Rycht  traist  freind,  efter  hertly  commendation  ;  forsamikill  as  we  half 
resavitt  your  letter,  and  as  concerning  your  possessionis  and  freindis 
balding  off  the  erldom  of  Murray,  we  belevitt  ye  suld  haiff  doin  for  the 
sam  or  noo  as  sundry  vthers  hes  doin,  seing  ye  knaw  that  mater  was  verie 
sumptous  to  vs,  and  quhat  sowmis  of  money  we  payit  for  the  sam.  We 
haifl'  hard  the  berar,  hot  seing  he  had  na  speciall  direction  to  vs,  we  euld 
gyff  him  na  partieulare  anser  concerning  that  purpos ;  bot  thair  is  natliing 
promisit  be  ws  to  yow  bot  we  are  weill  willing  to  accomplis,  prouydiug  ve 
do  your  dewty  as  accordis,  quhairof  we  dout  nocht,  bot  the  sooner  the  better. 
Thus  resting  to  your  discretion,  conimittis  yow  to  God.  From  Goin  this 
xxvij  off  Junii  1596. 


To  our  rveht  trast  freind  the  Barron  of  Kilravok. 


THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 


'  Last  scene  of  all,' — we  find  the  long  lives  of  this  couple  fitly  concluded  by  their 
latter  wills.     The  lady  died  only  six  years  before  the  aged  Baron. 

The  testament  testainentar  and  inuentar  of  the  guidis,  geir,  sovmes  of  money 
and  dctti.s,  pertening  to  wmquhile  ane  honorabill  ladie  Katherene 
Falconar  Lady  Kilraik,  sumtyme  spous  to  Hucheoun  Ros  of  Kih-aik, 
within  the  shirefdome  of  Name  ;  the  tyme  of  hir  deceis,  quha  deceissit 
wpone  the  tuenty  four  day  of  Julii,  the  yeir  of  God  ane  thousand 
fywe  hundreth  fourscoir  elewin  yeiris,  faytlifullie  maid  and  gewin  up 
be  hir  self  at  Kih-aik,  tlie  tuenty  day  of  Julii,  the  yeir  of  God  foir- 
said,  befoir  thir  witness,  Dauid  Ros  of  Holme,  Hew  Falconar  sonne 
to  wmquhile  Alexander  Falconar  of  Halkertoun,  Walter  Ros,  Walter 
Urquhart,  and  Hucheoun  Falconar,  with  vtheris  diuers,  &c. 

In  the  first  the  said  wmquhile  Katherene  Falconar  Lady  Kilraik  and  hir 
said  spous,  had  the  guidis,  geir,  soumes  of  money  and  dettis  of  the  awaill 
and  price  efter  following,  pertening  to  thame,  the  tyme  of  hir  deceis  foirsaid  ; 
viz.,  Item,  upone  the  ground  and  landis  of  the  manis  of  Kilraik  tuenty  four 
drawin  oxin  by  the  airschipe  ox,  price  of  the  pece  ourheid  aucht  pund, — 
sumnia,  ane  hundreth  fourscoir  tuelf  pundis :  Item,  vpone  the  ground  and 
landis  of  the  manis  of  Flemyngtouu,  fourtein  drawin  oxin,  price  of  the  pece 
aucht  pundis, — summa,  ane  hundreth  aucht  pundis  :  Item,  vpone  the  ground 
and  landis  of  Kilmoney,  aucht  drawin  oxin,  price  of  the  pece  aucht  pund, — 
summa,  threscoir  four  pundis  money :  Item,  vpone  the  ground  and  landis 
of  the  manis  of  Kilraik,  thretteine  ky,  mylk  ky,  price  of  the  pece  ourheid 
ten  raerkis, — summa,  fourscoir  sax  pundis  threttene  schillingis  four  penneis  : 
Item,  vpone  the  ground  of  the  manis  of  Flemyngtoun,  fourtene  ky,  price  of 
the  pece  ourheid  ten  merkis, — summa,  fourscoir  threttene  pundis  sex  schill- 
ingis aucht  penneis  :■  Item,  vpone  the  ground  and  landis  of  the  manis  of 
Kilraik,  ane  young  stott  of  thrie  yeir  auld,  price  thairof  thrie  pund  :  Item, 
mair  vpone  the  saidis  landis,  fywe  young  stottis  and  quoyis  of  ane  yeir 
auld,  price  of  the  pece  ourheid  threttie  thrie  schillingis  four  penneis, — 
sumnia,  aucht  pundis  sax  schillingis  aucht  penneis  :  Item,  upone  the  ground 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  279 

and  landis  of  the  manis  of  Fleniyngtoun,  twa  young  oxin  of  four  yeir  auld. 
price  of  the  pece  aucht  pundis, — summa,  saxtene  pundis  :  Item,  mair  aiic 
young  stott  of  thrie  yeir  auld,  price  thairof  thrie  pundis  :  Item,  mair  vpnn 
the  saidis  landis,  thrie  young  stirkis  of  ane  yeir  auld,  price  of  the  pece 
ourheid  threttie  thrie  schillingis  four  penneis, — summa,  fywe  pundis  :  Item, 
vpone  the  ground  and  landis  of  the  manis  of  Kilraik,  ane  blak  bull,  price 
thairof,  sax  pundis  threttene  schillingis  four  penneis  :  Item,  mair  thair,  twa 
fed  oxin,  price  of  the  pece  ourheid  aucht  pundis, — summa,  saxtene  pundis  : 
Item,  mair  vpone  the  said  manis  of  Kilraik,  ane  blak  hors  of  sewin  yeir 
auld,  by  the  airschipe  hors,  price  tliairof  fourty  pundis  money  :  Item,  vpone 
the  grouud  and  landis  of  Flyehtie.  twa  wark  naigis,  price  of  the  pece  our- 
heid aucht  pundis, — summa,  saxtene  pundis :  Item,  vpone  the  ground  and 
landis  of  Pharnes,  ane  broun  wyld  nieir  with  hir  foill,  price  thairof  sax  pundis 
threttene  schillingis  four  penneis :  Item,  mair  vpone  the  saidis  landis,  ane 
young  wyld  staig  of  ane  yeir  auld,  price  thairof  fyftie  thrie  schillingis  four 
penneis  :  Item,  vpone  the  ground  and  landis  of  the  manis  of  Kilraik,  fyftie 
aucht  yowis,  price  of  the  pece  ourheid  tuenty  schillingis, — summa,  fyftie 
aucht  pundis :  Item,  vpone  the  ground  and  landis  of  the  manis  of  Fleni- 
ingtouu,  fyftie  nyne  young  wedderis  of  ane  yeir  auld,  price  of  the  pece 
ourheid  tuenty  schillingis, — summa,  fyftie  nyne  pundis  :  Item,  mair  vpone 
the  saidis  landis,  tuenty  thrie  lambis,  price  of  the  pece  ourheid,  ten  schill- 
ingis,— summa,  ellewin  pundis  ten  schillingis  :  Item,  sawin  on  the  ground 
and  landis  of  the  manis  of  Kilraik,  twenty  four  bollis  beir,  estimat  to  the 
ferde  corne,  extending  to  fourscoir  saxtene  bollis  beir,  price  of  the  boll  witli 
the  fodder,  fourtie  sax  schillingis  aucht  penneis, — summa,  tua  hundreth 
tuenty  four  pundis  :  Item,  mair  sawin  on  the  said  manis  of  Kilraik,  saxscoir 
bollis  aittis,  estimat  to  the  third  corne,  extending  to  auchtene  scoir  bollis 
aittis,  price  of  the  boll  with  the  fodder,  thretty  schillingis, — summa,  fvwe 
hundreth  fourty  pundis  money :  Item,  sawin  on  the  said  manis  of  Kilraik. 
sax  bollis  quheitt,  estimat  to  the  ferd  corne,  extending  to  tuenty  four  bollis 
quheitt,  price  of  the  boll  with  the  fodder,  fywe  merkis, — summa,  fourscoir 
pundis  money :  Item,  sawin  on  the  said  manis  of  Fleniyngtoun,  fourtene 
bollis  beir  estimat  to  the  ferde  corne,  extending  to  fyftie  sax  bollis  beir,  price 
of  the  boll  with  the  fodder  fourty  sax  schillingis  aucht  penneis, — summa. 


280  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

ane  huudreth  thretty  piindis  threttene  schillingis  four  penneis  :  Item,  sawin 
on  the  manis  of  Flemyngtoun,  threscoir  bollis  aittis,  estimat  to  the  third 
corne,  extending  to  nynescoir  bollis  aittis,  price  of  the  boll  with  the  fodder, 
thretty  schillingis, — suroma,  tua  hundreth  threscoir  ten  pundis  :  Item,  mair 
sawin  thairon,  tua  bollis  tua  furlettis  rv,  estimat  to  the  ferde  corne,  extend- 
ing to  ten  bollis  ry,  price  of  the  boll  with  the  fodder,  fourty  sax  schillingis 
aucht  penneis, — sumnia,  tuenty  thre  pundis  sax  schillingis  audit  penneis  : 
Item,  sawin  on  the  manis  of  Kilmouej',  fywe  bollis  beir,  estimat  to  the  ferde 
corne,  extending  to  twenty  bollis  beir,  price  of  the  boll  with  the  fodder, 
fourty  sax  schillingis  aucht  penneis, — sumnia,  fourty  sax  pundis  threttene 
schillingis  four  penneis  :  Item,  mair  sawin  on  the  said  manis  of  Kilmoney, 
tuenty  bollis  aittis,  estimat  to  the  third  corne,  extending  to  threscoir  bollis 
aittis,  price  of  the  boll  with  the  fodder,  thretty  schillingis, — summa,  four- 
scoir  pundis  money:  Item,  in  sine  quhyte  ledder  purs  in  pois,  fywe  crounes 
of  the  sunne,  price  of  the  peee  fyftie  sax  schillingis, — summa,  fourtene 
pundis :  Item,  mair  thre  auld  rois  nobillis,  price  of  the  pece,  sewin  pund 
threttene  schillingis  four  penneis, — summa,  tuenty  thre  pundis  :  Item,  mair, 
tua  Scottis  angellis  of  gold,  price  of  the  pece  ourheid,  four  pundis, — summa, 
aucht  pundis  money :  Item,  mair,  ane  doubijl  ducatt,  price  thairof,  sax 
pundis  ten  schillingis  :  Item,  in  uteucilis  and  domicilis,  with  siluer  wark,  by 
the  airschipe,  togidder  with  the  abuilyement  and  ornamentis  of  hir  body, 
estimat  to  tlie  sowme  of  tua  hundreth  pundis  money,  &-c.  &c. 

Summa  of  the  Inuentar,- — ij^iiij^ij  lib. 

To  be  diuidit  in  tua  pairtis. 

The  deidis  pairt  is, — j'^ij'^xxvj  lib. 

Followis  the  deidis  legacie  and  lattervill. 

At  Kilraik  the  tuenty  day  of  Julii,  the  yeir  of  God  ane  tliousand  fywe 
liundreth  fourscoir  ellewin  yeiris,  the  quhilk  day  the  said  Katherene  Fal- 
eonar  Lady  Kilraik,  spous  to  Hucheoun  Ros  of  Kilraik,  maid  her  lc"-acie 
and  latterwill  as  followis,  viz.,  Item,  I,  the  said  Katherene  Falconar  Lady 
Kilraik,  nominattis  Hucheoun  Ros  of  Kilraik  my  spous,  my  onlie  executour 
and  intromettour  with  my  hail  guidis  and  geir:  Item,  I  leiff  to  Elizabeth 
Ros  Lady  Croniertie  my  dochter,  my  cheyne  of  gold  of  ane  unce  vecht  and 


Kn,R.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  281 

ane  half :  Item,  I  leiff  to  Margarett  Ros  my  oy,  my  vthir  cheyne  of  gold 
of  ane  unce  wecht :  Item,  I  leifi"  to  the  said  Lady  Cromertie,  my  damess 
blak  goun,  price  ten  pundis  :  Item,  I  leift'  to  Agnes  Ros  my  dochter,  my 
siluer  broitche  of  thre  vnce  wecht :  Item,  I  leiff  to  the  said  Agnes  ane 
pareis  blak  cloik,  worth  sax  pundis  :  Item,  I  leift'  to  Mariorie  Ros  my 
dochter,  ane  blak  chamlett  of  silk  goun,  worth  sewin  pundis  :  Item,  I  leifl' 
hirane  skirt  and  ane  doublett  of  growgrane  wirsett  worth  thretty  schillingis: 
Item,  I  leifF  to  Hucheoun  Falconar  my  broder  sonne,  sax  boll  wictuell : 
Item,  I  leifl"  to  Mariorie  Fynne  my  seruand,  fywe  raerkis  :  Item,  I  leift"  to 
Walter  Urquhart  my  seruand,  four  pundis  :  Item,  I  leift"  to  my  seruand 
Mariorie  Doles,  ane  kow,  worth  fywe  pundis.  This  was  done  at  the  place 
of  Kilraik,  day  yeir  and  place  abone  writtin,  befoir  thir  witnessis,  Dauid 
Ros  of  Holme,  Hew  Falconer  sonne  to  wmquhile  Alexander  Falconer  of 
Halcartoun,  Walter  Ros,  Walter  Wrquhart,  and  Hucheoun  Falconer,  with 
vtheris  diuers  ;  sic  subscribitur  Katherene  Falconer  Lady  of  Kilraik,  with 
my  hand  at  the  pen,  led  be  Maister  Thomes  Howesoun,  minister  at  Inuer- 
nes,  at  my  speciall  command  requirit  with  instance  thairiuto,  becaus  I  culd 
nocht  wryte.  So  it  is;  Maister  Thomes  Howiesouu  minister  at  Inuernes  with 
my  hand  speciallie  requirit  be  the  said  Katreue,  testante  mauu  propria, 


The  testament  testamentar  and  inueutar  of  the  guidis,  geir,  sowmes  of 
money  and  dettis,  pertening  to  vmquhile  Hucheoun  Ros  barroun  of 
Kilrawik,  &c.  &c. 

In  the  first  tlie  said  wmquhile  Hucheoun  Ros  barroun  of  Kilrawik  has 
the  guidis,  geir,  sowmes  of  money  and  dettis  of  the  availl  and  pryce  efter 
following,  pertening  to  him  as  his  awin  propper  guidis  and  geir,  the  tyme  of 
his  deceis  foirsaid,  wiz.,  Item,  vpon  the  manis  of  Kilrawik,  tuenty  fywe 
drawin  oxin,  pryce  of  the  pece  ourheid  ten  pundis,  summa  twa  hundretji 
fyftie  pundis  :  Item,  mair  vpone  the  said  manis,  tuelf  ky,  sex  thairof  liaifing 
calfis,  prvce  of  the  pece  ourheid  with  the  calf  aucht  pundis,  summa  fourscoir 
saxtene  pundis  :  Item,  mair  thair,  ane  stirk  of  thrie  yeir  auld,  pryce  thairof 
four  pundis :    Item,   mair  thair,  ane  bull,   pryce  sex  pundis  :    Item,   twa 

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282  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appenuix. 

stirkis  of  tua  yeir  auld,  pryce  of  the  pece  thrie  puudis,  sunima  sex  pundis  : 
Item,  niair  tliair,  twa  stirkis  of  ane  yeir  auld,  pryce  of  the  pece  thretty 
schillingis,  summa  thrie  pundis  :  Item,  iiiair  vpoun  the  said  manis  of  Kil- 
rawik,  thrie  auld  wark  hors,  pryce  of  the  pece  ourheid  ten  merkis,  summa 
tuenty  puudis  :  Item,  sawin  vpone  the  manis  of  Kilrawik,  sex  bollis  quheit, 
estimat  to  the  feird  corne,  extending  to  tuentie  four  bollis  quheit,  pryce  of 
the  boll  with  the  fodder,  ten  merkis,  summa  ane  hundreth  thriescoir  pundis  : 
Item,  mair  sawin  vpoun  the  said  manis  of  Kilrawik,  sex  scoir  bollis  aittis, 
estimat  to  the  thrid  corne,  extending  to  auehtene  scoir  bollis  aittis,  pryce 
of  the  boll  with  the  fodder,  thrie  pundis,  summa  ane  thousand  four  scoir 
pundis  :  Item,  mair  sawin  vpoun  the  said  manis  of  Kilrawik,  tuentie  four 
bollis  beir,  estimat  to  the  ferd  corne,  extending  to  fourscoir  saxtene  bollis  beir, 
pryce  of  the  boll  with  the  fodder,  fywe  pundis,  summa  four  hundreth  four 
scoir  pundis  :  Item,  vpoun  the  manis  of  Flemyngtoun,  saxtene  drawin  oxin, 
pryce  of  the  pece  ourheid  ten  pundis,  summa  ane  hundreth  thriescoir  pundis: 
Item,  mair  vpoune  the  said  manis  of  Flemyngtoun,  aucht  auld  ky,  fywe 
thairof  liaifing  calfis,  pryce  of  the  pece  ourheid  with  the  calff  aucht  pundis, 
summa  thriescoir  four  puudis :  Item,  mair  tliair,  thrie  stirkis  of  ane  yeir 
auld,  pryce  of  the  pece  ourheid  thretty  schillingis,  summa  four  pundis  ten 
s. :  Item,  mair  thair,  thrie  stirkis  of  tua  yeir  auld,  pryce  of  the  pece  ourheid 
thro  pundis,  summa  nyne  pundis :  Item,  mair  vpoun  the  said  manis  of 
Flomingtoun,  thriescoir  wedder  hoggis,  pryce  of  the  pece  ourheid  tuenty 
schillingis,  summa  thriescoir  pundis  :  Item,  mair  thair,  fourtie  yowis,  tuenty 
thairof  haifing  lambis,  pryce  of  the  pece  ourheid  with  the  lams  thretty 
schillingis,  summa  fyftie  pundis :  Item,  sawin  vpoun  the  manis  of  Flem- 
yngtoun, thrie  bollis  ry,  estimat  to  the  feird  corne,  extending  to  tuelff  bollis 
ry,  pryce  of  the  boll  with  the  fodder  four  pundis,  summa  fourtie  audit 
pundis  :  Item,  mair  sawin  vpoun  the  said  manis  of  Flemyngtoun,  fywescoir 
sewintene  bollis  aittis,  estimat  to  the  thrid  corne,  extending  to  sewintene 
scoir  ellewin  bollis  aittis,  pryce  of  the  boll  with  the  fodder  thrie  pundis, 
summa  ane  thousand  fyftie  thrie  pundis :  Item,  mair  sawin  vpoun  the  said 
manis  of  Flemyngtoun,  ten  bollis  beir,  estimat  to  the  feird  corne,  extending 
to  fourtie  bollis  beir,  pryce  of  the  boll  with  the  fodder  fywe  pundis,  summa 
twa  hundreth  puudis  :   Item,  in  the  barne  and  barno  yaird  of  Flemyngtoun, 


KiLR.  X.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  283 

thretty  sewin  bollis  aittis,  pryce  of  the  boll  with  the  fodder  thrie  pnndis, 
summa  ane  huudreth  ellewin  puiulis  :  Item,  mair  in  the  said  barne  and  barne- 
yaird  of  Flemyngtoun,  saxtene  bollis  beir,  pryce  of  the  boll  with  the  fodder 
sex  pundis,  summa  fourscoir  saxtene  pundis  :  Item,  sawin  vpone  the  laudis 
of  Kilmonie  in  [sjteilbow  with  the  tennentis,  threttie  bollis  aittis,  estimat  to 
the  thrid  come,  extending  to  fourscoir  ten  bollis  aittis,  pryce  of  the  boll  with 
the  fodder  thrie  pundis,  summa  twa  hundreth  thriescoir  ten  pundis  :  Item, 
mair  sawin  thair,  audit  bollis  beir,  estimat  to  the  feird  corne,  extendin"-  to 
threttie  twa  bollis  beir,  pryce  of  the  boll  with  the  fodder  fywe  pundis. 
summa  ane  hundrethe  thrie  scoir  pundis  :  Item,  in  the  handis  of  Johnne 
M'^Gillichreist  in  Kilmanie  and  Williame  M'^Intailyeour  thair  of  [sjteilbow 
guidis,  aucht  oxin,  pryce  of  the  pece  ourheid  ten  merkis,  suumia  fourscoir 
merkis  :  Item,  of  reddy  gold  and  siluer  in  his  purse,  the  sowrae  of  thriescoir 
saxtene  pundis  :  Item,  in  vteneilis  and  domicilis  (by  the  airschip)  with  the 
abuilyeamentis  of  his  bodie,  estimat  to  the  sowme  of  ane  liundreth  merkis 
money. 

Summa  of  the  inuentar — iiij"  v^'  Ixxxvj  lib.  x  s. 

Followis  the  debtis  awin  to  the  deid : 

(Chiefly  tenants'  arrears  and  rents,  the  whole  amounting  to  f  864,  15s.  Sd.) 

Summa  of  the  inuentar  with  the  debtis — v"  iiij"^  ]j  lib.  v  s.  viij  d. 

Followis  the  debtis  awin  be  the  deid : 

Item,  thair  was  awin  be  the  said  Huchoun  Eos  barroun  of  Kilrawik,  to 
Alexander  Lord  of  Spynie,  for  the  few  maill  and  dewtie  of  the  landis  of 
Fames,  in  anno  J"  \'  fourscoir  sewintene  yeiris,  the  sowme  of  fyftene  pundis 
money  :  Item,  mair  to  him  for  the  Witsonday  and  Mertimes  termes  maillis 
and  deuetis  of  the  landis  of  Kildrymmie,  Kilmonie  and  Daltalie,  in  anno 
foirsaid,  the  sowme  of  threttie  thre  pundis :  Item,  be  George  Dumbar  of 
Alves,  chalmerlane  of  the  Erldome  of  Murray,  for  the  Witsonday  and 
Mertimes  termes  maill,  in  anno  foirsaid,  furth  of  the  landis  of  Flem^vng- 
toun  and  Dulater,  the  sowme  of  sevintene  pundis  twa  sehillingis  aucht 
penneis :  Item,  to  Jhone  Campbell  laird  of  Caddell,  for  the  Witsonday  and 
Mertimes  termes  maill,  furth  of  the  landis  of  Flychtie  and  Innerarnie,  in 


284  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

anno  foirsaid,  the  sownic  of  tuenty  ane  pundis  sex  scliillingis  aucht  penneis : 
Item,  to  Robert  Dumbar,  subchaunter  of  Murray,  for  the  teindschawis  of 
the  landis  of  Fames,  Kilmonie  and  Daltalie,  in  anno  foirsaid,  ten  merkis : 
Item,  to  Mark  Dumbar  of  Durris,  for  his  teindsiluer  of  the  mania  of  Kil- 
rawik  and  pendicklis  thairof,  in  anno  foirsaid,  ten  merkis  :  Item,  to  Cristiane 
Falconer,  relict  of  vmquhile  Dauid  Dumbar  of  Durris,  now  spous  to  Patrik 
Dumbar  of  Blairie,  for  the  small  teinds  of  the  wiccarge  and  barrouie  of 
Kilrawik,  in  anno  foirsaid,  fywe  merkis  :  Item,  to  Alexander  Lord  of  Spyniu, 
for  the  teindscheawis  of  tjie  landis  of  Eistir-vrchell,  in  anno  foirsaid,  fywe 
pundis  auchtene  schillingis  :  Item,  to  Donnald  M'^Quene  minister  at  Pettie, 
for  the  teiudsheawis  of  Flemyngtoun,  assignit  to  him  in  his  stipend,  in  anno 
foirsaid,  fywe  merkis  :  Item,  to  Waltir  Vrquhart,  seruand,  for  his  fie,  in 
anno  foirsaid,  the  sowme  of  tuenty  merkis  :  Item,  to  Alexander  Eos  servand, 
for  his  fie  in  anno  foirsaid,  tuentie  merkis  money  :  Item,  to  AUexander 
Broddie  seruand,  for  his  fie  in  anno  foirsaid,  aucht  merkis  and  ane  boll  beir 
in  bountethe,  pryce  ten  merkis  :  Item,  to  Johue  Irving  greifF,  for  his  fie  in 
anno  foirsaid,  aucht  merkis  and  ane  boll  beir  for  his  bounteth,  pryce  ten 
merkis  :  Item,  to  Walter  Browster  cuik,  for  his  fie,  fourtie  schillingis  : 
Item,  to  Hucheon  Gray  Stewart,  for  his  fie  in  anno  foirsaid,  aucht  pundis  : 
Item,  to  Robert  Ros  poirtar,  for  his  fie,  four  pundis  :  Item,  to  Beatrix 
Clunes  browster,  for  hir  fie  in  anno  foirsaid,  fourtie  schillingis  :  Item,  to 
Kathrene  Wallace  seruand,  for  hir  fie,  four  pundis  :  Item,  to  Mariore  Dolles, 
for  hir  fie,  aucht  pundis  :  Item,  to  Issobell  Murray,  for  hir  fie,  fourtie  schill- 
ingis :  Item,  to  Margaret  Falconer,  for  ane  yeiris  annuell  of  four  hundreth 
merkis,  the  sowme  of  fourtie  merkis  money. 

Summa  of  the  debtis  awin  be  the  deid, — ij*^  xx  lib.  xiiij  s. 

Restis  of  frie  geir,  the  debtis  dedueit, — v"  ij*^  xxx  lib.  xj  s.  viij  d. 

Na  diuisioun. 

Followis  the  deidis  legacie  and  latterwill. 

At  Kilrawok  the  tent  day  of  Junii,  the  yeir  of  God  j"  v'  fourscoir  sewin- 
tene  yeiris,  the  quhilk  day  the  said  Huchouu  Ros  barroun  of  Kilrawik,  being 
Weill  in  wit  and  vnderstanding,  bot  seik  in  bodie,  maid  this  legacie  and  lat- 
terwill, as  followis,  wiz. :  Imprimis,  he  loiffis  his  sauU  to  the  eternall  God, 
and  his  bodie  to  be  bureit  within  the  chappell  of  Geddes  :  Item,  he  leiffis  liis 


KiLii.  S.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  285 

sone  and  his  air  Williame  Ros  his  vnJoutit  exeeutour  and  intromettour  with 
his  haill  guidis  and  geir ;  and  als  leifBs  my  exeeutouris,  Johne  llos  proveist 
of  Name,  and  Dauid  Ros  of  Hohne  :  Item,  he  leiiEs  to  his  eldest  sone  prin- 
cipall  exeeutour  and  intromettour  with  his  geir,  his  haill  crope  that  is  sawiii 
in  Flemyngtoun  and  Kilrawik  and  Aultoun,  with  his  haill  fywe  plewmen 
of  oxin,  with  theferme  of  Culmoirthatrestis  to  Mertimes.  The  said  Williame 
to  pay  the  half  of  the  dettis.  And  the  haill  plenising  and  insicht  that  apper- 
tenis  the  hous  of  Kilrawik,  with  the  haill  geir  thairin  to  be  his.  Item,  he 
leiflis  ane  huudreth  pundis  to  be  pairtit  as  followis,  wiz. ;  fyftie  pundis  to 
his  oy  Margaret  Hay,  fyftie  pundis  to  his  oye  Elizabeth  Dumbar,  the  gud- 
man  of  Grangehillis  dauchter,  and  this  to  be  gevin  out  of  the  rest  of  his  geir  : 
Item,  he  leiffis  to  Williame  Ros  tuenty  pundis :  Item,  he  leifEs  to  Walter 
Yrq^uhart  tuenty  pundis  :  Item,  he  leifBs  to  Allexander  Ros  ane  hereall 
naig,  and  ten  merkis  of  siluer,  quhilk  naig  pertenit  to  his  broder  Williame 
Ros  in  Kildrymmie  :  Item,  he  leiffis  to  Marjorie  DoUas  ten  merkis  of  siluer : 
Item,  he  leiffis  to  Robbie  Ros  ten  merkis,  and  to  Wattie  Ros  ten  merkis. 
The  rest  of  the  geir  to  be  pairtit  equallie  betuixt  his  four  dochteris  quhilkis 
ar  alyvve.  Item,  the  Laird  and  the  haill  exeeutouris  dischargis  Williame 
Ros  doar  to  him,  preceiding  the  day  and  dait  heirof,  of  his  haill  charge,  in- 
tromissioun  of  guidis,  geir,  siluer  and  wittuale,  according  to  his  intromissioun 
preceiding  the  said  dait.  Siclyk,  the  air  and  exeeutouris  dischargis  Andro 
Gray  of  his  hail)  charge  and  intromissioun  preceiding  the  day  and  dait  heirof. 
This  wes  done,  day,  yeir,  and  place  foirsaid,  befoir  thir  witnessis,  Williame 
Gordoun  apeirand  of  Cairneborrow,  Jolinne  Cutlibert  of  Auld  Castelhill, 
Johnne  Ros  in  Cantray,  Williame  Ros  in  Braiklie,  Hucheoun  Ros  thair, 
Hucheoun  Ros  in  Eister  Kilrawik,  Williame  Ros  seruitour  to  the  defunct, 
and  Maister  Thomas  Howiesoun  minister  of  Inuernes  with  vtheris  diuers. 
Sic  subscribur,  Hucheoun  Ros  of  Kilrawik,  with  my  hand  at  the  pen,  led 
be  Mr.  Thomas  Howiesoun  minister  at  Inuernes,  at  my  speciall  commaudi- 
ment,  becaus  I  micht  not  subscry we  for  waiknes.  Sa  it  is,  Maister  Thomas 
Howiesoun  at  the  speciall  command  of  the  said  Hucheoun  teste  manu  pro- 
pria. Williame  Gordoun  appeirand  of  Cairneborrow,  Johne  Cuthbert  of 
the  Auld  Castellhill,  Williame  Ros  in  Braiklie  witnes,  Hucheoun  Ros  in 
Braiklie  witnes,     .     .     . 


KILRAVOCK   ELEVENTH  — 1597-1611. 


The  Retoub  of  William  Ros  as  heir  to  his  father. 

Hec  inquisitio  facta  fuerat  infra  burgum  ile  Name  in  donio  Willelmi  Ros 
burgensis  de  Name  deficiente  sufEcienti  pretorio  pro  tempore  infra  dictum 
burgum  26  Julii  ]597,  coram  lionorabili  viro  Joanne  Or  vicecomite  deputato 
vicecomitatus  de  Name  .  .  .  per  hos  subscriptos  viros,  Joannem  Dunbar  de 
Moynes,  Marcum  Dumbar  de  Durris,  Joannem  Hay  de  Lochloy,  Georgium 
Dumbar  de  AucLleisk,  Alexandrum  Dumbar  apparentem  de  Tarbet,  Alex- 
andrum  Dumbar  de  Both,  Jacobum  Sutherland  de  Kynstarie,  Alexandrum 
Kynnaird  apparentem  de  Cubin,  Dauidem  Ros  de  Holme,  Joannem  Hay  de 
Vrchine,Willelmum  Gordoun  apparentem  de  Carnburrow,  Robertum  Tulloch 
de  Tannacheis,  Alexandrum  Tulloch  ejus  filium,  Joannem  Ros  prepositum 
burgi  de  Name,  Joannem  Hay  apparentem  de  Lochloy,  Georgium  Dumbar  de 
Taris,  Jacobum  Spens  de  Alves  Kirktoun,  Jacobum  Dumbar  apparentem  de 
Boggis,  Jacobum  Dumbar  de  Penik,  Dauidem  Hay  in  Penik,  qui  jurati 
dicunt  .  .  .  quod  Willelmus  Ros  nunc  de  Kilravok,  est  legitimus  et  pro- 
pinquior  heres  Hugonis  Ros  patris,  qui  obiit  10  Junii  1597  .  .  .  et  quod 
terre  cum  baronia  de  Kilraok  et  Eister  Geddes  cum  fortalicio  moleudinis 
.  .  .  cum  pertinentiis,  valent  nunc  per  annum  summam  £56,  et  valuerunt 
tempore  pacis  summam  £14. 


Kii.ii.  XI.]  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  287 


We  have  next  documents  of  ]\Iai-jory  Ros  and  Elizabeth,  sisters  of  the  present  Baron : — 

I  Meriore  Ros  spowis  to  James  Cuming  of  Dollasbracbte,  and  ane  of  tlie 
lauchfull  dochteris  of  wmquhill  Hutchone  Ros  of  Kilrawok,  and  my  said 
spowis  for  his  entres,  be  the  tenour  heirof  granttis  ws  to  hawe  resewit  fre 
the  rycht  honorable  William  Ros  now  of  Kilrawok,  ane  of  the  executouris 
and  onlie  intromettour  with  the  guidis  and  geir  of  the  said  wmquliill 
Hutchone  Ros  of  Kilrawok,  the  number  of  twelf  bollis  aitmeill  in  heill  and 
compleit  payment,  full  contentatione  and  satisfactioun  of  my  bairnis  pairtt 
of  geir  pertening  to  me  be  disceis  of  wmquhill  Hutchon  Ros  of  Kilrawok. 
and  Kathrene  Falconer  his  wmquhill  spowis,  my  father  and  mother,  and  in 
compleit  payment,  full  contentatione  and  satisfactione  of  my  said  wmquhill 
father  and  motheris  last  letter  will  and  legacie,  and  of  quhatsumewer  gwiddis 
and  geir  pertening  to  me  their  by,  or  restand  awand  be  the  said  William 

Ros  of  Kilravock  my  brother,  to  me  and  my  saidis  spowis 

At  Dollasbracbte  the  saxteu  day  of  Merche  tlie  yeir  of  God  I"'  v'^  fourscoir 
sewinteen  yeiris. 


I  George  Munro  of  Mekle  Tarrell  oblisis  me  and  my  airis  to  releve  and 
skaythles  keip  Elizabeth  Ros,  the  relict  of  umquhile  Waltir  Vrquhart  shiref 
of  Cromertie,  and  W"  Gordoun  of  Bredlaud  now  hir  spous,  for  his  entres, 
Williame  Ros  of  Kilrawak,  tutour  testamentare  to  Alex''  Vrquhart  sone 
lauchfull  to  the  said  vmquhile  Waltir,  and  the  said  Alex'  self  and  his  airis 
at  the  handis  of  Donald  Ros  portioner  of  Magnus  Feme,  Dauid 

Feme  and  Finlay  Manson,  cessioneris  and  assignais  coustitut  be  vmquhile 
Alex"'  Ferae  portioner  of  Pitcalyean,  to  the  lettres  of  reversion  and  redemp- 
tion following  thirupon,  maid  be  the  said  vmquhile  Waltir  and  the  said  AP  to 
the  said  vmquhile  Alex'  Feme  and  his  assignais  for  redemption  of  the  eister 
half  dawine  land  of  the  landis  of  Pitcalyean  with  the  pertinentis,  and  of  all 
redemptioun  and  renunciation  maid  thirupon  be  thame  to  Andro  Munro  sone 
and  air  to  vmquhile  Dauid  Munro  of  .  .  Inald,  and  to  his  tutour  testamentare 
for  ther  entres,  and  that  at  the  handis  of  the  saidis  foure  assignais  and  thir 


288  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

airis :  Be  thir  presentis,  subscriuit  with  our  hand,  at  Kih-awak  the  tuciitv 
day  of  August  the  yeir  of  God  J™  v"=  four  sooir  auchtene  yeiris,  befFoir  thir 
witness,  Dauid  Ros  of  Holme,  William  Ros,  Waltir  Ros  and  John  Munro 
notar  public. 


Another  Charter-Chest  is  taken  out  of  the  custody  of  Kih-avock  upon  the  following 
discharge : — 

I  Thomas  Wrquhart  of  Burrisyairdis,  with  consent  of  James  Dumbar  of 
Terbert,  Jhone  Wrquhart  tutourof  Cromertie,  Alexander  Dumbar  appearand 
of  Terbart,  Maister  James  Dumbar  of  Sanquhar,  and  James  Wn^uhart 
barges  of  Forres,  my  curatouris,  granttis  me  to  hawe  resewit  fre  the  rycht 
honorabill  William  Ros  of  Kilrawik,  ane  Chartour  Kist,  with  the  ewidenttis 
therin  contenit,  lokit  and  bandit,  quhilk  kist  was  delyuerit  be  wmquhile 
W"'  Urquhart  my  father,  to  wmquhile  Hutcheoun  Ros  in  custodie  .  .  . 
Subscryuit  be  me  and  my  curatouris  foirsaid,  at  Elgene  and  Forres  respec- 
tive, the  XX  and  xxij  dayis  of  November,  the  yeir  of  God  J"  v"^  fourscoir 
nynten  yeris 


Then  come  contracts  of  marriage  of  the  daughters  of  the  present  generation : — 

At  the  chanorie  of  Eos  the  threttene  day  of  Junii,  the  yeir  of  God  I™  v'' 
fourscoir  nyntene  yeris,  it  is  appointit  .  .  .  betwixt  William  Ros  of  Kil- 
ravok,  ...  on  behalf  of  his  lauchfull  begottin  dochter  Margaret  .  .  .  and 
Rorie  M'Kenyie  of  Ardafaihe  ...  on  behalf  of  his  sone  and  appeirand  air 
Murdoch  M'Kenyie  .  .  .  that  the  said  Murdoch  M'Kenyie  marie  .  .  . 
the  said  Margaret  Ros  .  .  .  Siclyk  the  said  Rorie  M'Kenyie  bindis  him 
...  to  iufeft  the  said  Murdoch  and  Margaret  in  the  dawach  of  land  of 
Killewnan  and  Spittall,  with  the  ailhows  and  ailhows  croft  of  the  samyn 
.  .  .  and  in  the  thrie  quarter  landis  of  the  town  and  landis  of  Gargastoun, 
and  the  quarter  landis  of  the  hiltoun  of  Tarradell   .   .   .   For  the  quhilkis 


KiLR.  XL]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  289 

William  Ros  of  Kilravok  .  .  .  bindis  him  ...  to  pay  to  the  said  Rorie 
M'Kenyie  and  the  said  Margaret  Ros  his  dochter,  the  sowme  of  four 
thowsand  and  fyve  hundreth  merkis  vsuall  Scottis  money  .  .    . 


Contract  matrimoniall  betuix  Mr.  James  Grant  of  Arduelie,  and  Kathereue 
Ros  dochter  to  W""-  Ros  of  Kilrawokis,  at  Kilrawokis  the  aucht  day  of 
Junii  ]  602  .  .  .  the  said  Maister  James  Grant  bindis  him  ...  to  suffi- 
cientlie  infeft  the  said  Katherene  Ros  ...  in  the  liferent  of  his  townis 
and  laudis  of  Edinwillio  and  Kethak,  with  the  myll  thairof  ...  to  be 
haldin  be  twa  seueral  iufeftments,  the  ane  to  be  haldin  of  the  said  Mr. 
James  himself,  and  the  wther  to  be  haldin  of  the  said  Mr.  James  his  im- 
mediat  superioris,  to  wit,  of  the  airis  of  wmquhile  Johne  Erie  of  Athol  Lord 
Balwenie  .  .  .  and  in  all  and  liaill  the  landis  of  the  Kirktoun  and  Kirkhill 
of  Keyth  .  .  .  to  be  haldin  of  my  Lord  of  Spynie  .  .  .  For  the  quhilkis 
Mr.  W"--  Ros  of  Kilrawokis  bindis  him  to  pay  to  the  said  Mr.  James  Grant 
in  doit  and  tocher,  the  sowme  of  fywe  thowsand  merkis,  guid  and  vsuall 
Scottis  money  .  .  .  Befoir  thir  witnessis  Hucheon  Ros  apperand  of  Kyl- 
rawokis,  Hucheon  Gray,  VV"-  Ros  and  Walter  Ros  seruitouris  to  the  said 
W"  Ross  of  Kylrawokis,  Thomas  Hay  burges  of  Elgin,  Duncane  Grant 
and  George  Grant  sones  to  James  Grant  of  Auchernik,  and  John  Hay 
writer  of  the  premissis. 


The  "  trouble"  in  which  the  peaceful  Baron  was  involved  by  his  kinsmen  of  Bellivat 
and  the  Dunbars,  is  thus  described  by  Shaw : — 

"  The  Roses  of  the  house  of  Bellivat  in  the  county  of  Nairn,  were  remarked  as  a  bold, 
daring,  and  headstrong  people,  who  put  up  no  injuries  or  affronts,  but  warmly  resented 
any  wrong,  real  or  supposed,  done  to  them.  Being  near  neighbours  to  the  Dunbars  of 
Moyness,  they  had  frequent  diiferences  about  their  possessions  and  the  boundaries  or 
marches  of  them.  One  David  Rose  MacWilliam,  of  this  family,  lived  in  Clune,  a 
pendicle  of  the  Barony  of  Moyness  ;  and  (which  was  a  very  common  thing  among  the 
highlanders)  claimed  a  right  to  this  tenement  by  Duchus  or  immemorial  possession,  and 
would  not  remove  from  it,  but  rather  looked  on  the  Dunbars  as  encroachers  and  invaders. 

John  Dunbar  of  Moyness  (son,  by  a  second  wife,  of  Sir  Alex''-  Dunbar  of  Westfield  and 


290  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Cumnock,)  a  turbulent  and  bad  neighbour,  served  David  Rose  with  a  legal  summons  of 
removal,  and  upon  his  contemning  it,  executed  an  ejection  against  him,  and  sett  his 
possession  to  other  tenants.  Had  mild  and  easy  means  been  used,  the  dilFerences  might 
have  been  soon  accommodated ;  but  an  ejection,  very  imusual  in  those  days,  was,  by 
Duchusers,  construed  a  violent  invading  their  property ;  and  David  Rose,  viewing  it  in 
this  light,  came  with  a  party  of  his  friends  to  the  Clune,  in  autumn  1598,  drove  George 
Dunbar  and  WOliam  Falconer,  the  new  tenants,  into  the  hills,  burned  their  houses,  and 
carried  off  their  effects.  The  Dunbars  raised  a  criminal  prosecution  against  David  and 
his  associates,  by  letters  dated  8th  October  1.598,  and,  upon  their  contemning  authority 
by  not  appearing,  got  them  outlawed  and  fugitat.  This  proved  but  a  throwing  oil  upon 
the  flame  ;  the  Roses,  formerly  daring,  now  became  desperate,  and  whereas  before,  they 
only  disturbed  the  new  possessors  of  the  Clune,  now  they  looked  upon  all  Dunbars  as 
theii'  enemies,  and  treated  them  as  such.  David  Rose  associated  to  him  a  bold  and 
desperate  gang  of  his  own  name,  particularly  the  iPWilliams,  M'^Watties,  and 
IM'-'Donachies,  and,  acting  as  outlaws,  burned  and  spoiled  the  lands  of  Moyness,  of  Dun- 
phail,  and  Mundole,  and  lived  upon  plunder  and  rapine.  On  the  other  hand,  John 
Dunbar  of  Moyness,  Alex'-  Dunbar  of  Tarbet,  and  Robert  Dunbar  of  Burgie,  by  their 
emissaries,  burned  the  house  and  destroyed  the  lands  of  Geddes,  and  laid  waste  the  lands 
of  Bellivate.  The  innocent  thus  suffered  with  the  guilty,  and  for  some  years  that  corner 
of  the  country  was  a  scene  of  disorder  and  confusion. 

In  the  year  1600,  David  M'^William  was  betrayed  into  the  hands  of  the  Dunbars  by 
one  of  the  name  of  MacGregor,  and  was  put  to  death,  in  hopes  that,  the  leader  being  cut 
off,  the  followers  would  soon  submit.  But  his  death  had  a  contrary  effect  ;  it  enraged  his 
associates,  and  in  revenge  of  it,  they  attacked  Alex"'-  Dunbar  of  Tarbet  and  killed  him. 
Then  the  Dunbars,  finding  their  own  efforts  against  these  outlaws  ineffectual,  called  in  a 
party  of  the  Clan-Ranald  from  Lochaber,  as  the  most  proper  persons  to  apprehend  or 
suppress  them.  But  to  these,  the  Roses  found  a  counterbalance,  by  calling  to  their 
assistance  a  band  of  the  M'^Gregors,  no  less  savage  than  the  others.  By  these  ruffians 
was  the  country  miserablie  troubled  and  harrassed  for  a  time. 

The  peace  of  the  country  being,  in  this  manner,  quite  broken,  the  Privy  Council  inter- 
posed, and  required  Kilravock  to  apprehend  and  bring  to  justice,  all  those  of  his  clan  that 
were  concerned  in  these  tumults,  in  terms  of  the  general  band.  This  band  is  engrossed 
in  Act.  Pari.  1594,  as  follows  : — 

"  That  chieftains,  landloids  and  heretors  be  accountable  for  their  clan,  tennants,  &c., 
and  that  every  thief  and  sorner  shall  be  esteemed  the  man  and  servant  of  him  whom  of, 
he  has  land  in  tillage  or  pasturage,  or  on  whose  ground  he  is  receipted  and  tarries  twelve 


KiLR.  XL]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  291 

hours  together,  with  the  knowledge  of  the  landlord,  being  of  abilitie  and  power  to  ap- 
prehend bim  ;  or  who  has  received  band  of  manrent,  or  given  band  of  mantainence  to 
the  thieves  or  rievaris,  {i.  e.  robbers,)  or  receives  their  cowlpes  (gifts,  a  calp  or  four- 
footed  beast,)  or  hereyeldes  ;  or  who  has  had  them  under  assurance  and  protection. 
And  an  band  shall  be  made  sworn  and  subscribed  be  all  landed  men,  obliging  them  to 
seek  the  execution  of  this  act,  to  concur  against  thieves,  rebells  and  sorners,  and  to  keep 
ordinary  watching  and  warding  among  themselves,"  &c. 

This  was  the  hard  (but,  at  that  time,  in  some  measure  necessary)  law,  called  the 
general  band.  And  though  Kilravok  neither  fomented  nor  encouraged  or  connived  at 
these  disturbances,  yet  he  suffered  greatly  on  account  of  them.  His  life  was  sought,  his 
house  of  Geddes  burned,  and  his  lands  spoiled  by  the  Dunbars  ;  and,  because  he  did  not 
apprehend  his  outlawed  kinsmen,  who  had  no  fixed  residence,  both  he  and  his  son  were 
imprisoned  in  Edinburgh,  and  fined  in  a  great  sum  of  money.  And  though,  by  his 
majesty's  special  warrant  to  the  Privy  Council,  dated  24th  August  1603,  they  were 
liberated  out  of  prison  ;  yet  it  occasioned  no  small  trouble  and  expense  to  him  to  keep 
these  men  from  finding  any  residence  or  shelter  in  his  lands.  As  these  unhappy  men 
thus  brought  trouble  upon  their  chief,  so  they  occasioned  such  loss  and  disturbance  to 
John  Rose  of  Belli  vat,  that  he  sold  his  lands  about  the  year  1605,  and  retired  beyond 
Spey  to  live  in  peace  and  quiet. 

And,  that  I  may  here  finish  the  account  of  these  disturbances,  the  outlaws  being 
driven  out  of  Kilravock's  lands,  found  reception  and  shelter  in  Mcintosh's  lands,  and 
thence  continually  distressed  the  lands  of  Moyness,  Complaints  of  this  being  laid  before 
the  Privy  Council,  M<^Intosh  was  ordained,  by  an  act  of  Council  dated  28th  July  1611, 
to  be  accountable  for  them.  This  obliged  him  to  drive  them  out  of  his  lands.  And, 
finding  no  shelter  any  where,  they  roved  up  and  down,  but  still  distressing  the  lands  of 
Moyness,  till  the  laird  thereof  connived  (but  too  late)  at  their  living  in  peace.  A  small 
measure  of  mildness  and  prudence  in  the  beginning  of  these  troubles  might  have  pre- 
vented the  hurtful  consequences  of  them.  But,  by  his  obstinate  contending  with  des- 
perate men  who  had  nothing  to  lose,  he  burdened  and  reduced  his  fortune  so  much,  that 
he  sold  all  his  lands  to  John  Grant  of  Loggie,  in  the  year  1634." 

RemLssion,  Kilrawok  and  his  Sone. 

Our  soiierane  Lord,  oil'  his  spcciall  grace  and  fauour,  ordanis  ane  remis- 

siouu  to  be  maid  vnder  the  gryt  seill,  in  due  forme,  to  his  maiesties  louittis 

Williame  Ros  of  Kih'awick,  and  Hucheoun  Ros  his  sone  and  appeirand  air, 

and  ather  of  thame,  for  thair  ressaueing  of  quhatsumeuir  theaves,  soirueris 


292  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appesdix. 

or  reaveris  vpoun  their  ground  and  landis,  and  for  ressaueing  of  thame  in 
thair  cumpanyes  at  conventionis,  gadderingis,  or  at  ony  violent  deidis,  efter 
the  committing  of  quhatsumeuir  thiftis,  burningis,  slauchteris,  heirschippis, 
oppressionis  and  depradationis  .  .  .  And  speciallie,  but  preiudice  of  the 
"enerall  remissioun  abonewrittin,  for  the  ressaueing  in  thair  companies  or 
vpoun  thair  ground  and  landis,  of  the  persones  following,  viz.- — Dauid  Ros 
^PWilliame,  Allister  Ros  M'^Wattie,  Johnne  Ros  M'^Wattie,  Angus 
M"^Comloig,  Dauid  Ros  in  Lyn,  Williame  Ros  sone  to  the  said  Dauid  Ros 
in  Lyn,  Farquhair  Boy,  Andro  iPConnoquhy  in  Litill  Aithnoch,  Johnne 
Dow  M'^Aneroy  alias  Gelds,  Johnne  M'^Wattie  M'^Hucheouu,  Dauid 
M'^Connoquhy,  Duncane,  Andro,  Johnne,  Williame  Oig,  and  Thomas 
M'^Connoquhyes,  all  broder,  and  Donald  INPConeilreoch  .  .  .  and  siclyk,  for 
the  resset  and  intercommoning  with  Mr.  George  Innes,  sone  to  Williame 
Innes  in  Vnthank,  quha  is  denuncit  his  maiesties  rebell,  and  put  to  his 
Hienes  home  for  airt  and  pairt  of  the  slauchter  of  vmquhile  Agnes  Leslie 
relict  of  vmquhile  Mr.  Alexander  Douglas  burges  of  Elgin,  and  of  vmquhile 
Williame  Hay  vncle  to  Williame  Hay  now  of  Mayne  .  .  .  Subscriuit  be 
our  said  souerane  lord  at  Falkland  the  sevint  day  of  September  the  yeir  of 
God  I™  vi"^  and  tua  yeiris. 

Composition, — twenty  fyve  hundreth  nierkis. 

S''  G.  Howme  Thes'-  James  R. 

We,  be  the  teunour  heirof,  with  awyse  and  consent  of  Sir  George  Home 
of  Spott  knycht,  oure  thesaurer,  renunees  and  dischairges  all  actioun  and 
cause  criminall  and  ciuill,  quhilk  we  had  or  ony  wayis  may  hawe,  mowe  or 
persew  againis  William  Ros  of  Kilrawok,  and  Huchoun  Ros  his  sone  and 
appeirand  air,  for  the  ressett  and  interteneing  wpone  his  landis,  boundis  and 
possessionis,  be  his  privetie  knawledge  and  allowance,  of  Dauid  Ros 
M''Williame,  Allester  Ros  M'=Wattie,  Joline  Ros  M'^Wattie,  Walter  Ros 
M'-'Wattie,  Dauid  Ros  M'-'Wattie,  George  Ros  M^Williame,  Williame  Ros 
M'^Wattie,  Angus  M'=Couiloig,  Dauid  Ros  in  Lyn,  Williame  Ros  sone  to 
the  said  Dauid  Ros  in  Lyn,  Farquhair  Boy,  Andro  M'^Conquhy  in  Litil 
Aitnoch,  Johne  Dow  M'^eineroy  alias  Galds,  Johne  M'^Wattie  M'Huchoun, 
Dauid  M'^Conaquhy,  Duncane,  Androw,  Johne,  William  Oig  and  Thomas 


KiLR.  XL]  OP  KILRAVOCK.  293 

M'^Conaquhyis,  all  brethren,  Donald  M'^eendill  rioch,  and  remanent  tliair 
compliceis  specifeit  and  contenit  within  the  sumondis  and  deereit  following 
thairwpone,  giwin  and  pronuncit  aganis  the  said  barroun  of  Kilrawok,  at 
the  instance  of  Alexander  Dunbar  of  Westfeld,  Alexander  Dunbar  of 
Tarbert,  Katherene  Reid  relict  of  wmquhill  Dunbar  Deane  of  Murray, 

Mr.  James  Dunbar  of  Sanquhar,  Nicolas  Dunbar  of  Boigis,  and  James 
Dunbar  his  sone ;  the  said  barroun  being  of  powar  and  habilitie  to  hawe 
apprehendit  the  saidis  personis  :  or  for  his  not  entrie  and  exhibitioun  of  the 
saidis  personis  befoir  ws  and  our  Priuie  Couusale,  conforme  to  the  ehairge 
execute  aganis  him  to  that  cflect  .  .  .  Subscryvit  with  our  hand  at  Stirlinff, 
the  xxj  day  of  August,  and  of  our  regnne  the  xxxvj  yeir,  1G03. 

S'-  G.  Howme  Thes''-  James  11. 

Rex. 

^Ve  haif  gevin  and  grautit  and  be  the  tennour  heirof  gevis  and  grantis 
our  speciall  licence  and  permissioun  to  Williame  Ros  of  Kilraik,  to  depart 
furth  of  our  burcht  of  Edinburcht,  quhairin  he  is  presentlie  wardit,  home  to 
his  awin  hous,  for  doing  of  his  lefull  efl'airis  and  business,  without  ony  scaithe 
or  danger  to  be  incurrit  be  him  or  his  cautioners  quhatsumeuir,  fund  be  him 
for  his  remaning  within  our  said  burcht,  in  thair  l)odies,  landis,  or  guidis  ; 
quhairanent  thir  presentis  salbe  ane  sufficient  warrand.  Subscryuit  with 
our  hand  at  Striueling  the  xxiiij  daye  of  August  1603. 

S''  G.  Howme  Thes'-  J.a..mes  R. 

The  Provost  of  Nairn  used  the  protection  of  his  chief's  castle  for  the  security  of  his 
charters,  and  granted  this  discharge  when  he  reclaimed  them : — 

I,  Jhone  Ross  prouest  of  Name,  grantis  me  to  haue  resawit  fra  the  rieht 
honnorable  William  Ross  of  Kilrauik,  ane  ki.st  sufficientlie  bandit  and  lokit, 
and  nocht  oppinit,  lok,  bandis  and  all  being  sufficient,  and  the  kist  onoppinit 
and  sufficientlie  lokit  ...  Be  this  my  discharge  subscriwit  witli  my  hand 
befor  thir  witnes,  Alexander  Ross  son  lawfuU  to  the  said  William  Ross  of 
Kilrauok,  David  P'alconar  seruand  to  the  said  William  Ross,  George  Russell : 
At  Kilrauok  the  last  of  Octobir,  the  yeir  of  God  1605. 

John  Ross. 


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The  following  very  formal  contract  is  one  of  the  earliest  transactions  regarding  the 
sale  of  growing  wood  to  be  met  with  in  this  district : — 

At  Newtoun  and  Nairne  respectively,  the  tuentie  fierd  day  of  Appryle, 
the  yeir  of  God  J"  vj'^  aud  sevin  yeiris ;  It  is  appoyntit,  contractit,  fathe- 
fullie  obleissit,  finalle  endit  and  agreit  betuix  the  richt  honorabill  Williame 
Eos  of  Kih-awoch  on  the  ane  part,  and  James  Dunbar  sone  lauchfull  to 
Williame  Dunbar  minister  at  Dyk,  James  Stewart  in  Darnawaye,  and 
George  Eos  indueller  thair,  on  the  wthir  part,  in  manner,  forme,  and  effect 
as  eftir  followis ;  that  is  to  say,  the  said  Williame  Eos  of  Kilrawoch  grantis 
him  to  haue  sauld  and  disponit,  lyk  as  b  e  the  tenour  heirof,  for  the  sowmes 
of  mone  vnderwrettin,  fra  him,  his  airis,  executouris  and  assignais,  sellis 
and  disponis  to  the  said  James  Dunbar,  James  Stewart  and  George  Eos, 
ther  airis  aud  assignais  coniunctlie,  all  and  haill  the  wood  and  growand 
treis,  of  saplincis  and  birk  and  wthiris  quhatsumeuir  growand  treis  within 
the  wood  of  Daltalecht,  as  the  samyn  is  boundit  in  maner  vnderwrettin,  to 
wit,  bercynnand  at  the  burne  at  the  eist  end  of  the  arabill  landis  of  Dal- 
talecht at  the  eist,  and  upon  the  hill  as  the  said  burne  rynnis  ;  and  as  the 
sanTsai  is  markit  and  struckin  with  ane  yeacks  fra  tre  to  tre,  benethe 
the  young  grouthe  vpon  the  haid  of  the  hill  at  the  northe,  and  therfra  weist 
the  hill  as  the  samyn  is  merkit  as  said  is  quhill  it  cum  to  the  yet  that 
passis  of  auld  fra  Knockbar  downe  to  the  toun  of  Daltalech  at  the  veist, 
and  the  arabill  corne  feild  landis  of  the  said  toun  of  Daltalech  at  the  southe  ; 
to  be  presentlie  intromettit  with,  be  thame  and  thair  forsaidis ;  and  be 
ciittit,  peillit,  vsit  and  disponit  be  thame  and  thair  forsaidis,  as  they  sail 
think  ni est  meit  and  expedient  in  all  tyme  cuming,  sua  that  the  saidis 
woodis  beis  cuttit  be  the  saidis  James  Dunbar,  James  Stewart  and  George 
Eos  and  ther  forsaidis,  within  the  space  of  sax  yeiris  nixt  and  imraediatlie 
following  the  feist  and  terme  of  Vitsonday  nixt,  in  this  instant  yeir  of  God 
I"  vj'^  and  scwin  yeiris ;  and  sic  wodis  and  growand  treis  of  the  said  vood 
of  Daltalecht  as  sail  happin  to  be  on  cuttit  efter  the  expyring  of  the  saidis 
sax  yeiris  ;  in  that  caice  and  ne  wtherwayis  it  salbe  liesume  to  the  said 
WiUiame  Eos  of  Kilrawoch,  his  airis  or  assignais,  to  mell  and  intromet 


KiLR.  XL]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  295 

vitli  the  samyn,  vse  and  dispone  tliervpou  at  tlier  plesour  as  they  sail  think 
expedient,  and  as  gif  the  samyn  haid  uewir  bein  sauld  nor  disponit  as  said 
is.  And  siclyk  the  said  Williame  Ros  of  Kilrawoch  be  thir  presentis  fathe- 
fully  bindis  and  obleissis  him,  his  airis  and  assignais,  to  caus  carie  and 
transport,  with  his  awin  horse  and  men,  fourscoir  bollis  sapling  bark,  furthe 
of  the  said  wood  of  Daltalecht  to  the  port  and  hewin  of  Findorne,  vpoun 
his  awin  chargis  and  expenssis,  vpoun  requisitioun  of  audit  dayis  varning, 
to  be  maid  be  the  said  James  Dunbar,  James  Stewart,  and  George,  and 
ther  forsaidis,  to  the  said  Villiame  Ros  and  his  forsaidis,  before  the  nynt 
day  of  Junii  nixttocum  :  and  being  premonist  as  said  is,  sail  caus  transport 
and  carrie  the  said  fourscoir  bollis  bark  to  the  said  port  and  hewin  of 
Fyndorne,  betuix  the  said  nynt  day  of  Junii  and  the  fourttein  day  of 
August  nixt  thireftir  .  .  .  and  fordir,  tlie  said  Williame  be  thir  presentis 
obleissis  him  and  liis  forsaidis  to  caus  big  and  repair  ane  hous  of  four  cowpill 
rowme,  within  the  said  wood  of  Daltalech,  with  steack,  ryse  and  dowet, 
quhair  ewer  the  said  James  Dunbar,  James  Stewart  or  George  Ros  sail 
think  mest  commodious  in  the  said  vood,  for  l^eiping  of  ther  bark  ;  and  to  be 
biggit  betuix  and  the  aucht  daye  of  Mali  nixttocum,  vpoun  the  said 
Williame  Ros  awin  chargis  and  expenssis ;  and,  forder,  sail  varrand  the 
saidis  woodis  to  be  on  cuttit,  spulyeit,  reft,  stowne  or  away  tane  be  the  said 
Williame  Ros  tennentis  or  wtheris  quhatsumewir  that  possess  land  of  him. 
.  .  .  For  the  quhilkis  premissis  the  said  Jamos  Dunbar,  James  Stewart 
and  George  Ros,  as  principall  dettouris,  and  with  thame  and  for  thanie 
Williame  Dougles  of  Erlsmylne,  as  cautioner,  souertie,  and  full  dettour,  be 
thir  presentis  fathefuUe  bindis  and  obleissis  thanie,  ther  aris,  executouris 
and  assignais,  coniunctlie  and  seuerallie,  to  pay  and  delyuer  to  the  said 
Williame  Ros,  his  airis,  executouris  or  assignais,  the  sowme  of  sewin 
houndreth  merkis  mone,  guid  and  vsuall  of  this  realme,  haill  and  togidder 
in  ane  sowme,  betuix  the  dait  heirof  and  audit  dayis  preceding  the  feist  and 
terms  of  Witsundaye  nixt,  in  the  yeir  of  God  J"  vj'^  and  audit  yeiris  .  .  . 


The  contract  between  William  Rose,  the  baron's  second  son,  afterwards  of  Clava,  and 
Agnes  the  daughter  of  John  Chisholme  of  Comer,  dated  at  Inverness  2d  July  ICIO,  is 


296  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

instructed  fully  by  an  obligation  of  the  husband  to  relieve  his  father  in  case  he  shall 
haTe  to  refund  the  lady's  tochir,  by  reason  of  her  deceasing  within  year  and  day  after  the 
marriage,  in  terms  of  the  contract.  The  sum  is  "  6000  merks  good  and  usual  Scottis 
money."  William  designates  himself  "  second  lawful  sone  to  the  rycht  honourabil 
Williame  Ros  of  Kilrawok,"  and  his  obligation  is  executed  "  at  Littill  Aitnoche  23  day 
of  Julii  1610,  before  thir  witnes,  Hutcheon  Ros  apperand  of  Kilrawok,  David  Hay  of 
Lochloy,  Dauid  Ros  sone  lauchful  to  the  said  William,  MichaeU  Ros  his  seruitor,  and 
John  Donaldsoun  notar." 

The  following  deed,  though  strangely  verbose,  is  interesting  from  its  unusual  character, 
and  from  its  disclosing  the  family  alFairs  of  a  son-in-law  of  Kilravock,  the  head  of  a 
family  of  ancient  respectability,  now  extinct : — 

Be  it  kend  till  all  men  be  tliir  presentis,  me,  Dauid  Hay  of  Lochloy, 
forsamekill  as  in  my  minoritie  in  the  yeir  of  God  J"  yj'^  and  .  .  .  yeiris, 
and  being  vndir  the  governement  of  vmquhile  Walter  and  Alexander  Hay 
of  Kynnudie  than  my  curatouris,  tran.sportit  fra  the  cuntrie  of  Murray  to 
Lowthiane,  for  my  educatione  at  the  sclmllis  thair,  quhairin  remaning  vntill 
the  yeir  of  God  J"  vi'^  and  thrie  yeiris ;  at  quhilk  tyme  the  plague  of 
pe-stilenee  being  raigeing  in  the  cuntrie,  and  I  left  desolat,  quhill,  be 
Godis  plesour,  vmquhile  Sir  Alexander  Hay  clerk  of  register,  at  the 
ernest  entretie  of  Sir  Alexander  Hay  of  Fo.stersait  knicht,  causit  tran.sport 
me  fra  Edinburghe  to  the  place  of  Quhittinghame,  quhair  I  remanit,  and 
wes  luifEnglie  interteynnit  be  the  space  of  ane  yeir  and  sumething  mair,  or 
thairby,  quhill  in  the  yeir  of  God  J"  vj"^  and  four  yeiris,  I  haveing  cume  to 
Kelso  to  the  said  Sir  Alexander  Hay  of  Fostersaite,  quhae  thairfra  being 
vndir  jurnay  towardis  Londoune,  transportit  me  with  hors  and  abulyementis 
effeiring  to  my  rank,  withe  him,  towardis  the  said  citie  of  Londoune,  to  the 
effect  that  I  micht  sie  and  vyndirstand  guid  maneris  and  fashionis ;  quhair 
my  chairges  wes  daylie,  braikfast,  denner,  supper  and  bed,  conforme  to  the 
ordour  of  Ingland,  thretty  sax  schillingis  Scottis,  and  myhors  sex  pennes,  hay 
sex  pennes,  oittis  tuo  pennes,  breid  extending  to  fourteiue  schillingis  Scottis  ; 
This  fronie  September  till  the  fourt  daye  of  Merche  thaireftir,  and  thair- 
eftir  vnto  the  tyme  of  my  mariage  ;  oft"  the  quhilk  chairges  debursit  vpone 
me,  the  said  Sir  Alexander  nevir  ressauit  hot  auchtscoir  pundis  ;  being 


KiLR.  XL]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  297 

thocht  meittest  be  laweris  that  I  sould  be  servit  aire  to  my  brother  quha 
wes  infeft  in  the  landis,  to  the  effect  I  micht  eschew  to  be  aire  to  my  guidsire 
quha  gave  preuiledge  of  my  haill  landis  and  woidis  to  my  freindis  of  tlie 
hous,  and  to  eschew  his  deid,  becaus  it  wantit  the  kingis  consent,  my  hail 
landis  and  baronies  of  Lochloy  and  Perk  fell  vndir  recognitioune  :  Lykas  the 
said  Sir  Alexander  hawing  taine  the  samyne  vpon  his  chairgea  and  credit, 
being  ane  matir  of  greit  importance,  wald  in  effect  owerthrow  me  in  my 
estaite,  if  I  sould  have  peyit  for  the  compositioune  according  to  the  rigour  : 
Lykeas  the  said  Sir  Alexander  haveing  lyine  out  of  his  money  four  or  fyve 
yeris,  he  resignit  the  samyne  haill  landis  and  baronies  pertening  to  me. 
withe  integritie  of  the  said  infeftment,  in  my  fauoris,  but  any  kynd  of 
preiudice,  and  recoverit  to  me  the  preuiledge  of  my  woidis,  quhilk  wes  the 
plesoure  of  my  estait ;  lykas  eftir  haveing  keipitt  mony  dyetis  frome 
Edinburghe  to  Murray  for  certane  of  my  particularis  betuix  diuerss  of  my 
freindis ;  jn  end  haveing  lyin  furthe  fyve  yeir  of  all  his  debursmentis, 
and  haveing  submittit  all  materis  in  questioune  betuix  him  and  me  and 
Kynnwdie,  first  at  Aulderne ;  The  jugeis  decernit  in  fauoris  of  Kynnwdie. 
and  reservit  actione  to  the  said  Sir  Alexander  aganis  me  for  the  soume  off 
nyne  hundrethe  and  fourtie  merkis,  and  causit  the  said  Sir  Alexander  sub- 
scryve  all  my  curatouris  comptis  and  debursmentis ;  Lykas  eftir  the  first 
submissioune  and  reservatioune  of  nyne  hundrethe  merkis  to  be  payit  be 
me,  the  said  Sir  Alexander  and  I  did  submit,  at  the  water  of  Forres,  all 
questionis,  bathe  auent  recognitiounis  and  debtis  quhatsumeuir,  to  Patrik 
Dumbare  of  Kilboyack,  maister  James  Dumbar  of  Dumfail,  Williame. 
Vrquhart  of  Burgyeardis,  and  diuerss  vtheris  gentilmen  ;  quha  decernit  the 
said  Sir  Alexander  thrie  thowsand  merkis  for  his  expenssis  and  intrest  of 
his  money,  and  four  thowsand  merkis  for  the  recognitioune  of  the  landis. 
Notwithstanding  quherof,  the  said  Sir  Alexander  dischargit  the  said  decreit 
arbitrall,  and  gave  ane  acquittance  as  if  he  haid  ressauit  the  haill  soumts 
contenit  in  the  decreit,  vpone  conditioune  that  the  samyne  sould  not  be 
registrat,  bot  delyuerit  bak  againe  to  the  said  Sir  Alexander,  sua  being  he 
sould  delyuer  the  submissioune  and  decreit.  Notwithstanding  quhairof  be  m  v 
raische  spedines,  the  same  acquittance  wes  registrat,  as  if  the  said  Sir  Alex- 
ander haid  ressauit  the  haill  soumes  contenit  in  the  decreit,  albeit  tlie  said 

2p 


20S  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Sir  Alexander  hes  nevir  ressauit  bot  thrie  thowsand  nierkis  as  for  my 
expenssis  in  Londone  and  Ingland  of  meat  and  clotlie,  and  expenssis  quhilk 
wes  givine  for  the  compositioune  of  the  landis  and  gift  of  recognitioune,  and 
all  expenssis  maid  be  the  said  Sir  Alexander  quhill  I  wes  maried  and  saitled. 
In  end  the  said  Sir  Alexander  haveing  succedit  to  the  wadsett  of  the  landis  of 
Raittis,  being  at  my  lious  and  the  collaterallis  thairof,  the  said  Sir  Alexander 
did  dispone  the  propertie  according  to  the  soume  of  thrie  thowsand  merkis 
that  wes  auchtand  thairvpone,  and  for  the  sevin  yeir  tak,  the  dcutie  of  the 
land  extending  to  four  chalder  wictuall,  by  pultrie  and  service.  Efter  that . 
I  haid  ofTerit  him  ane  thowsand  pundis  for  the  sevine  yeris  tak,  the  said  Sir 
Alexander  did  tak  onlie  fra  me  ane  thowsand  merkis  ;  quhat  mair  sould  have 
beine  gifEn  for  the  sevine  yeris  tak  wes  submittit  to  Sir  George  Hay  off  Kin- 
fauns  clerk  of  register,  Maister  Johnne  Hay  of  Ester  Kennet,  and 
notwithstanding,  thaireftir  the  said  Sir  Alexander  dischargit  the  said  sub- 
missioune,  and  tuik  na  mair  frome  me.  Lastlie,  the  lands  of  Fynnisfeild, 
being  ane  roume  that  haid  wrocht  trouble  amangis  freindis,  and  haill  liber- 
ties of  mois,  mures,  and  pasturage,  being  of  my  baronies  of  Lochloy  and 
Park,  being  thraillit  to  the  forsaidis  landis  of  Fynnysfeld,  and  being  ane 
richt  debaitabill  betuix  Sir  Alexander  Hay  and  vmquhile  Maister  Alexander 
Hay  of  Kynnwdie  my  vncle,  vpone  my  band  givine  to  the  said  Sir  Alex- 
ander of  the  dait  the  day  of  the  yer  of  God  J"  vj'^  and 
yeris,  to  by  the  saniyne  fra  him  be  the  judgement  of  sic  particular  freindis, 
viz.,  James  Dumbare  of  Boiges,  Alexander  Dumbare  of  Lochloy,  James 
Dumbare  of  Pennick,  and  dyvers  vtheris  gentilmen,  the  said  Sir  Alexander 
bocht  the  sarayne  frome  Mr.  Alexander  Hay  of  Kynnwdie,  and  dischargit 
tua  thowsand  merkis,  and  did  quyt  the  annuel  therof  for  tuentie-four 
yeris  to  the  said  Mr.  Alexander  Hay  off  Kynnwdie  ;  and  hes  dischargit  lyk- 
wayis  ane  vther  thowsand  merkis,  quhilk  he  sould  have  haid  for  his  landis 
that  wes  recognoscit  and  sum  annuellis  thairof,  and  for  sundrie  vtheris 
euorme  lesionis  done  to  him  be  the  said  Mr.  Alexander  Hay  of  Kynn- 
wdie, in  taking  frome  him  the  tutorie  of  Banisfeld,  his  lyfrent  tak  of  the 
landis  of  Pitgony,  his  heretage  off  Fynnisfeld,  be  surrogatting  his  name  in 
ane  tailyie  befoir  me,  by  the  knowledge  of  my  vncle,  and  for  not  peying 
the  tent  pairt  of  the  expenssis  of  my  Londone  vaige.     Notwithstanding 


KiLR.  XL]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  299 

quhairof,  the  said  Sir  Alexander  besyd  the  dischairge  of  the  forsaidis  debtis 
and  soumes  auchtand  be  vmquliile  Mr.  Alexander  Hay  of  Kynnwdie,  and  now 
be  Jone  Hay  of  Kynnwdie  his  sone  and  aire,  the  said  Sir  Alexander  gave  tn 
Johnne  Hay  now  of  Kynnwdie,  the  soume  of  tuentie-four  hundreth  nicrkis  fur 
his  richt  and  guid  will  of  the  foirsaid  roume  of  Fynnisfeld,  and  sufferit  him  to 
remaine  eftir  his  fatheris  deceis,  and  eftir  the  said  Sir  Alexander  haid  gevine 
and  dischargit  the  foirsaidis  soumes,  to  remaine  in  possessioun  of  the  foirsaidis 
landis  four  yeir,  at  leist  thre  yeiris,  during  the  quhilk  tyme  the  said  Sir  Alex- 
ander ressauit  no  dewtie  of  the  land  ;  hot  wes  intromettit  withe  be  Kynnwdie, 
to  put  him  to  ane  writter  to  the  signet,  or  vthervayes  disponit  vpone  be  him. 
Lykeas  the  said  Sir  Alexander  haveing  submittit  quhat  sould  be  gevine  for 
the  landis  of  Fj'nnisfeld,  haill  pendicles  thairof,  and  all  questionis,  to  Hucli- 
eoune  Eos  of  Kilraok,  and  Mr.  James  Grant,  my  guidbrother,  they  deeernit 
the  soume  of  fyve  thousand  thre  hundrethe  merkis  to  be  gevine  to  the  said 
Sir  Alexander.  The  said  Sir  Alexander  dischargit  to  me  thre  hundrethe 
merkis  of  the  said  soume,  sua  that  the  said  Sir  Alexander  receivit  no  moir 
money  fra  me  except  aucht  thowsand  merkis  for  the  landis  of  Fynnisfeld. 
and  Rait,  extending  in  the  haill  to  alevin  thowsand  merkis.  Last  of  all,  the 
said  Sir  Alexander  gave  me  thrie  hundrethe  pund  of  legaeie  out  of  his 
vncles  testament,  quhilk  wes  novayes  ane  lauchfull  testament,  and  quhairin 
thair  wes  nevir  ane  witnes  bot  legatouris,  and  the  testament  subscriuit  twa 
yeir  eftir  the  dait,  nevir  being  red.  All  quhilkis  luiiBnge  deuties  being  done 
be  the  said  Sir  Alexander,  vpone  his  awne  chargis  and  nioyane,  and  in 
maner  foirsaid ;  thairfor  I  the  said  Dauid  Hay  of  Lochloy,  withe  aduyse 
and  consent  of  my  honorable  freindis  vndersubscry  veand,  haveing  found  this 
soirt  of  deutie  and  love  frome  my  naturell  freind,  I  have  thocht  meit  to 
testifie  the  same  to  the  warld  be  thir  presentis,  subscriuit  with  my  hand  and 
my  friendis ;  and  declairis  trewlie  thir  to  be  the  fathfull  proceedingis  of  the  said 
Sir  Alexander  my  cowsing,  and  to  the  end  he  may  continew  his  wointit  love 
and  naturell  observance  to  my  lious.  And  I  am  content  and  consentis  that 
thir  presentis  be  registrat  in  the  commissar  bulk  of  Murray  or 
ad  futuram  rei  memoriam,  and  hereto  constitutis  my 

procuratouris,  coniunctlie  and  seuerallie,   etc.     In  witnes  quhairof,  writtin 
be  James  Tosheache  notar  at  the  dav  of 

J"  vj*^  and         yeiris,  before  thir  witnes. 


300  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Testament  testamentar  in  sa  far  as  concernes  the  inventar  of  the  dettes 
awand  be  the  deid,  legacie,  and  latterwill  of  wmquhill  the  Richt 
Honorabill  Williame  Ros  of  Kilrauock,  faithfullie  maid  and  given 
vp  be  himself,  in  his  awin  hous  off  Nairne,  the  second  day  oft" 
Appryle  the  yeir  of  God  J"  vj''  and  alleuin  yeires,  iu  presence  of 
Alexander  Ros,  Johne  Ros,  Dauid  Ros,  his  lauchful  sonnes  . 
quha  deceisit  therafter  the  penult  day  of  April  foresaid. 

In  the  first,  it  is  given  vp  the  said  wmquhill  Williame  to  haue  haid,  the 
tyme  of  his  deceis  foirsaid,  .  .  .  viz.,  in  Kilrauock  and  maynes  therof, 
threttein  drawing  oxin,  pryee  of  the  peice  ouerheid  xij  lib.,  indeJ"^  l^jli-  Item, 
rhair  of  great  ky,  threttie,  pryce  of  the  peice  xiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.,  inde  iiij'^  li. : 
Item,  in  Flimentowne  and  Kilrauock,  thretty-ane  tua  yeir  auld  queackis, 
pryce  of  the  peice  ouerheid,  vj  lib.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  inde  ij"^  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  : 
Item,  in  the  maynes  of  Flimentowne,  auchtein  drawing  oxin,  price  of 
the  peice  forsaid,  inde  ij"^  xvj  li. :  Item,  in  the  maynes  of  Nairne,  nyne 
drawing  oxin,  price  of  the  peice  foirsaid,  inde  i"^  viij  li. :  Item,  in  the  maynes  of 
Aittnoehe,  audit  drawing  oxin,  price  of  the  peice  foirsaid,  inde  iiij^^  xvj  lib. : 
Item,  in  Flimentowne,  of  yeowes  with  lambes  fyue  scoir  and  ane,  pryce 
of  the  peice  ouerheid  xxvj  s.  viij  d.,  inde  j*^  xxxiiij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. :  Item, 
thair  ofi"  thrie  yeir  auld  wedderis  xxxvj,  pryce  of  the  peice  ourheid  xxx  s., 
inde  liiij  lib. :  Item,  of  gaite,  young  and  auld,  xxiij,  pryce  of  the  peice  xx  s., 
inde  xxiij  lib.  :  Item,  four  kiddis,  pryce  of  the  peice  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  inde  Iiij  s. 
iiij  d. :  Item,  tua  swyne,  price  of  the  peice  iij  lib.,  inde  vj  lib. :  Item,  tua 
liaiknay  naigis,  pryce  of  the  peice  xxx  lib.,  inde  iij^''  lib. :  Item,  thrie  auld 
nieires,  with  ane  ycir-auld  meir,  pryce  off  all  xl  lib.  :  Item,  in  the  come 
yairdis  of  Eister  and  Wester  Kilrauockis,  according  to  the  pruifles,  iiij^^  xij 
bollis,  iij  f.,  iij  peckis  heir,  pryce  of  the  boll  ouerhead  with  the  fodder  iiij 
lib.,  inde  iij*^  iij^^xj  lib.  xv  s.  :  Item,  in  the  saidis  come  yairdis  of  Eister 
and  Wester  Kilrauockis,  according  to  the  pruiffes,  fyvescoir  tua  bollis,  tua 
peckis  aittes,  pryce  of  the  boll  with  the  fodder  xl  s.,  inde  ij'^  iiij  lib.  v.  s.  : 
Item,  ther  of  quheitt  tua  bollis,  pryce  of  the  boll  vij  lib.,  inde  xiiij  lib.  : 
Item,  in  the  girnal  of  Kilrauock,  vj'^''  iiij  bollis  aitt  maill,  pryce  of  tlie  boll 
iiij  lib.  money,  inde  iiij"  iiij'"'  xvj  lib.  :   Item,  in  the  corneyaird  of  Flimein- 


KiLR.  XL]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  301 

towne,  conforme  to  the  pruifFes,  xxxviij  bollis  beir,  pryce  off  the  boll  foirsaid, 
iude  j*^  lij  lib. :  Item,  ther  off  aittes  fyvescoir  tuelf  bollis,  pryce  foirsaid, 
inde  ij"  xxiiij  lib. :  Item,  in  the  come  yairdis  of  Nairne  iij^"  xj  bollis,  vj 
peckia  beir,  according  to  the  pruiffis,  pryce  foirsaid,  inde  ij<=  iiij"  v  lib.  x.  s. : 
Item,  in  the  come  yaird  off  Aittnoch,  according  to  the  pruiffis,  xvij  bollis 
beir,  pryce  foirsaid,  inde  iij^^  viij  lib. :  Item,  sawin  in  Kilrauock  xxxvij 
bollis  aittes,  estimat  to  the  third  come,  inde  v^^  xj  bollis,  pryce  of  the  boll 
xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.,  inde  iij*^  iij"^  x  lib. :  Item,  sawin  thair  of  quheit  tua  bollis, 
estimat  to  the  ferd  corne,  inde  aucht  bollis  quheitt,  pryce  of  the  boll  with 
the  fodder  vij  lib.,  inde  Ivi  lib. :  Item,  sawin  of  aittes  in  Flimeintowne, 
iiij"^  xiiij  bollis,  estimat  to  the  third  corne,  inde  xiiij^^  ij  bollis  aittes,  pryce 
of  the  boll  with  the  fodder  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.,  inde  iiij°  iij^^  x  lib.  :  Item,  sawin 
in  Nairne  off  aittes  xxiiij  bollis,  estimat  to  the  third  corne,  inde  iij^''  xij 
bollis,  pryce  of  the  boll  with  the  fodder  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.,  inde  j"^  xx  lib.  :  Item, 
sawin  thair  of  peis  fyve  firlottis,  estimat  to  the  ferd  corne,  inde  fyue  bollis 
pels,  pryce  off  the  boll  with  the  fodder  iij  lib.  xvj  s.  viij  d.,  inde  xvj  lib. 
xiij  s.  iiij  d. :  Item,  sawin  of  aittes  in  Aitnoeh  xxv  bollis,  estimat  to  the 
third  corne,  inde  iij^''  xv  bollis,  pryce  of  the  boll  with  the  fodder  xxxiij  s. 
iiij  d.,  inde  j"^  xxv  lib.  :  Item,  the  domicillis  in  siluer  wark  and  all  being 
weyit  and  comprysitt,  extendis  to  the  availl  off  iiij'^  lib.  money,  al.sweill 
within  his  duelling  plaice  of  Kilrauock  as  Nairne. 

Summa  of  the  inventar — iiij™  viij"^  iij^^xv  lib.  x  s. 

Dettis  awand  to  the  deid  : 

Item,  awand  be  Johne  Chisolrae  of  Comer,  tua  thousand,  nyne  hundretli, 
tuentie  pundis  money  .  .  .  Item,  restaud  be  the  aires  of  wmquhyll 
Dauid  Eos  of  Holme,  conforme  to  ane  obligatioun  maid  be  him  to  wmquhill 
Hucheon  Eos  of  Killrauockis,  father  to  the  defunct,  fyue  hundretli  merkis 
money,  with  the  faillies  and  annuel  rent  thereof    .     .     . 

Summa  of  the  dettes  awand  to  the  deid — iiiij"  v"=  xx  lib.  ij  s.  vj  d. 
.Summa  of  the  inventar  with  the  dettis — ix""  'nf  iiij""  xv  lib.  xij  s.  vj  d. 


302  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  Appendix. 

Dettes  awand  be  the  deid  : 

Item,  to  Lauchlane  Grant  of  Wester  Elcheis,  ane  thousand  pundis  : 
Item,  to  Thomas  Grant  of  Ledanach,  ane  thousand  merkis  :  Item,  to  Don- 
cane  Grant  in  Leadanach,  ane  thousand  merkis,  with  tua  hundretli  and 
fourty  Dierks  for  the  annuell  thairof  of  the  termes  of  Witsonday  and  Mer- 
tymes  m  sex  hundreth  and  ten  yeiris  :  Item,  to  Mr.  James  Grant  of  Edin- 
villie,  of  his  tocher,  ane  thousand  merkis,  with  thrie  thousand  merkes  for  the 
annuell  thairof  till  Witsonday  next,  in  vj'^  alleuin  yeris  :  To  Dowll  M'^Ane- 
dowy,  alleuin  hundreth  merkis  money  :  To  James  Dumbar  of  Boith,  ane 
thousand  merkes  :  To  Allexander  M^Conell  Vieferquhar,  in  Dauoch  Gar- 
rioch,  tua  thousand  merkis :  To  Allexander  Bailyie  of  Dauoch  four,  ane 
thousand  merkis  :   To  ^rKenyie  laird  of  Garloch,  ane  thousand 

merkis  :  Item,  to  Rorie  M^'Kenyie  of  Reidcastell,  ane  thousand  pundis  : 
To  Mr.  Allexander  Hay  of  Forresterseat,  ane  thousand  pundis,  witii 
fiftie  pundis  for  the  last  Mertymes  termes  annuell :  Item,  to  Dauid  Hey  of 
Lochloy,  of  his  tocher,  tua  thousand  tua  hundreth  merkis  :  To  my  Ladle 
Louett,  aucht  hundreth  merkis,  with  fourscoir  merkis  for  ane  yeires  annuell 
therof :  To  Johne  Chissolme  of  Comer,  fyue  hundreth  merkes  :  To  A  Uane 
]\PIntosche  and  his  wyfe,  four  hundreth  pundis  money  of  Scotland :  To 
Mr.  Gawin  Dowglas  ij'  iij''^  merkis :  To  the  Deane  of  Murray,  for  the 
third  pert  teynd  scheaues  of  the  toun  of  Name  of  vi"^  nyne  yeires,  xvij 
merkis,  vj  s.  viij  d.,  and  of  sex  hundreth  and  ten  yeires,  xvij  merkis,  vj  s. 
viij  d.  :  To  the  Deane  for  the  teynd  scheauis  of  of  the  said 

yeires  xij  lib.,  with  j*^  lib.  for  the  pryce  of  xx  boUis  vict.  for  the  teynd  scheaues 
of  AUenhall  and  Toririch  of  vj'  nyne  yeires,  with  tuenty  bollis  vict.  for  the 
teynd  scheauis  of  the  saidis  landis  of  AUenhall  and  Toririch  of  vj*^  ten 
yeires  crope  :  Item,  to  the  Laird  of  Calder,  for  the  teynd  silver  of  Eister 
and  Wester  Kilrauockes  of  vj*^  ten  yeires  crope  xxvj  lib. :  To  the  guidman 
of  Kilbuyack  for  the  vicarage  of  Kilrauockis  of  j"  vj'  aucht,  nyne,  and  ten 
yeires,  tuentie  merkes. 

Summa  of  the  dettis  awand  be  the  deid — xij"'  vj*"  iiij"""  xvj  lib.  vj  s.  viij  d. 

And  sua  the  dettis  awand  be  the  deid  excedis  the  Inueutar — ijm  iiij'  lib. 
xij  s.  ij  d. 

Salvo  justo  calculo. 


Kii.R.  XL]  OF  KILRAVOCK. 


