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

16 HISTORIE OF
land of New-Wark ; he gettand the poffeffione, in his perfone, of Bronif-
toune, poffeffit her in the wther. And eftir ane lang and trubillfume pley,
decreitt paffis in my Ladyis fauouris, agains the 'Laird of Bargany ; and
remowis him fra the landis off Broniftoune. And he, being remowitt,
alledgis that this Blak Beffie fuld warrand the landis to him, fcho being
his fader-fifter, and heaffing due lewing of hir firft gudemanne, to inter-
teny her in the poffeffione of the New-Wark, and gaifF hir intertenymentt
in his hous. He wuffit na ordour of law agains hir, becaus that fcho,
being his fader-fifter, thocht that nane wald cum betuix him and hir.
Scho being content, in ane manner, fcho remaynit with him ane lang
fpeace, wnto fik tyme as Sir Thomas Kennedy of Colzeane perfuadit
hir fra him ; and on fair fpeichis mo wit hir to mak him, quha wes hir
fifter-fone, affignay to that contrack. And he, on his affignacioune, maid
intimatioune to the Laird of Bargany, quha was far offenditt with him,
that fuld haue mellitt betuix him and hir, quha wes hir awin ; and he
knew that he had done him, in his diftreffis, (mekil gud feruice ?) And,
in ane angir, writ to him in this maner, at the leift to this effect.
[letter of bargany to colzean.]
" Sir,
" I persaiff f e thing now, quhilk I luikitt this lang time for at 30ur
handis, quhilk was, fat 3e vald euer pruiff onthankfull to all that euer
had fchawin 30W courteffie ; and, as 3e knaw, I maid 30W f e manne fat 3e
ar, quhanne 3e nather docht nor durft heff done for 30m" felff, with the
haffert of my lyff and grit wrak of my geir. And now, this is the re-
companfe I haue refauit ! Bot I awow, and 3e mean it nocht with fpeid,
I fall mak 30W as 3e did quhanne 3e interpryffit fat falfe dewyfe agains
his (30ur) broderis hous, and fchot at 3e famin ; and forfein fat 3e famin