Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 2, 1563-69. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1900.
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'Elizabeth: November 1563', in Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 2, 1563-69, (London, 1900) pp. 27. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/scotland/vol2/p27 [accessed 15 April 2024]
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37. Second Instructions to Randolph. [Nov. 16.]
The Queen expresses satisfaction with the answer of her good sister of Scotland, and disclaims any hostility to her uncles and their honourable house. As she has required Elizabeth's opinion of what marriages are "sortable" for her, and what are not? the latter again recommends some fit nobleman within the island, well affected to concord, and declares that no child of France, Spain or Austria will be acceptable—repeating that her right and title to the English Crown will depend much on her marriage.
6 pp. Corrected draft by Cecil. Indorsed (by him): "16 Novembris 1563. The 2 Instruction for Mr Randolph being sent to Scotland."
(2) A fair copy—varying in many particulars.
2½ pp. In another hand. Dated 17th Nov. 1563.
38. Mary to Elizabeth. [Nov. 17.]
Requesting safe conduct for the bearer her servitour William Campbell of Skeldoun, repairing by her command to France, with 6 others in company, to pass and repass for a year. Under her signet. Stirling Castle, 21st of her reign. Signed: Your richt gud sister and cusignes, Marie R.
Broadsheet. Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet (Scotland).
39. Maitland to Cecil. [Nov. 17.]
As my mistress's servants in France have daily occasion to journey to Scotland for her service, which may be dangerous for them as the "caas" stands betwixt France and England, unless their quality be known: her highness by this bearer writes to your sovereign that it may please her to write to her ambassador in France to give his "favourable lettres or testimoniall" to such as her majesty's friends inform him are her servants, that they may have sure passage. Doubting not but her majesty will grant the same, yet I commend it to you—the rather because there is "some stuff off her majesties ready to be transported for her owne use, which her ministers in France have stayed a long tyme for feare off danger by sea, and her hyghnes upon hope off this assuerance, hath presently commanded thame to send it by the first." I trust Mr Randolph also will at his returning, remember to speak to you for the same— "for so wes he required to do." As I look every day for his coming till I shall hear from you by him, I trouble you with nothing, "bot onely to let yow onderstand that I am as far at your commandement as ever I wes." Stirling. Signed: W. Maitland.
1 p. Holograph, also address. Indorsed: "17 Novembris 1563. L. Ledington, by Wm Cambell."