Elizabeth: May 1576

Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 5, 1574-81. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1907.

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'Elizabeth: May 1576', in Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 5, 1574-81, (London, 1907) pp. 216. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/scotland/vol5/p216 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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228. The Regent Morton to Burghley. [May 27.]

"Rycht honorable and my verie gude lord," it is now a long time since I heard anything from your lordship, neither had I great occasion to trouble you with my frequent letters, etc. Some things I moved to the Queen's majesty, partly by my own letters and partly by Mr. Henry Killigrew, her late ambassador here, whereanent as yet I have received no answer of her goodwill and pleasure, and therefore will "effectuuslie" pray your lordship to be a furtherer of the resolution of those points, and that I may be advertised thereof as soon as conveniently may be.

I am further to crave your lordship's favour in a matter wherewith I would be loth to "inquiet" you if otherwise I might have any reasonable order in it. The redress of the goods taken on either side at the uuhappy accident of the Reidswyre was appointed by the order of certain commissioners on either side, who met at Fowlden in November last, but the same as yet has not taken full effect, partly because the "billis" of Tynedale and Riddisdale are sworn to far greater quantity of goods than ever came into Scotland, and partly because sundry of the horses and goods taken, being brought to the place appointed for delivery, and offered to be rendered, were refused, "sic as wanted thame rather claming the hiech prices that they had sworne thame unto, nor the horsses and guidis thame selffis." Whereupon I travailed with Sir John Foster, Warden of the Middle March of England, for some "squair dred" anent that which "restit" on either side. But he excused himself, for that the agreement was not made by him as Warden, but by the order of commissioners. My suit is, therefore, that by your good means direction may pass either from the Queen's majesty or the Council to Sir John in this matter, that he take "a squair and summar" order for ending of the matter of redress of goods taken that day, unburdening me with anything further than came indeed within Scotland, and that the owners of the horses may be compelled to receive their own horses again, and not to "stand" in claiming the sworn prices where the principal goods are extant and ready to be delivered, etc,

"Howsone" the troubles in France and Flanders shall draw to any point I will look by your good means not only to be advertised, but advised thereanent, since both our States are subject to the self same injuries and malice.

Lastly;—I may not omit to give your lordship warning how I smell an intention of some new trouble by a "giving up," or defiance, as they term it, sent by Mr. Fenwick, in Northumberland, to the Rutherfords, Scottish men,—a dealing that seems to me over presumptuous for any subject where so good affection to continue unity remains betwixt our sovereigns and both the States; whereanent I pray your lordship to further such "tymous" order to be put that it may appear how far that dealing "mislikes" her majesty and your lordship, and that the attempter may find himself both admonished and corrected. Dalkeith. Signed: James Regent.

Cott. Calig., C. V., fol. 81.

pp. Addressed. Indorsed.

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