Rutherfurds of that Ilk, and their cadets

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was killed in an engagement when he was in com-
mand of two hundred volunteers, English, Scotch,
and Irish. His father's elder brother, John Ruthir-
furd, afterwards Provost of Jedburgh, fully shared
the fire and spirit of his race. He was in the army
also, and was a Lieutenant at the siege of Newcastle
in 1640, and his company had the advanced post.
" The Captain being absent, he was in command, and
was the first to gain footing on the town wall, and
to help himself caught hold of one standing thereon,
who, amazed at his boldness, pulled him up, when
he was hardly beset for his life, until his soldiers
quickly following, the place was taken, and he was
advanced to be Major."
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Major Adam Ruthirfurd of Ladfield, and other Ruthir-
furds of Dolphinston.,