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occurs regularly every quarter for several years in the Treasurer's Accounts, during
the reign of James IV., it may be held as testifying the King's affection in thus se-
curing the stated performance of the service for the dead, in the appointment of two
priests, whose office it was to sing masses for her soul, in the Cathedral church of Dun-
blane, where she was buried.
Some further particulars will be found in Mr. Tytler's History of Scotland, vol. iv.
Note L. — It may be added, that there is a beautiful descriptive Scotish ballad, pub-
lished in " Select Remains of the Ancient Popular Poetry of Scotland," Edinburgh,
1822, 4to, under the title of Tayis Bank, which is supposed to allude to Lady Mar-
garet Drummond. It is by an anonymous author, and as James the Fourth is himself
mentioned in the number of the Scotish Makaris, some zealous antiquary might be in-
clined to attribute to him its composition.
The last stanza may be quoted : —
The rever throw the ryss cowth rowt,
And roseris raiss on raw ;
The schene birdis full schill cowth schout
Into that semely schaw;
Joy wes within, and joy without,
Under that vnlenkest waw,
Quhair Tay ran doun, with stremes stout.
Full strecht under Stobschaw.
Page 133, line 8. — As stated in the text, Castle Drummond was built about 1491,
by John, first Lord Drummond, on removing from the ancient family seat at Stobhall.
The Castle was besieged, taken, and garrisoned by Cromwell's forces ; and, finally, at
the Revolution totally demolished, excepting some remains which evince that it must
have been a place of considerable strength. (Pennant's Tour, vol. iii. p. 100.) " Drum-
mond Castle, a poem written in the year 1783," is printed in the Edinburgh Magazine,
vol. iii. p. 448. The present building stands a little to the eastward of the Old Castle.
Page 136, line 22. — Burial place at Innerpcffray. See extract from Friebairn's MS.
quoted at page 294. There is a Library at Innerpeffray, founded by David Lord
Maderty, chiefly for the use of students of divinity.
Page 139, line 12. — James IV. after long protracted negotiations, was affianced to
Margaret, eldest daughter of Henry VII. in January 1502, but the marriage ceremony
did not take place till the 8th of August 1503.
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