Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

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CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES [jan.
Gray. Wee have no neues hot that it is thought that if
Collentoun1 die, my Lord Advocat will get his place, and
Sir George Mackenzie will be reponed to his oune pleace.
My Lord Milfort’s daughter is maried to the Master of
Strathalan; and yong Boyn within ane week or tuo
is to be maried with Mistres Anna Arnot. I have sent
you your stafe. I doe not know if it will pleas your Lo.,
hot it hes been trice meade.—This is all the trouble att
present from, My Lord, Your Lo. most obedient son and
most humble servant, Ja. Ogilvie.
The anticipations regarding Sir George Mackenzie in course
materialised, as will be seen from Mr. James Ogilvie’s letter of
the 20th February 1688.
John Drummond, second son of James, third Earl of Perth,
created on the 14th April 1685 Viscount, and on the 12th August
1686 Earl of Melfort, was Secretary of State for Scotland
during the reign of James. He was a zealous convert to Roman
Catholicism, and afterwards followed his King into exile. His
daughter Elizabeth married William, who became second Viscount
of Strathallan.
James Ogilvie younger of Boyne, eldest son of Lord Boyne,
duly married Mrs. Anna Arnot before 20th February 1688.
Returned as one of the Members of Parliament for Banffshire in
1702, he strongly opposed the Union. He was active in the
Jacobite movements of 1707-8, and was in consequence out¬
lawed. He was also out in the ’15. We shall hear more of him
hereafter.
For THE EARLE OF FINDLATER thes
Edr., January 30, 1688.
My Lord,—The accompt I had from the chamerlan of
the continuence of your Lo. wealbeing was ane very great
satisfaction to me. He gave me lykwayes ane accompt
of your Lo. frugality in manadging your family, which does
clearly shou hou much your Lo. has been formerly abused
by your servants. I have been seeking for ane cook to
your Lo., bot as yet I can find none that can both serve
in the kitching and beakhouse ; houever I shal doe what
1 Sir James Foulis of Colinton, Justice-Clerk.