Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 1, 1547-63. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1898.
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'Elizabeth: 1558', in Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 1, 1547-63, (London, 1898) pp. 209. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/scotland/vol1/p209 [accessed 24 April 2024]
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Elizabeth.
438. Complaints of Scotland against England. Elizabeth. [1558.]
Occasions of the last war between the realms:—
The Queen Regent, after repeated complaints by the Scots, that in 1550 many unredressed pillages had taken place, and 7 men been killed by Englishmen in the village of Annand, sent an officer of arms to the late Queen, whereon a commission was appointed and sat in June 1556. The English however refused redress on the West March, where the Scots rebels against their warden were driven across the frontier to the number of 700, but joined by English, and 1500 strong, attacked their warden's people, slew 16 and took 30 prisoners, holding them to ransom, as if in war. Nor did they for the murder by the servants of the Lord Dacre [Sieur Dakarria] the English warden, of a Scot, named James Litil, whose head they placed on the wall of Carlisle, as if an English subject duly condemned. Nor for the pillage of divers Scots ships by the Queen's officers and merchants, under safe conducts—one a rich vessel of Dundee wherein the lord Wharton found 3700 "escus sol" besides merchandise, &c., &c.
3 pp. French. In same hand as the immediately preceding two papers, to which it evidently belongs, on the State &c. of Scotland. Indorsed (by the second hand): "Complaintes l'Escosse contre Angleterre."
439. The Queen to her commissioners for peace. [Nov. 21. 1558.]
Impowering William lord Howard of Effyngham, K.G., first chamberlain of the household, Thomas bishop of Ely, and Dr Nicholas Wotton Dean of Canterbury and York, to treat with the Commissioners of the King and Queen of Scotland. Hatfield, 1st of reign.
2 pp. Latin. Broad sheet. Draft corrected by Cecill. [Originally in name of Philip and Mary on 27th September, to Henry Earl of Arundel, the bishop, and Wotton. St James.] Indorsed.
440. English sovereighty over Scotland. [1558?]
[Narrative beginning with "Brute first King of Brittayn" who "lived in the year 4027" and his 3 sons—his fabulous successors Arthur, Cadwalider, &c. Gives a false account of the captivity of James I., asserting he was delivered a pledge by his father—and at the death of Henry 5th [in 1422] was under age, and therefore did no homage till the next reign, [while he was in reality 27 or 28]. The asserted form of homage and oath is given at the end].
7 pp. In a late hand. Indorsed.