Letter from the Earl of Cassillis to the Earl of Eglinton dated 15th. day of December, 1642.

"My noble Lord. It hath pleasit the Almightie to tak my deir bed-fellow frome this valley of tears to hir hame {as hir...in her last wordis called it} There remains now the last duetie to be done to that part of hir left with ws qch I intend to pforme vpoun the ffyft of Jnuar nixt. This I intreat may be honoured with yor Lo. presence heir at Cassillis, yt day, at Ten in the morning, and from this to our burial place at Mayboille, qch shalbe taken as a mark of yor. Lo. affectioun to
             yor. Lo. humble servant,
                                  Cassillis."

Married 1621---died 1642.

Burns made some remarks on the ballad---these may take longer to locate.