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Scutchions [escutcheons] yl came doune containing my Lord’s Armes
and yours. After Dinner about 11 aclok all went to Sermon at Inveresk
Kirk where ye B. of Edenbruch preatched verie learneadlie. Ye Bodie
was placed in good Order before ye Pulpet, andye Friends about it. At
One of the Clok ye Funerall [ye Bodie being in ye Hearce cover’d wth
ye Pall or Canopie] went in Procession toward ye Church of Hadingtoun.
And at 5 aclok that Noble and Extraordinarie Person was placed in his
Tomb next to his Father’s Bodie, but rais’d Higher upon a base of
Stone made of purpose. Ther was present at the Funerall two Thousand
Horse at least: insomuch yl they fill’d ye Highway for full Four miles
in Lenth. Ther was 25 Coatches. And most of ye Companie came
to ye Grave ... So well was he belov’d yl ye whole Countrie keindlie
gave their Presence to ye Assisting in this last Dewtie.”1
The Bishop of Edinburgh’s letter to the Duchess was as follows:2
Edbr 22 March ’83.
“ May it please Yr Grace
“ Earl Lauderdale hath determin’d to burie ye Corps of ye great
Duke of Lauderdale at Haddingtoun; and no Perswasion will divert him
from his Resolution in that matter. His owne Letter to Yr Grace will
enough convince you of his Positiveness therein.
“But Alas! poor Gentleman! he and his Familie wilbe absolute
Ruin’d if His Majtie prove not eminentlie mercifull to both. For he is
Decern’d [ordered] to pay Sevintie Thusant Libs: Sterl: and upwards to
ye King for his Embezlements of ye Mint and Coynage after a Process
of Compt and Reckoning before ye Lords of Session. Its sure he will
never ratifie a Contract or Minute wth yr Grace, for he says he will live
out of Scotland all his Dayes rather than . . . suffer Liddington to be
carried away from his Familie . . .
“ I am may it please yor Grace yor Grace’s most obedient humble
Servand.
“ J° Edinburgen.
“ God Almightie blesse yor Grace and sanctifie all his Providences
toward you.”
The Duke of Lauderdale was not only hated but dreaded in Scot-
land, where he used his great power with the utmost severity. Charles II.
1 Lauderdale Papers, vol. iii., Letter cxliv. | 2 Lauderdale Papers, vol. iii., Letter cxliii.
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and yours. After Dinner about 11 aclok all went to Sermon at Inveresk
Kirk where ye B. of Edenbruch preatched verie learneadlie. Ye Bodie
was placed in good Order before ye Pulpet, andye Friends about it. At
One of the Clok ye Funerall [ye Bodie being in ye Hearce cover’d wth
ye Pall or Canopie] went in Procession toward ye Church of Hadingtoun.
And at 5 aclok that Noble and Extraordinarie Person was placed in his
Tomb next to his Father’s Bodie, but rais’d Higher upon a base of
Stone made of purpose. Ther was present at the Funerall two Thousand
Horse at least: insomuch yl they fill’d ye Highway for full Four miles
in Lenth. Ther was 25 Coatches. And most of ye Companie came
to ye Grave ... So well was he belov’d yl ye whole Countrie keindlie
gave their Presence to ye Assisting in this last Dewtie.”1
The Bishop of Edinburgh’s letter to the Duchess was as follows:2
Edbr 22 March ’83.
“ May it please Yr Grace
“ Earl Lauderdale hath determin’d to burie ye Corps of ye great
Duke of Lauderdale at Haddingtoun; and no Perswasion will divert him
from his Resolution in that matter. His owne Letter to Yr Grace will
enough convince you of his Positiveness therein.
“But Alas! poor Gentleman! he and his Familie wilbe absolute
Ruin’d if His Majtie prove not eminentlie mercifull to both. For he is
Decern’d [ordered] to pay Sevintie Thusant Libs: Sterl: and upwards to
ye King for his Embezlements of ye Mint and Coynage after a Process
of Compt and Reckoning before ye Lords of Session. Its sure he will
never ratifie a Contract or Minute wth yr Grace, for he says he will live
out of Scotland all his Dayes rather than . . . suffer Liddington to be
carried away from his Familie . . .
“ I am may it please yor Grace yor Grace’s most obedient humble
Servand.
“ J° Edinburgen.
“ God Almightie blesse yor Grace and sanctifie all his Providences
toward you.”
The Duke of Lauderdale was not only hated but dreaded in Scot-
land, where he used his great power with the utmost severity. Charles II.
1 Lauderdale Papers, vol. iii., Letter cxliv. | 2 Lauderdale Papers, vol. iii., Letter cxliii.
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