Forbes Of the House of Forbes by Forbes of Lesly .

Hay Of Delgity , by Robert Hay of Perk .

Two closse Trumpets in Mourning .

Then the Corps garnished with Scutchions and Epitaphs , attended by the Earl of Arroll , Lord high Constable of Scotland , the Earles of Buchan , Tuadall , Dumfriesse , Kinghorn , the Viscount of Frendraught , the Lords Ray , Fraser , Foster , Master Robert Hay of Dronlaw , George Hay of Kininmouth , with a multitude of the Name of Hay and other Relations .

As the good Town of Edinburgh was never wanting to the celebration of loyal Solemnities , so they appeared highly magnificent in this ; for their Trained Bands in gallant order ranged both sides of the Streets twixt the two Churches , and as the Corps of the great Montrose was laying in the Grave of his Grandfather who was Vice-Roy , they did nothing but fire excellent Vollies of shot , which was answered with thundering of Canon from the Castle ; the same was done to the Baron of Delgity as he was Interring by his Generals side . There was two things remarkable , the one , that before the beginning of the Solemnity , there was nothing but stormy rains , but the Corps no sooner came out but fair weather with the countenance of the Sun appeared , and continued till all was finished , and then the clouds returned to their frowns , and the storm begun afresh . The other , it was observed , that the friends of both the Deceased had Wedding Countenances , and their Enemies were howling in dark corners like Howlets . Some say , that there was then a kind of Collective Body , or sort of Spiritual Judicatory in Town that would not be present at the Funeral , left the bones of both should bleed .

Never Funeral pomp was celebrate with so great jollity , neither was it any wonder since we now enjoy a King , Lawes , Libertie , Religion , which was the only cause that the Deceased did so bravely fight for , and who would not be good Subjects , since there is so great Honour payed to their memories , when we see Traitors for their villanie has their Carcasses raised and hung . upon Gibbets , as was the late Cromwel and others . All that belonged to the body of this great Heroe was carefully recollected , only his Heart , which two dayes after the Murder in spight of the Traitors , was be the conveyance of some adventorious spirits appointed by that Noble and Honourable Lady , the Lady Napier taken out and embalmed in the most costly manner , by that skilfull Chyrurgion and Apothecary Mr. James Callender ; then put in a rich Box of Gold , and sent by the same Noble Lady to the now Lord Marquesse who was then in Flanders .

The Solemnities being ended , the Lord Commissioner with the Nobility and Barons had a most sumptuous Supper and Banquet at the Marquesse of Montrose House , with Consorts of all sort of Musick .

