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1G48.] TKSTAMKXT OF COUNTESS OF IIARTFELL. 91
to the erldorne of Carnwathc, and fiiilj-icing of him bo dcccis, to hir eldost dochtor, to
be kcipt be my s-.iid dochtcr for tlic vse of hir said son, to be delyvcrit to him eftcr his
perfyte age, and failyicing of him be dcccis, to liiv said dochter, a conipleit funicist
bed of Mak velvet, cmbrodcrit v.'ith setvit flnuris of silk courteincs, pairid coveriiij;, tabill
clothe, a long chyrc, tua vtlicr airmet cliyri^, thric covcrit stnolc?, a bed lyncd vith
talfitic and fals covens, with tafhiic for all the saidis chj'ris and stoollis, also a carpet
of fyu arrays four cllis of Icuth or thairby, with iiiuchc silk in it, all estimat to thrie
thousand nicrlds or thairby. Item, to the Bccund sone of the said Margaret, Countes
of Cannvatli, my dochter, a silver baisscin, a silver ewer, tua silver saltis, a du?san of
silver spoone?, a silver sugar box, thrie silver disches, all about tlie value of ane thou-
sand merkis, all rescrvet to me to be disposet vpou be me at my pleasur, conform to ane
particular inventar thairof subscryvet be ray said husband and me relative to a con-
tract maid betuix ws of the dait, at Edinburgh, the penult day of Januar, I'" vj"^ fourtie
sevin ycirs. Item, I assignc, leifl" and dispone to Dame Carnegie, Ladic Kil-
birnie, my secund dochter, a ring with sax diamondis, estimat to
Item, to hir dochter, Margaret Crawfurd, a pair of gold braceletts, a gold chenzic, and
threttie sex peiees of gold, all weichtiiig a pund wecht or thairby, estimat to ane thou-
sand racrkis or thairby. Item, to the said Margaret, Countes of Carnwathe, hir
dochteri.^, cquallie among thame, my haill abulziemcnts, cabinets, trunks, and saidillis,
with thair pertinents and furuitour. Item I assigne, leiff and dispone to my said
weilbeloiiet husband the haill rents that sail be dew to me in the tennents handis the
tyme of my deeds. Item, ane gold ring sett with a diomoud of on ston thairin, with
the rest of my plencsing, fiimitour and guidis that is in my hous (over and abone the
particular legacies abone-speciftit), to be dispo.set \'pon be him at his pleasur, if he
survive me, and no vtherwayis. Item, I ordaue my said weilbelovet liusband and
executour foirsaid to pay and delyver the particular legacies respectiue abone-specifeit
to the foiriianiet persounes, ilk ane of thame for thair awin pairts respectiue as is abone
devydit, and lykwayis to pay all dett.s that sail be awand be me the tym of ray deceis,
and that without any plcy or procea of law, togidder with the cl airges to be bestowit
vpou my burioll. And tliis to all and sindrie quhom it efi'eiris, I notifie and mak
knowen be thir presentis (writtiu be Johnc Senipill, wryter to his maiesties signet), and
subscriuit with my hand, at EJinburghe, the fourt day of Julii, the yeir of God I"" vj'=
fourtie aucht yeiris, befur thir witncssi.5, the said Johne Sempill and Robert Carmichaell,
my servitonr. M. Hamilton.
J. Senipill, witucs.
R. Carmichell, witnes.