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Thread #81150   Message #1484023
Posted By: Abby Sale
13-May-05 - 07:50 AM
Thread Name: happy? - May 13
Subject: happy? - May 13

George Gordon, 1st marquess & 6th earl of Huntley
(You know, the feller what killed Murray -
a totally nasty piece of work.)

died 5/13/1636

(born about 1563)

        Oh wae be tae ye, Huntly
        And wherefor did ye sae?
        I bad ye bring him wi' ye
        But forbad ye him to slae.

                "The Bonny Earl of Murray," #181 (A)

For all the details about Murray, including the fate of Lady Mondegreen, see Edward Ives, The Bonny Earl of Murray.

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