Elizabeth: August 1587

371. Removal of the Queen of Scots' Body from Fotheringay. [Aug. 1.] C.P., vol. XXI.

"A remembrance of the order and manner of the burial of Mary Queen of Scots."

On Sunday, being the 30th July [sic] 1587, in the 29th year of the reign of Elizabeth the Queen's majesty of England, there went from Peterborough Mr. Dethick alias Garter, Principal King of Arms, and five heralds accompanied with 40 horse and men to conduct the body of Mary, late Queen of Scots, from Fotheringay Castle in Northamptonshire to Peterborough aforesaid; which Queen had remained prisoner in England … years: having for that purpose brought a royal coach, drawn by four horses and covered with black velvet, richly set forth with escutcheons of the arms of Scotland, and little pennons round about it.

The body, being inclosed in lead and the same coffined in wood, was brought down, and reverently put into the coach; the heralds put on their coats of arms, and bareheaded, with torches' light, brought it forth of the castle about 10 o'clock at night, and so conveyed it to Peterborough, … miles distant. Whither being come—about 2 o'clock on Monday morning—the body was received most reverently at the minster door by the bishop, dean and chapter, and Clarencieux king of arms, and, in the presence of the Scots which came with the same, it was laid in a vault prepared in the choir, on the south side, opposite to the tomb of Queen Katharine, dowager of Spain, first wife of King Henry VIII. It was forthwith laid in the vault and not borne in solemnity because it was too heavy by reason of the lead to carry, "and besides was feared that the sowder might ripp, and being very hott weather might be found some anoyance."

Tuesday, Aug. 1st, about 8 in the morning, the chief mourner, being the countess of Bedford, was attended upon by all the lords and ladies, and brought into the presence chamber in the bishop's palace, which was hung with black cloth. She was by the Queen's gentlemen ushers "placed somewhat under a cloath of estate of purple velvett," where, having given their staves of office to the lord steward, lord chamberlain, treasurer and comptroller, she passed to the great hall "where the corps stood," and the heralds having marshalled the several companies, they made their proceedings as followeth.

"The body being thus brought into the quire was sett down within the royall herse," which was 20 foot square and 27 foot high, covered with black velvet and richly set with escutcheons and gold fringe; upon the body, which was covered with a pall of black velvet, lay a purple velvet cushion fringed and tasselled with gold, and upon the same a close crown of gold set with stones.

After the body was thus placed, and every mourner according to their degree, the sermon was begun by the bishop of Lincoln; after which certain anthems were sung by the choir, and the offering began very solemnly as followeth.

In which offering every course was led up by a herald. After which the two bishops and the dean of Peterborough came to the vault, and over the body began to read the funeral service, which being said, every officer broke his staff over his head, and threw the same into the vault to the body; and so every one departed after their degrees to the bishop's palace, where was prepared a most royal feast, and a dole given to the poor.

2²/3 pp. Indorsed. Sketches of the standard, banner, etc.

372. Account of the Funeral of the Queen of Scots. [Aug. 1.] Cott. Calig., C. IX., fol. 210.

"The manner of the solemnity of the Scottish Queen's funeral, being the first of August 1587, when she was buried in the Cathedral Church of Peterborough."

Upon Tuesday being the 1st August was the funeral appointed to be celebrated for the Scottish Queen in the cathedral church of Peterborough, and accordingly there were sent thither from the Court the Queen's household officers to make provision for the diet, Mr. Darrell and Mr. Cox; for the funeral offices, Mr. Fortescue, master of the great wardrobe. The heralds came down three or four days before, and (with the bishop and the dean) appointed a place for the body over against the lying of Queen Katherine, near to the tomb of John, last abbot and first bishop of that church. A rich hearse was erected above the first step of the choir, near the place of burial, and the whole church was hanged with black. Upon Sunday at night, July 30th, the body was brought from Fotheringay by Garter King at Arms and others; there awaited it before the church the bishop, dean, and others. The body with the closures weighed nine hundred weight; it was committed to the vault, which was immediately covered, except a small hole for the staves to be broken into. No church service was done then, it being agreed it should be done on the day of solemnity.

Upon Monday came all the lords and ladies and other assistants appointed, and supped at the bishop's palace.

Upon Tuesday morning they marched from the hall about 10 o'clock, the countess of Bedford being chief mourner. [Others named.]

The solemnity being settled, the prebends and choir, which received them at the church-door, sung an anthem; the Scotch all departed saving Mr. Melvin. The bishop of Lincoln preached.

The sermon ended and offerings made, the mourners departed. The ceremony of burial was done by the dean, the officers breaking their staves, and casting them upon the coffin. There was a great feast at the bishop's house.

3 pp. Indorsed: "The copie of the record of his majesty's mother's funerall as it is verbatim in the register of the deane and chapter of Peterburgh, and subscribed by D^r Fletcher then deane there."

(Printed, Nichols, Progresses of Queen Elizabeth, vol. ii., p. 508.)

373. Burial of the Queen of Scots. [Aug. 1.] Lansd. MSS. 260, fol. 255.

"The order atte Scottes Quene's buryall att Peterborough, 3 July [sic] 1587."

"Imprimis two yomen conducters with blacke staffes in thaire handes.

1⅓ pp. Copy.

374. Goods supplied to Monsieur de Courcelles. [Aug. 1.]

Goods furnished to Monsieur de Courcelles by Henry Nisbett, merchant, dwelling at Edinburgh.

1½ pp. French.

375. Diet for the Queen of Scots' Funeral at Peter borough. [Aug. 1.] C.P., vol. XXI.

The charges of diet for the Scottish Queen's funerals at Peterborough, Monday supper, the last of July, and Tuesday dinner, the first of August.

The bakehouse.

Ralph Baldwin asks allowance for 9 quarters 3 bushels of wheat provided at 45s. 4d. a quarter, and made into 200 dozens of bread of sundry sorts for the expenses of diet at Peterborough     21l. 6s. 5d.

For 4 loads of wood for furnage at 3s. 4d. a load, 13s. 4d.

For 2 labourers hired in the bakehouse by the space of 4 days at 8d. the day, either of them 5s. 4d., and for the hire of an oven in the town to bake in, 4s.; in toto, 9s. 4d.

For the charges of himself and a man taken with him from the Court to Peterborough to help him in his service there, by the space of 16 days, at 4s. by the day 64s. 4d.

Sum—25l. 13s. 1d.

The pantry.

Richard Matthew, groom of the pantry, asks allowance for 24 dozen wooden trenchers at 2½ d. for 2 dozen, 5s.; for 8 dozen white wooden trenchers at 6d. for 2 dozen, and for 8 yards coarse canvas for "portepaines," 6s. 4d.; in toto, 15s. 4d.

For 6 men hired to carry bread and attend the cupboards, Monday supper and Tuesday dinner, 6s.

For the charges of himself and his man taken from the Court to assist him in his service at Peterborough by the space of 13 days at 4s. by the day, 52s.

Sum— 73s. 4d.

The cellar and buttery.

Robert Carr, merchant of Lynn, for one tun of Gascony wine provided of him, 22l.

John Donielawe asks allowance for 4 sesters of sack at 16s. a sester, 64s., and for a runlet to put the same in, with carriage, 3s. 6d.; in toto, 67s. 6d. [Sesters containing four gallons a piece.]

