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A96726	The compleat history of the vvarrs in Scotland under the conduct of the illustrious and truly-valiant Iames Marquesse of Montrose, General for his Majestie Charls 1st. in that kingdome, together vvith a brief character of him, as also a true relation of his forein negotiations, landing, defeat, apprehension, tryal, and deplorable death in the time of Charls 2d.; De rebus auspiciis serenissimi, & potentissimi Caroli. English	Wishart, George, 1599-1671.; Pontius, Paulus, 1603-1658, engraver.	1660 (1660)	Wing W3118; Thomason E1874_2; ESTC R204133	128,925	242

if Almighty god had so thought fit had been worthy of a longer life And that now they might put the last Scene to a Tragedy of which most part was acted after two days breathing they brought forth William Murray brother to the Earl of Tullibardin a young Gentleman to the same place And truly every man much admired that his brother being in great favour and esteem amongst the Covenanters had not interceded for the life and safety of his own only brother Some imputed it to his sloth others to his covetousnesse as gaping after his brothers estate others to his stupid and superstitious zeal to the Cause but even all the very Covenanters themselves condemned his silence in such a case as dishonourable and mis-becoming a Noble spirit But the Youth himself being not above nineteen years old purchased unto himself everlasting renown with posterity for so honest and honourable an end Amongst those few things which he spake to the people those that heard him told me these words which he spake with a higher voyce than the rest Account O my Countrymen that a new and high addition of honour is this day atchieved to the house of Tullibardin and the whole Nation of the Murrays that a young man descended of that antient stock willingly and chearfully delivered up his innocent soul as unto men in the vsry flower of his youth for his King the Father of his Country and the most munificent Patron of our Family Nor let my most honoured mother my dear sisters my kindred or any of my friends be sorry for the shortnesse of my life which is abundantly recompenced with the honourablenesse of my death Pray for my soul and God be with you CHAP. XX. THe death of his friends rroubled Montrose exceedingly as it had reason but yet it was not able to break or shake his firm and settled resolution Nor did his noble and more than ordinarily elevated spirit ever give greater evidences of it self than now For there were many who being enraged with the unworthy murther of their friends egg'd him on being already sufficiently discontented to a present revenge And whiles they too much savoured their grief although it was just and seem'd to desire nothing but what was fit to wit to render them like for like they wearied out the General with their many and troublesome and unseasonable complaints For they must needs be argry that their companions their friends their kindred noble and gallant Gentlemen well deserving of their King their Country and the General himself should be murther'd contrary to their faith promised them the custome of War the Law of the Land of Nations and of Nature and all unreveng'd and on the other side such Rebells as had been taken by him to be kept rather as in their friends houses than in prisons to rejoyce to triumph to laugh at their sorrow And therefore they humbly desired such prisoners might be tryed as Malefactors nor would the enemy be otherwise frighted from their unheard-of cruelty nor the minds of his own men othermise satisfied and raised up Whom he entertained with a curteous Speech commended them for the love they bare their friends and told them That the blood of those honourable and innocent Subjects ought to be reveng'd indeed by such a way as became honest and valiant men not by basenesse and mischief as the Rebells do but by true valour in a souldier-like way It concerned them so to tame as not to imitate the wickednesse of their enemies Nor if they considered matters well was it conscience that those that were prisoners with them and so could not be accessary unto the murther of their friends should suffer for those sins of which they were innocent The faith that they had passed unto them was a most sacred thing and to be kept inviolate even by enemies Why should they make themselves guilty of that which they so much abhorred in their enemies The time would come when they must give a severe account of it unto the most righteous God and to his Vice-gerent the King In the mean time saith he let them set a price upon our heads let them hire Assassines let them serd in their Instruments amongst us to murther us let them make promises and break them yet they shall never effect that we shall contend with them in an emulation which shall be worse or any otherwise than upon honourable and vertuous terms Now Huntley who intended nothing lesse than what he promised Montrose before his face having passed over the Spey and entered into Murray trifled away his time and wasted his strength without either honour or profit a good way off Innernesse For giving his mind too much to prey and spoil after he had wasted