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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt:...(l) remane quhill the cessioun ryse, I think to be at your (l) or than. To the ry' honorable and his speciall gude emie me Lord of barnebarach geve this. 1 Probably the wife of the Laird of St Mary's Isle. s Perhaps tawsit, importuned. Letter from Sir James Bellenden to the Laird Of Barnbarroch, 31st August 1591. My Lord, efter my hertlie recommendations of Seruice, Pleis your L that at the pleaser of god My brother, My Lord Justice Clark,1 your L gude freind, haifing contraktit ane deidlie fever upone the xx day of this Instant, And continewing thairin be the space of aucht dayes to the xxvii day of this Instant, The Loird In his greit mercie hes Bessauit his saule; And he departit this lyffe To the grit Eegrait and Displeaser of all his freindis and favoraris. Quhairvpoun we haif tane occasioun to appoint the aucht Day of september Nixttocum for his buriall, quhilk we Intend salbe Accompaneit with his honorable freindis In the abbay kirk of Halyrudehous. Thairfoir, seing his L on lyffe Estemit yow his speciall gude freind, It will pleis your L to tak the panes to be heir the said Day be aucht houris In the moirning, that be your L presence his buriall may be honorit. In Doing quhairof your L will do ws his freindis Acceptable pleaser and honor. Nocht Dowting thairof, As we salbe reddie to Do your L the pleaser, honor, and seruice, that lyis In uss Comittis your L to the protectioun of the almychtie god. Off the Cannogait, the last day of august 1591.--Be your L At power with Seruice to be commandit, James Bellenden of Kilkonchre. To my veirie gude Lard My Lard of barnebarroch. This letter was sealed with red wax. Letter from Archibald Earl Of Argyle to the Laird Of Barnbarroch, 10th September 1591. My lord, eftir my veray hartlie commendationes, Upone sic...