Richard Goodman asks allowance for ten tuns one hogshead of beer provided by him at Lynn and Peterborough at 46s. 4d. the tun,23l. 14s. 11d.

For 3 tuns one pipe of ale provided by him at Peterborough at 55s. a tun, 9l. 12s. 6d.

For carriage of a tun of wine from Lynn to the waterside, 8d.

For carriage of the same by water from Lynn to Peterborough, 4s.

For carriage of the same from the waterside there up to the cellar, 8d. For carriage of 8 tuns of beer as before at 4s. 8d. the tun, 37s. 4d. For carriage of 2 tuns one hogshead of beer and 3 tuns one pipe of ale from Peterborough up to the buttery, 3s. 10d. For 11 tun empty cask provided at Lynn at 4s. a tun, 44s., and for one tun one hogshead cask provided at Stamford, with carriage, 11s. For carriage of the 11 tun cask from Lynn, etc., to Peterborough, 6s. 8d. For cooperage of all the aforesaid casks, 20s. For 4 labourers hired to remove wood and other necessaries out of the buttery and for making the same clean, by the space of one day and a half, 4s., and to them for the carriage of timber thither for the making of ranges and "laying" of drinks, 5s. 8d. For digging and carrying thither of 3 loads of sand 3s., for timber to make ranges there and in the cellar, 2s. 6d. For 2 locks and keys for the said doors, 2s. 4d. For a new door and a bar made for the buttery, 2s. For 6 dozen stone jugs at 3s. a dozen, 18s. For 25 pitchers and 4 bowls, 7s. 6d. For 4 men hired to carry drink to the several places, 4s. In toto, 8l. 17s. 2d.

Richard Goodman asks allowance for the charges of himself and his man taken with him to assist him in his service by the space of 32 days at 4s. by the day, 6l. 6s., and for the charges of one other man brought from the Court to aid him in the making of provision by the space of 11 days at 2s. by the day, 22s. In toto, 7l. 10s.

Jo. Warner asks allowance for 2 dozen glasses, 4s., and for 12 drinking pots, 2s.; toto, 6s.

William Gaile for 200 white ashen cups, 9s.

James Nevill, for 6 men hired to carry drink to the cupboards, and to attend, 6s., and for marking the black pots, 6d.; toto, 6s. 6d.

J. Donielowe asks allowance for carriage of one load of cellar plate from London to Peterborough, being 64 miles, and back again, at 2d. the mile, 21s. 4d. For carriage of one load of plate from the Tower to Westminster, 12d. For carriage of one load from B[ishops] gate to the Tower, 12d., and for watching the carriages at Huntingdon 2 nights, 3s. Toto, 26s. 4d.

The said John asks allowance for the charges of himself and his man taken with him to Peterborough to assist him in the service there by the space of 13 days at 4s. the day, 52s.

Richard Breame asks allowance for his boat hire from London to Greenwich and back again, when he was commanded to take out plate, 2s. 6d. For carriage of the plate from the Tower to Whitehall and for coming back to Greenwich, 2s. 8d. For boat hire at another time going from Greenwich to Whitehall to take out cupboard cloths, 2s. 10d.; and for his own charges being about the same by the space of 3 days, 4s.—12s.

The said Richard asks allowance for the charges of himself and his man taken with him to help him in his service there by the space of 13 days at 4s. a day, 52s.

James Nevill asks allowance for 3 black pots by him provided, 7s. 6d., and for 2 gispins, 3s. 2d. In toto, 10s. 8d.

The said James Nevill of the pitcher house asks allowance for his charges to Peterborough by the space of 13 days at 3s. a day, 39s.

For the charges of a man sent for the 200 cups, 2s. 6d.

Sum—85l. 18s. 1d.

The Spicery.

Andrew Smith, clerk of the spicery, asks allowance for 23 pounds of wax delivered out of her majesty's store at 11d. a pound, 21s. 1d.

For linen cloth delivered as before, to wit, 25 ells of holland, and for cupboard cloths, at 2s. 4d. an ell, 58s. 4d.; 8 ells of Brussels forcortiers at 22d. an ell, 14s. 8d.; and 24 ells of canvas, 24s. [Total], 4l. 17s.

For divers spices delivered as before, viz., Pepper, 12 pounds at 3s. a pound, 36s. Saffron, 3 ounces, 6s. Cloves, one pound, 4s. Mace, one pound, 8s. Cinnamon, 2 pounds, 15s. Ginger, 2 pounds, 5s. 10d. Nutmeg, one pound, 4s. Sugar, 56 pounds at 12½d., 58s. 4d. Dates, 6 pounds at 10d., 5s. Currants, 20 pounds at 4d., 5s. Raisins, sol., 10 pounds at 4d., 2s. 6d. Raisins, gr., 10 pounds at 1½d., 15d. Prunes, 20 pounds, 3s. 4d. Strainers, r. 2, 2s. 5d. Strainers, cors 4, 18d. Paper past., 4 quires, 7d. Paper scr., 2 quires, 6½d. Oranges, 100, 5s.; lemons, 12s. 6d. Rice, 6 pounds, 3s. Oil, per gallon, 3s. 4d., and rose water, one gallon, 6s. 8d. In toto, 9l. 3s. 3½d.

Richard Fowke, grocer, for the want of price in sundry of the kinds of spices as abovesaid, served by him for the expenses at Peterborough, 44s. 10d.

Anthony Harston asks allowance for 5 dozen white lights weighing 60 pounds, at 3d. a pound, 15s., and for one pot of salad oil, 3s. 2d. In toto, 18s. 2d.

John Cutberte asks allowance for spices provided by him at Peterborough, viz., Sugar, 46 pounds at 19d. a pound, 72s. 10d. Currants, 26 pounds at 4d. a pound, 8s. 8d. Dates, 2 pounds, 5s. Biscuits, etc., 5 pounds, 10s. Nutmegs, 4 ounces, 2s. 8d. Str. r., 2 verges, 3s. Paper str., 2 quires, 10d. Paper past., 4 quires, 16d. Cherries, 16 pounds, 2s. 8d. In toto, 107s.

John Page for the carriage of sundry necessaries from Fotheringay to Peterborough, 2s.

Edward Terrie, yeoman of the "ewrie," asks allowance for the carriage of one load of "ewrie" and spicery stuff from London to Peterborough, being 64 miles, and back again, at 2d. a mile, 21s. 4d. For going by water from Greenwich to the Tower for plate, and back again, at two several times, 4s. For carriage of the napery from Greenwich to Whitehall, 3s. 4d., and for 4 men hired by him at Peterborough to help him cover and attend cupboards, 3s. In toto, 32s. 4d.

For hemming the napery sent to Peterborough, viz., 10 damask cloths at 4d. each, 3s. 4d. Ten damask towels, 20d. Ten dozen damask napkins, 10s. 20 plain cloths, 3s. 4d. Ten plain towels at 8d. each, 6s. 8d., and two ledgers, 4d. Total, 25s. 4d.

The said Edward asks allowance for the charges of himself and his man taken with him to Peterborough to assist him in the service there by the space of 13 days at 4s. by the day, 52s.

Edmund Beck, yeoman of the spicery, asks allowance for going by water from Greenwich to London at two several times to receive spice, 3s. 4d., and for his own charges, being about the same 2 days, 3s. 4d.—6s. 8d.

