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126 MEMORIALS OF MONTROSE
them ; and upon Sunday, 30tli August 1629, -when at Dudhope, paying
a visit to the hereditary constable of Dundee, Sir John Scrj^mgeour,'
there is a charge of ' 12 sh. to the gardner giving my Lord ane flower
on Sunday ;' probably to figure in church with, as we find him that day
contributing to the 'broad at the kirk in Dundee,' and to the poor at
the kirk-style. Previous to this occurs an item, which indicates that
our hero did not limit himself to shooting with the bow ; for there is so
much given ' to ane servant of the constable of Dundee who brocht
some giois and scheries to my Lord ;' and there are occasional items for
powder and lead, and ' to ane gunner in Dundee for helping the brasen
gun.'
Considering the amount of hunting, archery, and golf at College, and
the frequent visits to his curators, both in Edinburgh and the country,
and to the hospitable mansions of many distinguished friends, Montrose's
application to study, daring the two years of his College life, could not
have been very close. Wc find him at the country houses, where, no
doubt, the lively young nobleman was an ever-welcome guest, of Fintry,
Claverhouse, Inchbrakie, Morphie, Cumbernauld, Balgown, Braco,
Orchill, Killearn, Carnock, Duncruib, Rossdhu, Kinnaird, Balcarres,
Dudhope, Darsy, Glamis, Scoone, Pitarrow, Gleneaglcs, Dunglas, The
Mains, and various other mansions. One while he is at archerv on
' Sir John Scrymgeour of Dudhope was Scrymgeour Wedderbnrn of AVedderburn
raised to the peerage, as Yiscount Dudhope, and Birkhill.
in 1G41 ; and his grandson, tlie third Yis- " By the word helping is meant mending,
count, was created Earl of Dundee in 16G1. Tliere are various items for lielping my
These titles are now in abeyance ; but this Lord's clothes, and one ' for lielping my
distinguished race, who were Heritable Lord's wchingcr, 6 sh.' See ' the brasen
Constables of Dundee, and Roy.al Stand- hagbut' mentioned siipra, p. 111.
ard-Bearers, are represented by Frederick