Annals of such patriots of the distinguished family of Fraser, Frysell, Sim-son, or Fitz-Simon, as have signalised themselves in the public service of Scotland

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church, in a straight division, contained in the con-
firmation ofHervey, the son of Philip Marshall,
Sir George Mackenzie's account is as follows :
" Lord Fraser's daughter was married to Keith,
predecessor to the Earl Marishall, by whom she had
a daughter married to Alexander, first Earl of Hunt-
ly ; but because that Lord Keith's lady was not ser-
ved heir to her father, the Earl of Huntly caused serve
his lady heir to her grandfather, which occasion-
ed many debates betwixt these two houses ; but, in
the end, both submitted to the Pope, who decerned
the Earl Marishall to possess the lands of Fittaresso,
Dalpersas, Kintore, &c. and the Earl of Huntly the
lands of Aboyne, Glentanet, Glenlivet, Tillibody, &c."
We may here remaik, that it naturally enough oc-
curs, how came the Frasers possessed of so many
lands in this part of Scotland ? This we are enabled
to prove, from the late discoveries made in England
by the researches of the liberal and learned Mr As-
tell, and the indefatigable and judicious Mr Robert-
son, keeper of the records in Scotland, in an elegant
and well-arranged public depository, which, together
with many useful papers recovered, his country owes
to the magnanimity and patriotism of Lord Frederick
Campell, Lord Register.