Earls of Middleton, Lords of Clermont and of Fettercairn

yokn Middleton, First Earl of Middleton. 6 1
Hyde writes from St. Germains, 27th September,
1652 : "The king greatly desires that the regiment
vacant by the ' precious ' Earl of Roxburgh's 1 going
into England, may be given to Middleton."
Many other expresses were sent afterwards to the
king, particularly after the declaration of war between
England and Holland, when General Monk left
Scotland to take the command of the English fleet,
from the prisoners in the Tower and the lords in
Scotland, desiring that Middleton might be sent into
the Highlands with his Majesty's commission. In
the mean time the Earl of Glencairn, 2 a gallant noble-
man, offered, if he were authorized by the king, to
draw a body of horse and foot together, and infest
the enemy, promising at. the same time to resign his
command to Middleton as soon as he arrived. The
king, as requested, sent a commission to Glencairn,
who in August, 1653, collected some men, gained a
slight advantage over Colonel Kidd, the Governor of
Stirling Castle, and, although attacked by Morgan,
the English commander in place of Monk, succeeded
in making good his retreat. Some disturbances
breaking out among the fiery Scotch chieftains he
commanded, who were always ready to quarrel on the
1 William Drummond, second Earl of Roxburgh, succeeded to the
title 1650, died 1675.
2 William Cunningham, ninth Earl of Glencairn, afterwards Lord
Chancellor of Scotland.