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50 III. FAMILY AND DOMESTIC LETTERS. [1624.
89. Sir Roderick M°Kenzie of Coigeach to Sir John Grant of Freuchie, knight —
Eegarding the gift of M c Intosh's ward and marriage.
Auldeime, 2 Marche 1624.
ElCHT HONORABILL and lowinge eime, my commendatiounes remembered : I merwell nocht
a litle that ye suld preis to disapoint me of the gift of M c Intoisiche his ward and mariage,
so far as the samyne extendis to the wedsett landis I haif of the barrounye of Cnlloddin,
since ye knave werrie weill that it was your vmquhill father that ingagit me in this bar-
gane for releiwinge of vmquhill M°Intoisiche out off the eminent danger my lord Enzie
haid abone his heid, as ye and his haill freindis knawis. Also ye promeisit to my Lord
Chancellar and my lord of Mar, in tym of the passinge of the ward and mariage, that I
suld be preferrit to my awin pairt thairof induringe the nocht redemptioun of the landis,
as my lord off Mar schewe yowe abefoir, and nowe hes wreittin to yowe be his letter,
quhilk pleis receawe heirwith. Luikinge, that, accordinge to the desyr thairof, and to the
trust that I haif in yowe as my freind, ye will lat me haif assignatioun to my pairt of the
waird induringe the nocht redemptioun of the wedsett landis, and to that effect subscrywe
the assignatioun I left with your man, John Donaldsone, otherwayis give ye do, it is moir
than I luikit for at your handis ; for, as I haif schavin John Donaldsone, I will mak sum
moir chairges to secure me alsweill be the richt that is in your persone of the waird as give
the samyne wer in my awin. Bot all that ye will mak me deburs in this earand wilbe vpoun
M c Intoisiche expenssis ; bot I luik, Sir, ye will, boith for M c Intoisiche his weill and myne
also, nocht put me to this troubill. Sua to your ansuer in the premissis, committinge your
worschip to God, I hairtlie tack my lewe, remaninge
Youris worschipis lowinge erne to be commandit,
S. E. M c Kenzey of Cogaich.
[Dorso :] . . . Lowinge erne, Sir John Grant of Freuchie, knicht — theis.
90. John, second Earl of Mar, to The Same — Asking him to send hawks.
Holyruidhouss, the first of Maii 1624.
LoUING CUSING, — I haue received your letter from this berar, Jaems Gibsoun. I am glad
to heir of your veill faer. As for that purposs ye vritt concerning Allen Makdoneldouy
this berar can shau you itt is doun, and his soane releiuitt furth of vard, as this berar
can shau you. I thocht good to aquentt you that I haue agried Glenorquhy and Makgregor.
Giue he cums to you, I prey you giue me all the help ye can to sattill him, for I think him
veill inclyned to pace. I prey you forgett nott sum of your halkis to me this yeir, and the
souner I gett thaem (efter thay may be caried) the better. I prey you remember my loue