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^SCS MAC.H , a ^* ' . V SELECTIONS FAMILY PAPERS PRESERVED AT CALDWELL. PART FIRST. MCCCCXCVI-MDCCCLIII. GLASGOW.. M.ppcCLIV. PRESENTED THE MAITLAND CLUB, BY WILLIAM MURE OF CALDWELL. THE MAITLAND CLUB, MDCCCLIY. THE MOST HONOURABLE THE MARQUESS OF BREADALBANE, K.T. V v e i to e n t HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF ARGYLL. JOHN BAIN, ESQ. DAVID BALFOUR, ESQ. SIR DAVID HUNTER BLAIR, BART. JAMES BOGLE, ESQ. {TREASURER.'] BERIAH BOTFIELD, ESQ. M. P. SIR THOMAS MAKDOUGALL BRISBANE, BART. G. C. B. HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH AND QUEENSBERRY, K.G. 10 ANDREW BUCHANAN, ESQ. WALTER BUCHANAN, ESQ. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, ESQ. HUMPHRY WALTER CAMPBELL, ESQ. THE HONOURABLE HENRY COCKBURN, LORD COCKBURN. JAMES T. GIBSON CRAIG, ESQ. WILLIAM DAVIE, ESQ. LL. D. JAMES DENNISTOUN, ESQ. THE MAITLAKD CLUB. WILLIAM JAMES DUNCAN, ESQ. WILLIAM EUING, ESQ. 20 ALEXANDER S. FINLAY, ESQ. THE REVEREND WILLIAM FLEMING, D.D. JOHN GORDON, ESQ. CHARLES GRAY, ESQ. HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF HAMILTON AND BRANDON. THE HONOURABLE JAMES IVORY, LORD IVORY. JOHN CLARK KENNEDY, ESQ. GEORGE RITCHIE KINLOCH, ESQ. JOHN GARDINER KINNEAR, ESQ. [SECRETARY.] JOHN LEADBETTER, ESQ. 30 THE VERY REVEREND PRINCIPAL LEE, FOR THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH. THE REVEREND MATTHEW LEISHMAN, D. D. JOHN GIBSON LOCKHART, ESQ. LL. D. THE REVEREND LAURENCE LOCKHART, D.D. WILLIAM LOCKHART, ESQ. M. P. JAMES LUCAS, ESQ. THE VERY REVEREND DUNCAN MACFARLAN, D.D. PRINCIPAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW {VICE-PRESIDENT]. ANDREW MACGEORGE, ESQ. ALEXANDER MACGRIGOR, ESQ. JOHN WHITEFOORD MACKENZIE, ESQ. 40 ARCHIBALD MACLELLAN, ESQ. NEIL MALCOLM, ESQ. SIR JOHN MAXWELL, BART. THE MAITLAND CLUB. JAMES PATRICK MUIRHEAD, ESQ. WILLIAM MURE, ESQ. M. P. ALEXANDER OSWALD, ESQ. JOHN MACMICHAN PAGAN, ESQ. M.D. WILLIAM PATRICK, ESQ. JAMES CORBET PORTERFIELD, ESQ. THE QILESTOR OF THE LIRRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW. 50 JOHN RICHARDSON, ESQ. LL. B. THOMAS RISK, ESQ. JOSEPH ROBERTSON, ESQ. WILLIAM ROBERTSON, ESQ. THE RIGHT HON. ANDREW RUTHERFORD, LORD RUTHERFORD. ROBERT SAWERS, ESQ. THE REVEREND HEW SCOTT. JAMES Y. SIMPSON, ESQ. M.D. JAMES SMITH, ESQ. WILLIAM SMITH, ESQ. 60 WILLIAM SMYTHE, ESQ. MOSES STEVEN, ESQ. WILLIAM STIRLING, ESQ. OF KIER, M. P. JOHN STRANG, ESQ. LL.D. ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL SWINTON, ESQ. ADAM URQUHART, ESQ. PATRICK WARNER, ESQ. SELECTIONS, &c PART FIRST. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Introductory Memoir, ...... p. 1—46 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS. I. Kempisland, January 22, 1496. Instrument of Sasine of the Lands of Kem- pisland, by a noble Knight, Sir Adam Mure of Caldwell, in favour of Thomas Caldwell, son and apparent heir of Robert Caldwell of Tod- rygges. II. Glasgow, January 3rd, 1500. Decrete arbitrall, betwixt Matthew Earl of Lenox and Dernly, and Arthur Maxwell, in favour of Sir Adam Mure of Caldwell, and Constantine Mure his son, anent the Lands of Glanders- toun. •Ill, [1516]. Indictment against John Mure of Caldwell, for oppression done to John Maxwell of Nether Pollock, near the borough of Irvine. •IV. March 4, 1517. Action at the instance of