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THE KENNEDYIS. 71
[auchindrayne and his son attack the laird of
garriehorne.]
Now, in the moneyth off October, 1607, the Laird off Auchindrayne
and his fone, and ane ferwand of his, was coming out of Air to Auchin-
drayne ; and at ane pleafe befyd the toune, callit the Foullveir, thay
thair forgaderitt with Hew Kennedy of Garriehorne, quha was ane ftre-
kar off the Laird of Bargany. Thair wes with him his tua breider fonis,
and Gilbert Ferguffone of Dulduff, Thomas Fergufibne, broder to the
Gudman of Threff, and Gilbert M c Hareine, with ane Walter M c Caw.
Thay meitting, fchott piftollattis at wther, and efter, fell in ftraikis ;
quhair the Young Laird of Auchindrayne wes hurtt, one the mid finger,
with ane fword. Bot the Proweft and fum with him being thair, thay
wer red. And fa, the famin culd not be gottin menditt at that tyme.
[THE OLD AND YOUNG LAIRDS OF AUCHINDRAYNE ACCUSED OF
THE MURDER OF WILLIAM DALRYMPLE.]
Now, wpone malice for this caus, the Eirle of Caiffillis and his
(freindis) raiffitt ane bruitt on Auchindrayne and his fone, and this manne
of his, that thay fuld haue forgadderitt with this boy William Dalrum-
pill, quha, as thay allegitt, was the cairreyar off this letter to Auchin-
drayne fra Co^eone ; and that thay, for to hyd the fame letter, thay thrie
had flayne him

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