Nothing here was wanting for compleating the Solemnities but the good old custome of a Sermon , which ( in regard of the true and excellent Character of the great Montrose , given by that Learned and ever Loyal Doctor George Wishart in his Book , De rebus Montis ros , &c. ) was the more easily dispensed with , and indeed it is a sufficient Monument to perpetrate his memory to Eternity : However because the Book is in the Language of the Beast , which haply some will scruple at , and many not understand , for their satisfaction , I have glanced at the characters of these two Noble and Crowned Martyres . And first , It is known that he is Head and Chief of that most Ancient and famous Family of Grahams , called in our old Scots Language , the great Graem . The rise of the race is from that Graem so famous in History , Father in Law to Fergus the second King of Scotland , from whom he received Lands for his signal Service , in demolishing the vallum severi , which to this day is known by the name of Graem's Dike , and is still in possession of the Noble Marquesse of Montrose . If the Heroick Actions of this late Martyre could be more splendid by these of his Ancestors , we could mention the Valiant Graham , who so often baffled the Danes then Masters of England , and Sir John the Graham who gave so much trouble to Edward King of England , who took occasion of the difference twixt the Bruce and Baliol to invade our Countries Liberties . But these and many others of that Ancient Race I passe to hasten to our Martyre , only this , his Grand-father's memory is yet fresh for his great Services to King and Country , both as Lord High Chancellor of Scotland , and Vice-Roy of this Kingdom , his Father likewise for his singular eminencies , both of body and minde inferiour to none , who after he had acquit himself most honourably of severall Royal Ambassages , was to the great losse of his Country taken away by untimely death . But to passe much which might be said of the Fame of his Progenitors , I shall acquaint you with both , I know my self ( having followed him several years in his Expeditions ) and what I have learned from others of good name and credit . He was of a midle stature , and most exquisitly proportioned limbs , his hair of a light chesnut , his complexion twixt pale and ruddy , his eye most penetrating , though inclining to gray , his nose rather Aquilin then otherwise : as he was strong of body and limbs , so was he most agil , which made him excell most of others in these exercises where these two are required : In riding the great Horse , and making use of his Arms , he came short of none ; I never heard much of his delight in Dancing , though his countenance and other his bodily endowments were equally sitting the Court as the Camp : In his younger dayes he travelled France and Italy , where he made it his work to pick up the best of their qualities , necessary for a person of honour , having rendered himself perfect in the Academies . His next delight was to improve his intellectuals , which he did by alloting a proportionable time to reading , and conversing with Learned Men , yet still so , that he used his exercise as he might not forget it , he studied as much of the Mathematicks as is required for a Souldier ; but his great study was to read Men , and the actions of Great Men , thus he spent three years in France and Italy , and had surveyed the Rarities of the East : If his Domestick Affairs had not oblieged his return Home , which chanced at that time the late Rebellion began to peep out , the Conspirators knowing his great abilities , and the great esteem he had amongst the people , sought by all means to ensnare him with themselves , and so wrought in him a discontent , that notwithstanding his Grand-fathers , his Fathers eminent Services , together with his own merits so highly deserving , yet he had not the honour of being Counsellour : Besides , they knowing how good a Patriot he was , they left not that string untouch'd , by perswading that His Majesty intended to provinciate us , and to introduce Popery , with which and the like cunning Forgery's born in upon him by some setting , &c s. kept a purpose for that use : they got him associate in the Cabal , but his generous soul soon after his engagement , smoak't out their hypocrisies and rotten enterprises , and from that time which was in the latter end of Anno 1639. He abandoned them and faced about to his Allegiance , resolving to sacrifice all was precious to him in his Majesties Service , and accordingly discovered all the engines of the plot , the many circustances of which must be left to the Historians of the Time . In the end of the year 1643. when a great party of our Nation had been involved against the King in England , he with the help of a thousand Irish gave opportunity to the Royalty party to bestir themselves and joyn with him , with whom he established an Army more consisting in the valour , then number of the persons , as was seen in a years space , in which he clearly gained six Battels , where there fell 20000. of the Rebels . In the management of this Service , though he had never been bred a Souldier , yet he shew admirable knowledge in the Arte of War , and though he never confined himself to the practice of other Nations , yet he never did any thing but with strong reason , his stratagems seldome missing of being successeful , his vigilance and toyl were wonderful , that the Enemy knew not where he was till he was on them , and he again never ignorant of their place , strength and condition : His fight was still on the Plains , though the Hills were advantagious to him , his Cavalry not being the fourth part of the Enemies , but all of Gentlemen , particularly of these Noble Families of Gordouns and Ogilvy : He shew greatest chearfulnesse in his greatest extremities ; if his Infantry at any time scrupled the wading of little Rivers , he was the first dismounted to shew others the way , and this banished all repining : He accustomed himself to course feeding , and constant drinking of water , he knew they were still to be found , so that the want of Delicacies should be no tentation to him to weary of the Service : He had many opportunities of large Sums of Money , but shunned the making use of them , knowing he could never enjoy both their hearts and purses , ever inculcating to them that His Majestie demanded nothing but the performance of their duty in point of Allegiance . Indeed the propagators of the Good Cause had a Religious way to enrich themselves , by flaying to the very skin the Royal Party , whom they termed Egyptians . It was wonderful with what dexterity he kept his Army intire without Pay or Plunder , which his behaviour did strangely undeceive the people , that neither his Majestie nor his followers were such Heathens as they were held out to them by their black mouth'd Juries : Nay , he was most happy in restoring fanatical enemies to their wits , either by convincing them of their erroneous course , or perswading them to joyn with him , and this was according to one of his own principles , viz. That a person in publike imployment should rather court the people for his Princes Interest , then his Prince for his own . If this rule were exactly followed by all favourits , it would smoother all dangerous heart-burnings , and contribute highly to secure the peoples affections to their King . His vast knowledge in Military and State Affairs was admirable , he was pleasant and witty in conversation , with an assability in private becoming a a Comrad , scandalous and obscaen wit durst not appear before him . In this sort he made War in Scotland against His Majesties Enemies for the space of eighteen Months , bearing the Trophees of six Battels , with the defeat of six Armies : And no doubt he had continued victorious , if the arte of Trepaning had not been prevalent , however the slurre he received at Philipshaugh was not the cut-throat of His Majesties Army , for through his Enemy he made way to his Friends in the North , though far off , where his presence gave life to drooping spirits , and in a short time made up so considerable Forces as could give check to the insulting Enemy : But His Majesty coming to Newcastle , put a period to that War ; here our Hero was as conspicuous for his passive obedience as either he or his Noble Ancestors were for their most deserving actions : His Army he had so endeared to him , that they would have followed him upon any Account , but according to the Commands received from his Majestie he Capitulate nobly for these Gentlemen who had accompanied him in the Service ; which Capitulation was most sacredly and inviolably kept by that Noble Person who treated with him . The Marquesse in obedience to his Majesties Orders went to attend the Queens Commands at Paris , where he he stayed for some time , casting about and designing in several Nations what was conducible for His Majesties recovery ; at length weary of delayes , and impatient of action , he came to be surprized , as he was enterprising to come to his ancient Friends , whose gallant behaviour in the former War had made both him and them so famous . I shall not speak of his barbarous usage whilst he was Prisoner ; because they were Countrey-men and pretended to be Christians ; but as to himself , never Martyr for the cause of Christ went with greater cheerfulnesse to the Fire , then he did imbrace all the indignities put on him , and all without vanity or pageantry as many are used to do on such occasions : his composednesse and gravity can scarce be mentioned without hyperbole's , when he was reviled and the lie put upon him ( by him whom Caledonius called the Athenian Hocus ) he returned no other answer , 〈…〉 he had heard him speak to better purpose at other times . He was frequent in his Devotions and heavenly Meditations , and having reconciled himself with a true contrition to his gracious God , he advanced to finish his course with a couragious gravity and pious modesty , as his glorious Martyred Master had done before ; which carriage turned the hearts of his Enemies who came to insult at the butchery , and generally the barbarity of his usage was condemned by all ; and truly it is to be regrated to think how some on the Scaffold ( especially a little Levite ) laboured to discompose his soul by their horrid upbraidings and reproaches , but his unspeakable Christian and milde behaviour shew how firmly it was fixed in the state of Grace ; I shall say little more of this great Martyr , then what was said of the Reverend Arch-bishop of Canterbury martyred on the same Account , when a worthy Knight was in a contemtible jeering way demanded , what his Epitaph should be , he answered ; that so long as St. Pauls Church stood , and his Book preserved , he could neither want Monument nor Epitaph , so I say , so long as his History is in being , and the heaps of stones which covered his enemies Carcasses in Tipper-moor , Aberdene , Ennerlochy , Aldern , Alford and Kilsyth are lasting , he can neither want the one nor the other , and that is so long as there is a Summer to succeed the Spring , and the Coelestial Bodies to terminate their usual course .