Item,  the  said  William,  seik  in  bodie  and  haill  in  spreit,  leauis  his  saiill  to 
God  omnipotent,  and  bis  body  to  be  buriet  in  the  Cbappell  of  Geddes  :  Item, 
he  leafes  his  haill  oxin,  ky  young  and  auld,  and  his  haill  scheip  young  and 
auld,  to  Lilias  Hey  his  spews,  to  be  intromettit  with  and  disponit  vpon  be 
hir  at  hir  plesour,  as  hir  awin  proper  guidis  and  geir :  Item,  he  nominates 
and  ordaines  the  said  Lilias  Hay  his  spows,  Hucheon  Eos  his  eldest  law- 
full  son  and  appeirand  air,  and  W"'  Eos  his  secund  son,  his  onlie  execu- 
touris  and  intromittouris  with  his  haill  guidis,  geir  and  dettes  restand  to 
liim,  with  power  to  tliame,  incaice  ony  thing  be  omittit  furth  of  this  present 
testament  testamentar  and  vngiven  vp  therein,  to  give  vp  and  confernie 
the  samyn,  and  to  pay  liis  dettis,  conform  to  the  inventar  therof  abonewrit- 
tin.  In  witnes  quhairof  the  said  W""-  lies  subscryuet  ther  presentis,  writ- 
tin  be  the  said  John  Dauidson  notar,  with  his  hand,  day,  moneth,  yeir, 
plaice,  and  befoir  the  witnessis  abone  specifeit :  Item,  becaus  he  was  restand 
Joline  Chissolme  of  Comer  fyue  bundreth  merkes,  give  the  said  Jobne  dis- 
charges the  samyn  to  him,  he  is  conteutit  to  leaf,  and  leafes  the  samyn  to  his 
youngest  son  Dauid  Eos.  Sic  subscribitur  Eoss.  Ita  est  Johannes 
Dauidson  notarius  publicus,  de  speciali  mandato  dicti  Gulielmi  testis  pre- 
sens  in  premissis  rogatus  et  requisitus.  Alexander  Eos  witnes.  Jobne 
Hay  witnes. 


KILRAVOCK   TWELFTH— 1611-1643. 


The  peaceful  William  was  succeeded  by  a  son  of  a  more  stirriug  character.  His  re- 
semblance to  his  grandfather,  probably,  obtained  for  him  the  revival  of  the  name  of  the 
Black  Baron,  by  which  he  is  known  in  the  family  tradition. 

The  Eetour  of  Hugh  Rose  as  heik  to  his  father. 

Hec  inqui.sitio  facta  fuit  in  doino  Gulielmi  Maehewin  I'abri  ferrarii,  defectu 
.suffieieutis  pretorii  infra  burgum  de  Nairne,  1  Julii  161 1,  coram  Joanne  Camp- 
bell de  Moye  et  Patricio  Ross  burgensi  de  Nairne,  vicecomitibus  deputatis 
.  .  .  per  Dauidem  Brodie  de  eodem,  Alexandrum  Kynuaird  apparentem  de 
Cowlbyn,  Dauidem  Hay  de  Fynesfield,  Joannem  Ross  de  Ho\vlme,Gulielmuin 
DoUes  de  Boidyeatt,  Jacobum  Dunbar  de  Bothe,  Jacobum  Dunbar  de  Penik, 
Joannem  Hay  in  Aulderne,  Joannem  Hay  de  Struther,  Thomam  Calder  in 
Delnie.s,  Gulielmum  Dowglass  de  Erlismylne,  Joannem  Tulloche,  Joannem 
Ross,  Gulielmum  Ross  burgenses  de  Nairne,  Patricium  Hay  in  Feddeii, 
et  Alexandrum  Campbell  in  Calder:  qui  jurati  dicunt  quod 
Hugo  Ross  nunc  de  Kilrawock  est  legitimus  et  propinquior  lieres  quondam 
Gulielmi  Ross,  .sui  patris,  qui  obiit  28  Aprilis  IGll,  .  .  .  et  quod  est 
legitime  etatis    .     .     .    Et  quod  predicte  terre  antique  baronie  de  Kilrawok, 


KiLR.  X.]  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  .305 

cum  turre  I'ortalicio,  manerie,  liortis,  pomeriis,  niolendinis,  siluis,  forestis  de 
Kilrawok,  piscationibus  earundeiu,  cum  lie  owtseattis  et  pendiculis  eisdem 
spectantibus,  vocatis  Wastwodend,  Creittinreiche,  Auldtoun  de  Kilrawok, 
Wastertoun,  Easter  Auldtoun,  Mylnetoun,  Cornemylne  et  Walkmylne  ejus- 
dem,  Easter  Kilrawok  et  Poldanache  .  .  .  necnon  predicte  terre  de  easter 
Geddes,  cum  lie  outseattis,  partibus  pendiculis  eisdem  spectantibus  vocatis 
Alleuha,  Torreiche  cum  burgo  barronie  vocato  Chappeltoun  de  Easter 
Geddes,  molendino,  ailhous  et  ailhous  croft  .  .  .  nunc  valent  per  annum 
56  lib.  et  tempore  pacis  valuerunt  14  lib.  Et  quod  tote  et  integre  predicte 
terre  de  Cuhnoir  cum  lie  steall  et  yearis  halecum  et  salmonum  piscationibus 
et  lie  quhyttfishing  .  .  .  cum  partibus  .  .  .  vocatis  Easter  Culmoir,  Middle 
Cuhnoir,  Haddoche,  Torgarnoche,  ailhous  et  ailhous  croftis  .  .  .  nunc 
valent  per  annum  16  lib.  et  tempore  pacis  valuerunt  4  lib. 


Even  the  lairds  of  the  Clan-Chattan  had  now  become  careful  of  charters,  and  the 
tower  of  Kili-avock  was  still  the  place  of  safest  custody.  The  following  paper  is  endorsed, 
"  Mackintosches  discharge  on  his  Chartor-Kist :" — 

I  Lachlan  Macintoschie  of  Dunnachtin,  granttis  me  to  hawe  ressauit  fra 
Hucheon  Ros  of  Kilrawok,  my  chartor  keist,  lokit,  bandit,  haill  and 
sufliciant,  as  the  same  was  put  in  the  tour  wolt  of  Kilrawok  be  consent  of 
my  curatoris  .  .  .  And  forder  I  the  said  Lachlan  Macintoschie  bindis  and 
oblissis  me  to  mak  and  subscriwe  ane  sufficient  dischairg  in  all  ample  forme, 
with  consent  of  my  curatoris  both  of  ray  fatheris  kin  and  motheris  kin,  and 
subscriwed  with  thair  handis,  and  to  delywar  to  the  said  Hutcheone  Ros 
the  same.  Be  this  my  dischairg  and  band  subscriwed  with  my  hand  at 
Kilrawok  the  thrid  of  October  (1611,)  before  thir  witness,  Allan  Macintoschie 
of  Dauiod,  Dauid  Ros  brother  to  the  said  Hutcheon  Ros  of  Kilrawok. 
Patrik  Ros,  and  Alexander  Ros,  and  Johne  Calder  wretter  of  the  premissis. 

L.  Makintoschie  of  Dunachtin. 


2(i 


THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 


Mr.  John  Douglas,  chaplain  of  St.  Kinians  chaplainry,  grantis  receipt  to  Huchon  Rose 
of  Kilravock  of  six  poundis,  the  feu-duty  of  the  landis  of  Flenes  moir,  for  the  terms  of 
Whitsunday  last  and  Martinmas  now  instant,  payable  to  him  as  chaplain  thereof.  Sub- 
scribed at  Elgin  the  7th  day  of  November  1611,  before  witnesses,  Gavin  Douglas  burgess 
of  Elgin,  George  Brodie  burgess  there,  and  William  Thorn  writer  hereof. 


Young  Benholmc  his  discharge  upon  liis  wreits.     1612. 

I  William  G-ordoun  fear  of  Benholme,  grant  and  confess  me  to  hawe 
resaweit  fra  Huchoun  Eos  of  Kilrawok  the  wreitis  and  evidentis  followeing, 
wiz.,  ane  eoniunct  infeftraent  maid  and  grantit  be  Jhone  Gordoun  now  of 
Benholme,  with  consent  of  his  vmquhill  father  Jhone  Clordoune  of  Carn- 
borrow,  to  me  the  said  William  Gordoun,  and  vmqujiill  Elizabethe  Ros  my 
spouse,  vpoun  the  toune  and  landis  of  Auldtoun  of  Brodland,  the  landis  of 
Arnfurd,  the  toun  and  landis  of  Bogforthe,  as  the  said  infeftment  at  meir 
lenthe  proportis,  of  the  dait  at  Elgin  and  Glenbuichet  the  fyft  and  tuentie 
dayis  of  Mail,  the  yeir  of  God  I"  v'^  fourseoir  and  sexten  yeiris  :  Item,  ane 
instrument  of  seasing  vpoun  the  said  infeftment  vnder  the  note  and  sub- 
scriptioun  of  George  Gumming  notar  publict,  of  the  dait  the  yeir  of  God 
forsaid,  the  tuentie-ane  day  of  the  said  moneth  of  Mali :  Item,  the  confermit 
testament  of  vmquhill  Walter  Vrquhart  Shiref  of  Cromertie,  vnder  the  note 
and  subscriptioun  of  Jhone  Jhonstoune,  of  the  dait  at  Edinburgh,  the  fyft 
day  of  August  the  yeir  of  God  I"  v'^  four  scoir  nyn  yeiris  :  Item,  ane  execu- 
tour  coumpt  of  the  said  testament  maid  be  vmquhill  Elizebeth  Ros  somtvm 
spouse  to  me  the  said  William  Gordoune.  ...  Be  thir  presentis. 
ureten  be  Alexander  Ros  brother-german  to  the  said  Huchoun  Ros,  at  Kil- 
rawok the  sewint  day  of  Januar  the  yeir  of  God  I""  vi"^  and  tuelf  yeirs,  befor 
.thir  witness,  Jhone  Ros  brother  to  the  said  Huchoun,  Jhone  Gordoun  ser- 
vitour  to  me  the  said  William  Gordoun,  William  Ros  and  Angus  Ros 
burgesses  of  Name,  and  Alexander  Ros  wreter  heirof- 


KiLR.  XII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  307 


Another  contract  regarding  a  sale  of  wood  comes  next.     It  is  subscribed  in  a  fair  hand 
Huchon  Ross  of  Kilraok.''     And  indorsed  : — 


Contract  Robert  Robertsone  to  Kilraok. 

At  Calder,  the  auchteiu  daye  of  Julii  I™  vi"^  aud  fiwetein  yeiris 
Huchoun  Ros  be  the  tennour  heirof,  sellis  and  disponis  to  Robert  Robertsone, 
his  airis  or  assignayi.s,  all  and  liaill  the  auld  woid  within  the  boundis  and 
landis  of  Kilrawock  presentlie  standand  on  fuit  betuix  the  dyik  that  is 
abone  the  kingis  hie  gaitt  that  passis  to  the  auldtotin  of  Kilrawock  at  the 
southe,  the  gaitt  that  passis  fra  the  place  of  Kilrawock  to  Flemingtoun  at 
the  wast,  the  geat  that  passis  fra  Kilrawock  to  the  mois  quher  the  turvis  of 
Kilrawock  ar  lead  at  the  northe,  and  the  barneyeardis  of  the  Auldtoun  of 
Kilrawock  at  the  east,  to  be  cuttit,  sauld,  and  disponit  be  the  said  Robert 
Robertsone  and  his  forsaidis  at  thair  pleasur :  Therfor,  the  said  Robert 
Robertsone  as  priucipall,  and  with  him  and  for  him  Mr.  William  Campbell 
of  Braichlie  and  James  Dunbar  of  Bothe,  his  eawtioueris,  souerties,  and 
full  debtouris  be  the  tennour  heirof,  faythfullie  bindis  and  obleissis  thanie, 
coniunctlie  and  severallie  .  .  .  thankfuUie  to  content,  paye,  and  delywer 
to  the  said  Huchoun  Eos,  his  airis,  executouris,  and  a-ssignayis,  or  to  onie 
vther  in  his  name  haiffing  his  power  to  the  ressett  of  the  same,  the  sowme 
of  four  hundrethe  markis  vsuall  money  of  this  realme,  betuix  the  dait  heirof 
and  the  aucht  daye  of  Nouember,  in  the  yeir  of  God  I"  vi"^  and  sexten 
yeiris.  ...  In  witnes  of  the  quhilkis  we  haif  subscriuit  thir  presenttis, 
quherof  the  bodie  is  wreittin  be  Alexander  Dunbar  notar  publict,  day  year 
and  place  abonewreittin,  befoir  thir  witnessis,  Alexander  Ros  of  Cantraye, 
James  Campbell  of  Rait,  Johne  Robertsone  in  Litle  Orchney,  and  John 
Oir  in  Calder,  Androu  Balfur  minister  at  Calder,  and  James  Cheissolme 
in  Aulderne. 

HucHON  Ross  of  Kilraok. 


THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 


From  the  Earl  of  Moray. 


Houorabill  and  lowing  freiud,  ye  sail  wnderstand  that  the  men  oft'  Inner- 
nes,  againes  all  reasoue  and  equitie,  hes  cassin  peitis  and  towrves  in  our 
boundis  and  heretage  of  Strathnerne,  that  we  ar  forcitt  for  manteniug  of  our 
libertie  to  send  sum  off  our  freindis  to  lead  the  same.  Quhairfoir  we  in- 
treait  yow  to  meitt  our  freindis  and  bailyie  at  the  Castell  of  Dawie,  be  sax 
liouris  in  the  morning  on  Thursday  nixt,  and  that  acoompaniet  with  your 
freindis,  quhilk  we  expect  ye  will  do,  as  we  sail  nocht  be  forgetfull  of  the 
same  as  occasione  sail  offer  your  ado.  To  the  quhilk  reserving,  we  remain 
Your  louing  and  assured  frend, 

Moray. 

Darnuay,  22  Junii  1618. 

To  the  honorabill  my  luffing  freind  the  Barrone  oft'  Kilraok. 


The  following  memorandum,  holograph  of  the  Baron,  shows  his  attention  to  business, 
and  gives  an  early  instance  of  the  modem  manner  of  spelling  the  family  name :  — 

This  band  of  my  Lord  Lowats  peyit,  keipit  till  ane  discherge  of  the  Lerd 
of  Calders  be  gottin  ;  for  Williame  Rose  of  Kilraok  and  Huelione  Rose  of 
Kilraok,  was  cation  to  the  Lerd  of  Calder  for  sax  thowsand  mark  of  the 
silwer  quhilk  was  giwein  for  the  land  of  Ferrinthoissie ;  swa  if  the  silwer  be 
peyit  and  sufficient  discherge  giwein,  this  band  is  satisfiett.  This  wreitin 
and  subscrywit  with  my  hand  at  Kilraok  the  xxii  day  of  .Jnni  T"  vi"^  xxi 
yeiris. 

HucHoNE  Rose  of  Kilraok. 


Deputrie  to  the  Barrouue  of  Kilraok  of  the  Guidman  of  Coittis. 
for  eertaine  lands  of  the  regalitie  of  Spynie. 

Be  it  kend  till  all  men  be  thir  present  letteris,  me  Alexander  Innes  off 


KiLR.  XII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  309 

Cottis,  bailyle  principall  of  the  regalitie  of  Spynie,  for  dyuerse  reasonabill 
caussis  moueing  me  to  the  effect  wndervvretine,  and  speciallie  for  ordour 
taking  withe  the  enormities  and  breakes  of  law  oft  tymes  coramittit  be  the 
tennentis,  inhabitantis  and  wtheris  possessouris  of  the  landes  wndervretin  ; 
to  haue  maid,  constitute  and  ordaineit,  and  be  the  tennour  heiroff  makes, 
constitutes  and  ordaines  ane  richt  honorabill  man  Huchione  Eoiss  of  Kih-aok, 
my  verie  lauclifuU  wndoubtit  and  irrevocabill  deputt  of  the  tounes  and 
landis  of  Farreues,  Kilmonie,  Daltulie  and  Kildrumye,  perteyning  heretablie 
to  the  said  Huchione  Roiss  of  Kih-aok,  and  the  landis  of  Logie,  Lyne  and 
Ardorie,  perteyning  now  in  lyffrent  to  Kathreine  Roiss  relict  of  wmquhill 
Mr.  James  Grantt  of  Logie,  and  now  spous  to  ane  nobill  lord  Symone  Lord 
Fraser  of  Lowett,  and  also  of  the  tounes  and  landis  of  Dulldaiche,  eister 
and  wester  Ivin,  and  Dalquharne,  perteyning  heretablie  to  Johne  Roiss  of 
Holme  ...  At  Elgine  26  Julij  1621. 

Alex"-  Innes  with  my  hand. 


The  following  letter,  from  the  Earl  of  Moray,  is  indorsed  by  Kilravock,  "  Clanchattan 
in  the  Cognakwie :" — 

Honorable  Sir,  Allester  Angus  sonne  is  desyrus  to  haue  your  assistance 
with  his  auin  pouer,  for  the  better  and  easier  withdrawing  of  his  brother 
and  sonne  and  there  associats,  frome  there  insolencie  and  so  to  there 
ascustemed  obedience  to  me  ;  and  therfor  I  haue  thocht  good  to  intret  you, 
upon  Allester  and  Jhone  his  brother  there  cumming  to  you,  to  be  plesed  to 
speike  with  Lachlen  Angus  and  his  sonne,  and  with  the  assistance  of  Allester 
and  Jhone  to  do  your  best  to  reclame  theme,  or,  at  the  least,  to  learne  of 
theme  quhat  I  may  expect  at  there  hands  ;  so  remitting  all  farther  to  your 
auin  wisdome,  I  rest. 

Your  faithfull  fi-end, 

MORRAY. 

Frome  Darnway  the  xvi  of  October. 
To  my  assured  and  louiug  frend  the  Barruue  of  Kilraik. 


THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 


Licence  to  ait  fleche. 


The  Lordis  of  Secreit  Counsall  gevis  and  grantis  licence  to  Hucheouu 
Ros  of  Kilravik,  and  Lilias  Hay  his  mother,  and  sic  persounes  as  sal  happin 
to  be  at  table  and  in  cumpanj^e  with  thame  for  the  time,  to  eitt  and  feid 
vpone  flesche  during  this  forbiddin  time  of  Lentrone,  and  siclyke  vpone 
VVeddinsdayes,  Frydayes  and  Saterdayes,  for  the  space  of  ane  yeir  nixtefter 
the  dait  heirof,  witliout  cryrae,  skaitli  or  danger,  to  be  incurrit  be  thame  in 
thair  persones,  guidis  or  geir  thairthrow,  notwithstanding  quhatsumever 
acts,  statuts  or  proclamationes  maid  in  the  contrare ;  quhairanent,  and  all 
panes  contenit  thairintill,  the  saidis  lordis  dispenssis  simpliciter,  be  thir 
preseutis.     Gevin  at  Edinburgh  the  fyft  day  of  Marche  1622  yeiris. 

Al.  Cancell.  J.  Mar  Th"- 

MeLROS.  KlI.SAYTH. 


The  following  characteristic  letters  of  the  good  old  Earl  of  Marr  are  explained  by  a 
page  of  Shaw's  MS. — 

"  The  affairs  of  the  family  of  Belnagown  were  at  this  time,  in  great  disorder,  and 
in  the  year  1622,  and  for  some  years  thereafter,  John  Earl  of  Mar,  Hugh  Rose  of  Kil- 
lavock,  and  other  friends,  interposed  their  good  offices  for  the  support  and  preservation 
of  that  ancient  and  honourable  family.  What  means  they  used,  whether  the  Lord  Ross 
advanced  money  for  cancelling  the  debts,  or  if  a  conveyance  of  the  estate  was  made  to 
him  only  in  trust,  I  know  not.     But  the  following  facts  are  indisputable  : — 

"  In  the  year  1638,  William  Lord  Ross  stood  infeft  in  the  lands  and  estate  of  Belna- 
gown, upon  a  charter  under  the  Great  Seal  to  him  and  his  heirs  male.  And  in  1647,  Robert 
Lord  Ross,  as  heir  to  his  brothei',  was  infeft  therein ;  and  in  1 648,  Lord  Robert  resigned 
in  favour  of  David  of  Belnagown,  and  the  heirs  male  of  his  body,  which  failing,  to  revert 
to  Lord  Robert,  and  thereon  David  was  infeft.  This  David,  upon  his  own  charges, 
brought  a  battalion  of  his  name  to  the  fatal  battle  of  Worcester,  anno  1651,  was  himself 
made  prisoner,  and  died  at  Windsor  about  the  year  1657,  which  swelled  the  debts  of  the 
family  so  much,  that  though  his  son  David  served  heir  to  him  in  1658,  and  married  Ann 
Stuart,  sister  to  Alex'  Earl  of  Muray,  yet  he  was  soon  obliged  to  wadset  lands  to  the 
value  of  £5000  sterling.     And  in  1680,  Ross  of  Morangie  apprised  the  whole  estate  for 


KiLR.  XIL]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  3H 

debt,  and  his  assigney  Roderick  Dingual,  was,  in  1685,  infeft  upon  a  charter  under  the 
Great  Seal,  passed  upon  this  apprising.     And  there  were  other  ajiprisings  besides  this. 

"  To  prevent  the  effects  of  these  apprisings,  and  there  being  no  hopes  of  Belnagown's 
having  issue,  a  transaction  was  made,  of  date  22  May  1685,  betwixt  Behiagown  and 
Alex'  Earl  of  Muray,  for  conveying  the  estate  to  Francis  Stuart,  son  to  the  said  Earl, 
by  which  the  Earl  advanced  j£10,000  Scots  to  David,  and  David  resigned  the  whole 
estate  to  himself  in  liferent,  and  to  the  said  Mr.  Francis  in  fee,  and  to  other  heirs  therein 
named.  The  procuratory  of  resignation  contained  a  redemption  in  favour  of  David  and 
heirs  male  of  his  body,  on  payment  of  the  £10,000  Scots  and  interest,  and  what  other 
sums  should  be  advanced  to  David  and  his  creditors  ;  and  Mr.  Francis  should  assume  the 
surname  and  arms  of  the  family  after  David's  demise.  In  consequence  of  this  transaction, 
Mr.  Francis,  before  the  year  1706,  was  creditor  to  Belnagown  in  63,000  merks,  and  bound 
with  him  in  £8000  Scots  to  Roderick  Dingual,  8000  merks  to  Inverchaslie,  and  £1400  to 
Suttie,  which  exceeded  the  value  of  the  lands  not  wadsetted  or  liferented  by  the  lady  : 
and  so  Mr.  Francis  was  loser,  and  ready  to  repudiate  and  reduce  a  deed  done  for  hiui 
when  he  was  a  child. 

"  Upon  this,  Mr.  Francis  in  the  year  1706,  with  Belnagown's  consent,  conveyed  the 
estate  to  William  Lord  Ross,  and  the  heirs  male  of  his  body,  (reserving  still  the  liferent,) 
which  failing,  to  such  as  Belnagown  should  appoint.  And  Lord  Ross  advanced  to  Mr. 
Francis  63,000  merks,  and  an  obligation  to  relieve  him  of  all  debts  for  which  he  stood 
bound  on  that  estate,  and  Lord  Ross  was  infeft  in  1707.  Therafter,  in  1711,  Lord  Ross 
and  his  son  George,  with  aonsent  of  Belnagown,  conveyed  the  estate  to  Lieut.  Gen. 
Charles  Ross,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  reserving  the  liferent ;  for  which  he  paid  to  Lord 
Ross  £5500  St.,  and  was  infeft  by  a  charter  under  the  Great  Seal  in  1713.  He  re- 
deemed the  wadsets  ;  and  David  of  Belnagown  dieing  in  1716,  and  his  lady  dieing  in 
1719,  the  General  got  full  possession,  and  in  1727  settled  the  estate  on  his  gi'and-nephew 
Captain  Charles  Ross,  who,  upon  the  General's  death  in  1732,  was  infeft  anno  1734.  Thus 
was  the  estate  of  Belnagown  conveyed  to  another  family." 


From  the  Earl  of  Mark. 

My  very  louiug  aud  assured  freind ;  finding  the  occasion  of  tiiis  beiar 
PuUrosseis  brother,  I  haue  vryttin  this  letter  heirby  to  recommend  my  lone 
aud  kyndness  into  you.  Quhat  resolution  we  haue  takin  in  Ballnagains  efl'airs 
(because  they  var  langsum  to  vrytt)  I  remitt  the  particulars  to  this  berar, 


312  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

only  I  hoip  in  God,  (giue  freinds  will  doo  thair  partt,  (att  lest)  doo  no  harme,) 
for  als  auld  as  I  am,  yitt  to  see  that  houss  reeouer ;  and  giue  I  dee,  that  sum 
Cood  fallou  of  the  Kossis  will  bid  God  be  vith  my  Lord  of  Mar,  for  the  care 
he  tuk  of  that  distressed  houss.  Giue  ye  haue  any  thing  quhairin  I  can 
plesur  you,  spair  me  nott,  bott  be  bauld  with  me. 

Your  trew  freind, 

J.  Mar. 
Holyroudhouss  the  xxix  of  July  1622. 

To  my  assured  freind  the  Barron  of  Killraok. 

From  the  same. 

My  very  louing  and  assured  freind,  I  haue  received  your  letter  in  fauors 
of  this  berar,  and  shall  leiue  nathing  ondoun  att  my  Lord  and  Ladie  Rossis 
hands  to  doo  him  all  the  help  I  can,  and  the  rether  for  your  request.  Befor 
the  resett  of  your  letter,  I  had  vrittin  a  letter  vith  Valter  Ross  of  Inerehar- 
ron,  to  the  tuter  of  Kintall  in  his  fauors.  Quhat  farther  I  can  doo,  I  shall 
nott  leiue  ondoun  to  doo  him  good.  Giue  thaer  be  jiny  thing  quhaerin  I  can 
plesur  you,  assur  your  self  ye  haue  alls  grett  pouar  ouer  me  as  any  freind 
I  haue  ;  and  with  this  assurans  I  will  rest. 

Your  very  assured  freind, 

J.  Mar. 

Holyroudhouss  xxvj  of  Februar  1623. 

To  my  very  assured  freind  the  Barron  of  Killraak. 

Appoyntment  betwix  Park  ealdcr  and  younger. 

At  Lischoche  the  penult  day  of  Apryll  1625,  in  presens  of  the  rycht 
honorabill  Hucheoun  Ros  of  Kylrawokis,  W™-  Ros  of  Clavalg  his  brother, 
Johne  Sutherland  of  Kinstarye,  Johne  Ros  of  Breadleyis,  Mr.  Johne  Hay 
commissar  of  Murray  and  Alexander  Dunbar  in  Lochloy,  being  mett  to 


Kn,R.  XII,]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  313 

consider  of  the  Laird  of  Parkis  burdingis,  and  to  give  tliair  advys  and 
countnance  for  defraying  therof,  and  preyventing  the  incrcs  of  the  samj'n, 
condiscendit  in  maner  following,  wyth  the  speciall  consent  of  tlie  lairdis  of 
Park  elder  and  younger  and  thair  ladyis. 

First,  the  laird  of  Park  elder,  his  burding  of  debt  is  fund  to  be  nyn 
thowsand  merkis,  and  his  frie  rent,  by  the  deanes  dewis,  will  be  ellevin  scoir 
bollis  victuell,  by  the  niaynes  of  Inschoche  estimat  to  thi'escoir,  quhairof  it 
is  condescendit  that  the  maynes  and  fourtie  bollis  of  the  rediest  of  his  rent 
of  Lochloj'  sail  be  intromittit  with  be  him  and  his  ladye,  with  the  haill 
custounies  and  service  of  thair  estate  for  mantennance  of  thair  hous  ;  and 
the  rest,  extenden  to  nyn  scoir  bollis  sail  be  taken  vpp  be  the  young  laird, 
the  said  Alexander  Dunbar  in  Loehloy  and  Hew  as  factors  specially 

uominat  to  that  efl'ect,  and  the  annuellis  of  the  said  nyn  thowsand  merkis 
being  payit  therewith,  the  reste  to  be  iinployit  for  defraying  of  the  burding, 
and  thay  to  be  comptabill  therfoir. 

Item,  that  the  young  laird  come  in  to  his  fatheris  hous,  with  his  wyff, 
childring,  ane  servand  man  and  ane  servand  woman,  and  be  intertenit  thair; 
and  to  enter  at  Witsonday  1635,  and  to  give  in  of  his  estate  yeirlye,  twa 
chalderis  victuell  for  thair  susteutatioun,  and  to  pay  ane  chalder  victuell  of 
the  same  crope  betuix  and  the  first  of  Junii  nixt,  and  the  vther  chalder  of  the 
nixt  crope  betuix  thence  and  Candelmes  nixt,  and  this  conditioun  betuix 
them  to  indure  als  long  as  they  keip  ane  faniilye. 

JoHNE  Hay.  Dauiu  Hay  of  Lochloy. 

William  Rose.  Hiichone  Rose. 

Jhon  Rose.  J.  Sutherland. 

Mr.  J.  Hay. 
Alexander  Dunbar. 


From  the  Earl  of  Marr. 

Richt  luiffing  freind,  efter  my  hartie  commendatioun,  I  wnderstand  that 
the  larde  of  Duffus  lies  grit  lose  and  skaithe  be  the  larde  of  Ballnagowne, 
whereanent  he  hes  meanit  himsclfl'  to  my  Lord  Ros  and  to  me;  and  we  bein" 


•■5U  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

werrie  willing  that  lie  may  liaiff  satisfaction  out  of  sic  tliingis  as  belangis 
to  the  larde  of  Balnagowne,  whereof,  as  we  are  inforruit,  there  is  some 
thingis  in  your  handis,  quhat  it  extends  to  ye  knaw  your  selff ;  Bot  my 
Lord  Ros  and  I  has  appointit  it  for  ane  part  of  his  payment ;  heirfore  I  will 
desire  yow  to  lat  the  larde  off  Duffus  be  ansered  and  payed  of  it,  and  tak 
ane  note  wnder  his  hand  off  suaraekill  as  ye  pay  to  him,  till  we  giwe  forder 
directioun  for  his  satisfactioun  ;  which  salbe  ane  sufficient  warranto  for  j'ow  ; 
for  the  gentillman  is  werrie  lang  postponit  in  that  erand.  Sua  I  bid  yow 
hartelie  fareweill.     From  Halicrudehouse  this  28  off  Julii  ]  625. 

Your  werrie  luiffing  freind, 

J.  Mar. 
To  my  werrie  luiffing  freind  the  Barroun  of  Kilraicke. 


Discharge  of  Jhoue  McKaye  for  his  wryttis.     1626. 

I  Jhone  Mackaye  of  the  tempill  land  of  Ardincheir,  be  thir  presenttis 
grantis  me  to  hawe  resaweit  fra  Houchone  Rose  of  Kilravok,  my  haill  vryttis, 
haill  and  suir  as  I  delyverit  thame  to  him,  quheroff  I  grant  the  resett  and 
dischargeis  the  said  Houchone  Rose  thairof,  be  this  my  discharge,  subscriuit 
with  my  hand  at  Kilravok,  the  auchten  day  of  Apryll  the  yeir  of  God  I"  vi'^ 
tuentie  and  sex  j-eiris,  beffoir  thir  witnessis,  William  Rose  burgis  of  Name, 
Dauid  Rose  and  Houchone  Gray  servitouris  to  the  said  Houchone  Rose  of 
Kilravok. 


The  uext  document  is  one  of  a  numerous  class  in  all  Scotch  Charter-Chests.     It  is 
endorsed  very  carefully ; — 

Marches  No.  8. 

Richt  honorabill  Sir,  the  bearer  heiroff  desyres  that  yow  sail  grant  him 
licence  to  cast  some  fuell  vpou  your  landis,  quhilk  I  request  yow  to  doe,  as 


KiLR.  XII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  3I5 

I  sail  be  readie  to  performe  the  lyk  kyndnos  to  j'our  servantis  or  tenentis  if 
it  be  necessare. 

So  restis  your  assurit  freind, 

J.  Campbell  fier  of  Calder. 
Calder  the  6  off  June  1627. 

To  the  richt  honorabill  my  assured  freind  tlie  laird  off  Kylrawok. 


The  following  contract  is  of  importance  for  the  pedigrees  of  some  good  Moray  families. 

At  Aulderne,  20  Junii  1627,  it  is  finallie  aggreit  betuix  the  richt  honor- 
abill personis  .  .  .  Eobert  Gumming  of  Alter,  and  IMargaret  Fraser  ladie 
of  Alter  his  mother,  for  themselfis  as  principallis,  and  takand  the  burdene 
in  and  vpone  tham  for  Jeane  Cuming,  sister-germane  to  the  said  Robert, 
and  the  said  Jeane  for  hir  selfe,  hir  awin  entres  and  with  hir  consent,  and 
ane  nobill  and  potent  Lord  Simon  Lord  Fraser  of  Lowat,  Hew  Maister  of 
Lowatt,  Robert  Innes  of  Balvenie  and  Alexander  Dunbar  of  Auchleisk,  as 
cautioneris  sowerties  and  full  debtoris  for  and  with  the  saidis  Robert  Cum- 
ming  of  Alter,  and  Margaret  Fraser  hi.s  mother,  on  that  ane  part,  and 
Dauid  Hay  of  Lochloye  for  him  selfe,  with  expreis  advise,  consent,  and 
consall  of  the  richt  honorabill  Sir  Alexander  Hay  of  Frosterseat,  knicht,  ane 
of  the  senatouris  of  our  sowerane  lordis  CoUedge  of  Justice,  for  ther  entres 
to  quhome  the  said  Dauid  is  interdictit,  and  the  said  Dauid  takand  the 
burdine  in  and  vpone  him  for  Johne  Hay,  his  eldest  lauchfuU  sone  and 
apperand  air,  and  the  said  Johne  Hay  for  him  self,  his  awin  entres,  and 
with  his  consent,  on  that  vther  part,  in  maner,  forme  and  effect  as  efter 
followis  ;  that  is  to  say,  the  said  Johne  sail,  Godwilling,  marie  and  take  to  his 
laufull  spoussit  wyif  the  said  Jeane  Cumming  ;  lykwayis  on  the  vther  pairt, 
the  said  Jeane  sail,  be  the  aduyse  and  consent  of  the  saidis  Robert  and 
Margaret,  marie  and  tak  the  said  Johne  Hay  to  hir  laufull  spous  .  .  . 
The  said  Dauid  Hay  of  Lochloy  ...  to  vest,  seas  and  infeft  the  said  Jeane 
Gumming  in  lyverent,  and  the  said  Johne  Hay  his  eldest  laufull  sone  and 


316  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appexws. 

tlie  airis  raaill  laufullie  to  be  gottiu  betwix  thame,  quliilkis  I'ailyeing  the  .said 
Johne  Hay  his  narrest  and  laufuU  airis  maill,  in  all  and  haill  the  tounis  and 
landis  of  Lochloye,  aillhouss  and  aillhouss  croftis,  Lon  haid,  Killhill  heads, 
Padokfuird,  Drumdeiverr,  laudis  of  Milhill,  with  the  mill  of  Milhill,  multuris 
and  sequillis  of  the  samen,  and  in  all  and  haill  the  landis  of  Knoknagellie, 
Knokcowdie  and  Bellaehagane,  with  thair  houssis,  biggingis  .  .  .  reservvand 
aiwayis  the  foirsaidis  landis  of  Knokcowdie  and  Bellachagane  and  ther  per- 
tinentis,  &c.,  to  Elizabeth  JNIonro,  guidwyff  of  Bougis,  during  all  the  davis 
of  hir  lyftyme  .  .  .  and  in  all  and  haill  the  landis  of  Keattcastell  and 
Reatinlon,  with  the  mill  of  Reatt,  etc. 


A  "  Laivyer's  letter"  is  admitted  on  account  of  its  making  mention  of  the  leading 
counsel  of  the  day;  "  W.  Hay"  seems  not  to  have  been  the  accredited  and  habitual 
"  doer"  of  Kilravock.     The  letter  has  no  address,  having  lost  its  cover. 

Eicht  honorable  Sir,  my  dewtie  premittit,  I  ressavit  j'our  lettre  with  the 
eopie  of  the  iudentour  therin  contenit.  I  have  causit  Mr.  Ro'.  Lermonthe 
and  Mr.  Andro  Aytoun  advyis,  becaus  Mr.  Thomas  Hoipe  and  Mr.  Thomas 
Nicolsoune  ar  imployit  in  Calderis  efi'aris,  albeit  not  aganis  yow  as  yit.  I 
wilbe  ansuerabill  baithe  for  thair  knawledge  and  honestie.  Thair  advyis  is 
that  ye  as  air  to  your  guidsir,  raise  summondis  oft'  transferring  oft'  this  decret 
arbitrall  or  indentour  aganis  Calder  as  air  to  his  guidsir,  quhilk  summondis 
please  yow  ressaue  ...  1  have  debursit  to  ilk  ane  of  the  advocattis  ana  angell ; 
to  the  wreitter  for  the  twa  summondis  4  lib. ;  and  to  his  man  12  s.  This  is 
the  fruittis  of  processis.  IS'ocht  ellis  hot  vvissing  all  happines  to  your  self, 
your  lady  and  chyld,  quhom  with  yow  I  commit  to  the  protectioune  of 
Almichtie  God,  and  sail  ever  remaine. 

Your  awin  man  to  serve  yow, 

W.  Hay. 

Sir,  the  berar  culd  not  be  exped  befoir  this  Weddinsday,  albeit  he  came 
on  Frydday  the  last  oft"  August.  He  is  ane  diligent  onwaitter  on  wretteris, 
as  I  hope  he  will  declair  himself.     Ed'.  5  Sep™  1627. 


KiLR.  XII,]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  317 

From  the  Earl  of  Marr. 

Louing  freind,  I  receued  your  letter.  Ve  liaue  bein  heir  in  a  garboyld  bis- 
siness  concerning  the  laird  of  Ballnagoune.  This  berar  can  shaw  vou  all  our 
proceiding,  quhilk  ar  bott  very  few,  and  ve  ar  forced  to  continu  all  things 
till  Nouember  nixtt,  att  quhat  tym  ve  haue  ordaned  the  baerne  to  be  bro^htt 
ouer  heir  to  choys  his  curators,  quhaer  I  viss  att  God  ye  mihtt  be  presentt ; 
for  att  that  tym  I  hoip  things  shall  ether  be  sattled  for  the  veill  of  that 
puir  boy,  or  otheruayis  neuer.  Thus  vissing  you  all  happiness  and  us  aens 
a  happie  meiting  befoir  ve  die,  I  rest, 

Your  treu  freind. 

Holyroudhouss,  the  S  July,  1629.  J.  Mak. 

To  my  very  louing  freind  the  Barron  of  Killrauok. 

The  following  letter  of  the  first  Lord  Ogilvie  of  Deskford,  has  at  the  foot  of  the  page 
a  receipt  by  "  Jhone  Donaldsone"  for  several  titles,  the  first  being  "  ane  charter  under 
the  Great  Seal  giflSn  to  Alex.  Ogilvie  of  that  ilk,  be  King  James,  of  the  lands  of  Fin  later, 
Deskford,  Keithmore,  frie  forest  of  Glenfidiche,  &c.,  &c.,  in  the  sheriffdom  of  Aberdeen, 
and  the  half  lands  of  Balhall,  and  fourt  part  of  the  baronie  of  Menmuir,  lyand  in  the 
sherifl'dom  of  Forfar,  of  the  date  at  Edin'.  22d  May  1516"  (1517  ?) 

lliflit  honorable  Sir,  and  luiiEng  cousing ;  haweing  occa.sioun  to  be  in  this 
end  of  the  land,  I  wes  of  intentioun  to  hawe  cum  and  sene  you,  bot  being 
impedit,  I  must  remit  my  visite  to  ane  utlier  tyme,  and  requeastis  vou  to 
deliuer  to  this  berar  the  wreattis  ye  willit  him  to  acquent  me  that  ve  had 
pertening  to  me,  with  suche  wtheris  as  ye  half  laitlie  fund  out,  for  quhilk  1 
remain  your  debtour,  and  as  occasioun  sail  offer  sail  manifest  the  saraen. 
Remitting  to  your  awin  honorabill  discretioun,  my  lowe  rememberit  to  your 
self  and  your  ladie,  I  rest, 

Your  werie  luiffing  cousing  at  power  to  servve  you, 

Dkskford. 

Burgie,  the  8  of  Mail  1630. 

To  the  Richt  honourabil  my  luffing  cousing  the  Laird  of  Kilrawok,  these. 


THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 


We  have  nest  a  contract  of  marriage  between  "  David  Rose,  brother-german  to  the 
Right  Honourable  Huchoun  Rose  of  Kilravock,  and  Christian  Cuthbert,  eldest  daughter  of 
James  Cuthbert  of  Drekeis."  The  tocher,  4000  merks.  At  Kilravock,  27th  January 
lfi32.     The  eldest  son  of  that  marriage  was  the  author  of  the  family  history. 

The  following  documents  relate  to  bloody  feuds  among  the  Grants,  the  narrative  of  which 
in  Shaw's  MS.  is  not  ■without  interest  for  north  country  domestic  history.  It  is,  how- 
ever, too  long  to  be  inserted  here : — 

From  the  Lords  of  Secret  Council. 

Efter  our  verie  lieartlie  commeu Jatiouns ;  whereas  it  Les  pleased  the  Kings 
majestie  to  require  the  Erie  of  Tullibardin,  who  is  to  repaire  to  these  bounds 
in  the  nortli  where  these  of  the  name  of  Grant  doe  reside,  for  the  better 
sattling  of  his  majesties  peace  there,  and  removing  of  the  difi'erence  among 
these  of  that  name,  to  informe  hiraselfe  of  the  grounds  thairof,  and  of  the 
best  way  how  they  may  be  composed,  and  therein  to  vse  his  best  endeavoures; 
And  we  being  confident  of  your  honuourable  and  worthie  dispositioun  to 
promove  and  further  ane  purpose  of  this  kynde,  so  farre  tending  to  the  peace 
of  the  cuntrie,  these  are  thairfor  to  request  and  desire  yow  to  concurre 
and  assist  the  said  Earle  by  your  best  advice  and  counsell,  in  composing 
and  sattling  the  differences  standing  betuix  these  of  the  name  of  Grant,  and 
to  vse  your  best  endeavoures  for  that  efiect ;  wherein,  not  doubting  of  your 
care  and  dilligence  in  this  matter,  as  yow  respect  the  peace  and  quyetnes 
of  the  countrie,  we  conimitt  yow  to  God.  Frome  Halyrudhous  the  first 
day  of  August  1632. 

Your  verie  good  freinds, 

Hadintox.  Wintoun. 

J.  Mar.  Adam  B.  of  Dunblane. 

J.  Arskvne.  Jo.  Isles. 

Naper. 

Scottistarvatt. 
Arch.  Acheson. 
To  our  right  traist  freiud  the  Baron  of  Kilrawack. 


Kii.R.  XII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  319 

From  Lord  Tllubardin. 

Worthio  freinJ,  as  scone  as  I  came  to  Bellicliastell  I  did  wreitt  two 
letters  to  Ballnadalloche  and  his  sonne,  signifieing  the  kioge  his  pleasure 
concerninge  tlie  name  off  Grant.  The  old  laird  was  not  at  home.  I  received 
an  answer  from  the  younger,  sliewinge  that  he  would  meitt  me  in  any  place 
wher  I  pleased  to  appoynte  him.  I  thinke  Forress  the  meetest  place,  wher 
I  would  intreate  you  to  be  on  Fryday  next,  airlie  in  the  morninge,  for  I 
haue  wrettin  to  my  Lord  Lovat  to  be  ther  that  day  likuise  ;  till  whiclie 
tyme  I  rest 

Your  verie  lowing  freind, 

Bellicliastell,  Sep.  3,  1632.  Tullibardin. 

I  intend  to  be  my  selff  at  Forress  on  Thursday  at  nichte. 

To  my  werie  loueinge  frend  the  Laird  of  Kilraik. 

<Jn  the  inner  page  of  the  letter  is  written,  apparently  by  Kilravock, — 

"  If  ye  go  to  Darnaway,  brother,  reid  this  letter,  and  meit  me  in  Inschoiche 
on  Thurisday  at  nycht,  or  tymus  on  Friday,"  And  on  the  back,  "  Send 
back  the  letter." 


Below  the  following  letter  from  Lord  Lovat  is  a  "  ticket  of  receipt,"  by  "  Mr.  George 
Fraser,"  for  "  the  band  of  ane  thousand  punJis  grantit  be  Hew  Lord  Fraser  of  Lovatt, 
to  the  Bishope  of  Murray :" — 

Richt  honorable,  I  have  directit  the  bearer  heiroff  to  receave  the  band 
quhilk  wes  entrusted  to  yow  at  Forres  to  be  gevin  to  the  bishope  of  Murray, 
as  we  condityoned.  Wherfore  ye  will  be  pleased  to  delyver  the  said  band 
to  the  bearer  Mr.  George  Fraser,  that  vpon  the  bishope  his  recept  theroff 


320  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

I  may  obtein  sik  richtis  as  wes  condiscendit  vpon  amongst  ws.     And  tlius 
till  new  occasion  I  rest,  committing  yow  in  Godis  holie  protectyoune, 

Your  loving  gossope, 
Lovatt,  10  Junii  1634.  Louatt. 

To  the  rielit  honorable  and  his  very 
loving  gossope  the  Larde  off  Kilraik. 


The  following  summons  shows  the  approved  style  in  the  beginning  of  proceedings 
under  the  Act  of  Parliament  for  valuation  of  tithes  : — 

Sunimondis  of  valuatioun,  Hutchone  Ros  of  Kilrawak,  contra 
Deane  of  Ros  and  otheris. 

Charles  .  .  .  quhair  it  is  appoynttit  be  our  last  Act  of  Parliament,  that 
all  the  landis  and  teindis  within  this  our  realme  suld  be  valued,  and  the 
worth  thairof  dignoscit,  to  the  effect  our  aunwitie  may  be  cleirit,  the  kirkis 
provydit,  and  ilk  heritorr  may  knaw  quhat  cours  to  tak  anent  the  teindis  of 
his  landis.  JSevirtheles,  throw  the  slouth  and  supine  negligence  of  the 
titularis  and  takismen,  the  landis  of  Culmoiris,  eister  and  westir,  Haldoche 
and  Torgormak,  perteneing  to  the  said  complener  (Huchone  Ros)  heritablie, 
and  teindis  of  the  saniyne,  ar  not  as  yit  valued,  quhairby  we  ar  prejudgit  in 
our  annwitie,  the  kirk  in  the  provisioun  thairof,  and  the  said  complener  is 
prejudgit  in  not  knaweing  quhat  cours  to  tak  anent  the  teindis  of  his  saidis 
landis  ;  thairfoir  necesser  it  is,  that  ane  just  and  trew  valuatioun  be  led  and 
deducit  at  the  instance  of  the  said  complener,  befoir  our  commissioneris  of 
Parliament  for  surranderis  and  teindis  off  the  landis  particularlie  abone 
writtin,  in  stok  and  teindis,  personage  and  viccarage  ...  At  Edinburgh 
the  fyft  day  of  November,  and  of  our  regne  the  ellcvint  yeir,  1635. 


Kii,R.  XII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  321 

From  the  Bishop  of  Ross. 

Riclit  worshipful!  Sir,  I  pittie  the  poor  mans  case;  at  my  first  eumming 
hither  I  conuened  them  befoir  me,  and  made  them  content  to  goe  home,  yet 
afterward  all  did  miscarry,  as  it  seemis  by  some  vnlawfull  means  or  other. 
For  the  earand  it  selfe,  it  is  such,  that  to  give  way  to  a  nullite  or  a  diuorce  is 
to  inak  a  patent  door  against  all  marriage,  wher  vnlawfull  meanis  can  be 
vsod  ;  and  so  it  is  better  pereat  vnus  quam  vnitas.  I  haue  aduised  with  the 
most  vnderstandiug  in  the  hous  concerning  it,  and  none  thar  will  aduLse  me 
to  giue  way  to  it.  You  may  be  suir.  Sir,  if  I  could  find  warrand  in  con- 
science and  law  for  it,  I  would  not  stand,  and  it  war  but  for  your  request, 
to  do  what  lawfully  I  may  doe,  as  wharin  I  am  able,  you  shall  find  me, 
Your  true  frend  to  serue  you, 

Channo  Ross,  March  5,  1636.  Jo.  Rossen. 

To  the  riclit  worshipfull  the  Laird  of  Kilraok. 


Of  the  following  letter,  from  the  leaders  of  the  Covenanting  party,  two  copies  are  in  our 
Charter-chest,  diifering  only  in  the  person  to  whom  they  are  directed.  One  is  addressed 
"  To  the  richt  wor^''"  the  Laird  of  Perk,  Theis." — The  other,  "  To  the  richt  worshipfull 
the  Laird  of  Kilraak,  Theis  :" — 

Rycht  worschipfull  and  loveing  freind  ;  We  did  wreitt  vnto  yow,  that,  in 
consideratioun  of  the  weightie  bussines  in  hand,  (whereby  our  religioun, 
laues  and  libberties  ar  in  evident  danger,)  yow  wald  repair  to  Edinburgh  with 
all  convenient  speede,  that  yow  micht  be  truelie  informed  of  the  estait  of  our 
efiaires,  and  give  your  concurrence  and  advyce  how  these  innovationes  of  the 
Service  Booke,  Hie  Comissioun,  Canons,  and  other  abusis,  so  much  threatning 
the  overthrow  of  religioun  and  law,  micht  be  removed.  And  now  haveing 
thocht  it  a  fitter  way  for  your  ease  and  sparing  your  paines  in  so  long  a 
journey,  to  send  some  of  our  number  from  this,  to  meitt  at  Innernes  vpoun 
the  XXV  of  Appryle  uixt,  with  the  Earle  of  Sutherland,  Lord  Lovatt, 
Maister  of  Berridaill,  lairdis  of  Grant,  Bellnigown  and  others,  barones  and 
gentlemen  of  qualitie ;    we  do   earnestlic  desyrc  that   yow  wilbe  pleased 

2s 


THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 


[Appendix. 


to  be  present  thair  at  the  said  meitting,  wliere  our  Comissioneris  sail  treat 
with  yow  in  all  respective  manner,  informing  yow  truelie  how  legallie  we 
haue  proceidit  from  the  begynning ;  what  caua  we  haue  had  to  mantein 
religioun  according  to  the  paterne  of  our  worthie  and  pious  reformeris  ;  with 
what  respect  to  the  persone  and  authoritie  of  his  sacred  Majestie  and 
obedience  to  the  lawis  and  statutes  of  this  kingdome  maid  in  favouris  therof ; 
and  to  clear  all  doubtis  and  scrouples  that  may  arryse  in  the  mynd  of  ony 
man  not  truelie  informed,  nor  conceiving  aricht  of  these  materis.  Our  hope 
is,  that  these  wechtie  considerationes  ar  sufficient  motives  to  induce  yow  to 
keip  this  meitting,  and  will  tak  such  impressioun  that  yow  will  preferre  the 
caus  thairof  to  all  worldlie  respectis,  and  that  your  determinatiounes  and 
resolutiounes  takin  heirin,  sail  expres  and  include  in  thanie  your  zeill  to  the 
puritie  of  religioun,  your  love  to  your  native  cuntrie,  and  mantenance  of  the 
lawis  we  haue  happielie  liued  vnder.  Whereof  being  confident,  we  will 
remaine  ,^7^^  ^^^  JU^m^  -f^ 


Edin',  the  xxvi  Marche  1638. 


KiLR.  XII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  323 


To  quote  once  more  from  Shaw's  MS.  : — "  When  the  troubles  began  in  the  year  1637, 
on  account  of  imposing  a  public' liturgy  and  canons  on  the  Church,  it  could  not  be  ex- 
pected that  Kilravock  should  be  allowed  (as  indeed  few  if  any  were)  to  stand  neutral. 
The  noblemen  who  had  joined  in  promoting  and  subscribing  the  National  Covenant, 
wrote  to  bim  26th  March  1638,  desiring  that  he  might  meet  at  Inverness  on  the  25th  of 
April,  with  the  Commissioners,  whom  they  had  appointed  to  meet  there  with  the  Earl  of 
Sutherland,  Lord  Lovat,  Master  of  Berridale,  Grant,  Belnagown,  and  others,  where  they 
should  be  informed  of  the  state  of  affairs.  This  letter  was  subscribed  by  Montrose,  Boyd, 
Home,  Loudon,  &c.  Every  one  must,  upon  cool  reflection,  own  that  neither  king  nor 
clergy  have  any  right,  founded  in  reason  or  revelation,  to  impose  articles  of  faith,  or  a 
form  of  divine  worship  upon  a  person  or  people  ;  for  religion  must  be  a  voluntary  service. 
Though,  then,  religion  was  at  that  time  made  the  pretence,  yet  'tis  certain,  that  these 
commotions  were  not  on  account  of  religion  only.  The  nation  had  then  a  set  of  nobility 
and  gentrie  of  as  great  abilities  as  ever  appeared  in  it  in  any  one  age,  and  their  withhold- 
ing their  countenance  and  concurrence  would  have  obliged  the  clergy  to  come  to  an 
accommodation.  But  the  design  of  making  the  king  absolute,  infused  into  K.  James  6 
by  the  Court  of  France,  and  more  zealously  prosecuted  by  his  son,  under  the  influence  of 
a  bigotted  queen,  venal  courtiers,  and  flattering  prelates,  had  inflamed  the  nations  ;  and 
the  wide  and  imprudent  steps  made  in  order  to  accomplish  this  design,  called  for  a  speedy 
check.  Kih'avock  came  into  the  design  of  the  Covenant,  and  after  the  Trot  of  Turreff, 
(as  it  was  called,)  when  the  Gordons  drove  the  Forbes's  and  Erasers  out  of  Turreff,  on 
May  14th  1639,  4000  men  met  at  Elgin,  under  the  command  of  the  Earl  of  Seaforth, 
and  the  gentlemen  following,  viz.,  the  Master  of  Lovat,  the  Master  of  Eay,  George 
brother  to  the  Earl  of  Sutherland,  Sir  James  Sinclare  of  Murkle,  Laird  of  Grant,  young 
Kilravok,  Sherriff  of  JIuray,  Laird  of  Innes,  Tutor  of  Duffus,  Hugh  Ross  of  Achnacloich, 
John  Munro  of  Lemlare,  &c.  They  encamped  at  Speyside,  to  keep  the  Gordons  and 
their  friends  from  entering  Muray  ;  and  they  remained  encamped  till  the  pacification, 
which  was  signed  June  ISth,  was  proclaimed  and  intimated  to  them  about  June  22d." 


In  the  midst  of  public  troubles  the  Lairds  "  awin  man  M.  Hay,"  finds  time  for  some 
domestic  care  and  speculation. 

Ryclit  Louourabill  Sir,  ray  dewtyfull  coinniendationes  premittit ;   I  re- 
ceaved  your  letter  filled  with  your  wonted  favour  aud  kindues,  quhilk  1  can- 


324  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

not  well  acquyt  but  be  my  wishes.  If  I  war  able  to  wreit  with  my  awin 
hand  as  of  before,  I  sould  not  heue  bein  slaw  in  wreitting,  albeit  it  had  bein 
but  to  heue  expresed  my  dewty.  Sir,  albeit  ye  wreit  that  ye  are  tender,  and 
is  to  be  persewed  be  your  vndewtifuU  nephew,  and  that  he  will  be  a.sisted  be 
lies  alyance,  I  wold  nocht  have  this  thochtis  to  truble  you,  but  God  will- 
ing, they  shall  find  you  hard  inough,  and  not  tender,  quhenever  they  shall 
venter  on  you.  I  did  wreit  vnto  you  within  tliir  8  or  4  days,  and  can  wreit 
no  farder  vntil  your  brother  his  return  from  Glascow  ;  he  is  now  nightly 
expecked.  Sir,  I  heve  considered  the  last  part  of  your  letter,  concerning 
your  Sonne,  and  the  furnising  of  a  matche  for  him  ;  it  is  trew  that  the  okl 
Laird  of  Keir  hes  a  dochter  liveing  in  Edin'.,  about  the  age  of  24  yeeris  or 
therby,  provyded  to  a  good  portione,  as  is  reported  of  twentie  thowsand 
markis  and  abone,  and  it  is  said  tliat  be  hir  good  cariage  schoe  hes  made 
the  same  better.  Diverse  gentelmen  of  good  sorte  hes  bein  in  sutt  of  hir,  but 
I  heare  that  schoe  is  yit  frie ;  your  sonne  hes  sein  hir,  and  thinckis  well  of 
her  as  ane  comly  gentelwoman  of  good  report,  and  com  of  verie  good  people  ; 
he  hes  told  me  that  if  he  can  obtein  hir  consent,  quhilk  I  hop  he  shall  doe, 
if  it  then  shall  be  your  will  and  his  motheris,  he  will  follow  furthe  the  bus- 
sine.?  as  God  will  direck  him ;  I  heue  advysed  him  to  forbeare,  and  to  be 
sparing  in  bestowing  his  affectione  but  sparingly  vntil  first  his  vnckle  com 
to  the  toune,  quha  may  asist  be  his  advyse  and  derectione,  and  tlieii  that 
it  may  be  tryed  quhat  is  hir  portione  ;  this  being  considered  that  they  may 
bothe  returne  to  you,  that  ye  aud  your  lady  may  give  your  consent  and 
derectione  how  the  purpose  may  be  followed  furth.  Blissed  be  God  for  your 
Sonne  his  cariage,  quha  schawis  not  himself  childishe  in  seeming  too  afFec- 
tionat  in  the  lyk  purpose,  quhilk  the  Lord  asist,  seing  ther  is  ane  equalite 
of  partys,  and  all  other  thingis  yit  concuring  ...  for  the  best.  Remember 
my  love  to  your  lady,  quhom  with  you  I  commit  to  God,  and  restis 

Your  awin  man, 

W.  Hay. 
IS  Dec.  1638. 

To  the  rycht  honorable  his  most  speciall  freind  the  Laird  off  Kilrawok. 


KiLR.  XII.]  OP  KILRAVOCK.  325 


From  Thomas  Frasee  of  Streiciiix,  the  Baron's  hrothee- i.\-i,a\v. 

Richt  liouorabill  and  lowing  brother,  I  haue  directit  this  bearer  Ahx- 
ander  Fraser,  my  seruitour,  for  some  wrytis  quhilkis  ar  in  ane  litill  leath- 
rane  wallat,  quhilk  is  in  my  timmer  coffer,  quherwith  I  have  some  present 
adoe  ;  and  thorfore  ye  sail  giue  him  way  to  take  out  the  samen ;  lyke  as 
to  this  effect,  I  haue  intrustit  the  key  of  the  coffer  to  him.  I  admeir  that 
giue  your  sonne  was  seiklie,  that  nether  your  selff  nor  your  bed-fellow  hade 
aequantit  me  therwith,  bot  receiueing  no  aduerteisment  till,  praised  be  God, 
I  harde  of  his  recowerie,  I  was  the  les  affraide.  So,  for  the  present,  haueing 
no  forder,  bot  wisching  your  selff  and  all  quhoe  consernis  yow  botlie  health 
and  happines,  with  the  remembrance  of  my  best  lowe,  I  remane 
Your  lowing  brother  as  in  the  olde  maner, 

T.  Streychine. 

Sir,  ye  sail  acquent  me  how  soone  ye  sail  wnderstand  my  Lord  off 

Morrey  his  dyett  to  Castle  Stewart. 
Sir,  my  wyffe  lies  hir  lowe  most  heartlie  remembered  to  you. 

Moniacb.  Marche  6,  1639. 

To  the  richt  honorabill  my  werie  lowing  brother  the  Laird  off  Killraoek. 


A  settlement  of  marches  between  Kilravock  and  Redcastle,  begins  as  follows  : — 

At  Leadanach,  the  penult  day  of  October  ]"  vi"=  threttie  nyne  yeres.  The 
quhilk  day  comperit  personalle  Houchoun  Ros  of  Kilrauock,  hei-etable  pro- 
prieter  of  the  toun  and  landis  of  Leadanache  and  Torgormach  for  his  speciall 
entres,  as  also  Rorie  IVPKenye  of  Reidcastell,  heretable  proprietor  of  the 
landis  of  Ardaffalie,  and  witht  thame  Collene  M^Kenye  of  Kincraig,  Allex- 
ander  Bailye  of  Dunyeanc,  Willeame  Ros  of  Claualg,  and  Johnne  Ros  of 
Breadle,  freindis,  arbitratoures,  newtrallie  and  indifferentlie  electit,  nominat 


32G  THE  FAMILY  OP  ROSE  [Appendix. 

and  chosine  for  and  bo  atber  of  the  saidis  Houchoun  Ros  and  Rorie  ^PKenj-e, 
parteis  abone  mentionat,  for  cognoscing,  sailing  and  desyding  of  the  con- 
trouerse  of  the  marches  betwixt  the  landis  of  Leadanache  and  Torgormach, 
pertening  the  said  Houchoun  Ros  of  Kilrauock  on  the  ane  part,  and  the 
landis  of  Ardafalie  pertening  to  the  said  Rore  M'^Kenye  of  Reideastell  on 
that  other  part. 

Coppie  of  the  lettre  sent  bo  the  nobilitie  to  the  Comissionaris  to  be  at  Edin- 
burgh the  10  of  Marche  16-tO. 

The  berrer  of  the  first  lettre  which  wes  sent  vp  be  the  magistrattis  of 
Edinburgh  anent  the  Englishmen  cum  to  the  castell  of  Edinburgh,  is  return- 
ed, and  bringes  ws  no  letteres  from  our  Coramissioneris,  not  darring  to  ad- 
venture to  wryt  the  treuth  of  matteris  which  ar  so  harsche  for  this  countrey 
that  we  can  expect  nothing  bot  the  worst.  Our  Commissioneris  had  a  kis  of 
his  Majestie's  hand  on  Thursday  the  20  of  this  instant,  bot  little  confer- 
ence. The  king  conimandit  thame  to  give  in  wrytt  any  thing  they  had  to 
say  to  the  Earle  of  Traquair,  who  wald  give  thir  anser.  Thair  is  a  com- 
missioun  gevin  out  be  his  Majestic,  and  past  the  Seillis  the  18  of  this  in- 
stant, quherof  the  copie  is  heirwith  sent,  quhilk  will  speak  for  itself,  and  if  we 
be  not  fast  on  sleep  will  rouse  us  vpe,  and  putt  ws  on  foote  to  doe  quhat  be- 
comes us.  And  becaus  the  tyme  is  sliort,  and  the  yeir  far  spent,  we  thought 
it  fittest  to  have  a  meitting  at  Edinburgh  of  so  many  noblemen  and  com- 
missioneris of  Parliament  and  gentlemen  as  may  convenientlie  be  heir  with- 
out trouble.  These  ar  thairfor  to  entreat  you  to  tak  the  paynes  to  come 
hither  vpone  Tuesday  the  tent  day  of  Marche,  which  is  the  day  appoyntit 
for  the  meitting,  and  before  quhilk  day  we  hope  the  last  beirer  shall  be  heir 
with  farder  informatioune. 


Here  is  one  of  the  news-letters  then  so  common  : — 

I  can  send  no  other  newis  for  tlie  present  from  this,  bot  this  enclosed, 
(the  commission  to  the  Earl  of  Northumberland  to  be  Captain-General  of 


KiiR.  XII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  327 

the  King's  army  and  Admiral  of  the  sea  forces,)  which  past  the  Seales  the 
]  8th  of  this  instant.  Your  Scotts  Comissionaris,  as  I  heir,  had  not  audience 
before  the  20th,  and  then  bot  a  verie  short  one,  the  King  comanding  tlienie 
to  give  in  wreitt  quhat  they  had  to  say.  They  vrge  a  publict  heiring  to 
cleir  the  subjects  loyaltie,  that,  as  they  wer  informed,  wes  traduced  at 
counsell  table.  It  wes  denyed  by  the  King,  alledgeing  "  that  his  com- 
missioner wes  ane  honest  man,  and  haid  done  quhat  he  comandit  him  ;  give 
in  quhat  you  wald  say  in  wreit ;  you  must  followe  my  way  and  not  yours  ; 
your  anser  you  sail  expect  by  Traquair  (your  best  freind)  .  .  .  neid  to  tak 
head  to  himself,  for  by  what  meanes  can  be,  he  salbe  catched."  I  had  almost 
forgottin  to  wryt  to  yow,  that  it  is  wryttin  to  the  King  (as  I  heir)  that 
Argyle  hes  imprisoned  M'^cleane.  They  report  the  Erie  of  Antrim  hes 
wryttin  it.  I  wel  not  medle  with  states  bussines.  God  send  you  peace  in 
Scotland. 


The  Baroa's  connection  with  Streichin  (second  son  of  Lovat),  brought  him  into  contact 
with  other  Buchan  lairds.    The  laird  of  Udnie  had  deposited  his  charters  at  Kilravock. 

I  Johne  Udnie  of  that  ilk,  grantis  me  be  thir  presentis  to  have  reseaved 
frome  Thomes  Fraser  of  Streicliin  sich  wreittis  as  I  leffit  in  keiping  withe 
Houcheone  Eois  of  Killraok,  sealled  in  a  packkett,  and  not  broken  up,  full 
and  compleitt,  in  als  goode  caice  as  I  delyvered  the  samen  ;  quhairof  I 
grant  the  recept  and  dischargeis  the  said  Thomas  Fraser  of  Streichin  and 
Hucheone  Eois  of  Kilraok  therof,  for  now  and  ever.  Wreittin  and  sub- 
scry  ved  with  my  awin  hand  at  Streichin,  the  sextenthe  day  of  Appryll  ane 
thowsand  sex  hundretlie  fourtie  and  ane  yerris. 

Johne  Vdnie. 


328  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 


The  "  bush"  sold  by  the  following  deed  covered  the  ground  now  occupied  by  the  fairest 
forest  of  oak  in  Scotland  ;  the  present  forest  of  Darnaway,  however,  is  of  modern  growth. 
In  the  memory  of  some  yet  living,  the  bank  between  Earlsmill  and  Darnaway  was  moor, 
yielding  a  stunted  growth  of  heather.  The  care  of  two  generations  of  the  family  of 
Moray,  bestowed  on  a  soil  which  was  found  to  be  singularly  adapted  to  the  growth  of 
oak,  has  made  it  what  it  now  is : — 

Dispositione  of  the  bus  of  Earlismylne  to  Dauid  Eos. 

We  James  Earle  of  Murray,  Lord  Doun  and  Abiruetliie,  grantis  \vs,  for 
the  sowme  of  tua  huudreth  and  fourtie  nierkis  we  haue  presently  ressaved 
fra  Dauid  Ros  of  Earlismyhie,  to  haue  dispoud,  seld  and  overgiven,  lykas  be 
thir  presentis  we  sel,  dispones  and  overgives  to  the  said  Dauid  Ros  his 
airis  and  assignais,  all  the  growing  trees  in  our  buss  of  Earlismylne,  con- 
sisting of  oake  and  birk,  quhilk  buss  lyis  be  east  the  hows  of  Earlismylne, 
betwixt  that  and  our  hows  and  castell  of  Darneway,  as  it  lyis  in  lenth  and 
breed  ;  and  we,  for  ws,  our  airis  and  successoris,  sells  and  dispone  the  said 
tries  in  the  said  buss  to  the  said  Dauid  and  his  forsaidis,  to  be  cutted  and 
away  taken  be  him  and  his  forsaidis,  to  his  proper  use  and  vtilitie,  and  we 
give  power  to  the  said  Dauid  to  begin  and  cut  these  tries  presently,  and  to 
continew  the  cutting  and  away  taking  of  them  till  Michelmes  I"  vi'=  fourtie 
sewen,  at  his  pleasur,  ay  and  quhill  they  be  all  cutted  and  converted  to  his 
and  his  forsaidis  vse  and  vtilitie.  And  we  and  our  forsaidis  sail  warrend 
the  said  Dauid  and  his  forsaidis  in  the  peacablo  cutting  and  away  taking  of 
the  said  tries  aganis  all  deadly  as  law  will.  Be  thir  presents  wrettin  be  our 
servitour  Mr.  David  Stewart  of  Newtoun,  and  subscryved  with  our  hand  at 
Darnway,  the  penult  of  August  1"°  vi^  and  fowrtie  ane  yeris,  befor  thir 
witnessis,  James  Stewart  in  Lochees,  Jon  Muristoue,  and  the  said  Mr. 
Dauid  Stewart  wretter  forsaid  our  servitour. 

J.   MUKKAY. 

D.\uiD  Stewart  wretter  and  witnes. 
James  Stewart  witnes. 
John  Mukison  witnes. 


KiLR.  XII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  329 


In  the  absence  of  the  contract,  the  following  document  instructs  the  marriage  of  tho 
young  Baron  with  Margaret  Sinclair  of  Dunbeathe  : — 

Discliairge  LairJ  of  Kilravoke  ealder  of  seviu  thousand  ane  liuudreatlie 
niarkis  to  Dunbeathe. 

Be  it  kend  till  all  men  be  thir  present  letteres,  me  Huchon  Ross  ealder 
of  Kilravoke,  forsameckle  as  Jhoue  Beallie  in  affect  resaued  fra  Sir  Jou 
Sinclair  of  Dunbeathe,  kniclit  barronett,  all  and  heall  the  sounie  of  sevin 
thousand  ane  hundreth  markes  of  Scotis  money,  at  the  terme  of  Witsonday 
last  bypast  I"  vi'  fourtie  ane  yeiris,  in  pairt  of  payment  of  the  soum  of  tuall 
thousand  and  fyue  hundreth  niarkis  promitted  to  me  be  ane  raatrimouiall 
contract  mead  and  now  endit,  betuix  Hew  Ross  fiar  off  Kilravoke  my 
onlie  lauchfull  sone,  and  Margaret  Sinclair,  the  said  Sir  Jon  his  onlie 
lauchfull  dochter,  as  the  said  contract  of  the  deat  at  Geddes  the  tualf  day 
of  Fabruar  1640  yeires,  in  itself  at  mair  lenth  beires  .  .  .  In  witnes  quher- 
off,  I  haue  subscryvit  thir  presentis  with  my  hand.  Wreittin  be  Androw 
Smithe,  servitour  to  the  said  Sir  Jou,  at  Kilravoke  the  third  day  of  Marche 
the  yeir  of  God  I""  vi'^  fourtie  tuo  yeires,  befoir  witnes  William  Ross  sone 
lauchfull  to  Jon  Ros  of  Breadleyes,  Thomas  Kyloche  and  Thomas  Dumbar 
servitores  to  the  said  Hew  Ross  ealder  off  Kilravoke,  and  the  said  Androw 
Smithe. 


From  the  Marquess  of  Argyll. 

Richt  honorable, — Whairas  the  kiugis  majestic  hes  beine  pleased 
with  advyse  of  the  counsall  to  grant  warrand  to  the  Erie  of  Irwing, 
my  brother,  for  levyng  a  regiment  for  serving  the  French  king  as  a 
regiment  of  guard,  which  no  doubt  will  be  both  honourable  and  advan- 
tagious  in  all  tyme  comeing,  ffor  breding  of  younge  noblemen  and  gentle- 
men of  this  kingdome  ;   and  in  regaird  mv  sone  the  lord  of  Lome  is  allowid 


330  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

to  be  the  first  capitane  of  that  regiment,  the  capitanes  of  that  regiment 
being  all  younge  noblemen  and  gentlemen  of  qualitie  ;  and  that  I  am 
to  levy  my  sones  company,  consisting  of  ane  hundred  and  flSftie  men,  in 
the  in  countre,  and  heirin  to  be  troublesome  to  none  bot  such  as  ar  my  reall 
frends,  amongist  which  I  am  confident  of  yow ;  thease  ar  thairfor  earnistlie 
to  requeist  yow  to  provyde  some  younge  abill  men  to  be  of  my  sones  com- 
pany, such  as  ye  can  convenientlie  have,  and  to  send  thame  to  Edinburgh 
so  soone  as  possiblie  may  be,  at  the  farthest  betuix  and  the  tuentie  day  of 
July  nixtocum,  whair  my  sones  lievtennent  my  cowsine  Mr.  Arelibald 
Campbell,  soue  to  Sir  Archbald  Campbell,  sal  be  ready  to  resaue  tham  and 
gif  tham  pay  from  the  day  ye  sail  tak  thame  on,  so  long  as  they  remane  heir : 
or  wtherwayes  so  much  in  ane  sowme  as  sal  be  aggreit  vpone  during  the 
tyme  of  ther  abode  heir  ;  and  thair  sal  be  shipping  and  sufficient  provisione 
for  ther  transporting  to  France  ;  and  everie  ane  of  thame  sail  have  ane  suite 
of  apparell,  with  hat,  stockings  and  shoes.  And  as  ye  sal  be  pleasit  to 
further  this  my  requeist,  so  ye  may  be  confident  that  I  will  tak  it  as  a  most 
singular  favoure  done  to  me,  and  ever  ackuowledge  niyseltl'  thairby  obleidgid 
to  remaine, 

Your  assurit  and  loveiug  freind, 

Argyll. 
Ediu'-  penult  Junii  1642. 

Let  me  lykwyes  intreat  that  I  may  heir  from  yow  with  this  bearer  what 
I  may  expect  anent  the  premissis. 

Argyll. 

To  the  richt  honorable  the  Barrone  of  Kilraik. 


From  the  Lord  St.  Colme. 

Muche  honored  friend, — This  is  not  the  first  tyme  that  1  and  my  friendis 
haue  been  oblidged  to  your  favours.  This  inclosed  letter  from  the  Earle  of 
Murray  will  lett  you  knoue  oS  my  intentione  to  this  country,  quhiche  I 


KiLR.  XII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  331 

knoue  will  be  so  powerfull  withe  you  that  I  need  not  vse  aney  arguments 
to  secunde  it.  Assuringe  my  selfe  off  your  kynde  advyce  and  assistance,  I 
humbly  kisse  your  hands,  and  rests 

Your  kynde  friend  and  servant, 

Sainctcolme. 
Elgyne,  the  ii  off  July  1 642. 

To  my  honored  and  much  respectit  the  Laird  off  Kilrawoche,  thes. 


From  the  E.\rl  of  Moray. 

Assured  freind,  I  dowt  not  hot  yow  have  hard  of  my  cusing  my  Lord 
St.  Colme  his  going  to  France  with  the  Earle  of  Irwing ;  and  he  being 
obliged  for  ane  certane  number  of  sojeris,  yow  know  my  i-elatioune  is  such  to 
him  as  I  must  earnestly  intreat  yow,  all  my  freindis  in  the  north,  to  assist 
him  with  als  many  men  as  yow  can  possible  hale  to  him.  These  ar  therfor 
desiring  yow  to  shaw  him  all  the  favor  and  curtesie  yow  ar  able  in  this 
errand,  by  which  yow  sail  obleis  me  evir  to  continew 

Your  loweing  and  kynd  freind, 

Murray. 

DunibrisiU,  the  4  of  Jullii  1642. 

To  my  assuired  freind  the  Laird  of  Kilraock  elder,  thes. 


The  following  document  concludes  the  tragedy  of  William  Rose  51'Wattie ; — 

At  Calder  the  sewinth  day  of  September  1642  yeiris. 
The  quhilk  day  Williame  Rose  sone  lawful!  to  vmquhile  Alexander 
M'^wat  Rose,  sumtyme  in  Arderie,  being  challengit  and  convictit  for  divers 
criminall  caussis  committit  be  him,  and  that  conforme  to  the  rolment  of 
Court  of  the  Schyrefdome  of  Name,  of  the  dait  at  Calder  the  sext  day  of 
September  instant,  in  the  yeir  of  God  I""  vi"=  fourtie  twa  yeiris,  as  the  samen 


33?  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  .  [Appendix. 

in  itself  at  mair  lenth  proportis,  and  speciallie  aganis  vmquhile  Willianie 
Eose  in  Dunerne,  sumetyme  tennent  and  servitor  to  Alexander  Brodie  of 
Leathin,  and  wtlieris  perseweris  thairin  contenit.  Thairfor  and  for  forder  pre- 
venting of  all  iudeniuitie,  skaith,  loss  and  preiudice  quhatsumever,  directlie 
or  indirectlie,  that  the  said  Alexander  Brodie  of  Leathin,  Francis  Brodie 
in  Bellivat  his  brother,  ther  wyiflis,  bairnes,  families,  tennentis,  subten- 
nentis,  servaudis,  cottcris,  guidis  and  geir  quhatsumever,  shall  sustein  be  and 
throw  the  said  William  or  anie  wtheris  his  associatis  or  accomplissis ;  thair- 
fore  we.  Hew  Eose  apperand  of  Kilravoke,  Jon  Grant  of  Moynes,  and  Dauid 
Eose  of  Holme,  to  be  bund,  obleist,  actit  and  astrictit,  lyke  as  be  thir  pre- 
sentis  bindis,  obligis,  actis  and  astrictis  ws,  oure  airis  and  successoris  quhat- 
sumever, that  the  said  Williame  Eose  shall  presentlie  and  instantlie  be 
debarrit  and  put  off  this  kingdome  of  Scotland  and  never  to  returne  thairefter 
during  his  lyiftyme,  lyike  as  we  the  saidis  cautioners  and  our  forsaidis 
bindis  and  obligis  ws  that  in  caice  the  said  William  Eose  shall  returne  to 
this  kingdome  of  Scotland,  without  the  consent  of  the  Shireff  of  Name  and 
Alexander  Brodie  of  Leathin,  then  and  in  that  caice  be  thir  presentis  to 
exhibit  and  present  the  said  Williame  Eose  before  the  Shireff  of  Nairne  and 

his  deputis that  the  said  William,  without  furder  process 

of  law,  may  suffer  for  his  soundrie  former  crymes  .  .  . 
Sic  subscribitur 

Alex"-  Brodie  of  that  ilk  witnes.        Heu  Eose. 

Jhon  Hay  witnes.  J.  Grant  of  Moynes  cautioner. 

Williame  Falconer  witnes.  Dauid  Eose  of  Holme. 

Extractit  furth  of  the  Shireff  Court  buikis  of  Name  be  me,  James  Adame- 
sone  uotar  public  Shireff  Clerk  theiroff. 


The  Roses  and  Mackenzies,  now  cousins,  were  for  the  most  part  good  friends  and 
neighbourly.  But  an  unlucky  difference  arose  between  Kilravock  and  Culcowie,  respect- 
ing the  privilege  of  casting  peats  in  the  "  Month  of  Muilbuy,"  which  Kilravock  claimed 
in  right  of  his  lands  of  Culmores ;  and  his  kinsman  asserted  he  had  enjoyed  hitherto 
only  through  his  tollerance.  At  first  the  tone  is  courteous  though  warlike  ;  Culcowie 
addresses, — "  To  the  rycht  honorabil  my  loving  brother  the  Laird  of  Kilrawok,  these." 
and  concludes  his  letter, — "  I  shal  be  als  loith  to  offend  yow  deserwedly  by  my  neglek 


KiLR.  XII.]  OP  KILRAVOCK.  333 

as  my  borne  brother,  and  I  so  shal  remaine  stil  your  affectionat  brother  to  command  in 
quhat  is  just  and  lawful  to  my  utermost  power.  A.  Mackenzie  of  Culcowie  ;  the  16  of 
June  1640."  On  the  12th  of  July  of  the  same  year,  a  notary  attests  that  while  twelve 
tenants  of  the  "  Twa  Culmores  were  peacefully  leading  peats,  with  carts  and  sleds,  from 
the  Month  of  Mulbuy,  Mr.  Alexander  M'^Kenzie  of  Culcowie  cam  ryding  upon  ane  quliyt 
hors,  accompanied  with  certain  of  his  domestic  servands,  and  causit  his  said  servands  to 
tim  the  said  pettis  and  turris  furth  of  the  said  carttis."  Next  Seaforth  writes  the 
following  letter,  in  hope  of  peace  : — 


Richt  Honorabil, — I  have  received  yours.  I  should  \vi.sh  that  ther  wer 
no  occasion  of  question  betwixt  any  belonging  to  me  and  yow.  As  for  Hil- 
toune,  treuly  I  knew  nothing  of  that  till  the  recept  of  your  letter,  and 
houseene  I  meet  with  him  I  shall  speak  to  him  theranent,  according  as  I 
promeised  to  your  brother  Jhon  at  my  being  in  Castell  Steuart.  I  spok 
Culcovij,  who  stands  to  his  richt,  and  thinks  that  the  letter  your  father 
directed  to  his  predecessour  to  be  ane  sufficient  attollerance,  which  he  lies 
aduysed  with  the  best  advocats  in  Edinburgh.  I  shall  speak  them  both,  and 
shall  haue  ther  determination  at  yow  on  Sunday  at  nicht.  Doe  not  think 
that  I  shall  in  any  nieasour  authorise  any  to  wrong  your  tenuants  ;  for  none 
shall  moir  really  approve  himselfe  unto  yow  then 

Your  affectionat  good  freind 

Sea  FORT. 

Chan.  16  July  1641. 

To  the  richt  hou.  the  Barron  of  Kilraok  thes. 


Each  party  "  stood  to  his  right,"  and  used  the  means  of  annoyance  which  the  law  jiut 
in  his  power,  with  all  diligence.  We  have  the  warrant  of  Lawburrows  at  the  instance 
of  Kilravock,  setting  forth  that  Culcowie  "  having  conceived  ane  deidlie  haitred,  evill 
wiU  and  malice  causles,  &c.,  daylie  and  continuallie  molestis,  trublis,  &c.,  in  the  peaceable 
possession  of  their  lands."  And  the  following  certificate,  under  the  hand  of  the  Clerk 
of  Register,  announces  similar  proceedings  on  the  other  side.  It  was  too  pretty  a  quarrel 
to  be  speedily  hushed ;  and  it  very  likely  lasted  till  the  sale  of  Culmores  to  Colin  Mac- 
kenzie of  Redcastle  in  I67S. 


THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 


Apud  Edinburgh,  vltinio  Novembris  1642. 
The  whilk  day  sovertie  and  lawborrowis  is  fundin  be  Hucheon  Ros  of 
Kilraak  and  Hew  Ros  younger  theirof,  that  Maister  Alexander  M'^Kenyee 
of  Culcowie,  his  wyft",  bairuis,  men,  tennentis  and  servandi.s,  salbe  harmles 
and  skaithles  in  their  bodeis,  landis,  lieretages,  takis,  steidingis,  rowmes, 
possessions,  etc.,  ather  of  the  saidis  persones,  vnder  the  pane  of  ane  thow- 
sand  merkis  money.  This  I  testifie  to  be  of  veretie  be  thir  presentis  sub- 
scryvit  with  my  hand. 

Jo.  Skene. 


From  the  Earl  of  Moray. 

Sir,  concerning  the  bussines  yow  wrett  to  me  to  acquent  the  Marquis  of 
Argjde  with,  the  bearar  herof  can  show  yow  that  syndry  tymes  I  acquented 
his  Lordsliip  therwith,  quhais  wish  to  me  wes,  that  I  suld  wrett  to  yow  that 
he  wald  never  be  led  by  any  bad  report  or  sinistrows  informatioune  of  yow, 
and  withall  faithfully  promeised  ther  suld  be  nothing  done  in  that  bussines 
vntill  the  time  his  Lo.  suld  acquent  both  me  and  yow  with  it.  This  he  de- 
syrd  me  wrett  to  yow,  and  withall  he  added  he  hard  never  any  man  miscon- 
ter  yow  by  any  evill  report.  As  in  this,  so  in  any  thing  els,  yow  sail  ever 
find  me 

Your  affectionat  and  faithfuU  freind, 

Murray. 

Queensferry,  18  February  1643. 

To  our  assured  freind  the  Laird  of  Kilravk. 


From  the  Earl  of  Moray. 

Assurit  freind, — The  lettre  I  ressauit  from  yow  and  the  rest  of  the  gentill- 
men  of  Murrey  I  haue  anserit  to  the  full,  as  yow  will  find  quhen  yow  see 


KiLK.  XII.]  OF  KILRAV(3CK.  335 

it.  Bot  trewlie  I  can  not  bot  regrait  some  pairt  tlierof,  quhilk  trewlie  tho 
in  a  pi'ivat  lettre  to  my  self  I  wold  not  have  tliocht  so  much  of,  bot  to 
publische  it  to  the  estaitis  of  ane  kingdome,  I  eonfes  I  did  not  expect  to  sie 
your  handis  at  it,  and  I  assure  yow,  so  thocht  many  of  my  freindis  that 
war  at  the  committee  quhen  your  letteres  war  delyvered,  wondering  to  sie 
all  your  desyris  so  earnest  for  chuiseng  of  ane  vther  Colonell,  I  newer  haueing 
suche  a  thocht  as  to  refuis,  nor  your  selfEs  so  muche  to  tak  the  panes  to  ask 
me  the  questione.  Bot  till  meiting  I  will  say  no  more,  bot  desyris  ye  will 
continew  the  waluatioue  of  my  landis,  if  yow  and  my  chalmerlandis  salbe 
but  alreadie  agreit  on  it,  till  my  own  cuming,  since  the  committee  of  estaitis 
hes  desyrit  my  stay,  as  yow  will  perceave  be  your  lettre,  for  some  time,  and 
how  soone  they  disniis  me  I  sail  be  reddie  to  cum,  and  continew 

Your  assurit  freind. 

Ml  RRAY. 

Dunibrisell,  24  Octobris  1(343. 
For  niv  assuired  good  freind  the  Laird  of  Kilraock. 


Fro.m  the  Earl  of  Moray,  (written  with  Jiis  own  hand.) 

Asciurid  frende, — This  day  I  haue  seine  a  letter  from  these  that  ar  kalid  the 
Committi  of  Moro,  derected  to  the  Lairds  of  Innes  and  Brodie,  schoing  ther 
willingnes  to  satisfy  the  Committi  of  astetis  in  puting  out  the  horsis  desyred 
from  them,  and  lykuayis  schoing  ther  deficultyis  for  want  .of  a  Colonell,  so 
as  it  seimes  to  me  thay  wold  mak  choise  of  anotlier,  by  Innes  and  Brodei"s 
aduyse.  This  treuly  is  my  opinion  of  the  letter  in  respect  thay  haue  addresed 
them  seluis  to  them,  I  being  heir  quha  hes  the  name  of  Colonell,  and  hes 
takin  no  notish  of  me.  It  was,  in  did,  by  axsident  I  sau  it ;  for  young  Innes 
and  I  war  walking  on  the  peire  of  Leith  quhen  he  laudid ;  and  treuly  I  teuk 
the  boldnes  to  brek  opin  the  letter  and  red  it ;  bot  I  koald  not  persaue  your 
hand  nor  non  of  your  unkillis  at  it,  quich  treuly  I  was  content  of,  and  .'<o 
you  may  scho  your  unkillis.  It  is  posabill  I  may  see  you  betwixt  and 
Candilmes,  if  not  sunner,  at  quich  tym,  God  willing,  I  shall  scho  you  my 


336  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appekpix 

opinion  in  that  and  other  thingis.  I  pray  you  commend  me  kyndly  to  your 
mother,  and  to  William  your  unkill,  and  tell  him  I  hope  he  will  assist  my 
saruent  James  Dumbar  in  quhat  he  desyris  for  ingadring  my  rentis  with 
diligence,  and  tell  Babero'  boulle  if  it  plese  God,  quhen  he  and  I  mitis  I  woU 
make  him  lach  at  sum  stories  heire,  quich  he  and  I  wor  speking  of  at  his 
being  in  this  cuntri.     So  to  the  next  occasion  I  rest, 

Your  w^eri  loueing  frende, 

Murray. 
Leith,  the  28  of  December  1643. 

