The Bride Of Lammermoor

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The Author previously refrained from revealing the true source of the tragic tale due to potential discomfort for the descendants involved. However, having found references in the Notes to Law's Memorials by Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe and in the reprint of Rev. Mr. Symson's poems, he now feels free to share the story as recounted by his relatives closely connected to the bride's family. The Dalrymple family, notable for producing numerous distinguished individuals in Scotland over two centuries, first gained prominence through James Dalrymple, a remarkable lawyer whose contributions to Scottish jurisprudence were significant, despite the limitations of the field. He married Margaret, daughter of Ross of Balneel, who brought considerable wealth and was known for her political acumen and success. Local lore suggested her achievements stemmed from necromancy, claiming she secured her family's prosperity under a peculiar condition. According to the historian of her grandson, the great Earl of Stair, she requested to be buried upright, promising that the Dalrymples would thrive as long as her coffin remained in that position. Her coffin indeed stands upright in the Kirklistown church, the family's burial site. While their talents could explain their successes, the family also faced unique misfortunes, particularly regarding their eldest daughter, whose fate was both tragic and inexplicable.