The Highland monthly - National Library of Scotland

594 T^^^ Highland Monthly.
courtusies shown to me, as to thinke whether I live or die
that 1 am
" Yor Lordshipps moste humble seruant
"D. Reay.
" March this 29th."
Addressed—
" To the rycht honourable my very noble good
lord the Earl of Carlile, Viscount Donkester, etc."
Endorsed—
" 1632— Mackay to my lord ; March 29."
The duel was postponed by order of the Kin^ until the
17th of May, but five days before this he decided that it
should not take place, and committed both Lord Reay and
Ramsay to the Tower till they found sureties to keep the
peace.
Of Lord Reay's after life, and of his inl^eresting
matrimonial ventures, we say nothing further than that,
in regard to the last, from his own curious confession, it
would appear he could say with truth, in the words of
Shakespere :
—
" Full many a lady
I have eyed with best regard, and many a time
The harmony of their tongues hath into bondage
Brought my too diligent ear."
At anyrate he had to pay sweetly for going off with Lizzy
Tamson.
MURRAY ROSE.