Historical and authentic account of the ancient and noble family of Keith, Earls Marichal of Scotland

travel in hopes of removing his attachment.
Beioie he set out, he declared if she arried
in his absence he would put her husband
to death. Noth withstanding this threat, she
married Henry Sten house, schoolmaster at
Inverkeithiny. When Mi Kalfour returned
home, and was informed of the match, he went
directly to tlie school, auti gave Sti-nliousea
mortal wound in the mid t of his scholars,
9th April 1707, of which lie died twelve days
afterwards. Mr. Balfour \\\is tried in t he
court of Justiciary for this atrocious murder,
4th Aug. 1709, sentenced '29th Nov. to be
beheaded 6th Jan, 1710 but escaped from
prison a few days preceding, by exchanging
clothes with his sister. The title devolved
on Uirn l71i. He was present at the meet-
ing of Locjimaben, 2. l >th May 1 7 1 4-, when
the Pretender's health was publicly drunk at
the cross; and he engaged in the rebellion
next year, for winch he was attainted by act
of parliament, and his estate, of <s£697 a-vear,
ami honours forfeited to the crown. He died
without issue, 1757.
DRUMMOND, EARL of PERTH.
James, Lord Drummond, the eldest son,
attended Kino James VII. in his expedition
to Ireland, 1690, after which he returned to