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Country code |
GB |
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Repository code |
234 |
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Organisation |
NAS |
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Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
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Reference |
GD170/630 |
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Title |
John, lord Glenorchy, later 2nd earl of Breadalbane, to Barcaldine |
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Dates |
1691-1716 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Description |
1691-9, 1716, n.d. Dated at Edinburgh, Taymouth, Finlarig.
Needs money to pay his debts, for he cannot venture back to Perth (26 June, n.d.)
Complains of Barcaldine's leaving Caithness when his presence is needed there, 'that were endeed just reason for my father to say as he used to doe before, that whenever you gott your own turn done, you would leave him in (th)e mire, I expected yet better things of you' (?1699)
'Receave now the good news of the signing of the minutt of Kees by Stempster, who will be in Edinburgh next week to finish it; M(r.) R(obert) Dunbar hath written a thankfull letter for his monie and Hem(priggs) is pleased seing he cannot help it, at least they both say so, which is enough ... Hem(priggs) hath writt to the old lady that seing his papers are not extended, he cannot pay her the 200 pound st., but if I give bond for it, he will pay it, so that I must please the lady and doe so, she says she will make use of much of it to burrie her, so that you may saive your shair, but she may hold out long enough ... Hemp(riggs) writts that we are pillaging the house of Aikergill hardly leaving the roof on it, Maltman says nothing is sturred', (15 June)
Breadalbane has desired Glenorchy to live in the castle [? Kilchurn] 'and my wife is willing to comply in doing any thing for the good of the family, I do think the Castle a good summer place but I fear it is both inconvenient and moist and unwholsome in winter, I wish we had a little mainland house, women will not like to see all water and ice round them ... I must have milk cows gott to it ... I would have some good ones, Netherlorn hath good cows, if we had monie to buy them' (4 March)
'I hope you will keep the wrights and plaisterer bussie at the work in the Castle for us' (Teymouth, Monday)
'I have writt twice already to let you know the necessitie of your going to Caithnes, and you shall see it shall no way contribute to your ruine as you say, which you may know is not my intention by what I did already, but on the contrare, it is to doe our bussiness there, to prevent our ruine, which it seem you are not so willing to preserve, as I yours, in short you know by my former letters my minde, and now to encouradge you, It shall be so contrived that you may be back the beginning of February' (19 Dec.)
[1699], March 17.
Expressing great anxiety about "the bussiness of Kees", and other Caithness negotiations. "I am unfortunat if as much monie be not raised this tearm as will free me, about 40,000 mk would doe it ... Try all ways possible to make sure 40,000 mk at Whitsonday or I am ruined and we will all break in pieces here ... The old Lady recovers mightily, you will see yer yet ...."
"Writt to me tomorrow what is come of our late work if it be fallen, or if it to be insisted in, and what humour he is in, I beleeve not very good to me. There is a necessitie of my going to Edinburgh or els nothing will be done, I wrott so to my father two days agoe and he took no notice of it ..." (n.d.)
'My wife desires me to recommend to you, the getting her from some good lady in your shire a good highland plead with light colours in it, for her winter gown', (Perth, 21 July) |
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Extent |
26 letters |
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