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1640.] THE HONOURABLE ROBERT MURRAY. 69
118. The Honourable Eobert Murray, son of John, first Earl of Tullibardine,
to his Sister, Lady Grant, elder — Building his house.
Dunkeld, the 29 of October 1639.
Loving Sister, — My lowe and comrnandationes remembrit wnto your ladyship : Plais your
ladyship witt I haiffe send thir lynes to yow, sohawing yow that I receavet no ansuer of my
letters quhilk I wreit to your ladyship with the Laird of M c Greigor, and now haiving the
occasion of ane beirar and ane servand of the lairdis, quha is come over heir in Atholl to
ressave peyment for sum stollin horssis was bocht be the Laird of Weimes men, and they
will be satisfiet befor your avaygoing, I will request your ladysliip, according as I wreit of
befor to the laird and your selff, that I haid my hous in bigging this yeir, and thairfor
remember me that I am expenssis, that ye will send me with sum swir hand your drink
silweris and help thairto. I haife no mother nor sister as now butt your ladysliip ; sua think
on me. Committing your ladyship and the laird to God, I rest,
Youris ladyship's lowing brother,
Robert Murray.
1 doubt not butt the laird ressauit my letter of befor, and remember his discration.
My wyfe rememberis hir commendationes to your ladyship till sine be aquent with yow.
To ane worthie and nobill lady, his lowing mother and sister of lawe, the Lady of
Grant, elder — theis.
119. James Grant of Freuchie and Patrick Grant of Glenmoriston to Patrick Grant of
Tullochgorm and others, anent James Grant of Carron.
From Cromdeill this Thurisday [Feb. 1640].
Luiffing Freindis, — Wnderstanding that James Grant of Carroun is nou ane legall man,
quhairof we ar glaid, and remembering hou straitlie the Laird of Grant is bundin for his
freindis, lykas he is presentlie dealland with his freindis for his releive of the generall band ;
and becaus James is nou legall, we request you deall with him that he mey set cautioun for
the lairdis releive, considering it is weill knowin hou straitlie the laird is bund for him, and
quhat danger I haif sustenit throu his doingis, and assuir him this is nocht to hinder anie
guid service he is imployit in or he hes wndertakin. Sua to your dealling with him and
his resolutioun, we rest,
Your werie guid freindis,
James Grant of Freuquhye.
Patrik Grant of Glenmoristoun.
To our loving freindis, Patrik Grant of Tullochgorme, James Grant of Delnabo, M r
Coline M c Keinzie and Allan Grant of Millachard — thes.