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80 LETTERS.
an answer shortly. As for news, our army is divided in two, quhairof one part
lys on this side Newcastle and another part at Sunderland, beyond Newcastle.
Thair is sum Irish cum over to the west, quhair they have got liberty to profess
mass openly. I houp in God's mercy all sail be richt. It may be that I see you
before it be long — so my hearty duty remembered to yourself, and to your Lady,
and to the Lady Boyn. — I rest, &c.
XXXVII. From the Same and from Mr. Ranking (his Clerk) to Sir James. —
Postscript is not dated, but must have been written a few weeks before King
Charles I. Martyrdom.
Rycht honorabill and my loving Nephew, —
I ressavit your letter, and haif conferd with the Laird of Philorth, at length,
tuitching your settling with your minister, quhilk he and I wald both wish
*****
I haif no news to write to you, but our poor King remains a close prisoner. Thair
is great division in the army of England. The King may be relieved, and both
our Kirk and Estate be free of the honour thairof, wha cannot be gottin agreed.
Thair is nothing yet done in Parliament more than was done the first day. So
with the remembrance of my best wishes to yourself, your Lady, and children, to
the next occasion or meeting, I rest, &c.
From Mr. Ranking.
Sir, — -Conform to your order I haif dealt with my master and put him in
memory anent all your business, and in end he resolvit and writ the inclosit letter,
but quhen ye haif occasion to be heir, ye will haif opportunity of large discourse
upon your other affairs, for I think my maister means not to see your country in
haste. I would advertise you to deal kyndly with your minister and eschew
hearing with him at this tyme, for they are all now turned greater and more
insolent than the Bishops war, and in short tyme will be universally hated be all
men (except those of their awin stamp), and pryde will have a fall.
Mr. Andrew Ramsay, a minister, is processit befor the Commission of the
Kirk heir for alledgit preaching of erroneous doctrines, and they intendit to have
deposed him, which was lykely to have made a great mutiny amang the people,
quhairof the Commission of the Kirk complaind to the Parliament, and in end
an answer shortly. As for news, our army is divided in two, quhairof one part
lys on this side Newcastle and another part at Sunderland, beyond Newcastle.
Thair is sum Irish cum over to the west, quhair they have got liberty to profess
mass openly. I houp in God's mercy all sail be richt. It may be that I see you
before it be long — so my hearty duty remembered to yourself, and to your Lady,
and to the Lady Boyn. — I rest, &c.
XXXVII. From the Same and from Mr. Ranking (his Clerk) to Sir James. —
Postscript is not dated, but must have been written a few weeks before King
Charles I. Martyrdom.
Rycht honorabill and my loving Nephew, —
I ressavit your letter, and haif conferd with the Laird of Philorth, at length,
tuitching your settling with your minister, quhilk he and I wald both wish
*****
I haif no news to write to you, but our poor King remains a close prisoner. Thair
is great division in the army of England. The King may be relieved, and both
our Kirk and Estate be free of the honour thairof, wha cannot be gottin agreed.
Thair is nothing yet done in Parliament more than was done the first day. So
with the remembrance of my best wishes to yourself, your Lady, and children, to
the next occasion or meeting, I rest, &c.
From Mr. Ranking.
Sir, — -Conform to your order I haif dealt with my master and put him in
memory anent all your business, and in end he resolvit and writ the inclosit letter,
but quhen ye haif occasion to be heir, ye will haif opportunity of large discourse
upon your other affairs, for I think my maister means not to see your country in
haste. I would advertise you to deal kyndly with your minister and eschew
hearing with him at this tyme, for they are all now turned greater and more
insolent than the Bishops war, and in short tyme will be universally hated be all
men (except those of their awin stamp), and pryde will have a fall.
Mr. Andrew Ramsay, a minister, is processit befor the Commission of the
Kirk heir for alledgit preaching of erroneous doctrines, and they intendit to have
deposed him, which was lykely to have made a great mutiny amang the people,
quhairof the Commission of the Kirk complaind to the Parliament, and in end
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| Histories of Scottish families > Genealogical collections concerning the sir-name of Baird, and the families of Auchmedden, Newbyth, and Sauchton Hall in particular > (104) Page 80 |
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| Description | With copies of old letters and papers worth preserving, and account of several transactions in this country during the last two centuries Reprinted from the original MS. of William Baird, Esq. (last of the family), of Auchmedden ... ; with notes, and an appendix containing a deduction of the family of Ordinhnivas to the present day. |
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| Shelfmark | A.114.b.6 |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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