the Country he heard a flying report that the inhabitants had hid their gold and silver and the best of their stuff in certain turrets and obscure Castles Which whiles he assaults in vain and could neither by commands nor entreaties be taken off from his resolution the enemy sending in provision on that side which he had undertaken to block up relieved Innernesse with all things that they wanted Which if he had hindred as he undertook unto Montrose the Garrison would have been shortly forced to yeeld And Montrose having now received intelligence that Major General Middleton was come with six hundred Horse and eight hundred Foot as far as Aberdeen and was like to lay waste Huntleys and the Gordons Country sent Collonel William Stuart unto Huntley to entreat him to return again unto the siege of Innernesse according to his engagement Or if he did not approve so well of that because the enemy was advanced so near his Territories he should perswade him to joyn his Forces with his and to march immediately towards the enemy whom the doubted not with an easie hazard to overthrow To which he answered scornfully that he would look to his own businesse himself nor did he need the help and assistance of Montrose to drive the enemy out of his borders At last after ten weeks spent in the siege of a small inconsiderable Castle and the losse of all the forwardest of his men he was forced with dishonour to raife the siege when he was never the nearer And in contempt not so much of Montrose as of the Kings Majesty he retreated to the Spey without the consent or Knowledge of the Vice-roy giving thereby a very bad example to all men who began to come in thick and threefold with great eagernesse unto the Kings party Amongst whom the chiefest for wealth and power and multitudes of followers and dependents were the Earl of Seafoth the Lord Rese from the furthest Ilands Sir James Mac-donald Chief of a most powerfull and ancient family in the Highlands Macklen also and Glengar the Captain of the Mac-renalds and many more who were some of them already in Montrose's Army with their Forces others had sent for theirs And by this means before the

his Invasion they knew partly what authority he had for the rest he was sufficiently perswaded in his conscience that he had done nothing which he might not be answerable to God for as being in order to his Masters Commands and to men too so he might have but an even and an unprejudic'd judicatory Thus having been called once or twice before that high Court of judgement where he answer'd so vigorously as was admirable to all he did at last receive his doleful Sentence which was accordingly executed upon him two daye after with all the severity and bitternesse that could he devised There was erected in the middle of the Market-place a large Scaffold brest-high in the midst of which was planted a Gibbet of extraordinary height The Marquesse having taken his rest very kindly that night next morning recommending himself unto God once or twice took his breakfast very cheerfully The Bayliffs waited on him to the Scaffold where the whole people of the City attended his comming at least two hours before He came uncovered all the way betwixt the Scaffold and the Toll-booth and in the same rich Mantle he had worn before Being come thither he was much detayn'd with a great many frivolous questions of which partly the Ministers partly those whom the States suffer'd to be about him desir'd to be satisfied Hee made a short Speech in which he was often interrupted the Tenour of which was that he was satisfied in his conscience for ought he had done in relation to warr That for his own particular sins which were infinite he had begg'd pardon earnestly of God and had an inward hope to obtain it He freely forgave all those who had sought his overthrow and intreated the Charity of all the people to pray both for him and them The Ministers because he was under the sentence of Excommunication refus'd to pray for him and even on the very Scaffold were very bitter against him After he had about a quarter of an hour prayed with his hat before his eyes he was ready to goe to his suffering when his Book and Declaration and all other Papers which he had publish'd in his life being tyed in a string together were hang'd about his neck He was very earnest that he might have the liberty to keep on his hat it was denyed he requested he might have the privilege to keep his cloak about him neither could that be granted Then with a most undaunted courage he went up to the top of that prodigious gibbet where having freely pardon'd the Executioner he gave him three or four pieces of gold and enquir'd of him how long he should hang there he told him three hours then commanding him at the uplifting of his hands to tumble him over he was accordingly thrust off by the weeping Executioner The whole people gave a general groan and it was very observable that even those who at his first appearance had bitterly inveigh'd against him could not now abstain from tears 'T is said that Argyles expressions had something of grief in them and did likewise weep at the rehearsal of his death for he was not present at the Execution Howsoever they