Series 3 > Papers from the collection of Sir William Fraser

PAPERS RELATING TO THE MEARNS 91
whom failing to the second and youngest Son of His Brother
Alexander Kinloch Servant to the Earl of Northesk.
In a note upon the marriage of J. Burnett to Elizabeth
Irvine, He is called J. B. of Tillywhilly which at first
seemed a mistake, but [I] found it in a warrandice upon
some of his purchases which at that time He must have been
possessed of—but on what terms—how long—and when
sold—have yet to learn.
I remember seeing a Letter of His daughter Jean upon
Her marriage with Sir John Carnegie to Her Brother
Robert,1 written on a slip of paper as Swift says the Ladies
of England wrote in His time, ‘ from corner to corner ’
in a Lassie like hand and Lassie like joy:—‘ ever dear
Brother Robert you wish to know how I am and how I
am like to be—assure yourself tho not so bonny as my
handsome Aunt of ever dear memory I trust I have flown
as happily—my Knight desires His Service.’
James Burnett tho’ he sold so much and seems to have
been much embarrassed bot Cushnie farm of Sir James
Carnegie for £1000 Stirling part of the Barony of Mondynes
as it lay at the gate of Monboddo to the East between it
and Castleton, now the property of William Stuart of
Inchbreck by his wife the heiress of Harry Guthrie and
Miss Sibbald who sold Kair to Lawgaven—By a deed of
provision for His younger Children, He names among other
Tutors for them Hugh Forbes of Shivas. His eldest
Daughter Margaret married Mr. Lauder of Pittscandle in
Forfarshire but it proved a barren and unhappy marriage—
tho He was a remarkably handsome fair spoken Man, and
she a young accomplished sensible woman they separated.
His affairs went into disorder and obliged Him to go to the
West Indies where He died. By a neglect in taking
Infefment to secure Hir Jointure, the Creditors refused to
implement the obligation—so that Monboddo, besides the
loss of His Daughters portion—expences of the Dispute
etc. had Her returned on his hand—and, coldnesses
ensuing, agreed to settle on Her £32 Sterling per annum
Robert Burnett of Kair.