For  my  much  respectid  frende  the  Lairde  of  Kilraick. 


lu  reference  to  the  marriage  of  the  Twelfth  Baron,  Shaw  in  his  MS.  gives  an  account 
of  the  pedigree  of  Eraser,  ending  as  follows  : 

"  With  respect  to  the  family  of  Lovat,  the  late  Lord  Lovat  caused  pub- 
lish, in  the  second  volume  of  Mr.  Nisbet's  Heraldry,  an  account  of  his 
familie,  wherein  he  denies  that  any  of  his  ancestors  married  a  daughter  of 
Bisset ;  and  affirms  that  Simon  (son  of  the  great  Sir  Simon,  who  was 
executed  at  London  a°  1306,)  was  killed  at  Halidonhill  a°  1333,  leaving  a 
son,  Hugh,  who  got  the  barony  of  Lovat  from  King  David  IL ;  and  the 
three  crowns  as  arms  of  concession.  But  this  account  will  not  stand  a  trial. 
'Tis  uncertain  if  the  great  Sir  Simon  had  a  son  ;  and  if  he  had,  he  certainly 
died  without  issue  ;  for  the  families  of  Tweddale  and  Wigtoun  quarter  the 
Frasers'  arms,  because  their  ladies,  (daughters  of  Sir  Simon,)  were  coheirs, 
which  they  could  not  be,  if  their  brother  had  issue  and  succession  ;  and  it 
cannot  be  instructed  (but  the  contrary  appears  from  the  register  of  Moray) 
that  the  baronie  of  Lovat  was  in  the  king''s  gift,  or  that  the  three  crowns 
were  arms  of  concession.  Lovat's  striking  out  the  three  crowns  shows  that 
he  looked  on  them  as  the  arms  of  Bisset,  to  whom  he  would  disclaim  any 
relation ;  for,  had  they  been  a  royal  concession,  they  ought,  by  the  rules  of 
heraldry,  to  possess  the  first  place  in  the  field,  as  tlie  most  honourable. 
Lovafs  design,  no  doubt,  was  to  have  his  right  of  chiftanry  established, 
which  no  history  or  genealogy  I  have  seen,  will  admit. 


KiLR.  XII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  337 

"  I  incline  to  think  that  Gilbert  Sheriff  of  Traquair,  and  younger  brother 
of  '  Simon  Pater,'  was  father  of  Sir  Andrew,  Sherift' of  Stirling,  and  of  Sir 
Alexander  of  Touch,  Lord  Chamberlain  ;  and  that  Simon  Fraser,  who 
married  Sir  John  Bisset's  grand-daughter,  was  son  either  of  Sir  Andrew  or 
of  Sir  Alexander.  The  first  time  I  have  found  Lovat  in  the  Rolls  of 
Parliament,  is  in  the  year  1540.  How  long  they  had  that  honour  before 
that  year  I  know  not.  Hugh  Lord  Lovat,  who  died  1646,  had  two  sons, 
viz.,  Hugh  and  Thomas  of  Beaufort.  Lord  Hugh's  grandson  dying  in  1696 
without  male  issue,  Simon,  son  of  Thomas  of  Beaufort,  recovered  the 
honours  by  a  decree  of  the  Court  of  Session,  in  the  year  1 730. 

"  This  family  has  spread  into  several  branches,  such  as  Fohir,  Strechin, 
Inverallachie,  Brae,  Strowie,  &c.  Thomas  of  Strechin  (father  of  tlie  Ladie 
Kilravok)  was  second  son  of  Alexander  Lord  Lovat  and  of  Jean  Campbell, 
daughter  of  Sir  John  Campbell  of  Calder.  He  married  Isabel  Forbes, 
daughter  of  Tolquhon  and  widow  of  Chalmers  of  Strichen,  and  purchased 
the  lands  of  Strichen  in  Buchan.  The  family  has  continued  in  good  account, 
and  is  now  represented  by  Alexander  Fraser,  Lord  Strichen,  one  of  the 
senators  of  the  College  of  Justice,  and  of  the  Conmiissioners  of  Justiciary." 

Of  Magdalen  Fraser,  Lady  Kilravock,  Shaw  informs  us,  she  was  "  a  virtuous  and  re- 
ligious woman,  and  contributed  to  maintain  an  exact  government  and  economy  in  the 
family."  Of  the  Baron,  he  says,  "  he  might  truly  be  called  the  father  of  his  clan  and 
tenants."  John  Hay  of  Lochloy,  who  deceased  in  July  1640,  ordained  "  his  executor 
to  make  compt  of  his  executrie  and  intromission  to  Hutcheon  Ros  of  Kilravok,  and 
failyeing  of  him  be  deceis,  to  his  son  the  young  Laird  of  Kilravok,  Thomas  M'Kenzie 
of  Pluskarden,  Robert  Gumming  of  Altei-,  James  Fraser  of  Bray,  Alexander  Brodie  of 
that  ilk,  James  Dunbar  of  Dumphail,  John  Sutherland  of  Kinstarie,  John  Ros  of 
Breadley,  Hew  Hay  his  brother-german,  and  John  Hay  commissar  of  Mm-ray,  or  ony 
four  or  fyve  of  thame,  the  Laird  of  Kilrawok  and  the  Laird  of  Pluskarden  being  always 
one.  Item,  he  leaves  his  sone  Johne  Hay,  to  the  care  and  custodie  of  the  Laird  of 
Kilravok,  during  the  yeris  of  his  tutorie,  to  be  brocht  up  at  schooles  and  otheris  vertuous 
exercises,  according  to  his  plesour."  It  may  be  mentioned  that  the  same  person  "  left 
his  body  to  be  buried  in  the  burial  place  of  his  forbearis  within  the  queir  of  Aulderne  ;" 
and  ordained  "  ane  loft  to  be  biggit  within  the  kirk  of  Aulderne,  on  the  north  syd  therof, 
with  tt]t  tmibrr  gottrn  of  tljr  tljanvif  ftivU  of  0lgm." 

2  D 


KILRAVOCX  THIRTEENTH— 1643-1649. 


Of  the  Thirteenth  Baron,  and  his  short  period,  Shaw's  SIS.  affords  us  a  few  particulars. 

"  This  gentleman  lived  in  very  confused  and  unsettled  times.  He  entered 
upon  his  estate  in  the  heat  of  the  civil  wars,  and  it  could  not  be  expected 
that  he  should  be  suffered  to  stand  neutral.  As  his  father,  so  he  inclined 
to  the  Covenanting  interest,  which,  at  that  time,  was  looked  upon  to  be  the 
cause  of  both  religion  and  liberty.  I  see  no  reason  to  doubt  that  he  came 
into  the  solemn  league  and  covenant  framed  in  the  year  164.3.  And  in  the 
year  16-45,  he  commanded  a  battalion  of  his  clan  in  the  battle  of  Aldern, 
which  was  fought  on  May  4th  or  5th  that  year,  and  of  which  I  shall  give 
but  this  succinct  account,  finding  authors  differing  about  the  circumstances 
of  it. 

"  Montross  having,  on  February  2d,  1645,  in  the  night,  surprised  the  Camp- 
bells at  Inverlochie  in  Lochaber,  and  defeated  them,  was  so  flushed  that  he 
Tauntingly  wrote  to  King  Charles  I.,  "  Give  me  leave,  after  I  have  reduced 
this  country  to  obedience,  and  conquered  from  Dan  to  Beersheba,  to  say  to 
your  Majesty,  as  David's  general  to  his  master,  '  Come  thou  thyself,  least 
this  country  be  called  by  my  name.' "  This  vain  letter  made  the  King  break 
off  the  treaty  of  Uxbridge,  which  proved  his  ruin,  (Welw.)     Montross  came 


KiLR.  XIII.]  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  339 

into  Murray  in  the  month  of  April,  and  was  joined  by  Lord  Gordon,  Earl  of 
Aboyne,  Lord  Napier,  &c.  The  Covenanters  had  sent  Urrie  with  a  small 
force  into  the  north,  and  at  Inverness  having  intelligence  that  Montross 
was  reinforced  with  1000  foot  and  200  horse  of  the  Gordons,  Urrie  called 
in  the  assistance  of  the  Sutherlands,  Mackenzies,  Erasers,  Eoses,  and  Brodies, 
and  made  an  army  of  about  3500  foot  and  400  horse.  Montross's  army, 
consisting  of  Gordons,  MacDonalds,  MacPhersons,  Maclntoshs,  and  Irishes, 
made  about  3000  foot  and  300  horse.  The  fight  was  for  a  little  both  obsti- 
nate and  dubious.  MacCol,  who  commanded  Montross's  foot,  was  hardly 
pressed  by  the  Covenanters,  till  Lord  Gordon  came  to  his  assistance  with 
his  horse ;  then  Major  Drumniond  (called  the  crowner),  who  commanded 
Urrie's  horse,  wheeling  about  to  oppose  Lord  Gordon,  unskillfuUie  fell  in 
among  the  foot  of  his  own  side  and  put  them  into  disorder,  which  encouraged 
Lord  Gordon's  horse  so  much,  that  they  broke  them  and  put  them  to  a  pre- 
cipitate flight.  To  this  misconduct  of  Major  Drummond  the  defeat  was 
mainly  owing ;  for  which  he  was  tried  by  a  court  martial,  at  Inverness,  and 
was  shot  on  May  14th.  About  800  of  the  Covenanters  were  killed,  and 
the  loss  on  Montross's  side  was  considerable. 

"  I  do  not  find  that  Kilravok  was  after  this  year  concerned  in  any  publick 
transactions,  before  the  year  164S ;  excepting  that  in  the  year  1647  he  was 
appointed  SheriS'-principal  of  the  county  of  Inverness.  His  employment 
in  the  year  1648,  though  honourable,  yet  turned  out  much  to  the  detriment 
of  his  family." 

"  In  this  Scots  expedition,  called  the  Duke's  engagement,  Kilravok  com- 
manded as  CoUonel  of  a  regiment  of  dragoons.  He  was  put  to  great  ex- 
penses in  levying  and  paying  this  regiment,  being  obliged  to  do  so  by  his 
own  private  credit.  This  unavoidably  engaged  him  in  very  considerable 
debt ;  in  so  much,  that,  tlio'  his  marriage  had  brought  considerable  money 
into  the  family,  and  he  was  no  way  extravagant  in  his  living,  yet  he  left 
his  estate  under  burden. 

"  Kilravok  married  in  his  father's  lifetime,  Margaret  Sinclare  daughter  of 
Sir  John  Sinclare  of  Dunbeth,  and  of  Christine  Mouat  daughter  of  Mouat 
of  Balquholie.     At  his  marriage  his  father  disponed  to  him  the  barony  of 


,34-0  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Kilravok,  GedJes  and  Coulmore,  with  all  the  lands  that  the  family  held 
of  the  bishops  of  Muray  ;  and  having  resigned  in  the  king's  hands,  he 
obtained  a  charter  under  the  quarter-seal,  dated  1st  July  1643,  annexing 
those  church  lands  to  the  baronie,  and  thereupon  was  infeft  1 7th  January 
1644. 

"  This  Lady  Kilravok  brought  a  portion  of  dP10,000  into  the  family.  And 
Sir  John  Sinclare,  by  his  will,  left  to  Hugh,  tlie  eldest  son  of  the  marriage, 
£10,000  ;  to  John  the  second  son,  5000  merks  ;  and  to  Magdalen  the 
daughter,  5000  merks.  Besides  which  legacies,  he  disponed  in  favour  of 
John  the  second  son,  the  lauds  of  Couless  and  Rarichees,  valued  at  50,000 
merks.     Thus  the  family  received  i?'5000  sterling  by  this  marriage. 

"  There  were  of  this  marriage  but  two  sons  and  one  daughter  that  arrived  at 
adult  age.  The  eldest  son  was  Hugh ;  the  second  son  was  John  of  Rarichees, 
of  whom  the  family  of  Hiltouu  is  descended.  And  the  daughter,  named 
Magdalen,  was  married  in  1668,  to  Mr.  William  Robertson  of  Inshes,  and 
died  12th  March  1669,  leaving  only  a  daughter  of  the  marriage,  that  died 
a  child. 

"  This  Laird  of  Kilravok  had  the  advantage  of  a  liberal  education,  and 
did  not  misimprove  it.  His  polite  and  genteel  behaviour,  attended  with 
a  sweet  and  affable  temper,  gained  him  the  esteem  of  all  with  whom 
he  conversed.  He  was  cheerful,  facetious,  and  of  a  ready  wit ;  and  was 
skilled  in  instrumental  music.  He  became  somewhat  corpulent  in  the  last 
years  of  his  life,  which  issued  in  a  dropsie,  whereof  he  died  in  May  1649, 
in  the  prime  of  life,  being  but  twenty-nine  years  of  age.  His  lady  survived 
him  about  five  years,  and  died  in  November  1654." 


From  the  Earl  of  Moray. 

SciR, — I  have  wretin  a  letter  to  the  Committi  of  my  dcuision,  qnich  you 
will  sie,  if  you  plese  to  be  present.  Eot  that  my  particolar  frendis  may  kno 
my  mynd  the  better,  I  thoght  fit  to  wret  sum  feiu  lynes  with  my  oune 
hand,  to  desyr  you  will  stryue  to  continou  the  puting  out  of  anni  hors 


Kile.  XIIL]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  341 

out  of  my  deuision,  till  it  plese  God  I  be  in  Moray,  quich  shall  be,  God- 
willing,  about  Candilinis,  at  quich  tym  I  shall  make  knoin  to  you  the 
resonis  ;  quich  treuly  doeth  so  much  conserne  the  honnor  of  the  house  of 
Moray,  and  the  holle  frendis  that  loveis  it,  as  you  shall  fynde  the  perfor- 
mance of  my  desyr  is  the  only  mens  to  ty  us  togither,  and  to  make  me  euer 
Your  faithfuU  and  loueinge  frende, 

Murray. 
Dunibirsall  the  ii  of  Januarie  1644. 

To  my  much  respectid  frende  the  Laird  of  Kilraick. 


From  the  Earl  of  Moray. 

SxR^ — Nochtwithstanding  of  your  band  grantit  to  me  for  payment  of  your 
publict  dewis,  within  ane  certane  short  space,  yit  I  suspend  and  continew 
all  esecutioun  that  may  follow  vpoun  the  said  band,  to  Lambmes  ni.xtocum. 
Sir,  lykways,  quhat  ever  you  may  instruct  to  the  commissioneris  from  the 
south,  that  you  have  alreadie  peyit  of  your  publict  dewis,  I  sail  allow  the 
samen  to  you  in  your  byganes  pro  tanto,  the  samen  being  allocat  by  the 
saids  commissioneris.     And  in  the  meantyme,  be  confident  that  I  am 

Your  assured  freiud  to  pour, 

Murray. 

Aulderne,  24  Apryle  1648. 

For  his  honored  and  afiectionat  frend  Dauid  Ros  of  Earlsmylne,  thes. 


From  Kilravock  to  Alexander  Sutherland. 

Right   assurit  and  loweing  gossope,  after  my  coming  here   Allexander 
Mowat  presentit  the  band  to  me,  quhilk  1  would  hawe  gladlie  subscrywit, 

but  the  Laird and  takin  up  with  his  great  affairs  heir, 

that  I  could  not  hawe  ane  occawtioue  to  present  it  to  him  ;  but  I  hawe  done 


342  TEE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

equiwalent,  quhilk  I  hope  will  giwe  yow  satisfactione,  for  I  hawe  sent  yow 
ane  ticket  wnder  my  awin  liauds  wpoun  ane  hundrcth  niarkis,  to  be  peyit  at 
Mertimes,  and  shall  giwe  ordouris  to  Captane  .  .  .  .  or  any  other  that 
shall  command  the  pairtie  that  goe  in  for  taking  up  of  the  maintenance,  to 
pey  it  to  yow  out  of  the  first  end  thairof.  So  hopeing  ye  will  tak  this  as 
no  excuisse,  but  as  good  will  of  him  quho  is 

Your  affectionat  frend  to  my  power, 

H.  RossE  of  Killrawok. 
Geynis  the  6  September  16-18. 

For  my  lowing  and  aSectionat  gossope  Allexander 
Sutherland  in  Awistindeall,  these. 


Testament  datiue  and  inventor  ofl'the  guidis,  geir,  and  sowmes  off  money 
perteneing  to  wmquhill  Hew  Eos  off  Kilravok,  the  tyme  off  his 
deceas,  quha  deceasit  ontestat  in  the  moneth  of  Mail  1649  yeires, 
faithfullie  giwin  wp  be  Patrick  Inues  in  Culbege,  wpoun  his  suorne 
aith,  as  foUowes: — 

In  the  first  it  is  giwin  up  the  said  wmquhill  Hew  to  haue  had  the  tyme 
off  his  deceas  forsaid  the  guidis  and  geir  wnder  wrettin,  off  the  availl  and 
pryce  efter  specifeit,  viz.,  Audit  great  ky,  pryce  of  the  peice  xiij  lib.  vj  s. 
viij  d.,  inde  i"^vj  lib.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. :  Item,  four  young  ky,  all  estimat  to 
xl  lib. :  Item,  thrie  young  steires,  all  estimat  to  xxx  lib. :  Item,  sex  stirkis, 
pryce  of  the  peice  v  lib.,  inde  xxx  lib. :  Item,  tua  ky,  baith  estimat  to 
xxvj  lib.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. :  Item,  ane  young  kow  with  hir  calff,  pryce  xiij  lib. 
vj  s.  viij  d. :  Item,  sevin  young  stirkis,  pryce  off  the  peice  iiij  lib.,  inde 
xxviij  lib. :  Item,  ane  young  steir,  pryce  viij  lib. :  Item,  nynteine  drawing 
oxin,  pryce  off  the  peice  xiij  lib.  vj  s.  viij  d.,  inde  ij'^liij  lib.  vj  s.  viij  d.  : 
Item,  sex  vark  horssis  and  ane  staige,  all  estimat  to  iij^^x  lib. :  Item,  thrie 
reiding  horssis,  quheroff  ane  to  the  air,  and  the  uther  tua  estimat  to  iij*^  lib. : 
Item,  ane  hundreth  tuentie  audit  slieipe,  pryce  off  the  peice  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d., 
inde  ij'^xiij  lib.  vj  s.  viij  d. :  Item,  fyftie  tua  gayt,  price  off  the  peice  xxxiij 


Kii.R.  XIII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  343 

s.  iiij  d.,  inde  iiij"vij  lib.  6s.  8d. :  Item,  the  haill  cornis  growand  iu  Geddes 
upoun  the  pleuch  therofl',  estimat  to  j'^xx  bollis  wictuell,  pryce  ofT  the  boll  ten 
markis,  inde  viij"^  lib. :  Item,  in  the  barnis  and  barne  yeardis  off  Kilravock 
and  Flimingtowne  fyftie-fyue  bollis  victull,  pryce  of  the  boll  ten  markis,  inde 
iij'^iij"vj  lib.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. :  Item,  off  beir  in  the  forsaid  barnis  tuenty-sex 
bollis,  pryce  forsaid,  inde  j'^liij  lib.  vj  s.  viij  d. :  Item,  the  haill  vtincellis 
and  domicellis  estimat  to  iij°  lib. 

Sumraa  of  the  Inventar — ij°viij''xxvj  lib.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 

Debtis  restaud  to  the  deid. 
Item,  in  primis,  restand  be  the  tennentis  of  Aurdclach  oft'  money  ij'^ix  lib. : 
Item,  be  them  off  victuell  aucht  bollis  ane  lirlott  victuell,  pryce  oft'  the  boll 
vj  lib.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  inde  Iv  lib. :  Item,  restand  be  the  tennentis  oft'  Kilra- 
vock, Geddes,  and  Flemingtowne  iij'^xxix  bollis  victuell,  pryce  forsaid,  inde 
ij'^j'^iiij''^  lib. :  Item,  restand  be  the  tennentis  oft'  Culmoiris,  fyftie-fyue  bollis 
victuall,  pryce  forsaid,  inde  iij'^xxxiij  lib.  vj  s.  viij  d. 

Summa  off  the  debtis — ij'°vij'^iiij^*  lib.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Summa  of  the  inventer  and  debtis — v°'vj'^xvij  lib.  6s.  8d. 
Vnica  pars. 


KILRAVOCK  FOURTEENTH-1649-1687. 


Hugh,  the  fourteenth  baron  of  Kilravock,  after  our  author's  computation,  was  still 
alive  when  he  compiled  the  family  memoirs.  Bearing  in  mind  the  cautious  maxims 
with  which  he  set  out,  Mr.  Hew  Rose  gives  us  little  information  of  the  public  aifairs  of 
his  own  time,  in  which  his  Chief  must  have  taken  some  part.  It  was  the  most  momen- 
tous period  of  British  history  ;  but  we  are  not  surprised  that  Master  Hew — writing  in 
the  years  1683  and  1684 — wishing  above  all  things  for  peace  in  his  days,  chose  not  to 
commit  to  paper  his  own  opinions,  nor  to  blazon  the  actions  and  principles  of  his  kins- 
man and  Chief.  For  the  latter  part  of  this  baron's  period,  we  depend  upon  the  excellent 
Lachlan  Shaw's  scanty  narrative,  which  now  becomes  more  nearly  a  contemporary 
authority.  A  few  errors  which  he  has  fallen  into,  of  family  names  and  dates,  are  cor- 
rected from  the  documents  in  the  family  charter-chest : — 

"  This  laird  of  Kilravock  was  twice  married.  His  first  lady  was  Mar- 
garet Innes,  eldest  daughter  of  Sir  Eobert  Innes  of  Innes,  and  of  Jean  Ross, 
daughter  of  James  Lord  Ross  and  of  Margaret  daughter  of  Walter  Scot 
Lord  Buccleugh.  Kilravock  married  this  lady  in  the  year  1662  ;  a  woman 
of  great  prudence  and  eminent  piety.  Amidst  the  severities  on  account  of 
religion  in  her  day,  and  practised  against  those  of  her  sentiments  and  per- 
suasion, she  behaved  with  moderation  and  prudence,  maintained  her  prin- 
ciples with  unshaken  firmness,  protected  and  relieved  the  distressed  as  she 


KiLB.  XIV.]  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  345 

had  opportunity,  and  yet  disturbed  not  the  public  peace,  nor  gave  umbrage 
to  the  civil  government.  She  died  in  the  house  of  Geddes,  on  the  20th  of 
May  1676,  leaving  tliree  surviving  children,  viz.,  Hugh,  Margaret,  and 
Elizabeth ;  other  four,  viz.,  Robert,  William,  James,  and  John,  liaving 
died  in  their  infancy.  Hugh  succeeded  his  father.  Margaret  was  mar- 
ried to  Sir  Arthur  Forbes  of  Craigivar. 

"  Kilravoek's  second  lady  was  Mary  Forbes,  daughter  of  Alexander  Lonl 
Forbes,  and  of  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Forbes  of  Pitsligo.  Alexander 
Lord  Forbes,  having  served  many  years  a  Lieutenant-General  in  the  Swedish 
army,  died  at  Stockholm,  20th  April  1672.  After  his  death,  his  lady  with 
her  children  lived  at  Bremen,  where  she  died  in  the  year  1676.  And  in 
that  year,  their  daughter  Mary  (who  was  born  at  Stadt  in  Germany)  came 
to  Scotland,  and  was  married  to  Kilravock,  30th  January  1679.  After 
Kilravock's  death  slie  married  Kinnaird  of  Coulbin,  whom  she  also  sur- 
vived, and  died  in  an  advanced  age.  This  lady  brought  Kilravock  six 
sons,  viz.,  Alexander,  Charles,  who  died  an  infant,  William,  George, 
Arthur,  and  John. 

"  Alexander,  the  elde.st  son,  entered  young  into  the  military  service,  and 
having  served  for  some  years,  with  great  honour,  under  the  Duke  of  Marl- 
borough, he  was  preferred  to  be  a  Lieutenant- Colonel.  In  that  quality  he 
served  in  time  of  the  Rebellion  in  the  year  1715  ;  and  when,  in  the  battle 
of  Sherifl'muir  that  year,  his  brave  Collonel  the  Earl  of  Forfar  was  killed, 
Collonel  Rose  acted  in  his  room  ;  and  when  that  wing  of  the  army  was  quite 
broken  by  the  Highlanders,  he  made  a  brave  and  safe  retreat  to  Dunblain. 
Had  not  partiality  and  interest  prevaled  in  the  disposeing  of  commissions, 
his  merit  challenged,  and  would  have  been  rewarded  with  his  ColloneFs  place. 
In  the  year  he  was  made  a  Lieutenant-Collonel  of  Dragoons  ;  and  in 

1 740  he  was  preferred  to  be  Collonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Dragoons,  formerly 
Major  General  Bowie's,  in  which  commission  he  died,  a  batchelor,  in  the 
year  1743.  Of  Kilravock's  sons,  Charles,  William,  George,  and  John,  I 
can  give  no  account. 

"  His  fifth  son  of  this  marriage,  viz.,  Arthur  Rose,  chose  the  mercantile 
business,  in  which  he  might  have  had  good  success,  if,  unhappily,  in  a  voyage 
to  the  Levant,  he  had  not  been  taken  by  the  Algerine  pirates.     He  was 

2x 


.346  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

kept  for  some  time  prisoner  iu  Algiers  ;  but  upon  notice  given  to  the  British 
Consul  at  grand  Cairo  in  Egypt,  he  purchased  him  from  those  barbarians, 
and  kept  him  in  his  own  company  till  he  was  ransomed  in  the  year  1714. 
Then  he  returned  home  to  his  native  countrie,  and  lived  with  his  brother  at 
Kilravock,  till  the  time  of  his  death  in  the  year  1715,  as  we  shall  see  in  the 
life  of  his  brother. 

"  This  Hugh  the  eleventh  of  Kilravock,  was  a  gentleman  of  a  social  and 
peaceable  disposition.  Though  he  lived  in  the  reigns  of  two  royal  brothers, 
when  hot  debates  iu  the  church,  and  violent  attempts  in  the  state  to  establish 
an  absolute  and  despotick  government,  brought  about  the  Revolution,  he  con- 
cerned himself  with  none  of  those  measures,  and  lived  in  the  closest  friend- 
ship with  all  his  neighbours.  The  heavy  load  of  debt  under  which  he  found 
his  estate,  and  the  education  of  a  numerous  family  of  children,  put  him 
upon  the  most  frugal  economy  that  was  consistent  with  his  station  and 
with  the  honour  of  his  family.  He  died  iu  the  year  1687,  and  was  buried 
in  the  chapel  of  Geddes.'" 

The  pupillarity  of  the  baron,  and  the  tutory  of  his  kinsman  Clava,  have  loaded  the 
charter-ehest  with  that  generally  uninteresting  class  of  documents,  receipts  and  dis- 
charges— the  "vouchers"  of  the  Tutor's  accounts.  Perhaps  the  most  notable  circum- 
stance shown  by  them,  is  the  number  and  amount  of  burdens,  civil  and  military,  affecting 
land.  Besides  discharges  of  •'  cess,"  "  excises,"  "  maintenance,"  ordinary  and  extraordi- 
nary, we  meet  with  a  multitude  of  receipts  like  the  following  ; — 

Receavit  be  me  Robert  Monro  burges  of  Invernes  ane  of  the  collectors  of 
this  shyre,  from  the  tennentis  of  Coulmores  for  Kilravock  their  inaister,  the 
sownie  of  threscoir  pundis  Scots  money,  and  that  for  his  proportion  of  main- 
tinance  .  .  ,  within  the  parodies  of  Pettie  and  Dunlichtie,  Killimure  and 
Dallarassie,  for  the  months  of  August,  September,  October,  November,  De- 
cember and  January  .  .  .  the  12th  day  of  February  1649. 

Quartermaster  or  other  commanding  the  partie — upon  sight  lieirof  you 
sail  remove  your  sojours  off  the  Laird  of  Kilravocks  lands,  seiug  his 
maintinance  is  payit,  as  you  salbe  anserable  on  the  contrarie. 

R.  Monro. 


KiLR.  XIA'.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  347 

"  Captain  John  Campbell"  grants  received  from  "  the  goodman  of  Olava"  for  the  lands 
of  Coulmoris,  belonging  to  umquhil  the  baron  of  Kilraok,  in  the  parish  of  Kilmuir, 
£24.  17.  .  .  .  "  in  name  and  behalf  of  Sir  James  Eraser  of  Brey  Colonel,  and  that  for  his 
proportion  of  the  foot  levie."  8  of  June  1649.  In  the  same  year  "  Alex''  M-Kenzie  of 
Suddie"  grants  three  several  receipts  of  Kilravock's  proportions  of  "  the  out-reak  of  ane 
horsman"  borne  by  the  parish  of  Kilmuir :  "  Lovetennant  Collonell  Robert  Halket" 
acknowledges  "  ane  hors  with  his  ryder  well  mounted  and  sufficiently  furnisht  with 
armes,  close,  transport  moneys,  and  all  other  necessares  according  to  the  act  of  Parlia- 
ment :"  "  Captaine  George  Smyth"  receives  "  three  men  and  halfe  ane  man  compleitly 
furneshit  with  armes,  clothes,  and  transport  money,"  for  Colonel  Innes  his  regiment : 
"  M'Intoische  of  Torcastell"  discharges  Kilravock's  proportion,  for  his  free  rent  in  In- 
verness-shire, "  for  riging  a  mounted  trouper  to  Captain  Cranstouns  troupe,  according 
to  the  kite  ordinance  of  the  Committee  :"  "  George  Lauther  quarter  maister  to  Captaine 
Arnots  troupe"  was  paid  .£30,  "  and  that  in  part  of  payment  for  4""  men  quartering 
20  days :"  and  "  Livetenant  Colonell  Andro  Leslie"  as  "  drylmaister  in  the  province  of 
Murray"  acknowledges  the  receipt  of  44  shillings.  On  the  17th  November  1G49,  "  Mr. 
Collein  Falconer"  discharges  the  Tutor  on  behalf  of  the  Laird  of  Kilravock,  for  his  whole 
lands  within  the  shire  of  Nairne,  of  .£]  9.  10,  "  appoynted  for  Lampsons  pay,"  and  also  £15 
"  for  the  re-valuation."  The  "  Lampsons"  were  Adrian  and  Cornelius  Lampson  of  Middle- 
burgh  and  Flushing,  public  creditors  whose  claims  the  parliament  of  Scotland  found  it 
difficult  to  liquidate. 

In  the  following  year,  while  John  Innes  of  Edingicht,  the  collector  of  the  "  main- 
tenance," grants  discharges,  apparently  at  the  rate  of  .£53,  lis.  6d.  for  every  two 
months,  "  according  to  the  agreement  betwixt  my  Lord  DufFus  and  Sir  John  Smythe 
generall  commiss"' ;"  he  uplifts  in  the  name  of  "  Captaine  Wardlawe"  "  ane  dragie  from 
DouUmaglass  and  his  conjuncts,"  of  which  Kilravock  pays  £30,  Is.  4d.  Each  "  Cap- 
tain or  Colonel  or  knight  in  arms"  seems  to  levy  for  himself.  "Captaine  Andrew 
Wardlaw"  receives  "  ane  hors,  man  and  armes  sufficientlie  mounted"  for  Kilravock's 
lauds  within  the  shire  of  Nairn  :  "  Lieutenant  Johne  Conyngham  under  the  command 
of  Collonell  Johne  Innes,"  acknowledges  seven  men  for  Kilravock's  lands  in  Inverness  : 
"  Captaine  .James  Forbes"  has  "  two  horse  compleitly  furnishit  with  all  necessares,"  for 
Kilravock's  and  his  mother's  lands  in  Nairnshire :  "  Captaine  W™  Sutherland,"  "  six- 
teen men  and  halfe  ane  man  compleitlie  furnishit  with  armes  and  all  other  necesares 
conform  to  the  Act  of  Parliament,  for  Collonell  Sutherland  his  regiment :"  and  "  Love- 
tennant James  DoUas"  grants  him  "  to  have  received  the  number  of  aucht  men  com- 


:HS  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

pleitly  furnishit  with  armes  and  all  other  necesares  according  to  the  Act  of  Parliament," 
and  that  for  the  Laird's  whole  lands  within  the  shire  of  Nairn. 

The  same  kind  and  form  of  documents  continue  the  next  year.     Here  are  specimens  ; — 

I  Captaine  John  Iiines,  grantis  me  to  have  receaved  from  WilHam  Rose 
of  Clava  for  the  Laird  off  Kilraicke  liis  proportione  within  the  shyre  off 
Nairne  aue  sufficient  man  with  horss  and  armes,  with  fyfteine  poundis  scottis 
for  the  fourtie  dayes  loane,  and  that  for  the  vse  off  the  Laird  Innes  hi.*: 
Regiment ;  and  be  thir  presentis  Discharges  the  said  Laird  off  Kilraicke  or 
anie  other  in  his  name,  as  wittnesseth  thir  presentis  subscribit  with  my 
liand  at  KiHraicke,  the  l^"-  day  off  March  1651. 

John  Innes. 

Eeceavit  be  niee  Captaine  Andrew  Leslie,  vnder  the  command  of  Collonel 

Dunbar,  Sherif  of  Murrajs  from  W"  Rose  of  Clava,  Tutor  of  Kilrawok,  in 

name  and  behalfe  of  the  minor  of  Kilrawok,  for  his  lands  within  the  shyre 

of  Nairne,  the  number  of  aucht  men  compleitly  furnischit  with  armes,  to- 

gidder  with  officers   pay,  pan,  tent  and   transport  monyes,  and  all  other 

necessares  according  to  the  Act  of  Parliament ;   and  dischairges  the  said 

W™  Rose  in  name  as  aforesaid,  by  these  wrettine  be  M''  Coline  Falconer  of 

Gerballies,  and  subscrived  with  my  hand  at  Aulderne,  the  twentie  fourt  of 

March  1651  yeiris. 

A.   Lesley. 

On  the  first  of  January  1652,  John  Burgase  received  "  for  five  men  and  horse,  ont 
and  twentie  dayes,"  £\0,  10s.  On  March  15,  1652,  Henry  Dethick  and  Morgan  Row- 
landson,  sub-commissioners  unto  the  commonwealth  of  England,  discharge  the  feu-duties 
of  Kilravock's  lands  of  "  Kilmonie  and  Daultilie  with  the  salmon  fishing,  formerly  be- 
longing to  Crauford  Lindsey,  and  now  to  the  commonwealth  of  England."  But  two 
years  later — "  John  Falconer,  chamberlane  to  the  trustie  of  the  forfeited  estates  of  Crau- 
ford and  Callander  in  the  north,"  grants  his  receipt  for  the  feu-duties  of  Kilravock'.* 
lands  of  Kildrimies,  Mickle  Femes,  and  Little  Femes,  with  Aitnoch,  25th  May  1655. 

In  the  mean  time  we  have  homely  documents  that  enable  us  to  trace  the  course  of  the 
young  baron's  education.  His  mother,  the  lady  whom  the  family  chronicler  describes  as 
"  a  goodlie  person  not  without  sharpness,"  must  have  lived  longer  than  he  states,  (supra, 


KiiR.  XIV.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  349 

p.  94,)  if  we  may  trust  entirely  in  the  accuracy  of  a  receipt  by  David  Smyth,  who,  on  the 
14th  of  May  1656,  discharges  £10,  18g.  8d.,  and  that  for  the  Laird  of  Kilravock's  pro- 
portion of  "  the  seven  months  pay  to  the  Irish  troupe,"  and  "  his  proportion  of  the  by- 
gane  fies  dew  to  me  as  clerk  of  the  committee  and  valuation  of  the  shire  of  Name,  and 
for  the  surplus  of  commissioners  charges — whilk  soume  aboune  written  is  reckoned  to 
be  the  just  and  equall  half  of  the  stent,  whereof  the  Lady  Kilravok  is  lyable  for  the  wther 
halfF."     The  lady's  name  has  not  been  observed  in  any  later  document. 

For  the  year  following  his  father's  death,  the  minor  appears  to  have  staid  in  Elgin, 
in  the  house  of  George  Gumming,  merchant  and  burgess  of  Elgin,  who  grants  a  receipt 
for  ^208  Scots,  for  "  the  board  and  entertainment  of  Hew  Rois  of  Kilrawock  and  his 
servant  James  Jl'^Intoiche,  for  ane  year  and  ane  fourteen  dayes,"  in  the  years  1650-1. 
Mr.  CummLng's  accounts  present  the  usual  petty  expenses  for  a  boy^-of  shoes,  clothes, 
and  their  materials  and  tailoring,  and  a  few  other  matters  : — 

11  quarters  of  sarge,  to  be  him  clothis  and  stokings 

8  ell  of  greine  and  skarlett  rubene 

For  making  liis  kassick,  clothes,  and  stokins 

Ane  paire  of  spurres 

Ane  paire  of  gluves 

Ane  knyffe  .... 

2  vax  candle  .... 

An  "  rudiment  with  little  authors  " 

In  the  year  1652,  "  Master  William  Geddes"  became  "  govemour"  or  "  pedagogue" 
to  the  young  laird,  and  for  some  years  afterwards  the  accounts  of  his  personal  expenses 
are  kept  in  his  hand.     His  first  receipt  is  dated  at  Keith,  perhaps  his  home  : — 

I  Maister  William  Geddes,  pedagoug  to  the  laird  of  Kilravock,  grantis  me 
to  have  received  from  William  Ross  of  Clava  tutor  of  Kilravock,  the  soume 
of  fourtie  pounds  usuall  Scotts  money,  and  that  in  part  of  payment  for  my 
service  forsaid,  be  thir  presentis  written  and  subscryved  with  my  hand  at 
Keith,  the  twentie  first  day  of  Apryle  the  yeare  of  God  j'"vi'=  and  fyftie  tuo. 

Mr.  William  Geddes. 

His  receipts  of  the  same  kind,  of  June  1653  and  June  1654,  are  dated  at  Kilravock. 
But  his  pupil  and  he  appear  to  have  been  for  part  of  that  time  at  the  school  of  Aulderne. 


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THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 


[Appendix. 


In  the  year  1654  we  have  an  account  in  Mr.  Qeddea's  writing,  making  some  mention  of 

the  liai'on's  sister,  Mistress  Magdalen  : — 

The  compt  of  the  disbursementis  for  the  minor 
at  Auldearue  and  elsewhere  : — ■ 


Item  to  the  maister  scool  at  his  entrie 

Item  to  Bessie  Hay  (the  dame  of  the  school  ?) 

Item  for  plaiding  to  be  him  hois 

Item  for  ane  blew  bonnett 

Item  for  ane  book 

Item  for  cloth  to  be  an  coatt 

Item  moir  for  two  quarters  payment  to  the 

Item  for  hoUand  cloth  to  be  him  bandis 

Item  moir  to  Bessie  Hay     . 

Item  for  plaiding  to  be  hois 

Item  for  cloth  to  be  dublit  and  breek 

Item  for  paper 

Item  to  Hew  Eos  for  going  to  Elgin  to  pay  George 

Gumming 
Item  to  the  Laird  when  he  went  to  Geddes 
Item  for  making  of  clothes  to  Magdalen 
Item  for  glowis  and  kniffis  to  the  Laird 
Item  for  ane  vestcoat  to  the  Laird 
Item  for  "  the  pairts  of  grammer  "■  to  the  Laird 
Item  for  boiling  and  silk  to  Magdalan's  gowne 
Item  to  mak  up  the  price  of  ane  clock  for  the  Laird 


£3  0  0 

13  6  8 
0  15  0 
0  24  0 
0  10  0 
4  2  0 
4  0  0 
3  5  8 
6  13  4 
0  20  0 

14  G  8 
0  14  0 


0  51  0 

1  18  8 
3  1  4 

0  16  0 

1  16  0 
1  1  0 
0  15  6 

25  10  0 


"  A  note  of  some  particular  disbursements  preceding  fyftie  sex  yeris,"  gives  the  follow- 
ing entries  : — 


Item  for  ane  protectioue  for  the  landis  of  Culmors  £0  55     0 

Item  to  Captane  William  Rose  when  he  went  to  Bada- 

noche        .  .  .  .  .  .  0  55     0 


4 

s 

0 

0 

s 

0 

0 

,s 

0 

!8 

7 

0 

KiLR.  XIV.]  OF  KILRAVOCK. 

Item  givin  to  inak  wp  the  7  pundis  sterling  for  the 
slauchter  of  sojours  .... 

Item  to  the  boy  that  went  to  Elgine  for  the  edict     . 

Item  to  the  ofEciar  for  proclaiming  the  edict 

Item  for  clothis  at  the  Lairdis  goeing  to  Elgine 

Item  to  the  boy  that  was  sent  to  Duffus  and  Hemprigis       0  12     0 

Item  at  the  Lairdis  goeing  to  Elgine  for  chosing  his 

curators  .  .  .  .  .  IS     0     0 

Item  for  the  Lairdis  pairt  for  furnishing  the  sconce  at 

Innernes  .  .  .  .  .  28     (i     N 

Item  for  a  pass  to  the  Laird,  he  going  to  Aberdeen  16"     4     0 

The  accounts  of  the  expenses  of  the  Laird's  sister,  for  the  years  16r>(j-y,  aft'orJ  a  few 
names  of  commodities  now  forgotten.  The  materials  of  her  dress  were  Soottis  tabbie, 
French  searge,  silver  lace,  silver  and  silk  ribbons,  lupin,  &c.  In  1658  the  young  Laird 
has  a  suit  of  "  Spanish  cloth,"  still  with  store  of  ribbands,  black  dencape,  taftatie,  and 
dozens  of  "  breist  buttons,"  and  "  two  neck  buttons." 

From  Auldearne,  the  young  Baron  and  his  tutor  went  to  King"s  College  of  Aberdeen. 
attended  by  "  Jacobus  Rose,"  as  their  page  : — 

Count  of  debursements  for  Hew  Rose  of  Kilravock  at  the  King's 
Colledge  of  Aberdene,  from  NoV  8,  1657,  till  May  16-38  :— 

First,  monie  received  for  his  use — 

Imprimis,  received  from  the  tutor  at  my  away  coming   £133     6     8 

Item  received  by  the  way  going  to  Speye  for  part  of 

expenses  by  the  waye        .  .  .  .  1)     0     0 

Item  from  Thomas  Duneinc  in  Feb'  .  .         133     6     8 

Item  from  Hew  Eose  of  Cantrey  when  he  came  for  us 

to  brinsc  us  home  .  .  .  .         133     6     8 


352  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Compt  of  deburseraents — 

Nov.  12,  13,  14.  Imprimis,  for  our  expenses  by  the  way,  to 
men  and  horse,  and  for  our  charges  in  the  tovvne  be- 
fore we  settled  in  the  Colledge      .  .  .        £15     1      0 

Item  given  to  man  and  horse  by  the  waye  going  home 

againe       .  .  •  •  •  •  3     0     0 

Nov.  16.  Item  for  a  quarter's  buird  to  the  oeconoraus,  for  him 

and  my  selfe  and  Jacobus  Rose  his  page  .  78  1 3     4 

17.  Item  for  furnishing  to  a  chamber,  viz.,  bedding  for 
t\va  bedis,  v?ith  curtaines,  a  table  cloth,  chaires,  &c. 

Item  for  hyre  of  a  kist  .... 

Dec'.  Item  to  the  Regent  .... 

Item  for  a  silver  claspe  to  his  (Hugh's?)  breeches 

Item  for  making  his  niufte 

Item  for  linnen  cloth  to  be  stockings,  and  the  making 
of  theme  ..... 

Item  for  gloves         ..... 

Item  strawe  to  the  beds,  and  dressing  of  some  things  in 
the  chamber  ..... 

Item  for  woven  stockins       .... 

Item  for  a  "  third  yeares  course" 
Jan''.  Item  for  shooes         ..... 

Item  for  ribbands  to  theme 

Item  to  Johne  Rose  the  merchand,  for  cloth  to  be  a  foure 
tailed  coate.  Item  for  sairge  to  be  boote  hose,  with 
furnishing  conforme,  and  for  some  ribbands 

Item  for  spurres  and  spurre  leathers 

Item  for  leatherne  lynings  and  the  making  of  tlieme 

Item  for  extraordinars  since  November 

Item  for  making  of  his  foure  tailed  coate 
l-'eb'.   Item  for  halfe  elne  of  holland  cloth  to  be  bands  and  Ijand- 

cufles        .  .  .  .  .  .  2  19     4 


15 

4 

0 

0 

6 

0 

30 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

13 

0 

0 

12 

0 

1 

4 

0 

0 

9 

4 

1 

10 

0 

8 

0 

0 

2 

2 

0 

0 

18 

0 

28 

8 

0 

0 

16 

0 

1 

5 

4 

7 

5 

0 

1 

4 

0 

Kn.n.  XIV.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  353 

Item  for  shooes        ..... 
Item  for  stocking      ..... 
Item  for  makin  of  the  bands 
Item  to  the  washer  for  dressing  his  clothes,  James  Rose's 

and  my  own,  the  first  quarter 
Item  for  dighting  ane  hat     .... 
Item  for  his  examination  monie 
Item  given  in  a  collection  to  the  cooke  for  us 
Mar.  Item  given  to  the  printer     .... 
Item  to  the  porter  for  his  fye  for  us  all 
Item  given  to  John   Morison  the  tutor's    man,    being 

stonne  steyed  going  south 
Item  for  foure  loades  of  feere 
Apr.  Item  upon  extraordinars  in  the  town  when  we  met  with 

Aquhlossen  and  other  friends 
Item  for  making  boot  hose  and  for  more  furnishing  to  tlieuie  Oil 
Item  for  peitts  the  whole  yeare 
Item  when  we  went  to  Aquhlossen,  spent  upon  horse  and 

men  the  severall  nights  they  were  in  Aberdene,  going 

and  coming,  and  spent  abroad  at  his  visits 
Mail.  Item  for  mendings  the  whole  yeare 

Item  for  a  bridle      ..... 

Item  for  extraordinars  since  Februar 

Item  for  boots  and  shoes       .... 

Item  for  candle  the  whole  yeare 

Item  to  the  washer  for  the  second  quarter     . 

Item  for  our  buird  the  second  quarter,  for  Hew,  James 

Hose,  and  my  selfe  .... 

Item  for  eight  dayes  over  the  quarter 
Item  to  the  servants  of  the  CoUedge  at  our  away-coming      18     0 
Item  for  our  dyet  in  the  town  a  daye  before  we  came 

awaye,  upon  horse  and  men,  and   upon  extraordinars 

with  Regents  and  students,  &:c.     .  .  .  10     i'     0 

Item  spent  by  the  waye  coming  home  .  .  10     6     4 


£2 

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0 

2 

0 

0 

0 

10 

0 

5 

3 

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0 

8 

0 

1 

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0 

6 

8 

0 

4. 

15 

0 

0 

17 

4 

1 

9 

0 

o 

12 

0 

3  0 

11 

0 

5 

14 

0 

10 

•T 

0 

2 

1 

0 

4 

4 

0 

7 

6 

4 

14 

9 

4 

5 

10 

0 

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3 

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80 

l.-i 

4 

ti 

1 

4 

354  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Item  for  a  horse  hyre  to  Keith  .  .  .  £3  10     S 

Item  for  carrying  the  baggage,  part  by  sea,  and  part  by 

land 1    11     0 

Item  given  to  Hew  Rose  the  Laird,  wlien  lie  was  at 

Speye,  to  carie  him  home  .  .  .  ()     0     0 

Debursed  over,  which  is  resting  to  me  .  .  13  110 

Mr.  William  Gedues. 

Some  separate  scraps  of  accounts  give  a  few  other  expenses  of  those  years.  Thus  we 
find  books — Horace,  costing  £1,  12e.  ;  Virgil,  .£1,  16s.  ;  Juvenal  and  Persius,  £l,  4s.  ; 
Buchanan's  Psalms,  13s.  4d.  ;  Confession  of  Faith,  .£1.  In  1658  is  noted  £22,  as  the 
Laird's  expense,  in  "  going  to  Sutherland,  to  my  lady  Sutherland's  buriall ;"  "  for 
making  Mistress  Magdalene's  ryding  clothes,  .30s."  In  1659  there  is  an  item  of 
£3,  10s.  "  given  for  shoes,  and  dressing  the  laird's  bow." 


Gener.^l  Moncke's  Pass. 

Permit  the  Bearer  hearof,  Hugli  Rosse,  Laird  of  Kilraige,  with  his  ser- 
vants, horses,  (one  exceeding  the  value  in  the  proclamation,)  and  necessaries. 
To  passe  about  his  occasions  in  Scotland,  and  to  repasse  without  molesta- 
tion. You  are  alsoe  to  permitt  him  to  carry  a  fowling-peece  for  his  game 
without  molestation,  Hee  doing  nothing  prejudiciall  to  the  commonwealth. 
Given  under  my  hand  and  seale,  att  Dalkeith,  the  25th  day  of  June  1659. 

George  Monck. 

To  all  officers,  and  souldicrs,  and  otheris  whome  these  may  concern. 

The  Baron's  father  had  borrowed  from  his  father-in-law.  Sir  John  Sinclair  of  Dun- 
beath,  £117,  (5th  Sept.  1648 ;)  and  a  discharge  is  now  granted  upon  its  payment,  by 
"  Williame  Dunbar,  sono  lawful  to  Jhone  Dunbar  of  Hemprigs,  in  name  of  his  said 
father,"  16th  Dec.  1659. 

The  following  letter  from  the  High  Constable  of  Scotland  to  his  cousin  of  Park  is  ou 
occasion  of  the  King's  restoration  : — 


KiLK.  XIV.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  3.55 

Much  Honored  Cowsigne, 

Seeing  the  Kings  Maiestie  hcs  appoynted  ane  meitiug  of  his  estaitcs 
of  parliament,  to  be  keiped  at  Edinburgh,  the  twelth  day  of  december  next 
to  come,  I  find  my  self  obleidged  (in  dwetie)  to  be  readie  with  my  freindes 
to  attend  his  Maiestie's  service,  in  that  capacitie  which  my  predicessours 
have  haid  the  honour  to  performe  so  long  wnder  his  Maiestie's  royall  pro- 
genitours.  And  knowing  that  ye  have  alwayes  testified  ane  constant  affec- 
tion to  this  familie,  I  have  therefore  thowcht  fitting  (in  this  juncture  of 
affaires)  earnestlie  to  intreat  that  ye  will  be  pleased  to  give  ane  further 
testimonie  of  your  reall  respects  to  me  at  this  tyme,  in  keiping  the  presaid 
dyet,  and  letting  me  sie  yow  two  or  thre  dayes  preceiding  the  samen  at 
Edinburgh,  to  the  effect  I  may  then  have  your  best  advyse  and  asseistance 
in  ordering  materris  switeablie  to  what  sail  be  expected  at  suche  a  tyme, 
in  doeing  whereof,  as  ye  will  give  a  prooff"  of  your  ane  regaird  wnto  hi.* 
Maiestie's  service,  so  lykewayes  it  sail  be  taken  as  a  speciall  favour  and 
kyndnes  edwanced  towards  him,  whom  ye  sail  ever  find  (in  all  your  con- 
cernments) most  willing  to  approve  himself. 

Your  verie  aS'ectionat  Cowsigne, 

Ebrol. 
Slaynes,  loth  of  November  1660. 

For 

His  muche  Honored  Cowsigne, 
The  Laird  of  Park. 


On  the  12th  January  1C61,  are  discharges  for  a  month's  cess  imposed  "  for  defraying 
His  Majesty's  present  public  ati'airs  ;"  and  for  "  six  months  cess  more  for  the  paying  of 
His  Majesty's  field  forces  in  Scotland," — perhaps  the  last  of  such  burdens  paid  by  the 
Tutor.     We  have  next,  apparently,  an  extract  from  the  kirk-session  books  of  Essil. 

Thir  are  testifying,  that  these  tuo  honnorabill  persons,  the  Baron  of  Kil- 
raok,  and  Ladie  Margarat  Innes,  daughter  to  the  Right  Honorabill  the 
Laird  of  Innes,  have  entered  in  a  contract  of  marriage  :  therfor  desyred  that 


3.56  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

their  matrimoniall  baiidis  may  be  publiklie  proclamed  these  three  Lordis 
days  jnimediatlie  following  in  these  paroch  Kirkis  wher  they  haue  interest, 
according  to  order,  that  their  marriage  may  be  consumate  and  solemnized 
when  they  shall  judge  it  convenient.  Giuen  (in  the  want  of  a  minister  for 
the  tyme  at  the  paroch  kirk  of  Vrchard)  vnder  my  hand,  a.s  the  next  adia- 
cent,  at  Innes  the  25.  of  January  1662, 

T.  Vkquhart,  Minister  at  E.ssil. 

Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  and  Margaret  Innes,  daughter  to  Sir  Robert 
Innes  of  that  Ilk,  wer  maried  in  the  Cinirch  of  Urquhart  be  Mr.  Thomas 
Urquhart,  Minister  at  Essil,  the  eleventh  of  Febrnarie  1662,  being  fasting 
even. 

Hugh  Rose,  son  to  the  forsaid  parties,  was  borne  at  Innes,  Januarie  27. 
]  663,  being  Tuesday,  and  was  baptised  at  Urquhart,  Tuesday,  Februarie 
3.  1663,  by  Mr.  Robert  Tod. 

Robert  Rose,  second  son  to  the  saidis  parties,  was  borne  at  Kilravok, 
30.  of  December,  (Wednesday)  1663,  and  was  baptised,  Tuesday,  5.  Jan- 
uarie 1664,  at  Croie,  by  Mr.  Hugh  Fraser,  and  deceesed  at  Kilravock, 
Monday  8.  and  buried  Thursday,  11.  of  August  therafter  following  at  Ged- 
des  ]  664. 

William  Rose,  third  sone  to  the  said  parties,  was  borne  at  Geddes,  Wed- 
nesday, 28.  December  1664,  and  was  baptised  at  Nairne,  Tuesday,  3.  Jan- 
uarie 1665,  be  Mr.  Hugh  Rose,  Minister  there. 

The  contract  of  marriage  runs  in  these  terms  : — 

"  At  Innes,  the  fourth  day  of  Februarie,  the  year  of  God  j"'vi<^  and  sextie 
tuo  yearis,  it  is  appoyntit,  agried  and  finallie  contracted  betwixt  the  honor- 
abil  pairties  wnderwrittine,  they  ar  to  say.  Hew  Rose  of  Kilrawock,  with 
express  advyse  and  consent  of  Alexander  Lord  Dutt'us,  Joline  Grant  of 
Moynes,  William  Rose  of  Clowa,  Johne  Rose  of  Breadley,  and  Hew  Rose, 
fiar  of  Clowa,  his  curatoris  ...  on  the  ane  pairt,  and  Mistres  Margaret 
Innes,  eldest  lawful  daughter  to  Sir  Robert  Innes  of  that  Ilk,  Knight  Bar- 
ronet,  with  expres  adwyse,  consent  and  assent  of  the  said  Sir  Robert  Innes, 


Kri.H.  XIV.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  357 

liir  father  ...  on  the  other  pairt."  The  tocher  is  12,000  merks  Scots  money. 
The  contract  is  written  by  "  James  Innes,  servitor  to  Johne  Chahner,  tonne 
cleric  of  Elgin,"  and  witnessed  by  "  Sir  Robert  Innes  of  Muertone,  Sir 
Alexander  Tnnes  of  Cockstoune,  Collonel  Johne  Innes  of  Diple,  Walter 
Innes  of  Blackhills,  Patrick  Innes  of  Meft,  Mr.  Collein  Falconer,  ministci- 
at  Forres,  and  James  Innes  appeirand  of  that  Ilk,  the  said  Johne  Chalmer 
and  James  Innes  foresaid." 

On  the  18th  of  October  16(12,  "  William  Rose  of  Clava,  lute  tutor,  curator  and  intro- 
mitter  with  the  lands,  rents,  and  others  apertaining  to  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,"  dis- 
charges his  former  pupil  of  all  claims,  receiving,  doubtless,  a  corresponding  acquittance  ; 
at  Kilravock,  "  befor  thir  witness.  Sir  Robert  Innes  of  that  ilk,  and  David  Rose  of 
Earlsmill,  Hugh  Rose  of  Clava,  Captaine  William  Rose  in  Geddes,  and  David  Rose,  chal- 
merlane  to  Kilravock." 

The  following  documents  show  the  manner  of  paying  Commissioners  to  Parliament, 
though  not  the  amount : — 

Received  be  me  from  the  Lard  of  Kerack,  the  sowme  of  eight  poundi.s. 
tua  s.  and  tua  pennies  Scots  for  the  Commissioners  charges  of  seat  in  Par- 
liament in  the  last  session  of  seat  preciding  the  18th  of  Junii  j^'vi'^  sixtie- 
three  yeares.  The  messeugeris  feis  ar  includit  in  the  sowme.  Innerness, 
the  10th  of  Julii  1G63. 

Thomas  Watsoun. 

Received  be  me,  from  the  Lard  of  Kilraok,  the  sowme  off  eight  pounds 
Scots,  and  that  in  completing  the  Commissioners  charges  payable  to  Sir 
John  Urquhart  of  Cromertie,  and  Collin  M'Kenzie  of  Ridcastell,  for  ther 
serving  in  Parliament,  preceiding  the  9th  of  October  j"vi"=  sixtie  and  three 
yeares.     Invernes,  the  xi""  of  October  166i.     Expensis  is  includit. 

Thomas  Watsoun. 

The  speech  of  the  Marquess  of  Argyll  on  the  scaiFold,  has  been  printed  in  several 
works.  But  the  copies  differ  so  much,  that  it  has  been  thought  proper  to  preserve  the 
following  version,  evidently  communicated  to  the  Baron  of  Kilravock,  at  the  time,  by  a 
correspondent  in  Edinburgh  favouring  "  the  cause  :" — 


Sr,H  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Some  brief!'  collectiones  of  the  late  Marques  of  Argyl  his  speech  on  the 
scaffold,  who  died  most  christianlie,  with  notable  fortitude  and  reso- 
lutione,  at  Edinburgh,  27  Maii,  about  tuo  efternoon. 

I  regret  that  my  voyce  cannot  reach  to  yow  all,  but  I  hope  as  many  will 
heare  as  will  give  testimonie  and  beare  witnes  to  the  speach  of  a  dying  man. 

I  doe  acknowledge  the  justice  of  God  in  my  present  sufferings,  and  hope 
that  God  has  ordered  them  for  my  good  and  his  own  glorie ;  for  iff  I  had 
niett  with  that  favour  that  I  expectit  and  looked  for,  which  others  have 
mett  with,  I  might  have  bein  tempted  to  [have]  gone  on  in  some  cours  in 
sinning  with  others,  and  not  halve  had  so  cleare  a  conscience  as  now,  blessit 
be  God,  I  halve. 

Altho  much  be  chargit  on  me,  yet  now  I  am  bold  to  cleare  my  self,  as 
in  presence  of  that  Judge  befor  whom  I  most  shortlie  appeir,  that  I  never 
had  accession  to  the  late  King's  death,  and  that  I  was  sincere  and  honest 
in  my  endevours  to  bring  home  this  King,  and  that  I  was  never  wpon  any 
plot  against  the  Kingis  person,  government,  or  authoritie.  Only  1  ac- 
knowledge that  what  I  did  with  the  Inglisli  was  ane  epidemik  disease 
wherein  all  the  natione  was  involved. 

I  desyre  to  mynd  yow  of  your  duetie  in  adhering  to  the  covenant,  for 
whatever  man  can  think,  no  magistrat  on  earth  can  absolve  yow  from  that 
oath  and  obligatioue.  Nether  desyre  I  to  be  mistaken,  nor  my  wordis 
wrested,  (as  often  tymes  have  bein,)  as  if  I  wer  seiking  new  rebellion,  or 
stirring  wp  people  to  it.  Only  I  tell  what  I  conceive  be  dueties,  and  that 
people  sould  rather  resolve  to  suffer  then  to  sinne ;  for  these  tymes  will 
either  prove  suffering  or  sinning  tymes. 

As  to  the  work  of  reformatione,  I  profess  I  endeavoured  to  carie  it  on, 
and  I  judge  it  no  disloyaltie  to  doe  so,  for  true  religion  and  loyaltie  do  well 
consist  togitlier ;  and  thei  at  leuth  will  prove  most  loyall  subjectis  who  ar 
most  religious  subjectis. 

Ther  ar  divers  sortis  of  pepil  that  I  might  [speak]  to ;  as  first  to  the 
openlie  prophane.  I  declare  that  it  did  much  grieve  my  spirit  when  I  was 
in  prison,  to  heare  of  the  great  encrease  of  whordome,  drunkenes,  and  all 
sortis  of  prophanitie,  (which  never  did  mor  abound,  as  was  reportit  to  me,) 


KiLR.  XIV.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  359 

eand  yet  not  much  noticed.  I  doe  desyre  that  magistrats  may  sie  to  this, 
and  everie  on  in  ther  places  be  varr  of  it ;  for  if  thes  sinnes  be  continued 
in,  thei  will  assuredlie  bring  the  wrath  of  God  with  them. 

Others,  again,  ar  of  myld  civil  carriag  and  yet  ar  lukevarme.  And 
many  ar  of  Gallio  his  temper — they  care  not  what  ther  religion  be,  ifl"  ther 
interest  be  caried  on.  Such  wold  .  .  .  thes  tymes,  or  otherwayes  thei  can- 
not expect  to  goe  throw  this  dark  passage. 

(Ther  wer  some  others  to  whom  he  spak — I  could  not  heare.) 

It  wilbe  expected,  I  know,  that  I  will  revile  an  noble  man  and  others 
who  hawe  bein  alledgit  to  hawe  bein  comploters  with  me,  hot  I  declare  be- 
fore God  I  know  non  such,  and  that  I  am  free  of  the  same  my  selfF. 

I  know  ther  ar  many  Strang  reportis  passit  on  me,  especiallie  to  my 
loyaltie  to  the  King.  Yet  now  I  desyre  to  vindicat  my  selff,  as  I  sail  an- 
swer to  that  Judge  befor  quhom  I  sail  imraediatlie  appeir. 

I  doe  freelie  forgive  all  men ;  and  I  pray  God  that  he  may  also  forgive 
all  those  who  hawe  had  any  hand  in  my  present  suffering,  as  I  desyre  to 
obtaine  forgivenes  of  my  Lord  and  Saviour ;  and  I  hope  that  God  has  said 
to  me.  Be  of  good  cheare,  thy  sinnes  ar  forgiwen  the. 

(This  is  only  ane  imperfect  acconipt  of  the  matter,  and  farr  dift'ring  from 
his  own  expressions,  which  wer  most  lywelie:  these  being  taken  from  his 
own  mouth.) 

The  young  Baron  showed  his  gratitude  for  his  education  at  King's  College,  by  a  con- 
tribution towards  the  expense  of  the  edifice  of  the  new  work,  which  is  thus  recorded  and 
acknowledged  : — 

Be  it  kend  till  all  men  be  thir  presentis.  We,  Maister  Alexander  Mid- 
dletoune,  principall  of  the  Kingis  Colledge  of  Old  Aberdeen  and  Universitie 
thairof;  Maister  Patrick  Gordone,  civilist;  Maister  Androw  Mure,  professor 
of  medicine  ;  Maister  Patrick  Sandilandis,  sub-principal ;  Maister  Androw 
Massie ;  Maister  William  Johnstone,  and  Maister  Robert  Forbes,  regentis 
of  the  said  Colledge ;  That  forsameikill  as  the  Right  Honorable  Hew  Ros 
of  Kilravick,  in  testimonial!  of  the  love  he  beares  and  carries  towards  thf 
said  Colledge  and  maisters  and  memberis  tlierofl",  hes,  out  of  his  free  gra- 


.sno  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appenwx. 

tuitie  and  benevolence,  presentlie  at  the  maiking  heiroff,  for  building  of  the 
edifice  of  the  new  work  of  the  said  Colledge  and  mantenance  thairoff,  payit 
and  delyvered  to  us,  raaisters  and  members  foresaid  of  the  said  Colledge,  all 
and  haill  the  soume  of  two  hundreth  and  sexteine  merkis  vsuall  money  of 
Scotland,  quhairoff  we  hauld  ws  Weill  content,  satisfiet,  and  payit,  and  dis- 
chairge  the  said  Hew  Ros,  his  aires  and  executouris  of  the  samen  for  ever. 
Thairfor  witt  ye  ws  the  saidis  maisteris  and  members  of  the  said  Universitie 
to  have  allocatted  and  sett  apairt,  lyk  as  be  the  tenor  heiroff  allocats  and 
setts  apairt  for  the  caus  above  specifeit,  to  the  said  Right  Honorable  Hew 
Ros,  his  aires  and  nearest  freindis  and  rclationes  quhatsumever,  or  to  his  or 
thair  representatives  for  his  or  thair  vses  in  perpetuum,  for  our  sclfis  and 
our  successouris,  raaisters  and  members  of  the  said  Colledge,  that  chamber 
in  the  new  work  of  the  said  Colledge,  in  the  fyft  storie  hight  thairoff,  wpon 
the  north  syde  of  the  said  new  work,  with  the  studie  or  muse  belonging 
tliairto,  and  lyand  contigue  to  the  samen  chamber;  with  power  to  the  said 
Right  Honorable  Hew  Ros  and  his  foirsaidis  after  the  dait  heiroff,  to  enter 
with,  posses,  and  maik  vse  of  the  said  chamber  and  studie  or  muse  belong- 
ing thairto,  and  lyand  contigue  to  the  samen,  as  he  or  they  sail  think  expe- 
dient, for  evir,  as  said  is  ;  and  that  without  payment  of  ony  chamber  maill 
or  any  utlier  kynd  of  duetie  for  the  samen  quhatsumever  in  all  tyme  eum- 
ming;  Provydeing,  that  if  it  sail  happin  tlie  said  Hew  Ros  and  his  foirsaidis 
any  yeir  heirafter,  not  to  recommend  student  or  students  to  the  said  chamber 
and  muse  befoir  the  first  day  of  December  yeirlie,  that  than  it  sail  be  lau- 
full  to  the  principall  or  maisters  of  the  said  Colledge,  and  in  speciall  to 
quhnni  of  them  the  said  Hew  or  his  foirsaidis  sail  grant  warrand  for  that 
(ffect,  to  mack  vse  of  the  said  chamber  and  muse,  and  dispose  upon  the 
samen  as  they  sail  think  expedient ;  and  that  any  yeir  it  sail  happen  tlie 
said  Hew  or  his  foirsaidis  not  to  recommend  students  to  the  samen  them- 
selfis  tymouslie  as  said  is.  And  we  the  foirsaidis  maisters  and  members  of 
the  said  Colledge,  be  the  tenor  heiroff,  bindis  and  obleissis  us  and  oure  suc- 
cessoris,  maisters  and  members  theroff,  that  if  it  sail  happen  us  or  our  saidis 
successoris  at  any  tyme  thairafter,  any  wayes  to  prevaricate  in  the  premissis, 
in  obstructing  of  the  saidis  chamber  and  muse  from  the  said  Hew  Ros  and 
his  foirsaidis,  and  the  samen  sufRcientlie  verified  and  instructit,  than  and  in 


Kii.R.  XIV.]  OF  KILRAVOK.  361 

that  caice  to  refound  and  pay  back  agane  to  the  said  Hew  Ros  and  his  foir- 
saidis,  the  foirsaid  soume  of  tuo  hundreth  and  sexteine  merkis  money  foir- 
said,  to  be  payit  immediatlie  after  the  said  breach,  quhanever  the  samen  sail 
happen  as  said  is  .  .  .  att  the  King's  Colledge  of  Old  Aberdeine,  the  tuentie- 
third  day  of  December  j^vi*^  thriescore  and  four  yeires,  before  these  wit- 
nessis,  Johne  Sutherland  younger  of  Clyne,  student  in  the  said  Colledge, 
Alexander  Ros,  sone  to  H  e\v  Ros  of  Clavak,  John  Ros,  janitor  of  the  said 
Colledge,  and  the  said  maister  Johne  Johnstone,  writter  heirof. 

Mr.  a.  Middletoxe,  Principall. 

John  Sutherland,  wittnes.  Pat.  Sandilands,  Subprincipall. 

Alexander  Rose,  wittnes.  A.  Moore,  Professor  of  Medicine. 

John  Rose,  witnes.  P.  Gordon,  Civilist. 

John  Johnstone,  witnes  and  writter.     Mr.  Ro.  Forbes,  Regent. 

An.  Massie,  Regent. 
W.  Johnstone,  Regent. 


The  following  is  .a  rough  copy,  without  addi'ess,  and  also  without  date.     Its  period, 
however,  is  suificiently  marked  :— 

Ry'  Hon"^ 

It  being  informed  that  of  late  som  turbulent  pcrsoues  have 
keept  seditious  meetings  and  conventicles  in  the  shyre  of  Elgin  and  ther- 
about,  the  Counsell  doe  desyr  and  impower  your  Lo.,  being  on  of  ther 
number,  to  tak  speciall  care  to  prevent,  suppre.ss,  and  punish  the  lyk  dis- 
order for  the  futur,  and  doe  expect  from  your  Lo.  au  accompt  of  your  dili- 
gence heriu,  from  tym  to  tym,  with  the  names  of  the  heritours  and  most 
substantiall  persons  present,  and  thes  who  shall  preach  therat,  to  the  effect 
they  may  be  proceeded  against  conform  to  the  laws.  This  was  appoynted 
to  be  signified  to  your  Lo.  be  your  Lo.  most  humble  servant. 

Sic  subscribitur, 

Rothes,  Chanc.  LP.D. 


362  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appesdix. 

Connected  with  this  document,  there  is  in  our  collection  a  mass  of  correspondence  of 
a  remarkable  nature.  Some  of  the  letters  are  addressed  to  "  My  Ladie  Muirtown  ;" 
some  to  "  the  much  honoured  and  his  verie  much  respected  lady,  the  Lady  Park,  these." 
Others  are  without  address,  probably  written  to  the  Lady  Kilravock.  Most  are  without 
the  name  of  the  writer,  subscribed  sometimes — "  ye  know  the  hand" — "  yours  to  power," 
— "  read  and  bum,"  with  a  cypher  (L.  D.)  which  seems  to  stand  for  Lilias  Dunbar — "  your 
reall  and  constant  sympathizer  in  all  your  sufferings  for  Ohryst."  Some  subscribe  their 
initials  ;  others  boldly  aiBs  their  name, — "  J.  Fraser" — "  J.  Nimmo" — "  Thomas  Ross." 
There  are  those  still  living  who  cherish  the  memory  of  the  persecuted  religionists  of 
that  day,  and  by  the  help  of  one  old  man  who  venerates  them  as  the  saints  and  the 
martyrs  of  a  cause  that  may  slumber  but  can  never  die,  it  might  be  possible  to  identify 
the  writing  of  these  letters,  and  to  trace  the  history  of  their  authors.  But  after  some 
hesitation,  it  has  not  been  judged  right  to  use  those  remarkable  documents  here.  They 
are,  for  the  most  part,  unconnected  with  worldly  affairs — dealing  with  the  excited  feelings 
of  religion  in  the  breast  of  the  writer  and  his  correspondent — scriptural  and  yet  familiar 
in  language — instinct  above  all  with  a  high  and  burning  piety,  and  a  recognition  of  the 
immediate  presence  and  prompting  of  the  Deity,  which,  as  they  are  not  now  admitted  into 
familiar  letters  or  conversation,  might  expose  to  sneering  and  ridicule,  principles  and  feel- 
ings which  all  must  respect,  however  we  may  differ  as  to  their  outward  shape  and  dress. 

The  contract  of  marriage  between  "  Maister  William  Robertson  of  Inches,  and  Mag- 
dalen Ros,  lawful  sister  of  Hugh  Ros  of  Kilravock,"  bears  date  at  Kilravock,  8th  April 
1668.  She  had  for  dower  4300  merks,  resting  owing  by  John  Earl  of  Sutherland,  and 
X774,  due  by  George  Lord  Strathnaver,  and  she  was  to  be  infeft  in  liferent  in  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Culcabocks  and  Knockintinell,  Mill  of  Culcabock,  the  lands  of  Mikle 
Hiltoune  and  Leyes  Cruine.  The  witnesses  were  "  Hugh  Rose  of  Clava,  Mr.  Hugh  Rose, 
minister  at  Nairne,  James  Rose,  lawful  son  to  David  Rose  of  Termet." 

The  next  document  of  any  interest  is  a  "  bond  of  black  maill,"  or  a  contract  by  which 
certain  Highland  gentlemen  undertook  to  protect  their  Lowland  neighbours  against  the 
free-booting  of  their  countrymen  of  the  glens,  which  the  law  was  powerless  to  repress. 

Wee,  John  M'Intoshe  of  Delraigavie,  Paull  M'Beane  of  Kinchyll,  and 
Donald  M'Gillivray,  tutor  of  Dumackglas.s,  for  certaine  good  causes  and 
consideratioue.s,  and  also  for  ane  certaine  .soume  of  money,  and  ane  certaine 
quantitie  of  victuell  promitted  to  be  payed  to  us  conteined  in  ane  band 
granted  a  part  therefore,  and  that  for  making  and  granting  of  thir  presents, 
be  the  tenore  heirof  bind  and  obleige  us  conjunetlie  and  severallie,  our  aires, 


KiiR.  XIV.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  363 

successores  and  executores,  imcdiately  after  tuelve  houres  the  morrow,  being 
the  second  of  this  instant,  to  have  and  keep  on  foote  ane  sufficient  watch 
for  guarding,  defending,  and  keeping  of  the  countries  of  Stratherne,  Strath- 
nerne,  and  all  the  countries  below  the  same,  from  CuUiennie  and  Bellnarrie 
till  Orcheit,  free  from  thifts,  robberies,  depredationes,  and  other  incursiones, 
and  from  theives  and  soarners  ;  and  that  untill  the  first  of  November  next 
to  come  in  the  year  j""  vi°  seventie-sex  yeares  :  and  bind  and  obleige  us  and 
our  forsaids  conjunctlie  and  severallie  as  said  is,  to  content  and  pay  to  all 
parties  in  the  saids  countries  and  bouudis  who  shall  happen  to  be  skaithed 
or  sustein  prejudice  dureing  the  said  space,  the  pryces  of  such  goods  as  shall 
happen  to  be  stollen  or  away  taken  from  them  ;  at  least  the  samen  goods, 
ipsa  corpora,  within  tuo  moneths  after  the  stealling  or  away  taking  of  the 
samen  goods.  Provyding  always  the  owners  of  the  goods  stollen  give  ad- 
vertisement to  us,  or  aither  of  us,  or  others  substitut  be  us,  at  Achnabatt 
for  the  Lowlands,  Dumackglass  for  Strathnerne,  and  Delmegavie  for  Strath- 
erne, within  fourtie-eight  houres  after  the  stealling  or  away  taking  of  any 
of  the  saids  goods  that  shall  happen  to  be  stollen  or  away  taken ;  and  bind 
and  obleige  us  and  our  forsaids  to  perform  and  fullfill  the  hail  premises  to 
each  persone  who  shall  sustein  prejudice  within  the  saids  bounds  during  the 
said  space,  under  the  payne  of  a  third  pairt  more  then  the  value  of  the 
goods  stollen,  and  that  by  and  attour  the  payment  thereof  ....  At  Farr. 
1.  November  1675. 

The  Baron's  second  marriage  was  contracted  at  Castle  Forbes,  on  the  30th  January 
1679.  "  Mistress  Marie  Forbes,"  daughter  of  the  deceased  Alexander  Lord  Forbes,  acts 
with  consent  of  "  William,  now  Lord  Forbes,  her  brother,"  who  binds  himself  to  pay 
7000  merks  Scots  "  in  name  of  dot  and  tocher-good."  The  lady  is  to  be  infeft  in  life- 
rent in  the  lands  of  Kinoudie,  Hunterbog,  Belmacairdoch,  Woodfield,  part  of  Auldearn, 
extending  in  all  to  14  chalders  victual.  The  witnesses  to  the  contract  are  Sir  James 
Innes  younger  of  that  Ilk,  William  Master  of  Forbes,  Arthur  Forbes  of  Eght,  John 
Gordone  of  Rothiemey,  Hugh  Rose  of  Clava,  John  Forbes  of  Balfluig,  John  Leith  of 
Whithaugh,  William  Forbes  of  Tullich. 

Five  years  later,  the  Baron's  eldest  daughter  by  his  first  wife  was  married.  The  con- 
tract is  very  formal,  and  more  than  commonly  wordy  and  lengthy.  Stript  of  its  clauses 
of  style,  it  runs — 


364  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

At  Kilravock,  tlie  last  day  of  October,  in  the  yoare  off  God  1684  years, 
it  is  ended,  condescended,  fiuallie  agreed,  and  raatriinoniall}^  contracted  be- 
tuixt  the  honorabil  pairties  afternaraed,  to  witt,  WiUiara  Forbes  younger  of 
Craigivarr  for  himself,  witli  consent  of  Sir  John  Forbes  elder  of  Craiggivar, 
Knight  Baronet,  his  father,  and  the  said  Sir  John  Forbes  for  himself,  his 
owne  interest,  with  consent  of  his  said  sone,  and  them  both  with  ane  consent 
and  assent,  wpon  the  ane  pairt,  and  Mrs.  Margaret  Rose,  eldest  daughter 
to  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  with  consent  of  her  said  father,  and  the  said 
Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  for  himself,  witli  consent  and  taking  burden  in 
and  wpon  him  for  his  said  daughter,  and  them  both  with  ane  consent  and 
assent  wpon  the  other  .  .  .  The  said  Sir  John  Forbes  elder,  and  William 
Forbes  younger  of  Craigievarr  .  .  .  bind  them  ...  to  obtaine  .  .  .  the  King's 
charter  ...  to  the  said  Sir  John  Forbes,  in  lyferent,  and  William  Forbes  his 
said  sone,  in  fee  .  .  .  (and  to  the  heirs  male  of  the  marriage,  whom  failing, 
to  the  heirs  of  tailzie  as  they  are  substitute  in  the  disposition  made  by  Peter 
Young  of  Seatoune  in  1677,)  in  the  baronie  of  Craigivarr,  the  lands  of  Sheall- 
field,  Wester  Lochel,  the  Bridges,  Knockeandoch,  Bandein,  Inenter,  in  the 
parochin  of  Lochell,  Hattone  of  Fintray,  the  Bray  of  Cathie,  Lambing- 
towne,  Cowrstaires,  with  numerous  advowsons,  (reserving  the  liferents  of 
Dame  Bathia  Moray,  sometime  spouse  to  the  deceast  Sir  William  Forbes 
of  Craigivarr,  and  of  Dame  Margaret  Young,  spouse  to  Sir  John.  In  case 
of  there  being  only  daughters  of  the  marriage,  who  are  excluded  from  the 
entailed  estate,  William  Forbes  binds  himself  to  pay  10,000  merks  if  only 
one,  if  two,  15,000,  and  if  three  or  more,  to  pay  to  them  20,000  merks,)  to 
be  divided  amonst  them  by  the  advyce  of  the  said  Sir  John  Forbes,  Robert 
Young  younger  of  Auldbarr,  and  Peter  Forbes  of  Fowles,  freinds  appointed 
upon  the  fathei-'s  side,  and  Kilravock  elder,  John  Rose  of  Rosehill,  and 
Alexander  Rose  of  Clava,  friends  upon  the  mother's  side,  and  faylleing 
either  of  them  be  deceass,  ther  nearest  representative  of  perfect  age.  (Dot 
and  tocher  good,  10,000  merks.)  Before  these  witnesses,  Mr.  Alexander 
Forbes  of  Foverane,  Peter  Forbes  of  Fowles,  Mr.  Hugh  Rose,  Minister  of 
Nairn,  Mr.  Hugh  Fraser,  Minister  of  Croy,  James  Rose,  Sheriff-Clerk  of 
Name. 


KiLR.  XIV.] 


OF  KILRAVOCK. 


365 


Here  is  an  account  between  the  brothers  of  Kilravock,  anent  the  purchase  of  the  Ross- 
shire  lands  inherited  by  John  from  his  giandfather. 

Accompt  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  to  John  Rose,  his  brother,  auent  the 
pryce  of  the  lands  of  Ririchies  and  Culless,  bought  be  the  said  Hugh 
from  the  said  John,  as  follows : — 


Charge. 

Imprimis,  the  condescended  pryce  of  the  said  lands,  payable  be  the  said 
Hugh  to  John  Rose  at  Whitsunday  1681,  is  .         £o.3,333     6     8 

Item,  ane  year's  annual-rent,  from  Whitsunday  1681  to 

Whitsunday  1 682,  at  6  per  cent,  is  .  .  2000     0     0 

Sumnia  charge  at  Whitsunday  ]  682,  is     .  .  35,533     6     8 


DischarM. 


Payed  at  the  said  term  of  Whitsunday  be  Kilravock,  £16,666  13     4 

To  David  Rose,  per  retired  bond  due  to  him  be  the  said 

John,  ......  800     0     0 


Per  W.  Muir,  at  Candlemas  before. 

Per  Muirtoune  then, 

Per  Grant  of  Gaich, 

Be  Duncan  M'Urich,    . 

Be  Both  younger. 

Payed  by  Roarie  Dingwall  of  Camslurie 

By  Muirtoune, 

By  Boath's  bond  assigned. 

Per  bond  be  Kilravock  to  his  said  brotl 

By  Wm.  Crombie, 


£2000     0     0 

266  13     4 

6000     0     0 


533 
500 


8  £11,300  6  8 

2000  0  0 

1000  0  (I 

3166  13  4 

2666  13  4 


20     0     0 


366  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

(With  a  few  small  items,  ending) 
Kilravock  superexpended,  be  .  £1981     4  10 

More,  the  said  John  is  to  be  charged  with 
£600  as  the  pryce  of  ane  stoned  horse 
which  cost  Kilravock  £120  more,  inde  600     0     0 


£2581     4  10 


The  following  letter  seems  to  have  enclosed  the  account.  John  does  not  write 
clerkly : — 

For 
The  Right  Hon'. 
The  Baron  of  Kilravock,  these, 
Right  Hon'. 

Having  staled  so  long  with  yow,  I  could  not  gett  your  Ladis 
hors  sent  you  home  suner.  I  have  here  inclosed  sent  you  the  doubil  of 
James  Calder's  leter,  word  by  word,  by  which  I  hop  ye  wil  clearly  persev 
that  I  reseved  no  more  at  Whitsonday  1 682  but  23,000  merks,  RedcastelPs 
monie  being  included  ....  I  have  sent  you  the  accompt  of  all  the  money 
reseved  by  me  at  all  the  tearmes,  and  that  accompt  I  am  content  to  sub- 
scraive  efter  yee  have  mor  neruly  examined  .  .  .  and  I  refer  what  ever  ye 
clialenge  your  selfe.  It  is  but  confused,  being  on  heast  this  same  day  going 
to  Aberdeen.  But  kep  the  account :  if  yow  find  it  vrong,  help  it,  and  cast 
it  exactly. 

Sir,  if  I  dar,  I  would  most  ernestly  intrett  yee  and  my  Lady  would  come 
liear  if  posabil  to  kep  your  Cristmes,  and  I  shal,  God  viling,  waite  on  you 
att  Spay  or  Banfe  as  you  aquant  me.  If  yow  grant  me  this  faver,  it  wil 
adde  ever  the  mor  kindnes  on, 

Right  Hon'. 
Your  aflfectionatt  brother  and  servant, 

Jo.  Rose. 
Rosehill, 
2.5.  Nov.  1685. 


KiLR.   XIV.] 


OF  KILRAVOCK. 


367 


A  few  documents  of  this  baron's  time,  which  had  fallen  aside,  are  now  thrown  toge- 
ther, although  out  of  their  order  of  date.  The  first  gives  us  the  young  man's  first  session 
at  College  : — 

Compt  of  debursments  for  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  at  the  King's  Colledge 
of  Aberdeue,  from  Nov--  22,  1656,  till  June  1657. 


£6  13 

10 

6  15 

0 

6     4 

i 

2     5 

0 

SO     0     0 


:i     0     (t 


Nov"'  17,  18,  19.     Spent  by  Hewe  by  the  wave  before  he  came  to  Essill, 

and  before  the  money  was  dely  vered  to  me  for  his  dyet,  for  shooing 

his  horse,  and  other  things 

20.  Item,  spent  by  the  waye       .... 

21,  22.  Item  for  our  selves  and  our  horses  at  Aberdene,  from 

Saturdaye  at  night  to  Monday  at  twelve  houres 

Item  for  a  paire  of  woven  stockins  to  Hewe 

Item  for  his  boord  for  the  first  quarter,  he  paying  for 

himself,  and  for  me,   and  entering  to  the  Colledge 

table,  November  24,  being  Mondaye  at  night 

26.  Item  to  Alex"^  Taylour  for  his  expenses  by  the  way  for 

himself  and  two  horses      .... 

Item  for  ane  elne  of  Holland  cloth  to  be  bands  and  hand- 

cuffes  to  Hewe      ..... 
Item  for  ane  elne  of  small  liunen  to  be  him  napkins 
Item  for  the  hyre  of  a  kist 
Dec.  Litem  condescending  with  the  landresse  for  Hewe  and 
myself  for  £3,  6s.  8d.  quarterly,  entering  with  her 
upon  the  29""  of  December,  I  gave  her  till  a  count 
Item  for  making  to  Hewe  6  bands    . 
For  making  3  paire  of  hand-cufFes    . 
For  knoppis  to  a  napkin 
For  making  of  foure  napkins 
24.  Item  for  a  pair  of  newe  shooes  to  Hewe 

Item  payed  to  Jolm  Rose  for  his  last  summer  clothes,  I 
not  getting  from  the  goodman  [of  Clavaj  so  much  as 
was  debursed       .....  34 


3  14 
1  .5 
0  18 


2  8 
0  16 
0  12 


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8 

15 

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16 

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18 

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0 

0 

8 

0 

368  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Dec.  29.  For  Hewes  examination  monie      .  .  .  £12     0 

Item  for  anc  elne  and  a  quarter  of  sarge  to  be  shanks 
to  Hewe  ..... 