For the charges of himself and his man taken with him to assist him in his service at Peterborough, 13 days at 4s. a day, 52s.

Bartholomew Knarisborowe, groom of the "chaundrey," asks allowance for his charges to Peterborough and back again by the space of 13 days at 3s. by the day, 39s.

Ralph Edwardes asks allowance for the charges of himself and his man taken with him to assist him in his service to Peterborough and back again by the space of 13 days at 4s. by the day, 52s.

For the carriage of 6 carts from the Tower to Whitehall, 2s. For 12 iron clouts and nails for the said carts, 3s. 4d. And for grease for the same, 2s. In toto, 7s. 4d.

William Lofeilde for the carriage of warrants and precepts at sundry times from Fotheringay to Peterborough, 2s.

John Hampsher and his fellow, harbingers, ask allowance for their charges to Peterborough and back by the space of 16 days at 4s. by the day, either of them, 6l. 8s.

Anthony Colliar and 29 of his fellows hired for waiters out of Peterborough for giving their attendance, Monday supper and Tuesday dinner, 10s.

Marmaduke Darell for the charges of his two men and three horses coming from Fotheringay to Peterborough at sundry times about the service there, 15s.

Richard Cope asks allowance for his charges going to Peterborough and back again and for giving his attendance there by the space of 16 days, at 6s. 8d. by the day, 106s. 8d.

John Williams for the writing hereof, 16s. 8d.

Sum—50l. 18s. 4½d.

The kitchen.

Stephen Daulton asks allowance for 5 gross pikes at 2s. 6d. each, 12s. 6d., and for 15 perches, 2s. 6d. In toto, 15s.

Thomas Kayes, chief cook, ask allowance for 24 labourers hired to turn broches and carry water for the kitchens at 6d. every one of them, 12s. For pricks, 2s. 6d., pack-thread 6d. Fire-staves and basters, 8d., and for gooseberries, 17d. In toto, 17s. 1d.

The said Thomas asks allowance for the charges of himself and his man taken with him to help him at Peterborough by the space of 16 days, at 4s. by the day, 64s.

Thomas Lovell and 3 of his fellows, children of the kitchen, for their charges to Peterborough and back again, by the space of 13 days, every of them at 3s. by the day, 7l. 16s.

John Bayley and four of his fellows of the kitchen for their charges by the space of 13 days at 2s. by the day, every of them, 6l. 10s.

Stephen Clarke, boiler, appointed for the carriage of 2 loads of kitchen stuff from Greenwich to London, and from thence to Peterborough, 69 miles, and back again, at 2d. a mile, 46s.

The said Clarke asks allowance for the charges of himself and a servant taken with him from the Court to assist him in his service by the space of 13 days, at 3s. by the day, 39s.

William Pricket, almoner, asks allowance for his charges to Peterborough and back again by the space of 13 days, at 3s. by the day, 39s.

William Younge, lardner, asks allowance for a labourer hired at Peterborough to help him in the larder, by the space of 6 days, at 8d. by the day, 4s.

For his charges to Peterborough and back again by the space of 16 days, at 3s. by the day, 48s.

Robert Cole and 3 of his fellows, servants of the kitchen, for their charges going to Peterborough to help in the kitchens there by the space of 13 days, at 6s. 8d., 26s. 8d.

John Williams for the carriage of 9 bucks to Peterborough, 18s.

Sum—30l. 2s. 9d.

The "Catrie."

Bennet Anton asks allowance for 4 oxen delivered at Peterborough, at 60s. each, 12l.

For 40 "multons" delivered, at 4s. 8d. each, 9l. 6s. 8d. [sic].

Thomas Browne for the fugation of the said beefs and muttons to Peterborough, 2s. 8d.

Richard Philips for 41 pounds of lard at 10d. a pound, 34s. 2d., and for carriage of the same to Peterborough, 2s. 6d. In toto, 36s. 8d.

Thomas Dawson asks allowance for 10 bushels of grey salt at 3s. 4d. a bushel, 33s. 4d.; 2 bushels of white salt, 3s. 4d., and for carriage of the same out of Peterborough into the larder, 6d. Total, 37s. 2d.

Richard Owen, purveyor of veals, etc., for 9 veals by him provided, at 9s. 4d. each, 4l. 4s.

For 14 neats' tongues provided at 6d. each, 7s.

For the "drift" of the said calves from several places to Petersfield, and for carriage of some of them by water, 7s. 6d.

For his charges from the Court to Peterborough and back again, by the space of 13 days, at 3s. by the day, 39s.

Sum—32l. 8d.

The "Poultrie."

John Raymonde, purveyor of poultry, for poultry delivered by him at Peterborough, to wit, 4 dozen and 4 capons gwd. at 20d. each, 4l. 6s. 8d.; 3 capons K., 3s.; 18 bitterns at 3s. each, 54s.; 12 gulls at 2s. 4d. each, 28s.; 18 herons at 3s. each, 54s.; 18 pullets at 3s. each, 54s.; 18 pullets, gr., at 14d. each, 21s.; 3 dozen and 3 ducklings at 4d. each, 13s.; 13 dozen and 7 teals at 3s. a dozen, 40s. 9d.; 16 dozen and 4 chickens at 4s. a dozen, 65s. 4d.; 18 "brer" at 2s. 6d. each, 45s.; 16 dozen and 2 rabbits at 4s. a dozen, 64s. 8d.; 7 dozen and 6 mallards at 6s. a dozen, 45s.; 341 pounds of butter at 3½, 4l. 19s. 5½d.; 2600 eggs at 2s. 8d. a 100, 69s. 4d.; 16 "b^ces" onions, 2s. 6d.; and for the caring of the same by the space of 7 days at 8s. by the day, 64s. In toto, 37l. 15s. 8½d.

Edmund Clipsam asks allowance for 50 lambs delivered at Peterborough at 12d. each, 50s.

Stephen Daulton asks allowance for 2 gallons of gooseberries, 2s.; 600 pears, 3s. 6d.; 1000 quodlings, 5s.; 60 pounds of cherries, 10s.; 2 gallons of cream, 12d.; 14 gallons of cream at 4d. a gallon, 4s. 8d., and for curds, 14d. In toto, 27s. 4d.

The said Stephen asks allowance for his charges in providing of the same by the space of 2 days, 4s.

Daniel Cotton, groom of the scalding house, asks allowance for 2 labourers hired to help him work 3 days at 10d. the day, 5s.; for one workman hired there, 3s., 3s. 4d., and for the hire of a horse from Peterborough and back again, 17d. In toto, 9s. 9d.

The said Daniel asks allowance for the charges of himself and a man taken with him from the Court to Peterborough to assist him in his service there by the space of 13 days, at 4s. by the day, 52s.

The said Daniel, for 5 ells of canvas for butter cloths and wipers, 4s., and for a lock and key for the scalding-house door, 12d. Total, 5s.

Sum—45l. 3s. 9½d.

The Scullery.

John Boulton for 45 quarters of coals delivered at Peterborough at 11d. the quarter, 41s. 3d.

The said John asks allowance for the carriage of the said coals to Peterborough, 4s. 4d.

William Pricket asks allowance for 6 green baskets provided for the "almenery," 3s.

Thomas Rone asks allowance for herbs by him provided at Peterborough, per bill, 58s. 4d.

