Historie and descent of the House of Rowallane

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actiones & did not comend him as a man
able & active (at leest) for management of
his owne affaires; whose profuse giveing
away of swa many parcells of his proper
lands, may seem to have been among the
surest grounds (the times being considered)
for establishing of his owne estate, being then
not onlie overpowered by combination k
faction, & put to the strugling with present
disadvantages from y* ground : but the for-
tounes of the whole kingdome lyeing at the
stake vpon the hazard of one blow, at the
ensueing battell. The enemie according to
Boetious relation leading ane Armie of des-
perat forraingners ffortie thowsand strong.
He had Children Archibald, who succeided,
Ehzabeth maried to S"^ Godfray Ross, and
Anicia to Ritchard a Boyle del Cullie
burne.
Archibald Sone & air to S"" Gilchrist,
a man who appeares to have managed his
affaires w* much discreation & judgement,
who wnless he had been both stout, warrie,
k provident in the turbulent times q'^in he