The Barony of Sinclair, lost to the family in consequence of the attainder of the Master of Sinclair, was not assumed either by him, after his pardon in 1726, nor by his brother General James Sinclair. At the death of General Sinclair in 1762, the title reverted to Charles Sinclair, Esq., of Herdmanstown, a cousin, and after him to his son Andrew, who also allowed his claim to the Barony to lie dormant. It was, however, revived at his death in 1776, by his only son Charles, who is the present Lord Sinclair.[246] FOOTNOTES: [226] See Proceedings of the Court Martial held upon John, Master of Sinclair, with Correspondence, p. 27. 1828. Printed by Ballantyne and Company. Presented to the Roxburgh Club by Sir Walter Scott. [227] It is printed in the interesting little collection before referred to, p. 35. [228] Life of the Master of Sinclair, p. ix. [229] His name is not among those who were assembled on the hunting-field of Braemar. [230] Reay, p. 234. [231] See Lord Mar's Life and Letters. [232] Life of the Master of Sinclair, page v. [233] See Lord Mar's Life, from the Mar Papers. [234] Mar Papers. [235] Reay's History of the Rebellion, p. 218. [236] Reay, p. 387. [237] See the certificate of the Justices of Forfar, in the State Paper Office, respecting the case of James Carnegie. Dated, Montrose, the first of October, 1716. [238] See Papers in the State Paper Office for 1715 and 1716. [239] Reay, p. 372. [240] The title has remained in abeyance ever since. A mystery hangs over the fate of this family. [241] See Letter. [242] The letter from Lord Garlies, in which Lady Southesk is mentioned, is to be seen in the Murray MS. in the Advocate's Library at Edinburgh. It is addressed to the eccentric and imprudent Sir Alexander Murray of Stanhope. These papers were found on a floor of a room in Herriot's Hospital, and were rescued from destruction by Dr. Irvine of the Advocate's Library. After some remarks of no moment, Lord Garlies, afterwards the Earl of Galloway, observes-- "But now I hope that yours and all honest men's misfortunes are to have a turn, and since my cheif has had the good fortune to gett a young prince, I pray God his and all honest men's misfortunes may be at an end; and I hope before my young cheif dies, he shall have the name of Charles the Third. I beg of you to let me hear from you, and when I may expect to have the happinesse of seeing you in this countrey, which is what I both long mightily for, and expect as soon as you can conveniently. Besides, it will be a mighty obligation added to the many you have already done me, who am, dear Sandy, "yours entirely whylst "GARLIES." "May 12, 1730." "Sister Southesque and my spouse make their compliments to you." [243] Life of Master of Sinclair, page viii.