Thomas Burgies, yeoman of the scullery, asks allowance for sundry necessaries by him provided at Peterborough, viz., 1100 bricks at 2s. a 100, 22s.; for care of the same, 6d.; for 4 bricklayers hired to make ranges, etc., 2 days at 12d. the day, every of them, 8s.; 4 labourers to help them by the said space, 6s. 8d.; 4 loads of loam, 2s.; 2 boards for the pastry doors, 3s.; hooks and hinges to the same, 16d.; 2 keys and a lock, 14d.; a staple, 2d.; boards for the workhouse doors, 4s. 6d.; hooks and hinges, 16d.; hinges for the cellar door, 8d.; for bricks and a bricklayer to mend the oven, 12d.; 16 deal boards to make forms, 20s.; 18 deal boards for tables, 8s.; 600 sixpenny nails, 3s.; 100 tenpenny nails, 10d.; small nails, 1d.; for a load of poles for tressles and legs, 4s.; four oaken boards for cupboards, 2s. 6d.; 2 carpenters hired ten days to make the said tables, tressles, forms, etc., at 10d. the day, either of them, 16s. 8d.; 6 carpenters for one day for making cupboards, etc., 4s.; 4 labourers hired for 4 days at 8d. the day, every of them, 5s. 4d.; 40 pots and pans for the kitchens, 6s. 8d.; 4 earthen pots to carry ale and wine for the kitchens and pastry, 12d.; for heating and hammering 3 dozen and 6 "broches" at 2d. each, 7s.; for "new shotinge 2 broches," 4d.; for carriage and re-carriage of 2 loads of planks, 2s.; 8 labourers hired to carry water for the kitchen, etc., 2 days, 5s. 4d.; two men hired to keep doors, 12d.; for the hire of 3 ovens in Peterborough town, 6s.; for carriage and re-carriage of 7 loads of tables, tressles, forms, etc., 7s.; for 4 labourers hired to gather the same together and to load them, 2 days, 4s.; 4 padlocks for 2 great hampers, 2s. 8d.; for 2 men hired to watch the plate at Ware and Peterborough, 4 nights, 6s. 8d. Total, 8l. 6s. 1d.

The said Thomas asks allowance for his boathire from Greenwich to London at 2 several times, 4s., and for his own charge there about the taking out of plate and other necessaries, 4 days, 4s. Total, 8s.

Thomas Burgies asks allowance for the charges of himself and his man, taken with him to assist him, in the service at Peterborough by the space of 16 days, at 4s. a day, 64s.

Thomas Rone, page of the scullery, asks allowance for his charges to Peterborough and back again by the space of 13 days at 3s. by the day, 39s.

William Carter, child of the scullery, asks allowance for the carriage of two loads of scullery stuff from London to Peterborough, being 64 miles, and back again, at 2d. the mile, 42s. 8d.; for carriage of the plate from the Tower to Whitehall, 2s.; and for a labourer hired from London to Peterborough and back again to help him load his plate and attend the same by the space of 13 days at 10d. by the day, 10s. 10d.—55s. 6d.

The said William asks allowance for his charges to Peterborough and back again by the space of 13 days at 2s. 6d. the day, 32s. 6d.

Sum—23l. 12s.

"The pastrie and saltrie."

Ralph Bauldwin asks allowance for 5 quarters 4 bushels of meal by him provided at 45s. 4d. the quarter, being spent in the pastry, 12l. 9s. 4d.

The said Ralph asks allowance for 3 bushels 3 pecks of meal provided for the kitchens, 21s. 3d.

Arthur Harston asks allowance for 3 gallons of white vinegar at 16d. a gallon, 4s. 8d.; for 7 gallons of red vinegar, 9s. 4d.; mustard, 5s. 4d.; and 23 earthen pots, 3s. 6d.—23s. 2d.

Richard Diar, chief pastler, asks allowance for 3 workmen hired from Cambridge, to help him in the pastrie by the space of 3 days, at 2s. 6d., every of them by the day, 22s. 6d.; and for 4 labourers hired by the said space at 8d. the day, every of them 4s.—26s. 6d.

The said Richard asks allowance for the wages of a workman taken with him from the Court to Peterborough to help him in his service, by the space of 13 days at 2s. by the day, 26s.

The said Richard asks allowance for the charges of himself and his man to help him at Peterborough by the space of 13 days, at 4d. by the day, 52s.

Sum—19l. 18s. 3d.

The woodyard.

Thomas Bridges asks allowance for 4 loads of hard wood at 4s. 6d. a load, 18s., and for 7 loads of "baven" with carriage, at 4s., 28s. In toto, 46s.

For 103 bundles of rushes at 2d. a bundle, 17s. 2d., and for 2 loads of flags with carriage, 11s. Total, 28s. 2d.

Sum—74s. 2d.

Total of this order, 320l. 14s. 6d. Signed: Mar. Darell, Rich. Cox.

Whereof there is returned to her majesty's use for victuals, etc., sold at Peterborough at the end of the service there:—

For 4 tuns of beer, 8l.; for half a carcass of beef, 30s.; for 13 muttons, 4l. 9s. 5d.; for carcass of veal, 7s.; for 4 oxhides, 48s.; for 27 mutton fells, 10s. 2d.; for 9 calves skins, 9s. 9d.; for 23 p^rv¹¹ tallow, 58s. 4d.; for 2 bushels of meal, 12s. 6d. [Total], 21l. 5s. 2d. And so the clear expenses amount to 299l. 9s. 4d. Towards which there has been already received in presta out of the Exchequer 207l. 19s. And so remains yet owing for the full answering of this charge, the sum of 91l. 10s. 4d.

14¼ pp. Indorsed: 299l. 9s. 4d. Paid thereof to Richard Coxe, at the term of Easter 1587, 107l. 19s., and at the term of Michaelmas of the same year 91l. 10s. 4d. in full payment in the diet aforesaid. Paid by Killigrew.

376. Account of Charges at Mary's Funeral. [Aug. 1.] C.P., vol. XXI.

The declaration of the account of Marmaduke Darell and Richard Cox, gentleman, appointed by the right honourable William, Baron of Burghley, Lord High Treasurer of England, to receive divers and sundry sums of money for defraying of the charges of diets at the funeral of Lady Mary, late Queen of Scots, solemnised in the cathedral church of Peterborough the 1st day of August in the 29th year of the reign of our sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth, that is to say, as well of all and singular such sum and sums of money as the said accountants have received out of her highness' receipt at Westminster or any other manner of ways within the time of this account, as also of the issuing, defraying and laying out of the same for sundry emptions and provisions of diet for two meals during the time of the said funeral, viz., a supper on Monday the last of July, and a dinner on Tuesday the 1st of August in the 29th year of her majesty's said reign, charge of carriage of sundry provisions and other necessaries from London and other places, and for the wages and entertainment of divers officers, ministers and others, sent from the Court for the service aforesaid, as by one book of particularities containing the said emptions, carriage, wages, and other charges subscribed with the hands of the said Marmaduke Darell and Richard Cox particularly may appear. Which said account was taken and declared before the [blank].

The said accountants are charged with:—Arrearages. None, for that this is the first account taken by me of the said Marmaduke Darell and Richard Cox.

