Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

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CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES [fee.
me. I have not as yet setled with Northesk, for his
Lady’s death did header his coming to the tonne. As for
neus wee have none hot that the Countes of Weems is dead
and the Earle of Southesk and my Lady Semple did both
die this last week. Sir John Dalrympel is made Justice
Clerk, and Sir George Mackenzie is made Advocat; and
it is reported that the Earle of Marr is to be reponed to-
his place in the Castel of Stirling. The Duke of Hamiltoun
is come doun, but it is not thought that he hes great court.
I am nou hopful shortly to see your Lo., for I expect my
horse against the third of March; and if your Lo. have any
further commands for me, I expect them with Anderson,
and they shal punctualy be obeyed by, My Lord, Your
Lo. most obedient son and most humble servant,
Ja. Ogilvie.
Mr. James Ogilvie, probably early in June 1688, married Anne,
daughter of William Dunbar of Burn, a neighbour of his father in
Banffshire. The following letter refers to this event and to the
Earl’s purpose, afterwards carried out, of conveying his estate past
Lord Deskford, who had become a Roman Catholic, to Mr. James
his second son.
ffor OUR LOVING SON MASTER JAMES OGILVIE
The \Sth ofJunie ’688.
Loving Son,—I heave receaved ane letter from your
Lady in ansuer of one I sent hir, to see hou she was. I
will troulie say I did not expect to had seen one of hir
breeding wreat such sence in such well connected tearmes.
I did see three other letters of hirs all of different subjects
to verie good purpose. God Almightie bliss her to you,
and grant that ye and she may be to my familie as Jacob
and Rachell wear to the Isralitts. I heave at this time
little to wreat to you, butt heaving so sure ane occasion
I cannot butt desier you to remember to consult your
bussines of the convayence of my esteat in your person ;
for although Walter be nou in my house, yett be his still;
frequenting the Popish chappell and continouing in odd
and most unacountable actions, ther can be no good