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ELIZABETH DUCHESS OF GORDON, 1691. 79
pleas'd to say, rendred some good service in the battel. We haue Major Generall
Holstable kill'd, the Prince of Hesse vounded. My Lord George Hammilton,
whose person and regiment behaued brauely, is slightly vounded in the leg
by a ball ; my Lord Cutts slightly wounded, with some other officers kill'd
and wounded. We hade but 400 men kill'd at most. AVe took 24 paire of
culleres and 6 standardes, two of which were of King Jamees guards. All
owr troopes fought veal, tho there was never a victory more narrowly
obtined.
Your Lordship will be pleas'd to send this account to my Lord Lewin,
since I haue not tym to wret any more, being continually in motion night and
day. I fmde a great deal of civility from all owr generals, nor was there any
of them but recommended me to the generall, Monsieur Ginckle. Being
much oblidged, you will finde me with the greatest respect, my Lord,
Your most obedient and faithful servant,
Rob. Macky.
Be pleas'd to giue my best respects to my Lady Tarbat and her order. I
vish your Lordship good night, for its tym I sleep a litle, being 48 houres
without any.
Lord Viscount Tarbat.
62. Elizabeth Duchess of Gordon to George Viscount of Taebat.
Gordon Castle, the 16 of Jully [16]91.
My Lord, — I am still soe much obleedged to your Lordships favour, that
altho my designe now is to returne you thankes for your former one as to
our parke, without the designe of giuing you new trobles, yet the nesesity
and season of the yeare will not alow me to be sylent in sufering any longer

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Earls of Cromartie
DescriptionTheir kindred, country, and correspondence. By William Fraser. Edinburgh: Printed by Thomas and Archibald Constable, 1876. With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables. 2 volumes: I. History of the earls of Cromartie. Cromartie correspondence, 1662-1705.--II. Cromartie correspondence, 1706-1774. The Cromartie charters, 1257-1499. The Cromartie patents of honour, etc., 1685-1861. Narrative by John, lord Macleod ... Of the insurrection in Scotland in the years 1745-6 ... Narrative by John, lord Macleod of his campaign in the seven years' war in Germany, 1757.--The Grandvale and Cromartie branch. The Royston branch. Baronies and castles inherited and acquired by George, first earl of Cromartie, 1654-1714. History of the family of Mackenzie, by Sir George Mackenzie, first earl of Cromartie.
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Histories of Scottish families
DescriptionA 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.