Ready money by them received and had, viz.:—

1. Treasurer and chamberlains of the Exchequer. But the said accountants are charged with money by them received of the Treasurer and chamberlains of the Exchequer within the time of this account, by the hands of Henry Killigrew, one of the tellers of the receipt, at two several times for provisions of acates and other charges growing by the funerals of the Scottish Queen by virtue of a privy seal dated the 11th of July 1587, the sum of 299l. 9s. 4d.

2. Sale of provisions. And the said accountants are further charged with money by them received for the sale of divers provisions by them at the end of this service, sold at Peterborough, viz., 4 tuns of beer, 8l.; half a carcass of beef, 30s.; 13 muttons, 4l. 9s. 5d.; one carcass of veal, 7s.; 4 hides, 48s.; 27 fells, 10s. 2d.; 9 calves skins, 9s. 9d.; tallow, 58s. 4d.; and 2 bushels of meal, 12s. 6d.; and in all as in the book of the said accountants may appear, 16l. 5s. 2d.

Sum total of the charge and receipts aforesaid, 320l. 14s. 6d.

The said accountants pray to be allowed for [Items detailed as in the preceding accounts.]

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377. Laird of Poury Ogilvie to Monsieur de Courcelles. Elizabeth. [Aug. 3. 1587.]

I have received those letters which you were pleased to write to me, and according to your desire I will send you the twenty crowns, which your honour lent me being at Edinburgh, on the 20th of this present month at the latest. If it please you in the meanwhile to visit the country according to your promise, I will accompany you on the journey, being always ready awaiting your leisure.

Assuring you that you have the power ever to command me [etc.]. At Ogilway. Signed: "D'Ogilwy."

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378. Passports for Mary's Servants. [Aug.] C.P., vol. XXI.

Camille du Preau. Dominique Bourgoing. Bastien Pages. Baltazar Hully. Annibal Stuart. Didier Syflart. Jacques Gervays. Pierre Gorgeon. Martin Euet. Nicholas de la Mare. Symon. Jacques Paiges. Charles Plonart. Damoiselles. Renée de Beauregard. Jehanne Kenedy. Elizabeth Curll. Christine Hog. Mary Paiges. Elizabeth Paiges. Cinq enfans du Bastien Paiges.

Horses. Three grey geldings. One fawn gelding. Five bay geldings.

Messieurs, Nau, Curll his wife, his servant Laurens and her servant. And Pasquier. When they are delivered one of them shall know what way they shall take.

1 p. Indorsed: "The names of the Scot. Queen's servants who are to have pasports. Aug. 1587."

379. Money belonging to Mary's Attendants. [Aug.] C.P., vol. XXI.

Note of the moneys belonging to some officers of the Queen of Scotland being about her majesty, which Nau had in his hands and begs may be restored to them for his discharge, according to the form of the quittances here below.

Firstly.

To Mademoiselle de Beauregard, one of her majesty's young gentlewomen, six hundred and twenty six crowns thirty nine shillings eight pence sterling, thus 626 ^cr. 39 ^s. 8 ^d.

To Mr. James Gervays, her majesty's surgeon, three hundred and thirteen crowns and one third, from which he ought to deduct 13 ^cr. sterling, which by his schedule of 27th May 1586 it appears that he owes to the said Nau, thus remains 300 ^cr.

To Balthazar Hully, her majesty's master of the wardrobe, seven hundred and twenty crowns, thus 720 ^cr.

To Didier Chifflard, her majesty's cup-bearer, five hundred and ninety one crowns, thus 591 ^cr.

Form of acquittance for the aforesaid.

I, Renée de Rallay, called de Beauregard, one of the young gentlewomen of the Queen of Scotland, dowager of France, acknowledge and confess to have received of Nau the sum of 626 ^cr. 39 ^s. 8 ^d. sterling, belonging to me by testamentary bequest of the late Mademoiselle de Rallay, my aunt, deceased in this country, the which sum the said Sieur Nau had received of me in keeping and deposit. In witness whereof, and for the discharge and acquittance of the said Sieur Nau wheresoever it shall appertain, I have signed the present. At..................in England the ..................day of...................in the year.............

I, James Gervays, surgeon in ordinary to the Queen of Scotland, dowager of France, acknowledge and confess to have received of Nau the sum of 313 ^cr. sterling, belonging to me, and by me last summer delivered to the said Sieur Nau to be sent into France to my cousin, Le Tellier, merchant, living in Paris. In witness whereof, and for the acquittance and discharge of the said Sieur Nau wheresoever it shall appertain, I have signed the present.

I, Balthazar Hully, master of the wardrobe to the Queen of Scotland, dowager of France, certify and confess to have received of Nau the sum of 720 ^cr ., which the said Sieur Nau had in his hands, belonging to me, and being a part and portion of the moneys received for me by the Sieur du Ruisseau, brother-in-law of the said Sieur Nau. In witness whereof, and for the acquittance and discharge of the said Sieur du Ruisseau and Nau for the said sum of 720 ^cr ., I have signed the present.

I, Didier Chifflart, cup-bearer to the Queen of Scotland, dowager of France, acknowledge and confess to have received of Nau the sum of 591 ^cr. which the said Sieur Nau had in his hands, belonging to me and being part and portion of the moneys received for me by the Sieur du Ruisseau, brother-in-law of the said Sieur Nau. In witness whereof, and for the acquittance and discharge of the said Sieur du Ruisseau and Nau for that sum of 591 ^cr ., I have signed the present. At..................in England the..................day of ..................in the year.............

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380. Mr. Archibald Douglas to Walsingham. [Aug. 6.]

"Albeit I knaw your weychtiar effayris doethe impeide that I haif not ressawed answer to my last requeistis prepered in nayme of the King, my maister, zit I can not forbear to trowble your honour in materris that doethe greitlye concerne the commone weile of this realme and your awin pryvat commodite, two cheif growndis wherupon men of greit learning mycht deryve mo argumentis to move zealous consalouris in gretar materris than my small learning can presume to discourse upon."

"Bot the treuth is this; whear the philosophour stoane can be had in any realme it doeth promisse preserwation from seiknes to the prince and no less to the consalouris, with richesse to those that can catche it: which gevis me boldnes to intend ane ressonable requeist in faworis of such that in respect of these commone benefitis and your pryvat commodite doeth indewour thaym selfis to brying it to an full perfection in this cuntry."

"Owr greit philosophir, Doctor Michaeli, to whose intention your honour is prowyn in this case, and who, in this cuntry, hath no maner of possession neque modum acquirendi, envye excepted, whearof he hath acquired no small stoare be the helpe of his brethren in thayr hale, be ressone that being called before thayme—to answer upon the ressone of some phisicall derection gevin be him—he spak a litill bettir Latyne than some of thayme did."

"Thay to be rewenged upon him wold brying him to hye proomotion in the subsidye bukis, and this honour treulye I thinke wold aggre wyth the man his awin humour if he had whearwyth to pay it, bot I knaw he hath it not, nather wherupon to intertenny himself and familye wythowte the helpe of gud fryndis, as he that hes had his house brokin, plate and money takin from him, during his late absens in the Lowe Cuntryis, and wold or now haif departed owt of this realme if the onelye hoipe of this uther jewell intended for the benefite aforesayde had not stayed him."

"Seing that he leawis onder hoipes to do gud, my requeist shall go no fordar bot that, onder the hoipe he expectis, be the desserwing of materris he hopis for, he may be preserwed from the harm of his unfryndis at this tym quhill it may be, knawing what gud fruittis his hoppis shall produce, and the rather becaus it hath pleased her majeste, be your awin procurment, to geve him her hyenes lettir whearin she affirms him to be hir serwand, as also that sche doeth veill onderstand and viel nevir allow that hoipe shuld be bocht be readye money."