A word now to the noble Cavaleer that accompanied him in the same fortunes , and with the same Genius , though in a lesser Sphaere . He is descended of that Ancient and Noble Family of the Earls of Arrol , Chief of the name of Hay , Lord High Constable of Scotland heretably . The establishment of this Family is most famous in our old Records and Histories , their Honours and Estate were conferred by King Kenneth the third on this occasion . The Danes at a Battel had put to a disorderly retreat to the Scots Army , which one named Hay with his three sons , being ( as the Story goes ) at the plough , perceiving , stop'd them at a narrow passe , and what with threats , and what with other perswasive notions , animate them to Rallay and to turn face , they going on with the formost , with such armes as their plough with its accoustrements did furnish them , where they shew such eminence of valour in a most furious charge , that immediatly victory attended them , with the totall overthrow of the Enemy : For which great action the King gave to them a Faulcons flight of the choisest land , nobling them , and giving for their Armes in a Field argent , three bloody Shields , a Faulcon in Crest , and two Savages for supporters , the Motto Servo Jugum . This noble rise being eight hundred years ago , may well place them amongst the most Honourable Families in Europe , and thus for his extraction , being the first Cadet of this Family . His youthhead he spent in Germanie under the command of his Uncle , the renouned Count Lesly great Chamberlain to the Emperour ; but hearing that his Majertie was in War with his Rebels , he shook off all expectations of preferment there , and came home with the tender of his service to his Majestie , where first with the great M. Montrose and the valiant Lord Ogilvy , he gave many and singular proofs of his prowes in his Majesties service in England , till the affairs of Scotland drew him thither , in which service with his General , how eminent he was , his sufferings shew ; he never dispute the command put on , though carrying never so many difficulties and dangers , which he alwayes judiciously and hardily put in execution . His stature was much of that of the M. Montroses , but more square , of great bones , his limbs equally proportioned , of a very flaxen and bushy hair , his complexion rarely delicate , red and white well mixed , such as a Lady would have who would vye for beauty , of disposition affable , a stock of courage and liberality becoming both Souldier and Gentleman , his constancy at his death shew well he repented nothing he did in order to his Allegiance and Majesties Service , to the great shame of those who threatned him with their Apocriphal Excommunications , to which he gave no more place , then our Saviour to the devils tentations , he was murthered the next day after his General the Lord Marquesse . Many other Noble Gentlemens murthers in the same nature I will not name at this time ; yet I cannot passe that of John Spotswood , grand childe to the Archbishop of St. Andrews , who died in exile , and Nephew to the great Sir Robert Spotswood butchered in the like manner : This same young Gentleman on his knees , ready to lay his head on the Block , had these self same following words , O Lord , who hath been graciously pleased to bring me through the wildernesse of this world , I trust at this time you will waft me over this sea of blood to thy heavenly Canaan . To which heavenly e●aculation , a Minister standing by replyed , take tent , take tent Sir that you drwon not be the gate , an expression sufficient to have distracted an ordinary soul , but our Martyr Christian answered , He hoped he was no Egyptian , which he delivered with such Christian modesty , that the Lout stole away in the crowd being confounded . His Uncle Sir Robert was no otherwise dealt with by another of the Brethren , being on the Scaffold at St. Andrews for the same just cause : In his speach to the people while he was recommending to them their duty and obedience to the King , especially so good a King , one interrupted him , and forbade the people to believe him , being the son of a false P●ophet , meaning that great light in the Church his father , the Archbishop of the place . Hence may the people learn if they ought to trust the doctrine of their Allegiance to such ones who drenches themselves in the blood of the best Subjects , whose fame and acts shall serve as examples of future Loyaltie , Gallantry and piety : and it is hoped that none will be so mad again as to worship Meteors , when God Almighty hath provided a shining Sun , our Lawfull and Dread Soveraign , whom God long preserve , Amen , Amen .