were by many call'd Crocodiles tears how worthily I leave to others Judgement But I am sure there did in his son the Lord of Lorn appear no such sign who neither had so much tendernesse of heart to be sorry nor so much paternal wit as to dissemble who entertaining his new Bride the Earl of Murrays Daughter with this spectacle mock'd and laugh'd in the midst of that weeping Assembly And staying afterwards to see him hewen in pieces triumph'd at every stroak which was bestow'd upon his mangled body Thus ended the life of the Renowned Marquesse though not his punishment if that can propetly be call'd a punishment which mens bodies suffer after death For being cut down without so much as any to receive his falling Corps his Head was smitten off his arms by the shoulders and his leggs by the knees and so put into several boxes made for the purpose the rest of his body was by three or four Porters carryed out to the publique place of Execution call'd the Borrow moor answerable to that of Tyborn by London but wall'd about and there was it thrown into a hole where afterwards it was digg'd up by night and the linnen in which it was folded stoln away His Head was fix'd upon the Toll-booth over against the Earl of Gowries with an Iron Crosse over it lest by any of his friends it should have been taken down the rest of his parts were dispatch'd to the most eminent places of the Kingdome to Sterling Dundee Glasgow Aberdeen which were all taken down afterwards by the English or their permission But the Tragedie was not yet full for Hurrie was the next in that bloody roll who pleading the benefit of quarter and a great charge of Children thought to have tasted of the Parliaments mercy But he was condemn'd notwithstanding to lose his head in the same place Jealous they were of him before when he was engaged in their service against Montrose but could not produce any sufficient evidence The chief accusations wherewith he was charg'd the last Invasion with the Marquesse and his former carrying Arms against them under Prince Rupert at Marston Moor. VVith him suffer'd young Spotswood of Daersie a compleat young Gentleman and very worthy of pitty if any had been shown being very young but an excellent spirit and a good Scholar The next couple was Sir Francis Hay of Dalgesie and Collonel Sibbalds than which two the Nation could not afford two more accomplished for person and parts The first being a Catholick and therefore not comming under the Compasse of the Ministers Prayers without speaking a word to any body but throwing some Papers out of his pocket took off his doublet kiss'd the fatal instrument kneeled down and receiv'd the blow The other with a little more vigour smil'd a while and talk'd to the disorderly rabble that was about him then with such an Heroick gesture march'd to the block as if he had been to act a gallant in a Play The end of the last man was somewhat Comical though the poor Gentleman lost his life His name was Captain Charters of an honourable and antient Familie in that Kingdome The Ministers having dealt with him to acknowledge his fault publikely and dehort all others from it which from no other of his Companions they could ever extort he though resolute enough and a good Scholar yet partly by the perswasion of his Friends and partly by weaknesse which was occasion'd by his wounds agreed to their desire and was content to make a publike Manifesto in hopes his life might be saved With this conquest of Conscience the Ministers to produce their great work to the Common people came vaunting upon the Scaffold Hee all this while suspecting nothing lesse than death made a long and tedious Harangue to the people wherein he

men had deserted him in upper Marre as a Prologue to the ensuing Tragedy had beheaded three stout and gallant Gentlemen The first was Sir William Rollock one of whom we have had often occasion to make honourable mention a valiant and expert man dear unto Montrose from a Child and faithful unto him to his last breath The chief of his Crimes was That he would not pollute his hands with a most abominable murder For being sent from Montrose with an express to the King after the battel of Aberdeen he was taken prisoner by the Enemy and was condemned unto death which he had not escaped except for fear of death he had harkened unto Argyle who most unworthily set a price upon Montroses head and promised great rewards honours and preferments to whomsoever should bring it in and had taken upon himself to commit that Treason which he abhorred with all his soul By which shift having his life and liberty given him he returned straight to Montrose and discovered all unto him beseeching him to be more careful of himself for not he only who heartily detested so high a villany but many more had been offered great matters most of whom would use their best endeavours to dispatch him The next was Alexander Ogilby of whom we also spake before eldest Son to Sir John Ogilby of Innerwharite descended of an antient Family and much renowned in the Scotish Chronicles He was but yet a youth scarce twenty but valiant above his age and of a present and daring spirit Nor can I hear or so much as conjecture what they had to