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quent passages of this < Hiftorie,' that the writer had been a partisan and associate
of the Mures of Auchindrayne ; at least there is no doubt, from the strain of his
narrative, that he was an eye-witness and auditor of many of their most secret
transactions and conferences. In some instances, he recites the very words spo-
ken by them ; and he uniformly attempts to put the most favourable construction
upon all their actions, as a professed friend and apologist.
THE MAISTER OF CAISSILLIS. P. 29.
The Master here alluded to, was Hew, Master of Cassillis, second son of Gil-
bert, the fourth Earl of Cassillis. See the two following notes.
FORGADIRING WITH THIS MACKEWINE, SLAYIS HIM. IBID.
Hugh, Master of Cassillis, along with John Boyd his servant, and Hugh Ken-
nedy of Chapel, obtained a remission under the Great Seal, for the slaughter of
Andrew M'Kewan, in Auchatroche, Sep. 14, 1601. '
FALLIS IN LUIFF WITH ANE SISTER OFF HIS, &C IBID.
There is considerable difficulty and obscurity attending this portion of the
pedigree of the Family of Cassillis. The Peerages are borne out by the public
records, that Hew, Master of Cassillis, must have been alive after Sept. 1601 ;
and according to this History, he was the same person who married the Laird of
Garthland's daughter ; which event appears to have happened immediately, at
least shortly, after this quarrel with his brother the Earl, and to have been the
consequence of his residence and intimacy with that powerful Baron, at his
seat in Galloway. On the other hand, it is equally proved, that Gilbert, Mas-
ter of Cassillis, married Margaret, daughter of Uchtred Macdowall of Garthland,
(though the Editor has been unable to ascertain the exact date,) by whom he had
only one son, John, afterwards sixth Earl of Cassillis, who was served heir to his
uncle, the fifth Earl, Jul. 25, 1616. Gilbert predeceased his brother the Earl;
and his widow married James, Lord Ochiltree. In absence of legitimate evi-
dence, therefore, it may be conjectured, that Hew, Master of Cassillis, died with-
1 Reg. Mag. Sig. Lib. xliii. 179.