Historical account of the noble family of Kennedy, Marquess of Ailsa and Earl of Cassilis

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plaisir Donne a Paris Soubz le seel de nostre secret Le xxviij e
Jour de Auril Lan mil cinq cens Cinquante huit.
Par le Roy
DE LAUBESPINE.
Aujourdhuy quatrieme Jour de May Mil cinq cens cinquante
huit Monseigneur Le Due de Guize estant a Paris Monseigneur
Le conte de Cassillis a faict et preste es mains de mondict Seig-
neur de Guize le serment de gentilhomme ordinaire de la chambre
du Roy dont II a pleu a la mandate le pououeoir Ainsi cpiil est
contenu plus au long au blanc de ces presentes moy par
TOURNYER.
TRANSLATION.
By the King.
To our Lord High Chamberlain, the Stewards of our House-
hold, and Comptroller of our Accompts, — be it known to vou,
that it being our desire to extend our favour and regard to our
trusty and well-beloved Gilbert Kennedy, Earl of Cassillis,
Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, and to assign him such a
rank in our Household as he justly deserves, from the attach-
ment which he has ever shewn towards us and our Crown, and
thereby to increase to him the means and occasions to continue
and persevere in it from good to better — therefore, and for other
weighty considerations thereto moving us, we have this dav ap-