Volume 63: Lady Parker and Sir H. Watson Parker papers, 1829-1889: No. 126
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[Page 126]
felt a melancholy pleasure in visiting these scenes - The high born gentleman & his no less high born lady - their lovely children - the stout Isabella - the gentle Eleanor - the little boy who was to have inherited such vast wealth & such fair [indecipherable] - Where are they?
The Estates of Brisbane pass to a distant relative, & he is a cripple! - & Makertoun [?] the family Estate of Lady B. - goes to Sir Geo Douglas a distant cousin -
Returned to Largs & drove along the sea shore, passing the magnificent Estate of Ld Glasgow to [indecipherable] the residence of Mr. - [indecipherable] the house has been in the family for more than 800 years, & upon the property are the ruins of the old family Castle - a party of 18 assembled to meet us at lunch. The view from the windows lovely - after lunch there was croquet on the lawn. I walked thr" the garden & part of