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THE EARL'S SIDE. 



John, fifth Earl of Cassilis. 

 Sir Thomas Kennedy of Cul- 



zean. 



Baird, Laird of Kilquhenzie. 

 Cuningham, Laird of Poch- 



quharne. 

 Mclwean, Laird of Gremmat. 



THE MASTER'S SIDE. 



Hew, Master of Cassilis (the 



Earl's brother). 

 Kennedy, Laird of Bargany. 

 Thomas Kennedy of Drummur- 



chie (Bargany's brother). 

 Kennedy, Laird of Girvanmains. 

 Kennedy, Laird of Blairquhan. 

 Kennedy, Laird of Bennan. 

 Kennedy, Laird of Knockdaw. 

 Mure, Laird of Cloncaird. 

 Mure, Laird of Auchendrayne. 

 Stewart, Lord Ochiltree. 

 Stewart, Laird of Dunduff. 

 Cathcart, Laird of Carleton. 



The old laird of Bargany died just as the war was 

 breaking out. He was a fine old Scottish cavalier, and ' had 

 ewer in his houshald xxiiij galland gentilmenne, doubill 

 horssitt and gallantly cled with sik ane repair [so many 

 guests] to his house that it was ane wonder quhair the 

 samin wes gottin that he spendit.' His mantle fell upon 

 a fine young man, his son, Avho entered upon the feud with 

 spirit. 



On New Year's Day, 1597, Mure of Auchendrayne and 

 Stewart of Dunduff led their followers to attack Culzean 

 as he was leaving Sir Thomas Nesbitt's house, where he 

 had supped. Culzean escaped, the ' nycht being mirk,' and 

 prosecuted his assailants before the Privy Council. Mure 

 and Stewart were declared outlaws, and Culzean, getting 

 possession of Auchendrayne tower, dismantled it. Fresh 

 fuel to the fire ! for Mure and Stewart had henceforward 

 but one object to compass the death of Culzean. 



Affairs were getting so serious in Ayrshire that King 



