Notes on Branxholme. By W. Eliott Lockhart. 459 



The Amies of Ker of Cesfurd, first Grandsyre one the mother's syde, 

 caried hy Robert Scot of Whytefield. 



On hes right hand the Amies of Scot of Balcleuche, first Grandsyre one 

 the fathers syde, caried by Sir Robert Scot of Haning. 



Item, the grate pincell of black taffeta, caried one a lance poynt by 

 Walter Scot of Gridlelands. (Goldielands.) 



Item, the defunct's Standard, caried by Mr Wm. Scot, eldest sone of 

 Lawrence Scot, Aduocat. 



Item, the defunct's pincell and motto of colors, caried by Sir James 

 Scot of Rossie. 



Item, the defunct's Amies in mettal and color, and taffeta, caried aloft 

 by Sir William Scot of Harden. 



Item, 3 trunipetts in mourning. 



Item, 3 pursueants in murning, in ther coates. 



Item, the defunct's coronett, orerlayd with cipres, caried one a veluet 

 cusheon by Sir John Scot of Scotstaruet. 



Then, hist of all, cam the corps, caried under a fair parte of black veluet 

 deckt with amies, Larmes and cipres of Sattin, of the def uncte, knopt with 

 gold, and one the coffin the defunct's helmett and coronett, overlayed with 

 cipres, to show that he wes a soldiour. And so in this order, with the 

 conducteof maney friends, ma ic lied they from Branxholme to Hawick church, 

 quher, after the funerall sermon endit, the oorpes wer interrid amongest 

 hes antcestors. 1 



With the death of the first Earl of Buccleuch, the glory of 

 Branxholme may be said to have departed, and literally " the 

 feast was o'er in Branksome tower " for, after the acquisition of 

 Dalkeith, which was purchased during the minority of Francis 

 the second Earl of Buccleuch, it ceased to be one of the pi'incipal 

 family seats. 



In 1G45, Francis, the 2nd Earl of Buccleuch, was appointed 

 Justiciar over a large extent of country, including Liddisdale and 

 the Debateable land, and considerable portions of Roxburgh 

 and Selkirk, with power to hold Courts of Justice at Selkirk and 

 other towns. 2 It was no easy matter to keep the unruly moss- 

 troopers in check, but he made strong efforts to maintain order 

 within his district, as well as to secure justice and protection to 

 the inhabitants on both sides of the Border. In spite of all his 

 efforts, the damage done by marauding parties was very con- 

 siderable, and on 2nd Dec. 1648, King Charles appointed several 

 commissioners, of whom Buccleuch was one, to endeavour to 



1 Scotts of Buccleuch, I., pp. 264-6 (from Balfour's Ancient and Heraldic 

 Tracts, p. 106.) 



Ibid. p. 303 fr. (Original Com. in Buccleuch Charter 



Room.) 



