[Gutenberg 41227] • Gairloch in North-West Ross-Shire / Its Records, Traditions, Inhabitants, and Natural History, with a Guide to Gairloch and Loch Maree, and a Map and Illustrations

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1886. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Portrait Of George Hay, Ist Earl Of Kinnoull, Now In Dupplin Castle. Extracted from the Life of George Jamesone, The Scottish Vandyck, by John Bullock, 1885, p. 150. "This picture bears evident trace of Jamesone's hand, but it has been largely repainted. He wears a fine cap, richly ornamented with lace, and a common ruff over a plain doublet. It is a usual feature of these repainted portraits that the dates of Jamesone's pictures are generally sacrificed by the restorer. "He was the youngest son of Peter Hay, and was appointed a Gentleman of the Bedchamber, and honoured with the dignity of knighthood (1598). He was created Baron of Kinfauns and Viscount Dupplin in 1627, and in 1633 was created Earl of Kinnoull. He married Margaret, daughter of Sir James Haliburton of Pitcur. He died in 1634." The portrait of Sir George Hay, Ist Earl of Kinnoull, above described, is reproduced amongst our illustrations. Another portrait of the illustrious ironfounder of Loch Maree, also at Dupplin Castle, forms another illustration. It is entitled " Portrait of Sir George Hay of Megginish, by Ferdinand." It represents Sir George as a young man in armour. On a map of " the Kingdome of Scotland," by John Speed, published in 1610, there is marked to the north or north-east of Loch Hew "mines of iron." The sheet of water called on the map " Loch Hew " is evidently Loch Maree. H. ADDENDA On St Maelrubha And Ecclesiastical History. The following Notes are principally gleaned from Dr Reeves' paper on St Maelrubha (Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scot, vol. iii., p. 258 et seq.), and from " Bishop Forbes' Journals," &c., by Rev. J. B. Craven (1886): -- St Maelrubha was eighth in descent, on his father's side, from Niall of the Nine Hostages, Sovereign of Ireland, through Eoghan (who died in 465), one ...