Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

MAKRIAGE OF HOrKTOUX WITH LAUV HKXIUKTTA JOHNSTONK. CCXClil
]iis zeal for the king's service in the last parliament from the king,' and tliat
Lord Scaficld had also done his lordship justice. Mr. Carstares after this
continued on friendly tei'ms with Annandale, and at his request endeavoured
to secure him better rooms in Holyrood-house.^
An auspicious event in the family occupied the earl's attention this year
of 1G99. Hugh Cunningliam in a letter to Mr. Carstares thus refers to it:
" 'i'iicre is a marriage on foot betwixt Hopeton and tlic Earl of Annandalc's
daughter, which I hope will make a better understanding betwixt them."^
The bridegroom was Charles Hope of Hopetoun and the britle Lady Henrietta
Johnstone, the only surviving daughter of the carl and countess. The mar-
riage ceremou}' was celebrated on the 31st of August 1C99. Four years
thereafter, on 5th April 1703, the Laird of Hopetoun was raised to the
peerage as Earl of Hopetoun, Viscount Aithrie, Lord Hope, etc., with limita-
tion to him and the heirs-male of his body, whom failing to the heirs-female
of his body.
Tiie news of Darieu being deserted created a great stir in Scotland in the
year 1G99. A meeting of the general council of the company was held, and
it was resolved to sign an address to the king. Annandale and others advised
delay, only to be overruled. The meeting also voted to address the privy
council. " Here luy Lord Annandale said he v.-ould then treat that address
as it deserved. My Lord Tullibardine said these words were not to be
endured." The treasurer-depute feared they would liave thrown the candle-
sticks at each other, but the altercation ended with a resolution to address
the council.* The Earl of Marchmont was very well satisfied with the part
which Annandale acted.* So was ]\Ir. Carstares.'' So also was tiie king, who
' 23il J:iriu.Try 1G09, vol. i'. of this wurk, * Tlie trc.isi.ircr-dciiutc to CaistarfS, 21st
J). 177. October 1009. Carstares State Pajiers, pp.
2 Uttt-T, Loo, .sa July 1C09, iV-;./. p. ISO.
'
503 jU4.
' 2a March 1G99, C'aistares State Tapers, work, p. ISS.
p. 4G-t. " Ibid. p. ISO.
' Letter, 2.M October 1G99, vol. ii. of this