Item  for  silver  galloun  to  them  and  silk    . 

Item  for  making  theme     .... 

Item  to  the  Printer  .... 

Item  paying  for  bed  and  chamber  furnishing  for  him- 

selfe,  AVilliam  Rose,  and  nie     . 
Item  for  sex  pund  of  candle  since  we  came 
Item  for  two  loades  of  firre 
Item  for  14  loades  of  peits 
Item  for  a  paire  of  tongs  .... 

Item  to  the  wright  for  mending  several  things  in  our 

chamber,  and  breaking  our  firre  .  .  0  12     0 

Item  to  the  porter's  man  for  dressing  our  chamber  and 
shooes  ...... 

Item  for  extraordiuars  since  we  came  to  the  towne 
.Jan.  8.  For  "  Parens  on  Ursin"  to  Hewe 

9.  To  the  cooke  for  Hewe,  William  Rose,  and  myselfe 
10.  To  the  washer  for  the  rest  of  the  quarter's  paye    . 
19.  For  clothe  to  be  calsons  to  Hewe  with  knittings  to  theme 

For  making  of  theme  and  mending  some  other  things 
31.  To  the  porter        ..... 

Feb.  17.  Given  to  Hewe  for  the  master  of  the  musick  schoole 

24.  To  the  cBconoraus  for  the  first  halfe  of  the  second  quarter     40     0     0 
Item  to  the  Regent  .  .  .  .  30     0     0 

March  17.  Given  to  Hewe  when  he  bought  a  musick-booke  and 

went  to  the  musick  schoole        .  .  .  2  15     0 

26.  Item  for  a  graye Dutch  hat  with  pock  and  string  to  Hewe  12     0     0 
Apr.  15.  Item  for  binding  his  "  Course''''  in  red,  with  so  much 
cleane  paper      ..... 

Item  for  the  second  half  of  the  second  quarter 
Apr.  20.  Item  for  shooes  and  ribbands  to  Hewe 

28.  Given  to  Hewe  at  severall  tymes  for  his  own  use 


0 

4 

0 

1 

18 

0 

2 

0 

0 

5 

13 

4 

2 

2 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

6 

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4 

10 

0 

2 

18 

0 

1 

4 

0 

40 

0 

0 

3 

0 

0 

8 

9 

0 

KiLR.  XIV.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  3(;<i 

May  4.  For  leatherne  lyuing  to  him,  furuishiiig  to  theme  and 

making  of  theme  .  .  .  .£768 

For  coale  and  candle,  extraordinars,  and  other  necessares 

to  the  cliaraber  since  Januarie  4th  to  May  5th     .  12  11     0 

14.  To  the  washer  for  the  second  quarter  for  Hewe,  William 

Rose,  and  myself  .... 

18.  Spent  at  Knockhall  when  we  went  to  see  the  Lady  Udneye 

20.  For  his  mendings  since  he  came  to  the  towne,  to  the 

taylour     ...... 

21.  Item  for  spurres  and  spurre  leathers 
For  newe  buttons  to  his  coate,  with  silk  and  other  fur- 
nishing    ...... 

For  a  paire  of  gray  woven  stoekens 

Given  to  Hewe  at  Elgin  at  our  home  comeing 

Item  for  ane  horse  hyre  to  Kilravock 

Item  for  extraordinars  with  masters  and  other  friends  at 

our  away  coming  .... 

Item  spent  by  the  waye  for  men  and  horses 
To  the  servants  of  the  CoUedge  at  our  coming  away 

The  "  William  Rose"  of  this  account  appears  to  have  been  a  son  of  "  the  Tutor,"  Clava. 

I,  Mr.  William  Geddes,  governour  to  the  Laird  of  Kilravoke,  grants  me 
to  have  received  from  William  Rose  of  Clava,  his  Tutor,  the  sowme  of  ane 
hundreth  pounds  Scotts  monie,  and  that  in  complete  payment  of  my  fies 
betwixt  Mertimes  fyftie  sex  and  Mertimes  fyftie  seven,  be  thir  presents, 
wretten  and  subscryved  with  my  hand  at  Kih-avok,  Nov''  7th,  the  yeare  of 
God  1657. 

William  Geddes. 

We  have  next  some  memoranda  of  the  College  life  of  John,  the  Laird's  brother,  whose 
subsequent  correspondence  shows  no  great  proof  of  academical  study.  Perhaps  he 
benefited  more  under  the  lessons  of  the  master  of  fence : — 

I  John  Rose  grants  me  to  have  received  from  John  Rose,  janitor,  for 

3   A 


4 

10 

0 

2 

10 

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370  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appexdix. 

some  rests  that  I  owe  to  Ales'  Irvine,  merchaud  bookbinder  in  Old  Aber- 
dene,  the  soume  of  tuelve  pounds  Scotts,  and  that  of  the  first  of  the  five 
pound  sterling  quliich  he  received  for  defraying  my  chairges  and  necessaries. 

As  also  I  payed  for  a  gown  with  the  furnishing  therof  £1 6,  7s.  As  also 
I  payed  to  John  Rose,  janitor,  of  money  quhlch  I  was  necessitat  to  borrow 
from  him  for  paying  of  the  master  fenser,  and  other  necessaries  quhich  I 
could  not  want,  £26,  12s. 

Subscrived  with  my  hand  at  the  King's  Colledge  of  Aberdeen,  Apryl  2, 
1664. 

John  Rose. 

I,  John  Rose,  janitor  in  the  King's  Colledge,  grants  me  to  have  received 
from  Hew  Rose  of  Cantra,  the  sume  of  £26  and  12s.  Scotish  money,  dew 
to  me  be  the  recht  honourable  the  Laird  of  Kilravoke,  in  witenes  whereof  I 
subscreve  these  with  my  hand  at  his  awn  hous  in  Cantra.  July  27"*  1668. 

Jo.  Rose. 

The  following  document  shows  the  date  of  the  greater  part  of  the  present  house  of 
Kilravock  : — 

Be  it  kend  till  all  men  be  thir  presentis,  me  Robert  Nicolsone,  massone 
and  indweller  in  Calder,  partiner  and  undertaker  withe  James  Smyth, 
massone  in  Lancott,  at  the  work  of  Kilrawock,  and  for  bilding  and  outred- 
ing  of  the  same,  according  to  the  heids  and  articles  of  the  contract  past 
betuixt  the  richt  honorable  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilrawock,  on  the  ane  pairt,  and 
the  said  James  Smyth  and  me  the  said  Robert  on  the  uther  pairt,  as  the 
said  contract,  of  the  dait  at  the  day  of 

166-5  yeirs  in  it  self  at  mair  lenthe  beares,  quheriutill  the  said  Hugh  Rose 
of  Kilrawock  band  and  oblist  him,  his  airis  and  successoris,  to  pay  and 
delyver  to  me  the  sowm  of  tuelff  hundreth  merks  Scottis  money,  with  sex 
chalderis  sufficient  victual  ....  Of  the  quhilk  tuelf  hundreth  merks  money 
forsaid,  and  sex  chalderis  victuall  I  grant  me  to  haue  resavit  the  just  and 
equal  half  therof  as  pairtener  of  the  said  vork  ....  27th  Nov.  1667. 

The  following  letter  is  from  the   knight  of  Cawdor,   the  Baron's  neighbour.     His 


KiLR.  XIV.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  37J 

daughter  Margaret   was   not  married  to  the  young  Kilravock   till  some  yc-irs  later. 
{siqrra,  p.  99.)     Perhaps  they  were  already  betrothed. 

Brother, 

1  haid  yours,  with  Collen  Haye's  inclosed,  and  void  have  returned 
an.swer  to  that  and  your  former  letter  befor  this,  hot  I  wes  still  doeing 
quhat  I  could  to  gett  mor  money.  Bot  for  this  countrey,  ther  is  noe  money 
in  it  at  all.  Wer  yow  heir,  ye  wold  fynd  it  soe ;  and  all  the  hilands,  for 
most  pairt  be  south  and  be  north  this,  and  Ila  and  Lorn  amongst  the  rest, 
are  als  good  as  ruined,  with  the  loss  of  a  great  many  of  their  cattell,  and  the 
scarcity  and  darth  of  wietuall ;  so  that  when  I  sent  for  money,  I  haid  no 
other  ansuer  bot  complaints  of  this  natur.  Iff  I  could  haw  gott  money,  I 
wold  not  haw  stood  to  have  given  yow  at  yowr  will  at  this  term,  and  have 
taken  allowance  of  what  the  shirefl'  and  your  selfl'  ow  me  at  the  second 
term.  And  in  truth  yow  void  have  commanded  it,  thogh  I  haid  not  been 
your  debtor.  And  if  you'll  trust  me,  it  is  not  want  off  willingness  or 
kyndness  that  mak  yow  want  money,  bot  ane  invincibl  necessitie  for  the 
tym,  quhich  I  hop  ye  will  consider.  It  is  hard  (and  I  know  yow  will  not 
doe  it)  to  walue  ray  freindship  upon  uiy  hawing  or  not  hawing  a  little 
money.  I  raid  not  run  out  on  this  subject,  as  not  doubting  your  freind- 
ship and  kyndness.  At  present  ye  will  receaw  a  bill  inclosed  on  my  bro- 
ther for  .500  nierks,  and  quhen  it  pleases  God  yow  com  North,  I  sail,  I  hop, 
by  your  own  advice,  fall  upon  a  way  to  cleir  all  particulars,  so  as  wee  newer 
mor  haw  the  relation  of  debitor  and  creditor.  Our  other  relations  will 
afford  us  much  mor  content  and  satisfaction.  ...  I  purpose  to  send  ane  ex- 
press of  my  own  nixt  weick,  by  whom  yow  sail  heir  from  me  at  lenth.  I 
sail  speak  with  Brody  anent  your  bussiness  befor  I  vryt.  Pray  be  not  soe 
constipat  in  your  letters  as  not  to  wryt  a  word  of  news,  bot  tell  us  pairt  of 
what  occurs.  Giw  my  serwice  very  hartily  to  your  Lady.  I  doe  trulv 
vish  much  happiness  ewery  way  to  hir  and  yow,  and  all  your  children.  My 
wiff  presents  her  serwice  to  your  Lady  and  yow,  and  I  am 

Your  aifectionat  brother  and  servant, 

H.   C.  of  Calmer. 
Calder,  July  19,  1674. 


372  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

The  Baron  was  Commissioner  for  the  shire  of  Nairn,  along  with  his  relation  Cawdor, 
in  the  first  Parliament  of  King  James  VII.,  which  met  in  April  1685.  He  may  have 
resided  in  Edinburgh  some  time  earlier. 

An  account  to  William  Law,  goldsmith.  Edinburgh,  incurred  in  October  1681,  runs 
thus : — 

"  Item  two  twmllers,  11  wiice,  15  drop,  at  3  pound  8s.  tlie  wnce, 
is  £40,  12s.  Item  aded  to  a  blwd  ston  and  a  picktwr  kes,  1  wnce, 
1  drop  and  a  quarter,  £51,  15s.  Item  for  making  the  blwdston  and  the 
picktwr  kes,  and  a  ston  seting,  is  £i2.  Item  for  seting  the  twrkes  ring 
and  pollishing  it,  is  £i. — Summa  is  iE'lSS,  7s."  In  an  "  Accompt  tlie 
Laird  of  Kih-aick  to  Mr.  Robert  Blackwood"  of  Spring,  1684,  are  the  fol- 
lowing articles  : — •"  For  yourself,  for  the  footmantle,  9-|  ells  of  fine  black 
velvett,  at  14  lib.  the  ell,  oP133.  8  ells  of  glazed  calieoe  to  lyne,  at 
20s.  the  ell,  £S.  31  ounce  8  drops  of  black  silk  freing,  at  20s.  the  ounce, 
,£31.  40  loupes,  at  4s.  the  piece,  £ii.  9  tarsells,  £d.  20  buttons, 
17s.  6d. — For  Mr.  Lines,  a  Caudbeck  liatt,  ^£"5,  2s. — For  your  Lady, 
18  ells  of  black  curie,  at  24s.  the  ell,  £2\.  A  gray  beaver  hatt  for 
yourself,  ■£'28.  64  ells  of  broad  blew  cloath  for  two  coates,  at  £4,  4s., 
1^29,  5s.  2  pair  of  whytt  stockings,  at  28s.  the  pair,  £%  16s.  2  Scots 
hatts,  at  28s.  the  piece.  65  ells  of  scarlet  ribands  for  gloves,  at  1  6s.  the  ell, 
=f5,  4s. — A  pair  of  double  cordeveng,  =£"2,  14s. — 6^  ells  of  lOd.  black  rib- 
band to  mount  them,  £2.,  12s. — 3  ells  fine  scai'lett  for  hatt  and  cravatt,  at 
24s.  the  ell,  £0,  12s. — 4  ells  fine  12d.  whytt  riband  for  his  horse,  £2,  14s. 
— 4  ells  blew  ditto,  £'2,  14s. — 6  ells  floured  gauze  for  your  Lady,  at  34  sh. 
the  ell,  £^10,  4s. — 2^  ells  of  reid  cloath  for  your  page,  at  i?4,  16s.  per  ell, 
£\0,  16s.— 10  dizon  of  buttons,  at  5s.,  ,£'2,  10s. — 5  dizon -of  black  justi- 
coat  buttons,  at  3s.,  Is.  6d. — A  sad  plain  fan  for  my  Lady,  £"1,  12s. — A 
pair  of  whytt  keidds,  18s. — 3  ells  of  muslin  for  a  comming  cloth,  at  28s. 
the  ell,  £^4,  4s.— 3i  ells  buff  Persian  tafety,  at  £^2,  16s.  the  ell,  £Q,  2s.— 
6  ells  stript  whytt  gaze,  at  17s.  the  ell.  £'5,  2s. — If  ells  broad  alaraod  for 
a  hood,  at  £"2,  14s.,  £"4,  14s.  6d. — J  ell  black  corded  tafety  for  pocks,  at 
£^4,  16s.,  £\,  2s. 


.Mr.  H.  RoSE.J  OF  KILRAVOCK. 


Mr.  Hugh  Rose,  Minister  of  N.^irn. 

It  seems  proper  here  to  collect  some  memorials  of  the  Author  with  whom  we  have 
now  parted. 

Id  a  contract  of  marriage  already  noticed,  (p.  318,)  of  27th  January  1632,  the  parties 
are,  "  David  Rose,  brother  germane  to  the  right  hon'  Hutchon  Rose  of  Kilravock,  (he 
was  the  fifth  son  of  William  the  eleventh  baron,  p.  83,)  and  Christiane,  oldest  lawful 
ilaughter  procreat  betwix  James  Cuthbert  of  Drekeis  and  umquhil  Issobel  Dunbar 
sometime  his  spouse."  The  lady  brings  4000  merks  of  dower.  Kilravock,  Clava,  and 
Broadley,  bind  themselves  as  cautioners  for  David,  "  to  ware  and  bestow"  6000  merks 
in  addition  to  the  bride's  portion,  on  land,  for  the  heirs  of  the  marriage. 

David  Rose  acquired  wadset  rights  of  the  lands  of  Termet  and  the  farm  of  Earlsmill. 
The  wadset  lands  of  EarlsmOl,  which  had  been  assigned  by  him  to  Hugh  Rose,  Minister 
of  Nairn,  his  eldest  son,  on  June  7,  1662,  were  redeemed  by  the  Earl  of  Moray  in  16C7. 

In  April  1669,  he  assigned  the  town  and  half  dauach  lands  of  Termet,  the  quarter  lands 
of  Newton  with  the  smiddie  croft — held  under  reversion  of  the  Earl  of  Jloray,  in  favour 
of  Mr.  Hugh  Rose,  Minister  at  Nairn,  his  eldest  lawful  son  ;  and  he  died  in  the  follow- 
ing month. 

In  some  of  the  old  copies  of  the  Kilravock  history  are  given  the  inscriptions  on  his 
tomb  in  the  chapel  of  Geddes, — "  taken  off  the  loose  stones  after  the  chapel  had  fallen." 
The  monument  seems  to  have  been  ornamented  in  the  bad  taste  of  that  day,  and  loaded 
with  reflections  on  mortality,  scriptural  and  classical,  in  verse  and  prose.  The  purpose 
of  its  erection  is  given  in  these  words  : — 

Posituiu  Davidis  Rose  de  Earlsmill,  filii  Gulielmi  Rose  et 
Liliffi  Hay,  domini  et  doniinre  de  Kilravock,  qui  obiit  30.  Maii 
1669,  fetatis  76:  Nee  non  conjugis  ipsius  Christians  Cuth- 
bert, filise  Jacobi  Cuthbert  de  Drakies,  quae  obiit  18.  Sep- 
tembris  1658.  In  memoriam  parentum  sui,  et  fratrum,  Jacobi, 
Gulielmi,  Alexandri,  et  Gulielrai  Rose,  adornandum  curavit 
M.  Hugo  Rose  divini  vei-bi  Minister  apud  Nairne,  1667. 


374  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Perhaps  the  last  date  may  have  been  incorrectly  cojiied.  Nothing  now  remains  even 
of  "  the  loose  stones"  which  formed  the  monument. 

Among  several  documents  connected  with  Mr.  Hew's  being  placed  as  assistant  and 
successor  to  Mr.  David  Dunbar  in  the  church  of  Nairn,  the  following  are  selected.  The 
first  is  copied  from  a  much  torn  original  :— 

For  the  reverend  and  our  much  respected   Mr.  Heu  Ros,   sonne 
to  David  Ros  of  Earlsmilne. 
Reverend  Sir, 

Since  by  a  graciou.s  providence,  after  seeking  to  the  Lord  for  on  to 
.supplie  what  our  reverend  pastor,  Mr.  David  Dunbar,  cannot  overtake  in 
his  ministratione  in  this  congregation,  by  reason  of  his  great  bodilye  weakne.s 
and  long  continued  infirmities  which  seeme  to  encrease ;  and  haveing  debated 
with  our  pastor,  and  he  with  us,  we  have 
through  the  Lordis  goodnes  been  unanimous  to  give 
to  you,  Sir,  Mr.  Hugh  Ross,  (moved  therunto,  upon 
we  have  received  from  men  worthie  of  trust 

own  particular  knowledge  in  a  great  measure,)  doe  unanimouslie  give  our 
full  call  not  onlie  to  to  our  present  reverend  and 

worthie  minister,  Mr.  David  Dunbar,  but  also  to  continue  with  us  as  our 
pastor,  if  the  Lord  shall  be  pleased  to  make  you  the  longest  liver  :  And  seing 
the  Lord  lies  blessed  us  with  such  unanimitie  to  call  you,  our  trust  is  that 
ye  will  take  this  call  as  from  the  Lord,  and  with  all  convenient  diligence, 
dispose  with  yourselfe,  and  of  your  effairis  that  ye  may  make  your  residence 
with  us,  we  have  appointed  Breadlye  elder,  tutor  of  Park,  and  Both,  honoi-- 
abill  gentlemen,  and  of  our  number,  to  present  these  to  you,  and  report  (aa 
wee  look  for)  your  satisfactorie  answer,  till  quhich,  and  ever,  we  are, 
Sir, 

Your  most  affectionat  in  the  Lord, 

David  Dunbar,  Minister  of  Narn. 
William  M'Kuen,  one  of  the  Sib  Hew  Campbell,  Calder. 

elderis.  .J.  Hay. 

Patrick  Ros,  on  of  the  elderis.  Wa.  Rose. 

Alex"  Rose,  on  of  the  elderis.  H.  Rose,  one  of  the  elderis. 


Mr.  H.  Rose.]  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  375 

Hew  Hay.  Will.  Rose,  one  of  the  elderi.s. 

Will.  Murray.  Wm.  Ross,  on  of  the  elderi.s. 

JoHNE  TuLLOCH.  JhON  RoSE. 

J.  Rose,  one  of  the  elderis.  Ja.  Fbaser,  on  of  the  eldcris. 

Alexander  Gordone,  Clerk  to  the     AVil.  Rose,  on  of  the  ekleris. 
Sessione.  A.  Dunbar. 

On  the  margin  is  noted  in  the  IMinister's  own  hand  : — 

In  order  to  this  end,  I  was  admitted  and  receaved  Minister  to  the 
congregation  of  Nairne,  upon  the  4th  of  January  1660.  At  which 
tyrae  Mr.  W""  Falconer  of  Kincorth,  Minister  at  Dyck,  preached  upon 
Math,  ix*  37,  38.  0  that  God  would  make  me  a  faithful  and  diligent 
laborer.     Amen. 

At  Nairne,  14.  December  16.59.  The  heretors  and  wedsetters  of  the 
paroch  of  Name  taking  to  ther  consideratione,  that  since,  through  the  great 
mercie  of  God,  ther  is  a  sweet  harmonic  betwixt  the  whole  parishoners  and 
the  presbiterie  of  Forres,  that  Mr.  Hugh  Rose,  student  in  Divinitie,  whom 
the  parosh  have  called  to  be  ther  Minister,  shall  presentlie  be  admitted  to 
the  charge,  having  laudablie  past  his  tryalls,  and  that  Mr.  David  Dunbar, 
present  Minister,  who,  these  many  j^eeres  past  hath  laudablie  served  and 
faithfuUie  in  this  charge,  is  fullie  satisfied  that  the  said  Mr.  Hugh  be  pre- 
sentlie admitted,  because  by  great  weaknesse  of  bodie  the  Lord  hath  weakned 
himself,  that  in  appearance  the  Lords  purpose  is  to  remove  him  from  the 
service  heir.  And  seeing  the  manse  is  ruinous,  and  no  wayes  able  to  ac- 
commodat  our  Minister  as  he  ought  to  be  according  to  his  station :  For 
remedie  wherof  the  heritors  and  wedsetters  have  willinglie  and  unanimouslie 
agreed,  that  in  building  of  the  said  manse,  ther  be  a  present  stent  of  ten 
merks  money,  and  half  a  boll  of  victuall  upon  each  plough  of  the  parosh,  to 
witt,  the  Laird  of  Kilravock,  tuelve  ploughs  within  the  said  parosh ;  the 
Laird  of  Calder,  eight ;  the  Laird  of  Park,  tuo  ;  Tutor  of  Park,  four ;  the 
soodman  of  Boath,  tuo  ;  the  Towne  of  Name,  tuelve  ;  and  it  is  unanimouslie 
concludit  that  Mr.  Hugh  Rose,  and  his  brother  William  Rose,  baillic,  be 
nominat  collectors,  &c. 


376  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

After  his  father's  death,  Mr.  Hew  appears  as  the  head  of  the  family,  settling  his  bro- 
thers and  sisters  in  marriage.     It  is  not  known  that  he  himself  ever  married. 

In  those  days  the  life  even  of  a  country  clergyman,  seated  in  the  midst  of  his  friends 
and  kinsmen,  was  not  without  trouble  ;  and  Mr.  Hew  appears  to  have  undergone  suspi- 
cion, but  never  to  have  suffered  the  penalties  of  opposing  the  new  constitution  of  the 
Church.     The  successive  Bishops  of  Moray  were  evidently  friendly. 

The  following  letter  seems  to  convey  more  than  meets  the  eye.  It  is  addressed  on  the 
back  ; — 

For  the  Ry'  Reverend  Mr.  Hew  Rose,  Mini.ster  at  Nairne,  theis. 
Reverend  loveing  brother, 

Your  reall  freind.s  heir  he.s  directed  these,  desyring  that  iinme- 
diatlie  after  sight  herof  yec  repair  heer ;  in  doeing  wherof  yea  will  oblidge 
u.s  to  continew  as  we  are. 

Ry'  Reverend, 

Your  reall  freinds  and  weilwishers, 
H.  Rose,  Prowest. 
Jo.  Ci'THBERT.  R.  Sutherland. 

M.  OUTIIBEBT.  Jo.   CUTHBERT. 

JoHNE  Stewart.  A.  Dunbar. 

JoHNE  Hepburn. 
11°  10''".  1662. 

We  have  somthiug  to  impart  to  yow  that  we  will  not  at  present  intrust 
to  paper. 

The  Bishop  of  Moray  addresses  a  letter  to  the  ministers  of  Dyke  and  Nairn  jointly  ; — 

For   my    werie    Reverend  father   and   brother   in    Christ,    Mr.    W'" 
Falconer,  and  Mr.  Hew  Ros,    Ministers  respectively  at  Dyck  and 
Nairue,  theis. 
My  werie  Reuerend  and  dear  Brethren, 

Seeing  now  the  busiues  of  planting  of  Oldearne  is  throgli  God's 
providence  broght  to  the  act  of  institution,  I  intreit  youe  countenance  that 
act  publickly  at  Oldearne  wppon  ^[onday  nixt  be  ten  houres,  whare  Mr. 


Mr.  H.  Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  377 

Colline  Falconer  is  to  preach :  that  so  the  act  of  so  gryt  concernement 
may  haue  the  gryter  authoritie,  wharein  your  owin  credit  and  the  gospell's 
stands  ingaged  witli 

Your  werie  affectionat  brother  in  Christ, 

MURDO    MoRAUIENs'. 

Elgen,  Julie  1,  1664. 

Noted  below,  in  Mr.  Hew's  own  hand, — 

Mr.  George  Hannah  was  admitted  to  Aklerne,  Monday,  July  4th,  1664. 
Mr.  Colin  Falconer  preached,  2  Tim.  ii.  24. 

For  my  reverend  and  afl'ectionat  brother  in  Christ,   Mr.  Hew  Eos,  Minister 
at  Nairne,  theis. 

Reverend  and  afl'ectionat  brother. 

Seeing  I  am  credibly  certifyed  that  ther  is  noe  lawfull  impediment 
to  hinder  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Jhon  Ros,  Minister  at  Foveran,  with  Isobell 
Udny,  lawfull  dochter  to  the  umquhil  laird  of  Udny  of  that  Ilk,  I  doe  by 
theis  desire  youe  by  yourselfF  (or  anie  other  minister  whom  ye  please  to 
appoint)  to  grant  the  benefite  of  mariage  to  the  foresaid  persones,  (if  ye  find 
noe  emergent  lawfull  impediment  to  the  contrare,)  when  ewer  they  shall 
require  youe  to  performe  the  same.  And  this  shall  be  your  warrant.  Given 
at  Spynie,  the  tweutie-fourt  day  of  Nouember  j™  vi°  sextie  and  nyn  veers, 
and  subscrived  under  the  hand  of 

Your  afl'ectionat  brother  in  Christ, 

MuRDo,  B  :  of  Morray. 

Sealed  with  the  cognizance  of  tlie  deer's  head  with  a  star  between  the  horns,  that 
occurs  so  freijuently  in  the  Bishop's  palace  at  Elgin. 


Colin,  be  the  mercie  of  God,  bishop  of  Morray,  to 

For  samikell  as   by  Act  of   Parliament,    all    ministers    and    others    in 
publict  trust  were  apoynted  to  take  and  subscrive  the  Test  befor  the  first  of 

3   B 


378  TUE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  [Appendix. 

Januar  last  bjpast :  and  for  samikell  as  Mr.  Hew  Rose,  Minister  of  Nairen, 
long  before  that  tynie  and  thereafter  was  heavily  diseased,  as  is  weell 
knowen  to  the  whole  couutray ;  therfor  was  not  able  to  take  and  subscrive 
the  said  Test,  though  he  newer  refused  the  samen  :  quhich  being  accordingly 
represented,  Wee  were  alowed  to  administrat  the  Test  to  him,  quhich  accord- 
ingly he  has  taken  and  subscrived :  and  iff  ther  ware  anie  wacanee  pre- 
tended of  the  cure  of  Nairen,  the  samen  lies  falen  jure  devoluto  in  our  handes, 
through  the  proper  patrones  not  presenting  debito  tempore.  Therfor, 
(though  the  said  Mr.  Hew  was  noe  recusant  of  the  Test,)  yet  for  his  furder 
security,  witt  yow  ws  hearby  de  novo  to  have  nominat  and  presented  the 
said  Mr.  Hew  to  the  beniiice  .  .  .     Requiring  you  the  said 

to  give  him  institutione  as  accordes  .  .  .  the  quhich 
to  do  we  commit  to  you  our  full  power  by  these,  (wreten  be  Alexander 
Falconer,  lawfull  son  to  the  forsaid  Colen,  Bishop  of  Moray,)  and  subscrived 
with  our  hand  at  Spynie,  the  day  of  1 682  yeers  .  .  . 

CoLiNE,  Ep  of  Morray. 

And  upon  that  warrant,  "  Mr.  William  Falconer,  Moderator  of  the  Presbytery  of 
Forres,"  gave  institution  by  deliverance  of  earth  and  stone  and  hasp  and  staple  for 
the  glebe  and  manse,  and  of  Bible  and  key  for  the  Kii-k,  on  the  1st  of  May  1683. 

Mr.  Hew  Rose  was  the  author  of  "  Meditations  on  several  interesting  subjects  ;"  a 
little  work,  written  in  a  gentle  and  pious  spirit,  published  in  a  small  octavo  shape  at 
"  Edinburgh,  printed  by  A.  Donaldson  and  J.  Reid,  for  William  Sharp,  bookseller  in 
Inverness,  1762,"  with  a  dedication  by  Robert  Rose  to  "  the  Honourable  Hugh  Rose, 
Esq.  of  Kilravock."  The  preface  contains  a  slight  account  of  the  author,  who  is  stated 
to  have  died  "  more  than  seventy  years  ago,"  at  the  date  of  that  publication. 

Mr.  Hew  had  turned  his  attention  to  the  preuves  de  la  noblesse  of  his  family  so  early 
as  1662,  when  he  compiled  an  "  Inventar  of  the  evidents  and  infeftments  belonging  to 
the  Baron  of  Kilraik,  digested  in  an  orderlie  progress  according  to  the  series  of  tym" — 
still  preserved  at  Kilravock  in  his  own  hand-writing — an  excellent  preparation  for  one 
who  wished  to  write  something  better  than  a  fabulous  tribute  to  the  vanity  of  his  clan. 
He  appears  to  have  corrected  the  memoirs  of  his  chief's  family,  down  to  the  year  1684. 
and  there  is  no  evidence  of  his  having  lived  much  longer. 


KILRAVOCK  FIFTEENTH— 1687-1732. 


We  take  Mr.  Lachlan  Shaw's  account  of  this  Baron. 

Hugh  twelfth  was  born  iu  the  house  of  Innes,  in  January  1663,  and  was 
2-1  years  of  age  at  the  death  of  his  father.  He  entered  upon  the  possession 
of  his  estate  with  great  disadvantages  ;  for  not  onlj'  did  the  debt  contracted 
by  his  Grandfather  remain  a  burden  upon  it,  but  the  portions  of  his  brothers 
were  demanded,  and,  upon  the  death  of  his  first  Lady,  he  was  so  straitened 
that  he  purposed  to  sequestrate  his  estate,  and  to  go  into  the  military 
service  ;  vet  his  friends  diverted  him  from  this  course,  and  prevailed  with 
him  to  enter  again  into  a  married  life,  and  to  settle  at  home. 

Having  had  his  education  in  times  of  licentiousness  and  of  arbitrary 
Government,  he  was  in  his  younger  years  not  a  little  biassed  in  favour  of 
the  high  prerogatives  of  the  Crown,  and  the  indefeasible  right  of  the  House 
of  Stuart.  But  thereafter,  upon  a  more  ripe  and  deliberate  thought,  he 
was  convinced  of  the  reasonableness,  yea,  and  the  necessity  of  the  Revo- 
lution, in  order  to  preserve  both  religion  and  liberty,  and  justly  to  ballancc 
the  power  of  the  Sovereign  and  the  liberty  of  the  subject. 

When,  in  the  year  170-5,  the  Treaty  of  Union  was  set  on  foot,  Kil- 
ravock  was  a  member  of  that  Parliament,  and  was  so  attached  to  the  inde- 


380  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appenkix. 

pemleucy  and  sovereignty  of  hii3  native  countrie,  that  he  could  not  be 
brouglit  to  agree  to  an  incorporating  Union,  but  joined  that  party  who 
stood  for  a  federal  one ;  and  accordingly  he  was  cue  of  those  82  members 
who  voted  against  incorporating  the  two  kingdoms  into  one.  Yet  in  this 
he  was  not  influenced  by  a  regard  to  the  proscribed  family  of  Stuart ;  fur,  at 
the  same  time  that  he  reasoned  and  voted  against  the  proposed  Union. 
he  heartily  declared  and  voted  for  the  Protestant  Succession  in  the  familv 
of  Hanover,  well  knowing  that  without  this  neither  religion  nor  liberty 
could  be  preserved.  And  when  the  Union  was  concluded,  he  was  named 
by  that  Parliament  one  of  the  Commissioners  that  should  represent  Scot- 
laud  in  the  first  Parliament  of  Great  Britain. 

As  he  thus  declared  openly  for  the  Protestant  Succession,  he  stood  firm 
and  unshaken  in  his  attachment  to,  and  appearances  for  it;  in  so  much,  that 
when  after  the  accession  of  King  George,  a  rebellion  against  the  Government 
broke  out  in  Autumn  171ii,  and  some  neighbouring  clans,  as  the  Macin- 
tosh's, Mackenzies,  Erasers,  &c.,  took  arms,  and  prepared  to  join  the  Earl 
of  Mar's  standard,  Kilravock  stood  firm  in  his  loyalty  to  his  Majesty, 
and  against  Popery  and  arbitrary  power.  He  armed  a  select  number  of 
above  200  of  his  clan,  and  preserved  the  peace  of  that  part  of  the  countrie. 
His  house  of  Kilravock  was  a  sanctuary  to  all  who  dreaded  any  harm  from 
the  enemy,  and  was  so  well  garrisoned,  that  tho'  the  Highlanders  made  an 
attack  on  some  other  houses,  they  thought  it  safest  to  oft'er  him  no  disturb- 
ance. When  the  Highlanders  had  marched  south,  they  left  a  garrison  in 
the  town  and  castle  of  Inverness,  commanded  by  Sir  John  Mackenzie  of  Coul, 
(son-in-law  of  Kilravock,)  as  Governour.  This  garrison  was  a  check  upon 
the  friends  of  the  Government,  and  stopped  the  communication  betwixt  those 
of  Murray  and  those  of  Ross  and  Sutherland,  while  it  opened  a  free  pas- 
sage for  the  enemy  to  and  from  the  south.  Kilravock  concerted  with  John 
Forbes  of  Culloden,  and  with  Simon  Lord  Lovat,  who  had  arrived  in  tlie 
country  in  the  end  of  October,  how  to  remove  that  garrison,  and  to  reduce 
the  town,  and,  with  a  body  of  his  clan,  joined  by  some  of  CuUoden's  men, 
Kilravock  blocked  up  all  the  avenues  to  the  town  of  Inverness  on  the  east 
side  of  the  river,  as  some  of  the  Erasers  did  on  the  west  side.  His  blockade 
would  have  soon  forced  and  starved  the   enemy  into  a  surrender;    but, 


Kn.u.  XV.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  381 

impatient  of  such  delays,  Arthur  Rose,  brother  to  Kilravock,  (see  page  'Si'),) 
a  gentleman  of  a  resolute  and  dareing  spirit,  proposed  to  seize  the  garrison. 
in  the  Tolbooth  of  the  town,  by  stratagem.  For  this  end,  he  chose  a  small 
party  of  his  brother's  men,  commanded  by  Robert  Rose,  son  of  Bla^khills. 
and,  in  the  night  of  the  l^""  of  November  1715,  proceeded  so  far  as  to  enter 
into  the  vestible,  on  the  top  of  the  lower  stair.  Here,  a  fellow  whom  he  had 
for  his  guide,  and  who  being  well  known  to  the  men  in  garrison,  promised 
to  get  the  door  opened,  called  to  them  to  open.  They  opened  the  door,  and 
the  villain  entring,  and  Arthur  Rose  close  after  him  with  a  drawn  sword 
and  pistol,  he  treacherously  cried  out.  An  enemy  !  an  enemy  !  Upon  this 
the  guard  crouded  to  the  door,  shot  Mr.  Rose  through  the  body  with  a  pair 
of  balls,  and  so  squeezed  and  crushed  his  body  betwixt  the  door  and  the  stone 
wall,  that  he  could  not  have  lived,  although  he  had  not  received  the  shot. 
His  own  friends  carried  him  oft',  and  he  died  in  a  few  hours,  in  the  house  of 
Mistress  Thomson,  in  Inverness.  This  fatal  end  of  a  brave  and  beloved 
brother  provoked  Kilravock  so  much,  that  he  sent  a  message  to  the  Magis- 
trals of  the  town  and  to  Sir  John  Mackenzie,  requiring  them  either  to 
surrender  the  town  and  castle,  or  to  evacuate  both  of  the  garrisons  kept  in 
them,  otherwise  he  would  lay  the  whole  town  in  ashes.  The  Magistrate 
and  Governour,  knowing  Kilravock's  resolute  spirit,  and  fearing  his  resent- 
ment, brought  all  the  boats  he  could  find  up  to  the  Bridge,  and,  under  the 
covert  of  the  night,  (November  1-3,)  the  Mackenzies  evacuated  the  town  and 
castle,  and  silently  passed  over  to  the  Ross  side.  Then  Kilravock  entered 
the  town,  took  possession  of  the  castle  and  Tolbooth,  and  placed  a  garrison 
in  them,  and  was  soon  after  joined  by  a  body  of  the  Frasers,  and  a  bat- 
tallion  of  the  Grants  from  Strathspey.  Thus  was  the  recovery  of  that  town 
(which  is  the  key  of  the  Highlands)  out  of  the  hands  of  the  enemies  of  the 
Government,  wholly  owing  to  Kilravock,  although  others,  in  a  pamphlet  soon 
after,  assumed  the  praise  of  it.  And  'tis  observable  that  this  town  was 
reduced  by  Kilravock  on  the  13  day  of  November,  the  same  day  on  which 
the  battle  of  Sherifmuir  was  fought,  and  on  which  the  rebels  in  the  town  of 
Preston  in  England  surrendered.  After  this,  until  the  rebellion  was  fully 
quelled,  Kilravock  kept  his  men  in  arms,  and  secured  the  peace  of  the 
countrie  around  liim. 


382  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Apfendix. 

From  that  time  Kilravock  chose  to  lead  a  private  life,  and  to  take  no 
share  in  public  affairs.  The  circumstances  of  his  family  required  a  frugal 
and  exact  management,  having  the  burden  of  the  Lady  Dowager's  jointure, 
besides  his  own  and  his  sou's  families.  His  second  Lady  brought  him  the 
property  of  the  lands  of  Brae  in  Ross  ;  and  when  the  affairs  of  James  Calder 
of  Muirton.  (the  father  of  Kilravock's  fourth  Lady,)  became  much  embarassed, 
Kilravock  paid  Sir  James's  debts,  and  acquired  a  right  to  the  Barony  of 
Muirton — an  acquisition,  though  in  itself  valuable,  yet  burdened  with  the 
Lady  Muirton's  jointure,  and  so  expensive  to  the  ftimily  of  Kilravock,  that 
they  were  rather  losers  than  gainers  by  it. 

This  Kilravock  was  five  times  married,  and  very  happ}'  in  virtuous  and 
good  Ladies.  His  first  Lady  was  Margaret  Carapbel,  eldest  daughter  of 
Sir  Hugh  Campbell  of  Calder  and  Lady  Henriette  Stuart,  daughter  of 
James  Earl  of  Muray  and  of  Lady  Margaret  Home,  daughter  of  the  Earl 
of  Home.  Kilravock  married  this  Lady  on  the  19th  of  October  1683,  and 
she  died  in  the  year  ,  having  brought  him  a  son,  Hugh,  and  two  daugh- 

ters, viz.,  Margaret,  married  to  Sir  John  Mackenzie  of  Coul,  and  Mary, 
married  to  Mr.  Duncan  Forbes,  Advocate,  (and  afterwards  Lord  Advo- 
cate, President  of  the  College  of  Justice,  and  Laird  of  Culloden,)  to  whom 
she  bore  John  Forbes  now  of  Culloden. 

Kilravock's  second  Lady  was  Jean  Fraser,  only  child  of  Mr.  James 
Eraser  of  Brae.     He  married  this  Lady  in  the  year  ,  and  she  died  in 

the  year  [1699,]  leaving  only  one  surviving  child,  viz.,  Mr.  James  Rose  now 
of  Brae,  Commissary  of  Inverness,  and  Sherift'  Substitute  of  the  county  of 
Nairn,  who,  in  the  year  17  ,  married  Margaret  Rose,  daughter  of  John 
Rose  of  Braidley. 

After  the  death  of  Jean  Fraser,  Kilravock,  in  the  year  ,  married 

Magdalen  Cuthbert,  daughter  of  George  Cuthbert  of  Castlehill  and  Magdalen 
Fraser,  daughter  of  James  Fraser  of  Brae.  This  Lady  died  in  the  year 
,  having  brought  Kilravock  two  daughters,  viz.,  Magdalen,  married  to 
Mackenzie  of  Davochmaluac,  and  Jean,  married  to  Alex'-  Robertson  of 
Glasgowego,  Provost  of  Aberdeen. 

About  the  year  1704,  Kilravock  married  Elizabeth  Calder,  daughter  of 
Sir  James  Calder  of  Muirton,  and  of  Grisel  Innes,  daughter  of  Sir  Robert 


KiLR.  XV.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  383 

Innes  of  Innes.  By  this  Lad}-,  Kilravock  had  a  numerous  issue,  but  thev 
all  died  in  their  infancy,  except  a  daughter,  Margaret,  married  in  the  year 
1730  to  Mr.  Charles  Campbel,  son  of  Sir  Archibald  Campbel  of  Clunes. 
Elizabeth  Calder  died  31  March  1728. 

In  the  year  1730,  Kilravock  married  Katharine  Porteous,  daughter  of 
James  Porteous  of  Inverness,  velio  brought  him  two  sons,  Arthur,  a  Lieu- 
tenant in  the  British  service,  and  Alexander,  a  Merchant  and  Factor  in 
South  Carolina. 

This  Laird  of  Kilravock  was  of  a  pretty  tall  stature,  robust  and  strong  in 
his  constitution,  of  a  dareing  and  bold  spirit  in  time  of  danger,  but  other- 
wise mild,  aflable,  and  condescending.  His  judgment  was  clear  and  solid, 
and  his  conduct  uniform  and  equal.  He  was  much  i-espected  by  all  ranks, 
and  much  beloved  and  esteemed  by  all  his  neighbours.  And,  which  was 
the  great  ornament  of  his  life,  he  was  a  gentleman  of  shineing  piety  and 
virtue,  sincere  and  constant  in  his  devotion  to  God,  faithful  and  just  in  his 
dealings  with  men,  peaceable  and  benevolent  towards  his  neighbours,  a 
pattern  of  virtue  in  his  family,  an  indulgent  husband,  an  affectionate  parent, 
and  a  just  and  mild  master.  He  despised  the  growing  luxury  and  vanity 
of  the  age,  and  he  rather  affected  a  primitive  simplicity  than  studied  the 
politeness  and  effeminacy  of  the  times.  His  regular  and  temperate  life  pre- 
served his  health  and  vigour  to  a  good  age,  and  he  died  of  a  fever  of  cold  in 
his  house  of  Kilravock,  on  the  23  day  of  January  1732,  having  compleated 
the  69th  year  of  his  age,  and  was  buried  in  the  Chapel  of  Geddes,  the  burial 
place  of  the  family. 


Accompt  for  painting  the  funerall  amies  of  the  riclit  lion'^'''^  the  lait 
deceast  Laird  of  Kilrauack. 

Impr^  for  two  great  lozing  amies,  with  their  pertinents. 
Item  for  aught  brenches,  at  four  pund  the  piece,  is 
Item  for  tuo  mort  heads  for  the  head  and  foot  of  the  coffin. 
For  fyve  elues  of  black  sairge  for  going  about  the  lozing  amies 

Sumnia  of  all  is  .  .  £89  10     0 


£48     0 

0 

32     0 

0 

4     0 

0 

.5  10 

0 

••384  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Received  the  above  written  aecoitipt  at  Aberdene  the  24  of  October 
j™  vi*"  aughtie  seven  years,  as  witnes  ray  hand, 

G.  Rose. 

Another  bond  of  black  mail  follows  : — 

Be  it  kuowen  till  all  men  be  thir  present  letters,  We,  John  M  Phersouof 
Shero  more,  and  William  M'^Pherson,  lawfull  son  to  Murdoch  M'^Pherson 
of  Oleni,  ttbrsaniikle  as  we  are  engaidged  in  watching  and  gearding,  for  the 
encuragnient  granted  to  us  be  the  honourable  persons  after  named,  the 
cattell  and  goods  pertaineing  to  Heuge  Rosse  of  Kilravock,  Alexander 
Rosse  of  Clavo,  and  Houge  Fraser  of  Doltollioh,  thair  men,  tennents,  and 
servants,  dureiug  the  speaee  of  aue  whole  year,  commenceing  from  the  date 
heirof  to  the  first  of  May  nixt,  and  that  upon  the  express  conditions  and 
provisions  after  mentioned  :  Therfor  we,  the  said  John  and  William 
M'^Phersons-as  principalis,  and  with  us  Alexander  M^Pherson  of  Pitmean, 
and  Murdoch  M°Pherson  of  Cliin,  as  cautioners  for  us,  bind  and  obleidge 
us,  both  principall  and  cautioners,  our  aires,  successors,  and  executores 
conjuuctlie  and  severallie,  not  only  to  do  our  exact  dillegeuce  in  watching, 
keepeing,  and  defending  the  cattail  and  goods  pertaineing  to  the  said  Heuge 
Rosse  of  Kilravock,  Alexander  Rosse  of  Clavo,  and  Heuge  Fraser  of  Dol- 
tallich,  but  also  to  make  payment  and  satisfaction  to  them,  thair  aires  and 
executores,  of  any  depredations,  thefts,  or  roberies  that  shall  happen  to  be 
comitted  dureing  that  said  speaee  upon  the  saids  persons,  thair  men,  ten- 
nents, and  servants,  duelling  and  reseeding  upon  thair  lands  and  posses- 
sions :  Provyding  alwayes,  lykas  it  is  hereby  speciallie  provyded  and 
declared  that  we  shall  be  tymly  and  dewly  advertished  of  any  such  depre- 
datione,  theft,  or  robery,  if  any  be,  And  that  within  tuenty-four  hours 
after  the  comiting  thairof,  and  that  at  the  dueling-house  of  William 
M'^Conchy  in  Duldavoeh  ;  provydeing  alse  that  we  nor  our  saids  cautioners, 
nor  our  forsaids,  shall  noweays  be  obleidged  to  compt  nor  pay  for  any  single 
beast,  liors,  cow,  or  sheep,  privatly  stoUen  or  away  taken  dureing  the  said 
speaee,  nor  for  the  privat  robery  of  ony  single  house  under  silence  of  night; 
upon  quhich  conditions  alwayes  the  said  service  is  undertaken  be  us,  and 


KiLR.  XV.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  385 

no  otherwayes  .  .  .  .  Tn  witnes  quharrof  we  have  subscrived  thir  presents 
wretin  be  Andrew  M'Pherson,  son  to  Andrew  M'Pherson,  Clerk  of  Bade- 
noch,  at  Kingusie,  the  sixt  day  of  Jun  1688  years,  befor  thir  witnesses, 
Lauchlan  jM'Pherson,  son  to  the  said  Murdoch,  John  M'Pherson,  Student 
,  in  Ruthven,  and  the  said  Andrew  M'Pherson,  Clerk,  and  his  said  son, 
writer  hereof. 

John  of  Shero  More  subscribes  by  a  notary. 

On  the  l.jth  of  April  1690,  "  John  Pollock,  ane  of  the  aenlleinen  of 
Major  Samuell  Stewart  his  troope,"  grants  the  receipt  from  Kilravock,  of 
£15,  15s.  sterling,  "  and  that  as  tlie  pryce  and  value  of  ane  militia  horse, 
with  amies,  furnitore  and  lewie  money  for  the  use  of  the  troope  laitlie  com- 
manded be  my  Lord  Rosse,  conform  to  tlie  Act  of  the  Convention  of  Estates, 
and  the  right  honourable  Sir  Thomas  Livistone,  governore  of  Inverne.ss 
and  Commander  in  chiefe  of  theire  Majesties  forces  in  the  North." 

Elizabeth,  the  second  sister  of  the  present  Baron,  married  John  Gordon  of  Abergeldie. 
The  contract  is  dated  at  Kilravock,  11th  December  1694.  Its  writer,  John  Auchinleck, 
notar  public,  writes  the  lady's  name,  "  Mistres  Eleizabeth  Ross,  lawful  daughter  to  the 
deceast  Hugh  Ross  of  Kilravock,"  while  she  subscribes  the  deed  of  her  destiny  in  a 
sweet  Roman  hand — Bety  Rose.  Her  brother  "  instantly  makes  payment"  of  7000 
merks  Scots  money,  in  name  of  dote  and  tocher-good.  She  is  to  be  infeft  in  1400  merks 
of  yearly  rent  out  of  the  barony  of  Abergeldie,  and  to  have  the  manor-house  of  Aber- 
geldie to  live  in,  if  she  becomes  a  widow  during  the  life  of  Euphame  Grahame,  Aber- 
geldie's  mother,  and  after  her  decease,  to  have  the  house  of  Knok  as  dowery-house.  The 
contract  is  witnessed  by  Sir  Charles  Ramsay  of  Ballmain,  Alexander  Rose  of  Clava, 
Hugh  Rose  of  Broadley,  Captain  Charles  Gordon  in  Pittchaise,  Mr.  William  Falconer, 
Minister  at  Dyke,  and  Mr.  David  Guthrie  of  Castletown,  Minister  at  Glenmuick,  Alex- 
ander Falconer  in  Kinstarie,  and  Harie  Rose  in  Arthurshu'e. 

Next  comes  a  sort  of  bail-bond  of  Highland  neighbours  : — 

Be  it  kend  till  all  men  be  thir  present  lettres,  us,  John  M'Intosh  of  Bla- 
ragie,  and  Johue  M'Phersone  of  Ardbreillach,  flbrsamickle  as  Hugh  Rose, 
Laird  of  Kilraick,  has  many  great  and  pregnant  evidences,  (as  is  alleadn-t) 
3  c 


38G  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

against  Finly  Begg  M'leueir  allias  M'Inteer,  now  prisoner  in  the  prison 
of  Innernes,  of  his  being  actor,  at  least  in  accession  to  the  murder  of  David 
Rose  alias  M'Watt,  Hynsnian  to  the  sayd  Laird  of  Kilraick.  And  now, 
seeing  the  said  Laird  of  Kilraick,  at  our  earnest  request  and  desyr,  and  to 
gratify  us  and  others  interposing  for  the  said  Finlay,  has  desisted  and  does 
desist  from  pursuing  and  prosecuting  the  said  Finlay  for  his  lyf,  for  any 
other  cryms  alleadgcd  perpetrait  and  committed  be  liim  and  his  accom- 
plices, against  any  others  except  the  said  murder,  or  any  others  committed 
by  him  and  his  forsayds  against  the  said  Laird  of  Kilraick  or  his  concerns  ; 
Therfor  witt  ye  us,  the  said  John  M'Intosh  of  Blaragie,  and  Johne 
M'Phersone  of  Ardbreillach,  to  be  bound  and  oblesit,  lykas  be  the  tenor  heirof 
we  bind  and  obless  us,  conjunctly  and  severally,  our  aires,  executors  suc- 
cessors, to  produce  and  present  the  person  of  the  said  Finlay  Begg  M'ln- 
neir  allies  M'Inteer  to  the  said  Laird  of  Kilraick  or  his  representative, 
within  his  mannour  house  of  Kilraick,  or  the  Tolbootli  of  Innernes,  optionall 
to  the  said  Laird  of  Kilivaick,  being  required  thairto  by  his  or  his  represen- 
tative thair  missive  leter  allenarly,  without  any  other  citation  or  procedure 
of  him,  and  that  within  ten  yearis  from  the  dait  of  tliir  presentes,  upon 
threttie  dayes  advertisement  in  manner  above  expresit ;  Wherby  the  said 
Laird  of  Kilraick  may  freely  prosecut  him  for  the  said  alleadged  murder, 
or  any  other  crymes  he  or  his  forsaids  may  make  appear  against  him,  and 
that  under  the  fayly  of  ane  thoussand  pounds  Scots  money,  by  and  attour 
all  action  competent  against  the  said  Finlav  and  his  complices.  ...  At 
Killrauock  24^  Aprill  16.94'  yeires. 


Discharge  for  the  Fees  of  the  Laird  of  Foulis,  Oomtaissioner  to  Parliament  for  Ross. 

I,  Sir  John  Munro  of  Foulis,  grant  me  to  have  receawed  from  the  Laird 
of  Kilrawock  sextie-four  pounds  tuelw  shillings  Scotice,  and  that  as  his  pro- 
portion of  my  Commissioner  fees,  payable  out  of  his  walued  rent  in  the 
parotch  of  Nig,  according  to  the  stent-roll  made  be  the  Barrens  frieholders, 
and  clerk  of  this  sliyre,  for  my  attending  the  four  bypast  sessions  of  his 
Majestie's  current  Parliament,  as  ane  of  the  Commissioners  of  the  shyre  of 


KiLR,  XV,]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  387 

Eoss  ;  Therfor,  I  doe  hereby  discharge  the  said  Laird  of  Kilrawock  and  all 
others  that  may  be  concerned,  of  the  forsaid  sextie-four  pounds  tuelw  shillings 
Scotice  for  his  proportion  of  my  Commissioner  fees  as  said  is.  In  witnes 
quhairof,  I  have  wrytin  and  subseryved  this  discharge  at  Foulis,  the  last 
day  of  Apryle  j™  vi'^  and  nyntie  fyvve  yeares. 

SB.    J.    MUXRO. 


Double  of  the  oath  anent  the  perpetuum  mobile,  1696. 

We, 

all  and  each  of  us,  the  persons  above  named  and  undersubscrybing, 
do,  by  these  presents,  promise  and  swear  before  God,  that  the  frame  and 
description  of  a  perpetuum  mobile,  which  Mr.  David  Ross,  lawfuU  son  to 
the  deceased  Robert  Ross,  some  tyme  Provest  of  Invernes,  hath  descrybed 
to  us,  and  which  contains  such  evidence  and  certaintie  in  it,  that  it  cannot 
fail,  shall  never  be  discovered  by  any  of  us,  either  by  word,  write,  signe 
makeing,  or  cause  make  the  same,  or  any  other  way  imaginable  by  which 
the  same  may  be  made  known  to  any  other  person  in  whole  or  part,  except 
in  the  two  cases  following  only,  viz.  :• — If  it  shall  please  God  to  call  the  said 
Master  David  Ross  to  himselfe  before  he  acquire  the  laws  of  our  dread 
Soveraign  and  severall  foraign  Princes  in  his  favour,  prohibiting  all  persons 
within  their  respective  dominions  to  make  use  of  the  forsaid  engine  without 
his  special  permission,  (or  the  said  Master  deceasing  after  obtaining  the 
forsaid  laws,  but  before  devulgeing  of  the  said  engine,)  in  which  case  it  shall 
be  both  lawfull  and  expedient  that  we  discover  the  same,  which  we  heirby 
obleidge  us  to  do,  the  forsaid  laws  being  first  acquired  in  favor  of  his  suc- 
cessours,  heirs,  or  assigneys,  as  the  said  Master  David  shall  please  to  dispose 
and  entail  the  same  at  any  time  before  his  decease.  Also  in  case  the  said 
Master  David  shall  discover  the  foresaid  engine  to  the  world  himselfe,  and 
when  the  same  is  universally  known,  then  it  shall  be  lawfull  for  us  to 
descryve  and  discover  the  same  to  whom  we  please.  In  the  two  cases  before 
said,  and  in  these  only,  we  are  free  to  devulge  as  above.  So  help  us  God. 
In  testimony  wherofwe  have  subseryved  these  presents,  (written  by  Master 


388  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

John  Fraser,  Master  of  airts,  and  brothergerman  to  the  Baron  of  RilicE,) 
each  person  having,  with  his  own  hand,  prefixed  to  his  subscription  the 
place  wher,  and  day  when,  he  subscryved,  as  is  underwrytten. 

There  are  no  names  affixed,  nor  any  other  light  thrown  on  this  Inverness  discovery  of 
the  grand  secret. 

On  the  25th  February  lfi96,  the  Baron  sold  his  crop  of  the  preceding  harvest, — "  all 
the  uictuall  due  to  him  be  the  tennents  of  Bray,  Cullicudden,  Craighouse,  Toubber- 
churne,  and  Woodhead,"  for  crop  169.5,  to  David  Fraser  of  Mayne,  at  the  rate  of  £6  per 
boll,  payable  at  Martinmas  next. 

The  date  of  the  death  of  one  of  the  Baron's  wives,  apparently  the  heiress  of  Brae, 
omitted  by  Shaw,  is  obtained  from  an  account  of  Hew  Robertson,  an  apothecary  of  In- 
verness. It  begins,  August  14th,  1699,  and  after  a  few  entries  of  most  innocent  simples 
— coDserva  barberis,  tamarinds,  syrup  of  violets,  &c., — concludes,  "  For  two  cearcloathes 
to  your  Ladie's  corps,  X80.  For  oils  and  incense,  £4."  The  same  leaf  contains  an 
account  against  Kilravock  for  medicines  furnished  to  "  William  Rose,  your  brother," 
begun  December  26,  1699  ;  and  the  whole  is  discharged  on  September  7,  1700. 

On  October  16,  1699,  Kilravock  executed  a  bond  of  provision  of  10,000  merks  to  his 
eldest  daughter,  Margaret  ;  and  in  it  her  mother  is  spoken  of  as  "  deceased."  Margaret 
was  educated  at  a  school  in  Edinburgh  : — 

Acoompt  the  Laird  of  Kilraick  for  his  daughter,  Mrs.  Margaret  Rose. 
for  her  board  and  education,  to  Elisabeth  Stratoun,  1700. 

Imprimis,  one  quarter  board,  from  the  S''  September  to  the  2'^ 

ofDec^  .  ....  £60     0     0 

Item,  Dancing,  one  quarter,  .  .  .  14  10     0 

Item,  One  quarter  singing  and  playing,  and  virginalls,        .  11    12     0 

Shee   having  two   Masters  for  playing,   I  payed  a  dollar 
more  to  the  second  then  to  the  first. 
Item,  One  quarter  at  wry  ting, 
Item,  For  five  writting  books. 

Item,  For  satine  seame,  and  silk  to  her  satine  seame, 
Item,  One  sett  of  wax-fruits. 
Item,  One  looking  glass  that  she  broke. 


06     0 

0 

01      0 

0 

06     0 

0 

06     0 

0 

04   16 

0 

KiLR.  XV. 


OF  KILRAVOCK. 


380 
£01    10     0 


Item,  A  frame  for  a  satine  seam, 

Item,  12  dozen  of  linueu  for  siiioaks  to  her,  at  12  sliilliug  per 

eln,        .  .  .  .  .  .  .  07     4     0 

Item,  One  quarter  at  wryting,  which  I  payed  befor  she  entered 

a  boarder,  from  the  2'^  December  1699  to  2''  March  1700,  06     0     0 

Item,  A  glass  for  her  sattine  seam,  .  .  .  01     -t     0 


Summa, 


£125  16     0 


It  is  discharged  by  "  Elizabeth  Stratoun,  indweller  in  Edinburgh." 

Her  marriage  followed  soon  after,  and  it  is  impossible  to  resist  the   temptation  of 
extracting  part  of  the  following 


Accompt  the  Laird  of  Kilraok  to  Francis  Brodie,  merchant 
Sterlinf/  money. 

Jan.  31,  

1701.     For  Mrs.  Margaret's  Mariadge  : — 
1 7i  Ells  of  floured  silk  stuff,  at  13s.  6d.,    . 
9g  Ells  of  grein  silk  shagrin  for  lyning,  at  6s 
6^  Ells  grein  galloune,  at  3s., 
85  Ells  of  whyt  persiau  tafety  for  goune  and  coat,  at  7s.  61 

4  Ells  Scarlett  ditto  for  lyning,  at  8s., 
6  Ells  scarlet  gallouue  to  the  petecoat,  at  28d., 
3^  Ells  Indian  satine  for  ane  under  coat,  at  10s., 

5  Ells  of  flannell,  at  2s.  8d.,  for  an  undermost  coate, 
3  Ells  whyt  silk  watting  for  binding, 
2|  Ells  whyt  galloune  to  the  satin  coat,  at  18d., 
A  pair  silk  stockings, 
2  pair  laced  shoes,  at  5s.  6d., 
2  pair  whyt  gloves,  at  3s., 
A  necklace  and  a  silk  handcurcher, 
6^  Ells  of  holland  for  smoks,  at  4s., 
1^  Ells  ditto  for  a  vestcoat,  at  5s.  6d., 


in  Edinburgh 


£11    13  0 

2  14  0 

0  J9  6 

3  3  9 

1  12  0 

0  14  0 

1  12  6 
0  8  0 
0  0  7 
0  3  44 
0  12  0 
0  11  0 
0     6  0 

0  8  0 

1  6  0 
0     8  S 


3.90 


THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 


[Appendix. 


clotl 


2j  Ells  of  floured  musline,  at  7s.,  for  coming  cloth  {peignoir) 

and  apron,  .... 

6|  Ells  lace  for  it,  at  2s., 
2|  of  stript  musline,  at  os.  Gd.,  for  a  comniin^ 
I  Ells  camrick  for  a  head-suit,  at  10.s., 
5i  Ells  lace  to  it,  at  9s.,     . 
4  Ells  ditto,  at  .5s.  Gd.,  for  a  pair  of  ruffles, 

1  Ell  stript  camrick  for  night  clothes,  at  7s., 
8  Ells  of  lace  to  her  night  clothes,  at  3s.  6d., 
10  Ells  of  lace  for  smoks  and  vestcoat,  at  80d., 
3  Ells  of  Scarlett  and  whyt  riban  to  her  head,  at  31 
5^  Ells  Scarlett  ditto,  at  2s.,  for  night  clothes, 
3  Ells  whyt  ditto,  for  garters,  at  32d., 
3  Ells  ehery  and  whyt  ditto,  at  22d., 
3  Ells  plain  whyt  ditto,  at  18d.,     . 
A  mask,     ..... 
A  cap  and  weirs,  lOd.,  and  2  papers  pins.  Is.  5d., 
A  silk  girdle,  3s.  4d.,  and  a  piece  of  whyt  knitting 
A  paper  of  patches,  ... 
A  quar  of  paper,  and  3  ells  silk  lupen, 

2  Caps  more,  at  7d.,  and  3  weire,  at  2d.,     . 
A  large  box,  .... 
.5  Ells  lutstring,  at  7s.  Gd.,  for  hood  and  skerff, 
A  pair  ryding  gloves,  and  2  pair  English  kids, 
A  pair  more  laced  shoes, 
A  paper  more  pins,  and  a  boutt  of  knittings, 
Ane  ivory  comb,  at  16d.,  2  Hj  powder,  at  20d.,  and  a  bottl 

Jessome,  at  6d., 


£0 

15     9 

0 

13     0 

1  and  apron. 

0 

12     41 

0 

7     6 

2 

9     6 

1 

2     0 

0 
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7  0 

8  0 

1 

5     0 

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0 

8     0 

0 

11     0 

0 

8     0 

0 

5     6 

0 

4     6 

0 

2     4 

0 

2     3 

s,  6d.,    . 

0 

3  10 

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£5.5     8     9 


The  young  lady  was  marrieJ  on  or  before  the  4th  of  February  170),  on  which  Jay  her 
father  granted  a  bond  at  Edinburgh  for  9000  merks,  as  "  the  tocher  promitted  by  me  to 
Sir  Alexander  Mackenzie  of  Coull,  with  Mistris  Margaret  Rose,  my  daughter,  and  John 


KiLR.  XV.]  Ob'  KILRAVOCK.  391 

Mackenzie,  eldest  son  to  the  said  Sir  Alexander,  upon  the  marriage  entered  into  betwixt 
them."  On  the  9th  of  December  1702,  Sir  John  Mackenzie  of  Coul!  "  grants  to  have 
counted  with  and  discharged  the  Laird  of  Kilraoke"  for  that  sum — due  "  to  the  deceased 
Sir  Alexander  Mackenzie,  my  father." 

The  affairs  of  the  family  of  Hay  of  Park  and  Lochlay  had  now  come  to  a  crisis,  and 
the  broad  lands,  their  inheritance  for  many  centuries,  were  to  be  sold.  The  followini,' 
contract  partly  explains  the  footing  upon  which  they  were  purchased  by  the  Laird  of 
Kilravock.  Duncan  Forbes,  who  wrote  it,  was  his  uncle-in-law,  having  married  Marv. 
another  of  the  daughters  of  the  godly  house  of  Innes. 

Att  Calder,  the  twentie-oiglit  day  of  Jauuary  1703  years,  it  is  ao'oreed 
betuixt  us,  S"'  Hugh  Campbell  of  Calder,  and  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilraik,  anent 
the  carrying  on  of  tlie  roup  of  the  estate  of  Park,  that  it  shall  be  upon  the 
tearraes  and  in  nianer  aftermentioned.  And  first,  it  is  aggreed  that  the 
same  shall  be  caryed  on  in  both  or  either  of  our  names,  as  the  same 
shall  be  thought  most  convenient  by  the  manager.  2''°,  That  wee  shall 
stand  by  one  another  to  the  last,  without  parting,  untill  the  roup  be  ended: 
that  is  to  say,  that  whoever  be  the  manager,  the  other  sliall  stick  closs  bv 
all  that  is  done  by  him,  without  forsaking  or  leaveing  aue  another  untill  the 
thing  be  caryed ;  and,  therefore,  3ii»,  Wee  are  by  any  means  to  be  the  high- 
est bidders,  coast  what  it  will.  4'°,  The  roup  being  caryed  in  our  favour,  it 
is  aggreed  wee  shall  divyde  the  interest  betuixt  us  in  maner  following,  viz.. 
The  Laird  of  Kilraick  shall  liave  the  superiority  of  the  lands  of  Kinoudie 
alreadie  belonging  to  himself  and  which  holds  of  Park,  and  the  Laird  of 
Calder  shall  have  the  superiority  of  what  lands  Boath  and  Knoekandie 
hold  of  Park,  both  paying  for  the  few-dewties  according  to  the  value.  .5'", 
As  to  the  rest  of  the  estate  lying  naturally  in  two  divisions,  viz.,  the  one  be 
East  and  the  other  be  West  the  Kirk  of  Aulderne,  the  one  shall  belono-  to 
Calder,  and  the  other  to  Kilraik,  and  that  to  be  determined  in  maner  fol- 
lowing, viz. ;  either  the  Laird  of  Calder  shall  make  pryce  to  both  the 
divisions,  and  Kilraik  shall  choise  ;  or  Kilraik  shall  make  the  pryce,  and 
Calder  choise ;  and  which  of  the  two  shall  make  the  pryce  to  be  determined 
by  lott.  6'°,  To  whom  ever  the  moss  shall  fall  to  belong,  it  is  agreed  that 
both  divisions  .shall  have  alyke  freedom  to  it,  as  also  that  it  shall  be  free  to 
all  lands  that  doe  or  shall  belong  to  either  party  witliin  the  parocli  of  Auld- 


392  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

erne.  7"°,  Botli  ar  to  concurr  for  reduceing  of  any  other  attollerances  that 
already  are,  in  swa  far  as  law  will,  and  none  to  have  a  new  attollerance 
without  consent  of  both.  8™,  The  Laird  of  Calder  having  tlie  right  of  the 
teinds  of  the  whole  estate,  does  aggree  to  dispon  to  Kilraik  ane  right  of  the 
teinds  of  any  part  of  the  lands  that  shall  fall  to  Kilraik's  share,  with  war- 
randice from  fact  and  deed.  Item,  the  stipend  shall  divyde  equally  accord- 
ing to  stock  and  teind.  9",  Kilraik  is  to  act  and  prosecute  this  affair  inteirlv 
as  if  it  were  his  own,  and  Calder  is  to  pay  his  proportional!  parte  of  all 
expences,  excepting  Kilraik's  personal!  charges  allenarly.  Dechno,  That  the 
Laird  of  Kilraik  being  manuager,  shall  have  the  outmost  care  to  geit  the 
Laird  of  Calder's  accounts  allowed  and  as  farr  extended  as  possible,  and 
that  he  stick  close  by  Ualder's  disposition  from  Park,  in  sua  far  as  it  can  be 
usefull,  and  do  every  thing  els  that  may  advance  the  Laird  of  Calder's 
interest  as  if  it  were  his  own.  Lastly,  Tliat  ther  be  a  factory  personally 
drawn  from  Calder  to  Kilraik  relative  to  the  above-written  articles  :  Which, 
as  the  full  tearmes  of  our  aggreenient,  are  written  by  Duncan  Forbes  of 
Culloden,  and  subscryed  by  us  daj-  and  place  forsaid,  before  Hugh  Rose  of 
Clava  and  the  said  Duncan. 

D.  FoiiHKs,  witness.  H.  C.  of  Calder. 

Hugh  Rose,  witness.  H.  Rose. 

How  the  Laird  of  Brodie  was  afterwards  joined  in  the  transaction,  we  are  not  informed 
by  these  papers.  There  is  here,  however,  a  long  and  vehement  remonstrance  by  him 
against  Kiliavock'a  unreasonable  monopoly  of  the  purchase.  A  few  lines  of  it  may 
suffice : — 

....  First,  I  was  for  the  whole  bargain,  and  hade  the  greatest  reasone 
iramaginable  to  be  so,  since  it  was  so  contiguous  and  in  my  bosome.  .  . 
Nixt,  I  was  willing  to  divide  the  estate  betwixt  us,  and  that  he  should  have 
his  iirst  choyce.  Nixt,  I  was  willing  to  accept  of  three  or  four  score  bolls 
of  the  rent,  as  Lochloy  and  others  adjacent  and  contiguous  to  me.  .  .  And 
as  to  the  wood,  if  I  were  seeking  the  greatest  pairt  of  it,  ther  might  be  some 
occasione  for  his  demurs.  But  a  third  pairt  shall  content  me,  and  trulie  it 
is  not  much  worth  to  churle  a  neiohbour  in.     And  as  for  the  mos.s,  if  I 


KiLR.  XV.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  393 

obtaine  not  that,  I  gett  nothing  of  all  I  would  have  or  projected  to  have  for 
accomraodatione  of  tennents,  &c. 

This  remonstrance  must  have  reached  Kilravock,  and  led  to  the  following 

Letter  of  Brodie  to  Tnnes. 

Much  Hon*  and  D.  Coosing, 

It  greivs  me  that  you  being  so  ill  in  health  I  am  not  in  caice  to 
see  you  neither  this  day  nor  yesterday,  but  if  I  can  (God  willing)  to-mor- 
row, I  shal  see  you.  In  the  mean  tym  I  am  surprised  with  your  son's 
erand  and  occasion  with  me,  nor  is  it  in  my  power  to  recollect  my  selfe 
wherin  I  have  given  occasion  to  Kilraik  to  either  accuse  or  condemn  me  of 
heat  or  passion,  or  of  the  least  reflexion  against  Kilraik,  and  I  am  sure  it 
was  farr  from  my  design  and  intention  ;  and  if  he  or  you  construct  it  other- 
wais,  or  find  anie  error  in  it,  or  if  anie  thing  has  escaped  the  penn  of  the 
writer  of  that  paper  ther  is  so  much  clamour  and  censur  upon,  or  if  anie 
thing  has  escaped  the  dictater  of  the  paper,  I  shall  not  declyn  to  crave 
pardon,  and  make  full  satisfaction  for  either  of  the  escapes.  Nor  was  it 
ever  a  politick  in  me,  nor  did  I  ever  say  it  in  hipocrisie,  that  1  courted  to 
live  in  sincer  love  and  friendship  with  Kilraik  more  than  with  Earls  or 
Marquesses.  And  I  am  verie  sorie  that  my  causing  sett  down  and  vritt 
what  necessarie  accommodations  I  needit  out  of  that  land  should  breid  and 
begett  such  mistaks  from  him  of  me  ...  .  Bot  I  vil  say  no  more  vutil  I  see 
my  ouu  paper  which  is  so  much  carped  at,  though  neither  written  or  sub- 
scribed by  my  own  hand,  nor  directed  to  Kilraik.  It  is  onlie  a  memorial  I 
gave  to  you  for  your  own  use  whenever  you  mett  with  him.  Bot  rather 
then  offend  or  provok  my  friend  to  be  in  anie  mistake  with  me,  I  shal 
rather  give  over  writing  or  speaking  in  the  mater,  bot  shal  never  ceass  to 
vish  veil  to  Kilraik,  and  I  shal  pray  the  Lord  may  recover  you  to  your 
health,  and  sanctitie  and  support  under  your  sicknes,  and  I  am  still, 
D.  Cooz, 

Your  aft'ect'  Cooz  and  Servant, 
Brodie,  18  Maii,  A.  Brodie. 

1705. 

3d 


394  '^HE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

The  following  account  shows  the  table  furniture  of  the  time  in  Scotch  houses.  AVe 
return  once  more  to  Scotch  money. 

Accompt,  Laird  of  Kilraoek  to  Robert  Edgar,  peutherer  in  Edin'. 

Imprimis,  for  2  seven  pound  plate.s,  4  five  pound  plates,  and  6  assets,  all 
English  peuther,  weighing  48  lb.  8  unces,  at  16s.  per  lb.      .        £38  16     0 
Item,  2  large  broth  plates,  with  2  mazarines  of  Scots 

peuther,  weighing  19  lb.,  at  14s.  per  pound  .  13     6     0 

Item,  ane  dozen  of  broth  trenchers,  at  15s.  per  piece  9     0     0 

Item,  two  dozen  of  English  trenchers,  at  16s.  per  piece       19     4     0 

The  whole  service,  with  certain  stewing  pans  of  copper,  and  "  chopping"  and  "  hack- 
ing" knives,  are  dispatched  "  in  John  Duncan's  veshel  to  Inverness,"  and  the  account 
is  paid  on  the  20th  September  1704. 

Shaw  appears  to  have  got  bewildered  among  the  dates  of  this  Baron's  five  marriages. 
That  with  "  Mistress  Beatrix  (not  Magdalen)  Cuthbert,  onlie  daughter  of  George  Cuthbert 
of  Castlehill,"  who  subscribes  herself  "  Betty  Cuthbert,"  was  contracted  at  Castlehill, 
19th  June  1701.  The  lady's  fortune  was  6000  merks.  The  witnesses  to  her  contract 
are  John  Cuthbert  younger  of  Castlehill,  John  Cuthbert  elder  and  David  Cuthbert 
younger  of  Drakies,  Mr.  Walter  Allane,  minister  at  Collingtoun.  She  must  have  died 
soon,  for  the  following  is  plainly  a  declaration  in  all  form  ;  it  is  addressed  on  the  back: — 

For  Mrs.  Eallisabeth  Callder,  daughter  to  the  Laird  of  Mourtown,  these. 

Killraik,  the  14  of  May  170.5. 
My  dearest  Cusin, 

I  would  fain  flatter  myself  with  a  beleifl'c  that  you  are  not  alto- 
gither  unconcerned  in  this  uneasy  restraint  I  am  under.  To  hav  a  freind- 
shippe  for  you  of  the  natur  of  myn,  and  to  be  oblidged  nott  onley  to  conseall 
itt,  butt  to  a  cruele  absence  is  indeed  so  uneasy  that  I  can  hardly  expres.s 
it.  Nothing  would  more  mitigate  the  sam  then  if  you  woud  be  so  kynd  to  let 
me  know  by  a  lyn  that  you  are  not  altogither  indifferent  of  him  who  is, 

Yours  while  I  am, 

H.  Rose. 


KiLR.  XV.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  395 

Then  there  is  a  letter  dated  22d  June  1706,  directed  on  the  back,  "  to  the  Lady 
Kilravock,  at  Kilravock."  It  is  written  in  the  high  scriptural  style  of  the  writer's  house ; 
who  addresses  the  Lady  as  "my  deir  Leize,"  and  subscribes  herself,  "  your  sincerely  affec- 
tionat  mother,  G.  I."  (Grizel  Innes.)  She  perhaps  puts  some  violence  on  herself  when 
she  writes  to  her  daughter : — "  I  intreat  ye  may  make  conscience  of  careing  for  your 
body,  and  belir  that  our  God  is  not  ane  hard  master.  He  has  bein  gracious  to  you,  and 
I  trust  will  be  so  to  the  end.  Al  glory  be  to  him  who  can  make  up  in  himselfe  the  want 
of  al  things  ells  !  Wait  patiently  for  the  good  he  hes  incouraged  you  to  hop  for  in  his 
dew  tym ! " 

The  marriage  of  the  Baron's  eldest  daughter,  with  its  paraphernalia,  has  been  already 
recorded.  That  of  his  second  daughter  Mary,  to  her  cousin,  young  Duncan  Forbes,  has 
left  no  written  memorials  but  a  discharge,  long  subsequent  to  her  death,  which  shows 
that  they  were  contracted  on  the  21st  of  October  1708,  and  that  her  portion  was  6000 
merks.  The  country  people  still  show  the  trysting-stone  under  the  old  oak  in  "  the 
Birch  ward  "  where  the  lovers  used  to  meet. 

Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock  had  been  Commissioner  to  Parliament  for  his  own  county  of 
Nairn  in  the  Parliament  1700,  and  he  continued  (latterly  in  company,  successively  with 
Duncan  Forbes  of  Culloden,  and  John  Forbes,  his  son)  to  represent  his  native  county 
in  the  Parliaments  of  Scotland,  until,  on  the  13th  of  February  1707,  he  was  elected 
by  the  Scotch  Parliament  one  of  the  representatives  for  Scotland  to  the  first  Parliament 
of  Great  Britain.  He  was  then  Sheriff  of  Ross,  and  in  the  following  year  subscribed,  at 
the  head  of  the  Barons,  his  son's  return  to  the  British  Parliament  for  the  Shire  of  Ross. 
The  Ross  Commission  by  the  Barons  of  the  Shire,  "  convened  for  the  election  of  a  knight, 
girt  with  a  sword,  perfect  and  discreet,  to  represent  us  at  the  said  Parliament,"  and 
nominating  and  electing  "  Hugh  Rose  younger  of  Kilravock,  one  of  our  number,  to  appear 
for  and  represent  us  at  the  said  Parliament,"  is  executed  at  Fortross,  (being  the  head 
burgh  of  our  said  county  !)  on  the  26th  of  June  1708,  and  subscribed  by  a  large  clan  of 
Mackenzies — there  being  only  seven  persons  of  other  names — Rose,  Robertson,  Macleod, 
Fraser,  Mackintosh,  Bayne  and  Forrester.  The  young  laird  was  also  returned  for  the 
Shire  of  Nairn,  where  his  father  also  subscribed  as  one  of  the  Barons,  along  with  Calder, 
Brodie,  Geo.  Brodie,  Jo.  Forbes,  (of  Culloden,)  Ja.  Sutherland,  A.  Dunbar, — at  Colder^ 
28th  June  1708. 

The  preponderance  of  the  name  of  IMackenzie,  and  the  absence  of  the  clans  of  Ross 
and  Munro  in  the  Ross-shire  election,  are  to  be  accounted  for  by  dissensions  in  the 
county,  which  have  no  interest  for  the  modem  reader,  though  they  led  to  a  judicial 
investigation  by  Royal  Commissioners.     Only  one  document  shall  be  mentioned.     The 


396  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Balnagown  party  blamed  Kilravock,  that  as  SheriiF  he  had  stood  by  and  taken  no 
measures  to  put  down  the  "  rabbling  of  the  Ministers"  in  several  parishes.  Kilravock 
maintained  that  he  had  secured  the  peace  of  the  county,  and  the  quiet  admission  of 
several  of  the  unpopular  clergy.  The  Church  Courts,  however,  were  against  him,  and  it 
is  not,  perhaps,  uncharitable  to  ascribe,  in  some  degree,  to  that  feeling,  a  letter  which 
certainly  arrived  somewhat  late,  but  which  in  itself  is  far  from  discreditable  to  the 
writer's  character  as  a  minister.     The  Baron  has  endorsed  the  paper, 

A  comical  synodical  rebuke. 

Allies,  21  October  ITOt). 
Very  Hoiiorable  Sir, 

The  Ministers  of  Ross  aud  Sutlierlaud  were  under  uo  small  con- 
sternation when  they  understood  that  the  meeting  of  the  Barrons  called  by 
your  Honor  to  Chanory,  upon  the  twenty-sixth  day  of  June  last,  for  the 
election  of  one  of  their  number  to  represent  Ross-shire  in  Parliament,  con- 
tinued undissolved  till  about  two  o'clock  on  the  Lord's  day  following :  liut 
they  wanted  a  suteable  opportunity  to  express  their  sense  of  that  disorder 
till  of  late  they  met  at  Tayn  synodieally,  where,  haveing  taken  this  affair 
into  their  consideration,  they  judged  themselves  obliged  to  give  their  joint 
testimony  against  that  Sabbath  profanation.  And  if  the  matter  was  so 
transacted  as  was  represented  to  them  by  all  sorts,  they  could  not  but  fix 
upon  yourself  as  chief  in  that  trespass.  Therefore,  to  testify  their  resent- 
ment of  the  dishonor  done  to  God  therein,  and  for  convinceing  and  gaining 
of  you,  they  appointed  one  of  their  number  to  write  to  you  upon  that  head, 
though  very  unwilling,  as  most  unmeet  for  it.  It  is  then  humbly  couceaved 
that  the  calling  of  the  Barrons  to  such  a  corner  of  the  shire  as  was  sur- 
rounded with  ferries,  upon  the  last  day  of  the  week,  without  any  strait  or 
necessity,  can  never  be  justifyed,  seeing  it  could  not  be  rationally  supposed 
but  some  would  be  thereby  tempted  to  profane  the  Sabbath,  though  the  disso- 
lution of  the  meeting  had  been  on  Saturday  evening.  The  divine  memorandum 
of  the  fourth  command,  with  the  established  law  and  observed  custom  of  tlii.N 
nation,  might  be  presumed  a  fence  strong  enough  against  such  conventions 
on  that  day,  which  no  Protestant  Magistrate  would  deliberately  and  with 


KiLR.  XV.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  .397 

a  hy  hand  overleep.  But  it  is  more  and  more  unaccountable,  that  after  tiie 
Barrens  comeing  to  Chanry  on  Saturday,  so  much  time  past  before  their 
meeting,  which  occasioned  the  affair  to  be  protracted  till  the  Sabbath  began 
more  than  to  dawn,  which  was  also  attended  with  otiier  gross  disorders, 
some  haveing  drunk  to  excess  in  taverns,  others  travelling  and  crossing 
ferries.  Among  whom  yourself  was  exemplary  to  others  in  deserting  the 
ordinances  administered  in  the  neighbouring  town,  and  some  who  were  in 
your  own  company  are  said  to  have  sung,  shott,  (shouted?)  and  danced  in 
their  progress  to  the  ferry,  without  any  check  or  restraint,  as  if  they  meant 
to  spit  in  the  face  of  all  sacred  and  civil  laws,  while  yet  the  authority  next 
at  hand  countenanced  them  therein  ;  whereby,  whatever  your  thoughts  were 
of  such  barefaced  wickedness,  yet  it  appears  there  was  no  such  impression 
as  Moses  had;   Exod.  32.  19,  20,  27. 

Now,  Sir,  if  I  have  been  tedious,  I  beg  to  be  excused.  The  advantage  of  a 
due  improvement  may  overballauce  the  trouble  of  your  peruseall.  I  only 
crave  leave  to  add,  tliat  our  love  and  respect  to  your  person  and  wellfare 
every  way  are  so  entire  and  unfeigned,  that  we  hope  they  will  not  be  im- 
peached by  our  dealing  thus  freely  with  you,  seeing,  if  we  kept  silence,  and 
suffered  sin  unreproved  to  ly  upon  you,  we  would  thereby  betray  our  un- 
faithfulness to  our  trust,  and  hatred  and  cruelty  to  your  soul ;  Lev.  ly.  27, 
open  rebuke  being  better  than  secret  love  without  it,  where  it's  needfull, 
yea,  though  these  rebukes  were  wounding,  yet  those  wounds,  as  they  are  in  the 
house  of  your  friends,  so  they  are  preferable  to  the  lashes  of  an  enemy,  as 
being  designed  not  to  break  the  head  but  the  heart  by  a  kindly  operation. 
This,  at  the  Synod's  appointment,  is  suggested  to  you  by. 

Very  Hon"''  Sir, 
Your  honor's  to  be  commanded  in  our  Lord, 

John  Frasek. 
To  the  very  hon'''"  the  Laird  of  Kilravock, 
Sheriff  of  Ros.se,  these. 

The  domestic  accouuts  furnish  a  few  eutries  worth  preserving.     In  March  ITnK  there 
were  shipped  at  Leith,  for  Kilravock  and  the  Laird  of  Grant,  in  London,  two  hogsheads 


398  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

of  wine,  costing  together  £3G,  lUs.  In  1711,  begin  accounts  for  repairs  clone  on  the 
Kih-avock  house  in  Nairn,  where  Kilravock  younger,  or,  as  he  now  began  to  be  styled, 
Geddes,  usually  resided.  The  repairs  extended  over  several  years,  and  were  not  com- 
pleted probably  till  1722.  Over  the  door  of  this  tall  gaunt  old  house,  which  has  but 
lately  been  denuded  of  its  quaint  "  fore-stair,"  are  still  read  the  initials  of  the  young 
laird  and  his  second  wife,  Jean  Rose  of  Broadley,  and  the  date  of  1722,  with  some  dog- 
gerel not  inapplicable : — 

1  H.     K.        7 

2  J.     E.         2 

Omnia  terreiia  per  vices  sunt  aliena 
Nunc  mea  nunc  hujus,  post  mortem  nescio  cujus ; 
NuUi  carta  domus. 

Of  which,  a  loose  scrap  among  these  papers  gives  this  translation — "  by  Mr.  Allan  :" — 

"  All  terrene  tilings  by  turns  we  see 
Become  another's  property ; 
Mine  now,  must  be  another's  soon ; 
I  know  not  whose,  when  I  am  gone  ; 
An  earthly  house  is  bound  to  none." 

It  appears  that  in  1712  a  company  was  established  at  Nairn  for  carrying  on  the  Her- 
ring fishery.  In  that  year,  April  9,  the  "  Herring  Company  at  Nairn  constituted  Hugh 
Rose  of  Clava  one  of  their  number,  sole  manager  for  providing  materials,"  instructing 
him  to  have  cask  and  salt,  and  other  materials  necessary,  lodged  at  Nairn  betwixt  this 
date  and  the  middle  of  July,  sufficient  for  making  120  lasts  Herrings.  The  enterprise 
does  not  seem  to  have  been  very  profitable,  but  there  appears  to  have  been  no  loss,  and 
mention  is  made  of  at  least  167  last  cured  during  that  and  the  following  year. 

