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

32 HISTORIE OF
to defyir the Laird of Gairfland to cum to him, that he wald confer with
him. Quhairupone thay com all to him to Kirkpalffy, quhair he fchaw
thame that me Lord had fend to him to cum to him ; for the quhilk, he
was cumitt to lie quhat was the mater amangis thame. The Laird
Gairfland faid, ' Sir, ^e knaw that I and my houfe is 30ur feruandis, and
3e ar bund to maynteine ws ; and now, fir, I being to be remowitt fra
my aid and kyndlie office and poffeffione be my Lord, I haue na doutt bot
3e will do 3our honourabill dewitty to me, as 30ur pridicefTouris hes
ewer done to myne !' The Laird of Bargany anfueritt, and faid, ' Sir,
3e knaw that in bayth our bandis, the Eirll of Caiffillis is euer referwitt ;
and fa, fir, I am nocht bund to mell with 30W in this particular ; bot to
lett 30W fie, fir, that I fall do mair to 30W nor I am bund to do be my
band, giff me Lord be to do 30W wrang, and not wfe 30W kindlie, be the
fycht of ffreindis, I will nocht only leiff his lordfchip, bot I will mayn-
teyne 30W to the laft drop of my bluid ! And giff 3e be to perfew me
Lord of his lyff, at this tyme, feing that he hes fend for me, I will defend
him to my powar !' Thay anfuerit, and faid, ' Thay war not to perfew
him, bot to defend thame and thair freindis fra his injury, that he fuld
not do thame wrang !' The Laird faid, that he ' wald deill with me Lord,
and inowe him to fett doune with thame.' Thay faid, ' Thay wald abyd
his judgements quhatever he wald command.'
[on the mediation of the laird of bakgany, they
are reconciled.]
The Laird, on this, went to the Loche, and went in to me Lord ; bot
left his folkis without. At quhais cuming, my Lord wes werry glaid,
and faid, ' Eame, I thank 30W that hes done ws this plefour, the quhilk
fall neuer be fo^ett ; and for our awine particuleris quhilk is amangis