A history of the house of Douglas from the earliest times down to the legislative union of England and Scotland . Fig. 50.—Signature of James, 2nd Marquess of Douglas (16S7). estates forfeited by Claverhouse,^ and the office of Here-ditary Constable of Dundee castle and town. The Marchioness of Douglas died in August 1690,apparently in circumstances as sorely straitened as thoseof the husband from whom she had separated, for in 1681she had written to Lawrie, his chamberlain, I intrett yowwill send me as much black morallay tabie as will be apiticott and thrie ells of holland aboutt fortie shil
A history of the house of Douglas from the earliest times down to the legislative union of England and Scotland . Fig. 50.—Signature of James, 2nd Marquess of Douglas (16S7). estates forfeited by Claverhouse,^ and the office of Here-ditary Constable of Dundee castle and town. The Marchioness of Douglas died in August 1690,apparently in circumstances as sorely straitened as thoseof the husband from whom she had separated, for in 1681she had written to Lawrie, his chamberlain, I intrett yowwill send me as much black morallay tabie as will be apiticott and thrie ells of holland aboutt fortie shillen [Scots,. Fig. 51.—Signature of Lady Barbara Erskine, first Marchioness of James,2nd Marquess of Douglas (i6Si). about 4s. sterling] the ell. Ther being the last thingsthat ever I will sike from yow in my lyf, I think ye willnott refus them. - Poor, however, as the marchioness was, it would neverhave done, thought her relations, to allow her obsequies tobe in proportion to the cash in her coffers. Having traced Iapers at Douglas Castle, cited by Fraser, ii. 453. = Fraser, iv. 27S. 224 THE HOUSE OF DOUGLAS the fortunes of the house of Douglas through its splendourand affluence, it is melancholy to note the haggling thatwent on therein at this period between persons of high-sounding titles. Here is a letter from the mother of themarchioness, Jane Mackenzie, Countess of Mar, to theMarquess of Douglas :— Jly lord, yovr commands war obeyed, for itt was a nighlt [? right] bvrialland svtabell to hir qvalitie, and I hovp cannott be thovghtt deir, whan it cornsonly to a thovsand thritie avghtt
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