Notes on Branxkolme. By \V. Eliott Lockhart. 451 



was continued by his widow, Lady Margaret Douglas, and finished 

 in Oct. 1576. 1 



Sir Walter Scott was only 9 years of age when he succeeded his 

 father in 1574. He took part with Angus in 1585 in his attempt 

 to displace Arran from the Councils of the King, on which occasion 

 he was accompanied bj' " Kinmont Willie." 2 He soon also began 

 to make raids across the Borders ; and in the winter of 1587, he 

 and Kerr of Cessford " rode " together for that purpose. 3 



Lord Hunsdon having complained of these inroads by 

 Buccleuch, he was warded in the Castle of Edinburgh, but was 

 released under surety on the 7th Dec. 4 



In 1588 he was appointed for the defence of the Sheriffdom 

 of Selkirk ; and in 1590 he was appointed with Kerr of Cessford, 

 George Douglas, John Cranstoun, and Andrew Kerr of Fawdon- 

 side, to conduct proceedings against the Jesuits. 



Buccleuch was present at the coronation of Queen Anne of 

 Denmark, the spouse of King James VI., in 1590 ; on which 

 occasion was conferred on him the honour of Knighthood. 



Owing to Bothwell's having married Lady Margai'et Douglas, 

 the mother of Buccleuch, he fell under suspicion of having 

 assisted him in his lawless proceedings, and especially in his 

 attack on Holyrood. He received letters of pardon from King 

 James VI. at Falkland, Sept. 1591, 5 but accompanied with direc- 

 tions that he was to leave the realm of England, and remain 

 abroad for three years. The time however was shortened, and 

 he obtained permission to return home, under letters from the 

 king, dated at Holyrood, 12th Nov. 1592. 6 



On Bothwell's being outlawed, and his estates forfeited, they 

 were granted by charter from the king to the Duke of Lennox. 

 He resigned them again into the hands of the king at Holy- 

 rood, 4th Oct. 1594, who granted a charter to Buccleuch of 

 Liddisdale and other lands — the ratification bearing that they 

 were granted in consideration of certain sums of money advanced 

 by Buccleuch to Lennox. 7 



1 Scotts of Buccleuch, I., p. 157 ; vide, also Armorial Stones at Branxkolme. 



2 Ibid. i., p. 169. 



3 Ibid. I., p. 170. 



4 Register Privy Council, vol. iv., p. 234. 



5 Scotts of Buccleuch, I., p. 171 ; II., p. 249. 



Ibid. i., p. 171-2 ; n., p. 248-9-250. 



1 Ibid. t.. p. 174-6. 