Again,  a  long  account — "  Laird  of  Kilraock  younger,  debtor  to  Alex'.  Paterson,  Chy- 
rurgeon  Apothecarie  in  Inuerness"' — beginning  in  1712,  and  running  through  the  fol- 
lowing years,  containing  chiefly  drugs  furnished  "  for  your  lady,"  many  of  them  simples 
now  abandoned  to  the  unqualified  practitioner — Tussilago  flowers,  maiden  hair,  mouse- 
ear,  horse-tail,  St.  John's  wort.  Pennyroyal,  Althea  root,  white-lily  root.  Fenugreek  seed — 


KiLR.  XV.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  399 

on  the  20th  November  1714,  ends  as  before— ®o  a  large  Sere  tloti)  laitl)  inmisr,  &c., 
marking  the  last  turn  of  the  Doctor  in  behalf  of  poor  Bessy  Grant,  young  Kilravock's 
first  wife — "  a  gentlewoman  eminently  virtuous  and  pious,"  as  Shaw  informs  us.  The 
undertaker's  account  is  also  preserved,  with  its  "  Escutcheon,"  and  "  little  escutcheon 
for  the  horse,"  "  thaims  for  the  horse  hoods,"  and  "  mort-heads  for  the  coffin,"  paid  at 
Nairn  the  22d  of  January  1715. 

Dame  JIary  Forbes,  the  last  wife  of  the  late  Baron,  married  to  Kinnaird  of  Cubiu  iu 
1694,  and  again  a  widow  when  he  had  perished  at  Darien,  was  of  an  unhappy  temper, 
and  has  left  too  many  records  of  her  affiiirs,  in  those  long  sheets  written  or  printed — the 
"  petitions,"  "representations,"  "  memorials,"  of  the  old  lawyer's  practice,  conveying  little 
information  now,  nor  exciting  any  interest,  unless  pity  for  a  life  spent  and  emliittered 
in  wrangling  with  her  nearest  friends. 

Her  son,  Arthur  Rose,  in  a  Dutch  ship  on  its  voyage  to  Leghorn,  had  been  taken  by 
Algerine  pirates  in  February  1706,  and  was  not  released  from  servitude  till  1715.  "  On 
the  2d  of  February  1715,"  his  mother  writes,  "  he  came  to  London  in  his  Turkish  habit, 
and  the  last  day  of  March,  he  parted  with  me  to  go  to  Scotland."  Poor  Arthur  was 
fond  of  that  Turkish  dress,  and  sat  in  it  for  his  picture,  which  now  hangs  at  Kikavock. 
He  brought  down  a  power  of  attorney  from  his  mother,  in  hopes  of  settling  the  family 
strife,  but  in  vain.  He  and  his  brother  settled  their  own  aifairs  amicably  at  Kilravock 
on  13th  June  1715,  when  their  mutual  release  is  witnessed  by  "  Mr.  James  Winchester, 
chaplain  to  the  said  Laii-d  of  Kibaick,  writer  hereof,  and  Thomas  Mill,  another  of  his 
servants."  Of  his  subsequent  fate,  Shaw  gives  too  circumstantial  an  account  to  be  at  all 
doubted. 

The  draft  of  the  marriage  contract  of  Hugh  Rose  younger  of  Kilravock,  with  his 
father's  consent,  to  his  second  wife,  "  Mistress  Jean  Rose,  eldest  lawfull  daughter  to  the 
deceast  Hugh  Rose  of  Broadley,  with  consent  of  Mistress  Margaret  Rose,  liferentrix  of 
Broadley,  her  mother,"  is  dated  in  1719,  without  day  or  month,  and  bears  that  the  mar-  ' 
riage  had  been  "  solemnized  several  months  bypast."  The  lady  is  to  be  infeft  in  her 
liferent  of  the  lands  of  Broadley. 

The  Barons  of  Kilravock  had,  in  the  last  two  generations,  added  largely  to  the  family 
estates.  We  have  seen  that  the  late  Laird  made  a  considerable  purchase  from  his 
brother  in  Ross.  He  and  his  son  had  already  acquired  a  part  of  the  lands  which  their 
kinsmen  in  the  old  tower  of  Inshoch  had  been  obliged  to  part  with,  and  the  present  Baron 
had  purchased  the  lands  of  Broadley  from  their  cousin.  The  passion  for  acquiring  grew, 
while  the  means  had  by  no  means  accumulated  through  numerous  marriages  and 
jointures,  and  the  novel  expenses  of  visits  to  London  and  parliamentary  life.    Kilravock 


401)  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix-. 

had  been  led  naturally  to  assist  his  father-in-law,  Sir  James  Calder,  and  had  got  so  far 
involved  in  his  sinking  fortunes,  that  he  was,  or  believed  himself,  compelled  to  purchase 
the  estate,  to  guard  against  the  total  loss  of  the  money  he  had  advanced  or  become 
surety  for  to  creditors.  The  purchase  was  made  in  1707,  in  name  of  Kilravock,  Sir 
Thomas  Calder,  his  brother-in-law,  James  Sutherland  cf  Kinstearie,  and  Ludovick  Dunbar 
of  Moy  ;  but  eventually  Kilravock  remained  sole  proprietor  of  the  extensive  barony  of 
Muirtown,  on  a  corner  of  which  the  village  of  Findhorn  stands,  a  wide  domain  of  sand 
and  shingle-shore,  inclosing  a  small  extent  of  good  land — a  district  bounded  on  two  sides 
by  the  basin  of  the  Findhorn  and  the  Moray  Firth — which  has  of  late  been  illustrated 
by  a  picturesque  writer,  happily  joining  the  naturalist  and  the  sportsman — but  then 
chiefly  known  for  its  fishing-boats  and  its  "  mussel  scaups,"  which  had  the  unenviable 
distinction  of  settling  the  law  in  Scotland  in  regard  to  that  kind  of  amphibious  property. 
In  these  transactions,  money,  actual  coin,  was  wanted — a  commodity  then  extremely 
rare  iu  Scotland  ;  for  banks  had  not  yet  begun  to  scatter  their  paper  riches  with  prodi- 
gality over  the  land.  This  general  poverty  brought  the  speculator  of  the  day  acquainted 
with  a  remarkable  person  who  had  already  laid  the  foundation  of  the  fortune  which  has 
given  his  descendants  a  prominent  position  in  three  counties.  The  following  document 
shows  how  the  price  of  Park  and  Inshooh  was  to  be  raised  : — 

Articles  of  agreement  betuixt  the  Lairds  of  Kilrauicli  and   William 
Duffe  of  Diple. 

Hugh  Rose  j'ounger  of  Kilrauich  being  intended  to  roup  for  the  estate  of 
Park  aud  Inschoch,  the  said  William  Dufte  is  hereby  oblidged  to  engaidge 
for  and  secure  the  said  Hugh  Eose  younger  of  Kilrauich  what  soumes  of 
money  he  may  have  wse  for  to  the  several!  creditors  of  the  said  estate  as 
tliey  shall  be  ranked,  upon  conditions  and  termes  folowing,  viz. : — the  said 
Lairds  of  Kilrauich  ar  to  give  to  the  said  William  Duffe  ane  contract  of 
wodseate,  bearing  all  ordinar  and  necessary  clauses,  wpon  any  pairt  of  the 
said  barone  of  Murtown,  except  the  toun  of  Findhorn,  with  customes  and 
seruicis,  seting  and  resing  the  tenents  at  tuo  thusand  mark  per  chalder  of 
free  rent,  beside  few  duties  and  ministers'  stipends.  His  entrie  is  to  begin 
at  the  terme  of  Whytsunday  1711  ;  and  on  case  the  said  Laird  of  Kilrauich 
younger  shall  have  wse  for  any  money  for  pairt  of  the  said  estate  of  Park 
and  Inschoch  befor  the  said  terme,  this  sume  is  to  bear  interest  to  the  said 


KiLR.  XV.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  401 

William  Duffe  from  the  date  of  the  advancement  thereof,  &c.  .  .       At 
luschoch,  May  20,  1710. 

H.  Rose. 

Hugh  Rose. 

W^.  Duff. 

To  provide  for  the  possibility  of  numerous  dowered  widows  of  the  family,  Kilrarock, 
on  the  29th  of  July  1719,  settled  the  manor-place  of  Muirtown,  with  twelve  ehalders  of 
victual-rent,  on  his  wife  Elizabeth  Calder,  in  liferent,  in  exchange  for  the  same  amount 
out  of  Geddes,  which  she  renounced,  "  reserving  always  to  Dame  Grissel  Innes,  relict  of 
the  said  Sir  James  Calder  of  Muirtown,  her  liferent  of  the  just  and  equal  half  of  the  said 
manor-place  of  Muirtown,  conform  to  the  transaction  made  betwixt  her  and  me  there- 
anent,"  &c. 

A  paper,  without  name  of  person  or  place,  bears  to  be  "  an  account  of  what  was  laid 
out  for  Jennie  Rose,  (the  young  Laird's  daughter,)  since  December  1722."  Many  of  the 
items  are  payments  to  masters.  "  Mr.  Lees  and  his  man." — "  Mr.  Edward  and  his  man." 
— "  For  entering  to  learn  French, 2s.  6d." — "To  Mr.  Lees  and  the  musick,  the  1st  of  Sep- 
tember, 3s. ;"  and  such  like.  Others  are  for  some  female  vanities — "  Sent  to  Edinburgh 
for  a  hoop,  10s.  6d."  "  At  a  practising,  6d. ;"  this  item  recurs  very  often.  "  For  cambrick  to 
a  cap  and  making  it,  by  Mrs.  JNIorton,  with  a  weir,  4s. — For  an  ell  plain  muslin  for  a  bib 
and  apron,  and  edgin  to  it  and  the  cap,  7s.  lOd. — For  a  fan  and  knittens,  6d. — For  seeing 
a  play,  Qd.  !  " 

Of  the  year  1725  is  an  account  of  some  of  the  young  Laii-d's  expense  in  repairing  and 
furnishing  his  summer  dwelling  at  Coulmony. 

Now,  first,  we  have  something  of  the  nature  of  studied  correspondence  introduced  to 
the  rude  North  by  a  great  master  of  letter-writing,  who  knew  as  well  as  the  old  states- 
man, that  language  was  given  to  man  for  disguising  his  thoughts.  My  Lord  Lovat 
writes  in  courtly  phrase,  on  fine  paper  with  gilt  edges,  the  first  of  such  luxuries  that 
have  been  seen  in  these  collections.  It  seems  he  had  purchased  a  property  from 
Kilravock : — 

Letter  from  Lovat. 

My  dear  Baron, 

The  storm  keep'd  me  from  being  at  Kilraok  to  pay  my  duty  to 
vou  and  to  your  Lady  in  the  beginning  of  this  month.     But  now  that  the 

3  E 


402  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

weather  is  fresh,  I  resolve  to  have  the  honour  to  sec  you  in  ten  days.  In 
the  mean  tyme,  I  bring  in  to-morrow  Teaniheils  and  my  chamberLand  to 
adjust  accounts  with  you,  which  meer  friendship  and  no  other  tye  oblige  me 
to;  for  the  keeping  that  disposition  of  Crohels  so  many  years,  after  having 
payd  you  a  much  greater  price  than  you  had  oifered  it  to  others  for,  does 
justly  vex  me,  since  it  lies  no  more  concern  with  Teaniheil's  debt  to  you 
than  with  the  massacre  at  Thorn,  as  Duncan  Forbes  told  you.  And  if  you 
and  the  young  Baron  does  not  own  that  I  gave  you  a  greater  price  for  it 
than  [others]  ever  offered  or  would  give,  which  deserved  a  kindly  return,  put 
me  where  I  was,  and  I  shall  give  you  back  Crohells  and  the  best  horse  in  my 
stable.  Therefore,  my  dear  Baron,  I  have  great  reason  to  complain  of  you 
and  of  your  son,  but  it  shall  be  only  to  j'ourself,  for  I  shall,  in  all  events, 
have  a  particular  regard  for  your  person  and  family,  but  I  never  will  trouble 
you  any  more  with  my  letters  for  this  disposition.  I  hope  you  have  ordered 
B.  W"  Mackay,  or  some  other  friend  at  Inverness,  to  examin  that  aftair  of 
Teaniheil's ;  for  if  it  is  not  done  now,  God  knows  if  ever  you  or  I  can  Lave 
the  occasion  to  see  it  done  ;  so  I  exoner  myself  fairly  at  your  hands. 

Worthy  M''  Baillie  is  dying  very  fast,  and  will  leave  few  like  him  in  the 
Kirk  of  Scotland.  I  hear  M''  Thomson  of  Kirkhill  is  getting  a  call  to  the 
parioch  of  Rafl'ord.  In  that  case  I  hope  what  you  spoke  to  me  of  last,  will 
be  very  easily  accomplished. 

I  find  that  the  King  was  near  lost  at  sea,  and  fainted  twice  on  his  land- 
ing. The  war  seems  now  very  near  and  unavoidable,  so  there  may  be  yet 
some  use  for  duilinahs. 

My  wife  and  I  offer  you  and  your  Lady  and  daughter  and  all  the  family 
our  most  humble  duty,  and  I  am,  with  a  very  sincere  and  aft'ectionat  respect, 
My  dear  Baron, 
Your  most  obedient  and  most  humble  servant, 

LoVAT. 

Beaufort, 
the  26  of  January  1726. 

His  dear  Baron's  answer  is  civil  and  cool.  The  disposition  is  ready,  buc  he  holds  it 
"  hut  just  Lovat  should  pay  Tinahyle's  debt,  since  his  Lordship  possesses  his  effects,  and 
many  tymes  did  promise  to  pay  it."  ..."  And  since  your  Lo.  promises  to  honor  me  with 


KiLR.  XY.] 


OF  KILRAVOCK. 


403 


a  visit  on  your  way  South  to  London,  I  doubt  not  all  may  be  ready.  I  am  sorry  to  hear 
Mr.  Baillie  is  so  ill.  My  wyfFe  and  I  give  our  dewtiful  respects  to  my  Lady  Lovat.  I  am, 
My  D.  Lord,  yom-  Lo.  ob.  and  most  humble  Servant,  H.  Rose.  Kilraok,  the  28th  Jan. 
1726." 

Take  nest  a  specimen  of  the  tavern  life  of  that  time.     The  scene  of  the  debauch  seems 
to  have  been  the  ale-house  at  Findhorn  : — 

Jiill  for  Kilraick  and  Collonell  Rose,  from  Tuesday,  12  o'clock,  till  Tliurs- 
day,  7  o'clock  afternoon. 


Tuesday,  for  2o  botles  wine,  at  Is.  6d.  each  bottle, 

Wednesday,  for  26  botles, 

Thursday,  for  8  botles. 

To  5  d's  sugar. 

To  8  pints  eall. 

To  eating. 

To  2  gills  Brandie, 

To  two  servants  eating, 

To  their  drink,  ]  2  pints  eall, 

SO  January  1728. 


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£4  17 

9 

At  the  same  time  there  begin  frequent  accounts  for  books  sent  from  Edinburgh,  from 
London,  and  from  abroad,  to  the  young  Laird,  while  his  son  was  completing  his  studies 
in  Ilolland.  We  do  not  learn  at  what  University  he  studied,  but  his  and  his  father's 
taste  for  books  is  shown  in  a  list  of  more  than  400  volumes,  added  to  the  Library  of 
Kilravock  between  1726  and  1728,  where  the  prices  are  affixed  to  each  volume  in  guilders 
and  stivers.  It  must  be  owned  there  is  no  undue  preponderance  of  law  books,  but  there 
are  many  fine  classics,  and  some  specimens  which  still  delight  the  eye  that  kindles  at  the 
impress  of  a  Stephanus  or  Aldus.  At  what  time  the  first  foundation  of  a  library  was  laid 
at  Kilravock  it  is  impossible  to  fix,  but  it  cannot  have  been  of  great  extent  before  this 
accession.     A  catalogue,  made  up  about  1780,  counts  1963  volumes. 

In  1730,  there  is  another  of  those  accounts  for  a  girl's  school  expenses,  which  have  a 
singular  kind  of  interest  at  the  distance  of  more  than  a  century,  when  the  girl,  whose 
fliildish  ball  or  first  play  is  there  recorded,  can  now  be  barely  remembered  or  handed 


404  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  [Appendix. 

down  by  tradition,  as  the  grandam  of  the  chimney  corner,  of  whom  it  was  never  sus- 
pected that  she  had  '  worn  a  visor  and  could  tell  a  tale'  of  youth  and  gaiety.  This 
account  is  again  ■without  name  or  place.  It  is  dated  May  14,  1735,  and  has  for  title, 
'  The  Laird  of  Eilravock,  Dr.  for  goods  and  cash  given  your  daughter  when  in  town." 
Many  of  the  payments  are  for  "  praotisins,"  which  seem  uniformly  to  cost  6d.  One  is 
"  paid  for  drawing  draughts  for  ane  apron,  and  for  paper,  and  ane  yard  knitting,  23.  6d." 
"  Given  her  to  buy  cotton  for  her  apron.  Is."     "  To  buy  cassnitts"  (castanets,)  &c. 

An  account  to  Robert  Sutherland,  perhaps  a  connexion  of  the  family,  has,  under  the 
year  1727,  "  October  20,  Cash  paid  M'  Watt  for  Culmonies  picture,  £],  10s."  In  1728, 
"  Cash  paid  M''  Watt  for  my  wife's  picture,  £1,  10s."  "  Cash  paid  M'  Watt  for  Lady 
Kilraick's  picture,  £1, 10s."  Who  the  "  Mr.  Watt"  was  who,  in  the  country  of  Jamieson, 
covered  the  walls  with  the  coarse  representations  of  humanity  that  still  hang  at  Kilra- 
vock,  it  has  not  been  thought  worth  while  to  inquire. 

In  1 730,  the  bold  Baron  married  his  fifth  wife,  Katharine  Porteous.  At  least,  on  the 
24th  January  of  that  year,  "  Hugh  Rose  elder  of  Kilraick,  and  Hugh  Rose  younger 
thereof,  for  the  love  and  favour  which  they  had  and  bare  towards  Katharine  Porteous, 
spouse  to  the  said  Hugh  Rose  elder,"  provided  her  in  the  liferent  of  the  lands  of  Pol- 
neach,  Croygorton,  and  Tomreoch. 

In  1731,  Hugh  Rose  younger  of  Kilravock,  (though  called  popularly  Coulmony,  as  his 
son  was  styled  Geddes,)  sold  to  Alexander  Rose  in  Daltulich,  Charles  Ferguson  in  Coul- 
monie,  and  Alexander  M'Gillivi'ay,  miller  there,  "  2000  trees,  bircks  and  oaks,"  out  of  his 
woods  of  Muirtown  commonly  called  Ease-wood,  and  his  other  woods  of  Muirtown  and 
Tomnarrach ;  together  with  "  all  his  woods  of  Logic  Ardrie,  of  whatever  kind,  lying  betwixt 
the  wester  end  of  the  rock  called  Craig-chaitt,  and  the  strype  to  the  eastward  of  the  hill 
of  Easter  Ardrie,"  for  the  price  of  6300  merks  Scots.  The  buyers  were  bound  to  cut  no 
trees  of  less  than  twelve  inches  girth,  at  a  foot  above  the  ground. 


KILRAVOCK   SIXTEENTH— 1732-1755. 


Our  account  of  this  generation  is  again  taken  from  Shaw's  MS. 

XVI.  Hugli  thirteenth. — As  tliis  gentleman  is  now  living,  and  enjoys 
the  estate  of  his  numerous  ancestors,  it  might  create  a  suspicion  of  flattery 
did  I  oft'er  to  give  a  particular  account  of  his  life.  Wherefore  I  will  only 
in  the  general  observe,  that,  being  born  in  the  year  1684,  and  having 
finished  a  course  of  liberal  education  both  at  home  and  abroad,  he,  in  the  year 
1 704,  married  Elizabeth  Grant,  eldest  daughter  of  Ludovic  Grant  of  Grant, 
and  of  Janet  Brodie,  daughter  and  only  child  of  Alexander  Brodie  of  Lethin.* 
This  Lady  brought  him  two  sons  and  a  daughter  that  survived  her,  viz.,  Hugh 
Rose  now  of  Geddes,  Ludovic  Rose,  and  Janet  Rose,  who  died  a  maid.  This 
Lady  Kilravok  died  about  the  year  1712  [1714,]  much  lamented,  as  she  was 
a  gentlewoman  eminently  virtuous  and  pious.     After  some  years  of  viduity, 

*  The  marriage  contract  of  this  lady's  parents  is  in  the  Lethen  charter-room : — "  At  Ballachastle 
and  the  20  and  dajs  of  December  1G71  .  . .  contractit .  .  .  betwixt .  .  .  Ludovicli  Grant 

of  Freuquhye  . . .  and  Alexander  Brodie  younger  of  Lethin  .  .  .  and  Janet  Brodie  his  lawful  docbter.'" 
Alexander  Brodie  as  principal,  and  DaWd  Brodie  of  Pitgownie  bis  broth er-german  as  cautioner,  bind 
themselves  for  £"20,000  Scots  in  name  of  dot  and  tocher.  Grant  ratifies  the  contract,  "  being  now 
fuUie  major,''  at  Lethin,  7th  January  1673.  Witnesses,  "  Alexander  Brodie  of  that  ilk,  Duncan  Grant 
of  MuUochard,  Gawin  Stewart,  '  my  factor,'  and  Mr.  Robert  Donaldsone,  Sherifl'-Clerk  of  N'airne. 
writer  thereof.'' 


40r,  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Kilravok  married  Juau  Rose,  eldest  daugliter  of  Joliu  Rose  of  Braidley,  and 
for  conveniency  of  living  he  built  a  house  in  the  town  of  Nairn,  and  pur- 
chased the  lands  of  Braidley  contiguous  to  that  town.  Upon  the  death  of 
his  father,  1732,  he  removed  his  family  to  the  place  of  Kilravok;  but  how- 
soon  his  son  married,  he  resigned  to  him  that  house  and  Barony,  and 
returned  to  live  at  Nairn.  In  the  year  1784,  he  was  elected  by  the  county 
of  Ross  to  represent  them  in  Parliament ;  and  having  attended  that  high 
Court  for  seven  years,  although  he  could  have  been  elected  for  the  next  ensuing 
Parliament,  yet  he  preferred  the  pleasures  of  a  private  countrie  life  before 
tlie  noise  and  fatigue  of  a  Court  and  publick  business.  His  house  at  Nairn 
being  a  convenient  winter  lodging,  he  has  built  a  house  at  Coulraonie  in 
the  parish  of  Arclach,  upon  the  banks  of  the  river  Findhorn,  and  has  so 
l)eautified  that  place  with  enclosing,  planting,  building,  and  other  improve- 
ments, as  to  make  it  a  delightful  retirement  in  the  summer  season.  His 
present  Lady  has  brought  him  a  beautiful  family  of  children,  viz.,  John, 
(ieorge,  Margaret  married  in  the  year  to  Joshua  Mackenzie,  M.D., 

Henriette  married  October  2P'  1749  to  Sir  William  Dunbar  of  Westfield, 
Anne  married  January  13"'  1753  to  Sir  Harrie  Munro  of  Fowlis,  Jean 
married  in  September  175()  to  Ross  of  Kindess,  Alexandrina  and  Charlotte. 
Hugh  Rose  of  Geddes,  eldest  son  to  Kilravok  by  the  first  marriage,  was 
born  July  12,  1705 ;  and  after  a  course  of  education  at  schools  and  univer- 
sities, applied  to  the  study  of  the  Law,  which  he  prosecuted  both  in  Scot- 
land and  in  Holland,  and  admitted  Advocate,  January  IS*  1729.  On 
January  3*  1739,  he  married  Elizabeth  Clephan,  daughter  of  Collonell 
William  Clephan,  brother's  son  to  Oarlslogie ;  and  then,  choosing  to  live  in 
the  countrie,  his  father  resigned  to  him  the  seat  of  the  family.  In  the  year 
1 748,  when  the  hereditary  jurisdictions  in  Scotland  were  purchased  by  the 
Government,  and  annexed  to  the  Crown,  his  Majesty  was  pleased  to  appoint 
Mr.  Rose  of  Geddes  Deputie-Sheriff  of  the  counties  of  Ross  and  Cromarty, 
with  an  annual  salary  of  £250,  burdened  with  the  salaries  of  his  substitutes, 
which  office  he  continues  to  execute.  His  Lady  has  brought  him  these 
children,  viz.,  Hugh,  born  March  11"'  1740; 

It  were  veiy  improper  for  nie  to  enter  into  the  character  of  Kilravok, 


Kii.R.  XVI]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  407 

of  his  sou,  or  of  their  Ladies,  who  are  so  well  known  and  so  deservedly 
esteemed  and  respected. 

Thus,  I  have  cast  together  what  accounts  of  this  honourable  family  I  could 
learn,  either  from  the  genealogical  deduction  of  it  formerly  written,  or  from 
other  authentick  vouchers  and  documents.  And  I  cannot  but  observe  the 
goodness  of  Divine  Providence  in  preserving  the  family  in  honour  and 
respect  for  500  years ;  and,  which  is  very  uncommon,  that  in  the  course  of 
sixteen  descents,  the  succession  continued  in  the  direct  line  from  father  to 
son,  and  did  not  once  diverge  into  the  collateral  line. 

A  few  tradesmen's  accounts  mark  the  period  of  the  fifteenth  Baron's  death.  In  1732, 
Robert  Sutherland  charges  for  "  five  dozen  wine  glasses  to  Kilraick's  funeral,  .£1  ;"  and 
"  a  hogshead  of  claret,"  charged  at  the  same  time,  was  perhaps  furnished  for  the  same 
occasion.  "  John  Hossack  and  Company,"  apparently  carrying  on  a  very  general 
business  at  Findhorn,  send  in  an  account,  dated  January  ]  732,  all  the  articles  of  which 
— beginning  with  "  a  skin  of  bruised  leather  for  mourning  shoes"  are  "  for  the  Laird  of 
Kilraick's  funeral."  The  Inverness  saddler,  Alexander  Squair,  in  February  1732,  charges 
for  "  two  murning  furniturs,  and  for  varnishing  stirrup  irons  and  bits,  and  making 
covers  for  two  demipique  saddles  :"  while  "  Thomas  Fraser,  baxter  in  Inverness,"  on 
the  11th  February  1732,  receives  "  £8,  and  that  for  dressing  and  ordering  the  honored 
Hugh  Rose  baron  and  laird  of  Kilraock's  funeralls."     We  have  again  an  epistle 


From  Lord  Lovat. 

My  dear  Baron, 

I  had  the  honour  of  your  letter  with  the  account  of  your  worthy 
father's  death.  I  own  I  was  both  surprised  and  heartily  grieved  at  the  loss 
of  my  most  constant  and  brave  friend,  who,  for  his  uncommon  valour  and 
integrity,  was  an  honour  to  mankind :  and  the  comfort  I  have  in  losing  such 
a  heroick  friend  is  that,  God  be  thanked,  without  any  flattery,  I  can  sav 
that  no  father  has  been  so  happily  succeeded  in  our  days  in  the  part  of  the 
kingdom  where  we  live,  as  he  is;  for  you  possess  all  his  good  qualities 
without  the  defects  which  advanced  age  brought  upon  him  ;  besides,  that 
you  was  more  happy  in  your  education,  which  gave  you  more  acquired  parts 


408  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

than  any  of  your  family  has  had  for  many  ages.  May  you,  therefore,  live 
long,  my  dear  Baron,  and  may  your  family  flourish  more  in  your  hands 
than  it  has  done  for  hundreds  of  years.  When  I  reflect  on  the  many 
allyances  and  relations  that  has  been  these  500  yeares  past  betwixt  our 
families,  without  the  least  breach  of  friendship,  but  a  constant  and  stedfast 
adhering  to  one  another's  interest,  I  have  not  the  least  fear  but  it  will 
continue  so,  during  your  days  and  mine  ;  and  I  hope  in  God  that  affectionate 
friendship  will  be  iiualterable  betwixt  your  family  and  mine  as  long  as  tlier 
is  a  Rose  in  Kilraok  or  a  Fraser  in  Lovat. 

I  beg  leave  to  assure  your  good  lady  and  children,  and  in  particular  the 
Laird  of  Geddes,  of  my  most  dutiful  respects ;  and  be  so  just  as  to  believe 
that  I  am,  while  I  live,  with  a  sincere  esteem  and  respect, 
My  dear  Baron, 
Your  most  obed'  and  most  humble  serv'  and  brother, 

Lovat. 
Edin',  theii.  of  Febr.  1732. 

I  hope  I  shall  have  the  honour  to  pay  my  duty  to  you  next  month  at 
your  own  house. 

We  have  seen  that  the  late  Baron  was  for  a  long  period  SherifF  of  Ross.  He  lost  the 
office  for  a  short  time,  but  was  again  appointed  to  it  by  patent  under  the  Great  Seal,  in 
1729,  on  its  becoming  vacant  by  the  decease  of  Sir  Robert  Munro  of  Foulis.  Hugh  Rose, 
the  present  Bai'on,  was  appointed  in  1732  in  the  same  manner  to  the  office  of  Sheriff  of 
Ross,  vacant  by  decease  of  his  father. 

An  account  of  "  Hugh  Ore,  merchant  in  Nairn,"  is  mentioned,  only  as  containing  the 
first  charge  that  has  been  noticed  among  the  family  provisions  for  tea.  "  Bohea  tea"  and 
"  green  tea"  cost  £3,  123.  Scots  per  pound.     Other  accounts  speak  for  themselves  : — 

The  Hon'''"  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  Esq.,  to  James  Fraser  and  Co., 
Inverness. 
1733. 

April.  To  anc  hogshead  strong  claret,  of  vintage  1731,       .         £12     0     0 
For  ane  hogshead  do.,  of  vintage  1732,        .  .  10     0     0 


KiLR.  XVI.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  409 

Fragmeut  of  a  memorandum-book  iu  Geddes's  hand-writing. 
1731. 

The  ground  to  the  south  of  the  garden  of  Kihuick  was  trenched  in  .spring 
1731,  and  the  fruit-trees  planted  in  the  month  of  November  following.  The 
expenses : — Three  spades,  at  4s.  6d.  each,  13s.  6d. ;  a  pick,  .5s.  fid. ;  a  bor- 
ing iron,  2s.  fid. ;  a  wheelbarrow,  1  s.  8d. ;  two  pounds  of  gunpowder  to 
blow  up  the  stones,  2s. ;  building  a  little  of  a  drystone  wall,  I  s. ;  day- 
labourers,  at  Is.  fid.  per  week,  £1,  14s. — £2,  10s.  lOd. 

The  ground  to  the  east  of  the  garden  was  begun  to  be  trenched  in  the 
month  of  September  1731.  Expenses: — To  two  day-labourers,  at  Is.  fid. 
a-week  each,  for  two  months,  £1,  4s.  Item,  blowing  up  a  stone,  2s.  Item, 
for  building  a  drystone  wall  for  the  kiln's  end,  to  the  mill-run,  6s. — £1, 12s. 

Twas  brought  this  length  at  the  term  of  Martinmas,  when  I  engaged 
William  Eoss,  alias  Dow,  as  my  menial  servant,  for  the  following  fee,  viz. : 
six  bolls  of  victual  yearly,  four  bolls  barley-meal,  and  two  of  oatmeal,  IS 
marks  Scots  money,  and  two  pair  of  shoes. 

This  year  my  grandfather  finished  his  house  and  garden  of  Polenach, 
and  enclosed  the  half  of  the  ground  with  a  dyke  and  ditch.  My  father 
planted  upward  of  2000  ash-trees  at  Couhnoney^ — the  first  seen  there  since 
the  memory  of  man,  except  one  row  planted  by  himself  five  years  before, 
round  a  garden  of  his  own  making — as  also  about  a  thousand  in  Geddes. 
From  this  year,  also,  may  be  dated  my  beginning  to  plant  barren  trees ; 
but  the  number,  for  several  seasons,  has  been  very  inconsiderable — ut  potui, 
quia  ut  mllem  non  licuit.  Of  these  were,  first,  the  row  of  ash,  plane,  and 
elm  on  the  south  side  of  the  mill-run  within  the  orchard,  all  but  one ; 
secondly,  seven  elms  and  two  planes  planted  in  the  miller's  yard. 

1732. 

This  year  my  grandfather  died,  January  the  23d,  aged  fi9,  all  but  three 
days.    I  began  trenching  the  nursery-ground  to  the  north-east  of  the  house, 

3  p 


THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 


[Appencix. 


formerly  called  the  Ciilf-ward,  in  April,  and  planted  some  of  the  tenants' 
yards  in  Miltown  with  ashes,  elms,  and  planes.  In  March  thereafter, 
trenched  the  small  spot  of  ground  immediately  below  the  garden  terraces  to 
the  east  of  the  pigeon-house.  Planted  two  walnut  trees  in  it.  The  soil  of 
it  is  incomparable,  and  likely  to  produce  many  crops  of  good  and  wholesome 
kitchen  stuff'. 

Bill  of  entertainment,  &c.,  for  Kilravock's  election  at  Taine,  the  30"'  May 
1 734  years,  by  John  Manson. 


Sterliiifji  money. 


To  entertainment. 

To  3  pints  brandie, 

To  24  dozens  wine. 

To  2  bottles  sherry, 

To  2  bowls  punch,  at  8s.  per  bowl, 

To  1 6  gallons  3  pennie  ale. 

To  3i  dozen  glasses  broken,  at 

To  horse  straw  and  corn. 


£15     0  0 

0  12  0 

2]    12  0 

0     3  4 

0  16  0 

1  12  0 

0  10  6 

1  10  0 


£41   15  10 

Account  of  debursments  for  John  Rose,  student  at  the  school  of  Forres, 
by  Robert  Farquliar,  schoolmaster  there,  from  the  5  of  NoV  1734 
to  the  25  of  August  1735. 


To  cash  given  him  at  several  times, 

For  pens  and  ink. 

For  paper. 

For  Ovid's  Metamorphoses, 

For  Erasmus  Maj., 

For  a  gram,  exercises, 

For  dialog,  sacrorum, 


£0 

6 

0 

0 

6 

0 

0 

12 

0 

1 

4 

0 

1 

2 

0 

0 

6 

0 

0 

5 

0 

KiLR.  XVI.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  411 

Mr.  Rose  of  Kilraick,  d''-  to  James  Hamilton,  (Eiliubur^li.) 

1734,  Oct.  16. 

To  a  bob  wig,  .  .  .  .  .  .£110     0 

To  a  cue  wig,  ribbons,  and  rose,       .  .  .  .  110     0 

The  season  1734-5  was  spent  in  Edinburgh,  where  the  accounts  show  large  outlays  for 
masters  of  dancing  and  music  for  the  daughters,  sadlery  and  books  for  the  Laird  and  his 
son,  clothes  for  all,  and  payments  to  lawyers,  (Mr.  Dalrymple  and  Mr.  Craigie,)  and 
their  "  servants,"  who  seem  also  to  have  been  the  parties  entertained  in  tavern  bills  at 
"  Clerk's,"  and  at  "  Tarn's." 

A  sketch  of  the  family  history,  evidently  contemporary,  and  apparently  written  in  the 
house,  as  materials  for  some  genealogical  publication,  having  applied  to  the  late  Baron 
the  Virgilian  epithet,  "  quam  jtectore  fortis  et  armis,"  bestows  upon  the  family  of  the 
present  one  the  character  of  "  pulcherrima proles"  probably  not  without  justice.  "  This 
baron,"  says  another  of  these  MS.  pedigrees,  "  had  a  graceful  appearance,  a  lively  wit,  a 
fluent  and  elegant  expression,  and  a  cheerful  social  temper.  In  his  political  character 
he  was  firmly  attached  to  the  Revolution  interest,  of  which  he  gave  a  proof  during  the 
Rebellion  174.5-6  ;  and  having  lived  a  regular  and  temperate  life  to  the  age  of  71  years, 
he  died  in  his  house  at  Nairn,  May  2Sth  17.5.5,  and  was  buried  in  the  chapel  of  Geddes." 

Lewis,  the  second  son  of  the  Baron's  first  marriage,  after  feebly  attempting  to  get  into 
business  at  Bordeaux,  lived  for  a  long  life  at  Kilravock,  as  the  kind  and  ready  "  Will 
Wimble,"  the  companion  of  sport — the  home-keeper  when  others  went  abroad — the 
general  man  of  accounts,  and  fac-totum  of  an  indolent  family.  The  sons  of  the  second 
marriage  are  believed  to  have  entered  the  army,  and  certainly  died  young.  Of  the 
daughters,  Jean  was  married  to  Duncan  Ross  of  Kindeace,  Caroline  (not  Charlotte)  to 
Captain,  subsequently  Major,  Brodie,  and  Miss  Lexie  lived  to  old  age,  and  died  unmarried. 

The  wife  of  the  young  Baron  was  Elizabeth  Clephane,  daughter  of  Colonel  William 
Clephane,  a  soldier  of  fortune,  who  at  his  death  left  his  family  without  other  provision 
than  a  good  education  bestowed  on  one  son,  a  paii'  of  colours  in  the  Dutch  service  on 
another,  and  to  all,  excellent  sense,  and  a  strong  feeling  of  gentle  blood,  no  whit  subdued 
by  lowered  fortunes.  Among  the  papers  of  the  brothers  are  notes  of  their  pedigree, 
asserting  a  descent  on  the  father's  side  from  Clephane  of  Carslogie,  Strachan  of  Bowssie, 
Strachan  of  Carmylie,  and  more  remotely  from  the  noble  families  of  Panmure,  Airlie, 
and  Forbes  ;  while  on  the  side  of  their  mother,  Elizabeth  Cramond,  daughter  of  Jlr. 
James  Cramond,  "  a  priest  of  the  Episcopal  Church  of  Scotland,"  they  claimed  de- 
scent  from  Cramond  of  Balhall,  Cramond  of  Auldbar,  Ramsay  of  Bamf,  Simmer  of 


.|.]2  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Balyordie,  and  Strachan  of  Bridgetown.  No  school  learning  was  wasted  on  the 
Colonel's  daughter.  "  Betty  Clephane"  wrote  a  bad  hand,  and  spelt  so  abominably 
that  it  is  vain  to  imitate  her  manner.  But  she  never  fails  in  sense  or  feeling.  The 
first  letter  of  hers  that  has  been  found  is  written  five  years  before  her  marriage,  to  her 
brother  John,  the  accomplished  scholar  and  physician,  the  friend  of  Dr.  Mead,  and  the 
favourite  correspondent  of  David  Hume, — who  indorses  it — "  Betty  Clephan, — rec''.  at 
Lyons,  Oct.  18.  ans'^.  22'^." 

Lochniill,  8"^"  the  8.  1 734. 
My  dear  Brother, 

This  brings  you  the  account  of  our  poor  sister's  death,  who 
died  the  6  of  this  month,  and  is  to  be  buried  to-morrow  in  the  church 
of  Kinnettles,  beside  our  brother,  that  lies  in  Bridgetown's  burying-place 
there.  She  died  with  her  senses  so  entire  about  her,  as  to  send  her  blessing 
to  her  brotlier^  with  her  last  breath.  Her  eagerness  to  see  me  before  her 
death,  and  my  own  uneasiness  at  being  from  her,  made  me  at  last  prevail 
with  the  people  I  am  with,  to  let  me  attempt  our  long  north-country  journe}', 
and  luckily  I  arrived  iiere  a  fortnight  ago,  in  time  to  satisfie  my  dear  sister, 
and  to  assist  in  doing  the  last  duties  about  iier.  The  despaired  of  pleasure 
I  have  had  in  being  with  poor  Tibbie,  and  the  kind  set  of  people  I  am 
amongst,  make  me  easier  at  this  time  than  ever  I  could  have  thought  to 
have  been  when  my  dear  Tibbie  was  out  of  the  world  ;  for  in  her  I  lose  one 
of  the  fondest  of  sisters. 

It  would  be  impossible  for  me  to  name  all  tlie  civilities  that  have  been 
paid  our  sister  from  all  the  people  in  this  country.  The  family  of  Glammis 
has  been  remarkably  kind,  and,  for  Ralinshoe''s  people,  nothing  can  outdo 
them.  They  just  now  contribute  not  a  little  to  our  having  her  decently  and 
gently  interred,  by  the  sending  the  carriage  of  their  chaise  to  transport  her 
body  on,  and  helping  us  to  have  some  little  entertainment  for  the  company 
that  will  be  there. 

My  aunt  behaves  to  a  wonder,  and  luckily  our  cousin  William  is  Iiere. 
Hoping  to  hear  snon  from  you,  adieu,  dear  John. 

Monsieur  Monsieur  Clephane, 

cliez  Monsieur  Alexandei-, 

Ban(juier  a  Paris. 


Kn,R.  XVr.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  -113 

The  friends  in  the  North  country  with  whom  Jliss  Clephane  resided  were  the  family 
of  Sutherland,  and  it  was  probably  at  Dunrobin  that  the  young  Laird  of  Kilravock  lost 
his  liberty.  Between  his  bride  and  the  Countess  of  Sutherland  there  existed  a  warm 
friendship,  expressed  on  one  side  in  the  somewhat  exaggerated  tone  of  sentiment  which 
was  then  coming  into  fashion  among  young  women.  Here  is  the  Countess's  letter, 
written  evidently  a  day  or  two  after  her  friend's  marriage : — 

From  the  ouce  delightful  room,  Wednesday,  10  o'clock. 
My  ever  dearest  creature,  you  can  uever  imagine  the  grief  I  felt  at 
parting  with  you,  nor  can  I  express  it.  All  I  can  say  is,  it  exceeded  all  1 
(!ver  felt  before.  It  was  this  day  sensibly  aggravated  by  the  bad  weather, 
which,  I  fear,  will  either  stop  my  dear's  journey  or  hurt  her  health.  I  hope 
in  God  Nellie  has  been  with  you,  for,  melancholy  as  my  own  situation  is. 
it's  yoiw's  gives  nie  pain  just  now,  and  I  know  her  company  in  such  a  new 
fashioned  expedition  would  be  of  use  to  you. 

I  went  out  and  walked  yesterday ;  but  it's  all  one  what  I  do,  for  every 
thing  conspires  to  refresh  the  thoughts  of  my  immense  loss.  Here  I  walked 
with  Clephan  I  Here  I  have  sat  with  her  !  In  short,  this  wide  world,  to  me 
a  joyless  desert,  has  nothing  left  to  make  poor  me  happy.  But  as  this  is 
too  melancholy  a  subject  to  entertain  a  bride,  I  shall  drop  it ;  and  as  I'm  not 
capable  of  entering  on  any  other,  I  must  end  with  wishing  all  the  joy  the 
iieart  of  man  can  wish  or  heaven  bestow  ;  and  may  your  pleasure  and  happi- 
ness never  be  interrupted  with  such  a  stroke  as  I  at  present  feel.  All  here 
join  in  these  prayers  and  best  wishes  to  you  and  Mr.  Rose,  as  I  do  to  him, 
in  spite  of  the  sore  heart  he  has  given  me. 

Forse  would  not  allow  the  baggage  to  be  committed  to  any  hands  but 
John  Lamb's.   My  dearest  Clephane,  adieu  !    Angels  protect  and  guard  you. 

.Jenny  Dott  is  fallen  very  ill,  and  my  eyes  will  not  allow  my  pen  any 
more  privilege. 

Of  the  difficulties  or  obstacles  in  the  way  of  the  marriage  we  leam  nothing.  They  are 
alluded  to  in  a  letter  of  Mr.  Hall  of  Dunglass,  the  friend  and  correspondent  of  Hume 
and  of  Dr.  Clephane,  who  writes  to  the  latter  : — 

.  .  .  When  I  was  in  Edinburgh,  I  heard  yuur  sister's  marriage  confirmed, 


414  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

and  I  assure  you  it  did  not  give  me  more  joy  to  hear  that  so  near  a  relation 
of  yours  was  blessed  with  the  man  who  doated  on  her,  than  to  hear  of  her 
wenerous  behaviour  all  along  in  that  affair  ;  and  there  could  be  nothing  more 
heroic  than  the  parts  your  father,  herself,  you  too,  I  imagine,  have  acted,  as 
the  story  is  told  here,  which,  since  I  know  you,  I  believe  in  every  circum- 
stance; and  I  am  vastly  glad  that  the  family  character  comes  out  to  justify 
the  judgment  I  had  made  of  yours.  I  heartily  wish  you  and  her  all  the 
happiness  such  principles  deserve,  and  all  the  glory  such  actions  have  a  just 
claim  to.  Dear  Clephaue,  be  my  friend  and  use  me  as  such,  ay  till  you  find 
that  I  am  not  sincerely,  as  I  profess  myself,  yours  without  deceit, 

Jo.  Hall. 
Duuglass, 
March  24,  1739. 

I  have  heard  of  the  success  of  Mustapha,  though  I  have  not  seen  it  A'et. 
Let  me  hear  of  our  acquaintances,  and  who  wi'it  the  ode  on  the  Prince's 
birth-day.     We  have  had  many  disputes  and  conjectures  about  it  here. 

I  was  a  good  while  in  town  this  winter,  and  was  pretty  well  diverted;  but 
it  is  beyond  all  measure  drunkensonie.  Sober  Bacchus  would  be  a  perfect 
milk-sop  there. 

Mr.  Clephan, 

At  her  Grace  the  Dutchess  of  Rutland's  house, 

Grosvenor  Square,  London. 

In  1742  the  young  people  spent  the  winter  in  Edinburgh,  and  we  find  among  the 
expenses  a  bill  for  "  the  price  of  a  chariot,  £20  sterling."  Their  summer  and  usual 
residence  was  Kilravock,  where  the  young  Laird  occupied  himself  with  his  books  and 
music,  or  joined  his  father  in  his  favourite  employments  of  planting  and  making  gardens. 
Both  were  smitten  also  with  the  new  taste  for  sport,  whether  on  moor  and  field,  or  on  the 
streams,  that  give  life  and  beauty  to  their  dwellings  of  Coulmony  and  Kilravock.  In  these 
occupations,  quiet  in  the  midst  of  their  families,  they  were  found  by  the  storm  which 
swept  Scotland  in  1 745  and  the  following  year. 

When  Prince  Charles  Edward  rode  out  from  Inverness  eastward,  to  support  his  party 
retiriug  from  the  fords  of  Spey  before  Cumberland's  army,  he  stopped  at  the  Castle  of 
Kilravock,  and  was  received  there  with  becoming  respect.     He  made  himself  very  agree- 


Kii.R.  XVI.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  41.5 

able — asked  to  see  the  children,  kissed  each  of  them,  and  praised  their  beauty.  Obsei-v- 
ing  a  violin,  he  inquired  if  the  Laird  played,  begged  a  tune,  and  of  course  was  pleased — 
walked  out  with  the  Laird  to  see  his  planting  operations.  "  How  happy  are  you,  Mr. 
Rose,"  said  he,  "  who  can  enjoy  these  peaceful  occupations  when  the  country  round  is  so 
disturbed  I"  That  was  on  Monday  the  14th  of  April.  The  following  day  was  the  Duke 
of  Cumberland's  birth-day,  and  he  spent  it  at  Kilravock,  and  lay  there  that  night.  He 
remarked,  "you  have  had  my  cousin  here!"  But  when  the  Laird  would  have  apologized, 
on  the  ground  that  he  had  no  means  of  resistance,  the  Duke  stopped  him,  and  said  he 
had  done  quite  right — that  he  could  not  refuse  to  receive  Charles  Edward,  and  receiving 
him,  he  must  treat  him  as  a  Prince.  Next  day  the  "  cousins"  met  at  Culloden  !  Such 
is  the  tradition  of  the  house. 

We  know  from  Shaw  the  part  the  family  took  in  the  great  struggle  ;  but,  except  a  few 
printed  broadsides,  marking  the  passing  military  events,  and  an  "  account  of  forage  taken 
for  the  use  of  His  Majesty's  troops" — rendered,  on  oath  of  the  tenants,  "  by  order  of 
his  Excellency  General  Hawley,"  amounting  to  £70,  dated  3d  May  1746 — we  find  no 
records  of  martial  doings  of  the  Barons  of  Kilravock.  In  their  connexion  with  their 
burgh  of  Nairn,  they  thought  proper  to  make  a  little  more  demonstration  of  Whig  feel- 
ing. A  drinking  cup  of  cocoa-nut,  set  in  silver,  stiU  preserved  at  Kih'avock,  has  the 
following  inscription  : — 

This  cup  belosgs  to  the  Pkovost  of  Nairn,  1746,  thb  tear  of  our  Deliverance. 
A  Bumper  to  the  Duke  of  Cumberland  ! 

Of  peaceful  memorials,  we  find  long  and  careful  lists  of  fruit-trees  for  the  remodelling 
of  the  castle  garden.  The  pears  and  plums  are  almost  all  of  French  names  and  kinds, 
and  apparently  suggested  by  the  works  on  gardening  of  de  la  Quintinie.  There  are  a  great 
many  cherries  and  peaches,  two  nectarines,  two  apricots,  a  fig,  and  vine  ;  only  seven  sorts 
of  apples,  among  which  is  not  found  the  Oslin,  the  earliest  of  all,  and  the  favourite  of 
after  generations  at  Kilravock.  There  are  accounts,  too,  for  repairs  of  Kilravock,  and  for 
"  new  rooms"  to  the  house  of  Coulmoney,  and  a  "  drawing-room"  at  Nairn — all,  the 
accompaniments  of  peace  and  increasing  families. 

Hugh  Rose  of  Geddes  to  Dr.  Clephane. 

Kilraick,  May  16,  1746. 
D'  Sir, 

The  posts  set  out  regularly  now,  which  is  one  comfort,  as  we  shall 
have  the  pleasure  of  hearing  from  you.     One  post  brought  us  two  of  your 


416  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appenbis. 

letters,  and  the  one  sent  by  Mr.  Dick  came  safe,  but  above  a  month  after 
date.  By  the  accounts  you  give  of  my  brother  John,  I  conclude  him  dead 
before  now.  We  are  all  much  obliged  to  you  for  the  manj-  kind  offices  vou 
did  him.  Your  settling  at  London  (with  regard  to  yourself)  I  approve  of, 
and  from  my  heart  wish  you  success,;  but  I  despair  of  ever  seeing  you  here, 
unless  you  come  before  you  are  half  as  much  employed  as  Dr.  Mead  is. 
Were  you  here,  you  would  find  that  I  have  been  busied  in  the  arts  of  peace, 
viz.,  farming,  planting,  &c.,  whilst  our  country  has  been  the  seat  of  war. 
My  children  are  well,  and  I  as  happy  as  ever.  I  am  so  much  out  of  the 
practice  of  writing  that  I  soon  tire  of  it ;  therefore  farewell,  and  believe  me, 
dear  Brother,  most  affectionately  yours, 

Hlgh  Rose. 
Doctor  Clephane,  at  Mr.  Conyers's  Apothecary, 
in  Bennet  Street,  near  St.  James's,  London. 

To  this  letter  Betty  Clephane  adds  a  note  full  of  aflection  for  her  brother,  and  lament- 
ing the  distressing  scenes  that  were  passing  around  her: — "  So  sad  a  scene  as  has  hap- 
pened in  our  country,  cannot,  I  think,  fail  of  affecting  those  who  have  been  so  unlucky 
as  to  be  in  a  manner  eye  and  ear  witnesses  of  it.  Could  so  happy  a  thing  befall  me  as 
a  sight  of  you  at  such  a  time,  how  comfortable  would  it  be  !" 

Here  are  two  letters  to  Kilravock  from  his  son-in-law,  Dr.  Joshua  Slackenzie.  The  first 
mentions  subjects  of  interest,  public  and  private.  The  other  is  the  earliest  notice  furnished 
by  these  family  papers,  of  a  payment  in  bank  notes,  and  the  first  distinct  reference  to 
fly-fishing  !     The  sportsman  has  to  seek  an  apology  for  fishing  with  ground-bait : — 

Joshua  Mackenzie  to  Kilravock. 

Edin.  April  20,  1747. 
Dear  Sir, 

As  nothing  can  be  more  agreeable  than  to  tell  good  news,  I  have 
the  pleasure  to  acquaint  you,  that  yesterday,  about  five  in  the  morning, 
(being  Easter  Monday,)  your  daughter  brought  you  another  grandson.  In 
the  evening  I  got  your  friend  Peter  Cuming  (who,  though  a  clergyman,  is 
a  sensible  and  an  honest  fellow)  to  make  him  a  Christian,  so  tar  as  form 
goes.     We  drank  a  bottle  or  two  after  the  ceremony,  and  minded  all  your 


KiLR.  XVI.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  417 

healtlis.  As  I  was  to  give  you  the  name,  and  like  to  do  things  by  whole- 
sale, I  called  him  Rose,  so  that  no  Mac  (south  or  north)  might  claim  any 
title.     Peggy  came  pretty  easily  by  him,  and  is  in  a  very  good  way. 

I  send  you  the  Jurisdiction  Bill  as  it  is  now  to  be  passed.  No  doubt  it 
contains  several  good  things ;  but  people  don't  like  their  being  annexed  to 
the  Crown  with  the  Court  fees,  &c. ;  and  the  sheriffs  appointed  during 
pleasure,  which  makes  them  dependent ;  as  also  depositions  taken  viva  voce. 
Youll  please  to  send  Geddes  a  reading  of  it,  to  whom  I  have  wrote,  with 
the  new  instructions  about  lint,  &c. 

Youll  see  by  the  news  that  France  begins  now  to  unmask  its  designs  to 
its  good  friends  the  Dutch,  whose  conduct  must  be  speedily  determined,  by 
either  becoming  neutral  or  acting  vigorously,  though  we  hope  the  last. 
'Tis  vet  disputed  whether  Sluyss  be  taken  or  not.  On  the  one  hand,  there 
are  certain  accounts  by  ships  that  it  is ;  on  the  other,  there  are  late  letters 
from  thence,  that  it  was  not  invested ;  but  upon  the  French  approaching,  the 
sluices  had  been  suddenly  opened,  and  drowned  1500  of  them.  Next  foreign 
mail  will  probably  clear  up  the  matter.  With  compl''  to  all  friends,  I  am, 
D  Sir, 
Your  affectionate  humble  Servant, 

J.  M^Kenzie. 


The  Same  to  the  Same. 

Edin%  2.3"*  June,  1748. 
Dear  Sir, 

I  was  favoured  with  yours,  and  three  pounds  in  notes,  which  over- 
pays the  £.30  by  3s.  6d.     This  I  shall  account  for 

I  fished  on  the  water  of  Leith,  Tuesday,  being  the  only  time  since  I  saw 
you,  and  killed  4  dozen  of  pritty  trouts  with  bait,  it  being  a  scorching  day. 
Kind  compl''  to  all  friends.     1  am,  in  haste,     . 
I)^  Sir, 

Your  atfectionate  humble  Servant, 

J.  APKenzie. 


418  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

On  the  10th  of  March  1747,  valuators  numbered  3200  trees  in  the  woods  of  Muirtown 
fit  for  sale,  their  average  value  tenpence  each. 

A  letter  of  the  Laird  of  Brodie  to  Geddes,  Oct.  24,  1747,  merely  announcing  that  he  was 
summoned  by  Mr.  Pelham  to  attend  the  choosing  of  the  Speaker,  being  written  on  a  large 
sheet  of  paper, — its  blank  space  is  amusingly  filled  by  Geddes  with  sketches  of  proposed 
letters,  addressed  to  great  friends  with  unfeigned  reluctance,  to  solicit  his  Sherifiship  ; 
and  here  and  there  a  scrap  of  Greek,  written  with  all  the  accents,  of  which  two  lines 
of  the  Odyssey,  with  a  new  termination,  form  the  only  complete  sentence  : — • 

Mrjoi  ri  fj,' ondoiiivoi  ixuXissio  /tiiS'  i'Asdi^i/in, 
AAX'  su  /ioi  yMTciXi^ov,  rb  d's  ^^a'CieSa,!  avuya. 

In  another  letter  of  his,  to  console  a  friend  who  had  been  maligned  as  "  a  Jacobite," 
he  writes : — 

.  .  .  He  who  can  with  justice  call  another,  Jacobite,  gives  him,  in  my 
opinion,  one  of  the  worst  of  names ;  for  it  is  in  effect  calling  him  a  traitor 
to  his  country,  an  enemy  to  one  of  the  best  of  Kings,  and  the  most  happy 
establishment  this  day  in  the  universe.  Nor  do  I  think  I  could  wish  for  a 
more  effectual  punishment  to  all  Jacobites  than  that  they  had  their  James 
or  Charles  to  govern  them  ou  some  spot  of  this  globe  far  distant  from  us. 
Sure  I  am  they'd  soon  tire  of  it,  aud  heartily  wish  to  be  back  to  Britain, 
and  live  again  under  that  King  and  Government  they  have  so  often  en- 
deavoured to  distress.  The  late  Mr.  Addison  said  very  justly,  that  the 
reading  Sueton's  lives  of  the  twelve  Caesars  with  attention  might  frighten 
any  wise  man  from  wishing  to  live  under  absolute  monarchy.  You  have  in 
your  travels  visited  the  courts  of  most  of  the  Eastern  monarchs,  and  there- 
fore need  not  read  Sueton,  who  gives  but  the  pictures,  whereas  you  have 
seen  the  originals.  This  being  the  case,  can  I  who  know  that  you  have 
sense,  believe  that  you  prefer  their  Kings  and  Government  to  ours  ?  In- 
deed I  cannot.  As  to  the  reports  spread  of  you  at  London,  heed  them  not, 
they'll  die  of  themselves.  Continue,  however,  to  live  so  as  to  make  your 
actions  give  them  the  lie.  My  wife  joins  me  in  kind  compliments  to  Mrs. 
Fraser  and  you. 

Kilraick,  July  6,  1753. 


KiLR.  XVI,]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  410 

The  following  letter  from  Professor  Blackwell  of  Aberdeen,  the  author  of  "  Memoirs 
of  the  Coiu't  of  Augustus,"  without  yeiir,  may  have  been  written  about  the  time  of 
Geddes's  appointment  to  his  Ross-shire  sheriffdom.  It  is  very  characteristic  of  the 
affected  style  under  which  its  writer  covered  a  good  deal  of  sense  and  learning  : — 


From  Professor  Ulackwell  to  Hugh  Eose  of  Geddes. 

Cou'd  you  believe  it !  A  strong  propensity  to  say  yes  to  the 
welconiest  invitation  ever  was  given,  and  the  kindest  letter  ever  was  writ, 
has  kept  me  so  long  from  answering  it.  Among  the  desagremens  of  sick- 
ness, it  is  not  the  least  to  be  under  authority  like  a  child.  A  thousand 
delightful  circumstances  offered  to  my  imagination  in  passing  tlie  fine 
season  with  such  company  as  Geddes  and  his  lady ;  but  upon  the  first 
mention  of  it  to  my  physicians,  (no  fewer  than  five,)  they  all  with  one 
voice  positively  declared  against  my  travelling  one  single  n)ile  northward. 
In  vain  did  I  laugh  at  the  pretended  diflference  of  climate  between  this  and 
Ross ;  they  unanimously  persisted  this  was  too  cold.  D'  Mead  talks  of 
Blois  and  the  banks  of  the  Loire ;  and  D"'  Jolinstoun,  my  unkle,  forbids 
me  to  think  of  Dunkeld,  and  hesitates  between  Bath  and  the  German  Spaw. 
What  can  I  do  ?     I  languish  to  see  the  man 

Ko>.-Tw  Sv  T   Ih'i^avTO  ydoin:,  Msffa;  '^'  a.;j,a  -daai. 

I  had  fondly  laid  my  plan  for  this  purpose,  and  fed  myself  with  smiling 
prospects,  and  now  dare  not  move  a  step  in  the  execution.  There  is  but  one 
man  in  the  world  can  remedy  this — yourself.  You  have  near  and  agreeable 
friends  in  these  parts,  who  are  the  same  time  my  chief  companions,  S'  Arthur 
Forbes,  and  S"'  Archibald  Grant,  {Chefs,  selon  moi,  de  leur  noms.)  I  am  at 
present  living  with  them  alternately  ;  and  the  latter,  with  uncommon  huma- 
nity, has  been  at  great  pains  to  procure  me  conveniencies,  and  even  sent  for 
goats  to  feed  on  the  rocky  mountains  in  the  neighbourhood  of  Monymusc : 
JSPentendez  vous  Ven  ?  Come  and  see  us.  Make  a  tour  hither  ere  you  go  to 
Ross.  Your  relations  wish  it ;  and  I  would  give  more  than  111  name  to  see 
such  a  couple. — For  take  that  along  with  you ;  you  must  not  come  without 


420  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appenlix. 

your  lady.  Easy  travelling  and  short  stages  will,  I  hope,  confirm  her  health, 
and  would  give  me,  who  honour  her  character,  very  great  satisfaction. 
Instead  of  compliments,  tell  her  she  is  bound  in  charity  to  make  this  visit. 
Happiness  and  contentment  is  a  grand  specific ;  and  D'  Mead,  who  is 
anxious  like  a  parent,  enjoins  me  to  pursue  the  most  agreeable  amusements, 
and  entertain  myself  with  the  most  pleasing  sights.  Now  one  of  the 
prettiest  objects  I  know  in  life,  and,  like  other  precious  things,  not  the 
most  common,  is  a  deserving  accomplished  woman  like  M"  Ross.  It  will 
be  sometime  in  June  ere  I  set  out  on  my  southern  tour ;  and  let  me  flatter 
myself  that  it  will  suit  your  conveniency  to  pass  a  part  of  May  with  your 
friends  here.  Songez  y,  mon  cher  ami,  serieusement.  Though  I  can  with  no 
propriety  say,  Nil  mihi  rescribas,  (for  I  beg  to  hear  soon  of  your  resolution,) 
with  the  greatest,  I  can  add,  attamen  ipse  'ceni.  Indeed,  I  have  at  present 
particular  need  of  so  agreeable  a  visit,  having  just  lost  a  brother,  and  which 
is  more,  a  friend,  in  a  high  fever ;  the  minister  of  Bathgate,  in  the  height 
ofjife  and  usefulness — the  best  scholar  and  most  spirited  speaker  I  knew  of 
his  profession.  What  a  folly  it  is  to  overrate  a  thing  we  hold  by  so 
slippery  a  tenure.  As  for  my  own  health,  there  are  some  symptoms 
changed  to  the  better,  though  the  root  of  the  disease  seems  immovable ; 

Sed  satis  est  orare  Jovem  quae  donat  et  aufert 

Det  vitam,  aut  secus ;   aequum  mi  animum  ipse  parabn. 

Meanwhile  resolve,  come,  and  make  happy  your 

T.  Ulackwell. 
Monyrausc, 
April  S-i'". 

At  a  leisure  hour  be  so  good  as  look  over  my  last  and  answer  it.  Your 
opinion  of  some  things  mentioned  in  it  will  give  me  pleasure.  Mon  ami ! 
Adieu. 

Dr.  Clephane  paid  his  first  visit  to  his  sister  in  1750.  Among  his  papers  are  some 
notes  of  his  journey,  which,  slight  as  they  are,  show  something  of  the  writer's  character, 


KiLR.  XVI.]  ,  OF  KILRAVOCK.  421 

and  show  a  railway  age  how  the  traveller  of  last  century  hailed  the  great  invention  of 
turnpike  roads.  The  miles  in  England  are  throughout  distinguished  as  (m.)  measured 
or  statute,  and  (c.)  computed  miles.  In  Scotland,  (L)  long  miles  mean  the  old  Scotch 
miles  of  sadly  indefinite  length,  but  properly  equivalent  to  about  a  mile  and  a  half  sta- 
tute measure. 


Dr.  Clephaue's  journey  from  Scarborough  to  Kilravock,   1750.     Came  tn 
Scarborough  July  6;  left  it  September  1. 

To  Pickering  12  c.  miles,  and  measures  19.  From  Pickering  to  Helm- 
sley  9  c.  miles ;  12  measured.  Kirby-moor-side  lyes  between  Pickering 
and  Hehnsley,  and  is  4  c.  miles  from  the  latter.  (William  of  Wickham.) 
Wickham  Abbey  is  about  5  miles  from  Scarborough,  between  that  and 
Pickering.  At  Pickering,  (which  belongs  to  the  Crown,  but  is  on  lease 
given  to  Commissioner  Hill,  who  lives  at  Thornton,  about  3  miles  from 
Pickering,)  are  the  ruins  of  a  castle  with  seven  towers,  &c.  Lay  at  the 
White  Swan,  Jackson's. 

At  Helmsley,  Mr.  Buncombe's ;  and  the  ruins  of  the  Duke  of  Bucking- 
ham's castle.  N.B. — He  did  not  die  at  Helmsley,  but  in  a  little  ale-house 
at  Kirkby-moor-side. 

From  Helmsley,  bad  road  to  Northallerton,  12  c.  miles,  and  19  measured. 
6  miles  to  Kapwick,  which  is  at  the  foot  of  Hambleton,  and  6  more  from 
Kapwick  to  Northallerton.  Road  and  descent  down  to  Reeves  Abbey, 
(Rievaux,)  and  ascent  to  Hambleton,  very  bad,  stony,  and  narrow  for 
carriages.  Over  the  lieath  of  Hambleton,  road  good  ;  but  the  descent  from 
Hambleton  to  the  vale  of  Tliirsk,  down  to  Kapwick,  is  very  bad.  From 
Kapwick  to  Northallerton  6  c.  miles,  some  bad  lanes,  but  the  rest  prettv 
tolerable. 

Northallerton  small,  new-built  village,  S3  m.  miles  from  York.  (The 
Golden  Lion,  Richardson's.)  From  Northallerton  to  Darlington  16  m. 
miles  ;  fine  turnpike  road.  Half  way  is  Smeaton-on-the-Tees  ;  and  within 
2  m.  miles  of  Darlington  you  come  to  Crofts,  the  last  village  in  Yorkshire, 
after  which  you  enter  the  Bishopric  of  Durham,  after  you  pass  the  bridge 
over  the  Tees  at  the  turnpike,  just  2  m.  miles  from  Darlington.     Darling- 


422  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appenmx 

ton  larger  than  Northallerton.  Many  new-built  houses.  N.B. — All  these 
towns  seem  to  feel  the  advantage  of  the  great  road. 

From  Darlington  to  Durham  19  m.  miles;  i.e.  to  Ferryhill  12  m. 
miles ;  from  thence  to  Sunderland-bridge  3,  and  .8  or  4  to  Durham. 
N.B. — The  county  of  Durham  very  fine ;  Durham — old,  ill-built,  dirty 
town — lies  low,  but  the  cathedral  high ;  situation  of  the  cathedral  and 
course  of  the  river  very  remarkable.  The  river  is  the  Weir.  Inn,  Mar- 
shall's, at  the  Green  Dragon.     Roads  all  fine  turnpike. 

From  Durham  to  Newcastle  14  m.  miles.  Chester-in-the-Street  about 
half  way.  Newcastle,  narrow  dirty  streets ;  old  ill-built  houses  ;  ascents 
and  descents  very  bad  ;  water  scarce  and  not  good,  much  of  it  being  tainted 
from  the  coal-pits,  &c.  The  closeness  and  dirt  of  the  town  would  make  me 
suspect  they  must  have  the  nervous  fever  pretty  much  among  them,  of  the 
hospital  or  jail  kind. 

North-Shields  7  miles  from  Newcastle,  down  the  Tyne.  Tynemouth 
half  a  mile  farther ;  and  near  the  sea  stood  the  old  castle  and  church  or 
monastery  of  Benedictine  monks.  Tynemouth  fort,  or  Clifford's  fort, 
between  Shields  and  Tynemouth ;  the  bar  is  on  the  south  of  the  cliff 
where  the  old  castle  is,  and  seems  to  be  very  narrow,  and  consequently 
difficult  to  take.  A  kiell  is  S  chalder.  The  kiell-men  will  make  8  tides  in 
a  week,  and  that  is,  to  the  foremen,  about  3^  shillings,  and  to  the  man  that 
steers,  5  shillings ;  so  that  these  fellows  will  earn  from  25  to  28  shillings 
per  week.     JV.B. — Just  by  Chester-in-the-Street  is  Lumley  Castle. 

From  Newcastle  for  Edinburgh,  hired  a  chaise  and  pair  of  horses  for  four 
guineas ;  but  I  am  to  pay  the  turnpikes. 

The  country  from  Newcastle  to  Morpeth  is  but  indifferoit,  something 
like  Scotland ;  the  country  about  Morpeth  better.  From  Newcastle  to 
Morpeth  is  14  m.  miles.  Morpeth  lies  on  a  river  called  Winspeck  river; 
some  pretty  good  stone  buildings  in  it.  From  Morpeth  to  Alnwic  19 
miles  turnpike.  Country  here  and  there  pretty  good,  but  mostly  open. 
Castle  of  Alnwic  belongs  to  Lord  Northumberland,  with  a  considerable 
estate  thereabouts  of  the  Somerset  family.  Morpeth  is  a  Parliament  town  ; 
Alnwic  not.     Alnwic  is  but  5  miles  from  the  sea. 

For  5  m.  miles  out  of  Alnwic  towards  Belford  you  have  turnpike  road ; 


Kii,R.  XVI.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  423 

you  have  here  and  there  a  bit — and  it  will  be  done  in  a  little  time — quite 
through  to  Belford.  From  Alnwic  to  Belford  Hi  m.  miles.  Belford 
small,  inconsiderable  place,  not  fiir  from  the  sea.  The  country  opens  more 
and  more,  and  liker  Scotland.  No  house  here  but  the  post-house.  From 
Belford  to  Berwic-upon-Tweed  is  15  m.  miles;  not  so  stony  as  that  from 
Alnwic  to  Belford ;  but  if  you  can  get  the  sands,  take  them  ;  they  arc 
shorter. 

Berwic — the  bridge — river — harbour — bad  entry — barracks — magazines, 
&c.  Tweedmoutli,  a  few  houses  at  the  bridge-end,  is  not  subject  to  the 
town,  nor  is  it  in  Northumberland,  but  belongs  to  the  county  of  Durham, 
as  does  another  little  place  two  or  three  miles  from  Belford  towards  Ber- 
wick.    N.B. — At  Tweedmouth,  Mrs.  Humphrey's,  a  good  house. 

From  Berwick  to  Old  Camus  16  m.  miles;  road  tolerably  good;  a 
good  deal  of  it  over  moors.  In  the  way  is  Eaton,  7  m.  miles  from  Ber- 
wic, and  10  from  Old  Camus.  N.B. — Old  Camus  is  in  Sir  John  HalFs 
estate ;  and  two  miles  from  his  house,  Dunglass.  From  Old  Camus 
to  Beltonford  is  ten  c.  miles,  and  measures  near  14.  On  the  road, 
about  two  miles  from  Old  Camus,  is  Sir  John  HalTs  house,  Dunglass,  but 
a  little  way  from  the  high  road.  Here  the  country  opens  pretty  full  of 
gentlemen's  seats,  with  a  full  view  of  the  sea  and  Bass,  &c. ;  clumps  of  trees  ; 
an  open  corn  country.  Fi'om  Berwick  to  Old  Camus  is  the  Merse ;  but 
past  Dunglass  or  the  Glass  Mills,  which  belong  to  Sir  John  Hall,  is  East 
Lothian,  a  very  fine  open  corn  countrj^  full  of  country  seats.  The  next  to 
Dunglass,  which  is  on  the  left  of  the  great  road,  is  Broxton,  the  Duke  of 
Roxburghe's,  on  the  right ;  then  Sir  John  Warrender's,  by  Dunbar,  &c.  &c. 
Over  the  Tyne  from  Beltonford  is  Lord  Haddington's  seat,  Tiniugham,  &c. 
East  Lothian  fine  country.  From  Beltonford  to  Edinburgh  there  are  two 
roads ;  the  higher  by  Haddington,  but  the  longest  and  worst  road ;  the 
other,  by  Bangley  brae-foot,  is  said  to  be  the  best  and  shortest.  From 
Beltonford  to  Bangley  brae-foot  is  8  c.  miles ;  and  from  thence  to  Edin- 
burgh is  10  c.  miles.  The  18  c.  miles  measure  26.  From  Beltonford  you 
pass  by  Seaton,  Prestonpans,  and  Preston,  and  so  to  Musselborough  and 
Edinburgh,  the  road  all  along  being  at  a  little  distance  from  the  sea. 
(A  sheet  lost.) 


4.24  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

.  .  .  Dundee,  12  m.  ;  Arbroath,  8  1.;  Montrose,  8  I.;  Bervy,  8;  Stone- 
hith,  12;  Aberdeen,  12  1.;  Old  Meldrum,  14;  Stratbbogy.  A^.i?.— Well 
at  Arbroth,  a  chalybeate ;  to  the  taste  .seems  weaker  than  Tunbridge ; 
about  the  .strength  of  Sunning-hill.  At  the  Ship,  Bruce's.  Arbroath  a 
small  place.  Montrose  cleaner,  and  on  the  whole  better  built  than  Dundee. 
Bervy  a  poor  place.  Stonehith  better.  Aberdeen  greatly  more  considerable 
than  Dundee;  buildings  better.  Strathbogy  is  in  Banff,  (!)  has  a  linen 
manufacture  lately  established ;  belongs  to  the  D.  of  Gordon. 

From  Strathbogy  to  Keith  6  very  long  miles,  and  two  bad  .stony  hills. 
From  Keith  6  miles  to  Fochabers  are  not  so  long;  pretty  good  road. 
Fochabers  sad  place.  Bog-a-Gicht  miserably  furnished ;  old,  irregular 
castle.  Spay  is  just  without  Fochabers — sometimes  gueable.  To  Elgin, 
6 ;  good  road ;  short  miles. 

N.B. — Miles  very  long  in  this  countr'y ;  cannot  go  above  three  miles' 
journey,  riding.     Why  miles  so  long?     Have  you  read  Rabelais? 

Elgin ;  old  church  and  monastery ;  a  great  deal  of  building.  Any 
records  about  it?  Poor-looking  people — well  situated:  the  river,  with  one 
high  bank,  goes  round  half  the  town.  From  Elgin  to  Forres  8  long  miles ; 
very  good  road.  From  Forres  to  Nairn  is  8  miles ;  and  from  Nairn  to 
Kilraick  is  .5  miles ;  but  from  Forres  to  Kilraick  directly  is  12  miles. 

N.B. — A  certain  Lord  having  asked  a  gentleman  what  great  advantages 
Murray  shire  had  over  other  counties,  was  told,  three — that  they  had  forty 
miles  of  better  road  than  in  most  counties  ;  almost  always  better  weather ; 
and  the  third  was,  that  they  had  but  one  Lord  among  them,  (Lord  Murray,) 
and  he  had  no  interest  or  following. 

Murrayshire,  the  bounds  of  it  are  nearly  the  Spey  and  the  Ness.  From 
Nairn  to  Inverness  is  12  miles. 


Helmsley. 

Written  on  a  window,  lines  in  praise  of  matrimony,  the  last  of  which 
mention  it  as  a  state 


Where  love  is  liberty,  and  nature  law." 


KiLR.  XVI.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  42.5 

At  the  bottom  of  the  print  of  "  the  Sailor's  Return,"  alluding  to  Anson's 
voyage,  the  versifier  giving  it  the  advantage  over  the  conquests  of  Rome, 
he  .says  of  the  latter  : — 

"  Her  fierce  dominion  Asia,  Afric  knew  ; 
But  round  the  world  her  eaale  netier  flev  .'" 

N.B.- — Hollar's  print  or  view  of  the  City  of  London  before  and  after  tlie 
Fire,  is  taken  from  St.  Mary  Overy's  steeple.  That  after,  is  in  the  year 
1666. 


The  accounts  of  this  period  are  not  so  interesting  as  to  be  given  in  detail.  In  the 
year  1750,  claret  was  used  at  Kilravock  at  £10  a  hogshead.  In  1751,  Charles  Brodie  of 
Lethen,  a  gentleman  who  seems  to  have  monopolized  the  enterprise  of  the  country,  im- 
ported for  Kilravock  "  two  deall  and  six  hundred  weight  Scotch  coal,  at  16s.  per  deal ; 
and  twenty  barrels  Newcastle  coal,  at  20d.  per  barrel," — the  first  time  that  coal  appears^ 
in  the  accounts  of  the  northern  household.  On  that  occasion  he  took  oats  and  bear  at 
10s.  per  boll  in  barter  for  his  sea-born  commodities.  In  the  previous  year,  he  paid  tor 
(i4i  barrels  of  salmon,  £112,  17s.  6d.  in  the  following  money: — 


Bank  notes, 

.       £24 

0 

0 

4  half  Joannes's, 

7 

4 

0 

65  Guineas, 

68 

5 

0 

2  Louis  d'ors, 

2 

0 

0 

Silver, 

11 

8 

6 

Other  accounts  show  considerable  purchases  of  books  from  Edinbui-gh  booksellers — 
Gavin  Hamilton,  Kincaid,  and  Donaldson — by  both  father  and  son.  Their  classes  of 
literature  are  almost  the  same — Greek  and  Latin  classics  and  criticism,  chiefly  foreign. 

In  a  neat  English  hand  is  the  following  letter  from  a  lady,  to  whose  taste  it  is  said 
Brodie  owes  much  of  its  cultivated  beauty.  It  probably  marks  the  planting  of  the  tine 
beeches  in  the  "  birch  ward"  of  Kilravock.  That  tree  has  not  been  long  cultivated  with 
us.  The  fine  beeches  at  Yester,  and  those  lately  cut  down  at  Panmure,  were  supposed 
to  be  the  earliest  considerable  plantations  of  them  in  Scotland : — 

3h 


426  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Sir, 

As  I  proposed  answering  your  obliging  letter  next  day,  I  hope  you 
will  excuse  my  not  writing  by  your  servant.  The  beech  trees  are  ready  to 
be  carry ed.  I  thought  they  would  have  been  taken  away  this  day.  It 
should  not  be  long  deferred,  as  the  season  advances  fast.  There  is  just  fifty 
of  them.  Probably  your  servant  would  tell  you  there  were  not  so  many 
given  him  ;  but  I  have  since  ordered  the  number  to  be  made  up. 

My  daughter  is  very  proud  of  your  good  opinion.  We  hope  her  syrup 
will  have  its  desired  effect ;  for  none  of  your  well-wishers  can  be  better 
pleased  with  your  health  and  happiness  than  we  shall  always  be.  She  joins 
with  me  in  our  best  compliments  to  you.  Sir,  my  Lady,  and  all  the  family  ; 
and  I  am,  with  much  regard, 

Sir, 
Your  most  humble  and  obedient  Servant, 

Mary  ]5roi)1e. 
Krodie  House, 
March  8'\  1750-51. 

The  notices  of  the  Kilravock  garden  since  the  time  when  the  Paisley  gardener's  ser- 
vices were  hired,  (p.  204,)  have  been  few  and  scanty,  and  showing  only  some  interest  in 
the  fruit  and  kitchen  part.  When  attention  began  to  be  bestowed  on  flowers  among  us, 
we  cannot  say.  Long  beyond  memory  of  any  now  alive,  the  bank  below  the  castle  garden 
has  produced  a  few  sweet-scented  violets,  (a  rare  plant  in  Scotland  ;)  and  the  tradition 
of  the  family  is,  that  the  seed  was  sent  from  England  in  the  beginning  of  last  century. 
In  1754,  Colin  Donaldson,  a  London  merchant  or  shopkeeper,  bound  to  the  family  of 
Kilravock  by  early  benefits,  writes  to  the  Baron : — 

Sir, 

The  young  lad  Miller,  brother  to  your  late  gardener,  brought  uu 
a  parcel  of  seeds  to  be  sent  you,  which  I  shipped  immediately  on  board  :i 
ship  of  and  for  Invei'ness.     The  inclosed  is  a  catalogue. 

It  is  now  long  since  you  did  me  the  honour  to  let  me  hear  from  you.  I 
do  assure  you  nothing  can  give  Qie  greater  pleasure  than  to  hear  that  you, 
your  lady,  and  family  are  all  well.  Your  Honour  can  hardly  conceive  the 
spirits  I  liave  on  tlie  receipt  of  any  of  your  favours.      I  sincerely,  and  witii 


Kii.n.  XVI.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  427 

all  my  heart,  wish  everything  th.at  is  good  may  be  your  portion  ;  and  with 
best  respects,  I  ever  am, 

Sir, 
Your  most  faithful  and  obedient  Servant, 

Colin  Doxaldsox. 
London,  24  December,  1754. 

The  list  enclosed  in  this  letter  contains,  of  course,  no  plants  that  can  now  be  held  rare 
or  curious.  It  is  something,  however,  to  mark  the  introduction  as  rarities  of  the 
flowers  which  are  now  left  to  the  cottage  garden ;  while  some  of  those  here  named 
will  never  lose  favour.  Among  the  annuals  will  be  observed  the  sweet-pea  and  migno- 
nette. A  Morayshire  lady  who  died  within  these  ten  years  remembered  a  stalk  of 
mignonette  being  brought  in  a  bottle  to  her  father's  house,  (where  they  were  zealous 
gardeners,)  as  a  new  and  unknown  flower.  Perhaps  the  seed  of  the  spruce,  pine,  and 
larch  did  not  spring,  or  failed  afterwards.  There  are  no  trees  of  those  kinds  now  at  Kil- 
ravock  nearly  of  such  an  age  as  this  would  give  ;  and  the  Lairds  have  never  been 
addicted  to  the  sin  of  felling  timber  that  could  pass  for  ornamental. 

Catalogue  of  Seeds,  1754. 

To  he  sowed  in  a  hot-led,  mid  housed  in  winter. — Dracocephalum.  Snap-dragon,  striped. 
Cannacorus,  (Indian  flowering  reed.)     Eupatorium.    Galeopsis. 

Sov;ed  on  a  led  of  light  earth. — Monarda.  Spanish  broom.  Cinque  foil,  (shrub.) 
French  lavender.  Roman  nettle.  Scabious.  Fraxinella,  (Dictamnus  fraxinella,  bastard 
Dittany.)  Eupatorium.  Columbine.  Perennial  hawk-weed.  Mountain  ranunculus. 
Epilobiiun.  White  convolvolus.  White  Venus-navel-wort.  Striped  Columbine.  Mar- 
tagon  lily.  Trachelium,  (Campanula  trachelium,  Canterbury  bells.)  Yellow  asphodel. 
Teasel.  Aconitum.  Saponaria.  Bachelors'  buttons.  Tree-mallow,  a  shrub.  Rudbeckia, 
(Button  tree.)  Golden-rod.  Perennial  flox.  Rose  campion.  Scrophularia.  Verbascum. 
Aster.  Bladder  senna,  a  shrub.  Veronica.  Buphthalmum.  Porophyllum.  Eryngo. 
Stock  gUliflower.  China  pinks.  Perennial  sunflower. — Take  particular  care  of  the 
^our  last. 

Hardy  Shrtils. — Cistus.  Phlomis,  (Sage-leaf  Mullein.)  Evergreen  cytisus.  Euony- 
mus,  (Spindle  tree. )    Portugal  laurel. 

Kitchen  Herls. — Scorzonera.     Garden-fennel. 


428  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  [Aitendix. 

Aniivxxl  Plants  to  be  sowed  on  a  hot-bed. — Mirabilis,  marvel  of  Peru.  Besleria.  Stra- 
monium.    Tricolor. — This  last  with  great  care. 

A nnuals  to  be  sowed  in  the  open  (/round  in  the  spriyig. — Striped  larkspur.  Double  garden 
marigold.  Double  yellow  chrysanthemum.  Yellow  lupin.  Curled-leaved  mallow. 
Convolvolus  with  a  black  coloured  flower.  Blue  lupin.  Double  corn  poppy  and  garden 
mixt.  Medica,  (Medicago.)  Hawkweed.  Sweet-scented  pea.  Calendula.  Venus 
looking-glass.  Snail  trefoil.  Linaria.  Nigella.  Holyhocks.  Astragalus.  Colum- 
bine. Sea  ragwort.  Blue  Aster.  Pheasant-eyed  pink.  Abu tilon,  (Indian  Mallow. ) 
Eranthemum.  Double  corn  poppy.  Red  hawkweed.  Lavatera.  Italian  winged  pea. 
Primrose  tree.  Jacea  lutea.  White  Chrysanthemum.  Golden  mouse-ear.  Tangier  pea. 
Double  sunflower.  Hedgehogs.  Convolvolus  minor.  Cyanus.  Oriental  mallow. 
Carduus  benedietus.  Sweet-scented  reseda.  Lobels  catchfly.  Flos  Adonis.  Nastur- 
tium.     Rose  larkspur'.      Dwarf  lychnis.      Garden  poppy,  double.      Red  candytuft. 

To  be  sowed  in  pots,  and  plunged  in  a  hot-bed  till  they  get  strong,  then  planted  about  in 
the  garden.  —  Globe  amaranthus.  Persicaria.  Summer  cypress.  Prince's  feather. 
Double  sunflower  with  a  black  eye.  Alkekengi,  (Physalis  Alkekengi,  Winter  cherry. ) 
Tobacco.  Sweet  sultan.  Balsam.  Ketmia,  (Syrian  Mallow.)  Cock's  comb.  Love 
lies  a-bleeding.     Double  China  aster.     Double  sunflower. 

Trees. — Arbor  vitae.     Occidental  plane.     Alexandrian  laurel.      Balm  of  Gilead  iir. 
Mock  acacia.     Spruce  fir  cones.     Larch  cones.     Carolina  bird  cherry.     Upright  cypress. 
Roots. — Jonquils.      Ranunculus.     Anemone.     Tulips. — To  he  planted  in  a  bed  of  fat 
earth. 


KILRAVOCK   SEVENTEENTH— 1755-1772. 


We  now  lose  the  guidance  of  worthy  Mr.  Lachlau  Shaw,  and  must  rely  in  some  de>iree 
upon  an  anonymous  contiuuator,  wh"  thus  writes  : — 

XVII.  Hugh,  fourteenth  of  that  name,  was  a  gentleman  of  polite  ac- 
complishments. He  was  master  of  the  Greek,  Latin,  and  French  languages  ; 
and  having  employed  much  time  in  reading,  he  was  well  acquainted  with  the 
belles-lettres,  and  with  history,  both  ancient  and  modern.  As  a  judge,  his 
conduct  was  always  upright  and  impartial.  His  life  was  sober,  temperate, 
and  regular ;  and  having  lived  67  years  and  four  months,  he  died  in  his 
house  at  Kilravock  on  November  26"*  1772,  and  was  interred  in  the  burial- 
place  of  the  family,  leaving  only  one  surviving  sou,  Hugh,  and  one  daughter, 
Elizabeth. 

17-1.5.     June  1.  Account,  the  Hon'''''  Hugh  Kose  of  Kilraik,  to  John 
Brander,  wright  in  Forres. 

