[603] Took with it, i. e. acknowledged it.  The expression is
        still common in the north-east of Scotland.

In the beginning of May this year died Mr. James Wemes, Advocat, brother to the Laird of Lathoker.

On the 28 of June 1671 was Sir Thomas Wallace receaved ane Ordinar Lord in the place vacand throw the promotion of my Lord Stair to be President.

On the 13 of July 1671 died Sir John Home of Renton, Justice Clerk.  He was indeid advanced by Lauderdale, and for his sake componed the more easily with Sir Robert Murray;[604] yet Lauderdale his kindnes relented much on this occasion.  In anno 1664, being minded to bring in my Lord Tueddale to be Chancelor, St. Androis entrefaired.  Glasgow, thinking he should have a hand in it as weill as his brother the Primate, he enters in termes with my Lord Renton.  Its commoned[605] that Sir Alex’r may marry the Archbischop’s daughter, who was afterward Ladie Elphinstone, and that he at London may propose Renton to be Chancelor.  My Lord Lauderdale was hudgely dissatisfied with that, yet having calmed, he told him Renton had not the fortune able to bear out the rank of a Chancelor.  Burnet replied, Renton had a better fortune then ever Chancelor Hay[606] had.  Lauderdale could never be pleased with him therafter for offering to aspire so hy.  He was also at another disadvantage, my Lord Hume offered to compromit the difference betuen them to my Lord Lauderdale.  Renton shifted it.  He was a most peremptor man to his inferiors or aequalls, but a slavish fearer of any whom he supposed to be great at Court, on whom he most obsequiously fauned.

    [604] Murray was his predecessor.  Apparently there was a bargain for
        his retirement.

    [605] Agreed.

    [606] Sir George Hay of Nethercliff, Lord of Session, Chancellor,
        1622-1635, Lord Kinnoul.

In the end of July, vid. the 27 day theirof, Mr. Alexander Suinton, one of the under clerks of Session, dimitted his place, and was admitted ane advocat per saltum upon a bill.  Adam Chrystie, reader of the Minut Book, succeided instantly in his place of clerk.  That same day died Mr. Archibald Campbell, Advocat, sone to the Shireff of Argile.

About the last of July 1671 came Collonell Lockhart from London, and brought doune a patent with him in favors of his father Lee to be Justice Clerk in place of Renton:  he being an old man, and not supposed he can enjoy it long, its talked it is for the behoof of some on or other of his children, but especially the Collonells selfe.  This was our Donna Olimpias[607] doing.

    [607] Duchess of Lauderdale.

On the 14 day of August 1671 died Sir John Gilmor, late President, in his house of Craigmiller, and was buried the 24 day theirof in Liberton Kirk.

In the beginning of September died my Lord Bellenden, sometime Thesaurer depute at London.