Genealogical memoir of the most noble and ancient house of Drummond

sect. I. ' Of tlce House of Drummond. 7
upon them offices and lands; and., struck with the
charms of Margaret, and the noble endowments of her
mind, he took her for his queen, and celebrating his
marriage, with splendid magnificence, on the banks of the
Forth, diffused universal joy over the whole kingdom.
In the train of these royal voyagers, who landed safe
at S'. Margaret's Hope, were many English-'and Hun-
garian gentlemen, who founded various noble and con-
siderable families in Scotland. Amongst these was
Maurice, an Hungarian, long eminent for his faithful
services, and particularly celebrated for his skilful ma-
nagement of the prince's ship in that dangerous sea voy-
age. He was highly esteemed by the queen, and, at
her earnest recommendation, received from Malcolm
the most honourable marks of distinction. As a reward
for his distinguished services, the Scottish king bestowed
upon him lands, arid offices, together with a coat of
arms, commemorative of bis high merit, and the name
of Drummond, to distinguish his posterity among the
noble families of Scotland. From this illustrious per-
sonage the house of Drummond derives its imniediate
descent ; and to trace his descendants, in lineal succes-
sion, down to the present family of Perth, is the object
•f the following Genealogical Memoir.