To  a  wanscott  coffin  and  furniture  to  the  deceased  Hugh  Rose  of 
Kilraik,  .  .  .  .  .  £5     5     0 

To  luaking  a  carriage  for  the  corps,  and  putting  up  tables. 

and  painting  doors  at  Nairn  for  the  funerals,         .  1    1  (I     0 


Bolls. 

f. 

P- 

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233. 

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1 

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298 

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430  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

A  rental,  made  up  apparently  at  the  beginning  of  this  Baron's  period,  gives  the 
following  results,  as  "  Kilraick's  rent  in  Murray,  Nairn,  and  Ross,  in  victual :" — 


Tlie  Barony,  FlemiugtoH,  and  Strathnairn, 
Geddes,  Torrich,  and  Allanaball, 
Nairn,  Househill,  Cruick,  Broadley,  &c., 
Aldearn,  Kinowdie,  and  Balmacardocli, 
Culless,  tlie  mill,  and  Rarichie.s, 
Muirtown,  tlie  mill,  and  jointure  lands, 

In  an  '■  inventory  of  some  of  Kilravock's  papers"  in  1754,  are  the  following  entries : — 

Quietus  from  Exchequer,  from  the  15"*  May  1715,  to  the  19"'  of  Febru- 
ary 1722,  that  the  late  Kilravock  was  Sheriff  of  Ross. 

Another  quietus  from  the  10*  of  October  1729,  to  the  18""  of  April  1734, 
when  the  present  Kilravock  was  Sheriff  of  Ross. 

From  Sir  Harry  Munro. 

Arlington  Street,  June  14,  1755. 
Sir, 

Some  days  before  I  was  favoured  with  your  letter  from  Ooulmonv, 
I  had  accounts  from  Doctor  M'^Kenzie  of  Kilraick's  death.  I  heartily 
condole  with  you  for  the  loss  of,  though  an  aged,  yet  a  valuable  parent, 
whose  intrinsic  worth  and  remarkable  adherence  to  truth  made  him  re- 
.spectable.  As  heir  to  his  fortune,  may  you  inherit  his  virtue,  which  even 
as  men  are,  must  make  you  esteemable  while  living,  and  transmit  to  pos- 
terity a  grateful  remembrance  when  dead.  I  offer  my  compliments  to  your 
lady,  and  to  your  family,  and  I  am,  Sir, 


Your  very  humble  ser*, 

Harry  Munro. 


The  H"'  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilraick,  Esq. 
Free,  Munro. 


KiLK.  XVII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  431 

The  earliest  writing  which  has  been  preserved  of  the  lady  who  was  afterwards  Sirs. 
Elizabeth  Rose,  is  a  letter  to  her  uncle,  John  Clephane,  now  established  as  a  physician  in 
Golden  S(|uare.  It  is  in  a  well-formed,  fair,  perpendicular  hand.  She  is  eleven  year.^f 
old:— 

Elizabeth  Rose  to  D''  Clephane. 

I  have  been  too  long  of  answering  my  dear  uncle's  obliging  letter. 

I  will  make  no  apology  for  it,  but  just  own  its  being  wrong,  and  shall  now, 

as  far  as  I  can,  return  it  in  the  manner  you  direct.     My  health  is  at  present 

good,  and  I  will  endeavour  to  preserve  it.     My  work  goes  on  in  the  manner 

I  before  wrote  you  of :  sewing,  writing,  playing  on  the  spinnet,  &c.  &c.,  and 

diversions  change  with  the  seasons.     I  have  at  present  a  fine  little  garden. 

in  which  I  grow  many  good  things ;  for  though  the  quantities  be  small,  the 

qualities  are  good.     You  bid  me  say  something  of  all  the  family  here. 

Papa  and  mamma  are  well ;  papa  has  been  much  from  -home  of  late,  in 

which  time  I  have  been  mamma's  bedfellow.     Hughie  came  from  Glasgow  a 

few  days  ago ;  he  and  I  are  very  good  friends.     Willie  and  Jockie  are  very 

busy  with  their  governor,  M'  Eeid,  who  likewise  teaches  the  two  Malcolms, 

and  I  get  lessons  from  him  also.     If  I  knew  any  subject  you  would  like  to 

hear  of  from  this,  I  would  write  you  of  it ;  but  my  letter  is  now  long 

enough,  so  at  present  I  take  my  leave,  and  ever  am, 

Dear  Sir, 

Your  afl'ectionate  niece  and  humble  servant, 

Eliz.\beth  Rose. 
Kilraick,  June  5'\  1758. 

About  twenty  years  ago,  (gentle  reader,  it  was  in  the  bright  month  of  August  ]  826,) 
while  certain  friends  of  the  family  were  turning  over  some  of  the  old  books  in  the  library 
at  Kilravock,  there  dropped  from  a  beautiful  copy  of  the  Henr.  Stephanus  Homer,  a  letter 
from  James  Moor,  Greek  professor  at  Glasgow,  stating  a  difficulty  that  occurred  in  Iiis 
superintendence  of  the  Glasgow  edition  of  Homer,  and  requesting  Kilravock's  opinion  as 
a  Greek  scholar.  That  letter  has  been  mislaid  ;  but  innumerable  loose  notes  in  the  book 
itself,  and  even  the  following  draft,  (written  apparently  in  17-59,)  though  so  imperfect, 
show  the  interest  taken  by  the  Baron,  in  common  with  all  Scotch  men  of  letters,  in  tht 
great  work  of  the  Foulis  press,  perhaps  the  finest  effort  of  Scotch  printing:— 


432  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

From  Kiliavrick  to  Professor  Moor. 

Kilravock,  March. 
Sir, 

My  wife's  going  to  London  left  me  so  much  to  do  that  it  was  not 
in  my  power  to  get  through  your  edition  of  the  Odyssey  so  soon  as  I  in- 
clined. You  have  now  favored  the  public  with  the  most  beautiful  and  cor- 
i-ect  copy  of  Homer's  works  ever  yet  printed  ;  and  your  doing  the  Hymns, 
&c.,  was  certainly  right,  not  only  as  several  of  them  are  undoubtedly  his, 
but  because  by  this  means  the  fourth  volume  becomes  much  of  a  size  with  the 
other  three.  The  Battle  of  the  Frogs  and  Mice,  &c.,  I  have  not  yet  read ; 
but  the  Odyssey  is  so  correct,  that  you  have  in  it  (as  the  late  C.  Gibber  ex- 
pressed it)  outdone  your  ordinary  outdoings.  In  my  cursory  view  of  this 
work,  I  could  observe  no  error  of  consequence ;  but  the  two  or  three  follow- 
ing are  liable  to  some  exception  : — Book  VII.,  v.  89,  'kaaav  for  liaaa,^.  VIII., 
256,  "fls  spar',  for  "Us  'iipaS  Aax/toos  hmyiikoi.  and  there  should  be  no  full  stop 
till  after  the  word  Oeoe/zeXos.  B.  XXI.,  v.  260,  s/V.'  should  be  printed  u  yC. 
I  also  think  that  in  B.  XV.,  v.  425,  KKg>)  o  i'iiu  ' A^-Xamoc,  and  not  J/x'. 

In  17.59  occurs  an  account  which  marks  the  period  of  the  last  considerable  alteration 
nf  the  mansion-house  of  Kilravock  ;  its  summing  is  past  comprehension  : — 

The  Hon'"'*'  Hugh  Rose  of  Kilraick  to  John  Baillie,  wright. 

1759.     June  30.  To  a  sash  window,    measuring   10  feet,  at  Is.  lOd.  per 
foot,  .  .  .  .  .  .£084 

To  8  picture-frames,  at  Is.  4d.  per  piece,      .  .  0  10     8 

To  2  do.,      .  .  .  .  .  .  0     110 

I  760.     July  30.  To  8  sash  windows  for  the  new  front  of  Kilraick 
house,   being   21   inch    stuff,   measuring   156    feet,  at 
Is.  lOd.  per  foot,  .  .  .  .  7  16     0 

Oct.  27.  To  the  workmanship  of  1 5  squares,  and  25  feet 
roofing  and  sarking  over  tlie  new  passage,  at  1 2s.  per 
square,     .  .  .  .  .  ,  9     3     0 


KiLR.  XVII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  433 

To  do.  of  84  yards  roofing  and  sarking  over  the  staircase 

and  west  tofall,  at  lOd.  per  yard,  .  .  £3  10     (I 

To  day-work  at  sawing  and  squaring  the  timber  with  axes 

for  said  roofs  to  a  proper  dimension,  .  .  2  1 1     G 

1761.    May  18.  To  two  fir  planks  for  the  main  door,  &c.,  11 

feet  long,  9  inches  broad,  and  3g  inches  thick,  at  2s.  Sd.,    0     4     6 

To  the  sum  of  tiie  account  of  day-wages,       .  .  515     ti 

In  July  1762,  we  find  a  muster-roll  of  "  Captain  William  Rose's"  company,  of  "  Ilis 
Majesty's  batallion  of  Highlanders,  the  Earl  of  Sutherland  Lieutenant-Colonel  Command- 
ant," reporting  "  78  eifective  private  men" — mostly  Erasers,  Macdonalds,  Mackenzies, 
and  Roses — two  drummers,  four  corporals,  four  sergeants,  one  lieutenant,  and  the  cap- 
tain. May  this  be  the  elder  of  the  brothers,  "  WilUe  and  Jockie,"  whom  we  have  had 
so  lately  described  by  their  sister,  as  "  busy  with  their  governor  ?" 

In  the  same  year  is  a  long  paper  of  instructions  for  conducting  Kilravock's  farming 
by  a  "  Mr.  May,"  (probably  Mr.  Peter  May,  an  Aberdeen  land-surveyor  of  the  day,)  who 
was  perhaps  as  far  in  advance  of  the  actual  system  practised  at  KiLravock,  as  he  would 
now  be  considered  behind  the  intelligence  of  the  modern  farmer.  He  recommends 
trying  the  drill  husbandry,  or  "  horse  hoeing  way  ;"  but  proposes  as  only  a  doubtful  im- 
provement sowing  grass  seeds  along  with  a  crop  of  oats,  instead  of  "  letting  a  farm  of 
arable  land  run  entirely  into  natural  grass."  He  says  it  will  save  the  land  from  "  pro- 
ducing groundsel  and  weeds  which  cattle  will  not  eat,  and  more  than  pay  the  expense 
of  the  seeds."  Pease  were  the  common  nop  with  drill  ploughing  ;  but  turnips  and  cab- 
bages in  small  quantity  were  to  be  tried  in  drills  ;  and  a  few  acres  of  red  clover  are  re- 
commended for  cutting  green  and  feeding  in  the  house.  For  this  purpose  he  directs  a 
field  lying  near  the  offices  to  be  cropped  alternately  with  barley  and  red  clover,  and  evi- 
dently sees  no  objection  to  this  as  a  perpetual  rotation  !  In  recommending  a  retrench- 
ment of  the  garden  expenses,  he  suggests — "  Instead  of  kitchen  stuffs  growing  almost 
under  the  windows,  would  it  not  do  as  well  to  throw  the  gardens  into  grass,  except  the 
borders  and  circles  about  fruit  trees,  which  should  be  kept  red,  and  sown  with  a  wild 
variety  of  flowers.  The  sallads  and  tender  pot-herbs  I  would  advise  to  remove  to  the 
Den,  lying  east  from  the  gardens,  where  they  would  have  cover  and  shelter,  and  be  de- 
tached at  a  side  out  of  the  way.  A  third  or  fourth  of  an  acre  is  enough  for  this,  in  which 
I  mean  to  raise  nothing  but  such  things  as  need  cover  and  shelter.  Tunieps,  cabbages, 
putatoes,  pease,  &c.,  are  supposed  to  be  raised  in  the  fields,  where  they  will  be  better  for 
table  use  than  if  reared  on  a  strong,  rank  garden  soil." 

Si 


■134  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Two  letters  follow  from  the  agreeable  and  playful  General  Caulfield,  who  succeeded 
General  Wade  in  command  in  the  North,  and  was  now  resident  at  Castlehill,  near  Inver- 
ness, to  which  he  had  given  the  name  of  Cradle-hall,  from  a  pleasant  invention,  in  lieu 
of  stairs,  for  conveying  his  guests  to  the  upper  floors  of  his  house.  Doctor  Clephane  is 
now  dead.  His  brother  James,  the  Major,  is  permanently  domesticated  with  his  sister, 
Lady  Kilravock.  At  the  date  of  the  second  letter,  the  family  are  living  for  a  season  in 
Edinburgh  : — 


Cradle-hall,  July  17'\  1761. 
My  flear  Sir, 

I  viewed  the  Castle  Kilraick  with  greater  pleasure  than  I 
imagined  I  ever  could  be  capable  of  in  the  absence  of  your  family,  who 
always  made  us  so  happy  in  it.  Never  give  yourself  pain  about  what  some 
pencil-bred  critics  or  imaginary  connoisseurs  may  censure  in  your  altera- 
tions— you  have  made  a  most  decent,  comfortable  dwelling ;  and  all  this 
family  join  in  their  wishes  that  Lady  Kilraick  and  you  may  enjoy  it  in 
health  and  happiness  as  long  as  your  hearts  desire.  Had  we  known  of  a 
road  for  carriages  (except  slide  carts)  from  Dulsie  to  Culmony,  we  would 
have  waited  on  you,  though  your  landlord  has  never  come  near  me  ;  for  his 
heart  is  good,  and  I  pardon  his  faults. 

It  gave  us  true  concern  to  hear  of  your  lady's  distress.  We  beg  our  best 
services  and  compliments. 

I  hope  for  your  approbation  in  what  1  have  done  for  you  :  I  considered 
that  a  post-chariot  could,  when  crowded,  only  carry  three ;  and  therefore 
Clephane  or  you  must  ride,  when  you  might  rather  choose  to  be  warm.  I 
have  brought  you  a  post-coach  which  will  carry  you  all  comfortably  any- 
where, and  which,  including  your  arms  and  supporters  handsomely  painted, 
will  stand  you  in  £52,  10s.  I  put  it  on  board  John  Reid  before  I  left  Lon- 
don. You  bid  me  buy  you  horses,  which  are  so  liable  to  deceive  one  that 
I  have  not  ventured  far.  I  have  seven ;  and  if  you  choose  it,  will  spare 
you  a  pair  at  the  real  price  they  cost  me.  If  you  can  provide  yourself 
otherwise,  leave  them,  for  it  will  be  no  inconvenience  to  me.  Poor  Culross 
is  plagued  with  his  rump.  We  go  to  Moy-Hall  on  Monday,  when  I  am  to 
found  the  bridge  over  Findhorn,  and  shall  stay  there  three  or  four  nights. 
I  long  to  chat  and  laugh  with  you.    I  have  a  translation  of  Anacreon,  Bion, 


KiLK.  XVII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  43.5 

Sappho,  Musaeus,  &c.,  which  will  please  you  much.     V\\  transcribe  you  uii 
Ode  to  ray  taste  : — 

If  the  treasured  gold  could  give 
Man  a  longer  term  to  live, 
Vd  employ  my  utmost  care. 
Still  to  keep,  and  still  to  spare ; 
And  when  death  approached,  would  say, 
Take  your  fee  and — walk  away. 
But  since  riches  cannot  save 
Mortals  from  the  gloomy  grave, 
Why  should  I  myself  deceive, 
Vainly  sigh,  and  vainly  grieve ! 
Death  will  surely  be  my  lot, 
Whether  I  am  rich  or  not. 
Give  me,  therefore,  while  I  live. 
Generous  wine  in  plenty — give 
Soothing  joys,  my  life  to  cheer. 
Beauty  kind,  and  friends  sincere  I 
Happy  could  I  ever  find 
Friends  sincere,  and  beauty  kind  ! 

Since  I  have  writ  this  for  you,  I  will  write  part  of  another  for  Miss  Rose  : 

Would  heaven,  indulgent  to  my  vow, 
The  happy  change  I  wish  allow, 
Your  envied  mirror  I  would  be, 
That  you  might  always  look  on  me : 
And  could  my  naked  heart  appear. 
You'd  see  yourself,  for  you  are  there. 

You  desire  my  news.     In  the  humour  you  see  me  in,  you  can  exiject  ti 
hear  of  nothing  but  peace  from, 

Dear  Sir, 
Your  faithful  and  affectionate  humble  Servant, 

W".  Caulfield. 


436  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 


To  Lady  Kilravock. 

Park  Street,  Westminster,  27  Jan?  1762. 

M'^-  Caulfield  and  I  sincerely  wish  dear  Lady  Kilraick,  her  Laird, 
and  Major  Clephane,  joy  on  their  present  happiness.  I  fancy  myself  in  a 
corner  of  the  room,  and  looking  at  you  while  you  enjoy  so  uncommon  a 
felicity  ;  your  whole  brood  in  health  and  safety  around  you,  and  an  har- 
mony in  every  sense  among  them — hoped  for  by  every  family,  but  possessed 
by  a  very  few.  Our  nestlings  have  found  their  wings,  and  fly  from  us 
round  the  globe ;  sometimes  one  or  another  of  them  perches  for  a  moment 
among  the  branches  they  were  bred  in,  but  the  noise  of  drums  and  boat- 
swain whistles  soon  force  them  away.  Even  our  females  fly.  We  there- 
fore most  heartily  pray  for  peace,  that  we  may  not  only  join  concert,  but 
merrily  partake  of  the  plenty  and  cheerful  bottle  that  follow  it.  I  was 
not  unmindful  of  what  I  promised  you  for  Jack.  I  consulted  a  very  worthy 
merchant,  M'  Udney,  and  desired  his  friendly  advice.  He  was  very  sen- 
sible, and  very  polite  on  the  subject.  He  thanked  me  for  my  confidence  in 
him — wished  he  could  serve  the  young  gentleman,  and  when  I  told  him 
under  whom  he  was  bred,  he  smiled  in  a  manner  I  very  well  understood. 
"  What  signifies  it,"  said  he,  "to  hear  of  great  riches  and  wealth,  without 
being  told  or  shown  the  way  to  obtain  them'J"  He  was  some  time  thought- 
ful and  silent,  and  then — "  Was  I  to  advise  my  brother  in  what  market  to 
breed  his  son,  I  would  say  Gibraltar.  I  know  many  young  men  who,  with 
scarce  a  shilling  to  begin  with,  have  in  a  very  little  time  made  a  great  deal 
of  money  there.  It  is  now  the  emporium  or  store-house  of  Europe,  and  if 
people  of  neither  birth  or  cash  have  grown  rich  there,  what  may  not  a  youth 
of  family  and  credit  hope  for  i  I  know  Kilraick  is  a  great  acquaintance  of 
my  brother's.  I  honour  him  and  his.  If  his  son  is  made  known  to  M' 
Crawford  at  Rotterdam,  and  settles  a  proper  correspondence  with  him,  with 
some  merchant  or  factor  here,  and  another  at  Cork,  there  is  no  doubt  of  his 
making  a  fortune,  provided  always  that  he  is  careful  and  attentive  to  his 


KiLR.  XVII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  437 

business.  It  is  to  be  wished,  also,  that  some  other  person  was  found  to  be 
joined  in  partnership  with  him.  Business  would  go  on  better,  their  credit 
would  be  higher,  as  there  would  be  less  danger  to  their  creditors  from  mor- 
tality; for  a  single  person's  stock  is  generally  embezzled  when  this  happens." 
Thus  far  M'  Udney  ;  give  me  leave  to  add,  that  no  youth  has  greater  reason 
to  expect  success  than  our  friend,  from  the  countenance  of  so  many  officers, 
who  all,  in  their  turns,  have  partook  of  the  hospitality  of  the  old  castle.  It 
is  true,  many  forget  such  things,  but  the  worthy  remember  them,  and  a 
few  such  will  do  our  business.  Think  seriously  of  this.  For  my  part,  I  like 
it  much,  and  hope  to  serve  him  in  it,  by  securing  him  the  friendship  of  the 
Governors  and  principal  officers. 

There  is  a  little  bird  at  my  window  whistling  a  very  new  and  strange 
tune.  On  listening  attentively,  I  find  the  burden  of  the  song  is,  that  Kil- 
raick  is  delighted  with  Edinburgh.  (Hugh  quantum  mutatus '.)  he  will  con- 
strue it  for  you.  Tell  him  I  like  Calder's  black  hill,  opposite  your  dining- 
room  window,  better  than  Arthur's  Seat ;  and  the  turns  among  the  birch 
woods  infinitely  better  than  Hope's  Walks.  I  know  enough  to  prefer  the 
company  of  a  few  honest  and  sincere  friends,  and  the  wholesome  food  they 
give  me,  to  the  compliments  of  the  Change  and  coflee-house,  or  the  nicest 
dishes  at  Walker's.  For  God's  sake,  keep  yourselves  the  same  sort  of 
people  I  left  you.     I  ever  am. 

Dear  Madam, 

Faithfully  and  affectionately  yours, 

William  Caulfield. 


It  does  not  appear  that  the  young  Laird  of  this  generation  received  a  foreign  education. 
We  have  seen  that  he  was  for  some  time  at  the  University  of  Glasgow.  Like  his  father 
and  grandfather,  he  professed  to  study  for  the  bar,  and  lilie  them,  never  devoted  himself 
to  his  profession.  His  thesis  was  dated  16th  July  1763,  and  dedicated  to  Mackenzie  of 
Seaforth.  On  the  19th,  "  Jlr.  Hugh  Rose,  Advocate,  compeared  in  the  Court  of  Session. 
and  in  open  Court  qualified  by  taking  the  oaths  appointed  by  law." 


438  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

Hugli  Rose,  younger  of  Kilravock,  to  his  brotlier  John. 

Edinburgh,  ]  2  July  1763. 
Dear  John, 

You  have  been  so  good  since  we  parted,  that  it  is  impossible  for 
me  to  keep  foot  with  you.  The  passing  work  was,  and  indeed  even  yet  is 
a  great  bore.  To  show  you  what  has  been  done,  I  send  you  a  copy  of  my 
thesis,  though  I  must  beg  pardon  for  its  not  being  of  the  best  kind,  which 
would  have  taken  up  more  room  ;  for  I  am  even  afraid  to  engage  with  pack- 
in"'  up  this,  as  Cantray  threatens  to  reinforce  the  frank  with  some  produc- 
tion of  his.  The  Scots-law  trial  was  no  more  or  less  than  I  expected  it, 
though  I  must  confess  my  own  behaviour  was  short  of  what  I  intended  and 
expected.  My  opinion  of  myself  has  been  certainly  too  much  in  the  super- 
lative degree,  for  my  examinators,  by  what  I  can  hear  from  themselves  and 
others,  were  pretty  well  satisfied.  Scrymgeour  was,  I  believe,  very  anxious, 
and  as  confused  as  you  pleased,  for  he  seemed  to  be  as  much  relieved  at  its 
being  over  as  I  was ;  but,  as  Sandy  Gordon  says,  it  was  only  out  of  one 
funk  into  another,  for  the  thesis  was  the  next  consideration,  and  in  David 
Falconer"'s  style,  "  it  would  have  entertained  you  much  "  to  have  seen  me 
harrassed  every  morning  by  the  printer's  devil ;  but  either  in  hopes  of  as- 
sistance, or  one  thing  or  other,  I  put  it  off  till  the  very  last  day,  which  was 
the  same  day  I  got  your  letter  with  ChurchilFs  Poem  ;  and  though  you'll 
hardly  guess  it  by  the  production,  I  was  so  exceeding  busy  that  I  did  not 
think  of  opening  the  packet  till  I  was  going  to  bed  at  night,  and  when  I  did, 
1  read  them  through,  1  assure  you,  for  as  tired  as  I  was.  Next  morning, 
my  friend  the  printer  wakened  me,  and  received  my  work  complete ;  and  as 
he  liked  my  account  of  the  poem,  he  took  it  to  the  press,  and  is  to  publisli 
it  this  day.  I  have  yet  the  trouble  of  having  ray  thesis  impugned,  and  my 
speech  to  the  Lords  to  go  through  ;  but  as  they  are  more  matters  of  form 
than  substance,  they  wont  aflfect  me  much  till  the  hour  of  cause.  The  first 
of  these  happens  next  Saturday,  and  the  other  on  Tuesday  following, 
so  that  by  the  time  I  shall  hear  from  you  in  return  to  this,  I  shall  be  per- 
fectly at  my  ease.     I  am  much  obliged  to  you  both  for  musical  and  literary 


KiLR.  XVII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  43f» 

productions.  M'  Arne,  I  think,  has  clone  pretty  well,  though  he  has  stepped  a 
little  out  of  his  ordinary  road  ;  they  certainly  need  the  other  parts  much,  for 

there  are  several  bars in  them  ;  and  as  I  have  played  little  more  than 

to  try  them  since  I  have  been  possessed  of  the  prey,  the  "  drooping  ear"  is 
almost  totally  defunct.  Hay's  price  is  indeed  alarming.  By  the  bye,  did 
the  money  you  expected  answer  when  you  got  to  town  I  I  shall  be  at  least 
a  remembrancer  when  you  drop  me  a  hint  in  that  way.  I  could  not  show 
the  poem  to  Colonel  Wedderburn,  for  he  has  been  out  of  town  for  some  days 
at  a  marriage,  (I  forget  where,)  where  he  has  been  dancing  and  drinking  on 
the  green  at  seven  in  the  morning.  My  authority  was  Euclid,  who  was  in 
town  the  other  day  getting  a  new  coat,  which  indeed  he  was  in  some  need 
of.  George  Monro  and  Davidson  were  in  town  for  a  day  a-piece,  but  it  was 
at  that  time  high  tide  of  business  with  me,  so  that  I  neither  ate  or  drank 
with  them. 

The  Burletta  goes  still  on  pretty  well.  M"'  S.  M'Kenzie,  my  patron,  is 
to  be  there  to-night  with  a  good  deal  of  company,  so  that  I  fancy  it  will  be 
a  good  house.  We  have  had  two  other  Burlettas,  but  nothing,  in  my 
opinion,  like  the  "  Serva  padrona."  The  singer  and  I  talk  together  almost 
every  night  in  Latin.  She  is  a  fine  woman,  and  has  a  vast  deal  of  spirits. 
Dining  at  Clem  :  Porter's  one  day  was  the  first  cause  of  my  eloquence  in 
tliis  dead  language. 

I  hear  Cantray's  pen  scratching  in  the  next  room,  so  that  for  fear  of 
surfeiting  you,  I  shall  conclude  with  begging  a  continuance  of  your  well- 
doing, and  subscribing  myself. 

Your  ever  affectionate  brother, 

Hugh  Rose. 

Lord  Karnes  to  Kilravock. 

Aberdeen,  11  May  1763. 

My  dear  Hugh,  in  the  old  style,  I  have  this  moment  received 
your  second  epistle,  and  since  you  exact  an  answer  from  me,  it  shall  be  a 
very  short  one.    Three  things  considerable  determine  me  to  dine  at  Kilravock 


440  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

on  Thursday  next; — first,  that  I  never  disputed  your  commands;  second, 
that  I  never  hesitate  about  making  myself  happy  in  good  company  ;  and 
the  third  and  principal  is,  to  be  enchanted  with  good  music  upon  the  guitar. 
Any  of  the  three  was  able  to  determine  me  ;  and  I  thought  you,  my  good 
friend,  so  knowing  in  the  hearts  of  men  as  to  be  certain  of  my  coming  with- 
out the  superfluity  of  my  telling  you  so  in  a  letter.  Since  you  are  not 
satisfied  with  my  small  train,  you  shall  have  Coalstou  and  Sir  David. 

Yours  afiectionateh', 

He.nky  Home. 


The  correspondence  regarding  the  purchase  of  Kilravock's  Ross-shire  lands  by  Mr. 
George  Ross  of  London,  in  17C4,  has  nothing  of  much  interest.  Mr.  Ross  says — "  Your 
Ross-shire  lands  would  certainly  be  a  very  agreeable  purchase  to  me,  as  being  in  the 
neighbourhood  of  the  spot  where  I  first  drew  breath,  and  contiguous  to  the  little  pro- 
perty I  have  already  in  that  part  of  the  country  ;  and  I  hold  in  such  contempt  the  little 
art  in  depreciating  the  value  of  the  subject  by  common  bidders,  that  I  not  only  thus 
frankly  tell  you  the  pretium  affectionis  I  put  on  these  lands,  but  also  candidly  acknow- 
ledge that  they  are  of  equal  value  to  any  others  of  the  same  extent  and  rent  I  know  in 
that  country." 

Mr.  Ross  makes  a  suggestion  with  regard  to  the  estate  of  Muirtown  also,  which  he 
says  he  would  have  bid  for,  if  it  had  been  in  a  nook  of  Ross  ;  and  goes  on  thus — "  How 
comes  it  that  you,  who  have  been  for  so  many  years  the  most  generous,  disinterested 
volunteer  in  politics,  have  not  the  estate  taken  off  your  hands  at  the  highest  price  ? 
Something  of  that  kind  would  be  a  noble  and  delicate  testimony  of  gratitude,  which 
would  reflect  honour  on  the  buyer  without  putting  the  seller  to  the  blush." 

The  allusion  here  is  to  the  political  influence  (amounting  to  a  right  of  property) 
which  the  Kilravock  family  had  in  the  little  burghs  of  Nairn  and  Fortrose  ;  and  it  is 
perhaps  proper  to  mention  here,  once  for  all,  that  a  mass  of  documents  connected  with 
their  exercise  of  that  political  influence,  from  the  period  of  the  Union  downward,  has 
been  thrown  aside.  It  must  not  be  concealed,  that  its  revelations  would  not  always  be 
for  their  honour,  notwithstanding  Mr.  Ross's  idea  of  their  generous  disinterestedness. 
It  was  an  odious  property  to  hold,  especially  for  needy  men.  But  it  does  not  seem 
necessary  more  particularly  to  expose  a  long  system  of  petty  political  jobbing,  now 
extinct,  which,  among  more  flagrant  evils,  often  produced  jealousy  and  heart-burnings 
among  the  nearest  relatives.    Two  years  after  the  hint  of  Mr.  Ross,  we  find  the  following 


KiLR.  XVII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  4.41 

dashing  offer  from  Colonel  Munro,  then  loaded  with  fresh-won  Indian  gold.  It  need  not 
be  added,  that  he  obtained  Kilravock's  "vote  and  influence"  in  the  burghs,  while  he 
appeared  only  to  purchase  his  estate  of  Muii'town. 

Sir, 

I  herein-  authorize  you  to  make  offer  to  Kilraick  of  fourteen  thou- 
sand pounds  sterling  for  his  estate  of  Muirtown,  under  the  conditions  that 
liave  been  explained  to  you  in  presence  of  some  friends  here,  and  I  must 
request  the  favour  of  you  to  bring  me  Kilraick's  answer  to-morrow. 

It  is  understood  that  I  am  to  have  right  to  the  rents  of  the  estate,  crop 
1766,  and  the  purchase-money  to  bear  interest  from  Whitsunday  last. 

I  am. 

Sir, 
Your  most  obedient  humble  Servant, 

Hector  Munuo. 
Fortrose,  29  September  1766. 

To  M'  Hugh  Rose, 
Factor  to  the  estate  of  Cromarty. 

James  Grant,  younger  of  Grant,  to  Kilravoek. 

Moy,  March  1.3^  1767. 
My  Dear  Sir, 

I  have  only  time  at  present  to  assure  you  that  every  one  of  this 
family  feels  and  laments  your  flimily's  situation  ;  and  God  bless  you  all. 
May  Providence  still  preserve  our  amiable  friends  for  many  years. 

My  father  has  company  with  him,  and  cannot  attend  to  business  at  pre- 
sent, but  I  shall  send  an  express  with  the  contents,  being  with  the  utmost 
affection  to  your  Lady,  and  all  at  Kilravoek, 

Jas.  Grant. 


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442  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Appendix. 

The  Laird  of  Mackintosh  to  Kih-avock. 

Movhall,  16  March  1767. 
My  Dear  Sir, 

A  thousand  tlianks  for  the  presentation,  which  I  sliall  always  re- 
member with  gratitude,  and  if  ever  it  comes  in  the  way  of  my  family  to  be 
of  any  service  to  yours,  I  shall  leave  it  as  one  of  my  commands  to  them  ; 
and  I  sincerely  wish  you  and  yours  all  happiness.  I  have  not  wrote  a  letter 
since  I  wrote  you  last.  I  am  happy  to  hear  M''  John  is  no  worse  with  this 
cold  weather.  I  cannot  say  I  am  much  better ;  but  if  I  keep  out  till  the 
warm  weather  comes,  hopes  for  the  best.  My  wife  joins  me  in  kind  com- 
pliments to  all  at  Kilravick,  and  I  am, 

My  Dear  Sir, 
Your  affect,  and  obedient  humble  Servant, 

^Eneas  Macintosh. 

Have  sent  some  tormikins  for  M''  Jolm.  Your  directions  about  the  pre- 
sentation shall  be  followed. 

Of  the  children  of  Kilravock  aud  Elizabeth  Clephane,  "  Mr.  John"  had  gone  to  London 
under  the  charge  of  Sii-  Ludovic  Grant  of  Dalvcy,  and  commenced  business  as  a  wine 
merchant  in  London.  He  returned  in  bad  health,  and  did  not  long  survive  the  date  of 
this  letter.  William,  the  young  Captain  of  the  Sutherland  Highlanders,  died  in  17T2, 
but  a  little  while  before  his  father.  Hugh  and  Elizabeth  follow  in  succession.  A  letter 
of  the  former,  omitted  in  its  proper  place,  is  here  added,  along  with  one  from  James 
Ferguson,  the  self-taught  astronomer  and  mechanist,  inclosing  a  "  Luminarium,"  which 
cannot  here  be  represented : — 

From  Hugh  Rose  to  his  brother  John  in  London. 

Glasgow,  December  6""  1758. 
Dear  Johnie, 

^  ou'U  no  doubt  be  surprised  that  I  have  not  wrote  to  you  since 
I  came  here,  but  now  we  are  settled,  let  us  hear  often  from  one  another. 


KiLR.  XVII.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  443 

Hugbie  is  here  just  now,  aud  is  to  stay  for  some  more  than  a  month.  He 
writes  to  you  this  night,  so  that  it  is  needless  for  me  to  say  any  more 
about  him,  for  you  will  have  his  history  from  himself. 

I  have  begun  the  Law  this  winter,  and  thus  far  it  goes  on  very  well.  I 
wish  all  may  hold  out  as  well  to  the  end  of  the  session. 

I  fancy  you''ll  hear  from  home  as  often  as  I  do,  so  that  I  need  not  men- 
tion anything  about  them  to  you.  And  now,  dear  Jock,  let  Hughie  aud 
me  both  hear  from  you  soon,  and  Fll  answer  for  it  that  I  make  up  for  the 
shortness  of  this  one.  Direct  for  me — "  Student  of  Civil  Law  at  the  Col- 
lege of  Glasgow." 

I  ever  am,  dear  Jock, 

Your  alFectionate  brother, 

Hugh  Rose. 

From  James  Ferguson  to  Geddes. 

Margaret  Street,  Cavendish  Square, 
Sir,  London,  June  1"' 1751. 

Be  pleased  herewith  to  accept  of  one  of  my  perpetual  pocket 
almanacks,  newly  published.  It  will  lie  in  your  pocket-book,  and  with  a 
pin  you  may  easily  shift  the  month  and  moon  plates  as  directed,  provided 
you  hold  the  instrument  edge-ways  betwixt  j^our  thumb  and  three  last 
fingers,  keeping  your  fore-finger's  point  lightly  at  the  back,  against  the 
openings  through  which  the  said  plates  are  shifted.  This  way  of  holding 
keeps  it  flat,  and  does  not  pinch  the  plates.  Fni  sorry  that  the  table  of 
semi-diurnal  arcs  for  showing  the  rising  and  setting  of  the  sun  and  moon 
will  not  answer  in  your  latitude ;  but  all  the  rest  is  universal,  and  the 
circles  for  shewing  the  places  of  the  sun  and  moon  are  adapted  to  the  new 
style,  as  that  is  so  soon  to  take  place. 

I  am  still  going  on  in  the  old  way  of  drawing  and  lecturing  upon  my 
astronomical  machines,  of  which  Fve  now  got  a  good  collection,  and  have 
lately  finished  two  working  models  of  water-mills,  in  one  of  which  the  water- 
wheel  moves  a  train  for  turning  two  mill-stones,  and  for  sifting  the  flour  as 
it  is  ground.     The  other  is  of  a  mill  to  go  bv  water  without  ever  a  wheel  or 


444  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  [Appendix. 

trundle,  and  yet  will  grind  as  well  as  any,  and  need  no  repairs  until  the 
water  rots  out  the  few  simple  materials  which  compose  the  machine. 

I  should  be  exceeding  glad  to  hear  from  you,  how  you  and  your  worthy 
lady  and  family  are,  to  all  whom  my  wife  and  1  offer  sincerely  our  best 
wishes ;  and  I  am  with  great  regard, 

Sir, 

Your  most  humble  servant, 

Ja'  Ferguson. 
To  Hugh  Rose  of  Geddes,  Esq., 
at  Nairn. 

On  the  9th  April  1769,  Kilravock  writes  to  his  eldest  son  in  London  a  letter  of  busi- 
ness, ending — "  I  have  got  Gibson's  twelve  new  songs.  They  arrived  here  last  night. 
He  must  be  very  illiterate,  or  he  has  been  drunk  when  he  wrote  the  words,  for  they  are 
very  ill  spelt." 

On  the  27th  of  the  same  mouth,  George  Monro,  a  clock-maker  of  Edinburgh,  advises 
the  Magistrates  of  Nairn  that  he  has  shipped,  by  Colonel  Hector  Munro's  orders,  (their 
M.P.,)  a  new  steeple  clock  for  the  town.  He  assures  them  that  he  "  has  proved  the 
clock,  and  it  goes  well,  and  he  believes  it  to  be  as  good  a  clock  as  is  in  Scotland  for 
its  size." 

In  1771,  Kilravock,  for  the  purpose  of  creating  freehold  qualifications  in  the  county, 
split  the  superiority  and  property  of  his  barony,  in  the  manner  then  common.  He 
executed  a  feu-charter  of  Kilravock  in  favour  of  his  brother  Lewis,  then  an  old  man  and 
unmarried  ;  whom  failing,  to  himself  "  and  his  heirs  whatsoever  in  fee ;"  and  the  life- 
rent charters  of  superiority  granted  by  Lewis  to  the  several  voters  were  conceived  in  the 
same  terms.  He  had  then  lost  one  son  and  was  soon  to  lose  another ;  his  remaining 
family  consisting  of  his  eldest  son,  and  a  daughter  to  whom  he  was  fondly  attached. 
Geddes,  being  already  vested  in  his  own  person,  and  Flemington,  held  of  the  Earls  of 
Moray  and  not  available  for  votes,  were  not  affected  by  this  operation,  and  they  con- 
tinued under  the  former  destination  to  heirs  male. 


THE  CLEPHANE  BROTHERS. 


A  mass  of  correspondence  of  Dr.  Clephane,  preserved  at  Kilravock,  which  has  already 
furnished  materials  for  the  literary  history  of  Scotland,  (particularly  in  Mr.  Burton's 
life  of  David  Hume,)  holds  out  an  inducement  to  record  a  few  memorials  of  the  Doctor 
and  his  brother  and  sister. 

The  first  of  these  letters  brings  us  acquainted  with  John  Clephane  in  1728,  having  just 
abandoned  an  intention  of  going  to  India,  and  on  slender  means  pursuing  his  medical 
studies  at  Leyden  and  Paris.  Even  then  he  looked  to  England  as  the  field  of  his  exer- 
tions, and  his  letters  speak  of  his  being  well  recommended  to  Dr.  Mead.  In  the  end  of 
173]  he  was  at  Groningen,  superintending  the  studies  of  Lord  Sherard  Manners,  a  younger 
brother  of  the  then  Duke  of  Rutland  ;  and  during  the  si.\  years  following,  he  travelled 
at  intervals  with  him  and  his  brothers,  Lord  Robert  and  Lord  Charles,  over  a  great  part 
of  Europe,  stopping  sometimes  at  Angers,  Bordeaux,  Lyons,  Toulouse  and  Geneva,  or 
wherever  a  celebrated  school  or  favourite  teacher  rendered  it  desirable  to  reside  for 
acquiring  the  languages  of  the  continent,  or  for  learning  to  ride  the  great  horse,  fencing, 
music,  and  other  gentlemanly  accomplishments.  During  that  time,  and  fc.r  long  after- 
wards, he  preserved  the  closest  correspondence  with  the  family  of  his  pupils,  and  with 
themselves,  when  they  were  occasionally  separated  from  him.  Among  these  letters  are 
some  clever  ones  of  Mrs.  Langton,  a  cousin  of  the  Rutland  family. 

In  the  winter  of  1732,  while  at  Groningen,  he  translated  into  English  a  popular  little 
French  work  on  mythology, — Le  tableau  du  temple  des  Muses, — 38  sheets,  for  which  the 


44G  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [The  Clepuane 

publisher,  M.  Chatelain  of  Amsterdam,  sent  him  thirty-eight  ducats,  on  August  6,  1733. 
While  at  GriininE'en  he  had  a  letter  from  Boerhaave  ; — 


Nobili  viro  Joanui  Cleplian  H.  Boerhaave. 

Et  priores  accepl  et  ultimas,  ex  quibus  iterum  vidi  pectoris  generosi 
erectam  indolem,  atque  laudavi.  Dolui  magnis  virtutibus  non  respondere 
facultatum  opulentiam.  Hanc  tamen  baud  obstituram  praestantiae  pro- 
positi spero  precorque  I  Utiiiam  emergas  tandem  et  fruaris  exculti  aiiimi 
placida  quiete  !  Si  eo  quid  t'aoere  potest  id  paucum  quod  opinaris  a  te  milii 
debitum  honorarium,  obtestor  te  ne  aegre  feras,  id  tibi  remitto,  nomeuque 
solutura  euro.  Mihi  sane  nee  mereuti  plus  tribuit  Dei  favor  quam  opus  ad 
beate  vivendum ;  eritque  mihi  longe  gratius  si  baud  dedigneris  oblatum 
rogatus  retinere  quam  ubi  loculos  illo  meos  oneravero.  Albino  clarissimo, 
necdum  super  his  loquutus,  porro  tacebo,  iii  alitor  te  jubere  liquido  intelli- 
gam.     Vale  et  benignis  fatis  utere. 

Leydae,  17^32. 

A  Monsieur 
Monsieur  John  Glephan 
chez  Monsieur  Morhai'dt 
Marchand  de  viu  a  Groningue. 

In  1735-6,  residing  with  the  Dowager  Duchess  of  Rutland  in  Grosvenor  Square,  he 
was  the  friend  and  confidant  of  John  Middleton  of  Seaton,  while  he  wooed  and  won 
the  lady  Di.  Grey,  whom  her  family  (the  Stamfords)  were  hardly  prevailed  upon  to 
bestow  upon  the  young  Scotsman.  In  January  1 736,  Clephane  received  one  of  his 
earliest  letters  from  M™°  de  Graffigny,  not  yet  distinguished  and  still  resident  in  Lor- 
raine, the  most  constant  of  all  his  future  correspondents.  He  was  then  at  Paris,  but 
his  fair  correspondent,  who,  by  the  way,  spells  abominably,  and  neglects  pointing 
altogether,  scorns  to  put  any  date,  but 

C'e  27  Aoust. 
Je  me  sais  bien  bon  gre,  cher  bon  ami,  de  ne  vous  avoir  pas  accuse.     Ma 
confiance  est  bien  recompensee  par  la  lettre  que  j'ai  re^ue.     Vous  avez  beau 


Brothers.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  447 

vous  defendre  des  louanges  que  merite  voire  style.  Je  vous  dirai  encore  line 
fois  qu''il  est  chamiant  et  puis  je  ne  parlerai  plus  que  de  votre  coeur  qui  Test 
bien  davantage.  Ah  cher  bon  ami,  quMl  est  beau,  qu'il  est  rare,  d'aimer  une 
amie  de  Londres  en  Lorraine  !  Cette  distance  ne  serait  elle  point  une 
excuse  pour  tout  autre  que  vous  ?  Mais  aussi  que  cette  amie  salt  bien  faire 
cas  de  Tamitie  qu'on  a  pour  clle  et  eplncher  toutes  les  circonstances  qui 
doivent  la  rendre  plus  cliere.  Vous  donnez  un  grand  plaisir  a  mon  coeur, 
cher  bon  ami :  il  est  tout  fier  de  penser  que  dans  une  ile  ou  Pair  grossier  ne 
semble  nourrir  que  des  sentimens  tumultueux  et  Tair  subtil  ne  produire  que 
des  raisonnemens  durs  et  geometriques,  il  y  ait  un  mortel  capable  de  Tun 
et  de  Tautre  qui  laisse  aller  sou  coeur  a  sentir  pour  nioi  toute  la  douceur  de 
la  tranquille  amitie  .  .  .  Pourquoi  ne  voulez  vous  pas  que  je  vous  dise  les 
regrets  que  j'ai  de  ne  vous  plus  voir?  Je  les  veux  dire  moi.  Je  ne  suis 
pas  entree  une  seule  fois  dans  ce  petit  cabinet  6u  je  vous  ecris  que  je  ne 
sois  etonnee  de  ne  vous  y  voir  pas.  Croyez  vous  que  je  n''aimerais  pas 
mieux  que  vous  fussiez  assis  Ik,  sur  cette  bergere,  a  cote  de  moi  que  de  vous 
savoir  triste  a  Londres  ? 

In  the  same  year  the  good  Doctor,  though  poor  enough,  is  found  helping  out  of  a 
scrape  a  young  nephew,  Harry  Malcolm,  who  had  lost  at  play  more  than  he  could  pay. 
Clephane's  letter  is  not  one  of  harsh  reproach.  He  warns  him  indeed  to  "avoid,  carefully 
avoid  gaming,  and  if  that  cannot  be  at  all  times  so  far  avoided  but  that  society  and 
the  world  will  now  and  then  engage  you,  let  it  be  ever  with  the  inviolable  resolution 
not  to  lose  more  than  the  money  in  your  pocket.  No  borrowing !  no  playing  on  tick  ! 
Remember  what  has  been  aptly  applied  to  all  gamesters — '  que  Ton  commence  par  etre  dupe 
et  Ton  finit  par  etre  fripon  :'  "  but  he  writes  to  his  orphan  nephew  with  all  the  tenderness 
of  a  father, — "  Be  wise  for  the  future  ;  consult  your  own  tranquillity,  and  believe  that 
there  are  some  people  in  the  world  that  cannot  look  on  unconcerned  when  they  see  you 
in  difficulties.  Adieu,  my  dear  Harry.  You  may  easily  find  those  that  can  more  effec- 
tually assist  you,  but  none  that  love  you  with  more  unfeigned  sincerity  and  affection 
than  yours, 

"  John  Clephan." 

John  Hall,  who  had  begun  life  in  the  same  painful  line  with  Clephane,  had  appa- 
rently succeeded  to  the  family  estate,  when  he  writes  to  his  friend  from  Dunglass  on  the 
4th  December  1738: — 


448  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [The  Clephane 

You'll  wonder  how  one  can  pass  the  time  in  the  country  without  study- 
ing hard,  and  yet  I  find  it  a  difficult  thing  to  fall  about.  I  never  have  read 
much,  and  none  of  the  classics  since  I  was  at  the  College,  which  makes  the 
beginning  again  shock  my  indolence  so  much,  that  I  wish  I  may  be  able  to 
carry  it  through.  However,  FU  try  if  possible  to  get  into  the  road  I  have 
wandered  from  so  long.  This  is  a  severe  task,  Clephane,  in  a  strange 
country,  with  but  little  of  the  language,  and  no  guide  to  help  me  in  the 
darkness  with  which  I  am  beset.  I  forget  who  it  is  that  says,  satius  est 
enim  otiosum  esse  quam  nihil  agere.  I  dread  much  this  same  nihil  agere. 
Your  advice  how  I  should  proceed  here  will  be  of  no  less  use  to  me  than  it 
was  in  my  journey  through  Holland. 

In  the  same  month,  the  young  Lord  Sherard  Manners  writes  from  Exton — "  I  see 
Sir  J.  Dashwood  is  soon  to  be  married.  What  numbers  has  he  disappointed  !  We  have 
had  pretty  good  sport  this  season.  We  hunt  every  day  (Sundays  excepted)  thrice  with 
the  fox-hounds,  the  other  three  days  [of  the  week]  with  my  Lady  Gainsborough's  beagles. 
They  are  about  as  big  as  Master  Manners,  but  run  and  hunt  like  little  devils.  T'other 
day  we  had  two  chaces  of  near  12  miles  each.  My  Lady  is  huntswoman,  and  Mrs.  Hunter 
that  you  saw  at  Paris  is  whipper-in.  We  have  sometimes  a  show  of  six  or  seven  ladies, 
and  I  think  it's  the  politest  hunt  in  England.  Your  friend  Toby  is  in  fine  order,  and 
I  shall  keep  him  on  purpose  to  mount  you  after  Christmas,  for  these  hounds  are  quite 
calculated  for  your  hard  riding.  We  are  going  over  this  morning  to  Grantham,  in  order 
to  hunt  with  Herbert's  hounds  to-morrow  morning.  I  never  hear  from  anybody  at 
Grosvenor  Square.  I  heard  by  chance  they  were  all  got  back  to  Petersham,  and  intend 
staying  there  till  January.  Surely  Petersham  must  have  some  hidden  charm.  As  to 
my  picture,  I  think  Ramsay  is  the  best  judge  how  it  ought  to  be  dressed.  I  don't  care 
twopence  what  I  wear,  provided  he  does  not  monk  me.  Pray  give  my  duty  to  my 
mother,  and  love  to  sister,  with  compliments  to  cousin  and  all  friends." 

From  the  Countess  of  Sutherland. 

Uunrobin,  December  24,  1738. 
Sir, 

The  reason  of  my  giving  you  this  trouble  is  to  acquaint  you  of 

the  odd  way  your  sister  is  to  leave  this  house  and  cross  countries  with  her 


Brothers.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  449 

future  spouse,  without  its  beiug  in  my  power  to  make  the  smallest  testimony 
of  mv  regard  and  friendship  for  her;  for  no  other  cause  or  reason  but  to 
soothe  the  vanity  of  an  old  gentleman,  who,  I  think,  has  sufficiently  injured 
her  already.  I  do  solemnly  declare  Betty  Clephaue's  happiness  gives  me  as 
much  concern  as  my  sister's  does,  nor  would  anything  make  up  the  want 
i)f  her  to  me,  but  knowing  that  she  now  chooses  a  friend  for  herself  infinitely 
more  agreeable  to  her  than  all  the  rest  of  the  creation.  Parting  with  her 
at  auv  rate  would  have  been  hard  on  me ;  but  since  she  was  to  go,  I  could 
have  wished  it  had  been  in  the  decentest  manner.  But  both  my  Lord's  and 
my  earnest  entreaties  and  letters  to  the  old  man  could  not  procure  it,  so  I 
am  forced  to  resign  my  charge  in  a  way  I  never  expected  to  have  been 
obliged  to  comply  with. 

My  Lord  Sutherland  joins  with  me  in  oflering  you  our  compliments  and 
good  wishes  of  the  season,  and  1  am,  Sir,  with  very  great  esteem, 

Your  most  humble  Servant, 

Eliza  Slttiiekland. 

I  shall  be  glad  to  hear  from  you,  and  please  let  her  letters  come  as  usual 
till  you  hear  again  from  us.  I  give  you  the  trouble  of  the  enclosed  to  M' 
Clephane,  for  I  have  seen  Betty  do  so. 

The  "  old  man"  Kilravock  was  opposed  to  the  Clephane  match,  and  though  now  at 
length  giving  a  reluctant  consent,  he  insisted  that  the  marriage  should  take  place  at 
Kilravock,  and  not  at  Dunrobin.  On  that  point  he  was  obstinate,  and  the  young  people 
were  advised  to  comply.  Geddes  and  Betty  Clephane  were  married  at  Kilravock  on  the 
.3d  of  January  1739. 

From  the  Countess  of  Sutherland. 
Sir. 

I  ought  to  begin  with  an  apology  for  being  so  long  of  answering  a 
letter  that  merited  better  usage  ;  nor  would  anything  have  made  me  be  so  but 
the  want  of  health,  which  was  the  cause  of  my  seeming  negligence — and  of 
my  visit  from  your  sister,  who  was  so  good  as  not  to  sitt  my  call,  when  she 
knew  her  presence  would  be  of  the  greatest  use  to  me.      She  has  so  far 

3  I. 


450  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [The  Clephane 

effected  her  cure  as  I  am  again  able  to  pay  my  debts  of  this  kind,  and  con- 
sidering the  hand  she  had  in  it,  ifs  but  just  the  first  fruits  of  it  be  paid 
where  it  will  be  most  agreeable  to  her.  It  is  with  the  utmost  joy  I  see  her 
in  a  way  that  promises  a  continuance  of  the  happiness  she  deserves,  even 
though  I  am  the  loser,  since  we  never  can  be  so  much  together  as  I  would 
wish.  I  am  very  sure  her  present  companion  can  like  her  no  better  than  I 
do,  and  it  is  most  agreeable  to  me  to  be  satisfied  that  never  man  had  it 
more  at  heart  to  procure  the  happiness  of  another  than  his  whole  actions 
testify  his  inclination  to  please  her.  In  short,  though  I  am  not  very  well 
pleased  with  the  old  Laird,  I  am  fully  reconciled  to  the  young.  I  liave  so 
far  cut  out  some  satisfaction  to  myself,  as  I  have  got  their  promise  of  drink- 
ing the  goat's  whey  with  me  here.  If  we  could  hope  for  a  sight  of  Mr. 
Clephane,  it  would  be  a  most  joyful  one  to  her,  and,  I  assure  you,  most 
agreeable  to,  Sir, 

Your  most  humble  Servant, 

Ei.izA  Sutherland. 
Dunrobin,  8  of  March  (1739). 

I  suppose  by  the  time  this  reaches  you,  a  countryman  of  oui's,  with  whom 
your  sister  writes,  will  be  with  you.  I  presume  to  beg  Mr.  Clephane  to 
look  on  him  as  an  acquaintance  of  our  recommending;  and  your  civilities 
to  him  will  oblige  both  of  us. 

A  few  years  later,  one  sheet  contains  the  following  letters  from  Mrs.  Rose  and  her 
husband  : — 

From  Mrs.  Hose. 

Dear  Brother, 

I  am  vexed  to  think  of  our  being  so  long  of  answering  your  letter 
of  the  loth  of  September,  which  came  to  our  hands  about  a  month  ago  ; 
but  what  with  this  afiair  of  marches,  and  constant  crowds  of  company,  we 
really  have  little  time  to  ourselves.  For  this  good  while  past  there  never 
has  been  an  empty  bed  in  the  house,  and  often  twelve  or  fourteen  sitters 
at  table.     I  fear  this  old  castle  will  bring  us  into  more  expense,  and  no 


Brothers.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  451 

profit.  You  see  how  ready  I  am  to  tell  you  my  grievances,  even  at  this 
distance.  How  much  more  will  it  happen  if  I  ever  be  so  happy  as  have 
you  with  us  !  Then  you  d  have  all  good  and  ill  as  it  comes,  except  the 
landlord's  quarrels  and  mine ;  and  if  I  cannot  keep  these  to  myself,  I  am 
more  a  fool  than  should  bear  the  name  of  your  sister. 

This  is  Harry  Malcolm's  birthday,  and  we  have  minded  his  health ;  and 
I  am  glad  at  my  heart  for  the  accounts  you  have  given  me  of  him.  There 
is  not  a  day  of  our  life  but  Mr.  Rose  drinks  to  our  four  foreign  friends — ■ 
the  two  brothers,  Harry  Malcolm  and  William  Lyon.  We  had  a  letter 
from  him  yesterday.     He  says  Jamie  is  well.     Adieu,  dear  .Johuie. 

Yours, 

Eliz.  Rose. 

From  Geddes. 

(After  bemoaning  the  labour  of  a  proof  of  marches.)  Your  sister 
and  I  have  never  been  better  than  this  last  summer  and  harvest ;  but  I 
live  so  busy  a  life  here,  that  the  children  are  neglected  by  me.  Your  god- 
son I  think  very  promising,  or  a  fine  elf,  as  Betty's  phrase  is.  In  short, 
I  must  be  so  vain  (especially  as  it  is  a  compliment  to  your  sister  too)  as  to 
think  that  they  might  be  known  to  be  my  children,  for  the  reasons  assigned 
by  the  poet  in  the  two  following  lines : — 

"OX£o>  EOTzXwff?!  yajiAovTi  ri  ymo/j.ivift  rs. 

I  only  add,  that  I  am. 

Dear  Brother, 

most  aifectionately  yours, 

Hugh  Rose. 
Kilraick,  Nov'  .30,  1744. 

In  the  meantime,  the  Doctor  had  made  repeated  tours  on  the  continent,  and  l)ecome 
acquainted  with  the  fJuctuating  shoals  of  Englishmen  of  fortune  who  then  swarmed  over 
Italy  and  France  in  search  of  virtu  and  distraction.  His  connexion  with  the  Rutland 
family  continued  till  1 7.39.      In  the  following  year  he  made  the  grand  tour  as  the  friend 


452  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSK  [The  Clephane 

and  tutor  of  Lord  Maunsel  and  Mr.  Bouverie.  In  1744,  he  travelled  with  Lord  Mon- 
trath  ;  and  thus  thrown  among  artists  and  collectors,  he  seems  to  have  been  held  a  high 
authority,  and,  at  any  rate,  keenly  enjoyed  the  pleasure  which  the  study  of  art  oifers. 
He  was  a  good  classical  scholar,  as  befitted  the  pupil  of  Boerhaave  ;  and  perhaps  he 
owed,  in  some  degree,  to  the  same  great  master,  his  enthusiasm  for  music.  With  such 
tastes  and  accomplishments  he  found  ready  access  into  the  best  society  abroad  ;  and  his 
social  temper  and  real  kindness  of  heart  endeared  him  so,  that  the  acquaintances  of  the 
day,  if  worth  preserving,  remained  friends  for  life.  In  this  manner  his  cori'espondence 
shows  a  continued  intimacy  and  interchange  of  good  ofifices  with  Lord  Deskfoord,  (1742,) 
Dr.  Mead,  Murdach  Mackenzie,  Mr.  Dawkins,  Mr.  Chute,  Mr.  Whitehead,  "  crazy  St. 
John,"  Mr.  Bernard,  Mr.  Blackwood,  Mr.  Bouverie,  Mr.  Greville,  Mr.  Ellis,  Sir  Gregory 
Page,  Jlr.  Phelps,  Sir  F.  Dashwood,  Mr.  TurnbuU,  Sir  Horace  Mann,  and  almost  all  the 
personages  who  figure  in  that  part  of  Walpole's  inimitable  letters  which  treats  of  art  and 
tourists  and  collectors  abroad.  Our  collection  embraces  numerous  letters  from  Domenico 
Bracci  of  Florence,  who  collects  medals  of  middle  bronze  for  him  ;  Camillo  Paderni, 
who  promises  to  select  carefully  his  livri  d^  antichitd — sapendo  il  suo  delicato  gusto.  Dr. 
Cocchi,  the  Florentine  anatomist,  sent  him  long  histories  of  chemical  and  medical  ex- 
periments. From  Rome,  Born  supplied  him  with  books  for  his  own  and  for  Dr.  Mead's 
collection.  Vernet  painted  for  him  ;  and  his  wife,  with  Parker  her  father,  were  full  of 
expressions  of  obligation  and  kindness.  Bonnet  and  Pictet  of  Geneva,  the  Marchcsa 
Grimaldi,  the  Cardinal  Albani,  the  Abbate  Bentivoglio,  all  corresponded  with  the  Doctor, 
and  knew  how  to  value  his  correspondence. 

From  M.  Born. 

Rome,  le  p'""  de  Janvier  1746. 
.  .  .  Je  me  trouve  parfaitement  bonore  par  la  commi.ssion  des  livres 
que  vous  avez  bien  voulu  me  confier.     Je  ferai  tout  ce  qui  est  en  moi  pour 
m'  en  bien  acquitter,  et  je  vous  prie  de  me  vouloir  toujours  commander  si 
vous  me  jugez  capable  de  vous  pouvoir  servir  utilement. 

M.  Parker,  sa  feniuie,  M.  Vernet  et  sa  Vernette  vous  remereient  tous 
ensemble  tre.s  liumblement  de  votre  souvenir  et  tres  gracieux  souliaits.  Je 
leur  ai  hi  T  article  de  votre  lettre  qui  leur  regarde.  lis  m' ont  ordonne  de 
vous  baiser  la  main  en  distance  et  de  vous  souliaiter  tout  le  bien  du  nionde. 
M.  Vernet  m'a  dit  que  vos  tableaux  sont  finis  et  M""  Vernet  iii' assure 
qu'  elle  ne  mettera  aucun  obstacle  a  ceux  de  Mylord  Montrath  .  .  . 


BROTHERS.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  A.Y-i 

Je  vois  avec  bien  de  consolation  votre  conjecture  sur  les  affaires  publii|uc.s  : 
inais  raon  ami,  Je  vois  aussi  avec  bien  du  chagrin  la  prise  de  Carlile  et  leur 
progres  en  Angleterre.  La  nation  Anglaise  se  laissera-t-elle  done  sub- 
juguer  par  7  a  S  milles  brigands  'I  II  n''est  pas  possible  de  vous  decrire  avec 
quel  orgueil  la  place  de'  S"  Apostoli  triomphe.  lis  se  croient  aussi  surs  de 
leur  enterprise  que  je  suis  sur  de  leur  betise  :  mais,  raillerie  a  part,  je  nc 
puis  pas  m^empecher  d'etre  dans  une  graude  crainte. 

Je  vous  prie  de  porter  mes  respects  a  Mylord  Montratli,  M.  Bernard  tl 
M.  Hall.  II  n'v  a  point  de  nouvelles  ici  dignes  de  vous  ecrire,  mais  je 
vous  supplie,  au  noni  de  Dieu  de  m'en  donner  de  cliez  vous  des  favorables 
afin  que  je  puisse  du  fond  de  nion  coeur  chanter  le  Te  Deum  laudamus.  Je 
suis  mon  cher  ami,  votre  tres  humble  et  tres  obeissant  serviteur, 

HOHM. 

J^.S. — Je  vous  prie  de  saluer  cordialenient  Sir  Francis  Dashwood. 

During  these  associations  auJ  pursuits,  he  was  well  known  to  have  kept  up  the  studies 
suited  for  rendering  him  au  accomplished  physician.  In  1746,  he  received  the  appoint- 
ment of  physician  to  the  expedition  under  General  St.  Clair — that  foolish  "  secret  expe- 
dition," one  of  the  playthings  of  Government  in  those  days — and  there  began  that  friendly 
intercourse  with  David  Hume,  and  his  friends  St.  Clair,  Erskine,  Elliot,  and  others,  which 
terminated  only  with  his  life.  Hume's  letters  to  Clephane  are  undoubtedly  the  most 
free,  most  sparkling,  and  altogether  the  most  interesting  of  those  published  in  his  col- 
lected correspondence  (1846),  and  although  the  counterparts  are  lost,  they  help  us  in 
forming  an  estimate  of  the  friend  to  whom  they  were  addressed. 

On  the  29  th  May,  Dr.  Jlead  writes— 

I  will  take  care  of  your  being  elected  a  Fellow  of  the  Royal  Society,  atui 
vour  name,  as  the  custom  is,  will  be  stuck  up  next  week,  with  the  recom- 
mendation of  myself  and  two  or  three  more  of  the  members,  in  order  to  ad- 
mission, which  cannot  be  till  after  three  months.  I  am  sure  all  our  virtuosi 
will  be  glad  at  the  adding  so  worthy  a  gentleman  to  our  number.  All  my 
family  join  iu  their  best  compliments  and  good  wishes  to  you.  Dr.  Stacks 
adds  his. 


454  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [The  Clephaxf. 

The  birth  of  the  lady  who  was  afterwards  "  Jlrs.  Elizabeth  Rose,"  is  thus  announced 
with  fitting  flourish  : — 

From  Geddes. 

ils  ^do/iai  y.ai  rsoro^ia/  y.ai  CoiXo/xa/  yysiuaai  !  A  dauglitci'  is  born  to  me,  and 
the  mother  in  health.  I  have  called  her  Betty  after  the  mother  :  May  she 
be  like  her  ;  and  the  females  assure  me  that  it  is  so  much  the  case,  that  one 
may  say  of  her  according  to  the  old  proverb — 'On  -aig  KXapavrig  aXX  ly.ihn  iiiTyj 
ki-  If  she  turns  out  really  such,  some  happy  man  will  bless  me  as  oft  and 
as  fervently  as  ever  I  did  your  father.  But  enough  ;  I  must  not  be  too  ex- 
travagant. Your  sister  and  I  are  much  at  a  loss  to  know  what  is  become 
of  you  of  late.  Pi'ay  relieve  us.  You  should  write  from  every  port,  and  if 
you  make  any  stay,  frequently  from  the  same  port.  The  last  letter  we  had 
was  from  Cork,  and  I  have  writ  to  you  since.  My  sons  are  well.  Betty 
joins  me  in  our  best  wishes  to  you,  and  I  still  am. 

Dear  Sir, 
Your  most  affectionate  Brother, 
Kilraick,  March  13th  1747.  Hugh  Rose. 

Betty  was  brought  to  bed  on  Sunday  the  eighth  current. 

Before  this  letter  reached  its  destination,  the  troops  under  General  St.  Clair,  which  had 
wintered  at  Cork,  had  been  ordered  home  ;  and  Dr.  Clephane,  through  the  unsolicited 
attention  of  Lord  Sandwich,  was  almost  immediately  appointed  one  of  the  Physicians  to 
the  Hospital  of  the  British  Troops  in  Flanders,  where  "  camp  fever"  and  "  marsh  fever" 
were  cutting  down  the  strength  of  the  army  more  than  the  guns  of  Bergen-op-zoom. 
His  new  appointment  was  dated  22d  May  1747. 

Hume  to  Dr.  Clephane. 

Dear  Doctor, 

All  our  projects  have  failed,  and,  I  believe,  for  ever.     The  Secre- 
tary-at-War  perists  in  his  scruples  and  delays ;  and  Mr.  Robarts,  Pelham's 


Brothers.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  455 

Secretary,  says  our  applications  will  not  succeed.  I  suppose  he  speaks  in 
this  the  sense  of  his  master.  Mentor  alone  is  positive  we  will  infallibly 
succeed.  The  General  goes  off  for  Scotland  to-morrow.  I  set  out  next 
week,  as  fully  convinced  as  Seneca  of  the  vanity  of  the  world,  and  of  the 
insufficiency  of  riches  to  render  us  happy.  I  wish  you  had  a  little  more  of 
the  philosophy  of  that  great  man,  and  I  a  little  more  of  his  riches.  Per- 
liaps  you  would  rather  choose  my  share,  and  will  reproach  me  with  both 
dividing  and  choosing.  But  such  a  sentiment  is  the  strongest  proof  in  the 
world  that  you  want  a  little  more  philosophy,  and  that  the  division  I  have 
assigned  you  would  suit  you  best. 

The  General  made  ....  eflort  for  us,  and  would  have  made  a  stronger 
could  he  have  met  with  Lord  Sandwich,  whom  he  called  upon  several  times, 
and  who  is  now  gone  to  the  country  about  elections.  Your  friend  Mitchel 
stands  for  Aberdeenshire,  and,  I  believe,  will  carry  it.  I  hope  Col.  Eri^kine 
will  also  have  a  seat.     I  am  afraid  for  Oswald. 

I  could  have  wrote  you  a  fine  elaborate  letter,  which  you  might  have 
shown  as  from  a  wit  of  your  acquaintance  |  but  being  afraid  that  this  would 
deter  you  from  answering,  I  thought  it  better  to  scribble  in  this  careless 
manner.  Pray  how  do  you  like  your  situation  in  Flanders  ?  Have  you 
got  any  friends  or  confidents  whom  you  can  be  free  with  in  seriis  et  injocis, 
— amici  omnium  horarum  ? 

If  Cope's  dragoons  be  in  Flanders,  pray  inquire  out  the  surgeon,  Frank 
Home,  and  make  my  compliments  to  him,  and  tell  him  that  I  recommend 
him  to  pay  his  court  to  you,  and  to  acquire  your  friendship.  You  may  say 
that  I  think  it  will  be  very  well  worth  his  while,  even  though  it  should  cost 
him  some  pains  both  to  acquire  and  to  keep  it.  You  may  add,  that  the  last 
is,  in  my  opinion,  the  most  difficult  point.  Seriously  speaking,  Frank 
Home  is  a  \c.vj  pretty  young  fellow,  and  well  worth  your  acquaintance.  So 
pray  make  him  the  first  advances,  in  case  his  modesty  should  render  him 
backward.     Yours, 

David  Hume. 

London,  June  18,  1747. 

To  Doctor  John  Clephane,  of  the 
British  Hospital  at  Osterhout,  Holland. 


456  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Tns  Clephane 

From  Andrew  Mitchell. 

London,  19th  February  1748. 
Dear  Sir, 

Yours  of  the  4th  January  gave  me  real  pleasure.  The  accounts 
•  if  vour  welfare  and  success  can  never  fail  to  be  agreeable  to  me.  Nov*'  that 
you  have  a  commission,  I  think  the  half-pay  will  be  secured  to  you,  which, 
with  the  other  fruits  of  your  own  honest  endeavours,  will,  I  hope,  for  ever 
keep  you  from  any  apprehensions  of  want  or  dependence.  As  to  your 
future  schemes  of  life,  I  think  what  has  hitherto  happened  is  the  best  and 
most  honourable  introduction  that  could  be  wished  for ;  and  the  opportuni- 
ties you  have  of  obliging  and  of  being  known  in  your  profession,  will  un- 
doubtedly secure  to  you  a  degree  of  business  sufficient  to  procure  respect, 
even  at  the  first  setting  out  in  the  great  city. 

With  regard  to  your  present  situation,  the  chief  thing  I  would  recom- 
mend to  you  is  the  care  of  your  own  health.  The  fatigues  you  will  have, 
must  be  great ;  but  the  experifcce  to  be  acquired  will  be  in  proportion  ; 
and  may  the  reputation  exceed  both  !  Above  all,  preserve  that  honest, 
social,  cheerful  mind  of  yours  in  the  same  disposition  and  temper  as  when 
we  parted.  Believe  me,  that  is  more  than  the  K[ing,]  the  D[uke,]  Mead, 
(iarnier,  and  all  the  worshipful  company  of  apothecaries  can  give. 

Vou  will  have  heard  of  our  late  change.  My  Lord  Sandwich,  it  is  said, 
will  be  first  Lord  of  the  Admiralty.  We  have  no  news.  The  Duke's 
journey  is  duly  talked  of.  Pringle  and  Warrender  salute  you.  The 
papers  by  Captain  Campbell  came  safe;  and  his  Reverence  will  very  soon 
be  as  intimately  acquainted  with  the  births,  deaths,  and  number  of  people 
in  Holland  as  he  is  with  those  in  his  own  parish. 

I  return  you  my  thanks  for  your  congratulation  on  my  election.  I  tind 
the  House  of  Commons,  like  better  things,  not  the  more  loved  or  esteemed 
for  being  enjoyed.  I  shall  be  glad  to  hear  from  a'ou  when  you  have  leisure, 
and  to  receive  your  commands  at  all  times.     I  am  sincerely,  dear  Sir, 

Your  faithful  friend,  &c., 
D''  John  Clephane,  And"'  MiTrnELi,. 

Physician  to  the  British  Hospital  at  Osterhout, 
near  Breda. 


Brothers.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  457 

In  1748-9,  the  Doctor  had  returned  from  Flanders,  and  was  employed  in  superintend- 
ing the  military  hospital  at  Ipswich.  In  a  letter  of  3d  April  1750,  written  to  support  his 
sister  under  the  grief  caused  by  the  death  of  their  nephew,  Captain  Henry  Jlalcolm,  he 
collects  the  grounds  of  consolation  he  had  found  avail  himself,  and  beseeches  her  to  be 
comforted  for  her  own,  her  family's,  her  friends'  sake — "  and  let  me  add,  (a  little 
vainly,  perhaps,)  for  the  sake  of  a  brother  whose  suit  you  have  never  yet  rejected,  who 
has  been  thought  to  resemble  you  as  much  in  his  manners  as  in  his  features,  and  who 
only  proposes  to  you  the  medicine  which  he  himself  has  taken. "  His  occupation  in  the 
Ipswich  hospital  was  now  gone,  and  later  in  the  same  year  he  had  leisure  for  an  excur- 
sion to  Kilravock,  which  has  been  already  commemorated.  In  1752,  he  took  a  house  in 
Golden  Square,  by  the  counsel  of  Dr.  Mead  and  other  friends,  set  up  as  a  London  physi- 
cian, and  in  a  very  short  time  seems,  from  his  correspondence,  to  have  counted  a  fair 
number  of  people  of  condition  among  his  patients.  He  was  evidently  a  thriving  and  suc- 
cessful man,  for  he  had  the  honest  prudence  of  his  country,  and  yet,  in  March  1758,  we 
find  a  tax  collector's  receipt  to  "  Dr.  John  Clephane,  of  Golden  Square,  for  .£4  for  one 
chariot."  His  kindness  to  his  relations  increased  with  his  means.  In  November  1753, 
"  Hugh  Rose,  Brea's  sou,"  a  young  student  of  medicine,  came  recommended  to  his  care 
from  Kilravock.  This  was  afterwards  the  husband  of  "  Mrs.  Elizabeth."  In  1755-6, 
"  Hughie  Rose,"  the  eldest  of  his  Kilravock  nephews,  was  sent  to  school  at  Enfield  near 
London,  under  his  care,  and  spent  many  a  happy  holiday  with  the  kind  indulgent  uncle. 

From  Sir  Harry  Erskiiie. 

Dear  Doctor, 

....  I  sincerely  regret  Mr.  Pelham.  He  was  an  honest  minister,  a 
moderate  party  man,  an  economist  of  the  public  money,  and  above  all 
thoughts  of  jobbing  for  the  service  of  his  private  fortune.  His  timidity, 
indeed,  made  him  often  acquiesce  in  measures  which  were  not  his  own 
choice.  But,  upon  the  whole,  as  no  man  is  without  foibles,  I  wish  the 
public,  in  the  contest  of  parties,  may  have  a  successor  to  him  appointed, 
who  may  act  as  honestly  and  as  moderately  for  their  welfare.  I  need  not 
tell  you  on  whom  my  wishes  fall.  'Tis  on  one  who  has,  in  my  opinion,  the 
most  distinguishing  talents,  the  clearest,  distinctest  head,  and  one  of  the 
best  hearts  of  the  House  of  Commons.  My  love  to  Tom  Wilson,  James 
Baird  and  family,  Elliot,  and  Abercromby.     I  am,  dear  Doctor, 

Your  most  affectionate  friend, 
Anstruther,  March  IS,  1754.  H.  Erskine. 


458.  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [The  Clephane 

From  the  Same. 

Dear  Doctor, 

Forgive  my  having  postponed  to  return  you  my  thanks  for  your 
obliging  epistle,  and  for  your  trouble  in  executing  my  trifling  commissions. 
When  a  friend  is  silent  longer  than  he  ought,  business  is  always  charitably 
to  be  supposed ;  add  a  thousand  little  interruptions  commonly  to  be  met 
with  in  the  circle  of  life,  and  try  if  you  can  make  out  an  apology  for  my  re- 
missness. Your  letters  enclosed,  or  any  other  orders  from  you,  are  always 
welcome. 

Unless  I  receive  a  summons,  I  intend  to  defer  my  journey  to  Ireland  till 
next  summer.  I  am  employed  this  summer  in  exercise  at  Dysart ;  and 
now  and  then  an  hour  with  the  lucubrations  of  the  dead.  Company  and  other 
avocations  hinder  me  from  giving  up  as  much  time  to  them  as  I  could  wish. 

The  library-keeper  [Hume]  is  printing  his  first  volume,  which  will  be 
published  next  winter.  It  is  well  writ,  but  will  be  censured.  I  have  seen 
wliat  was  printed  of  it  about  a  month  ago.  If  he  had  always  subjoined  his 
authorities,  it  would  have  screened  him  from  some  censures  which  that 
omission  may  subject  him  to 

Be  so  kind  as  to  present  my  respects  to  Mrs.  S'  Clair,  Tom  Wilson,  and 
our  friends  in  Downing  Street.     I  am,  dear  Doctor, 

Vour  aifectionate  friend, 

H.  Ekskine. 
Dysart,  July  3,  1754. 

I  shall  soon  be  a  few  days  in  town,  [Edinburgh,]  and  shall  acquaint  Hcrr 
Secretarius  of  your  inquiry  about  him  and  his  History. 

From  Gilbert  Elliot. 

Dear  Sir, 

David  Hume  is  no  philosopher  !  He  is  shamefully  dejected.  Your 
last  letter  to  him  is  a  little  constrained  ;  yet,  considering  all  circumstances, 
it  is  a  very  tolerable  piece  of  composition,  if  it  did  not  very  insidiously  load 


Brothers.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  4.';9 

me  witli  the  wliole  burden.     Pray  send  me  down  tliat  stoie  Bub  Clerk,  or 
I  shall  degenerate  into  a  mere  mortal. 

I  hear  nothing  of  Hume  [Home  f\  I  suppose  you  have  put  him  to  death 
with  Racine  and  the  French  critics.  I  forgot  to  tell  you,  that  if  you  can  cast 
out  of  the  body  of  Jack  Scott  that  complication  of  distempers  which  he  calls 
a  rheumatism,  youll  certainly  be  appointed  Physician-General  to  White's 
Hospital.  I  have  seen  General  St.  Clair.  He  looks  well,  and  by  the  time 
he  has  had  a  few  whiff's  of  the  salt  pans,  he'll  hear  no  more  of  his  cough — 
Johnson's  Dictionary — the  Review — and  the  Royal  Society. 

1  have  told  that  part  of  G.  Britain  called  Scotland  that  Dr.  Clcphane 
proposes  to  wait  upon  her  this  summer.  I  treat  you  like  a  man  of  genius — 
a  few  hints — the  concise  style,  bordering  upon  the  abrupt,  which  at  length 
may  be  whittled  into  obscurity.     My  compliments  to  Mr.  Hall. 

Yours, 
Edin'  18  Apr.  175.5.  Gile.  Elliot. 

To  Dogtor  Clephane, 
at  his  house  in  Golden  Square,  London. 
Free.    G'  Elliot. 

From  the  Same. 

Dear  Sir, 

I  am  extremely  pleased  you  so  readily  accept  of  my  correspon- 
dence. The  advantage  must  all  be  on  my  side,  for  what  entertainment  can 
a  provincial  letter  bring  to  an  inhabitant  of  the  metropolis  and  a  member 
of  the  Royal  Society  i  I  have,  however,  indulged  you  for  some  weeks  in 
the  pleasure  of  having  me  in  3'our  debt,  which,  to  a  good-natured  man  not 
in  love  with  letter-writing,  I  take  to  be  no  unpleasing  circumstance. 

I  have  been  for  some  weeks  in  this  town,  enjoying,  not  the  indolent  de- 
lights of  summer,  but  the  noisy  altercations  of  the  bar.  We  think  not  here 
of  Kings  and  Parliaments.  Lord  Cathcart,  indeed,  for  a  few  days,  gave  us 
some  idea  of  these  nobler  scenes.  He  has  gained  the  affection  of  the  Church, 
and  convinced  us,  that  even  in  this  country  a  King  may  be  represented  with 
dignity. 


460  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [The  Clephane 

We  have  opened  the  Commission  for  the  forfeited  estates,  and  flatter 
ourselves,  that  under  our  protection,  a  loyal  and  well-policied  colony  will 
soon  flourish  in  the  heart  of  those  barbarous  countries. 

I  can  give  you  no  very  good  accounts  of  our  philosophical  historian.  He 
amuses  himself  in  rambling  through  a  large  library,  and  seems  resolved  to 
let  the  world  come  to  its  senses  before  he  will  honour  it  with  another 
volume.  Agis  has  descended  a  little  from  the  dignity  of  the  drama,  and 
figured  in  the  General  Assembly  in  church  politics.  He  has  since  been 
indisposed  with  a  slight  fever,  and  promises  soon  to  resume  his  task.  His 
horse,  which  he  calls  Percy,  has  not  yet  recovered  his  London  journey. 
Poets  always  ride  hard. 

I  expect  soon  to  be  able  to  give  you  some  account  of  a  new  candidate  for 
literary  fame  from  this  country.  If  ever  you  look  into  the  newspapers, 
you'll  see  we  are  imitating  Ireland  in  proposing  premiums  for  the  encourage- 
ment of  our  manufactures ;  and,  at  the  same  time,  after  the  example  of 
foreign  universities,  endeavouring  to  raise  a  spirit  for  improving  arts  and 
sciences :  but  these,  I  believe,  are  no  better  than  innocent  amusements, 
which  will  produce  no  effect.  The  age,  in  general,  is  sufliciently  stocked 
with  the  common  principles  of  knowledge  ;  and  true  genius,  if  any  such 
exist  among  us,  will  break  out  of  itself,  without  any  adventitious  assistance. 

D"^  Clerk  knows  nothing  of  the  Engineer.     Ever,  dear  Sir, 

Yours  sincerely, 

GiLB.  Elliot. 

Edin'  28">  June  1755. 

Lady  Kilravock  encloses  a  letter  of  her  daughter.  She  says — "  My  lassie  has  wrote 
you,  and  it  so  much  herself  only,  that,  as  I  live,  it  surprises  me." 

Elizabeth  Eose  to  Dr.  Clephane. 

Dear  Uncle, 

I  never  wrote  you  but  once,  therefore  I  want  to  make  up  my  cor- 
respondence with  you  as  much  as  uncle  the  Major.  The  recruiting  busi- 
ness is  going  on  very  well.     I  made  my  man  out,  which  will  show  my  good 


Brotuers.]  op  KILRAVOCK.  4fil 

will.  We  are  all  here  wishing  him  home.  Give  my  kind  compliments  to 
Hughie,  and  tell  him  that  a  line  from  him  would  be  obliging.  So  would  a 
letter  from  uncle,  to  his  ever  aft'ectionate  niece, 

Eliza  Rose. 
Kilraick,  February  IS""  1757. 

The  latest  letter  of  the  Doctor's  that  is  preserved,  and  one  of  the  latest  he  can  have 
written,  was  to  his  young  correspondent  at  Kilravock.  It  overflows  with  affection,  and 
the  style  is  brought  somewhat  to  the  level  of  the  little  girl's  comprehension.  One  sen- 
tence shows  the  early  attention  she  bestowed  on  music  : — 

Dr.  Clephane  to  Elizabeth  Rose. 

My  dearest  Betsy  ....  Reading  and  writing  and  playing  on  the 
spinet  is  all  very  well — indeed,  extremely  well.  The  two  iirst  deserve 
great  application.  The  spinet,  too,  has  its  merit,  and  has  more  than  the 
instrument  I  once  proposed  for  you — the  guitarre,  or  the  mandolino,  as  it 
is  called  here  by  our  London  ladies.  What  induced  me  to  recommend  it  is 
its  portableness,  and  that  methinks  music  is  well  as  an  amusement,  but  not 
as  a  study.  However,  if  you  have  once  made  some  progress  on  the  spinet 
or  harpsichord,  the  mandola  will  be  an  easy  acquisition. 

He  makes  some  remarks  upon  a  letter  he  had  received  from  her — 

You  say  you  romp  too  much  with  the  Malcolms.  It  seems  your  mamma 
chides  you  sometimes  for  this,  and  I  take  it  for  granted  you  endeavour  to 
correct  what  is  perhaps  too  much  .  .  .  Sliding  on  the  ice  you  are  fond  of,  it 
seems.  It  is  a  wholesome  but  a  dangerous  exercise,  especially  for  your  sex, 
Bessy,  whom  custom  has  fettered  with  coats  and  petticoats,  whereDy  you 
may  be  brought  sometimes  to  some  unlucky  falls  and  situations.  Consider 
this,  and  think  how  soon  it  may  be  proper  to  abandon  this  diversion.  Cut- 
ting paper  is  an  innocent  amusement,  but  unless  you  come  to  excel  greatly, 
it  will  soon  prove  triiling.  Whatsoever  you  apply  j'ourself  to,  whether 
study  or  amusement,  I  could  wish  to  see  you  arrive  at  a  degree  of  perfec- 


1G2  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [The  Clephane 

tion  ;  and  with  perfection  tliere  is  liardly  anything  trifling.  ...     I  am,  most 
affect! onately,  my  dear  Betsy's 

John  Clephane. 
London,  March  10,  1758. 

You  are,  in  all  your  letters,  to  say  something  of  your  own  health,  and  of 
papa  and  mamma's,  not  forgetting  Willie,  Jock,  and  the  Malcolms. 

There  are  no  more  letters  of  John  Clephane's.  Surrounded  by  friends  and  dear  rela- 
tives-— on  the  fair  road  to  fortune  and  distinction,  if  not  already  having  achieved  them — 
happy  above  all  in  a  kindly  cheerful  nature — he  was  induced,  in  an  evil  hour,  to  take  an 
appointment  in  the  fatal  expedition  of  1758.  He  made  a  will  at  sea,  off  La  Hogue,  leav- 
ing his  sister,  Mrs.  Rose,  his  executrix  and  sole  heir  of  his  little  savings  ;  and  soon 
after  died.  His  niece  has  noted  an  inscription  in  a  volume  of  "  Medical  Observations 
and  Inquiries  by  a  Society  of  Physicians,"  presented  by  Dr.  Hunter  of  London  to  her 
mother,  the  sister  of  Dr.  Clephane. — "  Doctor  Hunter  presents  Mrs.  Rose  with 
this  work  of  a  Society  which  had  the  deepest  obligations  to  Doctor  Clephane.  His 
humanity  and  his  love  of  improvement  gave  it  existence  :  his  knowledge,  both  natural 
and  acquired,  gave  it  life,  action,  and  dignity :  his  amiable  and  reconciling  temper 
preserved  harmony  among  the  members  in  every  transaction.  He  lived  to  see  this 
volume  received  by  the  public  with  applause ;  and  the  best  apology  for  what  may  be 
published  hereafter  by  the  Society,  will  be,  that  he  lived  no  longer. " 

James  Clephane,  the  Doctor's  brother,  an  officer  of  the  Scotch  troops  in  the  Dutch 
service,  had  risen  by  slow  gradations  to  be  senior  Captain  of  Stewart's  Regiment,  when 
he  was  taken  at  Sluys  and  carried  prisoner  to  Dijon  in  Burgundy,  (May  1747.)  His 
brother  had  influence  to  procure  his  exchange,  and  he  figures  in  1750  as  "  Major  in 
command  of  Major-General  Stewart's  Regiment,"  in  garrison  at  Tournay.  In  1754  he 
visited  his  friends  in  Scotland,  at  the  same  time  recruiting  a  little  for  his  regiment.  He 
yielded  to  the  hospitality  of  the  country — had  a  severe  fit  of  the  gout  at  Kilravock,  but 
on  his  recovery  made  up  his  complement  of  eight  recruits,  and  with  them  "  sailed  for 
Frogland."  In  1756,  his  brother,  through  his  military  friends  in  London,  efl'ected  his 
exchange  into  the  British  army,  and  paid  his  debts  in  Holland  ;  and  James  Clephane 
came  on  his  second  visit  to  Kilravock  as  first  Major  of  Colonel  Simon  Eraser's  Highland 
battalion — the  conditions  of  his  rank  being,  that  he  should  raise  a  company  ;  and, 
.secondly,  should  serve  with  his  regiment  in  North  America. 


