Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

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FIRST EARL OF SEAFIELD
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recomended to, and I doubt but Castelfeld hath let your
Lo. know of the desyn I hav to wait on your Lo., and hav
your Los thochts what farther is fitt to be returned in
ansuer to my Lord Chancellor and Secretaris letters, qh
I doubt not he hath comuni(cat) to your Lo., having lyk-
ways sent him the letters accordinglie ; and althoch that
occasion did not call me, I will wait on your Lo. hou soon
possible I can. Evrie bodie each is mor surprysed nor
oyr at the news of the peac, but we hav had no accompt
of the articles which is much longed for. I pray as I
hop they be good and honorable. Begging pardon for
this rudness, I am, My Lord, Your Los Most ingadged
and humble ser44,
Alexr. Gairdne.
Troup, Octr 1, 1697,
Alexander Garden of Troup, Banffshire, was the son of Major
Alexander Garden of Banchory, who served under Gustavus
Adolphus, and on his return from the wars purchased Troup in
1654. The sasine records of Banffshire show that Alexander
succeeded his father by 28th August 1663. His name appears in
the oldest extant suite-roll of the county in 1664. At the revolu¬
tion in 1688 he was captain of one of the four Banffshire com¬
panies of the Earl of Erroll’s regiment of militia. He married
Bathia, daughter of Sir Alexander Forbes of Craigievar. His
grandson was Lord Gardenstown.
The King’s order to the Privy Council of Scotland, referred to
in next letter, for the reduction of the Scots army and the laying
up of the Scots ships of war is contained in State Papers [Scotland)
Warrant Books, vol. xvi. p. 426.
For THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARLE OF
FINDLATER at Cullen house in Banffe shyre
Whitehall, IQth Odor. i697.
My Lord,—The inclosed pepers in print containes all
and much more then I can wreit in relation to the ratifica0ne
of peace, and the solemnities that hes bein this day used
hier in the proclaming therof. Ther is a flyeing packett
sent to the Privie Councell of Scotland with a letter from
the King signefeing the same to them, and impouering
them to emitte such proclamations for makeing the same