"This tym that I spend in feasting I pray God mycht be inployed in moyr seriows mater at this season, when thayr remains hoipe to helpe materris that ar lyk to square, which vilbe when it shall pleis God to mowe the princis hartis to haif it so."

"I haif send this bearar unto you to knaw when he shalbe readye to depart."

"The larde of Barnebowgalle who is wyth me dooth daylye trowble me to mowe you for the releif of Curle his son in law. I pray you declayr to this berar what answer I shall geve to him. The remanant that ar cummed to this towne hath be him dessired the sam myne motion to be mayde for thaym, but I haif not hearde it of any of thaymselfis as zit."

"This berar will requist your honour in favoris of an Scottis man, called Strathaqu[er], who comptis himself amongis the nombre of your servantis, zit I must pray for your fryndlye favour to him." London.

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381. Walter Williams to Walsingham. [Aug. 9.] Harl. MSS. 292, fol. 60.

It may please your honour, I repaired unto the party according to your commandment and found him very sick of this new disease as far as I could guess. That which he willed me to communicate unto your honour was to know your pleasure what he should do with all the copies of letters he had sent unto your honour, as of those which have been sent unto more [sic]. He signifieth that he hath afore his sickness seen one John Tayler, a man of Newcastle in this [sic], who keepeth company with the Scots which came from Fothringham, a man as he saith which hath been best acquainted with all the practices against her majesty. He thinketh that if that party were apprehended he is able to give light to many evil devices. Also he saith that Mrs. Curle reported to some of her friends that though they seem now to be utterly forsaken, yet have they many good friends in Scotland, and that she is well assured that the King doth but temporise until he see what success the matters of the Low Country will take, and then will declare himself for their side. He bewaileth the want he is like to sustain if God call him, for that she shall be left so naked and bare that poverty shall be her only staff to lean upon. As he lieth very sick so I think his want is very great, I promised he should hear from your honour so soon as might be and if it were possible to-day. "At your house." Signed.

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382. Earl of Huntly and others to the Laird of Cesford. [Aug. 12.]

"Efter our hartlie commendatiouns; we have ressawit adwertissment frome the Kingis majestie this morning signefeing his mislyking and discontentment of thir laite disorders fallin out at the midill Marche, quhairof he is deliberat to seik redres according to the treateis of peax, and to caus his subjectis that hes offendit make redress for thair partes, and to that effect hes send his proclamatioun, the effect quhairof ze will perceawe be the sicht, quhilk we pray zow caus be proclamit at Jedbrid, Hawik, Kellso and all uther placeis neidfull."

"And forbyd sa far as possibillie ze can all maner of invasioun of England, and gif his hienes subjectis sall be invadit in this reallme, let thame then defend thameselffis as they best may, and in case ze find zour sellf unabill to performe this directioun, that then ze adwertis how sone ze can, for that his majestie intendis to direct thether the Erll of Angus, his liewtennent, to accomplische quhatsoewer sall be thocht necesser to be done for observatioun of the peax and punischment of the disturbers thairoff." Edinburgh. Copies of signatures: J. Huntlye; F. Maitland; Tho: Mr. Glamis; Robert Melvain.

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383. Proclamation by James VI. [Aug. 12.]

"James be the grace of God King of Scottis to our lowitis … … (fn. 1) messingers our shrefis imployit conjuntlie and severalie specialie constitut greitting."

"Forsamekill as we and the lordis of our secret counsall ar credibillie informit of diwers grit disordouris and enormeteis laitlie fallin out betuix the subjectis of baithe the realmis at the midill marche, to the grit prejudice and disturbance of the peax and to our mislyking and miscontentment, quherupoun griter inconvenientis may fall out gif thir insolent disordouris be not spedelie redressit, and the authouris and movaris thairof punischt according to ther deservingis."

"Our will is heirfor and we charge zow straitlie and commandis that incontinent thir our letteris sene ze pas to the mercat croceis of Jedbrid, Hawik, Kellso, Duns and uthers placeis neidfull within the boundis of the midill and est marchis of our reallme for anent England, and thair be oppin proclamatioun in our name and autorite command and charge all and syndrie our leagis dwelland within the boundis of the saidis mearchis that nane of thame take upoun hand to ryd in England in weirlyk maner, or to rais fyr, make depredatiounis or commit slauchter, reiff, thift or resset thairof uppoun quhatsumever personis, inhabitantis of the reallme of England, upoun quhatsumever cullour or pretens, under the pane of deid, bot to stand at thair awin defence in cace thay sall happin to be persewit or invadit within the boundis of our reallme, certefeing thame that dois in the contrair, the seid pane of deid sall be execut upoun thame, and the skaithis and attemptatis to be commitit sall be redressit with dowblis, with all rigour in exampill of utheris, as ze will answer to us therwpoun."

"The quhilk to do we commit to zow, conjuntlie and severale, our full power be thir our letteris, delyvering thame be zow dewlie execut and indorsat agane to the beirar. Geven under our signet at Edinburgh."

"Per decretum secreti consilii."

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384. [ ] to [Walsingham] [Aug. 13.]

"The Kingis majesties ambassadour, quho wes laitlie in Denmark, is cummit hame not zit four dayis agone. And as concernyng his newes of the ansswer of his commissioun delyvered to the King of Denmark, demaunding mariage as your honor knowis, they do nocht arreid wnto the Kingis majesteis earis. Nether ar thay weill lykit on be any, ather nobilitie or uther in this countrie, be ressoun it is patent that he never had presence of the Kingis majestie bot one tyme. Quha anserring than to the heidis of the said commissioun agreed to the samyn with provysioun alwayis that during all the dayis of the Quenes majesteis lyfe off England, hir majestie may peceablie, quyetlie and joyfullie raigne as befoir without any kynd of molestacionne, troble or invasioun of uproare, convocatioun in armes, or seditioun against hir majesteis persone or realme."

"Quhilk ansswer seemes so deferring to the Kingis majestie, that in my opinione heirefter at ony tyme the gentilwomen will noct be socht for, for the ambassadour did not see hir at all, nather the quene hir mother, bot he ressavit his ansser in full effect at that present tyme fra the kingis majestie of Denmark."

"Nevertheless he sent his chauncellouris to Elschinnure [Elsinore] to him according to promeiss, quha encouraged him ane litill better; zit notwithstanding of thair cumming to him at that tyme and of the promeiss of gud success in all thingis gif peace mycht be keipit with England, his majestie doithe also muche mislyke of that ansser as of the rest."

"Quhairfoir I am certanelie perswadit that the King will taik ane uther courss, to wit, to associate him selff in marriage with the King of Spayne; for it is of veritie that Crowner Stewart hes commissioun to that effect, and travellis diligentlie with the Prince of Parma in Flaunders for the accomplischeing of the samyn. It is said, and also I suppone it, that he hes bene alreddy in Spayne or ellis wilbe verie schortlie. Quhilk thing is abill to come to pass sa mekill the rather becaus it wilbe offensive unto the Quenes majestie and unto zow all, as also becaus that ye ar suspectid to have postponit and hinderit the other mariage."