Brothers.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  403 

From  Major  Clepliaiie  to  the  Doctor. 

Kilraiek,  April  Stli,  1757. 
My  dear  Johnie, 

No  doubt  you'll  be  much  surprised  that,  till  now,  you  have  had 
no  letter  from  me  ever  since  I  came  to  this  place,  which  is  now  20  days, 
but  Fm  persuaded  you'll  give  great  allowances  for  my  silence,  when  I  tell 
you  that  till  yesterday  I  have  not  been  24-  hours  at  one  time  here  ;  some- 
times one  day  at  Inverness,  next  day  return  here,  and  a  third  at  Nairn, 
and  so  on  alternately,  and  often  reviewing  my  recruits,  and  Kilraiek  and  I 
engaging  good  men  and  dismissing  worse.  In  short,  this  has  been  my  life 
all  this  while.  Add  to  all  this  a  crowd  of  company  always  in  the  old  Castle, 
under  pretence,  forsooth,  of  seeing  me,  which,  God  knows,  is  only  a  pretence 
in  many ;  but  no  more  of  that.  Now  I  come  to  tell  you,  which  I  well  know 
will  give  equal  pleasure  to  you  as  to  me,  that  I  have  at  last  sent  off  for 
Glasgow  124  recruits  along  with  Colonel  Fraser's  company,  (our  two  com- 
panies making  the  first  division  of  the  battalion,)  and  yesterday  I  sent  ofl' 
six  men  more  to  go  with  the  last  division  from  Inverness,  which  leaves  that 
to-day,  so  that  I  hope  the  whole  battalion  will  be  at  Glasgow  by  the  19th 
or  20th  of  this  month.  I  have  given  orders  that  the  nine  or  ten  men  I 
have  in  Angus  and  Perthshire  shall  join  my  company  at  Crieff,  to  go  along 
with  them  to  Glasgow.  With  this  great  number  of  men  which  I  have  got, 
(which,  by  the  by,  have  been  levied  altogether  by  my  worthy  friend  Kil- 
raiek, and  a  few  other  friends,  without  the  assistance  of  any  one  officer  or 
Serjeant  belonging  to  Colonel  Fraser's  battalion,)  I  dare  assure  you  that  I 
shall  be  able,  when  I  come  to  Glasgow,  to  make  out  a  company  of  110  or 
112  men,  as  good  hearty  young  fellows  as  are  to  be  seen  in  manv  regiments, 
and  all  as  willingly  and  cheerfully  engaged  as  is  possible  any  men  to  be, 
for  not  one  of  them  was  ever  confined,  and  not  one  deserted  while  here,  in 
which  I  glory  and  have  great  joy.  Upon  my  arrival  at  Edinburgh,  and 
finding  there,  by  letters  from  Kilraiek,  of  his  surprising  success  for  me,  I 
was  obliged  to  put  a  stop  to  my  friends  recruiting  more  for  me  in  Ancus 
and  Perthshire,  otherwise  my  number  of  men  would  have  run  too  great,  and 


464  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [The  Clephane 

the  expenses  too  high,  which,  God  knows,  are  too  high  ah-eady  for  my  poor 
purse,  but  in  that  there  is  no  help,  I  rather  chose  to  have  men  than  money. 
Gapt.  Arthur  Rose,  Kih-aick^s  uncle,  who,  you  know,  is  lieutenant  in  the 
Dutch  service,  was  so  kind  and  obliging  as  to  take  the  charge  and  trouble 
to  conduct  my  company  to  Glasgow,  and  indeed  he  was  a  most  fit  person 
for  it,  as  being  well  acquainted  with  the  humours  and  genius  of  every  one 
recruit,  as  having  been  among  them  daily  and  hourly  ever  since  the  recruit- 
ing began  here,  and  in  whom  all  of  them  has  great  confidence ;  and  he  was 
most  assiduous  in  exercising  them  as  far  as  he  could  while  here.  In  short, 
dear  Johnie,  he  has  been  of  infinite  service  and  use  to  me  in  all  this  affair, 
and  I  think  I  may  very  safely  affirm,  that  he  will  turn  out  a  very  good 
officer,  and  he  would  rather  almost  go  to  hell  than  be  obliged  to  return  to 
Holland  again,  and  that  he  would  willingly  accept  of  a  lieutenantcy  among 
us,  I  dare  assure  you  of.  For  God's  sake,  try  what  you  can  do  for  him  that 
way.         .... 

This  family  are  all  well,  and  minds  you  often  with  much  affection.  How 
soon  as  I  am  settled  at  Glasgow,  I  shall  be  more  particular  about  them  than 
I  can  be  here,  for  I  am  in  a  continued  hurry  with  one  or  t'other  calling  for 
me.  The  bell  rings  for  dinner,  and  the  post  goes  off  at  4  o'clock.  God 
bless  and  reward  you,  shall  ever  be  the  earnest  prayers  of, 

My  dear  Brother, 
Your  most  affectionate  and  obliged  Brother. 

JaiMes  Clephane. 

The  Doctor  succeeded  in  his  endeavour,  and  Arthur  Rose's  name  is  found  as  lieu- 
tenant of  one  of  the  three  additional  companies  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Simon  Eraser's 
regiment,  with  instructions  for  raising  his  quota  of  men,  dated  July  16th  1757.  He 
writes  from  Quebec  on  the  17th  July  1760,  to  his  grand-nephew,  announcing  his  being 
wounded — "  I  am  sorry  I  can't  accompany  you  with  the  fiddle  any  more,  my  left  hand 
being  rendered  useless.  .  .  .  The  many  battles,  sieges,  and  skirmishes  we  have  had, 
fell  heavier  on  us  than  any  other  regiment ;  having  thirteen  officers  killed  between 
Luisburg  and  Quebec,  and  a  great  number  of  men,  among  whom  is  poor  Sandie  Rose  of 
Little-town,  But  I  hope  this  summer  will  put  an  end  to  any  more  fighting.  I  assure 
you,  dear  Hugh,  my  curiosity  that  way  is  entirely  satisfied.  ...  If  there  is  a 
peace,  I  hope  soon  to  be  with  you,  and  see  you  kill  some  muir-fowl  on  the  muirs  about 


Brothers.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  465 

Culmoney,  or  a  fox  in  the  miekle  park  or  birken-ward.  I  shall  grow  melancholy  if  I 
continue  in  this  strain,  considering  the  prodigious  distance  I  am  from  these  happy 
places."     Of  his  subsequent  fate  we  are  ignorant. 

After  the  Doctor's  death,  the  Major  wanted  the  encouragement  and  support  which 
had  hitherto  sustained  him.  He  sold  out  of  the  army  in  1760  ;  and  from  thenceforward 
Kilravock  was  his  common  residence.  He  was  fondly  attached  to  his  sister  and  her 
children.  The  easy  social  life  of  the  old  castle  suited  him.  He  kept  up  a  lazy  corres- 
pondence with  a  few  old  brother  officers,  and  devoted  some  energy  to  the  care  and  put- 
ting out  in  the  world  of  two  grand-nephews,  Harry  and  James  Malcolm,  the  sons  of 
Captain  Henry  Malcolm,  who  were  bred  from  children  under  the  kind  nursing  of  good 
Betty  Clephane,  and  one  of  whom  lived  to  repay  to  her  and  her  daughter  some  part  of 
his  obligations.  Harry  Malcolm  went  a  cadet  to  India  in  1768.  Mrs.  Rose's  letters 
speak  of  him  as  successively  Secretary  to  the  Commander-in-Chief  and  Adjutant-General 
at  JIadras. 


3n 


KILRAVOCK  EIGHTEENTH— 1772-1782. 


Hugh  Rose,  the  son  of  Hugh  Rose  and  Elizabeth  Clephane,  became  eighteenth  Baron 
of  Kilravock  by  the  death  of  his  father,  on  the  26th  November  1772.  Before  his 
father's  death,  he  had  formed  an  attachment  for  a  girl  of  low  birth,  but  of  great  beauty, 
who  had  been  brought  up  by  his  mother  ;  and  in  1773,  Anne  Fraser  became  his  wife, 
to  the  great  sorrow  of  his  mother  and  sister.  Pamela  did  not  always  bear  her 
honours  quite  meekly  ;  and  her  husband  was  somewhat  too  submissive.  She  was,  how- 
ever, a  clever  woman,  easily  assuming  the  tone  of  the  society  into  which  she  was  brought ; 
and  she  and  her  husband  became  favourites  in  some  great  houses,  especially  with 
.Jane  Duchess  of  Gordon,  the  Queen  of  the  North  in  those  days.  But  the  false  step 
had  nevertheless  its  usual  consequences.  Along  with  the  approbation  of  his  family,  the 
Laird  had  lost  his  own  self-respect.  Perhaps,  in  any  cu'cumstances,  he  might  not  have 
had  energy  to  attempt  restoring  the  fortunes  of  his  house.  He  was  a  gentle,  amiable 
man,  fond  of  music  and  of  theatricals,  and  a  little  addicted  to  writing  of  verses.  He 
died  on  Wednesday,  the  21st  August  1782. 

Henry  Mackenzie  to  Kilravock. 

London,  13th  May  1781. 
My  dear  Hugh, 

I  recollect  something  of  a  promise  to  write  to  you  from  London, 
which,  as  promises  are  sacred  with  me,  1  sit  down  to  perform,  though  it  i.-* 


KiLR.  XVIII.]  THE  FAMILY  OP  KILRAVOCK.  467 

with  great  difficulty  I  can  commaud  time  here  for  writing.  My  business 
occupies  me  much  more  entirely  than  I  had  any  idea  of,  and  the  extent  of 
this  place,  now  greatly  increased  from  what  it  was  when  I  first  knew  it,  makes 
it  a  matter  of  much  time  and  labour  to  find  people  with  whom  you  have 
anything  to  do. 

In  this  state  of  things,  I  have  little  leisure  for  seeing  sights  or  enjoying 
amusements.  Some  of  them,  indeed,  are  not  much  to  be  enjoyed  in  the 
situation  they  have  got  into ;  in  particular,  our  old  friends  the  play-houses 
(of  which  I  undertook  to  write  you)  are  miserably  sunk  both  in  estimation 
and  in  worth.  The  late  hours  of  the  present  times  were  perhaps  the  first 
cause  of  the  failure  of  fashionable  company  at  the  theatre  ;  but  exclusive  of 
that,  there  is  now  such  a  scarcity  of  actors,  that  if  one  had  ever  so  little  to 
do  with  one's  time,  one  would  not  often  devote  it  to  the  play.  Henderson, 
of  whom  I  had  heard  a  good  deal,  I  saw  the  other  night  in  Macbeth,  and 
was  greatly  disappointed.  I  think  he  has  lost  but  little  of  that  awkwardness 
which  I  was  not  much  surprised  to  see  about  him  at  Bath  five  or  six  years 
ago,  when  he  first  came  on  the  stage ;  his  figure  is  very  unfavourable  for 
the  hero,  and  his  skipping,  dancing  manner,  when  I  saw  him,  was  of  all 
others  the  worst  calculated  for  that  gloomy  tyrant  who  had  "  supp'd  full 
with  honours  ;"  yet,  to  do  him  justice,  he  spoke  some  parts  like  a  man  who 
understood  them  well,  and  kept  in  general  more  to  the  modesty  of  nature 
than  is  common  for  young,  or  indeed  for  old  actors. 

The  modern  productions  of  the  drama  are  most  of  them  not  more  excellent 
than  the  actors.  I  was  carried  on  Thursday  night  to  see  Madiins  new 
play  of  the  Man  of  the  World,  which  then  appeared  for  the  first  time,  and 
which  I  think  is  the  veriest  piece  of  balderdash  tliat  ever  was  offered  to  the 
public.  So  indeed  the  audience  in  general  thought  it ;  and  though  the  sight 
of  its  old  author — now  in  his  8.3d  year — kept  down  their  criticism,  yet  it 
met  with  many  stops,  and  was  just  in  equilibrio  between  being  saved  and 
damned,  when  a  well-enough  written  and  an  admirably  well-spoken  epilogue 
put  the  house  into  good  humour,  and  it  was  given  out  for  a  second  repre- 
sentation next  Tuesday. 

Music  is  much  as  it  used  to  be  at  the  concerts ;  not  so  at  the  opera, 
where  I  think  the  singers  the  poorest  that  ever  I  heard  ;  but  that  signifies 


4G8  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  [Appendix. 

little,  as  nobody  now  goes  to  tlio  opera  for  the  sake  of  the  music,  but  for  the 
dancing ;  the  divine  Vestris  and  his  son  carrying  everything  so  before  them, 
that  I  do  not  believe,  were  Garrick  alive  again,  he  could  fill  a  single  house 
(I  mean  of  people  of  the  tori)  were  Vestris  to  dance  against  him,  though 
Grarrick  himself  was  no  bad  dancer  neither,  as  you  will  remember ;  a  circum- 
stance our  friend  Hamlet  cannot  imitate  him  in.  There  is,  however,  at  the 
opera,  one  tragic  dance,  which  is  really  a  capital  piece  of  acting,  particularly 
that  part  performed  by  Madame  Simonet,  who  personates  Medea.  It  is 
hardly  possible  to  conceive  so  much  expression  of  grief,  despair,  and  rage, 
thrown  into  pantomime,  as  in  this  ballet  by  that  lady ;  and  the  effects  are 
answerable  to  her  exertions,  for  it  is  a  very  common  thing  to  see  people 

weeping  round  you  during  her  performance  of  this  dance 

My  best  wishes  to  Mrs.  Eose,  and  believe  me  always. 

Most  aflectionately  yours, 

Henry  Mackenzie. 

The  jjarvenue  Lady  Kilravock  lived  to  a  great  old  age.  Her  monument  in  the 
Chapel  of  Geddes  records,  that  "  she  died  8th  day  of  August  1837,  in  the  90th  year 
of  her  age ;  and  as  a  small  mark  of  esteem,  affection,  and  gratitude,  this  stone  is 
erected  by  her  attached  friend  Mary  Scott." 

This  Laird  sold  the  beautiful  valley  of  Coulmony  ;  and  the  family  estate  was  then  re- 
duced to  the  ancient  baronies  of  Geddes  and  Kilravock,  with  the  feu-lands  of  Fleming- 
ton,  and  acres  round  Nairn,  or  nearly  the  territory  enjoyed  by  his  remote  ancestors  of 
the  fifteenth  and  sixteenth  centuries. 


MISTRESS  ELIZABETH  ROSE. 

BORN,   1747— SUCCEEDED,   1782— DIED,   ISIO. 


If  it  be  difficult  to  give  a  just  and  lively  idea  of  this  lady,  it  is  not  certainly  from 
any  want  of  written  documents  of  her  time.  She  herself  was  a  great  letter-writer,  and 
she  preserved  a  large  mass  of  her  correspondence,  as  well  as  many  copies  or  drafts  of  her 
own  letters.  She  kept  a  commonplace  book  of  her  reading  for  many  years,  and  she  fol- 
lowed what  in  her  days  was  a  very  general  practice,  especially  with  ladies,  that  of  mak- 
ing copious  extracts  from  the  books  she  read  ;  above  all,  she  kept  a  journal  from  the 
year  1771,  till  the  year  of  her  death — 1815.  She  generally  wrote  beforehand,  a  '  plan' 
of  the  occupations  of  each  year,  month,  and  week,  and  at  the  close  of  the  period, 
measured  the  '  accomplishment'  of  her  intentions  ;  and  she  filled  volumes  with  '  medi- 
tations,' '  reflections,'  '  thoughts,'  on  the  various  trials  or  mercies  of  which  she  was 
the  object.  One  closely  filled  volume  of  these  communings  with  her  own  heart,  begins 
with — "  A  review  of  my  past  life  and  errors,"  dated  Trinity  Sunday,  1771. 

And  yet  from  all  these — with  a  mass  of  her  hand-writing  before  us  that  seems 
too  great  for  the  labour  of  a  long  life — we  do  not  obtain  an  adequate  idea  of  this 
remarkable  woman.  This  is  owing  chiefly  to  her  having  set  up  a  standard  of  com- 
position which  excluded  all  that  was  not  serious  and  almost  lachrymose.  The  natui'al 
overflowings  of  an  active  cheerful  mind  were  rejected  as  vulgar,  and  if  we  were  to  judge 
from  her  letters  even  to  her  most  familiar  friends,  as  well  as  from  her  diary  and  thousands 
of  self-communings  preserved,  we  should  set  down  for  a  depressed  and  care-worn  lady — 
her  who  was  the  choice  companion,  the  leader  of  all  cheerful  amusements,  the  humorous 


470  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Elizabeth 

story-teller,  the  clever  mimic,  the  very  soul  of  society.  She  was  educated  with  her 
brothers,  and  entirely  by  men.  But  her  father's  learning  was  not  attractive,  or  he 
was  too  indolent  to  communicate  to  his  daughter  and  favourite,  more  of  it  than 
a  general  taste  for  reading.  She  knew  no  Greek,  and  scarcely  any  Latin  or  French, 
but  from  her  youth  to  old  age  she  read  indiscriminately  everything  of  English 
that  came  in  her  way.  She  was  fond  of  sketching  '  plans  of  study,'  too,  for  herself 
and  others  ;  but  the  books  were  rather  such  as  she  could  command,  or  those  recom- 
mended by  professional  literateurs — Dr.  Ketts,  Mrs.  Chapone,  Baron  Bielfield,  and  the 
rest — than  of  her  own  selection.  This  indiscriminate  and  voracious  reading  pro- 
duced what  is  perhaps  its  natural  result,  in  destroying  the  nice  perception  of  excellence 
of  style.  Everything  literary — every  one  connected  with  literature — was  ranked  unrea- 
sonably high.  She  was  content  to  admire  and  to  praise  as  her  literary  guides  direct- 
ed— generally  in  the  words  of  those  self-elected  judges  ;  and  she  read  with  pleasure — 
apparently  with  equal  pleasure — the  brilliant,  the  eloquent,  and  the  bombastic — the 
language  of  genuine  feeling  and  the  sentimentalities  of  the  Minerva  press — the  highest 
and  the  lowest.  Her  own  style  of  writing  was  not  happy,  because  it  was  not  natural,  and 
she  has  scarcely  written  anything  worthy  of  being  preserved  for  its  intrinsic  qualities. 
Still,  in  a  country  where  there  was  little  learning  in  either  sex,  her  extensive  reading 
gave  her  a  certain  pre-eminence,  which  she  never  sacrificed  in  society  by  any  pedantry 
or  blue-stocking  aiFectations.  In  conversation  she  was  always  animated  and  natural, 
full  of  genuine  humour  and  keen  and  quick  perception  of  the  ludicrous.  Without  being 
an  accomplished  musician,  for  she  was  almost  self-taught,  she  had  music  to  charm  wherever 
she  came.  She  sung  the  airs  of  her  own  country,  and  she  had  learnt  to  take  a  part  in 
catches  and  glees  to  make  up  the  party  with  her  father  and  brother.  The  same  motive 
led  her  to  study  the  violin,  which  she  played  like  male  artists,  supported  against  her 
shoulder.  The  guitar  she  learned,  to  humour  her  dear  old  Uncle  Clephane,  and  she 
continued  it  to  delight  all  her  friends.  The  spinet  and  guitar  were  her  companions  in 
all  her  changes  of  abode  and  changes  of  fortune,  which  she  loved  to  write  of  as  great  and 
disastrous. 

She  was  enthusiastic  and  yet  steady  in  her  friendships,  benevolent,  hospitable,  kind, 
and  generous  beyond  her  means,  zealously  religious  without  parade,  though  somewhat 
over  fond  of  the  society  of  the  clergy  merely  as  such.  Conscious  of  the  position  she 
occupied  at  the  head  of  an  ancient  and  once  powerful  house,  and  perhaps  over-estimating 
it,  she  never  was  betrayed  into  haughtiness  of  manner  or  unworthy  treatment  of  humble 
merit.  These  were  her  qualities.  It  is  not  necessary  to  dwell  on  the  shades  of  such  a 
character,  or  on  the  errors  of  judgment  which  alFected  the  happiness  of  herself  and  her 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  4?1 

son,  whose  education  formed  the  chief  object  of  the  latter  half  of  her  life.  These  remarks 
have  been  ventured,  only  because  the  documents  that  follow  seem  not  sufficiently  to 
illustrate  this  lady's  character.  After  all  we  must  estimate  Jlrs.  Elizabeth  Rose  mainly 
by  the  impression  she  made  ou  the  society  of  her  own  country  and  time,  as  it  may  still 
be  gathered  from  people  of  all  pursuits  and  dispositions  ;  for  none  who  came  within 
her  sphere  escaped  the  fascination  of  her  attraction. 

I  recollect  winter  eveuiugs,  when  I  was  scarcely  nine  years  old, 

that  1  have  sat  by  my  father  reading  translations  of  the  classics,  when  the 
room  was  so  still,  and  noise  so  distressing  to  him,  that  I  have  felt  afraid  to 
cough  or  hem ;  and  the  silence  for  hours  only  broken  to  bless  me  with 
fervour,  or  to  utter  some  fond  appellation.  And  in  after  years,  when  he 
took  more  to  music,  ray  delight  was  to  stand  behind  his  chair  and  turn  the 
leaves  of  Pergolesi's  Stabat  Mater,  or  II  passione  of  Jomelli,  while  he 
played  the  symphonies  and  the  prettiest  passages  in  the  songs  to  me ; 
showed  me  the  various  cliffs,  the  niceties  in  time,  the  difference  of  keys, 
&c.  I  know  not  how  I  have  wandered  into  this  theme.  I  fear  I  have 
tired  you,  but  I  think  it  is  of  a  kind  you  have  much  indulgence  for ;  and  I 
feel  it  sweet,  although  it  brings  tears  that  stop  it. — Letter. 

I  have  heard  my  father,  who  was  as  enthusiastic  an  admirer  of 

Homer  as  anybody,  and  who  understood  tlie  Greek  language  as  well  as  any 
man  in  Britain,  (Blackwell  not  excepted,)  confess,  that  in  several  passages 
Pope  exceeded— that  in  the  similes  he  excelled — and,  throughout,  "  the 
soul  of  the  little  bodie,"  as  he  phrased  it,  "  seemed  to  have  catched  the 
fire  of  the  original.''' — Letter  to  Eu.  R. 

Her  earliest  correspondent,  after  perhaps  her  uncle,  was  her  cousin,  Henry  Mackenzie, 
and  a  few  letters  selected  from  their  correspondence,  may  be  fitly  introduced  by  the  fol- 
lowing entry,  as  found  in  Dr.  Mackenzie's  family  bible,  now  the  property  of  his  grandson, 
Lord  Mackenzie  : — 

1744,  August  22,  Old  Style.  Joshua  Mackenzie  and  Margaret  Rose 
were  married  at  Culmouv,  bv  Mr.  Baron,  minister  of  Ardclaeh. 


472  THE  FAMILY  OF  EOSE  [Mks.  Elizabeth 

1745,  July  26.  Henry  Mackenzie,  our  son,  was  born,  and  baptized  next 
ilay. 

1747,  April  19.  Rose  Mackenzie,  our  son,  was  born,  and  baptized,  &c. 
He  died  the  9th  November  after. 

1749,  Sept.  8.  Jean  Mackenzie,  our  daughter,  was  born,  &c.  (Died 
unmarried,  1826.) 

1751,  Oct.  5.  Hannah  Mackenzie,  our  daughter,  was  born,  &c. 

1755,  August  3.  Rose  Mackenzie,  our  second  son,  so  called,  was  born, 
&c.     Hedied  6th  May  n.'sg. 

1 759,  July  6.  Cecilia  Mackenzie,  our  daughter,  was  born,  &c.  She  died 
Feb.  27,  1760. 

1759,  August  1.  Margaret  Rose,  my  wife,  died  of  a  fever  after  child- 
bearing;  and  was  buried,  Aug.  3,  in  the  Greyfriars  Churchyard. 

1775,  April  17.  Hannah  Mackenzie,  my  daughter,  was  married  to  John 
Davidson,  Esq.  of  Ravelrig. 

Dr.  Joshua  Mackenzie  died  in  Edinburgh,  Feb.  18,  1800. 


To  Kilravock  from  Henry  Mackenzie  when  1 2  years  old. 

Mon  cher  oncle, 

Vous  mirerez  sans  doute  que  c'est  le  premier  terns  que  je  vous 
ai  jamais  ecrit.  A  present  j'ai  un  petit  faveur  a  demander  de  voire  bonte. 
Cest,  si  vous  Favez,  et  s'il  vous  plait  a  me  le  donner,  un  petit  fuzil  leger 
et  propre  pour  un  gar9on  comme  moi,  par  ce  que  je  brule  d'  envie  d'  apprendre 
a  tirer.  Mais  je  vous  entends  dire,  arretez  un  pen  Henri  s'il  vous  plait, 
laissez  moi  penser  de  ce  chose  la.  Un  fuzil !  Oui  un  fuzil.  Un  fuzil  pour 
un  ecolier  I  Un  Virgile  un  Horace  pour  lui.  Arretez  un  pen  monsieur  s'il 
vous  plait,  vous  allez  me  farder  de  Latin.  Je  pense  qu'un  gar^ou  qui  a 
travaille  si  bien  qu'il  peut  a  Tage  de  douze  ans  entendre  le  Latin,  le  Fran- 
cois et  r  Italien  assez doit  etre  encourage  quand  il  a  le  conge,  en 

quelque  divertissement  qui  lui  plait.     Mais  a  laisser  ce  raillerie,  et  finir  ce 
discours  que  je  crois  deja  vous  lasse,  je  laisse  ce  petit  afi'aire  a  votre  meil- 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  473 

lieure  jugement  et  conimodite.    S'il  vous  plait  donnez  mes  meilleures  devoirs 
k  ma  grandmere,  mes  tantes,  et  tous  mes  autres  amis.     Je  suis, 
Mou  cher  Monsieur, 

Votre  tres  affectione  neveu, 

Henri  M'^Kexzie. 
Edin',  8"'  de  Sept'"  1757. 


From  Henry  Mackenzie. 


Edin',  26"'  Nov'  1768,  midnight. 
Peace  to  the  sliade  of  him  who  first  invented  card-playing !  he 
was  either  the  most  fortunate  of  fools,  or  the   gentlest  of  the    sons    of 
wisdom  !  who  could  put  sentiment  and  folly,  wit  and  dullness,  genius  and 
stupidity  upon  one  gracious  level. 

I  am  but  ten  minutes  risen  from  a  party,  where  the  ideas  of  my  com- 
panions, to  say  no  worse,  might  be  comprised  in  a  system  infinitely  shorter 
than  that  of  the  compendious  Locke ;  no  matter,  they  played  as  well  as  I ; 
but  I  am  accused  of  intolerable  good  fortune  that  way ;  they  think  this 
hard;  for  they  cannot  allow  an  article  my  self-conceit  would  bring  into  the 
account — the  three  hours'"  loss  of  myself. 

I  was  beginning  to  readjust  matters  over  some  foolish  scraps  of  paper 
when  your  letter  crossed  me  in  the  way ;  and  as  I  could  not  find  myself 
again  in  more  agreeable  company,  I  sat  down  even  at  this  hour  to  answer  it. 
This  is  foolish  ;  but  I  would  write  as  I  think  to  those  who  will  make 
allowance  for  it.  Tell  me  if  you'd  have  it  otherwise,  and  I  shall  be  as  per- 
tinent and  serious  as  a  stuffed  alderman. 

You  shall  not  reconcile  me  to  the  brevity  of  letters  from  you.  'Tis 
selfish  to  impose  a  trouble  on  you  for  the  sake  of  pleasing  myself;  but  I 
will  be  modest  in  my  demands,  and  would  only  encroach  on  one  half-hour 
of  your  time  when  you  are  so  unlucky  as  to  have  no  better  employment 
assigned  it. 

I  am  much  of  opinion  with  the  King  of  Israel  and  you,  as  to  the  newness 
So 


474  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [.AIrs.  Elizabeth 

of  writings.     The  thoughts  are  indeed  commonly  the  same ;  we  do  little 
more  than  turn  their  coats  when  they  grow  thread-bare 

As  to  my  praises,  I  could  say  much  of  how  little  I  deserve  them ;  but 
of  all  the  garbs  I  ever  saw  Pride  put  on,  that  of  her  humility  is  to  me  the 
most  disgusting.  Pray  did  ray  aunt  Lexie  mention  anything  to  you  of  a 
young  gentleman,  one  Harle}',  with  whom  she  and  I  were  a  little  acquainted 
at  Fowlis  ?  this  last  was  a  sentiment  of  his. 

From  what  Miss  Gi'ant  told  my  sisters  lately,  we  expected  Hughie  here 
about  this  time.  He  would  be  just  in  time  for  our  musical  academy.  This 
institution  1  daresay  you  have  heard  of.  We  have  generally  some  reigning 
enthusiasm  in  the  way  of  amusement  or  study  here.  Mr.  Sheridan  taught 
us  to  speak  in  public,  and  Signor  Tenducci  teaches  us  to  sing  in  public ; 
nay,  he  is  to  turn  Grentleman-Usher  to  the  Monarch  of  Persia,  and  bring 
out  Artaxerxes,  (I  take  the  phrase  as  they  give  it,)  under  the  patronage  of 
Mr.  Ross. 

I  have  frequent  occasion  to  lament  my  want  of  musical  powers ;  besides 
one  of  the  noblest  amusements,  I  have  lost  a  source  of  ideas  by  it.  Yet  is 
there  not  something  mechanical  there?  for  1  have  observed  people,  abun- 
dantly insipid  otherwise,  not  only  good  performers,  but  critical  judges  of 

composition,  and  highly  delighted  with  some  exquisite  passages 

Believe  me  to  be 

Your  att'ect^'  cousin  and  obed'  Servant, 

He.\ry  Macke.\zie. 


From  the  Same. 

Edin',  S'"  July  17G9. 
You  cannot  envy  me,  whom  you  good-naturedly  call  a  poet,  a 
fertile  imagination,  more  than  I  envy  you  the  subject  you  have  at  present 
to  exert  your's  upon.  The  ideas,  which  are  confined  to  those  elegant 
volumes,  the  Statute-Books  of  Great  Britain,  (as  mine  have  been  for  this 
month  past,)  are  perhaps,  of  all  others,  the  most  distant  from  sentiment  or 
fancy.     Let  this  be  a  call  on  your  charity  to  write  me  more  punctually ; 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  475 

for  over  the  letters  of  my  friends  these  finer  powers  contrive  for  a  wliilc  to 
escape  from  their  keepers. 

The  bondage  of  ideas  you  mention  shows  a  fullness  of  them,  which  is  one 
material  poetical  quality.  The  expression  is  but  an  inferior  one,  which 
commonly  follows,  of  course,  and  is  greatly  improveable  by  habit. 

How  do  your  walks  and  plantations  go  on  ?  If  I  were  with  you  I  should 
be  apt  to  plant  stones — merely  to  write  inscriptions  on  them ;  for  I  like 
that  sort  of  inscriptions  that  keeps  the  friends  of  the  Iklng  in  mind  of 
them 

Suffer  me  to  condole  with  my  uncle  Lewis  on  the  reduction  of  Corsica. 
Posterity  will  think  of  it ;  and  I  am  afraid,  too,  fathers  and  grandfathers 
will  not  be  the  better  spoken  of  for  suffering  these  brave  islanders  to  fall 
unaided. 

My  poor  abilities  shall  ever  be  at  the  service  of  my  friends ;  but  I  am 
very  little  able  to  point  out  anything  like  a  proper  system  of  reading.  To 
you  I  fancy  indeed  it  is  very  little  necessary.  If  I  thought  you  liked 
Kebuses,  or,  what  is  more  conclusive,  if  I  had  not  lost  the  paper,  I  might 
have  sent  you  a  string  of  them,  under  the  title  of  "  The  Lady's  Library," 
which  some  English  wit  or  other  wrote  for  the  purpose  of  pointing  out 
proper  female  study.  It  is  likely  you  may  find  it  in  the  collection  of  Mr. 
Fearn,  whom  I  take  to  be  a  Sir  Hans  Sloane  in  these  things. 

But  to  speak  seriously,  I  would  only  observe  in  general,  that  I  imagine 
being  somewhat  conversant  with  the  fine  arts  is  one  of  the  most  powerful 
improvements  of  the  mind.  There  is  something  of  an  acquired  as  well  as  a 
natural  delicacy  ;  and  the  soul,  as  well  as  the  body,  has  nerves,  which  are 
only  affected  in  a  certain  indescribable  manner,  and  gain  by  frequent  exer- 
tion, a  very  superior  degree  of  feeling.  We  want,  perhaps,  in  most  of  the 
sciences,  books  of  that  simplicity  which  is  distant  enough  from  the  technical 
of  each,  to  give  a  liberal  idea  of  them  to  those  who  are  new  in  the  study  : 
where  such  can  be  found,  we  may,  at  the  expense  of  less  time,  and  with 
much  more  pleasure  in  the  attempt,  acquire  a  general  notion  of  their  genius 
and  beauties. 

There  is  one  method  which,  in  my  opinion,  is  not  a  little  useful  in  read- 
ing any  book  of  excellence,  especially  if  it  is  a  book  of  original  observation  ; 


4.76  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Elizabeth 

and  that  is,  wheu  we  find  any  remark  particularly  impressive,  to  take  it 
down  in  writing,  subjoining  any  comments  that  our  own  view  of  it  may 
suggest :  these,  when  we  meet  with  passages  tending  to  illustrate  them,  in 
the  same  or  other  authors,  we  may  review,  correct,  and  alter,  as  our  infor- 
mation on  the  point  is  increased.  This,  I  believe,  will  be  found  to  give 
a  freedom  of  thinking  on  all  subjects,  and  a  distinctness  on  that  one  upon 
which  we  are  employed. 

In  history  I  confess  myself  more  deficient  than  I  should  be,  from  the 
very  cause,  probably,  which  you  assign ;  but  I  have  read  Dr.  Robertson 
with  pleasure.  His  first  volume  is  an  elaborate  investigation  into  the  state 
of  Europe  before  and  at  the  era  he  has  chosen,  and  the  causes  of  its  being 
in  that  state :  this  is  the  least  amusing,  though  not  the  least  curious  part  of 
his  work  ;  but  the  History  of  the  Emperor  begins  with  the  second  volume  ; 
and  from  that  perspicuity,  for  which  the  Doctor  is  remarkable,  our  attention 
is  uniformly  commanded  through  the  whole. 

You  need  make  no  apology  to  me  for  grave  remarks,  nor  be  so  modestly 
afraid  of  going  beyond  your  depth.  There  are  few  really  useful  points  that 
good  sense  cannot  fathom  ;  'tis  when  we  are  misled  by  conceit  that  we  lose 
ourselves  in  the  very  shallows  :  but  your  grave  remarks  are  equally  natural, 
benevolent,  and  pious 

You  will  find  inclosed  a  very  whimsical  introduction  to  a  very  odd 
medley.  I  tell  it  as  a  compliment,  that  even  amidst  the  hurry  which  our 
Whitsuntide  term  has  engaged  me  in  of  late,  I  had  time  to  think  of  enter- 
taining, or  at  least  attempting  to  entertain  you :  for  I  procured  from  Col. 
Munro  some  franks  for  that  very  purpose. 

You  must  know,  then,  that  I  have  seldom  been  in  use  to  write  any 
prose,  except  what  consisted  of  observations  (such  as  I  could  make)  on  men 
and  manners.  The  way  of  introducing  these  by  narrative,  I  had  fallen 
into  in  some  detached  essays,  from  the  notion  of  its  interesting  both  the 
memory  and  the  affections  deeper  than  mere  argument  or  moral  reasoning. 
In  this  way  I  was  somehow  led  to  think  of  introducing  a  man  of  sensibility 
into  different  scenes  where  his  feelings  might  be  seen  in  their  effects, 
and  his  sentiments  occasionally  delivered  without  the  stiffness  of  regular 
deduction.     In  order  to  give  myself  entire  liberty  in  the  historical  part  nf 


Rose.]  OP  KILRAVOCK.  47T 

the  performance,  and  to  indulge  that  desultory  humour  of  writing  which 
sometimes  possesses  me,  I  began  with  this  introduction,  and  write  now  and 
then  a  chapter  as  I  have  leisure  or  inclination.  How  I  have  succeeded, 
I  cannot  say ;  but  I  have  found  more  pleasure  in  the  attempt  than  in  anv 
other     

From  the  Same. 

Edin%  SV  July  17(59. 

.  .  .  I  return  you  a  thousand  thanks  for  the  description  of  your  em- 
ployments at  Culmony.  I  feel  some  twitches  when  I  recollect  how  distant 
I  am  from  the  scene  of  them :  but  an  equality  of  distribution  is  mv 
favourite  philosophy ;  and  the  same  imagination  whose  warm  ideas  are 
sometimes  productive  of  pain,  can  sport  itself  with  no  small  degree  of 
pleasure  beyond  the  restraints  which  accident  has  laid  us  under.  I  can  be 
with  you  in  your  walks  and  your  bower  without  taking  up  so  much  room  as 
to  need  your  building  a  larger.  Nay,  you  will  find  that  I  have  actually 
transported  myself  thither  by  the  lines  at  the  bottom  of  this  letter.  They 
were  wrote  from  the  immediate  feeling,  and  I  have  not  since  altered  them 
in  the  least.  There  is  a  neatness,  however,  required  in  those  things  which 
I  an)  not  very  good  at ;  perhaps  they  are  deficient  in  this ;  and  perhaps 
they  are  not  worth  the  sending  at  all ;  but  I  should  reckon  it  a  sort  of 
breach  of  sincerity,  and  so  they  shall  go  at  any  rate.  If  there's  e'er  an 
inamorato  in  the  neighbourhood  who  is  used  to  carving  trees,  and  has  got 
a  sharp  penknife,  he  can  cut  them  for  you  on  the  bark  of  some  one  that  is 
older  or  better  grown  than  its  fellows. 

This  same  Mr.  Harley  will  be  introduced  to  your  acquaintance  by  the 
two  chapters  inclosed.  But  I  would  premise  one  thing  that  I  may  not  dis- 
appoint you.  You  will  remember  that  I  have  made  myself  accountable 
only  for  chapters  and  fragments  of  chapters ;  the  curate  must  answer  for 
the  rest :  besides,  from  the  general  scope  of  the  performance,  which  that 
gentleman  informed  you  might  be  as  well  called  a  sermon  as  a  history,  you 
would  find  the  hero's  story,  even  if  it  were  finished  and  I  were  to  send  it  to 
you  entire,  simple  to  excess  ;  for  I  would  have  it  as  different  from  the  en- 


478  >  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Elizabeth 

tanglement  of  a  novel  as  can  be.  Yet  I  would  not  be  understood  to  under- 
value that  species  of  v^riting ;  on  the  contrary,  I  take  it  to  be  much  more 
important,  and  indeed  more  difBcult  than  I  believe  is  generally  imagined  by 
the  authors ;  which  is  perhaps  the  reason  why  we  have  so  many  novels  and 
so  few  good  ones.  It  is  a  sort  of  composition  which  I  observe  the  Scottish 
genius  is  remarkably  deficient  in.  Except  Smollet,  and  one  female  author, 
I  remember  none  of  our  country  who  have  made  attempts  in  that  way :  yet 
these  performances  are  the  most  current  of  any  I  know,  and  need  little  more 
than  a  proper  jumble  of  incidents  to  please  those  common-place  beings  you 
mention. 

Those  common-place  beings  are  more  easily  shunned  at  Culmoney ;  in 
the  mixed  society  of  a  town  they  are  daily  unavoidable.  Nothing  galls 
one's  pride  more  than  to  feel  of  how  little  importance  one  is  among  'em. 
There  is  a  language  of  nothingness,  which  of  all  languages,  dead  or  living, 
seems  to  me  the  most  difficult  to  acquire.  I  am  really  as  deficient  in  it  as 
in  Arabic  ;  yet  there  are  many  ffood  sort  of  people  of  my  acquaintance,  from 
whom,  if  it  were  not  for  the  dullness  of  my  comprehension,  I  think  I  might 
learn  it.  But  I  am  somewhat  afraid  that,  like  other  languages,  in  making 
ourselves  masters  of  that  one,  we  may  come  to  forget  all  others :  at  least 
this  is  the  effect  which,  for  the  honour  of  their  natures,  I  suppose  it  has  had 
on  some  of  those  same  ffood  sort  of  people  I  mentioned 

I  forgot  to  tell  you,  that  from  the  reason  I  have  assigned  above,  the  two 
chapters  of  the  Man  of  Feeling,  inclosed,  are  intituled  11th  and  12th, 
though  they  are  in  reality  the  first.  I  believe  I  have  just  room  for  that 
inscription  I  talked  of.     I  am, 

Your  affectionate  Cousin, 

Henry  Mackenzie. 

Thou  who  hast  traced  the  windings  of  the  dell, 
If  haply  here  thy  wildered  steps  are  led. 
Read  what  the  Genius  of  the  rural  scene 
(As  once  upon  my  raptured  ear  he  poured 
The  wildest  warblings  of  his  oaten  reed) 
Spoke  when  he  closed  the  song — 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  479 

"  Not  these  alone, 
Tlio  woodlaud  bower,  or  bank  with  violets  dressed  ; 
Not  the  first  smile  of  meek-eyed  Morn,  that  wakes 
The  carol  of  the  grove ;  the  water's  fall, 
Its  murmurs  wafting  on  the  dying  gale, 
That  breathes  on  Evening's  bosom ;  not  the  gleam 
Of  setting  sun  that  gilds  the  tufted  shade  ; 
Nor  all  the  mingled  forms  of  beauty  else 
That  Nature's  lavish  hand  hath  spread  around  ; 
Not  these  alone  delight,  save  where  the  soul 
Congenial  meets  them,  artless,  pensive,  pure. 
Who,  following  Nature  in  her  peaceful  walks, 
,     Unenvied  hears  the  din  of  life  arise, 
Toils  of  the  great,  or  follies  of  the  gay  : 
And  wrapped  in  calm  Contentment's  russet  robe, 
Pities  the  pageant  bliss  of  half  mankind." 

In  the  printed  edition,  8vo,  Edin.  1808,  these  lines  are  introduced,  with  the  follow- 
ing narrative  by  the  author  : — 

I  had  forgotten  the  two  following  inscriptions,  (written  for  a  place  which 
has  long  since  changed  its  possessor,  and  has  lost  more  than  half  its  beauty,) 
till  they  were  recalled  to  my  memory  by  a  letter  fi-om  a  gentleman  in  the 
Isle  of  Wight,  mentioning  that  they  were  found  on  the  shore  of  that  island 
after  the  shipwreck  of  a  vessel,  of  which  he  did  not  mention  (or  if  he  did  I 
have  forgotten)  the  name,  [it  was  the  '  Henry  Addington,'  East  India- 
man,]  in  circumstances  which  showed  them  to  have  belonged  to  one  of  the 
unfortunate  passengers.  Annexed  to  the  parcel  was  a  note,  mentioning 
them  to  be  the  productions  of  the  author  of  the  "  Man  of  Feeling."  The 
incident  was  singular,  though  the  subject  was  trifling.  I  endeavoured,  but 
without  success,  to  trace  by  what  means  it  had  occurred. 


480  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Elizabeth 

Fi-om  the  Same. 

Edin',  6"'  January,  1770. 

....  Let  rae  remember,  before  I  go  further,  (lest  I  should  forget  alto- 
gether,) to  wish  you  many  happy  new  years.  I  cannot  give  you  an  old 
man's  blessing,  but  I  can  give  you  a  young  man's,  and  that  I  take  to  be  the 
next  thing  to  it. 

There  is  something  hallowed  in  an  old  castle  for  Christmas  merriment ; 
but  there  is  no  place  in  which  I  am  readier  to  fall  a-building  castles  in  the 
air ;  though  they  are  not  perhaps  just  the  same  castles  in  the  air  which  you 
condemn.  'Tis  only  a  certain  drunkenness  of  imagination  which  I  am 
sometimes  apt  to  indulge  in  as  other  people  do  with  claret ;  and  some  of  my 
friends  tell  me  that  both  practices  are  unhealthful. 

Your  distinction  with  regard  to  the  sympathy  between  real  and  imaginary 
sorrow  is  quite  the  just  one.  I  have,  I  do  not  know  how,  a  sort  of  family- 
pride  in  your  parts,  and  am  never  so  much  pleased  as  when  you  suft'er  them 
to  unfold  themselves  in  the  freedom  of  your  opinions.  Do  not  suspect  me  of 
flattery  ;  for  I  am  infamous  for  ti-uth  to  your  sex. 

Nor  do  I  only  speak  as  I  think ;  you  do  me  justice  in  believing  that  I 
write  from  what  I  think  also.  The  vanity  of  some  authors,  and  admired 
authors, 'too,  has  led  them  to  do  otherwise;  and  they  have  wrote  things 
which  I  fear  they  never  sincerely  thought  themselves,  and  which  few  think- 
ing men,  I  imagine,  will  ever  think  for  them.  It  seems  I  have  been  long  of 
a  different  opinion ;  for  I  find  lately,  in  looking  over  some  of  the  earliest 
productions  of  mine,  the  following  sentiment : — "  Many  of  these  I  believe 
have  been  thought  before  ;  this  may  seem  an  odd  recommendation  ;  to  me, 
however,  it  is  one ;  for  I  hold  in  higher  esteem  the  assent  of  one  honest 
heart  than  the  applause  of  a  hundred  critics."  And  I  see  no  reason  for 
altering  this  sentiment  still. 

Your  wish  of  happiness  to  me  had  somewhat  of  dignity  in  it  remarkable ; 
yet  see  the  poorness  of  the  world  !  Such  a  wish  from  a  young  lady,  accord- 
ing to  its  notions,  should  have  produced  a  receipt  for  the  vapours  ;  and  I 
must  have  made  some  return  equally  gallant  and  foolish,  if  I  would  not  be 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  481 

thought  a  very  stupid  fellow.      But  I  have  been  at  war  with  the  world  from 
a  boy. 

I  have  enclosed  another  chapter  of  the  Man  of  Feeling.  Let  me  know 
how  you  like  the  old  gentleman's  vindication  of  poetry.  Let  me  not,  how- 
ever, tire  you  with  this  thing ;  for  I  know  it  is  not  easy  for  a  man  to  be 
sensible  when  another  has  had  enough  of  his  writings.  I  would  but  lead 
you  to  the  two  chapters  following  the  enclosed  one,  which  I  hope  you  will 
lind  something  good  in. 

Your  affectionate  Cousin, 
'  Henry  Mackenzie. 

From  the  Same. 

Edin',  12""  February  1770. 
....  It  is  by  such  criticisms  as  your  mamma's,  your  brother's,  and 
yours,  that  I  wish  my  performances  to  be  judged  :  if  nature  is  fairly  copied, 
her  friends,  the  passions,  will  not  fail  to  discover  the  resemblance ;  and 
minute  incidents,  like  that  of  Trusty,  are  those  smaller  features,  by  which 
her  intimates  recognise  the  picture. 

I  am  happy  that  Edwards  has  pleased  so  much,  because  he  is  a  particu- 
lar friend  of  mine.  Heroes  amidst  the  blaze  of  war,  or  the  glare  of  courts, 
have  been  in  every  one's  hands ;  I  have  sought  one  unattended  by  those 
adventitious  circumstances  ;  I  have  found  him  in  a  simple  farm-house ;  yet, 
I  flatter  myself,  he  is  not  the  less  a  hero.  The  world  thinks  otherwise  ; 
'tis  fitting  that  it  should  :  virtue  would  lose  half  its  merit  if  the  world  did 
not  look  more  on  the  ribbon  of  a  George  than  the  belt  of  a  knapsack. 

I  now  enclose  you  the  sequel  of  Edwards's  story,  which  I  hope  you  will 
find  not  inferior  to  the  first  part.  When  this  same  Man  of  Feeling  is  pub- 
lished, which  it  may  possibly  be  soon,  Kilravock  will  be  one  of  those  places 
where  it  will  be  read  with  little  pleasure ;  because  I  have  been  led,  from  a 

desire  of  entertaining  you,  to  anticipate  so  much  of  it 

Believe  me  then  to  be,  with  the  utmost  sincerity. 
Your  very  affectionate  Cousin, 

Henry  Mackenzie. 
3  p 


482  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Elizabeth 


From  the  Same. 

Edin%  2  June  1770. 

....  I  took  advantage  of  this  confinement  (the  effect  of  Lameness)  to 
finish  a  .satyrico-moral  poem  on  the  pursuits  of  happiness,  the  blocks  of 
which  had  been  lying  by  me  for  some  time.  If  I  come  north  (an  object  I 
don't  lose  sight  of),  you  shall  have  it  entire ;  or  I  may  possibly  send  you 
some  passages  to  fill  up  a  blank  of  a  letter :  towards  the  conclusion  are 
some  good-natured  lines,  (which  I  assure  you  are  always  the  most  plei^ing 
to  me,)  introduced  by  a  reflection  on  the  happy  days  of  infancj',  similar  to 
the  one  you  say  you  made  in  the  wood  of  Calder. 

The  wood  of  Calder  I  have  been  once  or  twice  in,  and  agree  with  you  as 
to  its  beauty.  It  is  indeed  of  that  sort  which  pleases  me  the  most ;  I  am 
soon  tired  of  champaign  prospects,  rich  fields,  and  fine  buildings. 

Jeanie,  I  know,  will  be  happy  to  see  you  anywhere ;  at  Culmouy,  I  be- 
lieve, more  so  from  an  attachment  to  the  place.  You  are  there,  I  suppose, 
while  I  write  this.  If  you  are  kind  enough  to  wish  me  there  too,  I  will  re- 
pay you,  as  I  did  before,  in  that  sort  of  coin  which  is  most  at  my 
command. 

I  was  looking  over  one  of  your  letters  from  thence : — "  I  have  given  a 
rough  sketch  of  two  walks,  (you  say,)  one  of  them  a  fine  gloomy  walk,  when 
one  is  in  the  penseroso  stile  ;  another  by  the  side  of  a  little  wild  burn  in  the 
birch  wood  next  the  house.'"  I  have  written  an  inscription  for  each ;  but 
that  for  the  first  is  too  fanciful,  and  not  worth  the  trouble  it  would  take  in 
setting  it  up  :  the  other  you  will  find  inclosed.  It  is  little  more  than  mere 
poetry  after  all ;  the  image  of  pity  in  the  second  stanza  is  something. 

Decorating  a  place  by  inscriptions  is  scarcely  known  in  this  country ; 
yet  it  has  this  advantage,  that  it  prepares  the  mind  for  that  pleasure  which 
a  beautiful  situation  should  produce.  Pieces  of  sculpture  are  generally 
wretchedly  executed  as  to  the  statuary's  part,  and  unnatural  in  their  sub- 
jects for  the  places  they  fill. 

Huw  do  I  envy  Dr.  Goldsmith's  subject  of  the  Deserted  Village  I     1 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  48.-? 

could  have  made  a  thousand  verses  on  such  a  theme  ;  not  so  good  as  his, 
indeed,  but  then  I  should  have  felt  that  pleasure  which  is  always  exjao- 
rienced  by  him  who  unlocks  the  springs  of  tenderness  and  simplicity.  I 
have  inclosed  a  line  for  your  brother,  acquainting  him  how  I  have  executed 
his  commission.     I  am, 

Your  affectionate  Cousin, 

Henry  Mackrxzie. 


Inscription  for  a  walk  at  the  entrance  to  the  grounds  at  Coulmon\ 

Tread  with  awe  the  paths  around ! 
Tread  with  awe,  'tis  hallowed  ground ! 
For  here,  in  this  sequestered  dell, 
Wis  ye  who  the  guests  that  dwell  l 

Simplicity,  whose  brows  adorn 
The  daisies  washed  by  dewy  morn ; 
And  Pity,  with  a  turtle  pressed, 
A  dying  turtle,  to  her  breast.* 

Here,  stretched  beside  the  bubbling  stream, 
Young  Fancy  winds  her  tangled  dream, 
Or  on  the  steep,  with  bursting  eye. 
Gazes  wild  a  waste  of  sky. 

Nor  yet  forbid  they,  gentle  Love, 
To  lose  him  in  the  trackless  grove  ; 
For  oft,  I  ween,  in  Virtue's  train, 
Thee,  gentle  Love,  they  hear  complain. 


*  In  the  printed  version — 

—  Pity  with  a  lambkin  pressed, 
A  dyiitij  lambkiiif  to  her  breast. 


484  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Ehzabeth 

And  sure,  with  every  kindred  grace, 
That  white-robed  vestal  haunts  the  place ; 
If  led  by  her  his  steps  appear. 
The  stranger"'s  steps  are  welcome  here. 

The  inscription  -which  its  author  rejected  as  "  too  fanciful,"  must  have  been  subse- 
quently extorted  from  him.  Some  years  later,  Miss  Rose  writes  to  Euphemia  Russell — 
"  My  dearest  Elfie,  I  wish  to  amuse  you,  and  I  know  you  require  more  to  be  amused  in 
Bett's  absence.  With  her,  you  have  all  that  you  can  wish.  ...  I  send  you  the  music- 
book  in  which  is  the  little  Italian  canzonet  that  you  liked.  I  would  have  copied  it  for 
you,  but  I  don't  write  music  well.  I  have  not  the  same  excuse  as  to  the  inscription  of 
H.  Mackenzie's ;" — 

Inscription  in  a  dark  walk  at  Couhnony,  dedicated  to  Melancholy,  at 
the  end  of  which  is  a  seat,  a  cross,  niort-head,  and  a  string  of  beads  : — 

Come,  pensive  power  ! 
With  thy  rapt  gaze  of  mystic  vision,  come 
And  consecrate  the  shade  I  to  thee  belong 
Its  dark,  brown  horrors.  Melancholy  !     Thine 
The  sainted  relic,  thine  the  mouldering  bone. 
And  hermit-seat !     Come  with  the  pale-eyed  star, 
That  leads  the  yellow-skirted  evening  forth 
To  steep  the  vales  in  dew.     Come  when  the  bat 
Wheels  her  short  flight  athwart  the  dusky  bank. 
Whose  matted  beard  sheds  slow  the  tinkling  drop. 
Measuring  the  ring-dove's  dirge.     Come  witli  a  train 
Of  soft  remembrances  that  melt  the  heart 
In  love  to  human  kind — of  solemn  thoughts 
That  lift  the  soul  to  Heaven  ! 

1771.     August. — Plan  of  the  Month. 

Morning;  Meditations — homilies.  Forenoon;  Work — end  the  niushn 
apron,  and  do  the  lawn  one.     An  hour  always  to  the  spinet.    Reading,  Biel- 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  48.5 

tiold  and  Rollin.  Write  Lady  Mac.  Afternoon  ;  Two  chapters  and  a  psalm 
to  read.  Evening  ;  Walking,  if  fair.  On  post  evenings,  letters.  Always  to 
have  done  of  work,  if  possible,  by  eight  for  an  hour  of  relaxation — on  Satur- 
day evening  particularly.     The  Brodie  visit  to  make. 

Note  how  the  above  has  been  accomplished. 

Muslin  apron  and  two  volumes  of  Bielfield  finished.  Wrote  twice  to 
Balfour,  (Miss  Balfour,  then  a  dear  friend,)  once  to  Peggie,  to  Jamie,  and 
Lady  M.  To  Mrs.  Innes,  to  B.  Brodie,  to  Harry  Malcolm,  to  Gordon. 
Every  post  to  my  Brodie,  (Miss  Brodie  of  Lethen.)  Visited  her,  and  dined 
at  Earl's  Mill.  A  week  at  Castle  Grant.  Wrote  since,  twice  to  Balfour,  to 
Harry  Mac,  Mr.  Balfour,  Mrs.  Barclay,  and  Hope  Grant,  and  Caroline. 
Passed  a  night  at  Penick. — Mo7ith-book. 

1771.  October  SOth,  Monday. — Seeing  how  soon  the  actions  of  the  past 
day  are  obliterated  by  the  incidents  of  the  next,  so  that  at  the  end  of  a  week 
we  can  scarcely  recollect  what  they  have  been  employed  in,  I  have  deter- 
mined in  this  book  to  keep  a  journal  of  each  day,  and  by  comparing  my 
journals  at  the  end  of  winter,  with  the  plan  I  have  already  drawn  up,  of  ray 
studies  and  employments  in  it,  I  shall  be  able  to  know  in  how  far  I  have 
fulfilled  it,  or  in  what  fallen  short. 

3Iondai/,  October  SO. — Read  a  chapter  of  the  Bible,  2  psalms,  2  chapters 
of  S.  Augustin,  one  of  the  "  Whole  Duty  of  Man."  Began  a  letter  to  Peggy 
(Russell).  Forenoon  ;  Painted  a  flower  very  neatly  ;  took  an  airing  with 
Mamma.  Afternoon  ;  Copied  a  long  prayer  of  Hervey's  for  Peggy.  Eecn- 
ing ;  Copied  three  chapters  of  H.  Mackenzie's  new  performance. 

Tuesday  31s<. — Morning  ;  Read  as  I  did  the  preceding  day.  Forenoon ; 
Painted  a  flower.  Wrote  to  H.  Mac.  Evening ;  Received  letters.  Ended 
one  to  Peggy.  Wrote  to  Miss  Brodie.  A  line  to  Dr.  Forbes.  A  memor- 
andum to  Inverness.  Received  from  B.  the  melancholy  accounts  of  Lord 
Esrlintoun's  death. 


486  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Elizabeth 

Wednesday,  I5t/i  Not. — Morning;  Received  a  letter  from  Balfour;  an- 
swered it  and  wrote  to  Miss  Brodie.  Read  a  chapter  and  a  psalm.  Fore- 
noon ;  Copied  almost  two  chapters  of  "  The  Man  of  Feeling."  Walked 
round  the  garden.  Wrought  catgut  till  dinner.  A  visit  of  my  nurse. 
Played  a  single  game  of  whist.  5  Trios  before  supper  with  Papa  and 
Hughie. 

Sum  of  the  Week. — Reading;  Hervey^s  "  Contemplations  on  Night,"  and 
his  winter  piece.  Finished  "  The  Whole  Duty  of  Man,"  and  the  psalms  and 
lessons  for  every  day.  Work  ;  Doubled  the  catgut  board  :  painted  a  flower. 
Writing ;  Copied  3  chapters  of  "  The  Man  of  Feeling ;"  2  letters  to  Bal. ; 
1  to  Mrs.  Shaw ;  3  to  Miss  Brodie  ;  2  to  Peggy  ;  a  line  to  Mrs.  Ander- 
son.    Music  ;  Ten  trios  with  Papa  and  Hughie. — Journal. 

Sunday,  \st  Nov.  1772. — At  12  forenoon,  died  of  a  fever  that  confined 
him  to  bed  but  six  days,  my  affectionate,  cheerful,  harmless,  healthy  brother 
Willie,  in  the  31st  year  of  his  age.     What  an  unexpected  heavy  blow  ! 

26</«  Nov. — Dreadful  day,  on  which  I  lost  the  best  of  parents.  Of  this 
event  I  have  written  in  another  book  more  fully.  Grief,  business,  and  at- 
tention to  my  mother,  have  since  entirely  engrossed  me. — Month-book. 

Dec.  7,  1772. — Stroke  upon  stroke  !  Yet  I  became  dumb  and  opened 
not  my  mouth,  because  it  was  Thy  doing.  Thy  grace  and  merciful  support 
have  hitherto  prevented  me  from  saying — This  is  hard — it  is  too  much — 
even  when  I  saw  my  father  buried  the  very  day  month  my  brother  died. 
....  Shall  I  not  submit !  I  have  not  yet  lost  all ;  and  may  I  be  enabled 
to  be  the  means  of  soothing  my  remaining  parent  and  the  staff"  of  her  weary 
age  !  This  is  all  my  temporal  desire.  Hopes  of  domestic  comfort  or  family 
prosperity  I  have  none.  How  few  families  have  stood  in  honour  so  long  I 
....  And  why  should  I  not  resign  myself  either  to  the  extinction  or  dis- 
grace of  the  line  from  whence  I  have  sprung  !  .  .  .  And  now,  0  heavenly 
Father,  behold,  here  am  I  !  Be  it  unto  me  according  to  Thy  will.  If  Thou 
seest  it  necessary  to  strike  my  comforts  on  each  side,   Thy  will  be  done ! 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  487 

....  And  though  my  father's  house  be  brought  thus  low,  0  let  the 
strength  and  surety  of  my  covenant  with  Thee  rise  in  proportion  ! — Book 
of  Meditations. 

Easter  Week,  1774. 

.  .  .  The  principal  diiEcuIties  I  had  to  contend  with  were  entirely  occa- 
sioned by  my  own  sloth  and  carelessness,  my  unpreparedness  for  the  great 
feast.  .  .  .  The  disturbance,  the  reluctance  of  my  mind,  were  indescribable. 
Afraid  to  go  forward,  ashamed  to  stay  back,  I  passed  the  eve  of  Good  Friday 
in  tumults  of  soul.  Next  morning  I  strove  to  pour  out  my  heart  in  prayer 
repeatedly  to  God,  who  comforted  me  by  that  idea,  that  a  deep  humility 
under  sense  of  our  own  unworthiness,  was  a  more  acceptable  frame  of  spirit 
in  His  eyes,  than  a  confident  hope  from  our  own  regular  preparations.  I 
ventured  to  the  chapel,  and  found  myself  soothed  by  the  Divine  worship. 
.  .  .  Next  day  was  the  preparation  for  the  Communion  in  the  parish  kirk  ; 
and  though  of  another  persuasion,  I  thought  my  time  would  be  well 
bestowed  in  hearing  a  discourse  suitable  to  the  work  I  had  in  hand ;  and  I 
was  not  disappointed,  as  it  turned  on  the  universality  and  the  gracious  in- 
vitations of  the  Gospel.  It  greatly  cheered  and  animated  me ;  and  I  had 
cause  to  bless  God  for  the  light  of  His  countenance  and  gracious  supporting 
aid  through  the  next  day.  .  .  .  What  I  would  fain  inculcate  on  myself,  and 
record  for  my  future  benefit, -is, 

'ist.  Never,  if  possible,  to  run  the  risk  of  sufl'ering  the  same  distress  of 
mind  as  I  have  lately  done,  by  neglecting  to  employ  the  Advent  and  Lent 
weeks  in  that  preparation  commanded  by  our  Church,  in  order  to  be  in 
a  blessed  readiness  for  the  Divine  feasts  they  precede. 

2d,  If,  by  unavoidable  engrossing  circumstances,  I  shall  at  any  of  these 
seasons  be  prevented  from  making  those  allotted  preparations  so  regular 
and  full  as  I  could  desire,  not  from  hence  to  be  discouraged  from  partaking 
of  these  holy  mysteries,  after  so  strong  an  instance  of  the  supporting  good- 
ness of  my  merciful  God. — Ibidem. 


488  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Elizabeth 

September  1774.     Reflections  on  leaving  Kilravoek. 

"  'Twas  here  my  youth  respired  its  earliest  air !"  nor  can  I  quit  it  with- 
out pourius;  forth  and  indulging  some  sentiments  of  gratitude,  and  serious 
reflections  on  the  many  mercies  and  uncommon  vicissitudes  that  have  been 
interspersed  so  graciously  and  so  wisely  during  the  27  years  elapsed  of  my 
life.  Goodness  and  mercy  all  my  days  have  surely  followed  me  I  I  will 
tune  my  heart  to  sing  Thy  praise,  for  all  liave  come  from  Thee — from  Thee, 
the  guide  of  my  youth,  the  preserver  of  my  infant  days,  when  I  strayed 
over  these  native  plains,  careless  and  unconscious  of  the  many  hidden  dangers 
from  which  Thy  ever-watchful  providence  protected  me,  while  as  yet  my 
green  understanding  knew  not,  neither  acknowledged  Thee.  In  ray  riper 
years,  what  clusters  of  blessings  rise  to  my  view,  in  the  measure  of  health, 
peace,  competence,  friendship,  and  society,  of  all  which  my  God  bestowed 
on  me  so  large  a  portion,  and  added  to  all  these  the  still  more  important 
blessing  of  enjoying  the  means  of  grace,  and  the  opportunities  of  com- 
nmnion  with  his  blessed  self.  These,  I  confess,  I  have  not  improved  to 
the  best  advantage ;  yet  still,  I  trust  their  influence  was  not  without  con- 
sequence that  I  shall  taste  the  sweets  of,  through  a  never-ending  eternity. 
I  remember,  too,  with  gratitude,  amid  my  blessings,  that  my  heart  has 
bled ;  for  oh !  how  dangerous  to  such  a  heart  would  an  uninterrupted 
sunshine  have  been.  .  .  .  And  now  I  am  quitting  the  home  of  my  youth — 
the  seat  of  my  fathers — the  nursery  of  my  infant  days — I  feel  as  if  emerg- 
ing into  the  world  from  under  the  tender  wings  of  parental  affection.  But 
everj'  place  is  the  abode  of  my  heavenly  Father  !  .  .  . — Ibidem. 

On  my  residence  (at  Nairn  about  1777.) 

I  am  doomed,  by  narrow  circumstances,  to  live  in  a  place  ever  detestable 
to  me,  without  hope  of  a  change,  except  by  a  liberty  procured  by  the 
greatest  loss  I  can  sustain  (her  mother's  death.)  ...  In  the  employments  of 
domestic  life — the  works  of  the  needle — the  charms  of  music — the  pursuits 
of  study — and  the  responses  of  an  agreeable  correspondence — are  my  re- 
sources against  depressing  thoughts  and  languor,  amid  the  tantalizings  of 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  48!) 

society — for  that  which  is  unsuited  to  the  soul  is  worse  than  solitude — and 
I  am  haunted  by  the  troublesome  shadow  of  society  without  its  animating 
substance. 

I  was  fostered  like  a  hot-bed  plant  in  the  lap  of  ease  and  indulgence  for 
the  first  twenty  years  and  more  of  my  life — surrounded  by  a  constant  suc- 
cession of  persons  agreeable  to  me — instructed  only  with  the  surface  of  an 
education,  fitted  to  adapt  one  to  please  in  prosperous  days,  but  not  to  form 
one  to  be  useful  in  adverse  ones.  What  a  change  !  to  be  obliged  to 
struggle  with  the  storms  of  fate — to  drudge  unassisted  in  the  business  of 
life,  without  one  kindred  spirit  by  me  to  cheer  with  approving  smile  the 
conflict  of  duty  against  genius  and  the  steady  application  to  acquire  what 
I  must  hourly  practise  without  having  ever  been  taught — and  to  do  all  this 
in  a  place  where  not  a  single  bird  or  blossom  marks  the  change  of  seasons 
—to  a  rural  votary,  how  painful ! — Letters  and  Rejections. 

On  Female  Piety. 

Except  when  a  woman's  station  makes  her  example  of  extensive  weight, 
her  religion  should  be  perfectly  void  of  show,  averse  to  notice,  except  wiiere 
an  air  of  concealment  might  appear  ostentation  in  disguise.  I  would  have 
religion  a  quiet  principle  in  the  heart,  which  acts  unseen,  yet  informs  every 
part  as  the  soul  does  the  body,  without  being  particularly  visible  in  any. — 
Ibidem. 

On  the  first  leaf  of  the  Journal-book  for  1777. 

God  of  my  life,  and  lengthener  of  my  days,  who  hast  permitted  that  I 
should  commence  this  new  period  of  time ;  in  whose  unerring  book  is  noted 
all  I  think  and  do ;  preserve  me  from  that  false  shame  or  selfish  partiality 
which  would  prevent  this  little  volume  from  being  a  faithful  record  of  my 
heart  and  the  actions  of  my  life  !  0  rather  may  conscious  rectitude  dictate 
to  the  pen  of  sincerity,  and  then  these  pages  will  not  contain 

"  One  line  which,  dying,  I  could  wish  to  blot." 
3q 


490  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Elizabeth 

Elizabeth  Rose's  closest  and  longest  correspondence  was  kept  up  with  the  family  of 
Russell,  then  seated  at  Earlsmill,  all  the  members  of  which  she  loved  with  all  the  warmth 
of  her  nature,  and,  for  some  years,  almost  to  the  exclusion  of  any  other  friendship.  She 
received  letters  from  some  of  the  young  ladies  almost  daily,  and  wrote  to  them  quite  as 
frequently.  The  eldest  daughter,  Margaret,  married  (1773)  Captain  Hugh  Rose,  who  was 
afterwards  known  as  Doctor  Rose  of  Brae,  the  heir -male  presumptive  of  Kilravock,  and 
to  her.  Mistress  Elizabeth  was  much  attached.  May  was  the  wife  of  ^neas  Smyth,  and 
the  mother  of  a  race  inheriting  the  character  and  respect  of  the  Russells.  Another 
correspondent  of  Miss  Rose,  Elizabeth,  never  married.  But  her  chosen  correspondent, 
companion,  and  bosom  friend,  was  a  younger  daughter,  Euphemia,  a  lady  of  whose 
virtues  the  collector  of  these  memorials  cannot  trust  himself  to  speak,  even  if  this  were 
the  proper  place.  She  was  married  on  Saturday,  2d  September  1780,  to  John  Innes,  the 
heir  of  Dunkinty  and  Leuchars.  Two  younger  sisters,  Bell  and  Stuart,  were  quite 
children  when  this  correspondence  commences,  and  went  to  a  French  convent  for 
education  about  the  time  of  Mrs.  Rose's  marriage.  They  died  unmarried.  The  allusion 
in  the  following  letter  is  to  the  painful  termination  of  a  zealous  friendship  of  Miss  Rose 
for  a  young  lady  whom  she  discovered  to  be  every  way  unworthy  of  her  regard. 

Elizabeth  Rose  to  the  Miss  Russells. 

31  JauJ  [c.  1775.J 
....  I  wish  for  added  years — for  prosperous  days,  to  devote  to  you,  to 
share  with  you,  in  return  for  your  having  restored  to  me,  by  your  tender- 
ness, the  power  to  relish  happiness.  This  is  the  real  sense  of  my  mind 
when  in  its  health  ;  but  you  know  there  are  hours  of  sickly  fancy  when  the 
mental  eye  is  too  weak  to  discern  its  blessings- — all  is  dark.  To  be  less 
serious,  I  was  planning  a  life  when  Phem  was  here  that  will  suit  me  very 
well,  if  Bett  continues  able  to  preserve  her  vows  of  celibacy.  She  and  I  shall 
take  up  our  abode  together  in  Phem''s  neighbourhood — who  must  marry, 
because  it  will  be  convenient  for  us  to  sorn  upon  her  now  and  then,  when 
matters  grow  scarce  at  home.     Will  this  do,  think  ye  ? 

To  the  Same,  written  on  their  father's  death. 

Your  grief,  my  darlings,  is  so  much  mine,  that  I  have  not  any 
comfort  to  bestow — indeed  I  am  convinced  that  my  sorrows  are  similar  in 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  491 

kind,  though  they  cannot  be  equal  in  degree  to  yours.  I  had  relied,  in  my 
own  mind,  upon  your  father's  friendship  and  advice  at  periods  in  my  life 
that  would  require  so  able  a  counsellor.  I  feel  deprived  of  one  of  my  best 
supports.  This  saddens  the  future  prospect  to  me.  But,  oh !  when  I  look 
back,  when  I  recollect  his  invariable  attention  and  affection  to  me,  my 
gratitude,  that  used  to  be  a  delightful  feeling,  overwhelms  me  ;  for,  alas  I 
at  the  same  time,  I  recollect  that  he  is  gone  from  the  reach  of  its  expression 
— that  I  can  never  more  tliauk  or  please  him — nor  ever  see  his  countenance 
brighten  with  paternal  pleasure  at  my  efforts  to  be  agreeable  to  him.  You 
will  see,  by  these  selfish  regrets,  how  little  I  am  able  to  raise  my  own  mind 
or  direct  yours  to  the  divine  consolations  that  ought  to  support  us — so  lost 
am  I  in  our  miserable  deprivation,  that  I  cannot  rejoice  in  his  happiness  ; 
and  it  is  time  only  that  can  reconcile  me  to  our  loss.  Long  as  our  warning 
was  to  resign  him,  little  do  I  feel  prepared.  The  mind,  in  my  state,  is 
fruitful  to  torment  itself.  I  repine  at  not  having  broke  through  every 
hindrance  to  have  seen  him,  though  perhaps  a  recent  meeting  would  have 
rendered  this  parting  more  bitter  if  possible.  Dear  respected  friend !  I  envy 
every  one  that  shared  in  your  last  blessings,  or  whose  presence  soothed  the 
last  struggles.  Alas  !  how  have  my  darlings  supported  this  dismal  scene  i 
Death,  with  all  its  frightful  appendages,  is  in  itself  horrid  enough,  where  the 
heart  is  not  deeply  concerned ;  but  that  the  first  of  this  kind  to  you  should 
be  that  of  a  parent,  the  best  of  parents,  makes  my  heart  tremble  for  the 
consequences.  I  hope  you  remember  whom  you  have  to  support — your 
mother  ;  and  yet  a  dearer  name  at  present,  your  father's  widow,  the  beloved 
of  his  heart,  the  partner  of  his  life.  But  I  am  unable  to  do  what  I  advise. 
Ever  since  I  received  your  letter,  my  powers  have  been  congealed,  as  it 
were ;  and  after  the  fatal  dreaded  tidings  came,  I  have  only  aggravated  my 
own  feelings  by  figuring  yours  and  everybody's  at  Earlsmill,  in  every 
varied  posture,  place,  and  hour.  How  widowed  every  heart  of  eveiy  joy,  in 
a  house  that  seemed  the  abode  of  domestic  liappiness  !  It  has  long  been  so — 
and  shall  we  receive  good  at  the  hand  of  God  and  not  evil  also  l  Receive  it 
we  must.  May  Heaven  enable  all  concerned  to  receive  it  patiently  and 
submissively,  as  the  children  of  a  heavenly  Father,  who  lives  for  ever  !  I 
would  have  gladly  been  at  home  before  this  calamity  came  upon  me :  it  is  a 


402  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Elizabeth 

painful  addition  to  be  restrained  the  freedom  of  giving  vent  to  sorrow.  I 
fear  I  am  now  doing  so  at  your  expense ;  but  this  is  the  only  means  I  have 
of  expressing  or  relieving  myself  of  the  oppression  of  my  heart.  It  is  pain- 
ful to  me  to  be  ignorant  about  you  all  for  so  many  hours  at  a  time,  when 
my  sorrowful  anxiety  is  so  strongly  roused  about  you ;  and  yet  the  fear  of 
breaking  in  upon  you  too  soon,  or  being  troublesome  with  enquiries  till  you 
are  a  little  composed,  restrains  me  ;  but  it  can  no  longer,  and  I  will  wait 
impatiently  for  the  bearer's  return,  to  know  how  it  is  with  persons  so  dear 
to  me,  and  to  know  if  there  is  anything  I  can  be,  or  do,  to  soften  for  a  mo- 
ment the  weight  of  their  affliction.  Every  hour  does  my  heart  supplicate 
the  God  of  all  consolation  to  support  you.  I  am  always,  (but  never  so 
tenderly  and  entirely  as  at  present,)     Yours, 

My  dear  distressed  Loves, 
Kilravock  Castle,  22d  March  [1777.]  El.  Rose. 

To  the  Same. 

Kilravock  Castle,  Sunday  Evening,  March  1777. 

....  Though  I  am  persuaded  that  while  I  live  I  can  never  foi'get  Mr. 
Russell,  nor  think  of  him  without  the  utmost  gratitude  and  affection — in 
short,  with  every  filial  emotion,  that  I  only  experience  in  a  superior  degree 
for  my  father ;  I  feel  the  same  delight  in  the  universal  esteem  that  embalraa 
his  memory,  and  I  listen  with  the  same  sort  of  complacence  to  the  just 
praises  of  his  worth  and  goodness,  that  accompanies  every  one''s  mention  of 
his  revered  name,  as  I  did  after  I  lost  my  own  parent.  And  surely  if  it  is 
a  consolation  to  know  that  our  loss  is  felt  throughout  the  circle  of  our  ac- 
quaintance, we  have  this  consolation  ;  for  what  character  in  private  life  did 
he  not  eminently  fill — brother,  husband,  father,  master,  neighbour  ?  These 
form  the  complete  Christian,  and  adorned  his  last  moments  with  that 
placid  resignation  that  you  describe,  and  for  which,  I  bless  God.  I  expected 
your  mother  would  show  you  all  an  example  of  patient  suffering  and  meek 
submission.  May  Heaven  continue  to  aid  and  support  her,  and  make  her 
feel  increased  satisfaction  and  comfort  in  her  remaining  blessings 

Believe  me,  with  the  tenderest  aftection,  Yours, 

El.  Rose. 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  403 

Lord  Karnes  to  Elizabetli  Rose. 

Here  sit  I  even  with  pen  in  lianJ,  almost  as  undetermined  as  at 
first,  whether  I  should  write  to  you  or  not.  You  must  know  that  I  am  a 
judge,  because  you  beg  my  interest  for  no  greater  punishment  than  banish- 
ment, when,  for  ought  you  say,  your  client  may  richly  deserve  to  be  hanged. 
What  a  complication  of  indecency  has  your  compassion  led  you  into !  not 
only  an  attempt  to  pervert  a  judge,  but  which  is  much  worse,  a  palpable 
neglect  of  public  good,  which  you  endeavour  to  sacrifice  for  an  individual 
who,  even  by  your  information,  must  be  a  miscreant.  Had  he  killed  his 
rival  in  a  fair  battle,  or  had  he  even  forged  a  letter  in  order  to  advance  him- 
self in  the  good  opinion  of  his  mistress,  your  espousing  his  quarrel  would  be 
humane,  according  to  Ovid's  principle,  that  all  things  are  lawful  in  love ; 
but  to  interest  yourself  for  a  man,  nay,  a  young  man,  who  has  endeavoured 
to  rob  another  by  a  forgery,  perhaps  of  his  all,  and  that  even  without  the 
excuse  of  poverty.  Miss  Rose !  Miss  Rose  !  what  a  rapid  course  has  your 
compassion  led  you,  so  as  even  to  blind  your  eyesight.  I  hope  in  God  your 
other  passions  are  not  so  violent,  unless  it  be  love,  which  every  good  judge 
will  favour.  A  young  woman  of  your  harmony  of  soul  to  deal  in  such  dis- 
cords I  I  wish  heartily  there  may  be  alleviating  circumstances  to  save  this 
creature  from  the  gallows ;  I  wish  it  for  his  sake,  because  an  inexcusable 
miscreant  is  not  a  pleasant  object;  and  I  wish  it  for  your  sake,  that  I  may 
have  an  opportunity  to  oblige  you,  and  yet  I  cannot  answer  for  myself,  but 
that  your  solicitation  may  do  harm  instead  of  good.  Suppose  such  alleviat- 
ing circumstances  as  to  make  the  Court  choose  a  milder  punishment ;  yet  the 
dread  of  being  misled  from  duty  by  a  fair  lady  may,  for  ought  I  know,  in- 
fluence me  to  vote  for  the  capital  punishment.  When  I  see  you,  which  will 
be  in  May  next,  if  you  do  not  run  off  with  some  man  who  touches  your 
heart,  prepare  for  a  keen  scold.  But  be  not  alarmed,  for  your  guitar  has  the 
power  of  David's  harp  to  soften  me  down  to  mildness,  were  I  never  so 
fierce.  In  the  meantime,  to  show  that  I  am  not  quite  out  ^rith  you,  I  con- 
descend to  employ  you  in  a  very  grateful  message,  which  is  to  acquaint  your 
near  relations  in  the  same  family,  that  there  are  no  persons  I  have  more  at 


494  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Elizabeth 

heart,  unless  it  be  yourself,  and  perhaps  Miss  Dallas  of  Cantray,  who  is  a 
charming  young  woman  to  ray  own  heart.  In  token  that  I  am  ready  to 
obey  all  your  commands,  when  you  do  not  endeavour  to  pervert  me  from 
my  duty, 

I  subscribe  myself  your  devoted  Servant, 

Henry  Home. 

1777.  May. — From  the  15th  till  22d  at  Inverness  with  Lord  Kames  ; 
a  very  amusing  jaunt.  Read  Lord  Kames'  book  on  criticism.  Jtme. — At 
Earlsmiil  till  the  5th.  Phemie  with  me  from  the  11th  till  the  loth.  Little 
work  or  reading.  Till  the  22d,  engaged  in  little  pleasing  interviews  with 
Phemie  during  her  stay  at  Kildrummie,  (a  farm  of  Kilravock,  occupied  by 
Captain  Rose  of  Brae.) — Month-book. 

Elizabeth  Rose  to  Elizabeth  Russell. 

Nairn,  [Mareli  1777,]  Friday  Morning. 

I  am  vexed  to  see,  my  dear  Betty,  that  you  have  conceived  so  bad 

an  opinion  of  Lord  Kames.  I  can  assign  no  reason  why  he  is  so  little 
esteemed  in  general,  but  because  he  is  so  very  entertaining ;  for  we  seldom 
hold  an  amusing  character  in  veneration,  though  we  may  love  it  as  a  son, 
as  a  brother,  and  as  a  friend.  I  believe  he  has  had  few  equals  as  to  his 
principles,  if  we  judge  by  his  conversation,  and  not  by  report.  I  never 
lieard  one  speak  more  to  my  mind  on  any  of  the  most  important  truths ; 
and  I  think  the  book  I  am  at  present  reading  cannot  fail  to  please  the 
nicest  taste.  I  have  had  occasion  to  hear  and  know  much  of  his  merit  from 
my  father,  who  was  his  intimate  companion ;  and  I  am  not  forming  my 
judgment  of  him  from  my  own  feelings,  because  I  cannot  help  being  partial 
to  one  who  is  so  much  so  to  me.  I  will  confess  that  his  great  stock  of  viva- 
city appears  levity  in  a  station  so  solemn  as  his.  I  will  allow,  too,  that  he  is 
naturally  avaricious ;  and  yet  I  know  some  instances  in  his  life  to  the  con- 
trary. What  he  may  be  at  heart  is  beyond  human  search ;  but  Fll  affirm 
it  impossible  to  be  in  his  company',  even  for  one  hour,  without  being  pleased 
and  instructed;   and  I   could  not  help  regretting  in   my  mind  when  we 


Rose.]  OP  KILRAVOCK.  495 

parted,  that  so  much  social  humour  and  improving  wit  was  to  be  pent  up 
alone  in  a  coach  for  160  miles  without  anybody  to  share  or  to  relish  his  ad- 
mirable talents.  Often  while  I  was  surprised  and  diverted  with  several  of 
his  curious  notions  and  expressions,  did  I  reflect  on  the  pleasure  I  would 
have  had  in  rehearsing  them  to  your  dear  father,  and  in  making  him  laugh. 
I  felt  a  want  when  recollection  told  me  he  was  beyond  the  reach  of  my 

efforts  to  please  him Write  to  me,  my  dear  Bett,  and  comfort  your 

own  affectionate 

El.  Eose. 

To  Euphemia  Russell. 

Fir  Hall,  Sept.  1777. 
My  dearest  life  would  easily  perceive  that  my  short  billet  con- 
tained not  half  I  wished  and  had  to  say.  I  wished  to  say  much  in  return 
to  a  letter  so  very  pleasing  to  me  as  yours  of  Wednesday ;  and  I  had 
many  particulars  of  what  has  occurred  to  me  since  that  day  to  communicate 
to  you,  knowing  that  little  circumstances  are  of  import  to  the  bosom  of 
tenderness  when  its  object  is  an  actor ;  and  though  a  description  "  of 
splendid  forms  and  spacious  domes"  contain  little  to  afTect  a  mind  like 
yours,  yet  to  know  how  your  friend  was  received  and  employed  during  her 
short  stay  amongst  them,  is  of  some  consequence  to  that  fond  anxiety  that 
is  interested  in  all  I  do.  I  was  agreeably  baulked  by  the  manner  of  living 
at  the  castle.  Whether  Dr.  Beattie's  presence  (it  would  be  vain  to  speak 
of  mine)  was  a  check  on  the  conversation,  I  know  not ;  but  though  it  was 
perfectly  gay  and  free,  it  was  totally  remote  fi'om  everything  indelicate  or 
foolish,  which  I  have  been  told  was  far  from  being  generally  the  case. 
There  was  no  cards  played  the  first  night  I  was  there,  and  the  second, 
though  there  was  a  party  at  loo,  the  Duchess  often  rose  from  it  to  attend 
to  a  favourite  song.  The  table  is  very  elegant ;  but  I  saw  no  disguised 
dishes  nor  French  cookery — no  coquetry — no  jealousy — no  hard  drinking. 
In  short,  if  there  had  been  no  rivers  between  my  mother  and  me,  I  could 
have  lived  a  month  in  the  same  style  with  satisfaction,  and  looked  back  on 
it  as  a  period  rationally  employed.     And  amidst  the  magnificence  that 


496  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Elizabeth 

reigns,  one  had  not  cause  to  lament  it  as  ill-bestowed  superfluities ;  for  by 
accidental  hints  in  the  Duchess's  conversation,  I  found  that  her  heart  was 
susceptible  of  much  pity  to  the  poor — that. her  hand  was  often  stretched  to 
relieve,  but  with  a  careful  distinction  of  real  objects.  The  vast  number  of 
people  employed  in  the  sumptuous  buildings  there,  supports  many,  and  is 
the  only  agreeable  reflection  that  can  arise  from  so  ill-placed  a  palace.  A 
long  covered  passage  joins  the  old  and  new  house  together,  in  the  windows 
of  which  are  large  earthen  pots  with  lupins,  sweet-pea,  amaranthus,  and 
inignionette,  &c.,  growing,  that  yield  the  most  delicious  smell.  Particularly 
at  night  they  look  charming,  as  it  is  lighted  from  end  to  end  with  lamps. 
This  was  what  I  saw  that  pleased  me  most.  The  Duchess's  apartment  is 
but  a  temporary  one,  but  elegantly  furnished,  and  seemed  to  contain  many 
things  and  books  that  I  wished  for  leisure  to  examine.  I  arrived  at  tea- 
time.  Mrs.  Rose  met  me  at  the  water-side,  and  the  Duke's  carriage 
brought  us  up  to  the  house.  I  was  very  kindly  received  by  their  Graces. 
Mrs.  Rose  introduced  me  to  Mrs.  Beattie,  and  the  Doctor  and  I  rejoiced  at 
meeting.  After  tea  we  got  fiddles  in  order,  and  the  Doctor  played  on  the 
violincello :  so  we  performed  some  trios  very  well ;  and  between  them  he 
and  I  sang  Scots  songs  in  two  parts,  which  went  delightfully  with  the 
violincello.  Next  forenoon  everybody  rode,  drove,  walked,  or  stayed  in  the 
house,  as  they  chose.  Mrs.  Beattie  and  I  got  the  coach  and  drove  to  see 
her  Grace's  farm.  Mrs.  Beattie  is  but  a  weak  body,  not  at  all  what  you 
would  expect  to  be  the  choice  of  the  author  of  "  The  Minstrel ;"  yet  her 

"  He  loved,  and  loved  her  from  a  child." 

