Book Description

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ... for the other, left this world, June 13th anno 1636, and of his age 74. He was buried in the cathedral church of Elgin, the burial place of his illustrious ancestors. To give an idea of the pomp at the burial of a chief of the Gordons, I have described this in the appendix. The first marquis of Huntly had by his wife lady Henrietta Stewart, daughter to Esmeus duke of Lennox, four sons. 1 Lord George Gordon earl of Enzie, his successor. 3 Lord. John, who was created viscount of Melgum and Aboyne, he married lady Mary, daughter to the earl of Errol, and dying as above mentioned, he left no issue. 4 Lord Laurence, who died also without issue. Daughters. 1 Lady Anne, married to James earl of Murray. 2 Lady Elizabeth, to Alexander earl of Linlithgow, 3 Lady Mary, to William marquis of Douglass 4 Lady Jean, to Claud Hamilton, lord Strabane, a peer of the kingdom of Ireland. EORGE the IF1 marquis of Huntly was lord lieutenant of all the north of Scotland, and knight of the most honourable order of Bath. When his father died, he was in the king of France's service, captain of the Scots Gens d'Arms of the household. The marquis, (then lord of Enzie) when he sollicited for this command upon the death of his uncle the duke of Lennox, was strongly opposed by his other uncle the new duke of Lennox. But he at last (a) obtained it, and had the lord Gray for his lieutenant. ' So this post, which had been long in the family of Lennox, and Aubigny, was now transferred to the family of Gordon. I have inserted a copy of the patent in the appendix, (D) with a copy of the oath which the marquis of Huntly took before the French ambassador, when he delivered him his patent. He had also a commission from the king of France to raise and command for...