Historical and genealogical account of the principal families of the name of Kennedy

12 HISTORIE OF
gritt readge thairatt ; and the Laird of Bargany being in Mayboll, thay
maid to tak the Laird of Kelwod out of his hous ; and being maifter of
the feildis, incloiffit the famin. And cuming, irf the nycht, to the yett-
hous, quhilk wes joynit to the jayme of the mayne hous ; the pend of
the yett-hous being thair warrand that the hous culd not do thame wrang,
thay brak ane hoill throw the wall of the jayme. The Laird of Kelvvod,
fering the famin, cum to taking with thame ; and was content to cum to
the Laird of Bargany, vpone conditione that he vald faifF his lyfF. And
fa he wes tane, and brocht to Mayboll. And the gold being fend, he wes
fufferit to depairtt. Bot fa fchone as he wes out of handis, he rydis to
Edinbrughe, and chargis thame to compeir, for his taking ; quhair thay
war evill trublitt ; bot in end gat monyis, (and) wes fred fra the fame.
Efter the quhilk he durft nocht Weill cum in Carrik, for ane fpeace ; bot
he fell in gritt famelyaritty with the Laird of Carfe Craufurd, in Kyll,
quha fend fum of his menne with Kelwod to Thomaftoune. Now, my
Lord heaffand tryift in Air, and his freindis with him, the Laird of Carfe
being in the toune, thair fallis ane difcoird betuix fum of my Lordis
freindis and Carfe, for the breking of ane drwme, quhilk was to ane horfe-
reafe : In the quhilk difcord, Johne Kennedy of Penquhiren wes fchott
throw the leg ; and James Crafurd, broder to the Gudemanne of Camler,
wes fchott in the kirnellis of the thie, quhairoff he wes leyammitt all his
dayis.
Now, my Lord of Caffillis efter this, in the yeir of God . . . rydis
to Edinbrughe ; and as he raid to Glefgw, at ane pairtt callit Slownk-
dub, the quhilk is ane litill fteane brig owr ane linne of (ane) burne, his
lordfchipis horfe fell with him, and hurt him werry ewill. Quhairoff he
contractit fik ane difeafe, that with gritt deficulty he wes gottine to
Edinbrughe, quhair he lay ane gritt fpeace, and in end deid ; leaffand
his guid-broder, my Lord Glammis, quha wes Chanfellar, Tutour Tef-