"Forder, I dout nocht bot your honour hathe hard how that my lord Chancellour befoir the parliament endit said oppenlie that he had sumquhat moir to speik, to wit, concernyng the revenge of his majesteis motheris deithe. Then presentlie thairefter the haill lordis of parliament sitting on thair knees vowit that thai wald revenge the same to the uttermaist."

"And his majestie hathe objected and said to sum of thame sensyne that he thocht it did noct proceed frome the bottome of thair hairt. Thairfoir your honour sall understand that in my opinioun gif ze find na uther menes to appease the Kingis majesteis wrathe and plessur him for the deathe of his mother than ather be the lordis quhilk were last baneist or zit be the ministrie quha wiss hir majesties and countreyis weill and prosperitie, assure your honour that they will frustrate yow in the end and deceave thame selffis thairin and all thair freindschip will pruif of na force and haill trawell to plessur yow therby will turne to na effect."

"For ze sall understand that the ministrie hes gottin never ane article of thair dessir grauntit in parliament, nether to exterminat or put away Jesuittis, masse, preistis nor papistis, nor zit ony uther petitioun quhilk thai demaundit; allegeand this to be the caus thairof, becaus thay wold nocht at his majesteis requeist relaxe the municatioun led agains him. And nochtwithstanding heirof it is thocht that outher he or my Lord Justice Clerk shalbe maid secretar."

"Lykewayis your honour sall understand that my lord of Huntleyis brother come hame befoir the parliament wes endit. And immediatlie efter his comming the bischoppis of Glasguow, Ross and Dumblane wer in parliament restorit to thair levingis; and in caiss thay cum nocht hame it is appointit that the samyn salbe tane to thame in Fraunce."

"My lord Chancellour beiris ane greit sway in court, and at this parliament hes gottin at this parliament [sic] of the Kingis patrimonie out of Duinbar to the value of fourtie or fyftie chalddris wittuall."

"My lord of Huntley is indeid ane greit curteour and knawis mair of the Kingis secreittis nor ony man at this present doithe. Sir Johnne Seytoune is waxt in greit credytie, and he is maid Lord Contrower, and hes the handling of his majesteis houss for the space of twa yeres confermit in parliament."

"Sa far as I can lerne the lordis of the auld factioun gois away with it in credyte, and will do if that the Erle Bothwell will agree unto thame."

"Forder yowr honour sall understand that William Keith is knychtit and litill George Dowglass, and also my Lord of Deir, and is maid ane temporall lord the sixt of August at Falkland."

"On Fryday at nyght the Erle of Huntlie came frome the King out of Falkland and causit all the lordis of the Privie Counsell to go over the watter, viz., the Erle Bothwell, the Erle Montroas, my lord Chancellour, and my lord Justice; and the next nyght followit the Erle of Anguss to heir the ambassadouris ansser and consieder therupone, and also to put order to the borderis."

"For the King causit set forth proclamaciones that nane sould invade ony Englischman under paine of deathe, and the same effect wes the laird of Cessfurd sent in to the borderis and the Erle Bothewell is appointed to follow."

"The Erle of Anguss wes mareit on Sonday the vj of August."

"Gif your honour standis in dout of ony thingis that ze wald have knawlege of heir in this contrie, wryte ane letter to William Carver of Berwick and I will answer the same God willing." Edinburgh.

2 pp. Indorsed: "13 August 1587. From an advertiser in Scotlande."

385. James VI. to the Laird of Cesford. [Aug. 14.]

"By zour letter direct to our Privie Counsell we have understand the unquiet and disordourit state of that marche quhilk ze command, and for repressing thairof have thoucht nathing mair convenient on the suddane nor to direct into they partis our richt traist cousing and lieutennaunt the Erle of Angus, quha be his presente and as neid beis, be his power may bayth put ordour to the bypast insolence and be the apprehensioun of ye authouris and attemptaris give terrour to all uthiris to commit the lyke enormetie."

"Zour part salbe in the menetyme to assist him with zour best advise and counsale, to wryt to zour opposit vairdane, that this and quhat sumevir hes bene ellis attemptit to the disquieting of the peais, hes bene besydis our privitie and allowance; and to dessir sic dayis of meting to be appoinctid betuixt zow as may put ordour on bayth sydis to thir apperance."

"Quhat ze obtene ze sall advertische with all diligence to our Privie Counsell that sall attend on the event therof at Edinburgh and ressive directioune frome thame, leving nathing unperformit that lyis in zow to do accordinglie." Falkland.

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386. [Sir Simon Musgrave] to Walsingham. [Aug. 15.]

"I receyved your letter datid the XXX^tie of July, wherby I understand the desire your honour haith to here often from me: which to satisfy your honour I have taken boldnes upon me to send yow here inclosed this bill, which is written by my uncle and sent to me."

"The substance of the matter contayned in the same bill that is of importance is the returne of the Scottishe, Imbassitour out of Denmarke and what his answere is he haith brought to the Kinge his master."

"I hope the state of the borders as maid knowen to her majestie and you the honorable of the Councell, which in truth is most lamentable, for none of the pore commons can rest assured ether of lyfe or goodis any one nyght, for the Scottes have maid many greate incursiones of late, and haith spoled suche tounes as in tyme of the most cruellest warres that haith bene in the memory of man were never molestid by the enimy, and yett nowe in this peace ar ransaked, and diverse houses in those tounes brount, and cheffly suche tounes as is of her majesties landes and within the mydle marches."

"For th'east as yett they have not attempted any great matters but suche as ar honorably revenged."

"The warrant your honor sent is for my repare to and from the house of Robert Carr, but I wold have it for a saff-condit for his repare to and from me, that therby he maye be warrantid to come to me, and I to receyve him and confir with him, without any staye to be maid of him ether in his cominge or returne, or yett I be molestid for his beinge with me becawse he is in the state of a fellone." Unsigned.

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387. [Roger Aston] to [Walsingham]. [Aug. 19.]

"Since the direction of my last letter which was the last of July, I have had no commodity to wryte; considering how matters goe here yt is so dangerous to wryte, as I dare not when I would."

"Yet because I am most willing to do her majesty such service as I may, I have thought good at this tyme to send this letter by a servaunt of myne owne to yong William Selby for suspicion sake. I will set downe as briefely as I may such matter as hath occurrid since my last."

"Our Ambassadours landid from Denmarke the X^th of this instant, and have dischardgid their commission as towching the King's mariadge. There yt is offirid, yf he will mary with the yonger daughter he shall have sufficient contentement, for the elder is half promisid already to Duke Mathias; but if that promise can be callid back the King shall have his choice."

"However yt be the King is determined to matche that way as yet, and to that end there is a convention appointed within twenty dayes of the whole nobility. There are some here that labour very dilligently to have him mary the Princesse of Navarra, but yt is fearid the papistes will stay that purpos. Alwayes yt is not resolvid as yet."

"Du Bartas is now making away, and travelleth verie earnestly to have that matter take effect. As the certenty of that is knowen your honor shalbe advertisid."

"Within theis iiij dayes there is word come from the warden of the midle merch that there are soundry Scotish men, to the number of 500, riden into England and burnt soundry townes, slayne and taken many prisonners, with a number of goodis; wheruppon the King presently directed the Earle of Angus to the borders, declaring that yt was his will to keepe the peace, and that there should be present redresse for the last attempt. It is doubted here by many of the wisest sorte that her majesty will not put up this last attempt, so that many beleeve there wilbe present warre."