I  got  a  good  deal  of  amusement  from  her  conversation,  however,  as  she  had 
been  much  among  the  literary  world  while  her  hu.sband  was  in  England, 
where  his  merit  introduced  him  to  all  the  great  who  either  had,  or  wished 
to  be  thought  to  have  taste.  That  evening  we  had  music  as  the  night  be- 
fore ;  and  we  had  no  additional  strangers,  except  Lord  Haddo,  a  very 
agreeable  young  man.  After  supper  Doctor  Beattie  sung  some  of  Jackson's 
songs,  one  of  which  he  has  noted  for  me,  and  it  will  charm  vou.  I  sung 
one  or  two  songs,  and  we  had  catches  as  the  night  before.    The  Duchess  was 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  497 

so  obliging  as  to  say  she  regretted  ray  short  stay,  and  entreated  my 
returning  with  my  brother  again,  the  6th  of  nejst  month,  when  the  Duke 
and  Duchess  of  Athole  are  to  be  there.  All  this  was  very  flattering  to  n 
single-soled  gentlewoman.  We  left  the  castle  in  the  morning ;  the  Beat- 
ties  not  till  after  breakfast ;  so  that  they  only  overtook  us  at  Forres,  and 
dined  with  us.  It  was  dark  before  we  reached  tliis.  My  uncle  went  into 
Nairn,  and  slept  at  Mr.  Hay's,  so  that  we  contrived  to  accommodate  all 
our  guests.  Dr.  Beattie's  countenance  seems  the  abode  of  tranquillity,  and 
his  manners  are  plain  and  mild — his  voice  mellow,  soft,  and  deep — his 
performance  on  the  bass-fiddle  is  much  hurt  by  the  want  of  the  use  of  one 
of  his  fingers  by  the  cut  he  got.  There  was  at  Gordon  Castle  a  daughter 
of  Sir  Alexander  Gordon  of  Lessmore,  an  agreeable  girl  enough. 

If  I  have  not  been  suiEciently  minute,  you  can  tell  me  what  more  you 
wish  to  know.  I  have  not  yet  mentioned  the  children.  The  two  eldest 
ladies  are  in  London.  Lady  Susan  is  a  fine  child,  and  was  seized  with  a 
passion  for  me  at  once.  The  Marquis  is  a  lovely  boy — something  singu- 
larly intelligent  in  his  countenance.  The  infant  Lady  Louisa  is  very 
sturdy,  and  promises  to  be  pretty.  Lady  Susan  is  not,  but  very  clever. 
They  are  only  produced  for  a  few  minutes  after  dinner,  and  are  allowed  to 
stay  in  the  drawing-room  from  tea  till  their  bed-time.  But  enough  of 
Gordon  Castle.  If  I  have  tired  you,  let  the  intention  of  amusing  you 
excuse  my  being  perhaps  too  minute 

Elizabeth  Eose  to  Euphemia  Russell. 

Fir  Hall,  Sunday,  October  26,  [1777.] 
Who  would  have  told  me  this  day  fortnight  that  another  sight  of 
ray  Phemie's  writing  would  not  have  made  me  perfectly  happy  ?  But  oh  ! 
how  dismal  the  occasion  of  addressing  one  another  again !  You  have  lost  a 
motherly  sister,  and  I  a  sisterly  friend — one  of  the  earliest  attachments  of 
my  heart,  that  has  lasted  more  than  half  my  life  in  unintermitted  faithful- 
ness and  affection.  I  counted  it  the  most  fortunate  circumstance  in  my 
life  that  so  near  a  relation  was  endeared  to  nie  by  a  connexion  with  ray 
bosom  friend — a  circumstance  that  placed  in  my  neighbourhood  two  persons 

3  R 


4fjs  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mes.  Elizabeth 

on  whose  advice  I  could  equally  rely,  to  whom  I  was  ever  welcome,  and 
whose  house  I  considered  as  in  some  measure  a  home,  when  I  should  be  de- 
prived of  the  one  I  have.  What  a  loss  is  here  !  What  a  gloom  shed  over 
one  of  the  few  pleasing  prospects  in  ray  dreary  lot !  What  a  desert  is  this 
(lomer  now  !  O  !  my  darling,  I  confess  myself  absorbed  in  selfish  regrets  ; 
nor  can  I  think  (her  infants  excepted)  that  anybody  has  lost  more  than  I ; 
and  these  regrets  are  heightened  by  my  misfortune  in  not  having  been  near 
her  at  her  last.  I  had  ever  a  reluctance  at  going  any  distance  from  home, 
after  the  sudden  calamities  I  have  met  with  :  His  but  of  late  I  combated 
these  scruples ;  and  how  miserable  have  the  consequences  made  me  i  And  yet 
I  appealed  to  her,  and  she  desired  me  to  go  ;  bid  me  "  not  damp  the  amuse- 
ment of  my  jaunt  with  thinking  on  her — that  she  was  always  pleased  when 
1  was  in  good  company.'"  Dear,  dear  soul !  I  find  she  thought  I  was  beside 
lier  when  I  ought  to  have  been,  and  addressed  herself  to  me : — "  Bettie. 
have  I  acted  properly — have  I  behaved  with  propriety  V  No  one  was  fitter 
to  give  their  testimony  to  this  than  I,  for  I  have  known  her 

"  In  all  the  varied  scenes  of  life, 
In  trouble  and  in  joy," 

and  seen  her  acquit  herself  to  my  approbation  where  others  failed.  Noni 
knew  her  better,  and  for  this  reason  none  can  regret  her  more.  But  when 
I  reflect  on  the  many  distresses  to  which  her  weak  frame  was  subject,  and 
the  exalted  pleasures  her  refined  soul  was  capable  of  tasting,  I  strive  to  re- 
joice that  the  one  is  removed  from  a  life  of  suffering,  and  the  other  placed  in 
a  scene  of  everlasting  bliss.  But  weak,  weak  are  my  attempts  to  be  re- 
signed, and,  I  fear,  will  be  so,  long.  All  I  could  do  to  atone  to  myself  for  mv 
unlucky  absence  at  her  death,  was  to  be  present  last  night  at  a  scene  very 
trying  to  me,  and  at  which  I  could  not  help  recollecting  that  at  the  last  one 
of  a  like  nature,  (after  my  father's  death,)  it  was  she  that  supported  me,  and 
held  me  in  her  arms  when  I  was  trembling  with  grief  and  horror.  In  mv 
lirst  sorrow,  when  John  died,  she  was  with  me.  0  what  period,  since  I 
could  feel,  can  I  look  back  to,  in  which  her  tenderness  and  tried  faith  is  not 
conspicuous?     Blessed  woman  !  why  should  I  wish  you  back  !   Heaven  par- 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  499 

don  my  weakness  ;  but  even  the  "  bitter  shower  that  sorrow  sheds  upon  a 
brother's  grave,"  was  not  like  this.  "  There  is  a  friend  that  sticketli  closer 
than  a  brotlier,"  and  she  was  that  friend.  All  my  heart  she  knew  ;  and  the 
confidence  my  mother  had  in  her  was  of  infinite  advantage  to  me.  To  her  my 
mother  could  have  told  all  her  mind,  which  Peggie  used  to  apprise  me  properly 
of,  adding  her  own  excellent  advice,  how  I  should  proceed  to  soothe  her  sore 
spirit,  and  make  up  to  her  for  those  that  wounded  it.  My  mother  is  deeply 
afflicted,  and  mourns  for  her  as  if  she  had  bore  her ;  and  I  am  eager  to  sup- 
port myself  on  her  account.  Indeed  this  is  a  house  of  mourning.  Poor 
Martha  had  the  most  grateful  esteem  for  the  excellent  creature  we  have 
lost.  Yesterday  was  our  deal-day  to  the  poor  people  ;  and  among  the  num- 
bers that  were  here  the  lamentation  was  general,  many  of  them  with  tears 
grieving  for  their  loss.  I  cannot  tell  how  pleasing  this  was  to  me.  .  . 
Sunday  used  to  bo  our  day  of  meeting — alas  !  we  must  meet  here  no  more. 
I  have  the  last  billet  ever  she  wrote,  in  which  you  are  mentioned  with  a 
tenderness  that  will  dehght  you — "  Good  accounts  of  my  Phem  would  be 
one  step  to  life."  Is  it  not  a  delightful  reflexion  that  we  were  so  dear  to 
her,  and  that  her  last  thoughts  and  words  testified  her  tenderness  for  us  ? 

But  I  fear  I  am  indulging  myself  at  your  expense.  You  are  yet  too 
weak  to  bear  your  own  emotions,  without  the  addition  of  those  of  your 
afflicted 

El.  Eose. 
To  the  Miss  Eussells. 

Yet  some  so  suited  to  a  sublimer  state,  our  selfish  wishes  would 

fain  recall.  Your  precious  excellent  sister  !  How  often,  how  much  do  I  miss 
her — how  impossible  is  it  that  I  can  ever  forget  her,  or  ever  cease  to  wish  that 
the  duration  of  our  race  had  been  equal !  so  much  do  I  need  her  to  animate 
and  assist  me  in  mine.  I  must  not,  for  both  our  sakes,  pursue  these  re- 
gretful reflections.  Good  night.  'Tis  a  comfort  to  consider  that  those  who 
were  nearest  to  her  are  dearest  to  me — equally  interested  in  my  felicity — 
would  they  were  as  near  me  as  she  was  !  So  many  little  matters  depend 
on  the  moment,  and  so  many  are  too  trivial  for  pen  and  ink,  that  I  neither 
have  opportunity  or  assurance  to  communicate  them  to  you 


;-,00  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Elizabeth 

Farewell,  my  darlings  I  What  fine  quiet  days  we  are  losing.  Your 
mamma  is  really  cruel,  and  you  are  two  niggardly  beings,  that  because  you 
are  happy  in  yourselves,  wont  throw  a  morsel,  an  alms,  a  pittance  of  your 
felicity  to  your  poor,  lonely,  bewildered 

El.  Rose. 

17th  Jan.  1778. 

To  the  Same. 

Fir  Hall,  1778,  Monday. 

I  confess  I  can  lay  less  stress  on  your  advice  in  this  matter,  my 

darlings,  than  on  any  former  aflFair  I  ever  consulted  you  on.  You  are 
partial  to  me ;  you  are  connected  with  the  person  in  question,  and  deeply 
interested  in  his  children  ;  your  hearts  may  warp  your  judgments. 

But  perhaps  persons  less  attached  to  him  and  them,  and  equally  to  me, 
might  deem  it  very  unaccountable,  at  the  easiest  and  most  independent 
period  of  my  life,  to  quit  a  station  so  unincumbered,  for  one  that  you 
acknowledge  full  of  anxious  duties  to  a  mind  so  deeply  desirous  to  acquit 
itself  with  propriety  as  mine — and  to  make  this  arduous  change  without 
any  strong  inclination  to  plead,  and  a  great  repugnance  to  a  married  life  to 
subdue.  Yet  have  I  for  this  man  all  the  respect  I  could  desire  to  have  for 
the  superiority  of  his  judgment,  his  knowledge- — for  the  worth  of  hi.< 
character,  and  the  propriety  of  his  conduct,  which  I  have  had  such  intimate 
occasion  to  see  and  judge  of.  Never  could  I  for  a  moment  deliberate  where 
I  could  not,  from  opinion  as  well  as  duty,  pay  the  deference  due  to  a 
husband. 

His  veneration  and  tenderness  for  my  mother,  his  connexion  with  the 
persons  on  earth  dearest  to  me,  are  very  pleasing  considerations ;  but,  alas  ! 
all,  all  is  not  enough  to  animate  the  future.  Yet  although  I  never  believed 
in  the  maxim,  that  "  marriages  are  made  in  heaven,"  I  am  weak  enougli,  in 
some  moments,  to  think  Providence  may  render  me  move  useful  in  a  more 
enlarged  sphere 

My  mother  is  very  unhappy  about  me,  and  when  I  reflect  on  the  extreme 
anxiety  of  my  natural  temper,  I  feel  I  should  run  a  great  risk  of  being 


Rose.]  OF  KILBAVOCK.  .-,01 

unhappy,  even  did  I  set  out  with  all  that  inclination  that  forms  tlie  nio.'st 
interesting  charm  of  life. 

I  know  my  brother  will  decline  having  any  vote  in  anj'  such  matter, 
even  were  he  asked ;  and,  ignorant  of  his  real  sentiments,  were  my  own  to 
change,  I  could  not  follow  them  with  freedom,  for  he  is  my  only  brother, 
and  I  am  fatherless  !  Every  view  wounds  ray  weakened  mind.  I  must 
again  leave  off.     God  bless  you  ! 

E.  Rose  and  E.  Russell  to  Euphemia  Russell. 

Nairn,  18th  June  1779. 
We  received  our  dearest's  letter  by  the  post  just  before  we  went  to 
bed,  and  the  line  by  J.  Macdonald  in  the  forenoon.  You  have  done  all 
things  well ;  only  I  regret  that  circumstances  do  not  admit  of  j'our  coming 
to  me  before  the  awful  hour  of  trial,  when  I  shall  scarcely  be  able  to  enjoy 
even  the  sight  of  you. 

Everything  has  remained  quiet  here  since  we  wrote  you.  My  mother 
returned  on  Wednesday  from  the  castle,  with  a  verbal  return  of  acquies- 
cence to  my  request ;  and  yesterday  I  wrote  the  Geddes  people  an  invitation  ; 
so  there  will  be  a  gathering.  I  believe  'tis  as  well.  I  am  in  a  progressive 
state  of  stupidity,  which,  I  suppose,  will  be  at  its  height  to-morrow ;  and  a 
sort  of  mental  palsy  will  free  me,  I  hope,  of  all  flutter  and  uneasiness,  for  at 
present  the  firing  of  a  gun  at  my  ear  does  not  startle  me  one  bit ;  so  that 
it  would  appear  ray  nerves  are  bettered  by  my  mind  being  engrossed,  rather 
than  weakened.  Betty  is  wrought  like  a  Hollander ;  and  all  our  relaxa- 
tion is  a  half  hour  after  8,  spent  in  Chirstie  Balfour's  garden.  'Tis  pro- 
posed I  shall  write  to  Lady  Moray  by  this  post,  being  the  last  free  day.  I 
believe  Bett  is  glad  to  get  rae  employed  any  way  off  her  hands,  for  I'm  a 
dreary  burden,  which  she  bears  with  wondrous  patience  and  gravity  too. 
Betty  is'  to  add  a  line  to  this ;  and  were  I  to  write  more,  you  would  be  not 
much  a  gainer.  I'm  glad  to  find  the  letter  pleased  so  much  as  to  be  shown 
you.  My  mother  has  been  writing  to  her  fifteen  friends,  to  tell  them  that 
I'm  to  be  married — a  subject  on  which,  I  think,  the  Kilravock  people  have 
conjured  up   uneasy  ideas,    for   she  slept  none  these   two   nights.      Mv 


.502  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mks.  Elizabeth 

darling,  farewell.  Remember  mo  dutifully  to  your  mother,  whose  prayers, 
I  hope,  I  have ;  whose  advice  I  will,  on  all  occasions,  consider  as  a  ri£;ht  due 
her  daughter's  successor,  and  whose  approbation  I  will  aim  at  and  trust  to 
deserve  by  every  exertion  in  my  power.  Give  my  love  to  your  sisters.  Bell 
and  I  are  both  entering  on  a  new  state  of  life  at  a  time  ;  much  discretion  in 
conduct  is  expected,  I  suppose,  from  both.  Tell  her  we  must  strive  not  to 
disappoint  our  friends.  I  want  words  to  tell  my  dearest,  that  I  feel  a  plea- 
sure in  whatever  knits  us  closer  or  draws  us  nearer  to  each  other ;  but  no 
new  tie  can  possibly  render  the  heart  more  entirely  her's  than  at  tliis 
instant.     .     . 

1779.     June. 

Plan. 

I  can  form  no  fixed  ])lan  for  this  month,  owing  to  the  present  uncertainty 
of  my  situation.  The  first  days  will  be  allotted  to  delivering  my  charge 
into  the  new  housekeeper's  hands.  I  have  not  at  present  attention  for 
reading,  but  I  shall  endeavour  to  finish  Beattie  [on  Truth]  and  Baker.  I 
have  no  work  in  hand,  and  BelFs  distress  stops  my  thrift.  I  have  letters 
to  write  to  Lady  Moray,  Mrs.  Maxwell,  J.  Mackenzie,  and  T.  Wedder- 
burn.  Punch  to  brew,  small-beer  to  bottle.  Endeavour  to  get  all  the 
money  owing  my  mother  paid  in,  and  her  accounts  cleared  e'er  I  leave  her. 
Hope  for  a  visit  of  Phemie  or  Betty  (Russell,)  previous  to  an  event  that 
fixes  the  colour  of  my  remaining  life. 

Accomplishment. 

First  week  delivered,  as  intended,  my  charge  to  Mrs.  Dallas.  [Mistress 
Jenny  Dallas,  afterwards  housekeeper  at  Kilravock,  till  her  death — a  person 
as  remarkable  as  her  mistress,  and  in  her  sphere  as  much  respected.]  Wrote 
to  Mrs.  Maxwell  and  T._Wedderburn.  Made  some  punch.  Ale  bottled. 
Read  80  pages  of  Beattie.  Qth,  Read  200  pages  of  Beattie.  Sewed  a  cawl. 
Heard   Mr.    Westley  preach   twice.     Engaged  in  finishing   our   business 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  .iO;J 

transaction  with  my  brother,  and  in  preparing  for  an  awful  solemnity. 
Betty  came  to  me,  I2tk.  Wrote  to  Lady  Moray,  ISt/i.  Idth,  was  married. 
Engaged  in  visits  to  Kilravock,  Earlsmill,  Forres,  till  the  26th. — Month- 
book. 

The  interesting  event  is  thus  disposed  of  in  her  Jounml : — 

Friday  forenoon. — Wrote  to  Mally  and  Lady  Moray.  Sewed,  dressed 
flowers,  answered  a  billet  from  Auntie.     Sorted  my  books. 

Saturday  forenoon. — Paid  accounts.  Dressed.  Wrote  to  my  aunts. 
Our  guesis  arrived.     Evening. — Wedding  ceremony.     Dancing. 

Sunday  morning. — Wrote  to  Mrs.  Eose.     At  church.     Prayers. 

Monday. — Packed  clothes.  Called  at  Kildrummy.-  Dined  at  Kih-avock. 
Evening. — Drs.  Alves  and  Tait.     Walking.     Music. 

The  husband  of  Elizabeth  Rose  was  the  "  Hugh  Rose,  Brea's  son,"  whom  we  liave 
seen  recommended  in  early  life  to  the  kindness  of  Dr.  Clephane.  Here  is  his  pedigree 
shortly : — 

Hugh.  XVth  Baron  of         Second  wife,  Jean,  daughter 
Kilravock.  ^and  heiress  of  James  Fraser 

of  Brea,  who  died  1699. 


James  Rose  of  Brea,  born        Margaret,  daughter  of  James 

2d  Feb.  1699,  Commissary  of Rose  of  Broadley. 

Inverness,  Sheriif-Substitute  of 
Nau-n.     Qbiit  1st  Feb.  176i. 

Fu'st  marriage,  1773.    Mar-  Hugh    Rose    of   Bre.i   and         Secondmarriage,  June  17 

garet,  eldest  daughter  of  James Broadley,   a  captain    iu    the Elizabeth,     daughti'i-    of    the 

Russell,   at  Earlsmill.     06Ji<~rarmy,  and  M.D.,  in  1778.  "TXVIIth  Baron  of  Kilravock. 

23d  Oct.  1777. 


,1     "        I  T            I 

James,               M.avgaret,  Rachel,               Hugh, 

the  heir-male,     m  D.  Davidson  died  young,  the  heir  of  line, 
of  Cantray. 


.504  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Ei.izABExir 

Saturday,  2%th  October  ]  780,  morning. —  Wrote  my  brother.  A  billet 
from  Auntie.  From  this  day  to  the  end  of  the  month  in  constant,  anxious 
distress  from  Dr.  Rose's  continued  fever.  He  expired,  Wednesday,  1st 
November,  at  7  iu  the  morning.  This  most  afflictive  of  all  possible  events 
to  me  must  colour  every  future  day  of  life  with  deepest  melancholy  ;  and  to 
keep  a  record  of  the  hours  of  sadness  is  but  noting  misery.  Here,  then,  let 
this  jounial  close  for  ever.  The  future  I  shall  labour  to  render  useful  to 
others — pleasing  to  myself  it  cannot  now  possibly  be. — El.  Rose. — Journal. 


January  1,  1781. 

What  a  field  for  meditation  does  the  period  of  time  since  this  day 
twelvemonth  afford  me  !  I  commenced  the  bygone  year  surrounded  by  my 
family  and  friends,  complete  in  the  tenderness  of  a  worthy  husband,  and 
seemingly  lacking  nothing  conducive  to  happiness,  but  one  pleasing  pro- 
spect of  an  additional  blessing  superadded  to  all  those  I  possessed.  This 
heaven,  too,  granted  to  my  prayers ;  but  lest  I  should  have  too  much,  it 
has  wisely  taken  as  well  as  given ;  and  it  pleased  God  that  I  should  cease 
to  be  a  wife  ere  I  became  a  mother ;  and  before  it  bestowed  a  child,  deprived 
me  of  a  husband  !  Let  no  impious  murmurings  provoke  the  Father  of 
Mercies  to  withhold  my  best  hope  of  earthly  consolation.  .  .  . — Book  of 
Meditations. 

To  Lady  Kilravocks,  Senior  and  Junior. 

Forres,  Januaiy  1781. 
In  case  I  should  be  taken  from  you  at  the  approaching  crisis,  and 
leave  a  living  child,  if  it  is  a  boy,  few  of  my  goods  can  be  serviceable  to  it. 
I  therefore  leave  them,  viz.,  clothes,  jewels,  and  trinkets  to  your  considerate 
distribution  to  my  friends  and  relations,  only  reserving  a  proper  share  of  all 
to  my  two  step-daughters  ;  and  give  tokens  of  my  love  to  those  you  knew  me 
to  be  intimate  with.  If  I  have  a  girl,  and  that  it  lives,  these  things  are  all 
justly  ]ier''s,  except  such  of  my  clothes  as  you  think  needless  to  keep. 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  50;". 

My  watch,  my  father's  and  mother's  and  Doctor  Clephane's  pictures,  I 
wish  to  be  given  to  my  cousin  Malcohn. 

The  Miss  Brodies  and  their  married  sister ;  The  Miss  Russells  and 
their's ;  Mr.  Mackenzie's  sisters,  Hannah  and  Jeanie  ;  Mrs.  Maxwell  and 
Mrs.  Tytler  ;  Mrs.  Fraser,  Geddes ;  Mally  Gordon  and  Martha  Cram- 
mond ;  and  my  sisters-in-law  at  Kildrummie — I  wish  all  these  to  receive 
some  durable  mark  of  my  esteem.  I  leave  my  telescope  and  microscope  to 
the  Rev.  Mr.  Tait,  in  consideration  of  his  giving  me  a  relish  for  science. 

If  I  leave  a  living  child,  I  nominate  and  appoint  my  brother,  Hugh  Rose, 
Esq.  of  Kilravock,  its  sole  tutor  and  guardian.  There  is  a  complete  inven- 
tory of  my  clothes,  in  my  own  handwriting,  in  Bell  Calder's  keeping. 

In  my  desk  are  Mrs.  Tytler's  letters — the  Miss  RusselFs  correspondence 
— MSS.  of  my  own — my  contract — heritable  bond  and  infeftmeut.  My  trin- 
kets are  in  my  dressing-box,  the  key  of  which  lies  labelled  in  my  desk.  If 
there  is  any  money  by  me,  let  it  be  given  to  the  poor  of  Croy  parish ;  and 
a  present  of  some  of  my  clothes  to  my  nurse's  daughter,  Ann  Thomson.  I 
owe  no  money  of  consequence,  save  a  bill  to  Mr.  Hay,  and  an  account  to 
Balfour,  bookseller.  I  made  a  formal  will  on  stamped  paper  before  I  mar- 
ried ;  but  I  have  no  title  now,  I  know,  to  do  more  than  suggest,  by  way  of 
memorandum,  what  would  be  agreeable  to  your 

El.  Rose. 

To  Mrs.  Innes. 

Forres,  February  1.3,  (1781.) 
Before  now,  the  tenderest  and  most  beloved  of  friends  is  relieved 
about  her  Elizabeth  Rose,  and  has  poured  out  her  heart  in  grateful  rapture 
for  my  safety  and  deliverance,  which  I  have  enjoyed,  myself,  more  completely, 
since  I  figured  the  intelligence  had  reached  you  and  my  dear  Betty.  Yes, 
my  loves,  I  am  now  the  delighted  mother  of  a  most  promising  lovely  babe. 
What  are  a  few  hours  of  anguish  and  agony  compared  to  the  untellable 
transport  of  hearing  the  first  signs  of  life  !  In  my  case  how  peculiarly  de- 
lightful, all  whose  future  hope  of  earthly  comfort  rests  on  the  feeble  breath 
of  this  fatherless  innocent !     But  my  anxiety  about  him  is  much  less  than 

3s 


r,i)C,  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Elizabeth 

you  will  both  imagine,  for  1  allow  myself  to  indulge  a  firm  persuasion,  that 
since  Heaven  has  given  him  life,  it  will  be  prolonged  for  a  comfort  to  his 
widow  parent,  and  a  blessing  to  his  drooping  family.     In  this  trust  I  desire 

to  rest My  brother  and  Mrs.  Rose  arrived  just  as  I  was  laid  into 

bed.  You  can  imagine  nothing  kinder  than  their  behaviour;  and  my 
brother  is  quite  delighted  with  his  little  godson.  He  was  christened  Sun- 
day evening.  Nobody  asked  but  your  mamma  and  Stuart,  who  kindly  came 
and  witnessed  this  ceremony.  Very  solemn  and  affecting  its  circumstances 
made  it  to  the  audience.  For  me  it  was  rather  too  much,  for  Sunday  was 
my  worst  night  yet ;  but  my  recovery  has  been  very  good,  as  you  may  see 

from  my  ability  already  to  do  this  mucli 

Ever  your  own 

Ej..  Rose. 

1781.  Dec.  I. — Saturday  morninff  ;  Read  a  psalm,  prayers,  and  lecture. 
Wrote  three  Inverness  letters  on  business.  J3egan  Johnson's  Life  of  Cow- 
ley— a  posthumous  son,  liberally  educated  by  the  frugal  management  of  liis 
widow  mother,  to  whom  he  proved  dutiful  and  grateful !  Forenoon ;  Read 
Walpole's  Life  of  Inigo  .Jones;  very  interesting.  Walked  with  Miss  Bella 
Brodie.  Transacted  business  of  my  mother's  before  dinner  with  Mr.  Hay. 
Began  Spence's  Sermons.     Answered  a  Kildrunimy  billet. — Journal. 

Dec.  31,  178J. — At  the  close  of  this  year  I  cannot  forbear  to  record, 
with  the  utmost  gratitude,  my  two  great  deliverances  in  the  course  of  it — 
that  on  the  eighth  day  of  February,  when  I  bore  my  son — and  that  on  the 
fourth  of  .June,  which  terminated  the  painful  ailment  in  my  breasts  that 
followed  my  fond  attempt  to  suckle  this  precious  darling.  Four  months" 
distressing  confinement  was  the  consequence,  from  which  my  gracious  God 
delivered  me  when  vain  was  the  help  of  man.  Since  my  recovery  from 
that  state  of  inaction,  I  have  striven  to  exert  myself  in  the  concerns  of  all 
my  children,  and  to  improve  my  mind  by  study.  .  .  .  With  grateful  praises, 
therefore,  I  desire  to  close  this  year,  and  commence  the  ensuing  with  pious 
trust  that  the  God  who  has  delivered  will  yet  deliver  and  preserve. — 
Meditations. 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  oOT 

1782.  Amust  IS,  Sunday. — An  express  from  Kilravock  brought  u? 
accounts  of  my  brother''s  being  in  a  fever.  Early  next  morning  my  mother 
and  I  set  out  for  Kilravock.     He  died  on  Wednesday  21st,  between  2  and 

0  afternoon.  The  remainder  of  the  month  I  passed  with  my  disconsolate 
sister-in-law. — Journal. 

ITSo.  March  \'i,  Saturday. — Forenoon;  Walking,  reading.  After  tea 
arrived  the  express  from  Nairn  with  accounts  of  my  cause  being  won. 
Dontires,  dancing,  and  rejoicing  occupied  the  space  till  night. — Ibidem. 

17.S3.  May  4,  Simday. — In  the  22d  meditation  of  this  book  I  bid  adieu 
to  native  scenes — "  dear  !  ah  for  ever  dear  I  where  firjst  my  youth  respired 
its  earliest  air" — and  where  it  is  now  likely  my  age  "  shall  breathe  out  its 
last  adieu."  What  an  astonishing  chain  of  providences  in  private  life  has 
the  course  of  these  last  three  years  brought  about  to  lead  me  back  to  the 
seat  of  ray  ancestors !  A  wife,  a  widow,  a  mother,  in  this  space,  during.' 
which  the  death  of  an  only  brother,  childless,  devolves  upon  me  the  repre- 
sentation of  ray  family,  and  rests  its  future  hope  upon  one  feeble  reed  which, 

1  trust,  the  Lord  will  not  bruise.  And  though  ray  succession  to  the  estate 
of  my  forefathers  is  clogged  with  encumbrances,  involved  in  disputes  with 
captious  and  worldly  persons,  I  trust  to  dwell  in  the  land.  .  .  .  Meantime, 
let  me  labour  with  diligence  and  prudence  justly  and  actively  in  the  busi- 
ness of  my  station,  resting  the  event  with  God,  who  will  order  all  things 
wisely,  and  perfect  what  concerns  rae. — Meditations. 

1787.  March  26. —  ...  If  1  am  deprived  of  my  inheritance  by  my  ad- 
versary's cross  appeal,  I  feel  that  ray  regrets  will  end  but  with  my  life. 
These  feelings  I  confess  to  be  unreasonable  and  extravagant ;  but  I  have 
been  early  trained  in  a  degree  of  faraily  enthusiasm  which  ray  particular 
fate  has  enhanced ;  and  this,  grafted  on  a  natural  delight  in  rural  objects, 
has  so  knit  ray  heart-strings  to  this  place,  that  to  part  with  it  will  go  near 
to  crack  them.  My  feelings  were  very  acute  on  losing  Couhnonv ;  vet  it 
was  neither  my  native  place  nor  my  property.  It  was  only  the  occasional 
summer  residence  of  the  family  to  whioh  I  belonged,  but  of  which  I  am  noic 
the  representative. — Ibidem. 


508  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Elizabeth 

1787. — The  second  day  of  April  ended  my  tedious  law-suit,  decided  in 
the  House  of  Peers.  Here  do  I  gratefully  record  this  great  temporal 
deliverance. — Ibidem. 

1787.  April  8,  Sunday. — Read  the  psalms  and  lessons,  with  commen- 
tary. A  walk  with  the  child.  Forenoon ;  Went  to  meet  A.  F.  with  the 
post  letters,  and  received  the  most  joyful  intelligence  of  my  complete  suc- 
cess in  the  House  of  Peers.  Holme,  his  daughters,  Captain  Grant,  and 
Peter  M'A.,  to  dinner.  A  happy  evening.  I  wrote  a  great  number  of 
letters  to  all  quarters.  Monday  mornint/ ;  Read  the  service  for  the  day. 
A  walk.  Wrote  6  letters.  Nathy  to  dinner.  Miss  Whites  to  tea.  The 
countjf  illuminated  with  bonfires.     A  dance  to  the  servants. 

Wednesday. — Morning  ;  Reading.  Jane  left  me.  I  convoyed  Miss  Roses 
to  the  Bridge.  Dressed.  Mrs.  Rose  and  Mr.  M'Gregor  to  dinner.  A 
walk.     Cards.     Wrote  reflections  on  the  conclusion  of  ray  cause. — Journal. 


1787.     April  8. — Easter  Sunday. 

Delightful  is  the  revolution  in  my  anxious  mind  since  I  wiote  the  fore- 
going description  of  my  distressing  thoughts  (i)/«?-.  26,  1787.)  .  .  .  Surely 
the  incidents  of  my  life,  attentively  beheld,  might  be  alone  sufficient  to  per- 
suade an  infidel  that  there  is  a  God  that  ruleth  the  aflairs  of  men,  and  turns 
the  wrath  of  man  to  his  praise.  Upon  my  brother's  death,  in  the  year 
1782,  I  entered  on  a  contest  to  maintain  my  rights  of  succession,  without 
friends  or  means,  against  a  powerful  opposition.  God  has  maintained  the 
lot  of  my  inheritance,  and  pleaded  the  cause  of  the  widow  and  orphan. 
How  often  did  my  faithless  heart  tremble  with  the  fear  of  being  deprived  of 
this  inheritance,  and  that  I  and  my  son  should  be  obliged  to  wander  from 
the  shelter  of  the  paternal  roof,  exiles  from  our  native  home  and  the  house 
of  our  fathers.  But  it  has  pleased  our  Heavenly  Father  to  disappoint 
those  weak  fears,  and  to  place  me  in  the  seat  of  my  ancestors. — Book  of 
Meditatiom. 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  509 

To  Mrs.  Maxwell  of  Carrideu. 

Kilravock,  April  1788. 
....  I  hope  to  reuder  our  correspondence  and  conversation  interesting 
to  each  other,  though  perhaps  I  may  be  apt  to  tire  you,  as  old  soldiers  do 
their  hearers,  with  prolix  accounts  of  the  battles  they  have  fought.  I  have 
also  fought  for  this  old  Highland  castle,  in  which  I  now  remain  the  solitary 
descendant  of  a  long  line  of  ancestors,  devoting  my  time  and  powers  to  pre- 
serve, if  possible,  a  remnant  of  their  ample  possessions  for  their  infant  re- 
presentative ;  and,  in  the  meantime,  I  will  endeavour  to  give  him  such  an 
education  as  may  form  him  to  be  independent  of  my  struggle,  should  it 
prove  ultimately  unsuccessful. 

Verses  written  in  December  17S8. 

If  now  the  storms  of  life  are  past. 
And  peace  and  ease  succeed  at  last. 

How  grateful  should  I  be  ! 
That  peace  and  ease  endeared  by  care — 
That  dear  tranquillity  so  rare — 

Heaven  now  bestow  on  me ! 
Those  storms  and  cares,  its  discipline. 
Have  now  subdued  this  heart  of  mine, 

And  taught  it  to  resign  ; 
To  kiss  the  wisely  chastening  rod 
That  leads  the  soul  from  earth  to  God, 

And  sinful  ties  untwine. 


Now,  welcome  rural  bliss  and  joy  ! 
Science  and  books  my  hours  employ. 

And  till  my  mind  with  truth. 
Midst  such  enjoyments  need  I  mourn 
That  earlier  days  will  not  return. 

Nor  life  have  second  youth  I 


THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Elizabeth 


To  soothe  a  dying  parent's  age, 
An  infant  son  to  truth  engage, 

His  sinking  fortunes  prop — 
These  are  my  earthly  toils.  If  blest 
By  Providence,  secure  I'll  rest 

Till  to  the  grave  I  drop. 


El.  R. 


17S9.  May  23. — Saturday  morning,  near  9,  my  mother  seized  with  a 
fainting  fit,  after  which,  great  pain.  The  work  of  death  began  at  night, 
during  which  we  all  watched  her  till  next  day, 

Sunday  24>th,  at  a  quarter  past  12  o'clock,  when,  after  suffering  great 
agonies,  she  expired. 

Thursday  ;  The  funeral.  Upwards  of  .50  gentlemen  and  100  countrymen 
here.    All  decently  performed.     C'uUoden,  fcc,  returned  to  tea. — Jourual. 

She  is  no  more !  My  eyes  have  seen  lier's  closed  for  ever.  My  lips  have 
received  her  last  sigh.  My  name  was  the  last  word  she  pronounced.  Her 
last  look  was  fixed  on  me.  I  have  seen  so  much  sickness  and  death,  and 
suffered  so  deeply  by  their  depredations  on  domestic  delight,  where  their 
stroke  arrested  youth  and  vigour,  that  it  would  appear  almost  absurd  and 
affected  to  give  way  under  this  last  affliction,  where  advanced  old  age  and 
infirmity  rendered  death  devoutly  to  be  wished.  Yet  there  is  something  so 
forlorn  in  being  left  totally  alone,  and  in  being  deprived  of  a  person  from 
whom  I  never  from  earliest  infancy  was  three  months  separated,  that  I  feel, 
as  it  were,  idle,  useless — my  occupation  gone.  That  person  who  engrossed 
all  my  ceaseless  cares  and  restless  anxieties — to  soothe  the  evening  of  whose 
life  engaged  the  meridian  of  my  own — being  now  removed  beyond  all  the 
efforts  of  my  duty  and  affection,  leaves  a  craving  void  still  aching  in  my 
breast.  As  her  bodily  strength  declined,  the  warmth  of  her  fine  affections 
seemed  to  increase.     On  her  death-bed  she  did  and  said  so  many  endearing 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  .511 

things,  that  whilst  she  prayed  for  death,  our  selfish  hearts  could  scarcely 
say.  Amen ! 

I  endeavour  to  derive  consolation  from  the  recollection  that  she  was  old 
and  full  of  days — that  she  had  finished  her  course — that  life  had  ceased  to 
be  desirable  to  her — that  all  which  skill  and  care  could  do  to  prolong  her 
precious  life  was  done ;  above  all,  that  her  mind — which  was  heavenly,  all 
compassion,  forgiveness,  resignation,  full  of  God-like  benevolence,  rich  in 
mercy  and  in  good  works — must  surely  now  be  supremeh'  happy.  Yet  after 
exerting  all  these  my  best  ideas — the  heart,  the  house,  the  place,  all  feel  or 
seem  empty.  The  graceful  form,  the  benign  countenance,  that  spoke  a 
general  welcome  to  all,  is  removed  for  ever ;  alas  !  for  ever ! — Meditations. 

The  following  jeu  d'esprit  is  of  uncertain  date.  It  is  inoffensive  and  playful,  and 
seemed  worth  preserving,  if  only  for  the  lines  at  its  conclusion. 

Letter  to  George  Gumming,  Esq. 

Supposed  to  be  written  by  Mr.  F.  of  Edinburgh,  who  mistook  Mr.  G.  of 
Birdsyards  for  H.  M'K.,  Esq.,  the  real  author  of  the  letter  and  verses. 

Dear  Sir, 

I  cannot  leave  this  place  without  expressing  the  satisfaction  I  felt 
at  meeting  so  highly  valued  an  acquaintance  as  your  brother  and  you  in  this 
(juarter,  and  at  the  same  time  taking  the  opportunity  of  returning  you  mv 
best  thanks  for  introducing  me  to  a  family  so  uncommonly  amiable  as  that 
of  Altyre.  Besides  the  pleasure  their  own  society  affo-rded  me  yesterday. 
I  had  the  satisfaction,  in  returning  home,  of  forming  a  new  acquaintance, 
which  I  esteem  a  very  fortunate  one,  nameh',  that  of  the  author  of  "  The 
Man  of  Feeling,"  whom  I  had  the  honour  of  setting  down  at  a  liouse,  whicli 
it  seems  he  occupies  at  present,  near  Forres.  Though  this  gentleman's  ap- 
pearance, now  that  he  is  so  far  advanced  in  life,  does  not  give  to  a  physioir- 
nomist  the  idea  which  might  be  formed  of  it  from  his  writings,  yet  I  had 
seen  too  much  of  the  world  to  be  surprised  at  that  circumstance,  and  after 
the  shyness,  natural  to  susceptible  minds  like  his,  had  worn  oft",  lie  spoke, 


512  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Elizabeth 

though  in  a  plain  and  unaffected  manner,  on  various  topics,  with  uncommon 
intelligence  and  good  sense,  though  the  fire  of  genius  (as  Mrs.  F.  observed  to 
me)  seemed  to  her  somewhat  abated  by  his  period  of  life — an  observation, 
however,  1  could  by  no  means  allow ;  and  this  morning  had  the  most  con- 
vincing proof  of  my  being  entirely  in  the  right,  by  receiving  inclosed  in  a 
blank  cover  a  copy  of  verses,  which  I  have  no  doubt  came  from  my  last 
night's  agreeable  companion,  and  which  I  cannot  resist  the  desire  of  copy- 
ing for  your  entertainment,  though  Mrs.  F.  (as  ladies  are  apt  to  be)  is  a 
little  impatient  for  our  journey,  which,  I  am  happy  to  say,  she  is  now  able 
to  take  without  any  inconvenience,  being  perfectly  recovered  from  the  slight 
indisposition  of  yesterday. 

These  verses  were  suggested,  I  presume,  to  the  author,  by  my  accidentally 
mentioning  the  river  Findhorn,  and  two  inscriptions  written  upon  its  banks, 
wliich  I  saw  in  the  last  edition  of  his  works  ;  though  with  a  modesty  gener- 
ally attendant  upon  genius,  he  seemed  to  decline  the  subject  when  I  started 
it,  so  mucli  that  a  stranger  might  have  conceived  that  he  did  not  under- 
stand what  I  meant. 

Adieu,  my  dear  friend.  Excuse  this  hurried  scrawl,  and  believe  me 
ever  most  faithfullj'  yours, 


L.  F. 


Maclean's  Inn. 


Long  since,  on  Findhorn's  rocky  sliore. 
]  heard  her  waters  deafening  roar ; 
Or  midst  the  Divy's  softened  swells, 
Her  tangled  paths  and  fairy  dells, 
O'ershaded  from  the  noontide  ray,      \ 
My  wearied  length  I  used  to  lay,       > 
And  dream  the  languid  hour  away.   ) 
Young  Fancy  then  her  curtain  drew. 
And  gave  the  ideal  forms  to  view. 
Visions  of  Beauty  and  of  Grace, 
My  pencil  then  essayed  to  trace; 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK. 

But  now 

When  hoary  age  and  wrinkled  care 
Have  chased  the  forms  that  floated  there, 
Comes  sober  Truth  in  Fancy's  room  ; 
Yet  still  she  speaks  from  Fancy's  tomb ; 
Still  on  those  banks,  (I  heard  her  say.) 
The  Virtues  and  the  Graces  stray, 
Though  now  more  real  forms  they  show 
Than  those  you  pictured  long  ago. 
Simplicity  in  white  arrayed. 
Still  frequent  walks  the  dewy  glade  ;  — 
And  Pity — though  without  her  tear — 
Lists  to  the  ring-dove  murmuring  near. 
Hope  smiles  in  sweet  Emilias  train, 
And  Fancy  in  the  form  of  Jane, 
And  many  a  sister  Grace  besides. 


Here  the  verses,  to  my  great  regret,  break  oft",  being  left  a  fragment,  as  I 
presume,  from  the  hurry  in  which  they  must  have  been  written,  and  the 
author's  kind  desire  to  surprise  me  before  I  left  this  place,  with  an  ottering, 
the  more  grateful  to  me,  as  I  had  started  the  idea  which  produced  it. 

Mrs.  Rose's  correspondence  now  becomes  less  frequent,  and  her  journal — never  much  a 
record  of  her  thoughts — shrinks  into  a  very  condensed  note  of  the  little  incidents  of 
each  day. 

180-5.  October  5. — Saturday  morninti ;  Up  early — devotion.  After,  wrote 
letters  to  Lady  Munro  and  Mr.  Forbes.  An  early  breakfast.  My  son 
went  to  Mrs.  Baillie's  at  Budgate,  where  he  was  married,  and  after  set  out 
with  his  bride  on  a  jaunt  to  Tay mouth.  .  .  .  (The  lady  was  Katharine, 
daughter  of  Colonel  John  Baillie  of  Dunain  and  Isabella  Campbell.) 


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514  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Mrs.  Elizabhtii 

To  Mrs.  Innes. 

Kilravock  Castle,  October  5th,  1805. 
Ever  dearest  of  Friends, 

In  the  postscript  of  the  letter  I  lately  sent  you  by  your  son,  Mr. 
James  Innes,  I  said,  "  I  should  probably  have  occasion  to  write  you  soon 
again."  It  is  a  glad  occasion.  I  write  to  communicate  to  you  the  happy 
event  of  my  dear  and  only  .son's  marriage.  This  day  united  him  to  a 
neighbouring  young  lady,  (only  eighteen,)  of  most  respectable  birth  and  con- 
nexions— an  elegant  education — and  amiable,  cheerful  dispositions — Miss 
Baillie,  eldest  daughter  of  the  late  Colonel  Baillie  of  Dunain.  I  trust  they 
will  be  happy ;  and  you  will  easily  believe  I  am  much  so,  in  seeing  him 
settled  in  the  matrimonial  state  in  my  own  lifetime.  This  affair  was  rapidly 
and  quite  privately  conducted,  and  is  the  result  of  choice  entirely  on  both 
sides,  which  is  a  good  foundation  for  happiness 

To  the  Same. 

September  20,  1806. 
To  share  with  you  every  comfort  I  enjoy^ — to  brighten  every  hope  by 
communicating  it  to  you — this  can  be  very  imperfectly  accomplished  by  cor- 
respondence. But  let  us  not  lose  or  neglect  what  it  can  do.  The  inter- 
change of  thought  is  relieving,  and  my  life  would  lose  one  of  its  principal 
charms  if  I  had  not  the  power  of  conveying  to  you  all  I  feel  or  wish  or  en- 
joy— in  the  firm  belief  that  whatever  agitates  one  of  our  hearts,  will  excite 
a  correspondent  vibration  in  the  other  while  they  continue  to  beat.  I  have 
no  words  to  say  with  what  affection  I  am,  and  ever  will  be,  yours, 

El.  Rose. 

1806.  Dec.  3. — Mrs.  Rose  was  happily  delivered  of  a  fine  healthy  female 
child,  to  our  inexpressible  joy.  May  our  gratitude  to  the  Divine  goodness 
equal  it ! — Journal. 


Rose.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  515 


To  Mrs.  Innes. 

Kilravock  Castle,  December  IStli,  ISOG. 
Your  tender  participation,  my  ever  dearest  friend,  doubles   my 
joy.     Your  letter  of  the  7th  is  indeed  a  sweet  expressive  picture  of  the 

mind  that  dictated  it We  had  the  infant  baptized  on  Tuesday — her 

name  is  Isabella — after  her  mother's  mother,  Mrs.  Baillie.  Tell  Miss 
Russell  that  I  shall  be  quite  satisfied  with  my  grandchild  if  she  prove  as 
amiable  and  as  great  a  blessing  to  her  family  as  Miss  Russell  has  been  to 
her's.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Davidson,  and  Miss  Mary  Smyth,  were  with  us  on 
Tuesday,  and  the  day  passed  very  cheerfully — Mrs.  Rose  being  so  well  re- 
covered as  to  be  present  (in  the  drawing-room)  at  the  ceremony.     .     .     . 

1808.  March  9. —  Wednesday ;  Mrs.  Rose  was  delivered  at  12  of  a  fine 
stout  boy  ;  an  event  that  diffused  inexpressible  J03'  over  not  only  this  house 
but  all  the  country  ;  which  was  testified  by  bonfires  and  guns,  and  loud 
huzzas,  all  the  evening.  My  son  and  I  were  occupied  all  day  in  writing 
letters  and  sending  expresses.  May  this  joyful  event  be  deeply  impressed 
in  our  hearts,  and  may  the  cause  of  our  joy  prove  a  blessing  to  society,  and 
an  acceptable  servant  to  his  Creator!     Amen  !  and  Amen  ! — Journal. 

1808.  March  19. — Occupied  in  receiving  the  company  who  came  to  cele- 
brate my  birthday  and   my  grandson's    christening The   day  was 

remarkably  well  managed,  and  went  off  vastly  well.  N.B. — The  child's 
name  is  Hugh. — Ibidem. 

It  ia  observable  that  Mrs.  Rose  mistook  her  own  birthibiy  ;  and  the  ]9tli  of  March 
was  always  kept  as  a  high  day  at  Kilravock  in  honour  of  her.  From  this  time  forward, 
the  entry  of  every  day's  proceedings  in  the  journal  concludes  with  a  notice  of  seeing  her 
eldest  grand-daughter  to  bed — never  missed,  except  when  she  was  incapacitated  by  illness. 

1809.  loth  September,  Friday. — Mrs.  Rose  was  delivered  of  a  son 

I  saw  the  children  laid  to  rest — a  happy  day  ! — Journal. 


516  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK.  [Mrs.  E.  Rose. 

October  5,  T/iiirsdai/. —  ....  At  3  o'clock  the  company  began  to  arrive. 
The  baptism  of  my  infant  grandson  succeeded.  He  was  named  John 
Baillie,  after  his  grandfather,  Colonel  Baillie.  Conversation  till  dinner- 
time. Evening ;  Music,  dancing.  The  company  consisted  of  23  persons. 
The  whole  day  passed  in  great  cheerfulness,  without  excess.  I  saw  my 
darling  to  rest. — Ibidem. 

The  last  entries  in  her  journal  mark  the  approach  of  death,  with  no  obscuring  of  the 
faculties. 

1815.  August  20,  Sunday. — The  dreadful  news  of  the  former  day  con- 
firmed— Colonel  Rose  of  Holme's  only  son  killed  by  a  fall  from  a  horse. 
Lady  Davidson  came  and  sat  with  me.  A  letter  from  my  son,  announcing 
their  return  on  the  21st,  evening.  I  wrote  him  a  few  lines.  I  was  very 
ill  all  day.     Saw  Isabella  to  bed  as  usual.     I  had  a  good  nijjht. 

Monday,  list. — Morning  :  Devotion.  Heard  Isabella  read.  After  break- 
fast, lessons.  Went  to  the  avenue  gate  to  see  the  funeral  of  Colonel  Rose 
Holme's  only  son  pass  to  Croy.  At  my  return  Mr.  H.  Fraser  called ;  and 
at  four  the  travellers  arrived.  My  old  aunt  wonderfully  well.  Our  joy 
damped  by  the  distress  of  our  neighbours.  Evening;  Isabella  played 
finely — I  saw  her  to  bed. 

September,  Wednesday. — Morning  ;  Near  a  week  has  now  elapsed  since  I 
attended,  as  usual,  to  my  journal.  The  severity  of  my  ailment  rendering 
me  unable  to  think  or  write,  obliges  me  here  to  give  up  a  useful  custom, 
which  I  recommend  to  the  young  and  able. 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Rose  died  in  November  1815.  She  had  given  minute  directions  for 
her  funeral.  She  desired  her  body  might  be  borne  to  the  family  burial-place  in  the  old 
chapel  of  Geddes  by  tenants  of  the  estate,  the  coffin  resting  on  birch  trees  cut  from  the 
wood  of  Kilravock- — which  was  done. 


KILRAVOCK  TWENTIETH— 1815-1827. 


Hugh,  the  son  of  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Rose,  succeeded  to  the  barony  on  her  death.  He  was 
twice  married — first,  as  has  been  seen,  to  Katharine  Baillie  of  Dunain  ;  secondly,  to 
Catherine  Mackintosh  of  Far.  The  children  of  the  former  marriage  were  Hugh,  John, 
George,  who  was  an  oiEcer  in  the  Indian  army,  and  died  unmarried  ;  Isabella,  the  wife 
of  Cosmo  Innes,  Advocate  ;  Elizabeth,  of  Peter  Grant  of  Corrimony,  a  civil  servant  of 
the  India  Company  ;  Margaret,  married  to  William  Dealtry,  son  of  the  Archdeacon 
of  Surrey  ;  Katharine,  to  David  Cuninghame,  lieutenant-colonel  in  the  Bombay  army. 
The  children  of  the  second  marriage  were — James,  an  cflicer  in  the  Bombay  army  ; 
William,  in  a  London  banking-house  ;  Wellington,  an  officer  of  the  Bombay  army  ; 
Alexander,  of  Caius  College,  Cambridge,  and  Arthur,  of  the  Edinburgh  Military 
Academy  ;  Anne  ;  Harriet,  married  to  George  Robert  Grimes,  youngest  son  of  Henry 
Grimes,  Esq.  of  Coton,  Warwickshire,  a  captain  of  the  Bombay  army  ;  and  Caroline. 


KILRAVOCK   TWENTY-FIRST— 1827-1817. 


The  eldest  son  of  the  twentieth  baron  accepted  an  appointment  in  the  Civil  Service  of 
the  East  India  Company,  and  went  to  Bengal  immediately  after  his  father's  death.  He 
inherited  the  gentle  manners  and  the  retiring  nature  of  his  family,  and  he  was  esteemed 
and  beloved  as  an  honourable  and  kind-hearted  man  by  aU  who  came  within  the  sphere 
of  his  society.  But  it  required  a  more  intimate  acquaintance  to  estimate  his  character 
justly.  Under  an  appearance,  and  some  reality,  of  indolence — the  result  of  delicate 
health^ — he  covered  admirable  talents  and  much  power  of  exertion.  With  an  expression 
and  manner  grave  almost  to  sadness,  he  had  his  grandmother's  quick  perception  and 
enjoyment  of  the  ludicrous,  and  much  of  her  humorous  power  in  conversation.  He  had 
imbibed,  too,  "all  her  "family  enthusiasm,"  and  the  most  passionate  attachment  to  the 
old  place,  endeared  to  him  not  only  as  the  inheritance  of  his  forefathers,  but  as  the  scene 
of  youthful  rural  sports,  in  which  he  took  great  delight.  With  the  warmest  family 
affection,  the  paramount  wish  of  his  heart  was  to  preserve  the  estate  and  to  disburden  it 
of  debt — an  object  which  he  partly  effected,  and  in  which  he  would  have  completely 
succeeded,  if  Providence  had  lent  him  a  few  more  years  of  life.  He  died  in  1847,  of  the 
effects  of  fever,  on  his  way  from  Banda  to  the  coast. 

A  report  by  the  SudJer  Court  to  the  Government  thus  mentions  him  : — 


KiLR.  XXL]  THE  FAMILY  OP  KILRAVOCK.  .-,10 

To  the  exertions  of  the  late  Mr.  Hugh  Eose — by  whose  early  death  the 
Government  sustained  the  loss  of  one  of  its  best  servants,  and  whose  ex- 
cellent abilities,  sound  judgment,  and  well-merited  popularity  among  all 
classes,  are  in  themselves  sufHcient  to  preserve  his  memory — mav  be 
ascribed  the  very  great  improvement  which  has  taken  place  in  the  magis- 
terial management  of  the  Banda  district. 


JOHN  BAILLIE  ROSE  OF  KILRAVOCK— 1847. 


The  second  son  of  the  twentieth  Baron  succeeded  to  the  family  estate  on  the  death 
of  his  brother  in  1847.  He  entered  the  British  army  early,  and  is  at  the  date  of  this 
imblication  senior  captain  of  the  55th  regiment.  He  is  married  to  Ellen  Phyllis 
Pattinson,  daufi;hter  of  Richard  Pattinson,  Esq.  of  Montreal. 


THE  BRANCHES  OF  THE  FAMILY  OF  KILRAVOCK. 

(from  the  rev.  MR.  LACHLAN  SHAW's  CONTINUATION  OF 
MR.   HEW  RO.Se's  HISTORY.) 


As  in  the  vegetable  world  the  old  branches  wither  and  drop  oft',  while  the 
stem  and  tlie  younger  branches  flourish,  so  in  families,  the  stock  and  the 
younger  cadets  remain  after  the  old  branches  have  become  extinct.  It  can- 
not be  doubted,  that  in  the  first  age  of  this  family  of  Kilravok,  some  con- 
siderable branches  had  sprung  from  it,  which  time  has  consumed,  so  that 
now  these  cannot  be  traced ;  yet  some  of  near  to  300  years'  standing  do 
still  remain ;  and  all  I  can  do  is  to  give  a  succinct  genealogical  account  of 
them  in  the  order  of  their  seniority,  beginning  with, 

I. — The  Roses  op  Braidley  or  Dunern. 

This  is  the  oldest  branch  I  can  find  that  was  of  any  continuance;  and 
the  first  of  them  was  (1)  Alexander  Rose  of  Dunern,  fourth  son  of  John, 
the  sixth  Laird  of  Kilravok,  that  died  anno  1454,  and  of  Isabel  Cheyne, 
daughter  of  Essilmont.  Alexander's  son  and  heir  was  (2)  John  of  Braidley, 
Provost  of  Nairn.  And  as  the  Provostship  was  conferred  on  his  descend- 
ants for  some  generations,  his  family  was  commonly  called  the  Provost  of 

3  V 


522  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Branches  of 

Nairn's  family.  He  married  a  daughter  of  the  Laird  of  Brodie,  who 
brought  him  (3)  David,  Provost  of  Nairn,  who  married  a  daughter  of  Kil- 
ravok,  and  their  son  was  (4)  John,  Provost  of  Nairn,  who,  by  a  daughter 
of  Cuming  of  Altyre,  was  father  of  (5)  Patrick,  Provost  of  Nairn.  This 
gentleman  married  a  daughter  of  Bayne  of  TuUoch ;  and  having  no  issue, 
he  disponed  his  lauds  of  Braidley  to  John  Rose,  fourth  son  of  William  of 
Kilravok,  as  we  shall  see.     The  next  branch  is, 


II. — Rose  of  Holm. 

This  family,  though  of  a  small  fortune,  yet  by  a  prudent  economy,  have 
continued  in  character  and  esteem  above  200  years.  The  first  of  them 
was  (1)  Alexander  Rose  of  Holm,  second  son  of  Hugh,  the  seventh 
Laird  of  Kilravok,  and  of  More  or  Marion  Macintosh,  daughter  of  Mac- 
intosh of  that  Ilk.  This  Alexander  was  father  of  (2)  Walter  of  Holm, 
who  is  so  designed  in  a  writing  mentioned  under  the  next  branch.  Walter 
was  father  of  (3)  Alexander,  who  had  two  surviving  sons,  viz.,  David  and 
John.  (4)  David  married  in  the  year  1.581  Agnes  Rose,  daughter  of  Hugh 
of  Kilravok,  the  eighth  of  that  name,  with  a  portion  of  1000  merks  Scots; 
and  having  no  issue,  was  succeeded  by  his  brother  (.5)  John,  who,  in  1585, 
married  Hellen  Rose,  daughter  of  the  said  Hugh  of  Kilravok,  and  widow  of 
Innes  of  Drynie.  He  was  succeeded  by  his  son  (6)  David,  who  married 
Elspet  Macintosh,  daughter  of  Lachlan  More,  Laird  of  Macintosh,  and  by 
her  had  three  sons,  viz.,  Alexander,  David,  and  William.  (7)  Alexander 
had  likewise  three  sons,  (I  find  not  who  was  his  wife,)  viz.,  John,  who  died 
before  his  father,  Alexander,  who  succeeded  him,  and  William  of  Drum- 
urnie.  (8)  Alexander  married  Janet  Robertson,  daughter  of  William 
Robertson  of  Inshes,  (and  after  Alexander's  death,  .she  married,  in  1716, 
Mr.  James  Lesly,  minister  of  Moy.)  Alexander  had  three  surviving  sons, 
viz.,  David,  his  heir,  Hugh,  who  married  Katharine  Orre,  daughter  of 
Alexander  Orre  of  Knockaudie,  Sherifl-Clerk  of  Nairn;  and  .John,  who 
married  Grisel  Dunbar,  daughter  of  Dunbar  of  Cleves.  (9)  David  married 
Margaret,  daughter  of  Ludovic  Dunbar  of  Grange ;  and  dying  about  the 
year  1736,  left  two  sons,  viz.,  Ludovic,  who  was  idiotish,  and  (10)  Alex- 


KiLRAVocK.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  523 

auder.     This  hopeful  youth  died  at  school  in  the  year  1 742,  and  was  suc- 
ceeded by  his  uncle  above  mentioned,  viz.,  (11)   Hugh  Rose,  now  of  Holm. 
Thus  has  this  family  stood  for  about  nine  descents  in  the  direct  lino. 
I  now  proceed  to 

III. — Rose  of  Bellivat  and  Blackhills. 

This  branch  of  the  family  of  Kilravok  had,  for  some  generations,  a  hand- 
some fortune  in  the  parish  of  Arclach,  and  became  right  numerous.  And 
had  not  some  unruly  and  headstrong  persons  begun  and  prosecuted  the 
tumults  and  disorders  mentioned  page  289,  they  might  have  enjoyed 
that  estate  to  this  day.  The  first  of  this  family  was  (1)  John  Rose, 
second  son  of  Hugh,  the  eighth  Laird  of  Kilravok,  and  of  Margaret  Gor- 
don, daughter  of  the  Earl  of  Huntly.  This  gentleman  married  Marjory 
Dunbar,  daughter  of  James  Dunbar  of  Cunzie  and  Kilbuiach.  The  follow- 
ing writ  confirms  this,  and  shews  the  first  possession  this  family  had  in 
Arclach,  viz.: — "A  procuratorie  by  James  Dunbar  of  Cunzie,  feuar  of 
Dallasbrachtie,  Craigroy,  Logiegown,  Glenernie,  and  Ardrie,  to  Alexander 
Dunbar  of  Durris,  Walter  Kinaird  of  Culbin,  and  Walter  Rose  of  the 
Holm,  to  give  sasine  to  John  Rose,  brother  to  Hutcheon  Rose  of  Kilravok, 
and  Marjory  Dunbar,  his  daughter,  the  longest  liver  of  them  two,  in  life- 
rent, of  the  lands  of  Logiegown  and  Ardrie,  with  the  pertinents,  and  fishinp- 
of  the  water  of  Findhorn  adjacent  to  the  said  lands,  in  virtue  of  a  tack  and 
assedation  granted  by  him  to  them,  dated  at  Elgin,  August  18th,  1526, 
before  these  witnesses,  Hutcheon  Rose  of  Kilravok,  James  Dunbar  of 
Tarbat,  and  Mr.  Thomas  Gadderer,  vicar  of  Nairn,     (pen.  Calder.)" 

This  John  Rose  likewise  purchased  from  Laurence  Mowdrick  and  James 
Douglas,  chaplains  of  the  chaplainries  of  St.  James  and  St.  Ninian,  the 
lands  of  Mid-Fleenes ;  and  the  charter  following  thereon  is  dated  at  Elgin, 
December  13th,  1534,  before  witnesses,  James  Dunbar  of  Cunzie,  James 
Dunbar  of  Tarbat,  and  others. — {Ibid.)  Probably  this  was  the  first  heri- 
tage purchased  by  this  family.  This  John  was  succeeded  by  his  son  (2) 
John  Rose  of  Bellivat,  who  married  a  daughter  of  Urquhart  of  Burdsyards, 
and  bv  her  had  (3)  John.     This  gentleman  was  twice  married.     His  first 


.524  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Branches  of 

wife  was  a  daughter  of  Falconar  of  Hawkertoii,  and  brought  him  three 
sons,  viz.,  John,  his  successor,  Hugh,  and  David.  Hugh,  the  second  son, 
married  Katharine  Ord,  and  by  her  had  two  sons,  viz.,  Patrick,  of  whom 
Rose  of  Lochihills  is  descended ;  and  David,  of  whom  probably  came  Rose 
of  Badwochil.  And  David,  the  third  son,  was  father  of  Captain  William 
Rose,  who  contributed  to  the  brave  defence  made  by  the  Town  of  Dundee 
in  favour  of  King  Charles  the  Second,  against  General  Monk,  in  the  year 
]65]  ;  and  he  was,  among  many  others,  killed  in  the  barbarous  slaughter 
the  conquerors  made  of  the  garrison  and  citizens.  To  his  second  wife,  John 
of  Bellivat  married  Christine,  daughter  of  Gordon  of  Letir-fourie,  and  by 
her  had  four  sons.  The  eldest  son.  Lieutenant  Colonel  Lachlan  Rose  of 
Logh,  gained  much  honour  by  his  military  skill  and  bravery  in  Germany, 
England,  and  Scotland,  and  had  two  sons,  viz.,  John  and  Hugh,  of  whom  I 
can  give  no  account  with  certainty.  The  second  son,  Walter,  of  Coridown, 
was  father  of  John  of  Coridown.  The  third  son,  Captain  James  Rose  of 
Ailanbuie,  was  father  of  John  Rose  of  Ailanbuie.  And  the  fourth  son, 
Andrew,  was  father  of  John  Rose,  apothecary  in  London.  Thus  the 
younger  sons  of  this  family,  who  could  not  expect  a  patrimonial  estate, 
wisely  took  them  to  the  military,  or  to  other  arts.  (4)  John  married  a 
daughter  of  Grangehill,  and  had  two  sons,  viz.,  Captain  John  and  Wil- 
liam. In  his  time  began  the  unhappy  troubles  mentioned  page  289. 
I  have  seen  a  letter  to  him  from  Sir  William  Keith,  (probably  an  eccle- 
siastic knight,)  dated  November  27th,  1588,  expostulating  with  him  upon 
these  commotions.  I  incline  to  think  that  the  gentleman  himself  was  of  a 
peaceable  disposition,  and  contributed  his  endeavours  (though  without  suc- 
cess) to  restrain  those  of  his  family  who  were  the  most  forward  in  those 
troubles.  And  about  the  year  1605,  he  sold  all  his  lands  to  Falconar  of 
Hawkerton,  and  removed  to  the  east  side  of  Spey.  He  was  under  no  neces- 
sity to  make  this  sale,  and  the  affairs  of  his  family.were  not  so  embarrassed, 
but  that,  as  my  information  bears,  he  had  a  considerable  reversion  after  all 
his  debts  were  paid  ;  but  being  at  some  variance  with  his  chief,  and  vexed 
with  the  incorrigible  conduct  of  some  of  his  own  family,  he  chose  to  retire, 
and  to  seek  that  peace  and  ease  among  strangers  which  he  could  not  en- 
joy among  his   own  relations.      And  yet  his  hard  fortune  still  attended 


KiLRAvocK.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  ,525 

him  ;  for,  when  about  the  year  1 635,  several  gentlemen  of  the  name  of  Gror- 
don  and  others  were  outlawed  and  intercommuned,  (on  account  of  their  ille- 
gal resentment  of  the  burning  the  Viscount  of  Aboyne  and  others,  in  the 
tower  of  Frendraught,  in  1()30,)  and  some  of  them  were  apprehended,  of 
whom  ten  were  hanged  at  Edinburgh,  William  Eose,  son  to  John  Rose  of 
Bellivat,  was  reserved  to  a  farther  trial,  being  accounted  a  chief  leader 
among  the  outlaws. — (MS.  Gordon  of  Sallagh.)  But  what  was  the  after  fate 
of  this  William  I  find  not.  This  John  of  Bellivat  was  succeeded  by  his 
eldest  son,  (5)  Captain  John  Rose  of  Blaekhills.  This  gentleman,  I  am 
told,  commanded  a  troop  of  dragoons  in  his  Chief's  regiment  in  that  unfor- 
tunate expedition  into  England  in  the  year  1648,  called  the  Duke's  engage- 
ment. He  afterwards  settled  at  Blaekhills,  in  his  native  country,  and  died 
in  the  year  1 673.  By  his  wife,  a  daughter  of  Sutherland  of  Kinsterie,  (there- 
after of  Greenhal,)  he  had  a  son  who  succeeded  him,  viz.,  (6)  John  Rose 
late  of  Blaekhills,  who  married  a  daughter  of  Dunbar  of  Crangehill,  and 
dying  about  the  year  1726,  left  three  sons  and  two  daughters,  viz.,  John, 
his  eldest  son ;  Robert  Rose,  merchant  in  Inverness,  who  married  a  daugh- 
ter of  Dunbar  of  Grangehill ;  and  George  Rose,  merchant  in  Inverness, 
who  died  a  bachelor.  His  eldest  daughter,  Jean,  was  married  to  Mr.  Hugh 
Grant,  minister  at  Knockando ;  and  the  second  daughter,  Grisel,  is  married 
to  (7)  John  Eose,  now  of  Blaekhills. 

IV. — Rose  of  Insh. 

The  family  of  Bellivat  were,  many  of  them,  remarkable  for  their  military 
achievements ;  and  this  family  of  Insh  was  no  less  famous  for  their  eccle- 
siastic preferments  and  dignities.  (1)  Alexander  of  Larachmore,  brother- 
gernian  to  John  the  first  of  Bellivat,  and  third  son  of  Hugh  the  eighth 
Laird  of  Kilravok,  was  father  of  (2)  Henry  of  Larachmore,  who  was  father  of 

(3)  Mr.  James  Eose  of  Insh,  one  of  the  ministers  of  Aberdeen,  father  of 

(4)  Mr.  John  Eose  of  Insh,  minister  of  that  parish.  This  gentleman  had 
two  sons,  viz.,  Mr.  Alexander  and  Mr.  Arthur.  This  last,  viz.,  Mr.  Arthur 
Rose,  was,  in  1675,  consecrated  Bishop  of  Argyle,  from  which  he  was,  in 
1679,  translated  to  the  metropolitan  see  of  Glasgow;   and,  in  1684,  he  was 


526  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Branches  of 

advanced  to  the  primac}-,  and  made  Archbishop  of  St.  Andrews.  Being 
deprived  at  the  Revohition,  he  lived  a  retired  life,  and  died  June  13th,  1704. 
His  elder  brother,  (.5)  Mr.  Alexander  liose,  was  parson  of  Monimus,  and 
was  father  of  two  clergymen,  viz.,  Mr.  John  and  Mr.  Alexander.  This  Mr. 
Alexander  was  for  some  years  one  of  the  ministers  of  Perth;  from  whence 
he  was  translated  to  Glasgow,  and  made  Professor  of  Divinity  in  that  Uni- 
versity. In  1686  he  was  consecrated  Bishop  of  Moray,  from  whence  he 
was  translated  to  Edinburgh  in  1688.  After  his  deprivation  and  the  death 
of  his  uncle  in  1704,  Bishop  Alexander  was  Priimis,  (or,  in  the  Roman 
Catholic  terms,  vicar-general,)  to  whom  it  belonged  to  call  meetings  of  the 
clergy,  and  to  preside  in  consecrating  bishops.  He  died  at  Edinburgh  anno 
1720.*     His  elder  brother,  (6)  Mr.  John,  of  Insli,  was  parson  of  Foveran. 

V. — Rose  of  Wester  Drakies. 

This  branch  of  the  family,  taking  up  their  residence  in  the  town  of  Inver- 
ness, were  employed  in  the  mercantile  way,  and  for  some  generations  made 
a  good  figure  in  that  town.  The  first  of  them  was  (1)  John  Rose,  com- 
monly called  Mac-a-Bharon,  third  son  of  Hugh  the-  ninth  Laird  of  Kilra- 
vok,  and  of  Agnes  Urquhart,  daughter  of  Cromartie.  This  gentleman  hav- 
ing settled  as  a  merchant  in  Inverness,  married  Margaret  Vause,  {De  Val- 
libus,)  daughter  of  Vause  of  Loslin,  and  widow  of  Alexander  Cuthbert  of 
Easter  Drakies,  who  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Pinkie,  a7ino  1-547.  Their 
son  (2)  John  Rose  of  Wester  Drakies,  purchased  that  land,  and  was  Pro- 
vost of  Inverness.     He  married  the  daughter  of  Stuart  of  Kilcowie,  and  by 

*  The  following  slight  sketch  of  the  excellent  BishoiD  of  Eilinburgh  is  by  a  contemporary  : — 
"  He  was  a  man  of  breeding  and  parts,  and  so  well  accomplished  and  exercised  in  business,  that 
though  the  Revolution  happened  the  very  first  year  of  his  government,  yet  he  continued  to  com- 
mand an  universal  respect,  and  to  fill  this  chaii'  with  commendation  to  the  last.  After  the 
Primate's  death,  (1704,)  he  maintained  the  character  of  vicar-general,  and  took  care  to  preserve 
the  succession,  and  having  outlived  all  the  deprived  bishops  in  this  kingdom,  came  at  last  to 
have  the  sole  government  of  the  Chui'ch.  He  was  tall  and  gi'aceful  to  look  at,  and  of  a  very 
healthful  constitution,  but  was  cut  oft'  by  a  sudden  fit  of  an  apoplexie  at  the  age  of  74,  at  Edin- 
burgh, March  20,  1720,  and  was  buried  in  the  Lord  Balmerinoch's  burial-place  at  Restalrig." — 
From  a  manuscript  account  of  the  Scotch  Bisho^js,  written  about  1730,  in  the  library  at  Slaines. 


KiLKAvocK.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  527 

her  had  four  sons,  viz.,  Mr.  John  Rose  of  Wester  Drakies  ;  James,  of 
Markinsh  ;  Robert,  Provost  of  Inverness  ;  and  William.  Mr.  John  suc- 
ceeded his  father.  James  of  Markinsh,  the  second  son,  was  father  of 
Alexander  Rose,  bailie  of  Inverness,  who  died  in  the  year  1683,  without 
male  issue.  Robert  Rose,  the  third  son,  was  Provost  of  Inverness,  and 
dying  in  the  year  1679,  left  four  sons  and  two  daughters.  Provost  Robert's 
eldest  son,  William,  succeeded  to  his  cousin.  Bailie  Alexander  Rose,  in  the 
lands  of  Markinsh,  and  had  a  sou,  viz.,  Robert  Rose  of  Markinsli,  who  died 
without  issue. 

Provost  Robert's  second  son,  John  Rose,  died  in  1666,  without  issue. 
His  third  son,  Robert  Rose,  bailie  of  Inverness,  called  Robert  Dow,  came 
to  be  next  in  succession  in  the  lineal  descent,  and  shall  be  spoken  of  as 
such;  and  his  fourth  son,  Mr.  David  Rose,  died  a  bachelor.  His  eldest 
daughter,  Isabel  Rose,  was  married  to  Duncan  Macpherson  of  Clunie  ;  and 
his  younger  daughter,  Jean  Rose,  was  married  to  Provost  John  Cuthbert 
of  Easter  Drakies.     I  return  now  to — 

William  Rose,  the  fourth  sou  of  John  of  Wester  Drakie?.  Tliis  gentle- 
man was  a  merchant  in  Inverness,  and  was  father  of  Robert  Rose,  bailie  of 
that  town,  and  commonly,  from  his  corpulency,  called  Sackie  Rose.  Bailie 
Robert  had  three  sons  and  three  daughters.  The  eldest  son,  William,  went 
abroad ;  the  second  and  third  sons,  Harie  and  Alexander,  mei-chants,  are 
now  living.  The  eldest  daughter,  Janet,  was  married  to  Kenneth  Mac- 
kenzie, merchant  in  Inverness,  and  son  of  Applecross ;  the  second,  Isabel, 
was  married  to  Kenneth  Mackenzie,  merchant,  and  son  of  Gruinard ;  and 
the  third,  Margaret,  is  married  to  Mr.  John  Shaw,  merchant,  and  son  of 
Tordarach.  I  now  return  to  the  eldest  son  of  .John  of  Wester  Drakies, 
viz. : — 

(.3)  Mr.  John  Rose  of  Wester  Drakies  and  of  Pittenriech  was  twice 
married.  His  first  wife  was  a  daughter  of  Lindsay,  Bishop  of  Ross,  bv 
whom  he  had  only  one  daughter.  His  second  wife  was  Margaret  Douglas, 
daughter  and  heiress  of  Douglas  of  Pittenriech,  in  the  parish  of  Elgin.  By 
her  he  had  only  a  daughter  Katharine,  married  to  Sir  .James  Strachan  of 
Thorutoun.  The  temptation  of  the  fertile  barony  of  Pittenriech  led  Mr. 
John  Rose  into  this  marriage ;  but  the  debts  aHecting  it  exhausted  both  it 


THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE 


[Branxhes  of 


aud  his  paternal  lauds  of  Wester  Drakies ;  and  in  biui  the  direct  male  suc- 
cession failed,  and  descended  in  the  collateral  line  to  William  Rose  of 
Markinsh,  whose  son,  Robert,  leaving  no  issue,  the  succession  came  to 
(4)  Robert  Rose,  bailie  of  Inverness,  called  Robert  Dow,  who  married  a 
daughter  and  co-heiress  of  Cuming  of  Altirlis,  and  had  one  son,  viz., 
Robert,  and  three  daughters ;  the  eldest,  Christine,  married  to  Robert  Neil- 
son,  merchant  and  dyer  in  Inverness  ;  the  second,  Rebecca  ;  and  the  third, 
Sarah,  married  to  John  Macpherson,  merchant  and  tobacconist  in  Inver- 
ness ;  and,  after  his  death,  to  Archibald  Geddes  of  Mundole.  (5)  Robert 
Rose,  now  bailie  of  Inverness,  married  Elizabeth  Macpherson,  daughter  of 
John  Macpherson  of  Invereshie.  This  account  may  seem  dark  and  in- 
volved, aud  therefore  I  give  it  in  one  view  in  the  following  diagram  or  table 
of  the  male  successiou  : — 

1.  John  Rose,  called  Mac-a-Bharon. 


2.  John  of  Wester  i)rakies,  and  Provost. 


•3.  Mr.  John 
of  Pittenrieeh. 

I 

Katharine, 

mai-ried  to  Sir 

James  Stra^ 

chanofThovn- 

toun. 


James 
of  Markinsh. 

I 

Alexander, 

no  issue,  died 

1683. 


Robert, 

Provost,  died 

1679. 


William, 
merchant. 


Robert,  Bailie. 


AVilliam 
of  Markinsh. 


Robert, 
no  issue. 


John, 
no  issue,  died 


Robert,  Bailie. 


Robert, 
now  Bailie. 


Mr.  David, 
no  issue. 


VI. — Rose  of  Clava. 


This  has  been,  for  some  generations,  a  flourishing  branch  of  the  principal 
family,  having  a  good  fortune,  aud  being  barons  in  the  county.  The  first  of 
this  branch  was  (1)  William  Rose  of  Fleenes  and  Clava,  second  son  of 


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^Villiain,  the  eleventh  Laird  of  Kilravok,  and  of  Lilias  Hay,  dauohter  of 
Dalgetie.  This  gentleman  was  had  in  great  respect  as  a  man  of  prudence 
and  valour.  In  his  advanced  years  he  was  tutor  to  his  grand-nephew 
Hugh,  the  thirteenth  Laird  of  Kilravok,  which  trust  he  executed  with  the 
greatest  fidelity.  For  the  public  good  of  the  countrie,  he  built  a  stone 
bridge  of  several  arches  over  the  impetuous  river  at  the  town  of  Nairn,  in 
the  year  1631 ;  and  in  the  year  1660  he  built  a  bridge  of  one  arch  over  the 
same  river,  called  the  bridge  of  Cantray,  five  miles  above  the  town  of  Nairn. 
He  acquired  a  fine  fortune,  lived  to  near  eighty  years,  and  died  Aunust 
13th,  1664,  leaving  by  his  wife,  a  daughter  of  Chisholm  of  Comer,  two  sous 
and  a  daughter,  viz.,  Hugh,  his  heir;  Mr.  Alexander  Eose,  minister  at 
Daviot ;  and  Lilias  Rose,  married  to  Mr.  Colin  Falconer,  minister  at  Forres, 
and  thereafter  Bishop  of  Murray.  (2)  Hugh  succeeded  his  father,  and 
married  Elizabeth  Sutherland,  daughter  of  Sutherland  of  Duftus ;  and 
dying  March  11th,  1684,  left  four  sons  and  two  daughters.  William,  the 
eldest  son,  died  a  bachelor,  and  before  his  father,  in  the  year  1671.  Alex- 
ander, the  second  son,  David  and  James,  the  third  and  fourth  sons.  Anne, 
the  eldest  daughter,  was  married  to  Alexander  Kinnaird  of  Culbin ;  and 
Margaret,  the  younger,  to  Hugh  Rose,  younger  of  Braidley.  Hugh  of 
Clava  was  succeeded  by  his  second  son  (3)  Alexander,  who  married  Jean 
Innes,  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Innes  of  Innes,  by  whom  he  had  no  son  ;  and 
after  her  death  he  married  a  daughter  of  Mackenzie  of  Coul,  widow  of 
Gordon  of  Clunie,  and  by  her  had  (4)  Hugh  of  Clava ;  who  married  a 
daughter  of  Irvin  of  Crimond,  and  by  her  had  four  sons  and  several  daugh- 
ters. The  eldest  son,  Hugh,  married  Frances  Macleod,  daughter  of  Catbol, 
and  died  before  his  father.  The  second  son,  Alexander,  is  an  officer  in  the 
service  of  the  King  of  Prussia.  The  third  son,  James,  is  a  ship-carpenter 
at  Gottenburg.  And  the  fourth  son  is  John.  Of  the  daughters,  Anne  is 
married  to  Hugh  Rose  of  Culmonie,  and  Jean  was  married  to  Mr.  Colin 
Mackenzie,  minister  of  Fottertie. 

Vn. — Rose  of  Braidley. 

I  observed  above,  in  speaking  of  the  old  family  of  Braidley,  called  the 
Provost  of  Nairn\s  family,  that   Patrick,  the  fifth  in  descent,  having  no 

3x 


.>30  THE  FAMILY  OF  ROSE  [Branches  of 

issue,  disponed  the  lands  of  Braidley  and  others,  in  the  year  1613,  in  favour 
of  (1)  John,  the.  fourth  son  of  William,  the  eleventh  Laird  of  Kilravok. 
This  John  of  Braidley  married  Anne  Chisholm,  daughter  of  Cromlix,  who 
brought  him  a  numerous  family  of  six  sons  and  three  daughters.  John, 
the  eldest  son,  succeeded  his  father.  Captain  James,  the  second  son,  died 
in  France  in  the  year  1643.  Captain  William  of  Meft,  Provost  of  Nairn, 
was  the  third  son,  and  died  in  1678.  Hugh  of  Newton  was  the  fourth  son. 
Alexander,  the  fifth  son,  was  factor  and  chamberlain  to  the  Earl  of  Caith- 
ness, and  died  about  the  year  1 661 ;  and  Harrie  was  the  sixth  son.  Of  the 
daughters,  Anne,  the  eldest,  was  married  to  Alexander  Dunbar  of  Boath  ; 
Mary,  the  second,  was  married  to  Mr.  John  Dallas  of  Budzet,  dean  of 
Ross;  and  Jean  was  married  to  Mr.  James  Mackenzie,  sub-dean  of  Ross. 
To  speak  a  little  more  of  the  fourth  son — 

Hugh  of  Newton  married  Margaret  Macculloch,  daughter  of  the  Provost 
of  Tayne,  and  dying  in  1682,  left  two  sons,  viz.,  John  of  Newton,  and  Mr. 
William,  who  died  in  Jamaica.  Hugh  likewise  left  a  daughter,  Christine, 
married  to  William  Grant,  of  the  family  of  Achinarrow  and  Dellachaple, 
and  other  three  daughters.     John  of  Newton  married  Houston, 

daughter  of  ,  by  whom  he  had  John  Rose,  now  of 

Newton ;  Margaret  Rose,  married  to  Mr.  Ferchard  Beton,  late  minister  at 
Croy  ;  Elizabeth,  married  to  Alexander  Rose  in  Daltulich ;  and  Barbara, 
married  to  Hugh  Rose  of  Aitnaeh.  John  of  Braidley  died  April  16,  1662, 
and  was  succeeded  by  his  son.  (2)  John  of  Braidley  married  Jean  Kin- 
naird,  daughter  of  Culbin. 

VIII. — Rose  of  Earlsmill. 

David  Rose,  fifth  son  of  William,  the  eleventh  Laird  of  Kilravok,  was  de- 
signed of  Earlsmill.  He  married  Christine  Cuthbert,  daughter  of  James 
Cuthbert  of  Easter  Drakies,  and  dying  in  the  year  1669,  left  four  sons  and 
three  daughters.  His  eldest  son,  Mr.  Hugh  Rose,  was  author  of  the  genea- 
logical deduction  of  the  family  of  Kilravok  in  manuscript ;  he  was  a  gentle- 
man of  great  knowledge  and  integrity ;  admitted  minister  of  the  town  and 
parish  of  Nairn  in  the  year  1660,  in  which  charge  he  died  in  1686.    David's 


KiLBAVocK.]  OF  KILRAVOCK.  r>3} 

second  son  was  James,  who  was  father  of  Alexander  Rose  in  Couless, 
chamberlain  to  Kilravok,  who  died  in  this  year,  1753,  and  has  left  a  son, 
James,  and  daughters.  David''s  third  son  was  William  Rose,  a  merchant, 
who  died  at  sea  in  the  year  1680  ;  and  his  fourth  son  was  Mr.  Alexander 
Rose,  parson  of  Botarie,  who  lived  to  a  great  age.  The  eldest  daughter, 
Lilias,  was  married  to  Mr.  David  Dunbar,  second  son  to  Niuian  Dunbar 
of  Grangehill.  The  second,  Katharine,  was  married  to  John  Stuart  of  New- 
ton ;  and  the  third,  Margaret,  was  married  to  William  Grant,  son  of  Wil- 
liam of  Achinarrow. 

I  come  now  to  the  last  branch  I  shall  mention, 

IX. — Rose  of  Rosehill. 

The  first  of  this  branch  was  (1)  John  Rose,  second  son  of  Hugh  the 
thirteenth  Laird  of  Kilravok,  and  of  Margaret  Sinclare,  daughter  of  Dun- 
beath,  to  whom  his  grandfather,  Dunbeath,  disponed  the  lands  of  Wes- 
ter Rarichees  and  Couless,  in  tlie  county  of  Ross  ;  and  having  married 
Margaret  Udnie,  daughter  of  John  Udnie  of  that  Ilk,  to  gratify  his  wife 
and  her  friends,  he  sold  these  lands  in  Ross,  in  the  year  1 682,  to  his 
brother,  Hugh  of  Kilravok,  for  50,000  merks,  and  purchased,  from  Mr. 
William  More  of  Hiltoun,  Advocate,  the  baronie  of  Hiltoun  in  Buchan,  and 
called  it  the  baronie  of  Rosehill.  He  was  succeeded  by  his  son  (2)  John, 
who  married  the  eldest  daughter  of  Fanjuharson  of  Finzean. 


EUINUUKGII  .■     r.   CONSTABLE.   rKINTEK  TO  11 EU  MAJESTY. 


■^,.