colonel of a new regiment raised in Scotland. He had still greater honors in view. In January 1683 the... ted, although his commission of justiciary, which had expired, was not renewed. In 1686 he was promoted to the rank of major-general, and had added to his position of constable the dignity of... d in command to General Douglas in the army which had been ordered to England to aid the falling dynast
inent where he could live his life in peace.
He had been on the point of surrendering the castle in F... m the castle. They persuaded him to stay until he had word from King James VII.
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