"The King is not desyrous of trouble, but rather to followe his pleasure of huntinge, but so long as this company remayneth about him her majesty may look for litle good here."

"I am suerlye infourmid that the Chauncellour repenteth that he preferred thes men about the King; he is entrid in new frendship with the Earles of Angus and Mar and the Master of Glamys, and hath promised to mend all agayn. There is great mislyking thorowe the whole country of the present governement, and the ministers cry out more and more. How theis matters will faule out I knowe not, but there is no good apparaunce."

"The King is now passing into the west countrye on his progresse to hunt. M^r Archibald Douglasses coming is expectid, but I feare his travell is in vayne. This Chauncellour will suffer nothinge to go forward wherein he is not the doer."

"For myne owne part I have ben willinge to do all the good offices I could to enterteyne love betwin her majesty and this King, but now I see matters goe as they are lyke to do I beseeche your honnour let me know her majestyes pleasure, and I shall direct my whole doingis to her majestis service. I wryte plainely, and what you heare to the contrarye beleeve not."

"The King is let understand that the Duke of Parma is to make some offers to him shortly."

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Cott. Calig., D. I., fol. 94.

Original of the same.

388. Mr. Archibald Douglas to Burghley. [Aug. 26.]

"Forced be necessite I am constreaned to commit moyr of that mater I spake of to your lordschip att Thebaldis to this papir than modestye will suffer me at any tym to utter be speach; whearwyth I must requeist your lordschip—if so be your favorable pleassur—to mak her majeste acquaynted, who knaweth my passed fortune of bannishement and privation of gudis temporall for no worss cause than for the dessire I had to do gud service to boythe the crounis; such was the illnes of that tyme."

"And I must confesse that induring all the tym of that adverse fortune her majeste did declayr hir selfe ane most favorable princesse onto me, which hath caused me—least I mycht appeire ingrate—to refuse no kynd of charge whearin I may be able to do hir majeste any serwice that may tend to the weillfayr of this hoile ile."

"But the trouthe is, to your lordschips knawing, that all that I had conquessed in serwice of princis is lossed in the cause aforesayde; and all that it pleased hir majeste of liberalite to bestowe upon me and moyr is spendit in this serwice, and for the dessire I had and hes to sea some gud effectis to follow thayrupon; so that now my debtis remains unpayed; I unhable to do suche serwice as I wold and disprovidit of meynis how to lywe" … …

"And not wythstand that I half had werray gud prowe of hir majestes liberalite passed. I am of the opinion at this present that the chargis whearwyth hir majeste is othervaise burddned may be ane occasion that hir hyenes shall not be disposed at this tyme to releave my necessite wyth present money. Thayrfor my lord I moste rather pray yow to oppen my cause to hir hyenes than to presse hir to ernistlye wyth the granting theyrof. And requeist your lordschip to knaw if hir majeste, whom I imagyn to onderstand my present state and to be favorably inclyned to the helping thayrof, may be pleased that some ressonable sute may be intendit be som freynd for my releave, wherwyth I can remayn contented if that mater mycht be keped amongis freyndis, utherwayse the granting theyrof may be so prejudicial that it may gewe occasion to my unfryndis to cavell to make my credit the lesser amongis my cuntrey men to do her majestie such service as I wold hereeftir. London.

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389. Laird of Poury Ogilvie to Walsingham. [Aug.]

"As at all tyms, ewents and occations, I haif bein caerfull and solist—accordine to my simpill moyen and mein jugment, in sua far ass be the injurie of tym I wass permittit—in obserwine my promis and dewtie to zowir honwr, in sua far ass I cwld not derogatie in aeny point to his hienes my maisters serwice, quhais standine and awansment I haif wnderstande to haif bein at all tyms in no less recommendatione to zow than to the best affectionat of his awine subjectis, quhilk maks me to be sua bowlde with zow in thir purposis that concerns his majestes awansment and ye paece and tranqwillitie of baith the realms."

"Soe that now maeters being soe properlie and fitlie falline owt, I thocht I cwld do no les of my dewtifwll obserwans in all respects, than to make zowir honur acquentit therwith, to the effect that ze maey alss weill anticipat sik things ass maey be prejudiciable and hurtfwll to zowir soweraens aesteit, ass to pretermitt nothing that maey aweill for the paece and qwoyetnes of this ylle, makine yowr awantage of al occasions."

"I dowit not bot ze haif hairde of this last twmulte and ciwille wproir, concitat be sume malcontant nobillmaen being debarrit frome his majestes presens be sume nawchtie persons of no accownte, ass thay do say; sua that thaer was no small appirans of trwbill, war not the Kingis majeste, qwha is ane prince inclynit to paece and disposit for qwoyetnes—for obwiatine to graeter inconwenients—haed satlitte the samine, and that be ane wtwarde forme of frindschipe and agreiment betwixt Hwntlie and his confederats and the said Chanselior and Jwstice Klerke, as graetest gyders of the cowrt for the present swa maist specialli inwyit."

"Quhilk concorde—as is supponit—is dewysit be the saids Chanseleir and Justice Clerke wpone ane policie to draw the said Hwnli frome Hammiltons and Paislay his frindschipe."

"Of the quhilk persons his majeste has no small jalwsie, as alsua be that moyen to dewallis the said Hwntlie of his graetaest forsis, that he maey be yerefter the moir aiselie deboischitt. Bot thaer intentions and intime cownsalls ar sua notoriuslie knawine, that thaey ar alraedie sufficientlie aermit, besyds his majestes speciall goodwill and favoir, quhilk being eclipsit this schorte space bypast, his majestie as is thocht being compellit to mak wertew of nesessitie, dois now moist cleirlie schyne ower them all, bot in special towards Crafurde and Hwntlie, qwha now remaens ordinarlie at courte, and that be his majesties special command."

"Swa that it appirs maist evidentlie that ass that frindschipe wass contractit wpone ane swdentie, soe sall it dissolve alss haestelie, and can sie wther appirance bot Hwntlie and his confederats alraedie to haif woin thaer caws; for thes Chanseleir seing maeters to gang wrang, thinkene always to fal wpone his feit, haes promisit the bishoipe of Dunblaen all kynd of frindschipe lyis in his pwar; and in speciall to labwr at his majestes hands that the Jeswistis maei remaen in this contrie sua longe ass thaer aeffaers sall reqwoyr."

"The Kings majesties self haes spokine the said bischoipe, qwha haes commissione and credit frome the King of France and the Dewik of Gwis for that effect; he is to speik yeit with his majestie, and is to make sume graet owertewr to his hines, qwhairof zowir honour sall be sertifiet in dew tyme."

"And be this ze maey persaif thes Chanselier and Jwstice Clerk to be boith almoiste disgraesit, Hwntlie and his haiwing alwais the awantage within the contrie, alss weill of his majeste fawoir ass of contrie forsis, and fering nothing bot the swden incwming of Inglande; and that in respect thaey ar supponit for Hwntleis caws to alter the aesteit of religione in Scotlande, quhilk cannot be bwit prejudice of the tranqwillitie of Inglande. Wpone the quhilk occatione of feir, thaey wald be glaed to deil with yow, pairtlie for satisfactione of his majeste and insinwatinge them be that moyen farder" …

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Decipher of the same.