. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. say no more, but youknow his sufferings for me, and this is particularly recom-mended to you by your most assured, real, constant friend,Charles R. The effect of this letter was soon seen. On the26th of the following month an act was passed in his favour,of which, however, the title only remains, and, in the subse-quent month of March, he was appointed a member of thecommittee of estates. In 1648 the earl of Traquair raised atroop of horse for the Engagement, to attempt t
. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. say no more, but youknow his sufferings for me, and this is particularly recom-mended to you by your most assured, real, constant friend,Charles R. The effect of this letter was soon seen. On the26th of the following month an act was passed in his favour,of which, however, the title only remains, and, in the subse-quent month of March, he was appointed a member of thecommittee of estates. In 1648 the earl of Traquair raised atroop of horse for the Engagement, to attempt the rescue ofCharles, and, with his son, Lord Linton, was taken prisonerat the battle of Preston. He was sent, under a strongguard, to Warwick castle, where he was confined for fouryears, his estates being, in the meantime, sequestrated. Onbeing set at liberty by Cromwell, he returned to Scotland,and for the remainder of his days, lived in great obscurityand poverty. He died, suddenly, 27th March 1659. Thesubjoined portrait of the first earl of Traquair is taken frommi engraving of him in Smiths Iconographia Scotica :. He was the author of a Letter to Father Philips, London,1641, 4to. Not having suffered attainder, his titles andestates descended to his son. It was the first earl of Tra-quair who employed the daring mosstrooper, Willie Arm-strong, called Christys Will, to kidnap Lord Durie, lord-president of the court of session, in the manner related in thelife of that judge. (See Gibson, Sir Alexander, vol. 297.) By his countess, Lady Catherine Carnegie,third daughter of the first earl of Southesk, he had, withfour daughters, one son, John, Lord Linton, second earl ofTraquair. The latter, born in 1622, died in April 1666, inhis 44th year. He was twice married, but had issue only byhis second wife, Lady Ann Seton, second daughter of thesecond earl of Wintoun, four sons and three daughters. Theeldest son, William, third earl of Traquair, died unmarried,and his next broth
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