458 Notes on Branxholme. By W. Eliott Lockhart. 



death took place in London on 20th Nov. 1633. His bod}' was 

 embalmed and brought by sea to Leith in charge of Patrick Scott 

 of Thirlestane, the voyage having been very perilous, and 

 lasting for 1 5 weeks. From thence th e corpse was conveyed, with 

 considerable pomp, through Edinburgh, Dalkeith, Lauder, and 

 Melrose, to Branxholme — whence on the 11th June 1634, it was 

 carried, with the great display then customary, and interred in 

 St Mary's Church, Hawick. 1 



The account of the funeral procession is so curious, that it is 

 given in full. 



" Imprimis. Went a conductor [of ?] the saulies in mourning, with a 

 black staffe in hes hand, and after him ane ould mane in a murning goune, 

 earring a staffe, a Gumpheone on buckrone. 



Item, 46 sanlies, 2 and 2, in order, in black gounsand hoods, with blacke 

 staues in ther hands, and one them the defunct's armes and ciphers in 

 Buckrone. 



Item, a trumpet cled in the defunct's Liuerey, rydiag one horsse back^ 

 sounding. 



Nixt, Robert Scot of IToueschaw armed at al pices, ryding one a fair 

 horsse, and cariing on the poynte of a lance, a little Baner of the defunct's 

 cullers viz, azur and or. 



Item, a horsse in black, led by a Lackey in morning. 



Item, a horsse with a foote mantle in crimpsone weluet embrodered 

 withe siluer, led by a lacquey in the defunct's Liuerey and Mandrill. 



Item, 3 trumpetts in murning one foote, sounding sadlie. 



Item, the Great Gumpheon of black tafta, caried one the pointe of Lance, 

 sutable by Mr James Scote, 2nd sone to Laurence Scot, Aduocat. 



Item, the defunct's spurs, carried by Walter Scot of Lauchope. 



Item, the snord, caried by Andrew Scot, Brandmedowes. 



Item, the Gantletts, caried by Francis Scot of Castellsyde. 



Item, the defunct's coate of honour, caried by Mr Laurence Scot. 



Then folloued the 8 branches of the defuncte in this order, viz : — 



The Armes of Montgonierey, 2nd Grandame one the Mother syde, caried 

 by Johne Scot, provest of Crighton. 



One hes right hand the Amies of Hamilton of Clydisdaille, 2nd Grandame 

 on the father's syde, carieyd by Robert Scot of Drayvpe. 



The Armes of Douglas, of Drumlanricke, 2nd Grandsyre one the mother's 

 syde, caried by Robert Scot of Bouhill. 



One hes right hand the Armes of Douglas, Earl of Angus, 2nd Grandsyre 

 one the father's syde, caried by Johne Scot of Heidshaw. 



The Armes of Ker of Pherneyhirst, first Grandame one the mother's syde, 

 caried by Andrew Scot of Carschope. 



One hes right hand the armes of Betton of Creighe, the first Grandame 

 one the father's syde, caried by Rob Scot of Hartewoodmyres. 



1 Scotts ofBuccUuch, i., pp. 250-64. 



