A history of the family of Seton during eight centuries [With plates, including portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, a bibliography and genealogical tables.] . n. His character is thusgiven by Macky :— He is certainly a very fine gentleman, and under-stands conversation and the belles lettres; is well bred; made for thecompany of ladies; is very handsome, and taller than the ordinary size ;thin ; dresses well, but is somewhat finical, resembling the French. In October 1676 the Duke married Lady Elizabeth Howard, seconddaughter of Henry, Duke of Norfolk and Earl of Norwich, who retiredto a con
A history of the family of Seton during eight centuries [With plates, including portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, a bibliography and genealogical tables.] . n. His character is thusgiven by Macky :— He is certainly a very fine gentleman, and under-stands conversation and the belles lettres; is well bred; made for thecompany of ladies; is very handsome, and taller than the ordinary size ;thin ; dresses well, but is somewhat finical, resembling the French. In October 1676 the Duke married Lady Elizabeth Howard, seconddaughter of Henry, Duke of Norfolk and Earl of Norwich, who retiredto a convent in Flanders in 1697, when her husband instituted a processof adherence. In 1711 the Duchess caused a good deal of sensation bysending to the Dean and Faculty of Advocates a silver medal, bearing thehead of the Pretender on one side, and on the other the British Isles,with the significant motto Reddite. Mr. Omond informs us that the 1 The Pourtrait, etc. (ut supra). and iii. 245. 2 Engraved in Grants Old and New Edin- * Chamberss Domestic Annals of Scotland,burgh, i. 93. iii. 204. 3 Chamberss Traditions of Edinburgh, \. 152 THE PRETENDERS MEDAL 435. Records of the Faculty are silent on the subject . . but from othersources we know something of what tookplace. Either a servant in whose handsthe medal had been placed, or the Deanof Faculty, Robert Bennet, presented themedal on behalf of the Duchess. It wasproposed to place it in the Repositoryof Rarities. This was opposed, on theground that it would be an insult to theGovernment. One member said, OliverCromwells medal, who deserved to behanged, and the arms of the Common-wealth of England, were received, andwhy not this ? Duncan Forbes, then ajunior, but afterwards Lord Advocate andPresident of the Court, answered, It willbe time enough to receive the medal whenthe Pretender is hanged. Many of thosepresent agreed with Forbes ; but James Dundas, younger of Arniston, rose and spoke in favour of receiving themedal. Medals, he
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