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… [Jan. 13. 158586.] "I have latelie receaved sondry brutes of the erectinge or usinge of the blasphemous ceremonye of the Masse heare in thes weste … noble men (who are all at court at this present) have any company with him as yet. ThErle of Arren the xiij th of this …
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… Burghley. [Jan. 14. 158788.] While looking for the arrival of the Scottish commissioners tomorrow, last night late at the shutting of the gates, a gentleman from Carmichael came to me with 2 … letter by the King's direction, the other by advice of his Council, as you will see by the copies of them and my …
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… 1583.] "I have receyved a lettre from ane especiall frende of myne assuringe me that this last Thursdaye at after noone the Kinge of Scotlande receyved two faire horses frome his cosen the Erle of Marche, who is prior of S t Androse, and dyd leape on the …
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… to your desire I have paid "my verie frende" the Laird of Carmichael 40 l., who gives you his hearty thanks. "I ame … fortie pounde maie be payd unto my frende M r Wolley deane of Carlislie, or to soche as he will appoint to receyve the … any outrages by the Scots, led out 28 "shotte" of Case's company to the edge of the border, without, as they say, …
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… Collingwood to Walsingham. [July 12.] "I was boulde of late to wryte unto your honour, the ruenous estate of this beggerly border, evne so urged by the lamentable … within these fower dayes. And there came over in his company a brother of thErle of Huntleyes, and one George …
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… Burghley. [July 12.] I have this day received your letter of the 4 th, requesting that the Laird of Buccleuch may have the like correspondence of justice at … as you directed. Some may find fault with me for paying my company in full for these 2 years. I beg your honour to …
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… [July 1.] As you requested in your last, I return the copy of Lord Maxwell's letter with my notes on the "margent," as … last direction wherein is to call on me for delivery of such Englishmen as reset the Earl Bothwell. I intend to … near Tordawath, taking 25 nags from the inhabitants of Burgh, "depasturinge nere the water syde" on Burghe …
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… 959. Carey to Burghley. [July 1.] Your lordships' letter of the 23 d May charging me for not of long time writing of the affairs of Scotland or the … town within a mile of Edinburgh, where he and most of his company were, "harrkeninge" for news of the king's coming by …
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… Scrope to Walsingham. [June 1.] Immediately on receipt of your letter of 19 th ultimo, I delivered the letter inclosed to "the … shortly, which I will send to you at once. As the Laird of Carmighell, lately returned from Scotland, has written to …
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… directed to him for my present payment as soon as may be. "Of late, M r Davie Maxwell a speciall gentleman belonging the Lorde Maxwell, accompanied with a certayne nombre of gonners, had almost taken the castle of Lowghmaben, wherin … and showted Treason! and therupon the young larde and his company awaked, went upp to the walls and shott gunes, …