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Stewart. This ring is inscribed with the words, '' Let love 

 abide till death divide." 



Portraits of King William and Queen Mary by Sir Godfrey 

 Kneller are hung in the hall, these having been presented by 

 King WilHam to Colonel Maxwell. At the time of the Jacobite 

 rising in 1715 Colonel Maxwell organised the training of military 

 levies in the Stewartry, and he was appointed Governor of 

 Glasgow and also of Edinburgh Castle. His services were so 

 highly appreciated that the municipalities of both cities made 

 him a presentation of silver plate. This also is among the 

 family treasures. The Edinburgh gift was a punch bowl and 

 ladle. From Glasgow he received a silver tray, a wine flagon, 

 and three castors. The articles bear the arms of the respective 

 cities, as well as the recipient's monogram. In the churchyard 

 of Anwoth are small stones commemorating Archibald Faulds 

 and Thomas Irving, servants of Colonel Maxwell, who had 

 accompanied him, as the inscription bears, " in Flanders and 

 Germany during the wars of the glorious King William." 



The visitors were entertained to tea, and a short meeting 

 of the Society was afterwards held, at which Mr R. Dinwiddle 

 presided. Mr C. M'Leod Stewart proposed Sir William and 

 Lady Maxwell as members of the Society; and Mr Shirley 

 proposed Major William Jardine, Craigdhu, Cape Town, and 

 Mr William Wauchope Jardine, postmaster, Klipdam, Kimber- 

 ley. Thereafter a short paper by Mr M'Gaw on the antiquities 

 of Anwoth was read. Mr W. Dickie tendered the cordial 

 thanks of the company to Sir William and Lady Maxwell for 

 their great kindness, and remarked that the visit to Cardoness 

 had been the crowning delight of an interesting and pleasant 

 day. Mr Bryson, in seconding the vote of thanks, mentioned 

 that there had been born that morning an heir to Kirkdale and 

 a grandson to Sir William and Lady Maxwell ; and as the visitors 

 subsequently drove off they gave a cheer for the little stranger. 



The exigencies of time permitted only the briefest visit to 

 the old church of Anwoth. 