James Archbishop of Glasgow, Chancellor of Scotland, against John Mure of Caldwell, for the destruc- tion of his castle and palace of Glasgow with artillery and otherwise, on the 20th of February, 1515. V. Eglinton, May 18, 1527. Bond of Manrent ; John Mure of Caldwell to Hugh Earl of Eglinton. Vlll TABLE OF CONTENTS. VI. Eglinton, October 19, 1527. Bond of maintenance ; The Earl of Eglin- ton to John Mure of Caldwell. VII. Eglinton, October 19, 1527. Bond of Manrent ; The Earl of Eglinton to John Mure of Caldwell. VIII. March 27, 1665. Information (opinion of Counsel) for the Laird of Caldwell, anent the right that the Earl of Eglinton pretends to the House and five merk land of Caldwell. IX. June 29, 1665. Information for William Mure of Caldwell on the same point. X. Cupar in Fyfe, July 10, 1538. Dispensation from Pope Paul III., through Gavin Archbishop of Glasgow, Commissary Apostolical, for the mar- riage of John Mure of Caldwell and Cristina daughter of Ninian Lord Ross of Hawkhead, being within the fourth degree of consanguinity. XI. Glasgow, May 5, 1539. Instrument for the Lady Janet Steward, relict of John Mure of Caldwell, on appeal by her to the Papal court against a judgment of the Commissary Court of Glasgow, to her prejudice, and in favour of John Stewart and Katherine Lindsay. XI. f Hamilton, July 3d, 1559. Contract of marriage betwixt William Mure of Glanderstoun and Elizabeth Hamilton, " aunt to Gawin Commenda- tare of Kilwinning ;" the Comendatare taking burthen for the bride. XII. Edinburgh, Dec. 7, 1580. Submission relative to the slaughter of Robert Mure, brother of Sir John Mure of Caldwell, by Sir Patrick Houston of that ilk and others. XIII. Caldwell, February 26, 1581. Obligation by James Earl of Glencairn to (Sir) Robert Mure of Caldwell, as the Earl's surety to William Porter- field of Ducbal. XIV. 1581. Obligation by the Laird of Caldwell, (Sir) Archibald Preston of Valleyfield, James Preston, servant of the King's Majesty, Master of his Highness' Cunie, and others, my Lord Sempill's curators, to maintain him and the honour of his family. XV. 1581. Bond of friendship and alliance, by James Earl of Glencairn, to Robert Lord Sempill, (Sir) Robert Mure of Caldwell, (Sir) Archibald Preston of Valleyfield, and others. TABLE OF CONTENTS. XVI. Holyrood House, October 1, 1590. King James the Sixth to the Laird of Caldwell : desiring a Hackney for transporting of the Queen's ladies, according to the custom observed of old. XVII. Falkland, May 29, 1591. King James the Sixth to the Laird of Cald- well : Hall of Fullbar's forfeiture for the slaughter of John Montgo- merie of Scotstoun—The Laird's friendly services requested with the Lord Ross of Hawkhead. XVIII. Holyrood House, November 1591. The same to the same: ex- tending the limits of the Laird's ward, from East Edge Buckline brae to Corstorphin, and the place of Coitts belonging to Clement Kincaid. XIX. 1591. The same to the same: Granting license to him to pass to the parts of France, Flanders, England, Italy, Spain, &c. XX. Holyrood House, July 31, 1593. King James the Sixth to the Lord of Paisley, in favour of the Lord Sempill, touching the teinds of three kirks. XXI. Holyrood House, June 30, 1600. King James the Sixth to the Laird of Caldwell : on fulfilment of the conditions enjoined by the King to be perfected to John Reid in