Of the expenses of funerals in a higher rank of life those incurred on the deaths of Grierson of Lag and his third son, John Grierson, afford full and interesting information. Mr John Grierson, third son of the Laird of Lag, died early in 1730, and to one Jean Scott the purveying of the meat and drink considered requisite for the friends attending the funeral was entrusted. The bill came to about £160 Scots.[36] When the Laird himself died, on the last day of the year 1733, there was a repetition of the feasting and drinking at the house of the deceased, at the kirkyard, and at an adjoining house, which had evidently been requisitioned for the accommodation of several of the gentlemen, among whom were Lord Stormonth, Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick, Maxwell of Carriel, and others who had come from a distance to assist. The account begins two days before the death of the Laird, and ends on January 14. In round figures the cost of the meat and drink consumed at the Laird's funeral came to £240 Scots. The following are the detailed accounts:--(75) ACCOTT. OF THE FFUNERALS OF MR JOHN GRIERSONE. 1730. _To Jean Scott._ Feb. 23rd. 2 bottels clarit to these as set up all night wt ye corps £0 3 0 do. 1 bottel of brandy for do. 0 1 6 Feb. 24th. 1 bottel of clarit when the sear-cloath[37] was put on 0 1 6 do. 1 bottel clarit when the grave-cloaths was put on 0 1 6 do. At the in-coffining where the ladys was, 1 bottel clarit, 2 bottels white wine, and 1 bottel Cannary 0 6 2 do. In the beg room wt the Gentelmen before the corps was transported--2 bottels white wine 0 3 0 do. When the company returned--10 bottels clarit 0 15 0 do. 2 bottels brandy for Gentelmen's Servts. 0 3 0 do. 2 bottels clarit to Sir Robert's Servts. 0 3 0 Feb. 26th. 1 bottel clarit to Sir Robert's Servts. 0 1 6 March 2nd. 1 bottel clarit to Sir Robert's Servts. 0 1 6 March 4th. 1 bottel clarit to Sir Robert's Servts. 0 1 6 March 5th. In the two rooms when at meat 22 bottels clarit 1 13 0 do. ffor the Servts. and Gentelmen's Servts., 4 bottels of brandy 0 6 0 do. at night when the Gentelmen returned--25 bottels of clarit 1 17 6 do. 2 bottels brandy to Rockhall wt bottels 0 3 0 March 6th. 2 bottels clarit at dinr wt Sr Walter Laurie and Cariel 0 3 0 do. Ale from the 23rd of ffebr., till this day 1 19 6