JACOBITE INTEREST - A COLLECTION OF LETTERS RELATING TO LORD LOVAT AND OTHERS ALSO INCLUDING THE Lovat, Simon, Lord three signed notes dated between 1712 and 1723 relating to his estate, payment of bonds and business; Inglis, Hugh to Gilbert Gordon 1ff., dated London 11th April 1747, “…Poor Lord Lovat was beheaded a few hours after writing my last, He behaved like ane old true Duilnach quite undaunted even to the last, Made Several witty Speeches which seem’d quite agreeable to the Bulk of the People…”, with typed transcription pinned to upper margin; [Idem] 1ff., dated two days prior to the above, “…Poor Lord Lovat suffers this Day Several[?] of other Country Men have behaved like Villains…”; Fraser, Hector to Gilbert Gordon 1ff., dated January 1746-7, briefly mentioning Lord Lovat: “My Chief is in desperate propandy for they are resolved to have his head and Estate too…”; Macintosh, Aeneas to Moyhall dated May 1745, writing that it is not in his power to arrest Mr McKenzie, and also that he does not have enough well-equipped manpower to do so; and three others; [AND] [The Jacobite Rising of 1719] Hossack, John to ‘Gilbert’ 1ff., dated London 2nd May 1719, writing “…we had [?] notice of the miscarriage of the Spanish Fleet and for those who have landed to attempt any other than now to make their Escape will be…madness…” (12) Footnote: Note: An interesting archive demonstrating the relationships and reactions of various members of Scottish society to the Jacobite uprising and the fate of Lord Simon Lovat. The final letter also discusses the Jacobite uprising of 1719, supported by Spain. The invasion was cancelled due to the majority of the Spanish fleet having been damaged by storms. Those who did survive and land at Stornoway were subsequently defeated at the Battle of Glen Shiel.