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tall upright figure, with great rofes in his fhoes; an active i® ||
unfortunate Royalift, continued in ajms as late as the year 165^!
when he was totally defeated, and made prifoner, by the ufufpin|l
powers in Scotland.
Sir George Hay of Meginnis-, full length, in armour. Done a;I
Rome,. 1649. By L. Ferdinand.
Below flairs, in one of the bed chambers, is a half-length porl
•trait of the celebrated James Hay, vifeount Dohcajler, and" Earl I
of Carlijle, one of the moil Angular charadlers of the age, Hi!
engaging manner recommended him to the favor of James I, wiJ
firll bellowed on him the title of Lord Hay, with rank next to mi I
barons, but without privilege of fitting in the Englijh Parliament!
Soon after, without any patent, or external ceremony, but by hisl
mere royal fiat, before witnefles in the privy chamber, at GreenwiihX
-he conferred on him the honor of an Englijh. peerage; and this the I
lawyers held to be equally valid with any formal vefliture*.
His majefty then procured him the foie daughter and heireisl
of Lord Denny, the greateil match of that time: and never ceafedl
dieaping on him honor, favors and riches, which he feems not tol
.have coveted for any other end than to indulge his violent paffioltl
.for drefs, luxury and magnificence. * He was a man of the greatei l
expence, and introduced more excefs in cloaths and diet: than any I
other that ever lived f ; and was the inventor of all thofe expenfivel
falhions from which others did but tranfcribe their copies. His I
drefs in the portrait at Dupplin isan exception; being black flailed, I
-and puffed with white; his hair ihbrt and curled; his - beard I
•Camden's Annals, J615. f Clarendon, 1. 62.
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