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374 WILLIAM DOUGLAS, NINTH EARL OF ANGUS.
came hastily out of his bed-chamber, commanded silence, and having ascer-
tained the cause of the dispute, made both the barons join hands and drink
together. Meanwhile news of the quarrel had got abroad, the Earl's sons
and retainers ran to his assistance, procured hammers, and in great fury-
threatened to break open the doors of the house, especially when they saw
that the guard had been strengthened. But the tumult was ended by the
Earl looking out at a window and assuring them of his safety. l
The same historian states that when King James was about to return to
Edinburgh he found himself short of money. Chancellor Maitland suggested
that, from the influence of the Earl of Angus in the district, he was the
most likely instrument for procuring a supply, and urged the king to deal
personally and familiarly with the Earl for that end. Sending for him and
Sir John Carmichael, who was Captain of the King's Guard, James praised the
Earl for his good and special service in this crisis, and desired him to crown
the same by obtaining for him two thousand pounds to enable him to pursue
his journey home. Angus reminded the king of the large sums of money he
had just paid into the Treasury and to others by the king's command, and
deplored his inability to perform what his mind had such a readiness to do.
Sir John Carmichael supported the king by pointing out to the Earl how
honoured he was in being selected by his majesty for such a piece of service,
and, if he were not personally able, he had many honourable friends about
him who would supply the deficiency. At length the Earl consented to
obtain the money from the town of Aberdeen, and was profusely thanked by
the king, who added many fair promises of good deeds as occasion offered. 2
1 Godscroft, MS. History, Part n. p. 259. arrested by the king, who acknowledged re-
2 Ibid. p. 260. To recover this money the ceiving and using the money, but delayed
Town-Council of Aberdeen carried on legal repayment until 1612. [Letter by King
proceedings against William, tenth Earl of James the Sixth to the Earl of Dunfermline,
Angus, and his son, William, eleventh Earl, Chancellor, vol. iv. of this work ; Spalding
from 1592 till 1612, but these were always Club Miscellany, vol. v. pp. 82, 116, 136.]
came hastily out of his bed-chamber, commanded silence, and having ascer-
tained the cause of the dispute, made both the barons join hands and drink
together. Meanwhile news of the quarrel had got abroad, the Earl's sons
and retainers ran to his assistance, procured hammers, and in great fury-
threatened to break open the doors of the house, especially when they saw
that the guard had been strengthened. But the tumult was ended by the
Earl looking out at a window and assuring them of his safety. l
The same historian states that when King James was about to return to
Edinburgh he found himself short of money. Chancellor Maitland suggested
that, from the influence of the Earl of Angus in the district, he was the
most likely instrument for procuring a supply, and urged the king to deal
personally and familiarly with the Earl for that end. Sending for him and
Sir John Carmichael, who was Captain of the King's Guard, James praised the
Earl for his good and special service in this crisis, and desired him to crown
the same by obtaining for him two thousand pounds to enable him to pursue
his journey home. Angus reminded the king of the large sums of money he
had just paid into the Treasury and to others by the king's command, and
deplored his inability to perform what his mind had such a readiness to do.
Sir John Carmichael supported the king by pointing out to the Earl how
honoured he was in being selected by his majesty for such a piece of service,
and, if he were not personally able, he had many honourable friends about
him who would supply the deficiency. At length the Earl consented to
obtain the money from the town of Aberdeen, and was profusely thanked by
the king, who added many fair promises of good deeds as occasion offered. 2
1 Godscroft, MS. History, Part n. p. 259. arrested by the king, who acknowledged re-
2 Ibid. p. 260. To recover this money the ceiving and using the money, but delayed
Town-Council of Aberdeen carried on legal repayment until 1612. [Letter by King
proceedings against William, tenth Earl of James the Sixth to the Earl of Dunfermline,
Angus, and his son, William, eleventh Earl, Chancellor, vol. iv. of this work ; Spalding
from 1592 till 1612, but these were always Club Miscellany, vol. v. pp. 82, 116, 136.]
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| Description | By William Fraser. Edinburgh : Printed by T. and A. Constable, at the Edinburgh University Press, 1885. With plates, including portraits, facsimiles and genealogical tables. 4 volumes: I. Douglas memoirs.--II. Angus memoirs.--III. Charters.--IV. Correspondence. Based on the Douglas and Angus muniments in the possession of the Earl of Home. |
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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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