4 life of 'John earl of Buchau. fulyxx,. 



. la the year 1408, the earl of Buchan was named" 

 one of the hostages to go into England for the ran- 

 som of h43 brother the e'arl of Fife * ; but though a 

 safe conduct was sent for the hostages, the transac- 

 tion did not proceed. In the year 1413, he married 

 the lady Elizabeth Douglas, daughter of Archibald, 

 the fourth earl of Douglas, by whom he had an only 

 daughter, who became the wife of the lord Seton, 

 ancestor of the earls of Winton f . 



In the year 141 6, the duke of Albany having re- 

 newed the negotiation with England for the ransom 

 of king James i. who had been now ten years a pri- 

 soner, in breach of the law of nations, appointed . 

 Buchan, with other great lords, to complete the treaty 

 for his delivery ; but they were forced to return to 

 Scotland, after a ftiort residence, without being able 

 to bring it to an equitable conclusion. 



In the beginning of the year 1419, Buchan was 

 appointed commander in chief of the Scots auxiliaries, 

 for supporting the right of Charles vn. while dau- 

 phin of France, to the succefsion to that kingdom, 

 against the machinations of the infamous queen Isa- 

 bella, and the arms of England. Under the command . 

 qf the earl of Buchan, were Sir John Stuart of Darn- 

 Jey, Sir Robert Stuart, Archibald, earl of Wigton, 

 son to earl Douglas, Sir Alexander Lindsay, brother 

 to the earl of Crawfurd, and several other captains of 

 distingaifhed bravery and reputation, with four thou- 

 sand chosen veterans from the militia of Scotland, 

 who had served under the banners of their respective 



* Rymer's Fccdcra ai annum 1408, f Crawfurd, Sfc. 



