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that he had discovered the Linnaea Dorealis growing in a 

 wood in Birkhill farm. There was quite an extensive patch 

 of it. Mr Dunn had also brought frona the same wood, to 

 grace our dinner table, a good plant of Trientalis Europaea. 



Mr Komanes cooimunicated notes upon the Tollieshill or 

 " Midside Maggie's" Girdle, conveying further information,, 

 which is printed for the first time. This Girdle, which was 

 again exhibited to the members, was referred to in the 

 Proceedings of the Club on 24th June 1869* 



The various conjectures regarding the signification of the 

 letters B.C. may now be waived aside through the discovery 

 of their probable wearer by Mr Eomanes, which also lends 

 additional corroboration to the legend. In his communication 

 to the President, he states that the Girdle was made in 

 Edinburgh, by Adam Allane, yr., (1008-9), admitted goldsmith in 

 Edinburgh, 1589, and stamped by Deacon Eobert Denneistoun, 

 who was deacon 1608-9. 



1611.— Sir James Seton of Gordon married Barbara Cranstoiin, 

 uf the family of Murraystoun (now Morristoh) -which adjoins 

 Corsbie, and which the Oranstons also owned. f 



1540. — Sir Richard Maitland, who married Mary, daughter 

 of Sir T. Oranstoun of Corsbie, | was the great-grandfather 

 of the Duke of Lauderdale, who was born in 1616, 

 died 1682. 



1671, 6th April. — Duke of Lauderdale acquired Corsbie 

 from Jean, Anne, and Elizabeth Eaith ; who had right under 

 wadsets, granted in 1632 by John Cranston of Corsbie. John, 

 (temp. 1632), was heir of Patrick, and Patrick, (temp. 1608), 

 was son and heir of Thomas Cranston and Janet Hoppringle, 

 his wife, (temp. 1573.) 



1672. — Duke's second marriage. 



1660-82. — Girdle presented to Midside Maggie, between 1660, 

 (Duke's return to Scotland with Charles II., on Restoration), 

 and 1682, date of his death. 



The Rev. Mr Martin also took occasion to mention a 

 confirmation of the names of the personages of the story, 

 which occurs in the Kirk Session Minutes of the Parish of 

 Lauder, under date 1677, 9th December. Andrew Hardie, 



* Proceedings, 1869, pp. 6-10. 



t Memorials of Walter Pringle. Appendix, p. 99 (Wood's edition.) 



X Lauderdale Family Tree. 