Kittochside. XXII. Edinburgh, July 2, 1600. Acknowledgment by John Reid in Kittoch- side, of satisfaction done to him by Robert Mure of Caldwell. XXIII. Falkland, July 22 . King James the Sixth to the Laird of Caldwell : desiring him to accompany and assist Robert Archbishop of Glasgow, in visiting the bounds of the Laird's parish. XXIV. 1636. Doctor Burges' direction against the Plague. XXV. November 24, 1659. The Receipt for the " Powder of Sympathy," from Alexander Keyth. XXVI. Paisley, October 28, 1692. Doctor Johnston to the Laird of Glan- derstone : Directions for Margaret Polick. XXVII. Killileagh, April 12, 1642. Jame3 Viscount Claneboyes to William Mure of Glanderstone : Dunlop tomb—Commission for four hundred muskets, and other military equipments from Scotland— Captain James Mure. XXVIII. Edinburgh, January 26, 1642. Bond by William Mure of Glan- derstone to Colonel Hamilton, General of the Artillery, for the four hundred muskets. TABLE OF CONTENTS. FACTORY ACCOUNTS OF THE ESTATE OF CALDWELL DURING THE MINORITIES OF JAMES AND WILLIAM MURE, BY HEW MURE, TUTOR OF CALDWELL, AND THOS. ROBISON, FACTOR. 1644—1654. Personal and domestic . XXIX. expenses. .p. 98 109 XXX. Charges on the estate. ..... p. 109 123 XXXI. Law Expenses. ...... p. 123 128 XXXII. Interest of debts. ...... p. 128 130 XXXIII. Specimens of rent payments in money, kind, and personal service. XXXIV. Rent of four farms, on leases of dates 1650—1665. XXXV. Edinburgh, March 1, 1664. License by William Lord Bellenden of Brughton, to William Mure of Caldwell and his family and guests, to eat flesh in Lent. XXXVI. Holyrood House, January 30, 1666. The Earl of Rothes (Lord High Treasurer and President of the Council) to the Laird of Caldwell, requesting Ms presence in Edinburgh. XXXVII. Caldwell, November 29, 1666. Testamentary disposition by the Laird of Caldwell for behoof of his younger children. XXXVIII. Asna, February 13, 1667. Acknowledgment by "William Ro- bertson," to Captain James Mure of Ballybregach, of the loan of cer- tain sums of money. XXXIX. Ballybregach, May 13, 1668. Obligation by the same to the same. XL. Kilmarnock, May 25, 1680. Permit by General Dalziel to fish in the Loch at Caldwell. XL. J The Rev. Robert Macward to the Lady Caldwell, describing the death of her husband [at Rotterdam, on the 9th of February, 1670.] XLI. 1683. Account of the sufferings of the Lady Caldwell and her family, after her husband's forfeiture ; by her brother Sir William Cunning- ham, Bart, of Cunninghamehead. XLII. Journal of a tour by Mr. William Carstairs, afterwards Principal Car- stairs, in the Low Countries, in 1685. .p. 144— 160 XLIII. By the same. Account of his expenses and receipts during that year. 160— 166 XLIV. London, April 9, 1685. By the same. Catalogue of his books in that year. — TABLE OF CONTENTS. XI XLV. Cleve, January 5, 1686. By the same. Rules for the right spending of time. Fragments of Sermons, &c. XLVI. 1696. Journal of Travels in England and the Low Countries, by Wil- liam Mure of Glanderstone. ..... p. 170—180 XLVII. Edinburgh, November 18, 1689. The Earl (afterwards Duke) of Argyll, to Mr. Alexander Ruat : Thanks to him for services rendered in the " worst of times." XLVIII. Edinburgh, May 27, 1691. J. E. to Mr. William Hamilton, Under Secretary of State for Scotland : My Lord Melvil, Sir Peter Frazer, Earl Hume, &c.