lay to his charge but that new and unheard-of Treason to wit his bounden duty and loyalty to his King But there was no help for 't but Argyle must needs sacrifice that hopeful youth if it had been for nothing but his names sake for he bare an implacable fewd to the Ogilbies The third was Sir Philip Nesbit of on antient Family also and chief of it next his Father who had done honourable service in the Kings Army in England and had the command of a Regiment there Nor can I discover any reason they had to put him to death neither besides that which is used when they have nothing else to say that mad charge of the new High Treason except it was that their guilty consciences suggested unto them that that couragious and vigilant man might take occasion some time hereafter to be even with them for the horrid injuries they had done his Father and his Family However these men suffered a Noble death with patience and constancy as became honest men and good Christians And unto these there are two brave Irish Gentlemen that deserve to be joined Colonel O-Chaen and Colonel Laghlin odious unto the Rebels only for this impardonable crime that they had had many experiments of their courage and gallantry These Irish Gentlemen were murdered indeed at Edinbourgh but many more were doom'd to the like execution at Glascow had not Montrose's unexpected approch within a few miles of the City had so much influence that it repriev'd them till another time The Lord Governor was very much perplexed with the news of these mens death and it was a question whether he was more vext at the cruelty of the Rebels or the negligence if not treachery of his friends For besides Huntley whose Forces he had so long in vain expected to come with his Son Aboine Mac-donald also himself of whom he entertained an exceeding good opinion being often sent unto and invited also by the nearness of the place although the time appointed by himself was already past and gone made no appearance of his approach Six weeks had now passed since Aboine had engaged himself for the Northern Forces and the Winter than which our age never saw sharper was already deeply entred Besides the aids that the King had sent under the Command of the Lord Digby were defeated all which might easily have been salved and the Kingdom reduced again if those great Professors of Loyalty had not plaid fast and loose in that good Cause Therefore at last on the 20. of November Montrose de●arting from Levin and passing over the Mountains of Taich now covered with deep snow through woods and loghes whose names I do not at this time well remember crossing also through Strath-Erne and over the Tay returned into Athole There he met Captain Ogilby and Captain Nesbit whom he had formerly sent with the Kings instructions unto Huntley And they bring word the man was obstinate and inflexible who would believe nothing that they said and when they unfolded unto him the Kings Commands answered scornfully That he understood all the Kings business better than they or the Governor himself and neither he nor any of his children should have any thing to do with him Moreover he sharply and threatningly reproved his friends and clients who had willingly assisted Montrose and dealt worse with them than with Rebels Nevertheless the Lord Governor thought best to take no notice of any of these things but bear with them and whiles he treats with the Athole-men for the setling of the Militia of that Country he sends again unto Huntley by Sir John Dalyel as a more fit Mediator of friendship Who was to inform him of the danger the King and Kingdom was in and so of the present misery that hung over his and all faithful Subjects heads and to make it appear unto him that it was no ones but his and his sons fault both that they had not brought in the supplies into Scotland which the King had sent and that the prisoners who were gallant and faithful men had been so cruelly butchered and that yet there were many more remaining that had near relations to Huntley himself and some also of the prime Nobility whom the Rebels would cut off after the same fashion unless they were now at last relieved And lastly to pray and beseech him that at least he would grant the Kings Governor the favour of a friendly conference promising he would give him abundant satisfaction Huntley although he answered Dalyel in all things according ro his wonted peevishness yet he was most of all averse to a Conference as fearing seeing he should have nothing to answer to his Arguments and Reasons the Presence the Confidence and the Wisdom of so excellent a Man But Montrose as soon as things were setled in Athole that he might leave nothing unattempted that might possibly bring him to better thoughts resolved dissembling all injuries and obliging him by all good offices to surprize him and be friends with him whether he would or no and to treat with him concerning all things that concerned His Majesties service Therefore in the month of December he forced his way very hardly thorow Rivers and Brooks that were frozen indeed but not so hard as to bear mens weight over the tops of Hills and craggy Rocks in a deep Snow and passing through Angus and over Gransbaine