Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

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CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES [march
reserving alwayes to your seifs ane competency both to
your seifs and childeren to live upon. I need not nou
trouble your La. with ane accompt of your relations, seing
my brother Deskfoord can sufficienly inform your La. of
them. I nou put my selfe in the hops of having the
honor to see your La. very shortly, the session being nou
very near ane end. I shall nou add no mor; bot that all
hapiness may attend your La. shal be the continual prayer
of, Madam, Your La. most obedient son and most humble
servant, Ja. Ogilvie.
I give my humble service to my brothers and sisters.
Edr., Merck 9, 1686.
Dear Sister,1—Thogh I have not had the good fortune
to hear from yow of a long tyme, yet to convince yow
that nothing shall alter me from that affectione to which
I ame obleidged both by nature and inclination, I have
given yow this trouble with my Lord Desford, who will
give yow ane accompt of his desinge of a match with the
Archbishop of St. Andrews doughter, for which I feind
ane inclinatione from himselve and from severall of his
relationes hier, which they thinke will be a mienesj_of
frieing your family of many incumberances to which it
is at present lyable. And it is expected yow will grant
the same favore to him yow formerly consented to for the
good of your family, and especialy to him for whom I
know yow have so much keindnes, which otherwayse I
ame affrayed maye put a stop to his mariadge. My wyfe
giveth her humble service to yow, as we doe both to your
Lord and children.—I rest, Dear Sister, Your affectionat
brother and most humble servant,
F. Montgomerie.
For THE EARLE OF FINDLATER
Edr., March the 10, 1686.
My Lord,—Having the occasion of my brother Desk¬
foord going north I thought it my dutie to wreat to your
Lo. this letter, by which you may be pleased to know that
1 The Countess of Findlater.