Elizabeth: November 1569

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 1569', in Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 2, 1563-69, (London, 1900) pp. 698-700. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/scotland/vol2/pp698-700 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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1198. Bishop of Ross to Cecil. [Nov. 1.] C.P., vol. IV.

Hearing that the abbot of Dunfermline is "dimischet" by her majesty and gone to Scotland, I marvel not a little at his short dispatch, and I never heard of any treaty: which moves me to think her majesty will not take pains for any agreement between my mistress and her subjects. Wherefore most humbly I pray your honour to move her majesty to grant me audience for her resolute answer to my mistress's divers letters for her aid to return to Scotland or go to France. Also, not knowing whether my mistress "be seek or haile" or what she needs, and sundry of her servants here with me: I would know what she would have done with them, and pray you move her majesty for a passport to my servant to go with open letters to my mistress to know her pleasure and estate. "Frome Bishopgate Faulxburghis (fn. 1) besyde Loundon." Signed: Jo. Rossen.

½ p. Addressed. Indorsed.

1199. Drury to [Cecil]. [Nov. 5.] Cott. Calig. C.I., fol. 472.

Acknowledging his letter of 20th of last, and sending the inclosed received from Grange. If the assembly of the best of Scotland that intend to be at Lethington's "arreynement" be not stayed, there will be more bloodshed than has been any day since "Moskelboroefeld," (fn. 2) though he is weaker than when apprehended. Lord Hume either fears a dear year, or something else, for he is providing store of salt meat for "Fawste" and Hume Castles. The unkindness between the Regent and him increases. It is bruited that the battle of 3d of last in France is worse for the Admiral than Cecil said: wherefore they hope for support thence, Dunbarton in not least need. It was meant to have slain Mr James Magelle, but put off. Lady Hunsdon left for court on 25th ulto. Berwick. Signed: Willm. Drury.

This day the Commendator of Dunfermline passed through the town homeward.

1 p. Holograph. No flyleaf or address.

1200. Murray to Cecil. [Nov. 7.]

I have received your letters from the Commendator, and understand such matters as her majesty willed him to report to me. As for proofs that I was not the author or persuader of the marriage betwixt the Queen mother and Norfolk: I have at two several times uttered my part therein as truly as I can. Yet since my return from the Border, I have charged Lethington with it, who constantly affirms that it was never mentioned betwixt the Duke and him in plain and direct words, neither in privy conference or letters, whatever he thought in his own mind. And so soon as the matter he is charged with here is ended, he will gladly come to England, and answer all interrogations in presence of her Majesty or her council; and if convicted of trafficking with the said Duke against her highness, will be content to underly punishment as a Englishman. And he is most earnest with me herein. Edinburgh. Signed: James Regent.

1 p. Addressed. Indorsed (by Cecil's clerk). Fragment of seal.

1201. Drury to [Cecil]. [Nov. 9.] Cott. Calig. C.I., fol. 474.

The packet he sends, received from the Regent, to go with all diligence, causes him to put the "gawllos" (fn. 3) on it. The Regent has twice conferred in the castle with Lethington, and "comes" this day to Dalkeith to Morton, who will not come to Edinburgh. A friend of Lord Fleming's goes to Dunbarton with one of the Regent's, to per suade its surrender. Sends copy of one of Lethington's many letters to his friends. The Regent is asked not to give Morton more strength: and he minds if Lethington's day of law holds (as is likely) to forbid all to attend in fencible manner, "as jackte and sperde." The Crosiers of Liddesdale on the 4th spoiled and burned Kyllam at night, took many prisoners and 100 head of great cattle. Berwick. Signed: Willm. Drury.

1 p. Holograph. No flyleaf or address.

1202. Murray to Cecil. [Nov. 19.]

I have "langit" to hear from you since the Commendator's return, and send you these two letters—one is a copy of a writing lately sent from the "nominat" Bishop of Ross to Lord Herries, truly "conferrit" with the principal, which I had in my hands. The substance is of little purpose—only for a word at the end, viz., that the King of France intends to "supplie" our sovereign's mother— it were well to ask how he got the intelligence? The other letter is his own "handwritt." Some characters in it may easily be deciphered, and therefore I send you both copy and principal, some notes being on the "margent" of the copy, whereby you will perceive something of our proceedings at York, and whether the first motion of the marriage etc. came of me or not. Ye may cause the bishop be inquired on his "handwritt," and make him interpret his letter. It came thus to my hands. It has been the first form of a writing that he wrote from York to the Queen mother, while in Lord Scrope's house of Bolton: and he has given it negligently "outwith" a letter he sent to George Briggis, merchant in Newcastle, the bearer whereof inquiring for Briggis, some friend of mine looked at the "coverture" of the letter, and seeing it touched matters then in hand at York, abstracted the cover "fra" the letter and sent it to me, then at Hull upon Humber. Since then it has lain over unthought of, till at "sichting" otherwritings, it was newly found, and thought not unmeet to be sent you. For the matter moved by Mr Carey, and "sensyne" communicated to the Commendator: I have been diligently travelling in it since his return, and trust to bring it to an issue to satisfy her majesty. Edinburgh. Signed: James Regent.

1 p. Addressed. Indorsed.

Footnotes

  • 1. Faubourg (?)
  • 2. i.e. Pinkie.
  • 3. i.e. "gallows," for despatch.