The chiefs of Grant - Electric Scotland

286 JAMES OnAXT, SEVEXTJI OF FKELCllIE. [1637-
The "young ludyes " attended "the kirk of Dmulic" next day, and
were provided liy the Chanil)erlaln wiih three shilllnL^'s "to the otferhii>-,"
and some necessaries had to be procured that day "out of an ajiotliacrie
choip for jiiy Ladyes vse." From Dundee proi^ress was made by Barry to
Arbroath, and thence by Monirose (where a bridle had to be repaired for
one of tlie young lady's liorses) and Stoneha\xn to AberdeeiK which was
reached on the 2d of November. Here the men who liad come from Edin-
witli the " cedan " were discharged, and the homeward journey towards
Strathspey was resumed on the 9th liy Kuitore, Cairnsmill, and Eaws of
Strathbogie to Mulben, whicli was reached on the 12th November.
The sedan chair was evidently for the use of Ladv Grant, who, it may
be inferred from other entries in the accounts, was at the time of the
journey not in robust health. A Dr. Hay was in attendance upon tlie
party at Donibristle, and one of the attendants was despatched thence to
Aberdeen for Dr. Leslie, who appears also to have accompanied tlie Laird
to Mulben. This may be the reason why the journey was made in such
easy stages, the whole occupying nearly a month.'
Lady Grant died in the following year, on Thursday, the 18th of
December 1GG2, and was buried upon the 30th of the same month at
Duthil. There was considerable pomp and ceremony at her funeral,
and a service in church, while the carrying o{ a crucifix upon the bodv
occasioned some debate.' She had lived and died a Roman Catholic,
and this fact occasioned the Laird some trouble with the Presljytery
and Synod of the bounds. On the 5th of November, Mr. "William
Falconar and ^h: Joseph Brodie were appointed by the Presbytery of
Forres to confer with "the Lady Grant to bring hir to subscryve the
covenant, and to evidence a forsaking of liir idulatrie and superstitione
in opinion and practise, and make reporte of their diligence to the next
meeting." At the next meeting no progress was reported, as Lad\-
Grant had been unwell, and another gentleman, ]\Ir. Patrick Glasse, was
added to the deputation, who were uistructed " to speake with hir on
Moonday come eight dayes." They did not succeed in persuading Lady
Grant to change her " opinion and practise," and the case being i-eferred
' Original Account of Exiiiiulituie, at Caitle Grant. - Diarj- of the Laird of iJroJiu, p. 2S5.